He dissolved the national and provincial assemblies, and the House of Representatives and Senate were replaced by the newly formed "Council of State", with Duan Qirui, his trusted Beiyang lieutenant, as Prime Minister.
Ia membekukanmajelis nasional dan provinsi, sedangkan Dewan Perwakilan dan Senat diganti dengan "Dewan Negara", dengan Duan Qirui, letnan Beiyang kepercayaannya,sebagai Perdana Menteri.