Chapter 225 It is by no means a king or a minister!

"...In the theater, the beautiful melody floated to everyone's ears with the wind. Thousands of people in the theater who spent several pounds to enjoy the performance of the future Chinese queen or the first lady were listening to the lady's performance. When they played, the audience was deep. I was deeply moved and even shed tears. Undoubtedly, this concert has achieved unprecedented success, with continuous applause and applause.

Mrs.'s performance was very wonderful. She played several works by Brahms and Schalladi and many Chopin's pieces. Of course, she inevitably played several piano pieces of piano music that her husband had made for her. In the end, the concert continued in the listeners' repeated requests for "one more song" again and again, Ji Li? Mrs. Chen also catered to them very kindly, went back to the piano to play two pieces, and finally ended the whole concert with the applause of the audience.

In my career, I have never watched a concert once, and I have been listening to music with a focused expression countless times. But Ji Li on the stage? When Mrs. Chen was playing there, I looked at the wife who was focused on the piano. I felt wet in front of her eyes. When her husband led a war to liberate the nation in China, she was far away in Europe, but she held a concert with pregnancy, just to raise the money needed to buy warships.

Mrs.'s concert will be held six times in London. At present, the tickets have been sold out, and the proceeds of 45,000 pounds have been deposited into the bank account. The wife has received an invitation to hold a concert in Paris. The proceeds are used to buy two warships. In order to buy two warships for the navy, the wife has sold her ancestral house, private property and dowry. And her husband bought all the jewelry for him after marriage..."

In the ruling axe, Chen Moran, who was sitting in a chair, watched the report in the Tai Kung Pao for a long time. Today, almost all newspapers are reprinting the report of the Times Post. Ji Li scattered all her property and exchanged two warships for the navy, which surprised Chen Moran more.

"It's so stupid!"

When he shook his head and sighed, Chen Moran's delicate face appeared in front of him, and he couldn't help but feel guilty about her. On the night a few months ago, he betrayed her, and even... When he blamed himself, Ye Zugui, who was wearing a navy uniform, walked into the study. He took a military salute first, and then took out a few pieces from his pocket. Tickets.

"Tonghou, this is..."

Looking at the several checks in front of him, Chen Moran looked up at him in surprise.

"In power, my wife is pregnant with Liujia, which is not suitable for labor. However, we have been ashamed to go to Europe for national affairs and deal with the great powers. My wife is building for my navy. She does not hesitate to disperse all her wealth, and even plays to raise money in the countries as Liujia. If the navy is..."

When Ye Zugui spoke, he only felt a little astringent in his throat. Although he did not blame his wife's identity like others before, he was more or less worried. Now... Thinking of his wife, the sentence he saw in the newspaper in the morning came to his mind.

"Different Asians who never forget their ancestors, in Europe, whether it is the Bourbon or the Habsburgs, it is irrelevant to ascend the throne of Naples or Spain; the king is completely assimilated with the Spaniards or the Neapolitans. Once the Hanovers hold the British kingship, they will no longer be Germans. For Ji Li, who married a Chinese? For Mrs. Chen, since the day she married him, she has no longer been the daughter of the aristocracy of England. As for His Majesty's new title as Duke of Buckingham, it can't change the fact that she is no longer an Englishman. Now she has already become a Chinese and is willing to pay for this country that has won national liberation and freedom. Everything is not because of her husband, but because she is Chinese.

"This is 250,000 yuan raised by naval officials to help his wife buy the ship back to China!"

Looking at the check on the table, Chen nodded silently, and then his voice became a little low.

"Thank you!"

When a thank you came out, Chen Moran hoped that all this was worth it. He understood why Ji Li did this. She hoped to tell her compatriots in this way that she was also a Chinese. Although her appearance was different, her heart already belonged to China.

"Please tell your wife that we will never live up to your wife's trust. He said that if a foreign enemy invades, our navy will enter the war with all our body, raise the wind of the army, or defeat it!"

When Ye Zugui said this, the domestic newspapers also worked overtime and called on the public to donate money to buy the ship.

"The danger of the country is from the sea. It is said that Russia is ashamed of war. How can the navy resist the enemy without ships? They donate money to buy warships and are not colonial slaves. Thousands of wealth, the enemy turns into clouds. Thousands of people donate money and goods to protect our land. Don't be afraid of hunger and cold, and shame is the most important. Thousands of people cry with blood and tears, and guard the country. Bloodshed as a wake-up call, and compatriots resisted insults. The people have donated a lot of money, and they are in full swing. Everyone is like this, and they will definitely be able to strengthen the country. ......"

"All colleagues, all the owners of the newspaper today... are sold on the street, and all the money sold outside today is donated to the navy! Donate to my wife to buy the ship, and I personally pledge another 1,500 yuan!"

