"Mr. Biao Fang, why do you come to see me when you have time? Is there something wrong with education?"
Zhang Lan has been working conscientiously since he became the Minister of Education. His character and abilities are first-rate. Qiao Yu thinks highly of him, but he didn't expect that he would come to visit him.
"Captain, the education issue is not a big deal. It's just that in the past few days, I have found that newspapers are full of articles that want to punish Zhao Erfeng. The people have also been mobilized. Zhao Erfeng has not been eliminated, but it is not enough for the common people to be angry. Luo Lun is also
They asked me to forcefully pass a bill in the parliament and execute Zhao Erfeng. In my opinion, Zhao Erfeng was loyal to the Qing Dynasty and deserved to die. The governor should not be too protective, but it would make people feel unjust."
"Did Luo Lun ask you to come?"
"No, I came here on my own. Sichuan has finally settled down, and the Constitutional Party's power is not small. It is best for everyone to work together to build Sichuan. If we rashly fall into internal strife, I am afraid that the good New Deal will also be affected.
, but it’s not beautiful!”
Qiao Yu shook his head slightly: "Mr. Biao Fang is not that Qiao Mou insists on defending Zhao Erfeng, but he regained the lost ground in Sichuan and served the country. If such a person dies in our hands, he will be infamy, and the Sichuan-Hankou Railway
Things in the company are not as simple as you think!"
Zhang Lan was also shocked. He had heard about the Sichuan-Hankou Railway Company's stock issue earlier, but he was so indignant at the time that he did not think about it in detail. Now that he heard this issue from Qiao Yu, Zhang Lan seemed to know the problem.
It's not that simple.
Qiao Yu took out a document and handed it to Zhang Lan, "Please take a look, this is based on the accounts of the Sichuan-Hankou Railway Company. The Sichuan-Hankou Railway Company has received a total of nearly 10 million taels of stock since its establishment. My predecessor
Duan Fang, the governor of Sichuan, misappropriated more than 3 million taels at will. Pu Dianjun, Luo Lun and others misappropriated 3.5 million taels of silver to go to Shanghai to speculate in stocks. During the stock market crash last year, it suddenly disappeared. In addition, the money they usually squandered
Silver, now the Sichuan-Hankou Railway Company has almost no money left."
Zhang Lan looked at these thin pieces of paper, as if they were of great weight, and was dumbfounded. He never thought that the Sichuan-Hankou Railway, which was regarded as the hope by the people of Sichuan, would be in such a situation.
Nearly ten million taels of silver were just gone.
"How dare they do this? This is all the hard work of ordinary people!"
"The facts are there. These accounts were obtained by Zhao Erfeng when he raided the headquarters of the Sichuan-Hankou Railway Company. Otherwise, why would those people be so eager to kill Zhao Erfeng?"
Zhang Lan thought about it and knew that he had been deceived. He even had a feeling of ridicule: "Is the road protection movement promoted by these morons in order to cover up their crimes? I don't think I have to plead for the people, but I am just a deceived person."
Idiot!"
"The Qing government has done evil and is about to die. But the people's blood and sweat cannot be wasted like this, and the railway is also the hope of Sichuan. I am ready to control the family properties of those major shareholders, confiscate them all, and try to make up for the share capital.
The remaining part is guaranteed by the military government. In short, the people cannot suffer losses. The Sichuan-Hankou Railway must also be built. The Chongqing Iron and Steel Plant is still under construction. As long as the construction is successful, we will be able to produce rails, and road construction will also become easier.
Much easier!”
After knowing the result, Zhang Lan also firmly supported attacking the Constitutional Party, but he still had some scruples, "The governor, Pu Dianjun and others are not weak in power, so we should act with caution! Beware of them jumping over the wall in a hurry."
Qiao Yu nodded, Zhang Lan's prestige was not low, and he was arrested by Zhao Erfeng together with Pu Dianjun and others. Now that he can stand on his side, his chances of winning are greater, "Mr. Biao Fang, you first go to the newspaper
"Publish the deficit of tens of millions of shares in Chuanlu, and then I will send people to conduct a public investigation, control those major shareholders first, and force Pu Dianjun to submit one by one!"...
