Court, including both the Dowager and It is pretty well established that the the Emperor, will start back a few days after the Dowager's birthday, which is the 20th. It is also learned that Viceroy Yunn Shih-kai will start about the same time and meet the Court on the way.
BLE. Yuan Shih-kai, The trustworthiness of the new Viceroy is not proved. His attitude during the Emperor's regime in 1898 makes us view him dubiously. As Yung Lu secured for him the position of commander of the new foreign-trained troops, he naturally feels it, his duty to be loyal to Yung Lu. His new position coming from the Empress wager, will make him loyal to her. How loyal will he be to the Emperor or reform, when he comes 0 near the capital? Many "Manchus are suspicious of him, because of his well-trained army. How he will act will be an interesting study.
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