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No matter how unhappy Li Yuanhong was, and no matter how much Huang Xing resisted going north, they finally came to Beijing at the end of August and early September to participate in the "Big Five Conference" convened by Yuan Shikai and Sun Yat-sen.
On the second night after the Big Five gathered in Beijing, Yuan Shikai held a grand banquet at the Presidential Palace to welcome Sun Yat-sen, Li Yuanhong and others, and invited ministers of the State Council, senior generals in Beijing, major members of the Senate, major leaders of various political parties, and princes of Manchu and Mongolia to accompany them. . At the banquet, the guests and hosts exchanged drinks, talked and laughed. There was no sign of any grudge, but it was difficult to guess what they were thinking in their hearts.
As one of the participants, Sun Yuanqi had previously accompanied Yuan Shikai to welcome Sun Yat-sen, Huang Xing, Li Yuanhong and other three people to Beijing with the highest courtesy. Now he was the chief accompanying the last person, but he was too lazy to think about the thoughts of those people because he was attending the meeting this time. His main task is to accompany the prince to study.
During the dinner, Yuan Shikai first delivered a welcome speech: "Mr. Sun Yat-sen initiated the revolution and traveled overseas for more than 20 years. He has profound and unique insights into national liberation, democracy and republic, and people's livelihood development; Mr. Keqiang worked hard to practice it and actively led the uprising. He was born and died and never returned, and he was the hero who founded the Republic of China; Vice President Song Qing was always popular and well-known among the Hubei gentry and the army, and Wuchang Shouyi played a great role. These three are all rare and long-awaited by Yuan. The great hero and hero whom I met at first sight, how lucky is Yuan to be able to drink and chat in the capital this time!
"Before this, there were rumors in the society that there were various opinions between the north and the south, and there were various conflicts between Yuan and Mr. Zhongshan, Mr. Keqiang, Vice President Song Qing, and General Baixi. Today we are here to gather together to express our gratitude. When we talk about state affairs together and there is no estrangement, all the rumors in the past will be self-defeating. Zeng Wenzhenggong said in his home letter: "In a family, if the elder brothers say anything, the younger brothers will follow them, and if the younger brothers invite the younger brothers, they will respond to the invitations, and the harmony will flourish." If the family fails to prosper due to evaporation, it is because it has not yet existed. "From the family to the country, now that we are working together to help each other, why worry about the country not prospering?"
"This invitation to Mr. Zhongshan, Mr. Keqiang, Vice President Song Qing, and General Baixi in Beijing is not only because Yuan wants to see their faces, but also because the situation at home and abroad is complicated at present, and the war is endless at home. , Tibet and Mongolia were independent, with inconsistent government orders and financial shortages; external reparations continued, high debts, diplomatic isolation, and weak national defense. In the Republic of China, the people were in dire straits and the country was in critical condition. As the interim president, Yuan Mou was unable to eat and sleep well every day, so I would like to ask the four leaders and all the wise men here for advice, which can save the country and the people from the fire.
"Yuan now would like to express a warm welcome to the arrival of Mr. Zhongshan, Mr. Keqiang, and Vice President Song Qing with a thin glass of wine! I wish all of you here as lush as pines and cypresses, as long as Nanshan, and as blessed as the East China Sea! I also ask you to use your state affairs as a blessing. For the most important thing, I will give up my suspicions and give my advice without hesitation to benefit the country's administration and benefit the people's livelihood! Yuan has little knowledge, and I hope you can teach me. Yuan has no way to thank me, but to do it first as a token of respect!" After that, he drank a sip of wine from the cup. Drink it all.
