"You...you... say...what? Outer Mongolia wants **?" Emperor Guangxu carefully read the contents of the memorial and said in a lost voice. (eng.com)

Yuan Shikai smiled sinisterly: "Yes, Your Majesty, Outer Mongolia is going to be a slap now!"

As soon as the news of Outer Mongolia's desire to be aware of the court, the court immediately exploded. Most people meant that they were unwilling to let the outside world stand, and only a small number of people shook their heads and kept silent and conservative opinions.

Yuan Shikai stood beside Emperor Guangxu, looking down at the debate in the court, especially when he heard the reformists led by Kang Youwei reacted the strongest to foreign states, saying, "The country and the territory cannot be separated, and the ** cannot be done!" After saying this, Yuan Shikai frowned slightly, as if he was extremely unhappy.

Kang Youwei said angrily: "Mr. Yuan, just hand in the memorials of Youwei directly!"

When Yuan Shikai heard this, he just sneered, then slowly walked down from the stage and sat in his position.

Emperor Guangxu was also very angry. Yuan Shikai's behavior just now was equivalent to treason. Not only did he dare to sit in the Yangxin Hall, but he also disobeyed the emperor and handed the memorial directly to Emperor Guangxu.

Yuan Shikai pressed step by step and asked, "How is it? Emperor, Outer **, what do you think?"

Although Emperor Guangxu was angry, he could only endure it and said: "Let me think about it again!"

"Think about it?" Yuan Shikai snorted coldly, "If the cavalry from Outer Mongolia attacked the Forbidden City, what will the emperor think at that time?"

Hearing Yuan Shikai's naked threat, Emperor Guangxu felt like he was crying but not crying. He was obviously the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, but in front of Yuan Shikai, he didn't even have the power to resist.

Kang Youwei stepped forward and said angrily: "Mr. Yuan, this Outer Mongolia is part of my Qing Dynasty territory. How can I just say that ** is*! Could it be that the hundreds of thousands of Beiyang New Army are made of paper?"

Yuan Shikai's face turned pale and said, "Now the southern rebels have not been eliminated. Hundreds of thousands of Beiyang New Army are stationed north of the Yangtze River. There are no extra troops to guard the capital. The outer Mongolian cavalry is brave and fierce, and I am afraid that it is unstoppable with Beijing's troops."

"You are talking nonsense. I think I am a great country in the Heavenly Kingdom. Isn't there even the strength to resist the cavalry of Outer Mongolia?" Kang Youwei said angrily. Yuan Shikai said this clearly because he wanted to hold Emperor Guangxu. In Zhili Province alone, there were at least more than 50,000 Beiyang New Army members, which was directly under Yuan Shikai. How could he not even defeat the few thousand cavalry of Outer Mongolia?

Yuan Shikai turned around and said, "That's the emperor doesn't believe me anymore. Well, I, Yuan Shikai, will hand over this military power today, so that those who are capable will lead the new army to repel Tang Jian's rebels and then wipe out the separatists in Outer Mongolia. How about?" After that, Yuan Shikai walked straight to the door of the hall, and seemed to want to leave like this.

The civil and military officials in the hall held Yuan Shikai one after another, and then knelt in front of Emperor Guangxu, crying: "Emperor, if Yuan Shikai is gone, the rebels from the eight southern provinces will sooner or later invade Beijing. You cannot just take back Henan, and the two provinces of Anhui will be removed from his position as marshal. Isn't this a pity for others to make others cook?"

"Yes, looking at the Qing Dynasty, Yuan Shikai alone can calm the situation! The emperor must not act irritably! Besides, the outer Mongolia has suffered from droughts and rats every year, and the court has spent a lot of money on it. Besides, the land of Outer Mongolia is barren and there is no place to be given. If he wants to make trouble, just **! My dignified Heavenly Kingdom will not care about this little land!"

Emperor Guangxu was full of words to plead for Yuan Shikai. Yuan Shikai's move was called a trick of hard to get. He knew that the Beiyang New Army had almost become his Yuan's army. Who else could command the action besides him? If Yuan Shikai was dismissed, if the Beiyang New Army had a mutiny, he would not be able to do even the puppet emperor.

Emperor Guangxu advised with an awkward expression: "This... Lord Yuan doesn't have to be angry. You are the clerk of the Qing Dynasty. How can you just let go? The Qing Dynasty still depends on Lord Yuan!"

Yuan Shikai turned around and snorted coldly: "Then the emperor, what is going on with this foreign matter?"

Emperor Guangxu laughed awkwardly: "Didn't I just say that I just want to consider it? I just heard the ministers analyze the pros and cons, and I think what Lord Yuan said is reasonable! So I agree with Lord Yuan's suggestion to allow the foreign ** to establish a letter!"

"Oh, thank you, the emperor. I also hope that the emperor can understand my sincere heart for the Qing Dynasty. The most important thing now is to eliminate the southern rebels!" Yuan Shikai turned around and kowtowed.

Kang Youwei looked at Emperor Guangxu in pain and could only sigh deeply on the main hall.

Emperor Guangxu looked lonely and lost his spirit, "My ministers have something to report, please leave the court if you have nothing to do!"

When the eunuch Sili just finished speaking of "retreat the court", Emperor Guangxu said to an eunuch beside him: "I am too tired, please help me and go back to rest!"

Yuan Shikai watched Emperor Guangxu's back disappear into the roller shutter, and smiled coldly, with a hint of hideousness after smiling.

At this time, the civil and military officials in the Yangxin Palace began to gradually disperse, and most people were very numb about the matter of establishing outside the country today. Haha, as long as there is an official and there is a silver collection, no matter whether he is established or not, as long as Yuan Shikai defends the safety of the north, most people think so.

