Meng Enyuan's expression was difficult, and the corners of his mouth smiled with difficulty, but the other side was expressionless and stiff. Wang Maoru sighed in his heart, but the heroes of the past have ended up where they are today, and people really can't withstand the years and annual rings.

Seeing that Meng Enyuan needed to rest, Wang Maoru beckoned to the doctor, and the doctor willingly walked out of the ward with him, and Gao Shibin and others also walked out.

The doctor said: "Report to Generalissimo Shangwu, the vice president's illness is not curable." The vice president is old, and when he was a soldier in his early years, he had a dark illness, and there was no problem at all for so many years, but now the arrival of an illness has caused other diseases. This stroke is also extremely difficult to manage, and I am not sure in the slightest. ”

Wang Maoru held the doctor's hand and said: "Dr. Wang's dedication is just that, and we patients also know that this matter is difficult, but my uncle is the vice president, if he is not cured...... Alas, I'm afraid it's going to be a lot of things again. ”

"I know, Generalissimo Shangwu, please rest assured, but even if he is cured, it may take some time." The doctor hurriedly said, "It's just that he needs to recuperate, and he can't worry about work." ”

"How long? A few months? Wang Maoru asked worriedly.

"This ...... Generalissimo Shangwu is embarrassed to me, this doctor's parents, I naturally do my best to help, just to say an accurate time," the doctor smiled bitterly: "I'm afraid a few months will not work, it will take a few years." ”

Wang Maoru shook his head and smiled bitterly, it seems that Meng Enyuan really needs to recuperate. At this time, Meng Enyuan's staff, Wang Maoru's brother-in-law Gao Shibin came over, and Wang Maoru greeted him and said, "Wuru, you should prepare a statement." ”

"What statement?" Gao Shibin asked.

"The vice president took a break from illness and recuperation statement. My uncle's current state is really not suitable for working in the government, and he needs to be recuperated. Wang Mao said decisively, how dare the people of the Meng family and the Gao family refute. Wang Maoru is true of his words. Gao Shibin on the side had to nod, and Wang Maoru instructed again: "After making the statement, you will handle the affairs of your family here, and arrange for a report to my secretariat after arranging for a while, and perform your new duties." ”

"Huh?" Gao Shibin was surprised, "New responsibilities? ”

Wang Maoru smiled: "Yes, new duties." I promised my uncle. The Gao and Meng families can't fall, and your talent can't always be drowned. ”

Gao Shibin said gratefully: "Xiusheng, I ......"

"You and I don't need to be polite." Wang Maoru waved goodbye. No more verbose.

In the midst of the jubilation of the victorious powers, Lin Changmin, spokesman of the State Council of the Republic of China and secretary general of the State Council, announced the unfortunate news that Vice President Meng Enyuan had resigned from the post of first vice president due to illness. No longer deals with any state affairs. At the same time, he retired from politics and recuperated with peace of mind. At the same time, the American Union Hospital in Beijing also confirmed Meng Enyuan's condition, that he had suffered a stroke and was hemiplegic, and that he was unable to recover in the short term, so he could only recuperate slowly. The words of the American doctor proved that Meng Enyuan's resignation as first vice president was not something bad in the government, but that he did have the disease. In fact, everyone doesn't care who the vice president is, let alone what the vice president does. The president recuperated due to illness, and the first vice president resigned. Isn't there a second vice president?

Second Vice President Xu Shichang was building Henan University in Henan at this time, and he felt all kinds of feelings when he heard the news. At the same time, Lin Changmin, secretary general of the State Council Secretariat, sent him a telegram inviting him to Beijing to take over the post of first vice president and to attend some ceremonies that were supposed to be attended by the president.

"First Vice President?" Xu Shichang smiled, "What's the difference with the second vice president?" ”

Henan Provincial Governor Zhao Qi smiled and said: "Congratulations to President Xu, this is the fourth time to serve as president, now President Sun Liwen is recuperating due to illness, Vice President Meng Enyuan resigned due to illness, and the Republic of China is only one president." ”

Xu Shichang shook his head and smiled bitterly: "You also know that two of the three presidents fell ill, if I go, wouldn't it be like I was cursed, so I won't go to Beijing." I want to build Henan University into the best university in the world, so that when Henan compatriots go out, when they mention Henan, they will proudly say that we have the highest Henan University in the world. ”

Zhao said: "In this way, wouldn't it be difficult for the government to explain......

Xu Shichang affirmed: "I don't do this president, I just want to benefit the township now, whoever wants to do it will do it." Xu Shichang's resignation telegram caught the Republic of China government off guard, and the three presidents did not perform their presidential duties, what should China do? As a last resort, Premier Tang Shaoyi had to send Secretary-General Lin Changmin to Zhengzhou, Henan Province to invite Xu Shichang, the country cannot be without a monarch for a day, Xu Shichang proposed a new presidential election, Lin Changmin smiled bitterly: "Now for the presidential election? Brother Kikuren, all parties were caught off guard, and there was not even a presidential candidate. ”

"I propose that Wang Maoru be the acting president." Xu Shichang said.

