After Sun Yuanqi visited Yuan Shikai, tensions in Congress quickly eased, and people across the country breathed a sigh of relief. In the days that followed, the New China Party and the Civic Party began to conduct substantive discussions on drafting and revising the constitution.
Whether in the "Provisional Constitution" or in the "Draft Constitution" originally drafted by the National Assembly's Constitution Drafting Committee, the "President" chapter does not exceed 1,000 words, but it is not easy to finalize the content of less than 1,000 words. Among them, the most controversial The fierce focus issues are whether the president can be deposed, whether the president has the power to dissolve Congress, how the president dismisses the cabinet prime minister, how the president appoints local civil and military practices, etc.
For example, the question of whether the president can be deposed. From the perspective of the New China Party, since the president can be elected by Congress, he should be dismissed by Congress. This is a matter of course and does not need to be discussed at all.
But the Civic Party doesn¡¯t see it that way. They feel that since Congress votes to elect the president, members should be responsible for their voting behavior and bear the consequences of their voting. Otherwise, if today the congressmen elect the president because of a certain promise, and tomorrow they depose the president because of a slight disobedience, how can we maintain the stability of the country's political situation? How can the president be allowed to act freely? Therefore, they believe that Congress may not impeach the president except for serious crimes such as treason and murder during his term of office.
Another example is how the president dismisses the prime minister from his post. The New China Party believes that since the prime minister is nominated by the president and elected by the House of Representatives, if the president wants to dismiss the prime minister, he must submit it to the House of Representatives for approval. If there is no constraint from the House of Representatives and the president can change the prime minister if he wants, regardless of whether he is competent or not, then what authority does the prime minister have? If things go on like this, won't the Prime Minister weaken into a hawk dog raised by the President, ignoring the people's livelihood and only knowing how to flatter the President?
The Civic Party feels that if the president does not have the power to directly remove the prime minister, how can he demonstrate his authority? If the Prime Minister can control the House of Representatives, wouldn't it mean that he can ignore the President's restrictions and act arbitrarily? Intensify the power struggle between governments?
Over the content of less than a thousand words, the two sides have been wrangling for nearly a month, and there is a trend of another stalemate. Seeing the ball reaching the goal, it lacked a finishing touch. The feeling of being out of reach made Yuan Shikai anxious and angry. I don¡¯t know how many times I jumped and cursed in the presidential palace. Naturally, Sun Yuanqi would not make any concessions at this time. With the attitude of "I will not retreat until the enemy retreats", I turned a blind eye to the stalemate in Congress.
The battle in the Congress was going on, and Sun Yuanqi¡¯s troops were not idle at all in the south. After more than two months of intense preliminary preparations. Finally convinced Zhu Rui, the governor of Zhejiang, and coordinated the navy, land and air forces, he suddenly showed his claws against Sun Daoren's tribe in Fujian on the occasion of the Lunar New Year.
According to the plan, the Zhejiang Independent Brigade, which first conducted exercises in Wenzhou and Chuzhou in southern Zhejiang, under the command of Zhu Shaoliang, the former Major General of the Second Brigade of the First Division of the Shaanxi Army, unexpectedly attacked Fushi Pass, Leishiguan and Fenshui Pass on the Zhejiang-Fujian border. Located in a dangerous pass, the troops were divided into three groups and quickly moved southward, aiming directly at Fuzhou, the provincial capital hundreds of miles away. Immediately afterwards, the Guangdong Airlines planes that transferred to Chaozhou and Jiaying in northern Guangdong also took off and flew over Fuzhou City in a majestic manner. In addition to dropping leaflets. He also dropped aerial bombs in the Gushan area, flattening a mountain before leaving. On the same day, some ships of the Navy's First Fleet also approached Fuzhou from Mawei and fired several threatening shots.
Under all-round threats from land, sea and air, Sun Daoren knew that he was unable to resist, so he did not resist too much. That afternoon, the entire country was electrified to announce his resignation. Sun Yuanqi did not expect that Sun Daoren would be so fragile, and he would cleanly announce his resignation with a little threat. Considering that the situation in Fujian still needed someone to maintain it at this time, and I couldn't find a suitable replacement for a while, I had to quickly call back and try to persuade him to stay.
In the telegram, Sun Yuan first enumerated the great contributions Sun Daoren made to the recovery of Fujian and appeasement of the region. Then he said that the main purpose of entering Fujian was to quell the banditry, reorganize armaments, and open up transportation between Guangdong and Zhejiang, as well as Shanghai and northern Jiangsu. However, it did not intend to change the current structure of the Fujian provincial government, so Sun Daoren was asked not to worry too much.
Sun Daoren has been in and out of officialdom for thirty years, and he has become as slippery as a ghost. He knew that the reason why Sun Yuanqi sent troops to Fujian this time was because Sun Yuanqi took a fancy to the territory of Fujian, or that Sun Yuanqi needed more territory in the competition with Yuan Shikai, which was why the current war disaster occurred; he was just It's like "every man is not guilty, but he is guilty of having a jade". He just suffered the same disaster as a fish in a pond. It's not that he committed any heinous crime!
Although Sun Daoren was not strong enough, he still had the foresight to assess the situation. When he saw Sun Yuanqi calling diligently to persuade him to stay, he immediately agreed. In the next telegram, Sun Daoren wrote: "Daoren knows that he has no way to govern the province and his crimes are unforgivable. He is willing to sit in his private room and wait for the execution of the ax. However, the chaos in Fujian Province has begun, the people's sentiments are floating, and affairs are complicated. Yin cannot be left unattended for a moment, and Prime Minister Sun Da earnestly persuades him to stay, so he stays in his post until he offends the provincial government. From now on, Fujian Province willWe must obey the orders of the State Council carefully, and only Prime Minister Sun Yat-sen will follow his lead! "
This letter of electrification is equivalent to Sun Daoren¡¯s letter of allegiance and certificate of surrender!
