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Chapter 178: The Legend of Xianghu Lake (2)
Surprisingly, Zhao Hengti was arrested in this incident, and it is also said that he was captured.If he was captured, there should have been a decent battle, but there seems to be no chance for a firefight between the two sides. In short, Zhao Hengti was captured alive by Tang Xiangming and escorted to Beijing for questioning.

Tan Yankai and Zhao Hengti were taken into Beijing together.Before entering Beijing, there was a long line of people outside Yuan Shikai's gate who came to intercede for Tan Yankai. Vice President Li Yuanhong ranked first, and Prime Minister Xiong Xiling ranked second.Such a strong lineup of intercession, in exchange for Tan Yankai was sentenced to four years in prison, and then pardoned.So Tan Yankai went to live in the Qingdao Concession. The door opposite his apartment in Qingdao was Cai E's teacher Li Jingxi.

Poor Zhao Hengti had no one to intercede, so he was sentenced to ten years in prison and sent to prison.When he was struggling in prison, Cai E entered Beijing.He came, and finally someone interceded for Zhao Hengti.So Zhao Hengti was also released, returned to Hunan, and became a teacher again.

It was Yuan Shikai who put Zhao Hengti in prison.It was Cai E who made Zhao Hengti the teacher again.So Zhao Hengti's political stance at this time is self-evident.

So Zhao Hengti went to see Tang Tianxi and brought him a generous gift.

06 Rats who escaped the shipwreck
Seeing Tang Tianxi, Zhao Hengti changed color and said: Tang Tianxi, you shouldn't have come to Hunan.You came here, but you made a miserable mess of your old Yuan.Do you know that something serious happened to Yuan Shikai's hometown Zhangde.

Tang Tianxi was shocked: What happened?
Zhao Hengti: Some people have raised troops in Zhangde, formed an army, and played the banner of opposing Yuan.

Tang Tianxi jumped up: "It's unreasonable, this is lawless, who is tired of living?"
Zhao Hengti: I heard that the commander-in-chief of Zhangde's Yuan army was named Yuan Shitong.

Yuan Shitong?Tang Tianxi was startled for a moment, and then burst out laughing: You shocked me a lot, that's my sixth master, the president's sixth younger brother.Liu Ye has always had such a strange temper, and if he talked about raising troops, it would be scary, but it was just that Liu Ye recruited dozens of tenants to make a fuss.The reason was that the sixth master opposed the president's proclaiming emperor, and there was a lot of uproar. However, the sixth master's challenge to Yuan Jun was stopped by two police officers during the Northern Expedition. Hahaha.

Zhao Hengti: I heard that Yuan Shitong is not the only one who caused trouble in the Yuan family, right?
Tang Tianxi: That's right, everyone has heard about it. The sixth master and the young lady published it in the newspapers, breaking off the brother-sister relationship with the president.I also secretly kept a copy of that newspaper, wait for me to bring it to you to have a look... It reads like this: Yuan Shikai and Yu are completely divorced from brother and sister relationship. The two brothers and sisters are related; the failure of the imperial system, and all crimes, my brother and sister will not be held accountable.Hereby declare.Declarant: Yuan Shitong, Yuan Shu'e.

Zhao Hengti: So that's the case. Speaking of the president, it's really hard to complain. Even his own family members don't understand him.

Tang Tianxi: That's right, it's not a big deal when it comes to it, but it's even more so for Uncle Yuan's family... Sigh, let's not talk about it, or how can it be said that it is difficult for an upright official to break up housework.

Zhao Hengti: Tang Tianxi, you must persevere in this precarious time.The man who was born to be the president, and died the ghost of the president, must not do anything to disappoint the president.

Tang Tianxi: ... Where did you start talking about this?

Zhao Hengti: It's not clear. Yuan Shikai insisted on proclaiming himself emperor instead of being a well-behaved president. What happened?The people of the country opposed it, Beiyang opposed it, and his family opposed it. Cai E simply raised his troops.At this time, the president can only say two words: loneliness!If you waver a little bit, Yuan Shikai will be miserable.

Tang Tianxi: ...Things may not be as pessimistic as you think. Yunnan is just a remote place, short of soldiers and food, so it is impossible to make tricks.

Zhao Hengti: What about Wuchang?Is there enough food for soldiers in Wuchang?But don’t forget that during the First Uprising in Wuchang in the year of [-], a shot was fired, and the provinces responded, and the Qing Dynasty died as soon as it said it would.I think Yuan Shikai's younger siblings understand this matter better than you.

Tang Tianxi: ...Do you think this time, it will repeat the past in Wuchang?

Zhao Hengti: This is not what I said. Look at Yuan Shikai's younger brothers and sisters. Why are they eager to publish in the newspaper and break away from Yuan Shikai?
Tang Tianxi: ...I don't think the matter will be so serious.