"If Wang Mao is an active-duty soldier, I'm afraid he won't be able to." Lin Changmin said, "The rules he set when he refused to be the prime minister, he will definitely not take office at this time." ”

"Do extraordinary things in extraordinary times." Xu Shichang said with a smile.

Lin Changmin asked in a low voice: "Brother Juren, what do you think, you might as well tell me clearly." ”

Xu Shichang smiled: "Brother Zong Mengxian, you still can't see it? No one can do this presidential position, only if Wang Maoru comes to do it, the country can be safe. Now the generalissimo is in full swing, and the people, the people, and foreign governments have asked him to be the president. Can't you see the minds of nations? Only if China is stable, they can be profitable, and I am afraid that the only people who do not want Wang Maoru to be president are Japan and the Soviet Russian Empire - the other is the Kuomintang Party, right? ”

Lin Changmin shook his head and said: "It is always inappropriate for a soldier to be president, it is inappropriate. In the future, it is very likely that there will be a military junta in China, leading China towards militarism and dictatorship. Brother Juren, once China moves towards militarism, it will be a sign of national demise. ”

Xu Shichang smiled: "It's not you and me who should have a headache, but Wang Maoru." Brother Zong Mengxian, you bring my words with you, and go and consult with the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and everything will be done. In other words, I am not afraid that everything is difficult, but I am afraid that there are people with hearts, and if there is a heart to do, how can Wang Maoru refuse? After that, it's him who should have a headache, not me. I will never do the position of president, and I will only be the president of Henan University in the future. ”

Lin Changmin returned to Beijing with hesitation, and first reported to Premier Tang Shaoyi, Tang Shaoyi said: "If it is really a crystal fox, Xu Juren's hand has played the whole country between applause." ”

At this time, Wang Maoru's secretary general, Yang Du, learned of the conversation between them and immediately pondered.

He is an expert in imperial psychology, but he is also ill-fated, in his early years, he supported Yuan Shikai to call the emperor and became infamous through the ages, and later followed behind Wang Maoru, he was simply a staff candidate, Wang Maoru also knew his strengths and weaknesses, and knew that people were not more than a degree. Yang Du, as Wang Maoru's secretary general, should have been in the limelight for a while, but Wang Maoru, as the actual person in power, has already set up the president, how can his secretary general not be noticed? But at this time, Yang Du also knew his position, he was even more low-key than Sun Liwen's secretary general, Hu Hanren, never participated in any invitations, and never expressed any opinions, making people look like Wang Maoru's microphone.

However, this time Yang Du couldn't sit still, what he was waiting for was this opportunity, the opportunity to support Wang Maoru to become the president. President Sun Liwen could not recover from illness, First Vice President Meng Enyuan was seriously ill and could not serve as a director, and Second Vice President Xu Shichang resigned...... China has no president! Although the president at this time is only a fictitious position, it depends on who sits in this position, if it is Wang Maoru, it is absolute real power. It happened that the news of Xu Shichang's recommendation of Wang Maoru as acting vice president reached Yang Du's ears, how could he let go of this opportunity.

So Yang Du visited Tang Shaoyi overnight and persuaded him, Tang Shaoyi said cautiously: "Wouldn't this approach be so disregard for legislation?" ”

Yang Du laughed when he heard Tang Shaoyi's shirk, and then responded: "Which is more important, national turmoil or legislation?" Legislation can be changed, but when the country is in chaos, the displaced people will suffer, and tens of millions of people's lives will be handed over to you and me, but they will not be able to enter and see their own interests. Why has China's status improved over the years? Is it the credit of the National Assembly, or is it the role played by our generalissimo of martial arts? Couldn't the Prime Minister see it? The prime minister can naturally see it, but it's hard to say because of the situation. ”

Tang Shaoyi seemed to be a little moved, but he hesitated, didn't know how to decide, and said: "I'm afraid that some people are not convinced." ”

Yang Du laughed and said: "The so-called pure ones are self-pure, and those who are turbid are self-turbid, if someone doesn't like you, even if you do your best to serve him, they will also slander you as a hypocrisy, why care about those malicious slanderers?" Premier Tang is worried that it is only because of the relationship between Generalissimo Shangwu and your son-in-law, lest someone ridicule him. But the virtuous do not avoid relatives, how can they ignore the rise of the country for such a trivial matter of children's affection? He stared at Tang Shaoyi's eyes and further said: "Premier Tang's lifelong wish is the rise of China, and now the opportunity is in front of him, but he is unwilling to be the leader because of his own jealousy, isn't it another kind of fame and reputation?" ”

Tang Shaoyi was irrefutable, and only said after a while: "In this case, please ask Mr. Huizi to help me lobby, and at the same time test the tone of others." As for the KMT ......"

Yang Du said with a smile: "Premier Tang can rest assured that the Kuomintang is already a dead dog, and they are already unable to protect themselves." After leaving the Tang Mansion, Yang Du went to the Senate Speaker Shi Shaoyang's Mansion, Shi Shaoyang naturally agreed, he belonged to the radical faction in Wang Maoru's small State Council, and Yang Du hit it off, and the two found the parliamentarians separately to discuss.

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