Faced with Zhang Taiyan's question, Wang Dongcheng smiled slightly: "Mr. Zhang, when President Tao came out of Sichuan, Governor Qiao told me that the founding of the Republic of China was the most important event since the beginning of the world. A brand new country was about to be born in the hands of our generation.
, this is not only an honor, but also a responsibility. We must be responsible for the people of the world and for the future development of the country. We must consider everything carefully from a national perspective. Governor Joe told me about the founding of the United States.
, their constitution has been in use for more than a hundred years, without changing a word, just adding some amendments. The Americans can do this because the founders of the country can consider the overall situation, not for their own interests.
For example, Americans are Puritans who came to the New World of America because of religious persecution. However, after these people became powerful, they did not turn around and discriminate against Catholics. Instead, they stipulated in the constitution that the state religion was not allowed to be determined. A glimpse of the whole picture can be seen, and Nanjing is now being harassed.
, I feel more and more in my heart that Governor Qiao’s words are too correct, the Republic of China is not so easy to establish, maybe our generation will be stabbed in the back by future generations!”
Tao Chengzhang and Zhang Taiyan did not expect that Wang Dongcheng would accuse the various factions vying for power, but if they thought about it carefully, Wang Dongcheng's words were very reasonable.
"It is a blessing to the world that Mr. Wang can have such knowledge!"
"Haha, Mr. Taiyan is ridiculous. These are all explained by Governor Qiao. I am just acting as a mouthpiece. Although Governor Qiao is not very old, he has traveled around Europe and the United States for more than five years and has thought deeply about many things.
It’s in-depth and thought-provoking!”
Tao Chengzhang also interjected, "After hearing what Minister Wang said, I must go and pay a visit to Governor Qiao. I heard that Sichuan has implemented many new policies, such as the salt policy, the Lijin policy, and rent and interest restrictions. These are all beneficial to the country.
It is a good thing for the people. The people in China are suffering too much now. The most important thing is to let the people fill their pockets. In my opinion, no democracy or republic is worth a steamed bun! It is a pity that some people only know how to fight for power and gain, and compete with each other.
Shouting for revolution, but unwilling to look down at the common people!"
Wang Dongcheng had known for a long time that the Liberation Society and the Tongmenghui would not deal with each other. Now that he saw that the conflict was greater than imagined, he admired Qiao Yu's vision even more. If he could bring the Liberation Society to his side, then the Democratic Party would gain the upper hand.
Sichuan is also as stable as Mount Tai!
"President Tao's ability to care about the people is admirable, but now the Republic of China is about to be established. Things such as the capital, national flag, national system, and political system must be carefully considered. If we can't make a good start, I'm afraid that the Republic of China will continue to have disasters in the future, and everything will
It was us who laid the root of the dispute!"
"We, the Restoration Association, have always advocated carrying out racial revolution first to overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and the discussion of democracy can be postponed. From now on, it seems that the independent provinces have shown a trend of falling apart. If this continues, it will be the tragedy of the late Han Dynasty and the late Tang Dynasty.
Therefore, I think this country should be handed over to a strong man to manage it. It stands to reason that Yuan Shikai is a more suitable figure, with strength and prestige, but since he is an old-style bureaucrat, I am afraid that he will not be able to abide by the law and act in accordance with the democratic system!"
"President Tao and Governor Qiao also told me about this. A country as big as China cannot change overnight. The most important thing to avoid now is to fall apart and become a colony of foreign powers. Although Yuan Shikai is not perfect, as a transitional
The characters are all good enough, but can't we also make a fuss about the political system? Establishing a responsible cabinet can also constrain Yuan Shikai very well!"
Zhang Taiyan also slapped his thigh when he heard this, "You are right, Yuan Shikai is indeed a good candidate, but now that Sun Wen is about to return to China, he is determined to win the president, and I'm afraid things may not be so easy to handle!"….
