Chapter 84 Parties
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The electrification was originally a trick played by the Xinhai Revolutionary Constitutionalists, but because of Yang Rui's relationship, this trick was known to the Renaissance Association, and then it was used in this Hangzhou incident. However, although the tricks are good, the cost is extremely huge, and everyone in the military government feels pain when the whole country is electrified. However, the revival will only hurt the flesh, but the whole country is boiling.
From east to west, from south to north, this electrification was shocking. The newspapers across the country reacted most violently, the Beiyang Mutiny had stopped, and they were worried that there was no news, but they didn't want to be shocked, so all the drafts were invalidated, and everyone from the editor-in-chief to the editor was locked up in the newspaper, pondering bitterly: What will be the revival of? Who is Yang Dingtian [Note]? What is the governor of Zhejiang? I have limited knowledge, and I can only guess and infer based on scattered information, and then a large article will come out.
In addition to the newspapers, the Manchurians and the Revolutionary Party reacted violently. The Manchurians were not only shocked that Hangzhou had been lost, but also frightened that the yellow belt was killed, this is a relative of the emperor, just such a wild dog was generally stabbed, and Guangxu, the sad emperor who was pitied by later generations because of his encounter, after hearing the electricity, stood for a while, and then slapped on the glass, "bang", the glass was broken, and the eunuch next to him was about to come up, but he pounced on it, after a few claws, the eunuch broke his face, and the wolf retreated. In his opinion, this must be a conspiracy of traitors in the DPRK and China, just like the mutiny, these people are also deliberately opposing him even after he has secured the throne, especially the recent 'constitution and parliament' that the governor has repeatedly mentioned has been shouted out by the chaotic party, and the governor and the chaotic party must be in a gang.
At this time, Emperor Guangxu was no longer the emperor who was in a hurry to renew, and years of imprisonment made him understand the value of power. At the same time, Liang Qi, who advocated constitutionalism and democracy at the beginning, went to the United States in 19o3 and walked around the slums of New York a few times. began to depreciate the republic and praise **, believing that China can only be enlightened ** in order to prosper. Some time ago, 'killing Yuan, opening the cabinet, and removing the governor' was his serial plan to recover local power, but Guangxu was in a hurry, and the plan that was originally implemented step by step was fully rolled out, so that the governors began to obstruct it openly and secretly.
Guangxu was furious, but the alliance was anxious. Huang Xing, who had compromised on the national flag dispute, was in Hanoi, Vietnam, laughing heartily at the Fuxing Society transferred from China, while Sun Wen was full of calm. I don't know what I'm thinking. Although the League had a plan, there was no food or salary, and the 10 million Hong Kong dollars loan promised by the French government could only be paid if it was built in Longzhou. A penny is stumped for a hero, and today it is righteous. But it was obtained by the revival society that came later. How can this be good.
When everyone was shaken, Zhao Fengchang of Xiyin Hall in the Shanghai Concession was not only not shocked, but also laughed, he looked at Zhang Jian who was frowning and smiled: "Brother Ji, this is a good thing." Why are you sighing? ”
"Is this a good thing, that the Revival Association said earlier that it was in favor of the constitution, but now it is suddenly doing something, this ...... It's not that you're trapping me in injustice. "Yang Jing's achievement is Yang Rui. Zhang Jian knew it earlier, but fortunately, there was never any change in this revival meeting. And last year he also supported the constitution, which made him relieved, but now suddenly... Even the yellow belt was killed, this is a rebellion with a banner.
Zhao Fengchang still smiled, he held Zhang Jian's hand that was constantly shaking, and said: "Brother Jizhi, constitutionalism is advocated by the world, revolution is constitutional, and full of platoons is also constitutional." In the final analysis, it means that the power of the Manchurians cannot be maintained, either little by little, smoothly and steadily, and the power is ceded, or it is overthrown by the revolutionary party in the name of Pai Manchu and the country is destroyed. At present, there are many voices in Beijing that obstruct the opening of the Congress, and there are often voices of opposition in the Forbidden City. ”
"But this revival society is still a revolutionary party in the end, what they want is still full, is it possible that if the Manchurians cede power, they won't be full?" Zhang Jian knows much more about the Revival Society than Zhao Fengchang, after all, he has a business in the Revival Society.