Huang Xing, Li Yuanhong, Sun Yuanqi, etc. all recommended Sun Yat-sen as the representative to deliver a speech of thanks. Sun Yat-sen, who was sitting in the chief position, did not make any concessions. He immediately stood up and said: "I am grateful to the President for hosting a special banquet today. I expressed my great praise in my words. I would like to express my deepest gratitude while I am ashamed! We may have lived abroad for a long time and do not know the domestic situation in detail; or we may be focused on one corner and know very little about military and political affairs. But as long as there is a person who is quick to burn his back and appreciate the celery seeds, we must have His contribution is expected to make a small contribution to national affairs. The President has served in the military for decades, is good at training troops, and is especially rich in political experience. He is expected to serve in state affairs. I believe that under the leadership of President Yuan, the Republic of China will surely achieve great rejuvenation. ! Long live President Yuan Da! Long live the Republic of China! Long live the five major ethnic groups!"
It can be seen that the content of this talk is very broad, ranging from the international political situation, military dynamics, and diplomatic strategies to domestic military reorganization, economic development, elimination of party strife, promotion of people's livelihood, cabinet formation, and congressional elections, etc. . But the top priority now is to coordinate the opinions of various parties and first select a cabinet prime minister. After all, the position of prime minister has been vacant for more than ten days. During this period, the ministers had to block the entrance of the Presidential Palace every day to ask for instructions, which made Yuan Shikai extremely annoyed.
Who will be the Prime Minister?
After the banquet, the five people held a short consultation during the tea break. Yuan Shikai was the first to say: "Yixian, Keqiang, Song Qing, Baixi, and Tang Shaochuan resigned from the post of prime minister due to illness a few days ago and went to Shanghai to recuperate. Do you think they have all been informed?"
Sun Yat-sen and others all put down their tea cups, nodded, and waited for Yuan Shikai's next words.
Yuan Shikai went on to say: "Since the founding of the Republic of China, the Prime Minister has traveled north and south, serving the country and the people. After he became Prime Minister, he actively started business planning. The hardships and hardships are indescribable. Unfortunately, he became ill from overwork and had to resign to Shanghai. Go up?Lie down to nourish the disease. What a pity that the Republic of China lost such help not long after its founding! However, the prime minister was indeed seriously ill, and the country, out of concern for his talents, had no choice but to grant his request and remove him from the post of prime minister so that he could take care of his health.
"However, the Republic of China has implemented a responsible cabinet system since the Republic of China moved to the north. All major and minor affairs of the country are handled by the cabinet prime minister, and the appointment of the cabinet prime minister is indispensable. It has been more than ten days since Tang Shaochuan resigned from the position of cabinet prime minister. Now the State Council is basically at a standstill. All kinds of affairs are piling up, and it is urgent to elect a prime minister. I wonder if you have any suitable candidates?"
Although Yuan Shikai hoped in his heart that Zhao Bingjun would be brave enough to take on important responsibilities, he remained calm on the surface. Instead, he first consulted Sun Yat-sen, Huang Xing and others for their opinions. Sun Yat-sen was a little unsure about what Yuan Shikai meant. After thinking for a moment, he had to ask: "I wonder if there is any suitable candidate for the president?"
Yuan Shikai smiled slightly: "Why bother to search for Yuan Shao? As the saying goes, 'If you fight against Ke, you will not be far away.' Yuan thinks that Keqiang and Baixi are both suitable candidates for cabinet prime minister!"
Huang Xing quickly waved his hand and refused and said: "Huang was already overwhelmed when he was left behind in Nanjing. How much more is he the prime minister of the cabinet who has many things to do? Huang thinks that he has little talent and little knowledge, and is unable to shoulder heavy responsibilities. For the rest of his life, he only wants to respond to Mr. Zhongshan's implementation of people's livelihood principles. He called on us to concentrate on developing industry, and the president¡¯s good intentions can only be returned in kind.¡±
Sun Yuanqi also said: "Sun only knows how to compile books and teach in his life, and knows nothing about military and political affairs. As the prime minister of the cabinet, I would like to ask the president to choose someone else!"
Yuan Shikai did not force himself, and turned around and asked Li Yuanhong: "Song Qing, do you have any suitable candidates to recommend?"
