Chapter 34 Yuan Shikai's Suggestions

The sky is gloomy.

Nanjing, as the capital of the Chinese Empire, in a traditional sense, the city, at least the center of its old city, should be the palace, but in fact, it is the Western-style parliament building, which is Nanjing in the geographical sense, and behind the majestic parliament building. The spacious official residence of the head of the political axe. The largest of them is the official residence of the Prime Minister. This official residence consists of two buildings. The office part is a Western-style building. Like the Capitol, only the partial decoration is Chinese style, and the living part is a typical Chinese-style building. Although the main body of the building is a reinforced concrete structure, its appearance is similar to that of Beiping. Ming-style palace building.

Although Chinese-style lighting is used in the design of the Prime Minister's residence and draws on the lighting design of European-style buildings, the gloomy weather makes the Prime Minister's residence also gloomy, and the atmosphere is even more depressing than the weather.

At this time, in the conference room of the Western-style office building, everyone attending the meeting was gloomy.

It seems that there will be a thunderstorm and a rainstorm!

The venue was so quiet that I could only see the head but not the face. It seems that a group of animals without long faces are gathering here.

Yuan Shikai opened his mouth first with a kind of anger and a kind of helplessness, said an official word that was almost a manuscript, and then confessed how he cherished the nation and served the country. Then, he sighed and said feebly.

"Now, if we make concessions, then the Mingzhu Party and the Constitutional Party have achieved their goals. If their goals have been achieved, then the political situation will be known? At that time, it will be really late. You should understand that Nanjing is now in a state of no political axe, and now it is time of war. China wants to use troops to use this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to seek national interests. However, this is the situation. As important members of the cabinet, we must reach an agreement and restore the normal order of Nanjing and the country as soon as possible. "!"

Although the situation is so urgent, no one can come up with a solution at this time! The cabinet members who bowed their heads did not say a word, and the situation was forced.

"I have consulted some people in the legal profession that our country has entered a state of war, so we can sign the wartime control law first, so as to prohibit anyone from marching and demonstrating on the street again! If necessary, coercive measures can be taken!"

And no one responded to Yuan Shikai's proposal. At this time, the atmosphere in the conference room seemed to be frozen.

Yuan Shikai turned his eyes to Minister of Justice Zhang Feng. The Ministry of Justice holds an armed force that can be directly mobilized in the cabinet - the tax police force. The tax police force is a special armed force that can preserve and use the required firearms and other special weapons. It has absolute authority, and more importantly, the tax The police force can be mobilized throughout the country. Although there are only 48,000 tax police in the country, there is no problem in restoring order. He did not avoid it, but slowly swallowed it word by word.

"Yes, Prime Minister, legally alone, well, this is feasible, but it is contrary to the principles of the Constitution, and..."

Zhang Feng's answer only made Yuan Shikai frown. He still wanted to listen, but Zhang Feng restrained his mouth. While restrained his mouth, he turned his face away and took coercive measures. The only paramilitary force that the cabinet could mobilize was the tax police. If the tax police were mobilized to force the people who marched, Technically, there is no problem at all. No one is better at using coercive measures to demobilise unarmed people than the tax police. In the past, when tax was levied, the tax police have already accumulated sufficient experience in dealing with anti-tax incidents.

Yuan Shikai turned his eyes to Cai E. He did not avoid it, nor did he speak in a hurry, but he repeated the words mentioned repeatedly in the past:

"The army is preparing for war. If necessary, please ask the Prime Minister to go to the palace!"

It takes the emperor's life to mobilize the army. Even if it is a company, it also needs to be authorized by your majesty before the army can be transferred. Without orders, no one will mobilize the army without authorization.

He straightened his chest, and Yuan Shikai almost cursed. However, he just looked at Cai E, and finally shook his head helplessly.

Since the "righteousness", Yuan Shikai seems to be smiling at everyone because of his very delicate position in the middle; even for those colleagues who belong to the same cabinet members. He acquiesced when mixing sand in the Beiyang Army; he also acquiesced when he transferred the officers of the Beiyang Army; presiding over the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he was motionless and secretly liquidated the Manchu colonists in the labor camp. He was still motionless. Even later in North Korea, he tried his best to take North Korea as a Chinese province, but he did not move. He did not hesitate to defile his name and finally calmed down North Korea. Now in North Korea, who dares to say "Korean Empire" and who dares to speak and read?

With this, Yuan Shikai has always believed that His Majesty should be able to see his loyalty. In his heart, he knows better than anyone else. For that Majesty, he is more careful than serving the old Buddha in the past. Unlike the old Buddha, his Majesty's face is always smiling, so he does not know whether he is really smiling or angry. Therefore, he showed such a loyal minister should do, but now, his majesty has pushed him to the position of scapegoat. It is not that he has not been annoyed or angry. But after being annoyed and angry, he only hopes that your majesty can warm himself up in the old love. How Yuan Shikai hopes that your majesty can no longer Silence can clearly express his support, and also change his loneliness.