"If the Manchurians hand over their power, then they are in power, will they still be full? I'm afraid it's too late to seize power. Fame and fortune are something that everyone can see. Since ancient times, the rebellion in the opposition has been shouting for the people's lives and paying for the grain, but once he takes the position, his face will change, not to mention it, how about Hong Yang? 'There is land and ploughing, food and food, clothes and clothing, money and envoys, everywhere is uneven, everywhere is warm, everywhere is uneven', but the rebellion has not succeeded, this king is brocade clothes and jade food, and the harem is full of courtyards. This revival will also be people, the revolution has been completed, and the struggle for power and profit will naturally forget how to write the word jì. ”
Zhao Fengchang was originally Zhang Zhidong's staff, but because of the words "Zhang Zhidong, the governor of Huguang, Zhao Fengchang, the wife of Yipin", he was asked by Da Nei, and Zhang Zhidong had to let him return to Shanghai as his eyes and ears. In his opinion, this Manchurian is exhausted, and Cixi is stable for a day, and now Cixi is dead, so the country is ......
Thinking of this, Zhao Fengchang sighed and said: "The best thing for me in China is a constitutional monarchy, once the constitution is democratic, then China will be in chaos." ”
Zhang Jian was actually still digesting what he said before, but he didn't want him to suddenly come up with such a sentence, and said: "This is all constitutional, what's the difference?" ”
"Although the Manchu Qing Dynasty is decaying, the shelf is still there, and the constitutional monarchy is to keep this shelf, and how to toss it inside is up to each according to his own wishes, no matter how much trouble there is, it is also a country; There are a few military leaders who know what constitutionalism is and what democracy is, and they only recognize the guns in their hands and the money in their bags. When the time comes, it will inevitably fight with each other, and then it will be the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, which is the general trend. Let's talk about the details, since the early Han Dynasty respected Confucianism, monarchs, ministers, fathers, fathers, sons, these three outlines and five constants are the basis of a qiē, but suddenly the emperor is gone, and Nalun is often not there, which ...... This is going to collapse the whole country and chaos in the world. "Zhao Fengchang was worried about this just now, the three outlines and five constants are actually the nails on the cabinet, once the democracy is established and the emperor is not there, then these nails will disappear, how can this cabinet be strong? Although it is possible to replace the nail of ethics with Western methods, it will take decades. Now the wolves look around. How can I have this time to change your nails?
"Zhujun, this glory and wealth, Yang Jingcheng is afraid that he can see through it." Zhang Jian stroked his beard. kept recalling Yang Rui's voice and smile, he had gotten along with this person many times, but no matter how he looked at it, he felt that this person was very unsociable.
"Oh. How so? Zhao Fengchang came back to his senses from his worries and asked, "Is he an immortal?" ”
"Huh. The gods are not, but the God of Wealth is certain, when it comes to doing business. It is difficult for the whole country to stand out, but his business is different from ordinary people, and it is completely Western...... Wrong. It's also different from Westerners, anyway, it's different from ordinary people. Zhang Jian recalled the bits and pieces of Yang Rui, and said his impression of Yang Rui: "And this person has been around for a few years, the monosodium glutamate factory and chlor-alkali factory on the east bank of the Pujiang River. There is also the Changxing Coal Mine. But he has his shares, and I really can't imagine how such a person can go to revolution. Zhang Jian shook his head, feeling sorry for Yang Rui, this revolution is either those scholars who have abolished the imperial examination and have a dead end, or they are celebrities and fanatics who flaunt this, but this Yang Rui is not like any of them.
Yang Rui's matter. Zhao Fengchang still doesn't know much, and today he listened to Zhang Jian's words. Surprised: "Oh. Is there still Yang Jingcheng's background in this day? Ay! No wonder this revival will be able to do things, with money and guns! Speaking of this, he stood up anxiously and spent time in the room, "Tianzihao is actually involved in the revival meeting!" Tianzihao will be involved in revival! Doesn't this mean that the Northeast Tonghua side is not the old nest of the Revival Association?! This...... This...... This Yang has become a big deal, and this revival will already be a big deal! ”
Zhang Jian never said anything about cooperating with the Fuxing Association in doing business, originally he still wanted to withdraw the shares of Changxing Coal Mine and Tonghua Railway Company, but he didn't want the Fuxing Association to actually support the constitution and stand on the same front with him, so there was no such thing as withdrawing shares, but now, the Fuxing Association, which originally supported the constitution, suddenly made a move and occupied Hangzhou all of a sudden, how can he deal with himself? His worry made Zhao Fengchang, who originally said that this was a good thing, worry again after listening to his words.
"Zhujun, why are you doing this?" Zhang Jian didn't understand how he could be like this.
