Chapter 111 The root of the disaster is planted here
"Mr. Zhang is really brilliant to be able to come to Sichuan. You are very welcome!"
Zhang Taiyan was already in his forties and looked full of energy. He was all smiles after meeting Qiao Yu: "Captain Qiao, you are really a young hero. Along the way, I found that Sichuan has changed a lot after the revolution, and business has flourished."
, the people live in peace and contentment, all thanks to Governor Qiao!"
"Mr. Taiyan, you're too polite. The revolution should serve the people and benefit the people. Otherwise, why would we have a revolution!"
The two exchanged a few words and then came to the living room and sat across from each other. Qiao Yu spoke first: "Mr. Taiyan, I must have something to teach you when you come all the way. Qiao is all ears!"
Zhang Taiyan laughed loudly: "Captain Qiao, I only came to Sichuan this time for two things. The first is that I hope that we can truly form an alliance, promote constitutional government, and enrich the country and strengthen the army as soon as possible. The second is a private matter of mine. I am here to ask for advice."
Governor Qiao’s views on education. Not long ago, I heard that Governor Qiao was planning to vigorously promote science and engineering education to cultivate talents for industrial development. I want to explore how this education should be developed!"
Qiao Yu smiled slightly: "Mr. Taiyan, if we want to cooperate, we must have common political opinions. We can't just unite for interests like cronies in history. I would like to ask Mr. Taiyan how he sees the future political trend?"
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"Captain Qiao wants to test me, so I will make a fool of myself. To put it simply, it means the rise of the revolutionary army and the disappearance of the revolutionary party. Now that the revolution in the world has become a general trend, the Qing Dynasty is about to fall. It can be said that the revolutionary army
Daxing, what should we do next? It is very simple to build a country democratically, establish a constitution, and implement a republican system. The most critical thing for implementing a republican system is to establish a political party and rely on political parties to take turns in power, just like in Europe and the United States.
And is the current Revolutionary Party a real political party? In my opinion, not yet. Jianghu party habits are serious, there are many factions, and there is a lack of common political beliefs. At first, everyone was trying to overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Now the Manchu Qing Dynasty is about to perish. This
After the premise is lost, the revolutionary parties of various factions will inevitably fall apart in the struggle for power, and China will fall into an abyss of eternal destruction! Therefore, the top priority is to eliminate the original revolutionary party and the constitutional party, as well as the differences within the revolutionary party, and strive to establish a new ruling party to lead
China."
When Qiao Yu heard Zhang Taiyan utter the famous slogan "The revolutionary army rises, the revolutionary party disappears", he felt a burst of emotion in his heart. This slogan was later criticized by Sun Wen, saying that it meant disbanding the Alliance and giving up the revolutionary leadership.
Power is a kind of compromise, but now listening to Zhang Taiyan personally explaining this slogan, Qiao Yu has a completely different view. He is also impressed by Zhang Taiyan's extraordinary knowledge. The future direction of China has completely verified his judgment. It is a pity that this kind of good
The idea of was completely abandoned as China's road to constitutional government was severed.
"Mr. Taiyan believes that the Revolutionary Party is just a collective name for the groups that oppose the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Among them are the Tongmenghui, the Guangfuhui, the Tongjinhui, the Huaxing Society, etc., and now there are even more constitutionalists.
, there is endless chaos. We must first eliminate factional disputes, be harmonious but different, and prevent the split of China. I sent Wang Dongcheng to Nanjing last time. In fact, I had this intention. I took the initiative to elect Yuan Shikai as the interim president, bridge the disputes between the north and the south, and integrate various forces.
We tried to form a political party and strive to promote constitutional government, but things still didn’t work out!”
When Zhang Taiyan heard Qiao Yu reveal his feelings to him, he couldn't help but nod. At the same time, he also felt a sense of confidant in his heart. Ever since he put forward the slogan of the rise of the revolutionary army and the elimination of the revolutionary party, he has been criticized a lot. Now it seems that Qiao Yu is also the same.
I think I am right and I am not alone.
"Don't be sad, Governor Qiao. I think we still have a lot of hope. The people of the Tongmenghui are greedy for power and want to establish a one-party rule. This will not work. I have already discussed it with President Tao and we are going to reorganize the Guangfuhui."
, strive to form a new political party, and ask Governor Qiao for his strong support when the time comes!”….
