In 1931, a crowd of people in white clothes gathered on the streets of Tianjin. There were literary and artistic figures from all walks of life, some representatives of the gang at the time, and even more than a thousand brothel women. This peculiar and grand funeral was arranged for Yuan Shikai 's son Yuan Kewen .
"A wise life, confused for a moment, but death is helpless; born in heaven, can go to hell, and I am speechless for the third breath." This is an elegiac couplet written by Yuan Kewen's mentor, with a few words. , Tao has exhausted Yuan Kewen's life. Yuan Kewen acts as a Shanghai school, with a special background but no political ambitions at all; he was romantic during his lifetime, quite knowledgeable but contaminated with many vices. Until his death, only 20 yuan had been spent on his body, but why was his funeral comparable to Yuan Shikai, and even more grandiose than his father?
was born special and very talented.
Yuan Kewen, the word Leopard Cen, and the word Han Yun. Born in 1890, Yuan Shikai's second son. He was born in Seoul and was born to Yuan Shikai and the Kim family, a famous North Korean woman. His mother was the sister of the concubine of Lee Hee, Gojong of North Korea at that time. Yuan Shikai fell in love with Kim at first sight, but at that time he was less powerful, and the Kim family, who came from a famous family, naturally looked down on him. After some setbacks, Yuan Shikai finally embraced the beauty, and Gaozong personally gave him the marriage.
Yuan Kewen's birth experience is also different from that of ordinary people, as if it has long been revealed that he is an extraordinary man. Approaching the day of Yuan Kewen's birth, Yuan Shikai suddenly dreamed of a leopard in his sleep. Similarly, Jin, who was about to face production, also dreamed of an unknown behemoth, resembling a golden leopard. Soon after, a crying baby was born. Yuan Shikai named his son Kewen with the word Leopard Cen.
Soon after he was born, Yuan Shikai adopted him to the beloved Shen family. Kim, who had lost his son, had been depressed and soon died without illness. However, the unemployed Shen puts Yuan Kewen on the apex of his heart and spoils him.Very spoiled. Therefore, Yuan Kewen has developed a character that is not confined to the secular and turbulent.
Although Yuan Kewen is young, he has great literary talent. He can read many words at the age of 6, read the history at the age of 7, and write an essay at the age of 10, just like a genius. Yuan Shikai also valued this son very much, and even wanted to let Yuan Kewen take over him. But Yuan Kewen has no interest in these politics. He is more obsessed with poetry and poetry than a politician playing with power. He is a literati.
He compares himself to Cao Zhi , and makes friends with scholars everywhere. In the Beijing-Tianjin-Shanghai area, he is a well-known literati, and many people come here admiringly and are happy to associate with him. He was also interested in coins and opera. He studied under Fang Dishan, a famous numismatician at the time. The two were both in-laws and mentors. Fangdishan appreciates this apprentice very much. The two often chant poems against each other, so they are so happy.
In addition to poems and songs, Yuan Kewen also writes good characters, learned from everyone, and is proficient in many fonts. There is also a special skill that is praised by people-writing couplets. Unlike others, Yuan Kewen spreads the paper on the table. He asked his servant to pick up the paper and hold it in the air. After dipping the pen with the ink, he began to wave it. What is amazing is that a thin piece of paper, but the words on it are strong and strong, and it penetrates the back of the paper without damaging the paper. Everyone I saw was amazed by this technique.
Yuan Kewen not only likes to associate with literati, but also keen to meet with famous opera actors. When it comes to listening to opera, he is a Kunqu Opera old opera bone. Not only was he able to listen to the opera, but Yuan Gongzi, who was a master of his life, also appeared on stage and sang opera. Although the Yuan family thought his behavior was insulting to his family, he still went his own way and even held a benefit performance with his friend Zhang Boju and others.
Outstanding talent, extremely literati and romantic, this is the true portrayal of Yuan Kewen at that time. He had no intention of politics,Intoxicated and enjoyable, but he was born in the Yuan family, it is inevitable that he will not be involved in the political turmoil.
has no intention of politics, but he has been conspired
Young Master Yuan Er had no intention of politics, but his brother Yuan Keding always regarded this younger brother as a thorn in the eye.
After Yuan Shikai became president, Yuan Keding, who wanted to inherit his father's status, regarded Yuan Kewen as his number one threat. He is the child born to Yuan Shikai and his original wife Yu. He is not as romantic and suave as Yuan Kewen, and he has become lame because of falling from a horse. Yuan Kewen has been at odds with this elder brother since he was a child. Yuan Keding has a bad temper and often overpowers others. Yuan Kewen is gentle and polite, and he is loved by others.
What really triggered the two anti-objectives was that the two brothers had very different political opinions. Yuan Shikai wanted to be emperor and was not satisfied with the post of president. His eldest son Yuan Keding was quite supportive of this approach, thinking that he would be the next emperor. However, Yuan Kewen, who faced this future "emperor", did not buy it at all. He clearly opposed the restoration of the monarchy, which caused Yuan Shikai's unhappiness.
Yuan Keding was delighted by this, wishing the old man to deal with this annoying brother quickly. In addition to verbal opposition, Yuan Kewen also wrote a poem. The poem is titled "Gan Yu", and the meaning of the poem is "The pity is windy and rainy on the heights, don't reach the top floor of Qionglou", and its meaning is even more self-evident. This poem was quickly circulated, and it was made up by someone with a heart, saying that Yuan Kewen took the lead against Yuan Shikai. Naturally, Yuan Keding would not let go of this opportunity, and immediately informed Yuan Shikai. Yuan Shikai was furious and disappointed with Yuan Kewen.