Zhao Hengti: How serious the matter is depends on how Chinese people view it.If people in the country don't think it's serious, even if you think it's serious, it won't be serious.If Chinese people think it is serious, it is difficult for you to downplay it.Cai E thinks this situation is very serious, Beiyang thinks it is very serious, ordinary people think it is very serious, even Yuan Shikai's family members think it is very serious.Probably the only ones who think this matter is not serious are the two of us?
Tang Tianxi: The two of us?
That's right!Zhao Hengti happily slapped a money bag on the table, and said, "This is what the current situation is like. Yuan Shikai is like a sinking ship. Even the mice are fleeing quickly. Whoever stays with him in the end will be unlucky." Everyone can run as far as they can.But I don't have to run, you can't run.I don't have to run because I'm not even on a boat.You can't run away because Yuan Shikai has treated you generously for 30 years, so what's the matter if you run away?

Tang Tianxi: I may not be able to run...

Zhao Hengti: Nonsense, others can say this, but can you?
Tang Tianxi: Why can't I say it?I'm not the only one who's been with the President for a lifetime. At this moment, everyone has betrayed him. Even the President's family members only care about themselves. Why should I be singled out to be buried with him?
Zhao Hengti: Look at you...why are you like this.

Tang Tianxi: That's how I am, can you control me?

Zhao Hengti: Tang Tianxi, you really can't...

Tang Tianxi: I can!Why not?
07 second choice
In February 1916, it is impossible to say which day in the middle of the night, Beiyang Ma Jizeng was attacked by sudden artillery fire.

What's going on, what's going on here?Ma Jizeng stood in the yard in amazement: The sound of gunfire came from the direction of Tang Tianxi's [-]th Mixed Brigade. I was afraid that something might happen to Tang Tianxi and it would be difficult to explain to the President, so he was placed in the safest place. He called from there?Could it be that Yuan Jun took Tang Tianxi to the pot?This is also impossible, I am afraid there is no such a capable person in the world, right?
When he was puzzled, an adjutant came to report: Report to the commander, we have figured it out, and it was Tang Tianxi's department who suddenly launched an attack on us.

Is it really Tang Tianxi?Ma Jizeng couldn't believe it.

Absolutely.The adjutant reported.

But why is that? I didn't provoke Tang Tianxi either.Ma Jizeng was confused.

The adjutant hesitated for a moment: Commander-in-Chief, I heard that Zhao Hengti bribed Tang Tianxi with 30 taels of silver.

Only 30 taels of silver?This asking price is too low, right?Ma Jizeng still doesn't believe it: Tang Tianxi has been with the President for 30 years, the clothes he wears, the food he eats, and the woman he sleeps with gives birth to babies, all are from the President's gift.Even if you don't talk about this kindness, just for the 30 years of irreversible friendship, you can sell it for only 1 taels of silver a year?Will you sell it or not?

The adjutant said: Commander-in-Chief, I won't sell it, but Tang Tianxi will definitely sell it.

why?Ma Ji once asked.

Because, the adjutant explained, at this time the president proclaimed himself emperor and was opposed by the people of the country, so he was in great danger.Everyone is trying to find a way to escape, and everyone else has a way to escape. Even Tang Tianxi, who has been with the President for 30 years, can hardly convince himself that he wants to escape.But at this time, someone actually offered a price. He must have quickly grabbed this life-saving rope. If he misses this opportunity, there will be no next time.

Ma Jizeng: So, he has already made up his mind to step on our bones to escape?

Adjutant: That is inevitable. Look at the timing he chose. When our troops were on the front line, he suddenly launched a devastating attack on our headquarters from the rear. He had planned early in the morning to prevent us from One gets out alive.

Ma Jizeng: This is due to the president's lack of eyesight. For 30 years, he has kept a wolf-hearted thing by his side.After all, we were killed by the president.

Adjutant: Who said no, but what should we do now?How about surrender?
Ma Jizeng: How could Tang Tianxi accept our surrender at this time?It's just self-defeating.

Adjutant: ...If we can't even surrender, then we have to die?

Ma Jizeng: No, we have a second choice besides death.

The adjutant was overjoyed: what choice?

Ma Ji once said: We can also choose to scold the president and his mother first, and then die.

Adjutant: ... this ... then let's start scolding.

Later, Ma Jizeng committed suicide by taking poison.

08 The world is not in chaos, the lake and Hunan are in chaos

Tang Tianxi suddenly attacked Ma Jizeng and forced Ma Jizeng to commit suicide. This was a strange incident that broke through the limit of human imagination.

When Yuan Shikai heard the news, he was like a thunderbolt from the blue sky. He was very surprised and exclaimed: Tang Tianxi has turned his back?Tang Tianxi turned his back on it?

It's hard to take, it's really hard to take.I don't know what Zhao Hengti was thinking in his head, but he came up with such a bad move to avenge Yuan Shikai's sending him to prison.This blow was too great for Yuan Shikai. Frightened and furious, Yuan Shikai ordered Tang Tianxi to be wanted, and stated that if Tang Tianxi was caught, he would be executed immediately.

But Tang Tianxi, is there a reason for you to grasp it?
(End of this chapter)