Taking a thick pile of ink, he looked around at the reporters and staff in the newspaper company who were going to sell on the street. Zhu Zhixin's tone seemed a little solemn. Just yesterday, the People's Daily also criticized his wife's British identity. Now if anyone mentions this matter again, I'm afraid Zhu Zhixin will want to give birth at the first time. Swallow the man.

Last night, because of this incident, he even had an argument with his colleagues. He sold his ancestral house and jewelry. With the body of Liujia and the nobleness of his wife, he appeared to play music, and only bought warships for the navy. If he blames such a lady, he will really be sorry for his conscience.

What's more, in his opinion, now for the People's Daily and even the Xingzhong Association, they can't sit idly by when blaming such a lady. Their party leader was sworn in as American citizenship a few months ago and gave up Chinese nationality, which is not recognized by the United States.

When Sun Yat-sen explained that he entered the U.S. customs, he was trapped in a wooden house. In order to avoid being repatriated to China, he swore to be naturalized by forged a birth certificate. The United States was a talisman of the revolution. Although this is caused by the times, the needs of the times, and the times are the same, it is the need of the revolution.

However, the parties did not give up the accusation against him because of this. First, some people pointed out that he made false oaths and false certificates, so they questioned his credibility. Then some people proposed that he took the American passport for the revolution. Now it has been restored in the Qing Dynasty. After returning to China, he was not wanted, and he did not hear that he announced to give up his U.S. citizenship and return his passport.

Although there are various excuses to explain, in the siege of the newspaper public opinion, the People's Daily and Xingzhong Association are almost hard to support and unable to deal with the criticism from all parties. In this public opinion war, Xingzhong will be said to be a very tragic defeat, and now if we continue the previous criticism of Mrs. Chen, I'm afraid... Zhu It can be imagined that Xingzhong will lose his reputation.

"Can a party leader who gives up his nationality, naturalizes and swears allegiance to another country be patriotic?"

No matter how ugly politics is, it can't blame a woman who is far more patriotic than others, not to mention the situation.

"Extra! Extra! [number] Buy extra! Mrs. Chen bought a ship, toured all over the world, and bought ships for the navy!"

The crowds on the street are still bustling, sometimes mixed with extremely rare and rapid roars. The noisy street quieted down with the shouting of the newsboys, and people rushed to buy the extra from the newsboys. At this time, the donation ship shouted in the outside once again provoked the nerves of the Chinese people.

Although the extra

is a little bigger than a slap, it carries the patriotism of a Chinese wife! This news is no less than the explosion of a blockbuster bomb in China after the restoration, and even overshadowed the news that Yuan Shikai and Cixi arrived at the Xiaguan wharf... There is a teahouse written "Pingmingju" on the banks of the Qinhuai River. The terrain of the teahouse is very good. There are windows on all sides, and the river is in the eyes. It is also close to the construction site of Piyong University, the Confucius Temple and the Jiangning Gongyuan of the temporary Pavilion of Piyong University. A few decades ago, the banks of the Qinhuai River also prospered due to the existence of the Gongyuan and the Confucius Temple, and now it is so.

In the hot summer, there are always many people drinking tea in the pavilion, which is very cool. In summer, this teahouse still sells tea in the evening. Sometimes some students studying at Piyong University, most of whom are not admitted to the central civil servants, and study in the training course of Piyong University here. In their spare time, they will come to the teahouse to drink tea and chat for a few hours.

Teahouses sell covered bowls of tea, as well as fried sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, and peanuts, all in a square plate made of white iron. Kunming's teahouse accounting method is a little special: melon seeds and peanuts are all the same price, calculated according to the plate. After drinking the tea, "Receive the tea money!" The cudito came over, counted the plates, and reported the amount of money.

Sometimes some people drink tea at the window, finish a plate of melon seeds, and then throw the iron plate out casually. "Bang--" and the plate falls into the water. The clerk should settle the account, or follow the disc. When these court ladies count at night, they will naturally find that there are fewer dishes, and they will definitely know where these dishes have gone. As usual, the teahouse gathered some students in the morning. They either talk about current affairs there, and occasionally even quarrel. The quarrel is very simple. In the past, the struggle was for the republic. Constitutional, but now it is whether the British can do it or not.

"No, the rule starts with the restoration of the Han family, that is, the restoration of the Han family, and the foreigners as wives, won't it provoke the ridicule of the world?"

"Although madam is British, her heart is no different from ours. We are all Chinese! The wife scattered all her family funds and bought two more warships for the navy. How can its patriotism be within the reach of the Chinese people!"

"Madam's patriotic heart is undeniable. However, if he says that the people's referendum will make China an empire and rule as the emperor of the Chinese people, how will all the people agree to take foreigners as the queen?"