But His Majesty disappointed him.

After a hoarse smile, Yuan Shikai waved his hand and then stood up and said.

"Let's break up!"

When he was talking, his whole body seemed to be hollowed out, as if he had been much older in an instant. The originally straight backbone collapsed in an instant, and the people sitting in the conference room looked at Yuan Shikai's back, and then looked at each other. Finally, everyone sighed helplessly.

"Yuan Gong!"

In the garden of the Prime Minister's official residence, Yuan Shikai, who seemed to be much older and could not see a trace of spirit on his face, New Yongjian sighed in his heart.

"Oh!"

With a long sigh, Yuan Shikai looked at New Yongjian, the vice president of the noble court, if he was right, I'm afraid he came to convey His Majesty's will.

"If you have any intention, just say it!"

After saying that, Yuan Shikai closed his eyes and said to himself.

"I haven't returned to Xiangcheng's hometown for so many years, and I should go back to have a look. Please tell your majesty, just say... I have been old and sick for many years, and I have barely maintained these years. Your Majesty, please read that I have been conscientiously for many years and have not felt a trace of slacking off in state affairs. Please tell me to return to my hometown..."

Resign!

Yuan Shikai knew that if he resigned, he was afraid that it would be as those people wanted, which would only make them worse. For so many years, those thoughts had faded at the beginning. Let's take it as the last time to do a loyal thing for your majesty!

Returning to your hometown is at least better than resigning, and if you return to your hometown, it will leave a little severeousness for the country, which is better than being forced to resign like now.

Yuan Shikai's words only stunned New Yongjian. He carefully looked at Yuan Shikai in front of him.

"Thank you, Mr. Yuan!"

"Thank you or not, these years..."

Closing his eyes, Yuan Shikai smiled bitterly and asked himself that he had never failed your majesty, but your majesty! He has never let go of himself. He is still a little pettish!

"There are still some words, I hope that Duke New York can tell His Majesty that he should continue to break and suffer from the chaos. At this time, he can't tolerate the benevolence of women!"

Yuan Shikai knows the inside story of this incident better than anyone else. On the one hand, although the Mingzhu Party and the Constitutional Party work together to promote it behind the scenes, on the other hand, your majesty is secretly, how can he not know?

"Sometimes, some ideas are good. Civil rights are contested by citizens, but if it is for ambitious people, I'm afraid it's not the luck of the empire. There are too many pushers behind this incident. If you can't be decisive, I'm afraid..."

Opening his eyes and looking directly at New Yongjian, Yuan Shikai said in a low voice.

"I'm afraid it will be chaotic. If you blindly give in, it will be too late at that time!"

"Yuan Gong, this..."

New Yongjian knew something about His Majesty's thoughts, but Yuan Shikai's words still shocked him and pondered for a moment. He knew that Yuan Shikai was not alarmist, at least not all of them.

"New Duke, as the vice president of the House of Lords, you must stand up and take on this for your majesty!"

Take on this matter?

With a slight frown, Niu Yongjian was thinking about Yuan Shikai's suggestion in his heart. His so-called burden, Niu Yongjian is very clear. It is nothing more than the resolution passed by the House of Lords to end the current disorder. In this way, at least there will be no unclean's name, but... Seeing New Yongjian's hesitation, Yuan Shikai With a sigh, he said with a pity.

"Sometimes, there are some things that always need someone to do. If the husband resigns, the cabinet will inevitably need to be reorganized. If the two parties merge, the parliamentary election will be held in advance, and then the civil rights and democratically elected cabinet will be sought in the name of the Congress. At that time, it will only be a mess. At that time, this will be a once-in-lifetime opportunity. I'm just afraid that I will be mistaken by the chaos. At that time, who will be the sinner of the country?

After asking rhetorical questions, Yuan Shikai shook his head.

"What I can do is to resign as prime minister in the name of telling the elderly. I believe that at that time, most people will be satisfied and can calm down. If the House of Lords can pass the corresponding resolution again, this matter will come to an end naturally. At that time, no matter who is the prime minister, there will be the support of your majesty. With the support of the House of Lords in the middle, if there can be appropriate stimulation, the situation can be stable. At least in the next few years, there is no need to worry about the confluence of the two parties, at least in the future..."

Closed his eyes again, Yuan Shikai sighed helplessly.

"That's not something I can think of. The Yuan family has not lived more than 60 years. This life..."

(to be continued)