C20 (2/2)

I hope that you will open up your heart, weigh personal gains and losses, make wise choices, and quickly repent. The Great Emperor of Japan is here! ”

Yuan Shikai looked at the letter, his hands were trembling in fear as he threw it on the ground. While he was picking up the letter on the ground, he thought to himself, ”This Japanese devil is really amazing. With such a tough tone, he openly threatened me in the letter to nurture others.” How can I accept such harsh conditions? ”

He put the letter in his reply bag and thought over and over again, ”The little devil always does things by hook or by crook. There's no need to talk about nurturing others to topple me. Even if they were slightly inclined towards others, my power and prestige would quickly decline. The members of the Sectarian Party were unpopular, so it was not a big deal to fear them. This piece of Chi Rui can be closely related to this daily gain. If I were to support him and fall, not only would I fail to become an emperor, but I would also lose my position as president. ” Unknowingly, he began to sweat profusely.

After he had read the letter, Joy was so frightened that he looked pleased and pleased with himself; he wrinkled his nose and soon his face became even more sullen. He looked at Yuan Shikai's reaction.

Yuan Shikai felt his body heating up as he took out a handkerchief and slowly wiped his face. Then he remembered Jing Jianfu's words in his letter: ”If Teacher is not willing to accept the original terms, then there is a chance for me to obtain article 21 of the five paragraphs that I have been fighting so hard for you.”

Yuan Shikai gathered his courage and said, ”My body is weak, and I'm sweating profusely while sitting here. I don't have time for this sort of thing. First, it was settled. First, it was supported, then it was signed. The opposite is true in your country. Those conditions are too harsh, and hard to accept! ” He picked up the letter from the table and gave it back to Nikki. He stood up and angrily said: ”I still have things to do. See the guests out! ”

Nikki was stunned by his sudden action. She stood up and threatened, ”I can only tell you the truth. The one who will suffer the loss will be you!” With that, he left resentfully. When he got into the car, he turned around and said to Yuan Shikai, ”You should reconsider. I'll come back tomorrow.” Only then did he get into the car with the young lady and leave.

Yuan Shikai came back to the study to see the British minister. When he entered, he saw that the British, French, Russian and American ministers were all seated. The anxious Feng Guozhang paced back and forth on the ground. Yuan Shikai forced himself to say, ”I've made the ambassadors wait for a long time.” Then, he sat on the main seat in the middle. He suddenly felt as if there was a huge pressure above his head, causing him and the chair to drill straight into the ground.

The various ambassadors said, ”We heard that the president is feeling ill and came to visit together.”

Yuan Shikai said, ”I've been feeling unwell for the past few days.” After a round of questioning from the ministers.

The British envoy began by saying, ”The newspapers in the various leases all have the news that you have decided to use Japan's loans and arms to sign a treaty with Japan. Is this true? Mr. President, please explain it clearly. ”

Seeing that Yuan Shikai did not answer him, he added with an indifferent expression, ”Mr. Yuan, you don't have to mind. We Western Empires do not want to interfere in this, nor do we want to know the details of your contract. However, while you can sign the contract, you must not harm the interests of our western empires in China. After you sign the contract, Japan's interests in China must never surpass ours. ”