After a while, everyone gave gifts, which was really very special, and giving others a basket of oceans can be given to the six prime ministers, I am afraid that it will not be possible. So it was rare for everyone to see Duan Qirui have the opportunity to give gifts for his birthday, everyone had their own thoughts, and some of them just gave a basket of cabbage, which also made Duan Qirui laugh and be happy, but it didn't seem to be pretentious, after all, it was his henchmen who came at this time.

is really a strange old man, Wang Maoru secretly admires in his heart.

Xu Shuzheng sent a set of military dresses, Wang Maoru looked fixedly, and almost fell off the stool, this military dress is exactly the same as Wang Maoru's, pure black Western-style tight suit style military dress, as well as tie, armed belt and brocade saber, if it weren't for the three gold stars on the shoulder plate and collar plate representing the three gold stars of the first class general of the highest military rank of the Beiyang Beiyang government, Wang Maoru really thought that his military uniform was stolen by Xu Shuzheng.

Xu Shuzheng said with a smile: "Looking at the ** dresses, and Zheng found that it was actually the most heroic and handsome military dress of Xiusheng's department, highlighting the style of the people, so the War Department is ready to carry out reforms, and all the generals' dresses are changed to the style of the Northeast Frontier Army's generals' military dresses, with a cloak waist knife, what does Xiusheng think?" ”

Duan Qirui said with a smile: "This gift is good, but it is a fake public benefit, but a gift sent for the War Department, it should be punished, it should be punished." ”

Xu Shuzheng hurriedly picked up his wine glass and said, "Admit punishment, admit punishment." ”

Duan Zhigui said with a smile: "Three glasses of wine should be punished." ”

Xu Shuzheng had a bitter face and said, "Quan Lao (Duan Zhigui's word Zhiquan)." Don't be pitiful and Zheng, you know that you are not good at drinking. ”

Duan Zhigui smiled: "Zheng is modest again, you are not drunk with a thousand cups." ”

Xu Shuzheng had to drink three glasses in a row, and Wang Maoru clapped his hands and said: "Brother Zheng admires the amount of wine, admires." He added: "I have no opinion on using the Northeast Frontier Army's general's dress as an example of the national general's dress, this dress is designed by my own hand, so it can be seen that if I don't become an officer in the future." You can be a good tailor, hahaha. Everyone laughed along with him, and then Wang Maoru offered the radio. It was reported that the Japanese were broadcasting in Kanto Prefecture (Japan-occupied Dalian and other places), Xu Shuzheng had studied in Japan, listened carefully and suddenly clapped his hands and said: "Japan has an earthquake again!" ”

Hearing Xu Shuzheng say that Japan was earthquaked again, everyone was surprised. Xu Shuzheng said: "This is a broadcast from Japan's Kanto Prefecture, saying that an earthquake occurred in Nara Prefecture, Japan, hundreds of houses collapsed, and more than 20 people were killed and injured. Then he sighed: "When I was studying in Japan, I experienced dozens of earthquakes, which shows that Japan is an earthquake-prone country." ”

Wang Maoru asked: "Is this kind of earthquake a big earthquake or a small earthquake?" ”

Xu Shuzheng said: "It's small and small, it's just some houses that collapsed, and Japan's economic capacity is strong, so it's not a loss." ”

During the banquet, Wang Maoru also learned a piece of news. It is Gong Xinzhan, the superintendent of the Salt Administration, who is about to serve as the governor of Anhui Province and assist Ni Sichong, the governor of Anhui, to supervise Anhui. This Anhui is Duan Qirui's hometown, the birthplace of the Anhui system, and he was sent over to be the governor, which shows how important Gong Xinzhan is to Duan Qirui. Wang Maoru hurriedly congratulated. At this time, the Anhui dignitaries who did not come in person, such as Ni Sichong, Lu Yongxiang and others also sent people to give gifts, and the Anhui people were happy. Wang Maoru was also poured a lot of wine, and before he walked out of the door, he saw Jiang Chaozong sitting at the last table looking at him with a blank expression, so he smiled at Jiang Chaozong. was so angry that Jiang Chaozong's blood rushed to the top of his head, and he almost threw his hat and left.

After resting for the night, Wang Maoru first gave a speech at the National Assembly, then went to Peking University to give a speech to the students, and went to the presidential palace in the afternoon to conduct a medal ceremony, and was officially ranked as a third-level general of the Beiyang government. I was busy tossing and turning until the evening, and I had a meal with the people in the Beiyang government, and when I returned to the Liuguo Hotel, I remembered that I still had a date with Liang Qichao, Lin Changmin and other progressives, but I was really busy enough.

Of course, in order to avoid suspicion, Liang Qichao, Lin Changmin, Zhang Qian, Xiong Xiling and others met Wang Maoru secretly at the Liuguo Hotel on the pretext that Lin Changmin's daughter 13-year-old Lin Hui was admitted to Beijing Girls' Peihua Middle School, an English church school.

During the banquet, Liang Qichao lamented that today's National Assembly is no longer the National Congress, but has become the plaything of a single political party, but in the three northeastern provinces, initiated by Tang Shaoyi and supported by Wang Maoru, the local gubernatorial election is a precedent for democracy and freedom, I don't know how Wang Maoru views democracy and republic.

