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Although Wang Zhixiang has served as deputy governor of Guangxi, commander of the Hubei Assistance Army, and commander of the Third Army, in the final analysis, he is still a scholar and an old bureaucrat who likes to keep all transactions under the table. Even if there is intrigue behind the scenes, we still call each other brothers and sisters when we meet. Unexpectedly, Sun Yuanqi had no consciousness of being an official at all. He started fighting hand to hand with bayonets, catching Wang Zhixiang off guard, and finally had to surrender obediently.
After Sun Yuanqi left, Wang Zhixiang did not regret it, but Yang Jie's threats kept lingering in his ears, making him dare not act rashly.
Yes, this is not a time of peace. In just over half a year from the Revolution of 1911 to the present, the governors who have died brutally include Hunan Governor Jiao Dafeng, Deputy Governor Chen Zuoxin, Shanghai Army Commander Chen Qimei, and most recently Xinjiang Governor Yuan Hongyou, etc. It can be seen from this that although the governor's life has not been reduced to that of a pig or dog, it is not that valuable. As for myself, a has-been governor who has left his old position and has yet to get a new one, his head may not be worth 20,000 yuan!
If he still had the third army with more than 10,000 troops in his hands, Sun Yuanqi probably would not dare to treat him like this; if he was now the governor of Zhili, he could completely ignore him, and he might even be threatening whom! But what about now? A phoenix in trouble is worse than a chicken!
Just when Wang Zhixiang was feeling sorry for himself and feeling depressed, one of his classmates hurried in and asked directly without regard for etiquette: "Tieshan, you took the initiative to announce your retirement?"
"Ah?" Wang Zhixiang was greatly surprised: It had only been less than an hour, and he hadn't even walked out of the door yet. How could he know the news?
The same year didn't notice Wang Zhixiang's expression and shouted loudly: "You are still 'ah'! When did you decide? How come we didn't know about it? If the news hadn't been suddenly interrupted on the radio just now, we would still be in the dark!" "
This brother is not that "the emperor is not anxious but the eunuch is anxious", but that he has always shared weal and woe with each other in the same year. If Wang Zhixiang becomes the governor of Zhili, their benefits will naturally be indispensable, so they actively run around to help. Now that Wang Zhixiang has announced his retirement, their dream future has come to naught, and they can¡¯t help but get angry.
Wang Zhixiang then realized: It turned out that Sun Yuanqi went out on the front foot and then ordered the China Broadcasting Corporation to publish the news. The purpose was to create established facts so that he could not go back on his words. At this point, Wang Zhixiang could only let out a long sigh: "Sun Baixi came to visit just now and told Brother Yu that the State Council and the Presidential Office have been having an unpleasant quarrel recently over Wang's supervision, and there is even a risk of government affairs being neglected and the country's foundation being shaken. Wang heard the news I was heartbroken and decided to hang up my hat and go into seclusion. I didn¡¯t discuss this with you before, so please forgive me for my disrespect!¡±
In order to prevent long nights and many dreams, Wang Zhixiang left Beijing that night and went south to work as an apartment in the Shanghai Concession.
Wang Zhixiang's sudden retreat was like pouring cold water on the heated feud between the government and the government, and both sides immediately calmed down. For the Presidential Palace, it was of course a joy to see away Wang Zhixiang, the god of plague, without spending a penny, and that no one would be interested in the position of governor of Zhili. For the heads of the State Council, they also breathed a sigh of relief. In the final analysis, the most depressing thing was the Tongmenghui. Tang Shaoyi, Song Jiaoren and others were very unhappy about this, but Wang Zhixiang himself suddenly chose to go into seclusion. He could not blame others, so he had to hold back his sullenness.
After this stalemate, the relationship between the government and the Yuan worsened, and the relationship could only be maintained on the surface. Anyone with a discerning eye knows that this responsible cabinet has reached the end of its rope. It is just struggling to its death at the moment. Maybe it will collapse tomorrow or when the next wave of waves comes. Major political parties such as the Alliance, the Republican Party, and the United Republican Party did not shy away from discussing the formation of the second cabinet in newspapers.
In this situation of impending disaster, as a major and influential party in the Provisional Senate, the New China Party naturally cannot remain silent. Yang Yongtai, who was preparing to establish a branch in Henan, also put down what he was doing and hurried to the capital to discuss countermeasures with party bosses Sun Yuanqi, Zhang Jian, Tang Shouqian and others.
In the study room of his old house in Houhai, Yang Yongtai first gave a general introduction to the situation: "The cause of this trend was the all-staff meeting of the Tongmenghui held in Beijing not long ago. At the meeting, Song Dunchu proposed that the future cabinet should be a purely party cabinet, that is, it should be entirely composed of The largest party in the Senate forms a cabinet, with a person of national faith as prime minister, and other political parties are not allowed to interfere; if the current mixed party cabinet system is adopted next time, the alliance will no longer participate. After Song Dunchu's remarks were published in the newspaper, they quickly spread across the country The scope generated widespread interest and lively discussion.¡±
Tang Shouqian was a little surprised: "As far as I know, the Alliance does not currently have a dominant position in the Senate. It is only second or third at most. How can they be so bold to make such a proposal?"Before the Provisional Senate moved north, Yuan Shikai, in order to change the situation where the Tongmenhui was the dominant force in the Senate, called all provinces across the country, claiming that in the past, some provinces had as many as 5 representatives in the Senate, while some provinces only had 1 representative, and some provinces even had no representatives. Representatives are obviously unfair; and each province only has two or three representatives, which cannot faithfully and comprehensively represent the names of each province. So each province was ordered to use the Provisional Provincial Assembly as the electoral body to elect 5 people to form a new Senate. As a result, the number of members of the Senate increased from the original 43 to 120, and the share of each party in the parliament also changed dramatically.
