He found himself in the body of Li Hongzhang, the third son of the Governor-General of Zhili and Minister of Beiyang. It was a natural expectation for him to take over the family business. The third son inheriting the Beiyang government made perfect sense. This apparent situation seemed to exclude Yuan Shikai from the equation. Old Li was fiercely loyal to the Qing Dynasty, while the third son had intentions of rebellion…