Wang Maoru said with a smile: "Democracy, republican, now the Chinese people don't even know the meaning of these two words. These two Chinese words were actually invented by the Japanese, and the people of our country are just taking the doctrine, and the source of the word 'democracy' is the Greek word demos, which originally means people, referring to the decision of the majority and the obedience of the minority. The prototype of the republic in English is republic, but it is not the meaning of 'republic' that we understand first, it refers to the meaning of co-governance, which refers to the joint government of various parties, so that it is a republic. Democracy and republic are themselves two opposite words, democracy is to advocate the handover of power to the people, and republic is to advocate the handover of power to parties and representatives. In order to find a balance between democracy and republicanism, the parties compromised, and fought for the common ground of party interests and support for the masses under the slogan of propaganda for the various interests of the people. ”

Wang Maoru's words made everyone here a little unbelievable, knowing that he was a lecturer at Peking University and almost became the youngest professor, he gave up his pen to join the army because his heart was not here. Now that democracy and republics are explained so thoroughly, everyone here is suddenly open, and they admire in their hearts, people are really not messing around, and they really have real talents and real learning, so they are in awe, not only as a Beiyang soldier, but also as a scholar.

And Lin Huiyin, who was eating pastries on the side, stared at these uncles and uncles left and right with his eyes, and saw Wang Maoru talking eloquently, and said in his heart What are they talking about, Uncle Shuai (Wang Maoru) said a lot of words, and these people were too scared to speak. Even my father didn't speak, so should I eat this pastry in front of me or not......

Liang Qichao said: "Zi said to live to learn all the time, Xiusheng is better than ten years of study, if embroidery six years ago did not give up the pen to join the army, but accepted the invitation of Yokohama University in Japan to teach and educate people, then ......"

Wang Maoru smiled: "Then am I not an enemy?" Knowledge is also a resource. ”

Everyone laughed, the atmosphere gradually became harmonious, and Wang Maoru said: "I want to hear the concept of the Progressive Party. ”

As the secretary general of the Progressive Party, Lin Changmin said: "The purpose of forming a party announced by the Progressive Party is twofold: one is to put the national government on the track, and the other is to create a political party that can be modeled. There are three specific political programs: 1. Adopt nationalism and build a strong and good government; 2. Respect the public will of the people and support the freedom of law; 3. Conform to the general trend of the world and promote peace and practical benefits. It's just that in today's situation, it is really ...... for the Progressive Party to lead the country on a rampage and realize the party program."

Wang Maoru suddenly said: "Your party platform is not grounded. ”

"What?" The crowd looked up and asked.

Wang Maoru said: "Your party program and purpose are too empty, they are all countries and the world, but what have you done for the people and ordinary people?" ”

Liang Qichao said: "What our Progressive Party has done is for the country and the people. ”

"But how do the people know you're for them?" Wang Maoru asked rhetorically, "Even if they listen to your party program, they will only say, wow, it is another party vying for power and profit." The cultural level of the people is not high, and it is not even as good as our fourteen-year-old Hui Yinnan, don't believe it, ask her. Huiyin's niece, did you understand what your father said just now? ”

The girl Lin Huiyin opened her eyes with a blank face, and said, "I didn't understand." ”

Wang Maoru said: "Strange, sincere." Chong Liang Qichao and others said: "The people don't know what your party program has to do with them, so why should they support you?" ”

Xiong Xiling said: "We want to win over the social elite, not the illiterate wilderness villagers. ”

Wang Maoru sneered: "In the sky, how many elites are there in society, and how many are illiterate Chinese people?" If you continue to persevere, sooner or later you will dissipate into history with the 300 parties at the beginning of the Republic of China. And said: "By the way, do you know the Chinese National Rejuvenation Party in the Northeast, also known as the Renaissance Party?" ”

"I heard that in the Heilongjiang election, the Baath Party won a big victory and won all the governorship seats in six states." Lin Changmin said, and said cautiously: "This Baath Party supports Xiushuai you, right?" ”

Wang Maoru nodded and said, "Yes, the Baath Party does support me, I don't deny this." The Baath Party's platform is like this, I only speak in the vernacular, I don't say elegant words, Huiyin's niece, can you understand it when you listen to it? ”

Lin Huiyin put down his chopsticks and listened seriously, and his decent appearance made everyone present happy.

Wang Maoru said: "The Baath Party's party program is threefold: First, all peasants must have their own land, and all workers must have jobs, wages, and welfare guarantees. 2. To protect the private property of all people, and never allow others to seize and plunder his property. Third, to achieve common prosperity for all the people, and then let the state give it and the nation achieve rejuvenation. Huiyin's niece, do you understand? ”

Lin Huiyin nodded and said: "I understand, isn't it equal land rights, respect for private property, and common prosperity?" ”

Several adults were stunned for a moment, looked at each other, and laughed at the same time, Wang Maoru said: "Brother Zong Meng, Ling Yuan is really a talented woman, a talented woman." Then he said to Lin Huiyin: "Huiyin's niece, study hard, study politics and law in the future, and become a female prime minister in the future, I am optimistic about you." ”

Lin Huiyin stuck out his tongue and said, "I don't like what you talk about, it's not interesting at all, I want to be an artist in the future." ”

Wang Maoru praised: "Good ambition, good ambition, you will definitely become a great artist." ”