"If you want a constitutional monarchy, the momentum of this revolution must not be too strong, and if it is too strong, it will become a democratic constitution. Now that Tianzihao has an annual income of one million, and the Fuxing Association has occupied Zhejiang Province, isn't this a rich country? Once they gain a firm foothold in Zhejiang, the Northern Expedition will be certain. Zhao Fengchang received a telegram from Zhang Zhidong in the morning about the Hangzhou incident, and he expected that this matter would be of great help to the constitution and opening the Congress, so he built a new army in Hubei to slow down, and Zhang Zengqi went to the people of the Fuxing Society to be accommodating, although the Fuxing Society was being arrested by the concession, but the Longmen Inn was always open, so he could be regarded as having achieved his goal.
The revival will be telegraphed today, but Zhao Fengchang has already expected that except for Ding Zhenduo, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, the governors of other places will be unmoved, and only when Emperor Guangxu announces the constitution and opens the National Assembly, will he transfer troops to encircle and suppress. But he didn't expect that revival would have Tianzihao as a reliance, if so, then the strategies he thought of before would be wrong.
"Brother Ji, how deep is the Revival Society of the Heavenly Brand, and how many shares do they occupy?" Zhao Fengchang asked again.
"What, you want to move the sky?" Zhang Jian also understood what he meant, and then shook his head and said, "This can't be moved." ”
"Can't move?" The order of destroying the door and the county order of Yin Pojia is not something that the government cannot do in China.
"There are not only the shares of Prince Baylor, but also the shares of foreigners, as for the Tonghua Railway Company, it has been taken to the United States to be listed, if you want to move, what will the Americans say?" Because Zhang Jian is a shareholder, he has long been told about this matter.
"Isn't this China's railway, how can it go to the United States to be listed, isn't this selling roads?" Zhao Fengchang exclaimed.
"But the court approved it. The Ministry of Commerce Shangshu Zaizhen was still approving it. Galeries Lafayette is also approved. The various shareholders also agreed. Yang Rui did not sell the railway, and finally received the inspiration of shortening, thinking that it could still be listed and sold, and other companies in Tianzihao, as long as they could be listed, they would all be packaged and taken to the United States to be listed, and make a fortune before the U.S. stock market fell next year.
"I have to go find Yang Jingcheng!" Zhao Fengchang stood up, his brows were knotted, he only felt that the Fuxing Society was already a force in China, and this force already had a province, coupled with Tianzihao, a business name that was making money every day and the relationship with the Americans, once it became bigger, China would definitely have more than civil strife, and now while its power was not yet open, it must be suppressed first.
"Ji Zhi, where did you go to find Yang Jingcheng? Now the Ministry of Industry and the Bureau are everywhere to grasp the Renaissance Association. "Although it is rumored that this is to catch thieves and arms dealers. But the leading people in Shanghai knew that it was revival that would offend the British and the Governor of Liangjiang.
"Will the revival be able to catch it clean?" Zhao Fengchang asked rhetorically, "The only way to bring revival to the constitutional monarchy is to do so." Its danger hài can be exhausted. Now no matter how many of them are captured, no matter how many of them are killed, it will be of no avail. After Zhao Fengchang finished speaking, he confessed and went to the Dragon Gate Inn. At ten o'clock in the evening, he met Cai Yuanpei in the French Concession.
"Heqing, I came here so late to meet your president, Mr. Dingtian." There is no politeness, Zhao Fengchang's first sentence is to the point.
Cai Yuanpei thought he was here for Zhang Zeng. Just when I wanted to explain Zhang Zengxi's life again, I didn't want him to see Yang Rui. He had no choice but to say: "Mr. Zhujun, now Mr. Dingtian will not be in Shanghai." ”
"Ahh Not in Shanghai? Zhao Fengchang was very disappointed. He was wanted to have a deep chat with Yang Rui, watch his person, and listen to his words to determine whether this person would really cause trouble in China.
