PC : How to get Yuan Shikai to remain Emperor

So having read the SLP version of Superpower China, I was thinking about Yuan Shikai and was there any way to have him succeed at his Imperial Restoration with in the same veins as Kang Youwei in Superpower China.

I guess I'm also asking what challenges he faced that he failed to overcome and what he needed to have either seen coming or incidentally averted with policies that tackle other issues but accidentally solve the problems he faced.

Did he just need to bribe more people, did he need to ensure more loyal commanders, did he need to win over Liang Qichao/Cai E, could he persuade Kang Youwei to help him and get him to his side?

Any help appreciated.
 
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