Li Yuanhong said naively: "Li has no other opinions and will obey the president's arrangements."
Yuan Shikai pondered for a moment and said: "Everyone, what do you think about Song Dunchu becoming the Prime Minister of the Cabinet?"
This move is called "If you want to take it, you must first give it to it." It is similar to Li Yuanhong's "retreat in order to advance" strategy. However, Yuan Shikai's political skills are far beyond Li Yuanhong's and will never be self-defeating. Facts will prove this.
Serving as the prime minister of the responsible cabinet is not only Song Jiaoren¡¯s lifelong pursuit, but also the goal of the Tongmenghui. After hearing Yuan Shikai's suggestion, Sun Yat-sen was immediately overjoyed: "If there is no other suitable candidate, it would be excellent for Dunchu to be the prime minister. Dunchu is the best choice for prime minister because of his quintessence of knowledge, lofty arrogance, and courage to serve." It¡¯s just that he has just turned 30 years old and his qualifications are still relatively young. If he suddenly assumes the important position of Prime Minister of the Cabinet, he may attract criticism from some old and pedantic people.¡±
Yuan Shikai frowned and said: "Where do so many stereotypes and bad habits come from? When the Republic of China was first established and everything was renewed, there should be a founding atmosphere and eclectic use of talents. If the ranking is based on seniority, wouldn't Yuan be the one who was twenty-six years old? Can't you be the 'minister stationed in the North Korean Prime Minister's office to negotiate trade matters'? I remember that Baek Hee was only in her twenties when she became famous in the scientific community in Europe and the West, right?
"The so-called age and seniority can only be used to restrain ordinary people, but they cannot be used to regulate heroes. For example, when the first emperor Ying Zheng was in his twenties and thirties, he had already taken charge of national affairs and swept across the six countries; when Zhuge Kongming assisted Emperor Zhaolie of the Han Dynasty He is only in his twenties, but he can strategize and win thousands of miles away, and in the end, he will be one of three in the world. Therefore, age and qualifications are not a problem. Mr. Zhongshan can rest assured that as long as Song Dunchu is willing to serve as the prime minister of the cabinet, Yuan will make it clear that he will do so. support!"
As long as Song Dunchu is willing? Does that mean that Song Dunchu might not want to? Why did Song Dunchu disagree? As early as the establishment of the Nanjing Provisional Government, Song Dunchu strongly advocated the French-style responsible cabinet system and opposed the American-style presidential system. At that time, others said that he wanted to be the prime minister of the cabinet. After that, after he took charge of the Beijing headquarters of the Tongmenghui, he actively united Other political parties are preparing to reorganize the League in an attempt to win the parliamentary election. His ambition to serve as prime minister is even more obvious.
But why was Yuan Shikai still worried that Song Dunchu would not agree?
Thinking of this, Sun Yat-sen did not dare to speak too fully, and immediately replied vaguely: "Since the president is so sincere, Sun will visit Song Dunchu when he goes back tonight to see what his intentions are."
Huang Xing has always been wary of Yuan Shikai. This time when he saw Yuan Shikai favoring Song Jiaoren so much, he was shocked and confused, but he couldn't guess what medicine he was selling in his gourd. However, he and Song Jiaoren had similar political views and had a close relationship. He was afraid that Song Jiaoren would be deceived by listening to Sun Yat-sen's one-sided words, so he took the initiative to ask Ying: "Huang is willing to work with Mr. Zhongshan to persuade Song Dunchu to take up the post of Prime Minister of the Cabinet."
Yuan Shikai nodded: "That's fine. I believe that if Keqiang and Yixian work together, they will succeed immediately!"
Later that day, Sun Yat-sen and Huang Xing jointly visited Song Jiaoren, who was busy reorganizing the Tongmenghui, and explained the intention of their visit. As soon as he finished speaking, Song Jiaoren firmly refused: "I am not the prime minister of this cabinet!" (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com)??This cabinet prime minister! "(Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com