When Qiao Yu heard this, he couldn't help but think of another person, Song Jiaoren. Isn't this what Song Jiaoren did after the peace talks between the north and the south? But unfortunately, with his assassination, China's road to constitutional government was completely cut off.
I wonder if I can seize this opportunity and change China's destiny!
"Don't worry, Mr. Taiyan, I will do my best to support you, and I will also contact other provinces to form a broad alliance to prevent both dictatorship and division!"
After Zhang Taiyan received Qiao Yu's assurance, he put his hands on his hands and laughed: "With the support of Governor Qiao, there is hope for the road to constitutional government! There is hope for China too!"
The two talked very happily and became more and more speculative. However, Qiao Yu suddenly remembered something. How could he forget such a big thing? It was really damning. So he changed his topic and said to Zhang Taiyan with a smile:
"Mr. Taiyan knows that I suffered a coup a few days ago and was almost assassinated!
"Of course I know, wasn't it planned by Pu Dianjun, Yin Changheng and others? At first, I thought that Pu Dianjun and others were dedicated to serving the people and protecting Sichuan Road, but now it seems that it is not as simple as imagined!"
"What I want to say is assassination. Mr. Taiyan has not yet truly established the Republic of China, but there are some things that must be guarded against. You must not die before you leave the army!"
Zhang Taiyan is also an astute person. When Qiao Yu suddenly mentioned preventing assassinations, does that mean he already knows something? Is someone planning to assassinate him?
"Captain Qiao, since I have joined the revolution, I am not afraid of sacrifice. I have also been in prison, so I have long since looked away!"
Qiao Yu smiled bitterly and said: "Mr. Taiyan is not afraid of death. All I know is that we all bear responsibilities. How can we die easily? Wu Luzhen was assassinated some time ago. As for who is the murderer, it is still unclear. Tao
Mr. Cheng Zhang is now in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, a place where all forces are mixed, and the danger is very great! If President Tao makes any mistakes, the propositions we just mentioned may become empty talk!"
At this time, Zhang Taiyan also felt the deep meaning of Qiao Yu's words. He thought about the situation in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and felt worried in his heart. He hurriedly raised his hand to Qiao Yu and said, "Thank you, Governor Qiao, for reminding me. I will warn Cheng Zhang right away!"
Zhang Taiyan also knew that the matter was urgent and forgot to discuss education issues with Qiao Yu, so he hurriedly sent a report to Tao Chengzhang. At this time, Qiao Yu had a strange feeling. If Tao Chengzhang could escape the assassination,
Will the famous committee members in the future just fall into the dust, and can they still be reused by the Sun family?
The situation in Nanjing was indeed very bad at this time. Although Sun Wen was officially sworn in as the interim president on January 1, 1912, the debate about the political system did not end. On the contrary, it became more and more intense. Song Jiaoren
, Tao Chengzhang, Zhang Jian and others all advocated the implementation of a cabinet-premier system, while Sun Wen firmly advocated the implementation of a presidential system. The senators composed of representatives from each province have become like a vegetable market. Members of the two groups argue endlessly, each with his own opinions.
This is true, but it is clear that those who advocate the cabinet-prime minister system have an advantage.
After the first round of voting, more than two-thirds of the people advocated the implementation of the cabinet-premier system. It should have been passed smoothly. At this time, Huang Xing personally led the military police into the Senate. Huang Xing strode to the Senate floor.
On the podium, I glanced around.
"Everyone, the political system is of great importance. Looking at all the democracies in the world, only the United States is the best. It has an irrefutable relationship with the presidential system it implements. Power is vested in one person, which can maximize the concentration of power and avoid wrangling. Everyone is
People who care about the country must be able to weigh these key points clearly and let everyone vote again!"
Under the threat of gunpoint, the Senate finally passed the decision to use the presidential system. Song Jiaoren, Tao Chengzhang, and even Wang Dongcheng and others did not expect that Huang Xing would dare to use force to force the bill to pass, and they were all indignant.
, Tao Chengzhang reconvened his old troops and formed the Liberation Army. In name, he was preparing for the Northern Expedition to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, but in fact he was preparing to establish a new mountain pass to counter the Tongmenghui's behavior of treating national law as a child's play.
Qiao Yu also received Wang Dongcheng's report, and his heart ached, fearing that the root of the Republic of China's disaster had been buried, and the road to constitutional government was already shrouded in dark clouds before it even started.