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According to sources, including the diary of Liang Qichao and contemporary Chinese news sources, Yuan Shikai arrived in Tianjin on 20 September 1898 by train.

It was certain that by the evening, Yuan had talked to Ronglu, but what was revealed to him remains ambiguous.

Most historians suggest that Yuan had told Ronglu of all details of the Reformers ' plans, and asked him to take immediate action.

The plot being exposed, Ronglu's troops entered the Forbidden City at dawn on 21 September, forcing the Emperor into seclusion in a lake palace.