When these young people who are studying new studies at Piyong University and preparing to take the civil service examination next year speak freely there, there are two people sitting in the teahouse and on a table. Both of them are wearing Hanfu, but the power of the tiger and tiger in one of them is elegant in Hanfu, but it is difficult to hide the spirit of the body.

"Weiting, you see, it's public opinion, this is public opinion!"

Yang Du put down the teacup in his hand, looked at the vice chairman in front of him, and then continued.

"Although my wife has spared all her family funds to buy two warships for the navy, the mortals in the world are more than hundreds of millions. If they want to govern as emperors, the Chinese people, especially those common people, how can they recognize the British as the queen?"

Yang Du in front of him is undoubtedly one of the most popular officials in Nanjing. He just returned from studying abroad from Japan. After passing the civil service examination, although he served in the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce, he might as well express his opinions in the newspaper. Compared with others arguing about the advantages and disadvantages of the imperial system and the republic in the newspaper, he took the lead, first with The newspaper published a "Comparison of Constitutionalism in Eastern and Western Countries", and then published "The Constitutional Outline Should Draw on the strengths of Each Country", and then wrote another "Implementation of Constitutional Procedures".

Now almost half of the Chinese newspapers are serializing his "School Examination of the Republics of South America" published, showing the history and current situation of the South American republics to the Chinese people one by one. Although he participated in the imperial system and republican struggle, his heart was visible.

Not to mention Nanjing, I'm afraid that a few people in Sichuan and Shaanxi and Gansu, who are still in captcy, do not know Yang Du's name. Because of this, Yuan Shikai deliberately made friends with Yang Du when he came to Beijing this time, and there was a scene of tasting tea in a teahouse today.

While Yang Du was talking, Yuan Shikai just listened quietly, and one hand kept touching the German beard on his lips. His two unusually bright eyes had been staying in the books of the scholars in the teahouse, as if he was condensing the calligraphy of the champion dragon flying and phoenix dancing.

But only he knew that he had not even read those dragons and phoenixes at all. He was thinking about another thing in his heart. Three days ago, he came to Nanjing on the "Hai" number. Although he was in Nanjing, he was more than friendly. He was not only the vice chairman of the military committee of the military committee, but also The rule also revealed that he wanted to appoint himself as the Minister of the Army or the Minister of the Army.

From the appearance, all kinds of signs have shown that a bright new political star has risen over Nanjing, and the so-called Shen Yuan's words have long been broken. However, although the appearance of this new political star seems dazzling, he has a deep worry in his heart. At this time, this hidden superior will often come out and fry his heart.

He can clearly feel that there is vigilance hidden behind the intimity of the government. He also knows that he is by no means a direct line in power. This kind of vigilance is inevitable, but the current intimance, even the heavy use, makes Yuan Shikai afraid.

"Be close to your friends, and be closer to your enemies!"

He believed that the government, who had grown up in Europe and the United States, naturally knew this sentence. This kind of reuse not only did not make Yuan Shikai, who was deliberately sincere, feel relieved, but also more worried than when he came to Nanjing. He thought that his thoughts returned to the afternoon three days ago. The conversation between the two began in Yuan Shikai's deliberate devotion. As soon as they met, Yuan Shikai even took the initiative to kneel down and lean on sin first, but the ceremony was supported by the government.

On that day, he was even called his brother in power. If he had been treated like this kind of treatment for others, he would have been moved to tears. However, although Yuan Shikai was moved, the closer he was in power, the more worried he was.

That afternoon, the two talked for three hours. In the three hours, in the face of the intimination of the government, Yuan Shikai felt more nervous than when he faced the empress dowager in the past, not only because he only brought 50 guards, but also because he surrounded nine divisions around his Beiyang Second Town. The Guangfu Army of the division can wipe out more than 20,000 Beiyang troops at any time as long as they want.

The most fundamental reason is that the intimate of the government from beginning to the end is a little too much, and even the matter of his burial in the capital has not been mentioned. In the eyes of the rule, it seems to be not worth mentioning at all.

If the rule does not mention that matter, Yuan Shikai knows that his efforts can be said to be in vain. The fundamental reason why he is buried Guangxu is that he wants to express his confession through the rebuke or doubt of the rule. He also has loyalty. At least he buried a letter there, but now... "This person's heart!"

Thinking that Yuan Shikai had no choice but to sigh in his heart, now he really couldn't figure it out whether he wanted to sink Yuan or suppress Yuan, but in any case, he knew that as long as his two soldiers were adapted, the Beiyang Army, which had been operating hard for seven years, would no longer exist. I'm afraid that I will embark on the road of my uncle who has always been disdainful. When I was on duty, I was majestic, and when I was mobilized, every soldier was not an individual.