Originally, Yuan Shikai was exhausted mentally and physically because of the affairs of the Congress. Suddenly he heard the news that Sun Yuanqi had sent troops to Fujian and Sun Daoren had presented a letter of surrender. He was so angry that one Buddha was born and two Buddhas ascended to heaven. He couldn't help but scolded the case: "Sun Baixi, this bastard, dared to hide the truth and deceive others." I! I swear I won¡¯t be a human unless I take revenge for this one shot!¡± After cursing, I felt a sweetness in my throat and couldn¡¯t help coughing out several mouthfuls of blood. Dark red blood covered the corners of my mouth and snaked down my beard. Finally, it dripped on the chest and wet a large area.
Yuan Keding, who was waiting behind him, didn't realize it yet, but he still cursed loudly. Liang Shiyi, who was sitting at the table to report the situation, looked at him and hurriedly rushed forward: "Commander, you!"
Yuan Shikai wanted to wave his hand to show that he was fine, but as soon as he raised his arm, his vision suddenly turned black. He didn't have any strength in his body, his head suddenly fell down, and he passed out on the rosewood desk.
It was already past one o'clock in the morning when Yuan Shikai woke up leisurely. Yuan Keding was sitting near the head of the bed. His peripheral vision was not aimed at Yuan Kewen, Yuan Keduan and others behind him. Several of Yuan Shikai's wives and concubines were silently wiping their tears aside. Look around secretly from time to time. The outside was illuminated as brightly as day by high-wattage light bulbs. Liang Shiyi, Zhao Bingjun, Duan Qirui, Yang Shiqi and other close associates of the Yuan clan sat blankly on the Grand Master's chair like woodcarvings and clay sculptures. No one took half a sip of the poured fragrant tea, and they all frowned. Suo was relatively speechless.
When Yuan Keding saw Yuan Shikai suddenly opening his eyes, he couldn't help shouting: "Father, you're awake!"
This sound seemed to be a signal, and the other sons quickly gathered around him, and the cries of the wives and concubines suddenly became louder. Yuan Shikai frowned, struggled to sit up with the support of Yuan Keding, and shouted in a hissing voice: "I'm not dead yet, why are you crying in mourning! When I really return to the west one day, it won't be too late for you to cry again. Ji'er, Yansun , Zhi'an, Zhiquan and the others?"
Yuan Keding hesitated: "Father, they are all waiting outside! How about you take care of yourself first and see them again tomorrow?"
Yuan Shikai said without argument: "Go and call them in, and everyone else out!"
Liang Shiyi and others suddenly heard crying in the inner room. They thought it was Yuan Shikai who was in danger and almost collapsed to the ground. Seeing Yuan Keding coming out to greet him, everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief. After entering the house, without waiting for a courtesy, Yuan Shikai put down the ginseng soup and asked: "Yansun, the news that I am unwell has not spread, has it?"
Liang Yansun replied respectfully: "Commander, both the person who reported the news and the doctor who diagnosed the disease are all trustworthy. The news should not have spread."
Yuan Shikai was a bit self-deprecating: "It's really funny to say that! No matter when the Queen Mother of the West imprisoned Emperor De Zongjing in a coup, or when the Eight-Power Allied Forces attacked the capital and forced the emperor to hunt west, or even when he was dismissed from all positions and ordered to return to his hometown to recuperate, I behaved calmly and calmly. As usual. Who would have thought that today I suddenly heard that Sun Tui'an (Sun Daoren) had rebelled and changed his banner? I lost my mind and even fainted. It is really ridiculous!"
Zhao Bingjun said: "The Marshal has always been in good health. This fainting is just caused by emotional excitement. There is no need to worry too much. The Japanese doctor invited here said that as long as you take good care of yourself for a period of time, you will definitely be able to return to normal."
Yuan Shikai nodded and said with a smile: "Recuperate for a while? It seems that you can't accept old age! I think back to thirty years ago, when I fought fiercely with the Japanese army in Korea, and I still moved forward bravely despite being hit by bullets; twenty years ago, I and you all Training troops at the small station in Tianjin, going out every day at dawn, riding horses, how happy it is! In a blink of an eye, I am nearly sixty years old, and I am about to reach the age of hearing. It has been a long time since I rode the horse, and my body is getting weaker and weaker, which is very exciting. Sigh that the flesh in the thigh is raw!"
"The flesh on the cheeks is raw" is an allusion. It is said that the big-eared thief fled to Jingzhou and took refuge with his distant relative Liu Biao, where he lived a stable life for several years. One day Liu Biao entertained guests, and the big-eared thief was also honored to be present. Grandma Liu, who was used to living a hard life, had a lot to eat and drink! Halfway through eating, he couldn't hold himself any longer and had to go to the toilet to clear his memory. Unexpectedly, he burst into tears after returning from the toilet. Liu Biao was very surprised and asked: "Xuande, do you have a stomachache from eating too much?" The big-eared thief said: "In the past, I often never left the saddle (the main reason was that I often lost battles and escaped on horseback every day). I had two legs. The upper body is full of muscles; now that we are living a comfortable life without riding a horse, both legs are about to become elephant legs ("the flesh is raw in the thighs"). As the sun and the moon gallop, old age is approaching, but the achievements have not been accomplished, so sad! "
When Yuan Shikai quoted this allusion, did he really have fat on his legs? Or do you lament that "the old man is here, but his achievements have not yet been accomplished"? That would be a lot of work.
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