The Republican Party, which was formed by uniting five parties opposed to the Alliance, including the Democratic Society, the United Party, the National Association for the Advancement of the People, the Republic of China Convention, and the reorganized "Kuomintang" of the Imperial Constitutional Council, became the largest party in the Senate. Of course, the advantage of the Republican Party is not obvious. There are only about 35 members, far from more than half. When encountering major disputes, they must seek support from other political parties.
After all, the Tongmenghui is an established political party. Although its share has shrunk sharply after the expansion of the Senate, it still has 20 or 30 members. The New China Party has solid votes in four provinces, including Sichuan, Shaanxi, Gansu, and Shanxi. In addition, Tang Shou's potential influence in Zhejiang and Zhang Jian's influence in Jiangsu, as well as scattered support from Anhui, Zhili, and Hubei, also has 20 or 30 members. People, on par with the Alliance. Next is the United Republican Party, with Yunnan Governor Cai E as its backer, with about 15 members; the Republican Construction Forum and other small parties and independents share the remaining ten seats.
So judging from the current composition of the Senate, the Alliance does not have an advantage. If the largest party in the Senate forms the government, the Alliance will most likely stand aside and play its part.
Sun Yuanqi said: "The current Senate is only temporary and cannot be accurate. In the final analysis, it still depends on the Congress. According to the requirements of the North-South peace talks, the first congressional election will be held nationwide at the end of this year and early next year. If I had not If you guess wrong, Song Jiaoren proposed a purely political party cabinet bill to prepare for the upcoming congressional election!"
Chen Xun'en, who was attending the meeting, said: "Your Excellency is right. According to the latest news, Song Dunchu is now preparing to reorganize the Tongmenghui and establish a new political party; on the other hand, he is actively wooing the United Republican Party, the Kuomintang Party, the Kuomintang Progressive Association, and the Republican Real Party. Join the Association and other parties and strive to realize the merger of political parties. If Song Dunchu's plan succeeds, the Alliance will have 20 or 30 seats, and the United Republican Party will have 15 seats. Together with other small parties, they will surpass the Republican Party and become the largest in the Senate. party."
"So that's it!" Tang Shouqian suddenly realized, "Then what measures will the Republican Party take? Are they just sitting back and waiting for death?"
Yang Yongtai said: "After Song Dunchu's remarks were published in the newspaper, the Republican Party immediately held a meeting in Beijing and decided that the cabinet system should be a detached prime minister and a mixed cabinet. They advocated using someone trusted by the president as prime minister; if a pure party cabinet system was adopted, they They would refuse to attend the Senate vote. In addition, they spread rumors in newspapers about Song Dunchu's aggressiveness, claiming that Song Dunchu repeatedly made things difficult for Tang Shaochuan in the cabinet in order to get Tang Shaochuan to resign and himself to become prime minister. "
"Compared with the New China Party's monopoly on radio broadcasting, the Republican Party also has its own public opinion position, which is a large number of newspapers and periodicals. They have their own newspapers in big cities such as Shanghai, Beijing, Wuhan, Changsha, Jinan, Guangzhou, Nanning and even Tokyo, Japan, with a total of about thirty or forty newspapers. If they start spreading rumors in unison, they can turn the false into true and the dead into alive.
Zhang Jian said in a deep voice: "Recalling Song Dunchu's various behavior in the cabinet, I'm afraid that what the Republican Party said may not be rumors!"
Sun Yuanqi nodded: "If the United Republican Party really merges with the alliance, the Republican Party will lose power in the Senate. Therefore, while exposing and criticizing Song Dunchu, the Republican Party is also actively wooing the United Republican Party and our New China Party. Yesterday, Sun I received an invitation from the Republican Party to hold a joint meeting with our New China Party and the United Republican Party to discuss the composition of the second cabinet of the Republic of China. To put it bluntly, it was to bring us into conflict with the Tongmenghui. I went to this meeting with Shi Weng and Zhe Weng. It's not suitable for me, but I have to go, so I have to ask Chang Qing to attend on my behalf."
Yang Yongtai said: "I am willing to do my best! But after I go, how should I express my position? According to the 'enlightened party autocracy' advocated by your Excellency, we should support the pure party cabinet of the Tongmenghui."
Sun Yuanqi said: "After you go, be careful with your words and deeds, say less and do less. If you are forced to do nothing, you will just make a mess. For example, a mixed-party cabinet is good, but a pure-party cabinet seems to be good too; support the national belief The person you want to serve as prime minister, but it is best to have the trust of the president.¡±
Yang Yongtai smiled and said: "It is necessary to avoid offending both sides."
Zhang Jian suddenly asked: "Zhexian, Baixi, I don't quite understand something. The chairman of the Republican Party is Li Huangpi (Li Yuanhong). Although they don't deal with the Alliance, their ultimate goal should be to push Li Huangpi to the top. Why?" Now you are fully supporting Yuan Xiangcheng? Is there something fishy going on?"
Sun Yuanqi replied with some uncertainty: "It is estimated that there is some exchange of interests between Li Huangpi and Yuan Xiangcheng, but it is too private and we don't know yet." (Remember this website's website address: www.hlnovel.com)?The chairman of the board is Li Huangpi (Li Yuanhong). Although they are not against the Alliance, their ultimate goal should be to push Li Huangpi to the top. Why are they now fully supporting Yuan Xiangcheng? Is there something fishy in the middle? "
Sun Yuanqi replied with some uncertainty: "It is estimated that there is some exchange of interests between Li Huangpi and Yuan Xiangcheng, but it is too private and we don't know about it yet." (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com