On this day, 116 years ago, January 2, 1909 (December 11, 1908 in the lunar calendar), the Regent denounced Yuan Shikai on the pretext of "foot disease." On January 2, 1909, Prince Regent Zaifeng ordered Yuan Shikai, Minister of Military Affairs and Minister of Foreign Affairs, to retire from his post. The Qing court issued an edict stating that "he is now suffering from foot disease and is difficult to overcome his job." He ordered him to return to his hometown to recuperate. The Regent originally planned to put Yuan to death, but Zhang Zhidong fought hard to get rid of him. After the death of Guangxu and Cixi, the 25-year-old Prince Chun Zaifeng took charge of the government as the regent. He had been suspicious of Yuan Shikai for a long time, but now he was in power and did not allow Yuan to occupy a key position. He wanted to kill him to eliminate the suspicion. However, Yuan had been operating in Beiyang for many years, and his roots and plants were scattered in all four towns. Except for the first town, the other five towns were his direct descendants. Therefore, if he were not treated properly, he might cause mutation. According to Zhang Zhidong, Zaifeng had to give a lenient sentence because of the overall situation at stake. Yuan Shikai was fishing in his hometown to show his concealment