Why did Zhang fly into a rage when Puyi was driven out of the Forbidden City?

When Puyi was driven out of the Forbidden City, Zhang was angry for many reasons. The emperor who tried to please himself was ousted, and he stood on the emperor's side. Using the emperor's influence, he can win over the old nobles of the Qing Dynasty and make himself more prestigious in Manchu and Mongolian areas.

Long before Puyi was driven out of the Forbidden City, Zhang sent money to the poor royal family to support Puyi and the royal orthodoxy he represented. Although Xuan Tong has abdicated, his influence is still there, especially among Manchus and Mongolians in the northeast, people still believe in this Xuan Tong emperor Puyi.

As the king of the Northeast, Zhang wants to dominate the Northeast and better establish his own signboard and prestige in the Northeast, so he must please Puyi and the royal family and let the people in the Northeast recognize and recognize Zhang. Therefore, sending money to Puyi is also an investment for him to dominate in Northeast China, and he is interested in the gold-lettered signboard behind Puyi.

When he heard that Puyi was kicked out of the Forbidden City, Zhang was angry for another reason. He was not really angry that Feng Yuxiang drove the emperor away, but that the fat duck he threw was driven away. Although Zhang apparently said to Puyi at that time, "I want the imperial room of the palace guard", Puyi was silly and happy for several days and gave Zhang a nod. But when Puyi wanted to meet Zhang, Zhang did not choose to meet him.

Zhang knows that he is only using Puyi, and will not really help him to "share the imperial family" or help him change the historical trend. Puyi is already a puppet, and he has only a little power to use. When Puyi got married, Zhang also gave a gift of 10,000 yuan to this "emperor actor". Zhang was watching the play from beginning to end, taking advantage of him.