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This book is the "Trilogy of Biography of Yuan Shikai" written by Mr. Hou Yijie, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and a scholar of modern Chinese history. The whole book focuses on recording the major events in Yuan Shikai's life. It uses the three volumes of "Exhibiting Majesty", "The Ups and Downs of Officials" and "Emperor" as the context to connect this modern hero from a descendant of an aristocratic family in Xiangcheng, Henan, to a powerful leader in Beiyang, and then to the legendary life of the restoration of the monarchy that ended sadly. It not only restores the grandeur of history, but also depicts the complex and multifaceted nature of human nature.

This book is the first part of a trilogy of biographical novels about Yuan Shikai. In 1882, the Renwu Mutiny occurred in Korea, and the Qing government sent troops to put it down. Yuan Shikai followed Wu Changqing's troops to cross eastward to Korea. Soon, 23-year-old Yuan Shikai stationed in Seoul as a North Korean military assistant, assisting North Korea in training new troops, and started military training. During Yuan Shikai's stay in North Korea, he received unanimous praise from all over North Korea until he was transferred back to the country before the Sino-Japanese War of 1884-1894.

This book is the last part of the "Trilogy of Biography of Yuan Shikai" written by Mr. Hou Yijie, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and a scholar of modern Chinese history. Yuan Shikai is an unavoidable figure in modern Chinese history. After the Revolution of 1911, he stole the fruits of the revolution, suppressed the second revolution, then revised the "Provisional Constitution", dissolved the National Assembly, and engaged in the scandal of restoring the imperial system with his eldest son Yuan Keding, Liang Shiyi, and the Preparatory Committee. In the face of opposition from various places and internal and external troubles, he hastily abolished the imperial system and died in sorrow and anger.

This book is the second part of the "Trilogy of Biography of Yuan Shikai" written by Mr. Hou Yijie, telling the story of Yuan Shikai's middle-aged career. The main content of this book includes Yuan Shikai's training of the Beiyang New Army, his betrayal of Kangliang and other reformers in the year of 1898, his suppression of the Boxer Rebellion, his participation in the New Deal in the late Qing Dynasty, his return to his hometown to recuperate after the death of Cixi, and his comeback.

The National Assembly, or the House of Representatives, is the main embodiment of democratic politics in the organizational form of political power. In the late Qing Dynasty, with the efforts of the government and the opposition, a comprehensive reform plan was basically formed to prepare for the establishment of a constitution. The nature, authority, and relationship between the National Assembly and the responsible cabinet were also clearly defined in order to move towards this goal and embody the basic spirit of the constitution. This book objectively describes this major historical process with rich historical materials, and is of high readability and historical value.