Only a small number of people could only smile bitterly at this act of splitting the territory. They were very helpless. They knew that Yuan Shikai was selling national interests to Russia, but they had no choice. After all, the military power was still in the hands of Yuan Shikai.

After everyone left, Yuan Shikai walked to Kang Youwei and smiled and said, "What's wrong, Lord Kang, are you still unable to figure it out?"

Kang Youwei glanced at Yuan Shikai with contempt and snorted coldly: "I think you are even more traitor than Tang Jian. At least he, Tang Jian, will not betray the national interests. You, Yuan Shikai, not only ceded the Northeast to Russia, but now you, want to let the foreign country stand. Even fools can see that this foreign country stands. I'm afraid that this foreign country stands for you and the Russians!"

Yuan Shikai smiled and applauded: "Haha, it's not bad, Yuan really admires Lord Kang. Who can't see this court? Only you, Kang Youwei, dares to say it! Haha!"

Kang Youwei's face turned pale and he spit out a mouthful of thick phlegm and nailed it to the floor.

Yuan Shikai's face changed slightly and he said slowly: "Kang Youwei, don't think that I don't kill you is just afraid of you. I think you are useful to me, otherwise..." As he said that, Yuan Shikai's tone suddenly became cold.

Kang Youwei was not afraid at all and smiled and said, "I am still useful to you. I am afraid that the emperor will be more useful to you! If one day, even the emperor will be useless to you, will you even kill the emperor together?"

Yuan Shikai just glanced at Kang Youwei coldly, without admitting or denying it.

A moment later, Yuan Shikai left with his sleeves, and Yuan Shikai's murderous echo came from the air: Your apprentice talks more nonsense than you, but he is not as useful as you. Do you think I can't do anything to him in the British Concession hiding in Shanghai? Haha!

Kang Youwei said in a lost voice: "Ah? Zhuo Ru (Liang Qichao's character)!"

...

The British Concession in Shanghai, the "Reporting Journal" newspaper.

At this time, the newspaper office was already in chaos, and staff were busy packing up the information in the newspaper office to be fled, while Liang Qichao and Tan Sitong were in the editor-in-chief's room to discuss secretly.

Liang Qichao said anxiously: "Resurrection, I have contacted the merchant ship. I can take a boat south at the Huangpu River Wharf tonight and defect to Commander Tang."

Tan Sitong slowly brewed a pot of tea for Liang Qichao and said, "Zhuo Ru, why do we escape? This newspaper is our position. The position is in the place, and the position is lost and the person is killed!"

Liang Qichao advised: "Now General Sun Wanling's three divisions have been safely withdrawn from Nanjing. Now the two of Yuan and Tang are truly confronting each other across the river, and Shanghai will become one of the frontlines. Judging from our criticism and exposure of Yuan Shikai's ugly behavior, Yuan Shikai will definitely not let us go. We might as well transfer our positions and continue to publish newspapers in the south to complete our unfinished career!"

Tan Sitong smiled, turned around and took out a few items from the window behind him, and gently placed them on the table and said, "Zhuo Ru, these silver notes are the funds for our future reconstruction of the newspaper. This letter was written to my father. He is now under Commander Tang's command. Please pass it on to him."

"You really won't leave?" There were tears in Liang Qichao's eyes. He knew what the ending would be for staying in Shanghai. The tenth ** would be captured and executed by Yuan Shikai. "We are here together, and we must go together!"

Tan Sitong laughed loudly, with a resolute expression in his eyes: "We have worked hard to implement the reform, but Yuan Shikai not only stole the fruits of the reform, but also regarded himself as a change minister, controlled the court's principles, and framed loyal ministers. It is really ridiculous and lamentable! The battle between the north and the south is very fierce now. Yuan Shikai has bribed a large number of poor nicknames to praise him, poured dirty water on the southern rebel army, and tried to confuse the public. At this time, one person must stand up and face it with a heroic attitude! I also hope to use my passion to call on more aspiring people to join the anti-Yuan struggle team together."

Tan Sitong said again: "Don't worry, Zhuo Ru, we are now in the British Concession, and Yuan Shikai's new army may not be able to come in!"

"But..." Liang Qichao wanted to say something else.

"There is nothing but! Without a walker, there is no way to seek the future, and without a dead, there is no way to call the next step!" Tan Sitong said generously, "I hope Zhuo Ru can understand my painstaking efforts!"

Liang Qichao took away the two things that Tan Sitong gave him, then looked back at Tan Sitong deeply, and rushed straight to the Huangpu River Wharf under the moonlight.

On January 15, 1903, Yuan Shikai bribed the police officers in the British Concession in Shanghai and captured Tan Sitong, one of the southern public opinion leaders at the "Sheng Jiwen" newspaper on the evening of the 15th.

In the early morning of the 18th, after overnight interrogation, the Qing government finally shot and executed Tan Sitong on the Huangpu River for "collusion with the party, random messengers, chaos in audio-visuals, and accomplice in rebellion."

When the execution was about to occur, there were crowds everywhere, and the two sides of the Huangpu River were filled with people coming to see them off. When the gunshots of the execution sounded, the crying on both sides of the Huangpu River shook the sky, and the people knelt down to the ground, worshiping the hero in the most simple manner.

After the execution, local wealthy businessmen bribed the execution officer of the Beiyang New Army with a large sum of money and asked Tan Sitong for the body from the bank of the Huangpu River. When collecting the body for Tan Sitong, people found a desperate poem from his arms.

Prison wall

Looking at the door and stop thinking about Zhang Jian,

Wait for Dugan for a moment.

I smiled at the sky with my sword.

Stay away and leave the liver and gallbladder and gallbladder
Chapter completed!