Although Yuan Kewen is considered to be a loss from the old man, Yuan Keding, who is very suspicious, is still afraid that he will compete with him for power. Yuan Keding also said publicly that if Yuan Kewen succeeded him, he would kill this younger brother mercilessly. Yuan Keding was vicious. When he was in Tuancheng, Beihai, he wanted to poison Yuan Kewen with poison to avoid any worries.
Fortunately, Yuan Kewen saw it through earlier and escaped in time. But the feeling of being on the edge of a cliff,It makes him very uncomfortable. Moreover, Yuan Keding saw that he had not succeeded, and kept sending people to hunt him down. As a last resort, he could only leave from the capital and head to Shanghai. However, Shanghai was not absolutely safe. During the period of the Republic of China, the society was chaotic, and Yuan Keding's men followed closely. After some weighing, Yuan Kewen decided to join the Shanghai Youth Gang. The Qinggang was a strong social force at the time, and if it could be sheltered by the Qinggang, at least there would be no more life concerns.
Yuan Kewen, by virtue of his wealth and reputation, successfully entered the sect of Zhang Shanting, who no longer accepts disciples. Once he became a big figure in the Qinggang, his master was a "li" generation, and his status in the Qinggang was quite high. He also borrowed this Dongfeng to rank among the big-name generation. You know, this big-name generation should not be underestimated. The Jinrong and others who dominate the corner of Shanghai are still the "tong" characters who are shorter than him, and even the famous Du Yuesheng are still grandchildren. Although Yuan Kewen joined the Youth Gang under the pressure of the situation, he attaches great importance to communication with big-time figures to ensure his status. But Yuan Kewen has always been a literati. Over time, he became tired of these gang activities and began to "return to his old business."
Life is romantic, spending money like flowing water
For Yuan Kewen, gang life is just the tip of the iceberg in life. He collects books, travels in mountains and rivers, and also accepts wives and concubines. Life can be described as a happy life.
When he was still in Shanghai, the news of his father Yuan Shikai's death came. Upon Yuan Shikai's death, Yuan Keding's family dominated. He didn't even go back to attend his father's funeral, so he hurriedly left Shanghai and went to Tianjin to avoid Yuan Keding's plot. In addition, he also established his own youth gang, but the disciples he received were very elegant, most of whom were in the literary and artistic circles.
As the sun grows longer, Yuan Kewen’s green gang has grown stronger and has become quite influential in the Beijing-Tianjin area. There was also a part of Yuan Kewen's influence in Shanghai where he once lived. It is said that in a theater in Shanghai, there were people who wanted to throw bombs at the theater due to quarrels.The theater was panicked for a while. At this time, the theater was forced to ask for help from Yuan Kewen, who loves drama. Upon hearing this, Yuan Kewen immediately sent someone to mediate and settle the matter. This shows that even in Shanghai, the Youth Gang established by Yuan Kewen still has a certain amount of face.
However, compared to running a gang, Yuan Kewen puts his energy on women. He left his wife, Liu Meizhen, in his hometown and was romantic in Tianjin alone. There are so many Ji concubines around him. Wuchen, Wenxue, and Xiao Taohong have all had relationships with him. One after another, there is a steady stream of women around him.
With a handsome skin, he naturally has countless peach blossoms. When Yuan Shikai was the governor of Zhili , Cixi also took a fancy to the second young master of the Yuan family and wanted his niece to marry him. However, Yuan Shikai had all kinds of worries at the time. He was afraid that his romantic son would cause trouble, and that Cixi would send someone to monitor the Yuan family, so he refused because he had already been married to Yuan Kewen. After returning home, he immediately found a wife for Yuan Kewen, Liu Meizhen who was left in his hometown.
Liu Mei is really a talented girl, and has the same taste as Yuan Kewen. The two raised their eyebrows together, with a handsome face on one side and a lotus flower on the other, like a pair of immortal couples. The couple wrote poems and went on an outing together, which seemed to outsiders to be very correct. However, the good times didn't last long, Yuan Kewen was just a romantic temperament, he was unwilling to keep Liu Meizhen alone, so he looked for flowers and asked Liu everywhere. He has successively married many aunts, many of whom are famous opera singers.
In addition to looking for flowers and asking Liu, Yuan Kewen also spent money like water, and the silver slips were only taken away, but not returned. Not long after, the family property was squandered by him. Seeing that he was going to be impoverished, he found a way out of himself, and published in newspapers, which was enough for his temporary expenses.
Although this young master sees money like dirt and spending money like running water, he has a rare heart of humanity. In the eleventh year of the Republic of China, Chaoshan was hit by a typhoon. After learning the news, he immediately sold the rubbings of his collection of "Orchid Pavilion".Used to support disaster areas.
In January 1931, Yuan Kewen unfortunately contracted scarlet fever. After continuous treatment, his condition has improved somewhat. But he couldn't restrain his loneliness, and secretly ran to other places to drink with the old friend. As a result, his body couldn't hold it at all, and scarlet fever recurred after returning home.
On March 22, Yuan Kewen died of illness at the age of 42. He spent a lot of money and only had 20 yuan on his body after death, which was not enough for him to hold a funeral. Fortunately, Yuan Kewen widely accepted disciples and made friends very well. With the help of these people, Yuan Kewen's funeral was actually quite grand, which was even worse than Yuan Shikai's. The funeral members came from all walks of life, including officialdom celebrities, literati, gangsters, and more than a thousand women from the dust. A group of people lined up to bid farewell to the second young master of the Yuan family who had a wanton and suave life.
Yuan Kewen has made many friends throughout his life. He will treat each other as equals whether it is three educators or dignitaries. Although he was born from a special background, he rarely had the dudes of aristocratic disciples. On the contrary, he was quite knowledgeable, talented, and unconventional, living out the true passion of the old age.
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