Cai Yuanpei can't say that Yang Rui has been injured and missing, not only the Fuxing Association. Even the Ministry of Industry and the Bureau did not find anyone. It was as if he had disappeared. "Mr. Zhujun, what is the important matter of coming to Mr. Dingtian of this association? Zhejiang Lord Zhang's side was fine, but the soldiers below were a little offended when they arrested people in the morning. ”
Since Hangzhou is occupied, it is a great luck that Zhang Zengqi did not die, Zhao Fengchang said: "Heqing." The revival meeting should be set up to save the country, but it can't mess with the country. It is a good thing that the Zhejiang Provincial Constitution is now open to the parliament, which is the initiative of the world. At that time, under the secret response of the governors of various places. Then Congress must be opened. If Congress is open, then it should be silenced. You can't do anything rashly. ”
Zhao Fengchang and Cai Yuanpei are both members of the Constitutional Friendship Association, and everyone knows each other well, so what they say is so straightforward, but at this time, Cai Yuanpei has been thinking about whether the opening of the National Assembly is considered a success, whether it is possible to reform China without the armed revolution, but through the parliamentary revolution. Of course, let's not talk about such feasibility, as soon as the parliament opens, how should the Manchu emperor deal with it? Do you want him to be like the Queen of England?
"Mr. Zhujun. The opening of the National Assembly is what the association wants, and the full schedule is also what the association wants, and there is no contradiction between the two. Do you have to keep a Manchu emperor here? After thinking about it, Cai Yuanpei still said the meaning of the revival meeting to the end.
"This ......" Zhao Fengchang shook his head, he was officially worried that the revival would be trapped by the narrow-mindedness of the nation and do things that would disrupt the world, but he didn't expect it to be the case. Heqing, hey! Zhao Fengchang couldn't help but sigh again, "I have always had a good impression of the Manchurians, but this China really can't be democratic and constitutional!" At that time, as soon as the emperor is gone, how do you let those gentry and people under the common people deal with themselves? Westerners are a country of the rule of law, we are a country of ethics, and this emperor is a common man, as soon as he goes to that and is not there, the world will be in chaos! ”
After saying this, seeing that Cai Yuanpei seemed to listen, he said again: "The original set of ethics is too old, and it is necessary to give it up, and the democracy and freedom you speak of must be implemented." But it's always going to be excessive. Look at the imperial examination system, if it wasn't abolished so quickly, but delayed for ten or twenty years, then those scholars and talents would not have rebelled. For more than 2,000 years, I am afraid that we who are alive will not be able to get rid of it until those of us who are alive die. ”
The more Zhao Fengchang thought about it, the more he felt that there was no emperor, which was an unimaginable thing for China at the moment, this is not that the Chinese are inferior to the Westerners, but it is customary, why do the small people often shout long live the emperor? It's not because they like the emperor, but as soon as the emperor dies, the world will be in chaos. This has been the case since ancient times, and the experience of more than 2,000 years tells them that only if the emperor is strong, then his life can be too peaceful and healthy, if the emperor is changed to change, or there is no emperor at all, it is a troubled era, this is the inertia of history, not that they can get rid of the illiterate.
"Mr. Zhujun, I will be prepared for this, sir, please rest assured." Cai Yuanpei thought of his smart student, and said very calmly.
Seeing that Cai Yuanpei was unmoved, Zhao Fengchang was silent and said, "Could it be that you Mr. Dingtian want to ......?"
"Hehe, Mr. Zhujun misunderstood. After the Manchu dynasty stepped down, there could be no more emperors. This will not change as the first task of the Revival. Cai Yuanpei explained that he could not reveal anything about the 'one country, two systems' that Yang Rui explained to the committee in private.
"If the Renaissance Council is democratic and constitutional, and the other provinces are constitutional monarchies, then China will not stop war, and there will be no fear of war. I am afraid that when the war is chaotic, it will be taken advantage of by foreign enemies. Although he didn't know how revival would solve the problem of the loss of morality, Cai Yuanpei refused to say. Zhao Fengchang had no choice but to sigh in his heart.
"In fact, what we want is just the Manchu Dynasty, and the provinces can just watch from the sidelines, in the final analysis, this is the decisive battle between the Revival Society and the Manchu Qing. Could it be that the Han people will be on the side of the Manchus? From Zhao Fengchang's words, Cai Yuanpei knew that although he was reckless in Hangzhou, he just stepped on the node of the Manchu central and local troubles. So that Emperor Guangxu could open a congress and hand over power. However, these people are also cunning, the 6th Army has never sent them, but there are many of them sent by the Navy and Navy Divisions. It seems that they want to completely block the sea surface of Zhejiang, so that the strength of the Revival Association is not too inflated. In addition, Zhao Fengchang's night visit this time is also to find out the attitude of the Fuxing Association, so as to decide on the future strategy.
