203 Peace Smoke Screen

Beijing. The Presidential Palace.

Yuan Shikai is biting his ear with his eldest son Yuan Keding.

Yuan Keding Yangyang's piece of paper in Yangyang's hand whispered, "This is led by Cen. Wu Tingfang, Li Jingxi, Tan Renfeng, Wen Zongyao, Wang Zhixiang, Gaoerqian, Lan Jianshu, Du Xigui, Zhang Qiyong and other 10 people signed the telegram. This is a telegram, and it is also published in the newspaper... He said: The government and the people failed to meet each other sincerely. What happens is that right and wrong go to extremes, and they are in a hurry, and they are very disturbing day by day. The disaster is at the end, the overall situation is in danger, and the national affairs are like this. I can't help but sit back and watch. ... They proposed to extradite Hong Shuzu, the only suspect in the Song case who was not dead, to go to court for a hostage. The big loan was passed by the Congress, and the government was not allowed to interfere in the formulation of the constitution. As a condition for North-South compromise, they hoped that his father could adopt it.

Yuan Shikai frowned and meditated. After a long time, he made up his mind and gritted his teeth and said, "You call me back: When Song Jun was stabbed, he had not yet been murdered, someone presupposed a heart and falsely accused the government. Then, based on the words of insinuation, the evidence of confusion, and the telegram taken out of context, pre-invading the independent authority of the judge, which is actually unprecedented in a civilized country. That is to say, as far as the evidence presented is concerned, Hong Shuzu is not yet suspicious. In the future court's judgment, it should be prepared, and the government has no place to care for it. However, before the judgment, no matter who can make a judgment, after the judgment, how can the person not accept it... Anyway, we should definitely reject the conditions for reconversion they put forward, and argue one by one about the borrowing and government interference in the formulation of the constitution raised by Cen and other telegrams.

Yuan Ke thought for a moment and said with a smile, "My son understands. Father, Yu Youren, Tan Renfeng and Zhang Taiyan, as the representatives of the three major forces in the south, and Huang Yuansheng, a little journalist who is also praised by foreigners, has come and is waiting in the hall to ask to see his father. Do you see it or not?

"The representatives of the three parties are here. Can I see them?"

Yuan Shikai twisted his big buttocks and went to the living room.

The atmosphere in the living room is strange, and the president's servants do not treat them as guests.

"All sit down. What about the people who serve? Why don't you have tea? Come on, have a good tea!" Yuan Shikai looked kind.

"President, why is there such tension between the north and the south?" Yu Youren said Wenwen and went straight to the topic: "Once the war between the north and the south starts, it is the misfortune of the new Republic of China and the misfortune of our people's 40,000 compatriots!" In the year of 1911, the north and the south can still be reconciled. Can't the north and south be reconciled today? The president is a person with a deep understanding of righteousness. He can make the right choice in 1911. I think that the president will be able to make the right choice again today! Brother Keqiang dragged me north and brought conditions for adjustment: first, the Song case asked Hong Shuzu to come to the case; second, he asked to withdraw the dispatch to the army; third, organize the Kuomintang cabinet.

"Is this the last advice of the Kuomintang to me?" Yuan Shikai turned his eyes and meditated for a long time and said, "But what I want to say is to reply to him: the Song case has not yet come to light. It is not certain whether Hong Shuzu has anything to do with it or not. There is no reason to protect Hong Shuzu's personality. As for the army sent, what does it mean? If it refers to the soldiers of Zhang Xun and Ni Sichong, the two armies of Zhang and Ni were stationed there and were not sent to. However, there is no doubt that the party's cabinet is at the first level. It is a matter of course that the party in the parliament is the majority, that is, which party organizes the cabinet.

Obviously, the war is ready, and Yuan Shikai's attitude towards Sun Yat-sen's faction has been very arbitrary.

"President, the family and the talent will prosper, and the country will be able to prosper!" Tan Renfeng said bitterly. There are opinions between the north and the south. If there are opinions, let's sit down and have a good talk. If you are afraid of talking, there will always be a result after talking. Once you fight, everything will be over..."