"If the two of them agree to support Yuan Shikai as president, we can join hands to elect Yuan Shikai to the position, and at the same time form a responsible cabinet and promote democracy. As long as we can persist for a period of time and the people's wisdom is widened, China will be able to embark on the road to democracy.
Already."
Tao Chengzhang and Zhang Taiyan were originally interested in the reforms implemented by Qiao Yu in Sichuan, so they wanted to find Wang Dongcheng to learn more about the situation. Now that they are talking about this, the two sides want to establish an alliance. Sichuan is a big province, and it is also the first to revolutionize.
The province is very powerful. If we can win over Sichuan as an ally, we will be able to spread the influence of the Restoration Society to the whole country, instead of being limited to Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Therefore, Tao Chengzhang was particularly tempted, as was Zhang Taiyan. The two looked at each other,
Made up my mind.
"Minister Wang, it is a good thing that we can join forces, but we are still a little weak and it is difficult to compete with Sun Huang!"
Wang Dongcheng smiled and said: "Mr. Taiyan, when I came here I had already paid a visit to Governor Li Yuanhong, and he was also on our side. In addition, I heard that Song Jiaoren was also a gentleman and had the world at heart. I think as long as we can unite,
This will prevent the Alliance from acting haphazardly!"
"Well, Song Yufu is still a person who understands the overall situation, and he also advocates the election of Yuan Shikai as president. I think we can communicate with him first, and we must contact as many allies as possible!" Tao Chengzhang immediately agreed.
"I'm very interested in Sichuan's reform, especially education issues. I want to go to Sichuan to inspect it now. I'll leave the Nanjing affairs to you two!" Zhang Taiyan suggested going to Sichuan. Everyone knows that his inspection of education may be true.
, but the bigger purpose is to establish direct contact with Qiao Yu. After all, he is the real master of Sichuan. Since Tao Chengzhang wants to take charge in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, he can only go to Sichuan. The two sides immediately discussed it, and Zhang Taiyan went straight to
After leaving Sichuan, Wang Dongcheng and Tao Chengzhang contacted allies everywhere.
Sun Wen arrived in Shanghai on December 20, 1911, and returned to China with a full revolutionary enthusiasm. He was warmly welcomed by all walks of life in China. Also arriving in China on the same ship were Uchida Ryohei, Kita Ikki, etc.
A group of Japanese people, Sun Wen, warmly received people from all walks of life in Shanghai, but there was a huge quarrel in Nanjing.
Chen Qimei and others demanded that Sun Wen be elected as interim president and be responsible for forming the government. However, Tao Chengzhang, Song Jiaoren, Wang Dongcheng and Hubei representative Ma Boyuan firmly opposed it. Instead, they demanded that Yuan Shikai be elected as president and strive for peace between the north and the south!
"Mr. Sun is a revolutionary leader with high prestige, and he should be the president. Yuan Shikai is just an old-style bureaucrat, and he is now in both directions. How can such a person be the president! Could it be that you have been bribed by Yuan Shikai?" Chen Qimei
Jumping up and down at the congress, furious.
Tao Chengzhang had long been at odds with Chen Qimei. When he saw him jumping out, Tao Chengzhang naturally had to stand up and fight in the ring.
"We elected the president to stabilize China and quickly overthrow the Manchu rule. Yuan Shikai holds the new Beiyang Army, has great prestige and is very capable. If he can fight back, the world will be quickly pacified, and China will not fall into disintegration.
Revolutionaries like us cannot care about the world! We don’t care about personal honor and disgrace. Sun Wen did not participate in the independence of the provinces. He has no merit at all. Why should he serve as the president just because he can shout slogans?"
For a moment, everyone in the venue was dumbfounded. The original intention was that electing Sun Wen was a natural thing, and everyone wanted to do it as a favor. Although the president sounded good, the government now wants money but no one, and it is a mess.
, it was better not to get involved, but the Guangfuhui, Song Jiaoren, and representatives from Sichuan and Hubei provinces stood up to oppose it, which also made everyone have another thought. It seems that things are not as simple as they imagined.