Cai Yuanpei thought of this. In order to make up for the previous tough statement. He said, "Mr. Zhujun, otherwise it's better to do this." If the Manchu Emperor can hand over all the power to the Congress, or if the Congress can indeed govern China well, then the Revival Society will first govern Zhejiang, not the Northern Expedition. If the Manchu Emperor is unwilling to hand over power, then we will all fight to the capital together. ”
Cai Yuanpei's statement soon spread to the Huguang Governor's Mansion. Then it was transferred to the Liangjiang Governor's Palace, and then from Liangjiang to the Zhili Governor's Mansion and Zaizebel Mansion. Yuan Shikai read it, and finally transferred to the Qingwang Mansion, the Shengjing General's Mansion, and the Liangguang Governor's Mansion. As for the four governors of Shaanxi, Gansu, Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Fujian and Zhejiang, Shaanxi, Gansu and Gansu Shengyun supported the abolition of the governor and opposed the constitution, although the governor of Sichuan Xiliang did not express his position on the abolition, but he also supported the constitution to open the parliament, and the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, Cen Chunxuan, was the capital at this time, and he also expressed his willingness to cut the governor -- this post of governor of Yunnan and Guizhou was originally a plan for Qing Yuan to calculate him to keep him away from the center -- the constitution was also in favor, but he thought that the parliament could not be opened early, and in the end, Ding Zhenduo, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, had such a big mess in his own jurisdiction, and it was too late to exterminate the chaotic party. That thought of the Governor convening Congress.
"Dong Weng, this revival will still not be indulgent. Otherwise, raising tigers will become a problem, and you will suffer from it. "In the Liangjiang Governor's Mansion, Lao Naixuan said to Duan Fang, who closed his eyes." There is also the Maanshan Iron Works, which should not be opened. ”
The telegram turned over from Hubei, in addition to judging that the strength of the Fuxing Society was greater than imagined, also told the Tianzihao and the Tonghua Railway Company, although the Fuxing Society did not kill Zhang Zeng, but in this way, his future was ruined, Zhang Zhidong was also angry about this, if it were not for the scruples of cutting the governor and opening the Congress, I am afraid that the new army of Hubei that had already been assembled had already started to transfer eastward.
"The Ma'anshan Iron Works still has to be opened. And the bigger the drive, the better. Duan Fang and Lao Naixuan thought about the opposite, "Now that the price of iron is low, wouldn't it be better for the revival society to invest money in this bottomless pit?" Even if it is built, how much can a ton of iron earn? It is 200,000 tons of iron, and it will not earn 1 million taels of silver a year, and tomorrow people will tell the surnamed Yu that the iron factory will not be built if it does not open 200,000 or 300,000 tons. There is also the 6 lines in Shanghai, if the revival will insist on the Northern Expedition, then it will be ruined. ”
can roughly guess what Duan Fang thinks, Lao Nai preached: "Dong Weng, these 6 lines in Shanghai can involve foreigners!" Once you act rashly, then ......"
Hearing that foreigners were mentioned, Duan Fang paused slightly, and said: "Isn't Tianzihao just selling monosodium glutamate, pancreas, and caustic soda to make money, this ...... This ......" he suddenly thought of something, and laughed, "Aren't they going to use salt?" These salts can be purchased in the land of Lianghuai, and the price of salt will be raised by five or six times, or more than ten times, won't it be done? If it doesn't work out, then let the yamen in various places ban their MSG and pancreas, I don't believe it, and they won't be able to cure these chaotic parties! ”
Duan Fang was confident, but Lao Naixuan said: "Dong Weng, the nest of the Fuxing Association, one in Shanghai and one in Tonghua, their industry is the root, and the schools and armies everywhere should be the branches." This root involves foreigners, I'm afraid it's hard to dig it out, even if Shanghai is destroyed, Tonghua is still there. I think it's still a two-pronged approach, digging roots and cutting branches at the same time is the right way. ”
Lao Naixuan was reasonable, and nodded while listening to the poop, and he said: "This strategy of digging up roots is in accordance with Dong Weng's policy; And on the Tonghua side, if the railway does not move, can the coal mines be recovered? As for the cutting of branches, the Chinese Education Association is extremely powerful, and it is best to merge it into the school department, even if it is not merged, it is also necessary to send people to supervise it, check its schoolwork, and prevent it from gathering people to rebel; Army...... For now, we only need to firmly seal the coast and prevent them from supplying their military resources, and only wait for the holy decree of the Congress, then it will be exterminated. (To be continued......)
ps: Note: Dingtian is Yang Rui's number. Taken from Mingjiao Yang Dingtian, the beginning of the Dingtian, Taiyanjue indecent, changed the Dingtian to Dingtian