The next day, the Sichuan Times ran a banner headline, "Ten million shares have disappeared for no reason, and the hard work of Sichuan people may be in vain!" The article introduced the number of leased shares collected by the Sichuan-Hankou Railway Company over the years, which totaled about 10 million taels, and the military
After the government took control of Sichuan, the Sichuan-Hankou Railway Company only had less than 400,000 taels left on its books, and the rest of the shares disappeared. The article concluded by urging the military government to recover the missing shares as soon as possible to protect the interests of the Sichuan people!
The Sichuan-Hankou Railway has always been the most sensitive issue in Sichuan. For this reason, the people of Sichuan did not hesitate to resist the Qing government. However, after the Manchu rule collapsed in Sichuan, the issue of the Sichuan-Hankou Railway was shelved and no one mentioned it anymore. Sichuan
The people even felt like they were being fooled. Suddenly Zhang Lan wrote an article like this, telling the people in Sichuan that their hard-earned money was gone. How could the people not be indignant?
Immediately, students, workers, farmers, and teachers took to the streets one after another and began demonstrations, which greatly reproduced the grand scene of the original road protection movement. Sichuan was in turmoil, Nanjing was in turmoil, and the imperial capital Beijing was also the same. A thick wave of smoke hung over the Forbidden City.
Under the cloud, all the children of the Eight Banners were mourning. Not long ago, Queen Mother Longyu handed over all power to Yuan Shikai. At the same time, the regent Zaifeng also resigned from the throne and returned to the palace to stay in seclusion.
Lao Yuan took over the power and sent Tang Shaoyi to negotiate peace with the southern representatives. At this time, news came that Sun Wen had been elected as the interim president. The vice president was lost to Li Yuanhong. Lao Yuan suddenly became panicked. The position of president had been taken away.
If you take it, is there any chance for you? He hurriedly summoned all his advisers to discuss countermeasures together.
Yang Du had also received news from the south. After knowing Yuan Shikai's worries, he smiled and said: "Xiang Cheng does not need to panic, but should be happy. Although Sun Wen was elected as the interim president this time, the two provinces of Sichuan and Hubei
In addition to Song Jiaoren from the Liberation Association and the Tongmenghui, all parties strongly advocated Xiang Cheng as the president. Only nine of the seventeen provinces voted for Sun Wen. It can be seen that even the southern provinces where the Revolutionary Party is spread believe that Xiang Cheng will be the president.
He is the best candidate for president, and this is the general trend of the world!"
After hearing this, Yuan Shikai thought for a moment, and his face showed joy, but he was still a little worried: "Xizi, you see that a government has been established in the south, how should we deal with it?"
"Change the state system and implement the monarchy constitution quickly!"
There is no doubt that this is only the first step to force the Qing government to implement a constitutional monarchy, and then force the Manchus to give up their rights and finally abdicate. Lao Yuan felt that it should be done sooner rather than later. He could not wait any longer. Once the south settled down,
There really was no place for him, so Yuan Shikai mobilized gentry, government officials, and expatriates from all over the world to write a letter urging the Qing government to quickly change the political system.
Since the beginning of the First Uprising in Wuchang, there has been a thick cloud hanging over the magnificent Forbidden City, which is miserable and tragic. Empress Dowager Longyu held the little emperor in her arms all day long and cried, while the Manchu royal family and nobles also had different opinions.
Mature and prudent people like Yi Kuang advocated complying with public opinion, which could at least save their lives, while young people such as Zaitao, Liangbi and Shanqi firmly opposed it.
The two factions quarreled again in the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Zai Tao was the first to speak: "Queen Mother, Your Majesty, although the thieves are powerful now, our Qing Dynasty has three hundred years of kindness. There are not only a few loyal ministers and righteous people, but we can still fight for it."
Fight, and the foreigners are willing to support us. At worst, we can cede some land, and we can always keep our position, which is better than being a powerless commoner!"
"Huh, foreigners can listen to you. Besides, there is so much disunity everywhere and there is no army to listen to our command. How can we fight?"
"Prince Qing, are you still a member of the Qing Dynasty? Do you still have the country and the country in your heart? If you persuade your master to surrender, you will be the second in Qiaozhou!"
"My loyalty can be seen from the sun and the moon, I just don't want to make unnecessary sacrifices!"
"As a descendant of Aisin Gioro, even if you die in battle, you will honor your ancestors and honor your ancestors and live up to your honor!"
"Then where do you want the Queen Mother and the Emperor? Do you want the master to die with you?"