At this time, Li Xiang was also shouting for peace when he was secretly preparing for the war, and sent the anti-war Tan Renfeng to Hubei District to carry out mediation activities. Tan Renfeng also sincerely reconciled.

Yuan Shikai said with an extremely tough attitude: "It's not that there are opinions in the north and the south, but that local governments disobey the central government. Of course, the central government will punish them, and there is no mediation. People say that I am illegal, and I am not illegal at all. The Song case was decided by the court, and the loan was settled by the Congress. What will happen to the National Assembly? Why do I break the law? The evidence in the Song case is stamped by Huang Keqiang. Huang Keqiang is neither an administrator nor a judicial officer. How can he be stamped? Even if this is illegal, do you still blame me?"

Yuan Shikai defamed Huang Keqiang for all kinds of "illegal" behaviors, gritted his teeth, and was very willing to get it.

Tan Renfeng saw that it was difficult to say more, so she had to shut up.

Yuan Shikai knew that Tan Renfeng wanted to come on behalf of Wuchang Li. He turned his face and said to him kindly, "Sir, I feel very good here. The Republic of China has not yet been devastated. I really don't want to see the turmoil again. Can the troops retreat? Let's talk to Vice President Wuchang Li and Marshal Li. I don't have any opinions about the Kuomintang. However, they must be advised to take the state as the premise and not to deliberately plan for chaos. Otherwise, I am entrusted by the people and have to be seen as bandits.

"The president plays so many tricks, doesn't he want to control himself?" Zhang Taiyan deserves the name of a madman.

Yuan Shikai couldn't help changing his face, and he calmed down. He said, "I have to go with Qingyun, and I have to sit here. I am often afraid of it, and I also dare to practice the imperial system. People falsely slander me, and even so."

Zhang Taiyan nodded.

Huang Yuansheng, who has been doing shorthand, raised his head and asked, "What kind of regime does the president advocate?"

Yuan Shikai's eyes flashed and he smiled and said, "I advocate the republican government!" The Republic has been completed, and it wants to apply to other political bodies. What's so stupid!"

Huang Yuansheng scratched his ears and said, "Some people recently commented that the president is not firmly in favor of the republic and intends to restore the monarchy. Is there anything wrong?"

Yuan Shikai thought about it and felt more uncomfortable. He got up and said, "It is inevitable to know this kind of rumor; but since he is a public servant, how can he escape slander! Such problems should be left to be solved by future generations. Since I work for the Republic of China, I must do my best to seek the success of the Republic of China! If there is a danger of destruction, it will never be left by itself. It must be because ordinary thugs take the destruction of the country as a stimist.

Huang Yuansheng lowered his head for a moment and asked, "Some people say that the president wants to imitate Napoleon, right?"

Yuan Shikai laughed and said, "I want to be for Washington, not Napoleon. Washington is the most famous person in history, building a free country. Why do you want to be Napoleon instead of Washington!"

Yuan Shikai seemed to sigh with emotion and got up and took two steps.

Huang Yuansheng asked, "What is the most important thing in China now?"

Yuan Shikai said without thinking, "Peace is at home and abroad, which is the most important thing."

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Soon after, Yuan Shikai issued a layoff order and ordered the staff officers and the two ministries of the army to discuss with the Ministry of Finance, "appropriately limit the number of soldiers, allocate military regions, verify concise, and maintain local security." It also stipulates that administrative funds should be weighed by all ministries and provinces, greatly reduce them, formulate budgets, and promulgate them in accordance with the law, so as to make them cold and not abuse at all.

Yuan Shikai seems to have no intention of starting a war.

In order to dispel the Chinese people's doubts about his "rebirth imperial system", he has repeatedly publicly stated on different occasions that he will keep his promise and be loyal to the republic.

Yuan Shikai's deceptive propaganda has received considerable effect. Not only do most businessmen across the country believe it, but even Zhang Taiyan, an erudite political activist, is convinced that Yuan Shikai's "the idea of the emperor is nothing, and the idea of a lifelong president is his possession"