The most important reason why they came to Nanjing is that the three divisions of the anti-Russian army arrived in the capital, two divisions attacked Beijing, and one division was stationed in Dagu. Then, as many as six divisions were transported by fleets to Dagu, and nearly 150,000 troops of the 9th Division of the Restoration Army in Beijing and Tianjin were surrounded by 150,000 people. Yuan Shikai asked himself that he did not have the courage to die but only to ask for a reversal, which led to the current single body into the mouth of the tiger.

If he said that he was in power, he didn't believe in himself, but he was afraid... Thinking about it, Yuan Shikai only felt a cold in his neck. He seemed to be aware of the knife hidden behind the smiling face that could be cut off at any time.

Yang Du, who was in high mood, did not expect Yuan Shikai's heartache at this time, but suddenly lowered his voice.

"Vice Chairman, do you think it is possible to be the emperor or the president?"

Yuan Shikai, who came to his senses, touched the lid of the tea bowl and thought for a while.

"The meaning of governing still needs to be agreed with the public opinion. From the perspective of today's public opinion, it is almost a foresight to rule the government as the emperor."

As he said, Yuan Shikai said in his heart that it was a pity. He had never agreed with the republic as much as he is now. If he practiced the republic, he may not be able to be a bigger president. How many people who advocate the republic do not have this idea? Thinking of him, he sneered. The so-called "for the country and the people" and the world trend were nothing more than excuses. The real reason was that he could fight for that power against himself.

Those people may naively think that if he is towards the republic, the overall situation will be determined. But this military power is in the hands of the government. Is it possible that they really didn't read the lifelong presidents of South America in the "School Examination of the Republics of South America" written by Yang Du.

Compared with the position of the president, he knows better than anyone else that there is no military power, and the president is purely talkative. In the past few days, whenever he thought of the indifference to himself and the things behind the indifference, Yuan Shikai couldn't help beating and sweating coldly.

He can't watch the arrival of death without taking preventive measures. He should guard against it in advance. Of course, the mutony of those generals in South America is also a precedent that can be emulated. However, he knew that he did not have the same conditions as Cao Wei now. This method is not advisable. Without an army, everything is empty talk. And not only did he take over his military power, but even Cai Songpo did not keep his military power in Guangdong.

The army is not out of Huangpu. At least now it is impossible to seize military power. The most effective way to protect himself is that after he became emperor, China implemented a constitutional monarchy, so that the emperor could not do whatever he wanted.

The real power of the monarch's constitutional system is in the hands of the prime minister. Even if he could not become the prime minister at that time, Yuan Shikai believes that with his ability, one day he will be able to become the prime minister, and even if other people become the prime minister, he may not let the emperor kill his deputy member. Long, you can protect yourself at that time.

Yes! It is necessary to establish a constitution, and there is no good law to protect itself. What's more, now the domestic opposition to the constitution has become a conclusion. China's voice is getting higher and higher in China, and it has gradually become a trend. He must establish a constitution in the democratic election system. If he follows this trend, he can get twice the result with half the effort.

"The elected emperor system is already inevitable!"

As he spoke, Yang Du glanced around the taxis with his eyes, and then said in a low voice again.

"Today, there is still a concern about being the emperor!"

"Oh? What are you worried about?"

When asking this sentence, Yuan Shikai had already got an answer in his heart.

"The rule is the emperor, because of the merit of restoration. All the people do not hope, but the wife of the rule is the British. The foolish people in the world are more than hundreds of millions. If the rule is the emperor, after the British, I am afraid that the people will be difficult to accept the emotions, and the prosperity will be with the republican factions, all on this reason. It is said that it is full, and he says that the people are the king!"

"Absurd!"

Yuan Shikai snorted coldly.

"After his wife, the crown prince is the son of the government, and the son of the government has no worries!"

With that, Yuan Shikai said coldly.

"It's a pity that the government is too generous for people, otherwise these people will not be able to talk nonsense!"

He said generosity, but Yuan Shikai sighed at the difference between people. Those revolutionary parties were speechless there and ignored the government, but his own... This generosity also varies from person to person! That group of revolutionary parties may not be able to shake the ants of the building in the eyes of the ruling party, and they... The ruling party really think too highly of themselves.

"Although it is nonsense, the nonsense will always disturb his governance plan. As a minister, we should worry about you! I have something to ask for, and I hope the vice chairman can do it!"

Yang Du's words were just a word, and Yuan Shikai quickly waved his hand and said.

"Xizi, don't hurt me. I can't get involved in governing family affairs..."

"The vice chairman is afraid of..."

"The vice chairman is not afraid, but the ruling family, and there is no reason for outsiders to interfere! What's more, with my wife's ignorance, we can't bear to blame it!"

Yuan Shikai immediately said that he knew that he had no capital to be involved in this pool of water, and in the end it would only make the government unhappy.

"Vice Chairman, do you think it's like those resourceless people!"

There was some sarcasm in Yang Du's words, and there was some pride on his face.

"With your wife's light, how can you blame your wife!"

(to be continued)