Chapter 33 Conversation

In 1905, with the establishment of the Chinese Empire and the capital of Nanjing, countries successively recognized the Chinese Empire and established diplomatic relations with it. Diplomatic embassies in China moved from Peiping to Nanjing one after another. The ensuing diplomatic officials, family members, embassy staff, foreign teachers and businessmen made the number of foreigners in Nanjing soar. A fresh wind and rain came from the closed ancient capital of the Six Dynasties.

At that time, golf, which originated in Western Europe, has become a worldwide fashion. Out of the needs of diplomacy and other aspects, the industrial company prepared to build a large golf course. After repeated consideration, the address of the golf course was selected in Dongwazi Village at the southern foot of Zijin Mountain within the scope of Zhongshan Mausoleum. The company rented 1,200 mu of mountain land near Dongwazi Village with an annual rent of 1,800 yuan, and soon built six stadiums and one clubhouse.

Zijinshan Golf Club in Dongwazi Village at the southern foot of Zijin Mountain has been a platform for Chinese and foreign politicians to negotiate and hold important activities since its establishment. It is also the so-called gathering place for the upper class. The club is located on the edge of Zijin Mountain. It is shaded with trees, pleasant scenery and luxurious facilities.

Thinking of some conditions agreed with the recent talks with business people, Liang Qichao couldn't help shaking his head with a wry smile. In order to support workers' strikes and student strikes, he needed to spend hundreds of thousands of yuan every day. In order to obtain funds, he had to agree to some conditions put forward by business people.

After changing his sportswear, Liang Qichao walked to the court alone. He only learned to play golf in recent years, and this was also to contact with some people. Gradually, he fell in love with this sport, especially he liked to play alone quietly. At this time, when Nanjing was boiling and the Congress was boiling. At that time, as the prime minister of the Mingzhu Party, he still remained "supernatural", as if everything in Nanjing had nothing to do with him.

But this is exactly what many people admire about him. Under any circumstances, he can always stay calm.

"Bang!"

The white ball drew a long arc in the air and flew away.

Perhaps because of the previous news - the first vote passed the resolution requesting the resignation of the Prime Minister and the Cabinet. Although the news just came that the second resolution was postponed to tomorrow morning, at this moment, Liang Qichao was very happy and played beautifully.

At the same time, someone in the club is looking at him with a telescope. If some members who often come here to play ball at this time see them, they will definitely find that they are strangers, at least people who do not come to play golf very often. In Nanjing and Europe, the patent of the upper class of golfers, playing ball here requires an ordinary Nanjing people to spend a month's living expenses, and Moreover, this stadium implements a membership system. Members are divided into six categories: honorary members, full members, alternate members, permanent members, non-Beijing members, and non-sports members. According to the membership level, the membership fee ranges from 15 yuan to 500 yuan. In addition, monthly members generally need to pay 2 yuan to 7 yuan. Wait for the monthly fee.

It can be said that this movement excludes ordinary civilians from the beginning. At least it is impossible for the moneyless and idle class to come here to spend, and the people who observe Liang Qichao with a telescope in the distance are agents of the Bureau of Investigation.

Just as Liang Qichao was chasing the ball forward, the sky suddenly began to rain. It didn't rain much, but it stirred others's mood.

"What's going on? Why is it raining!"

covering his head, Liang Qichao muttered in his heart as he ran. After a few steps, he saw that someone seemed to be observing him in the distance. He only needed to see those few people, and he smiled secretly in his heart. It was the factory guards - no, he should have called the agent. He was going to take shelter in the rain in the clubhouse, but he still walked under the umbrella not far away.

Standing under the umbrella, he looked up at the sky, and the sky was full of black clouds. ... Suddenly, it seemed to be like lightning, and the sky returned to brightness. Liang Qichao, who was in a green meadow, looked at the sky, with a trace of worry between his eyebrows.

"Mr. Liang, if you insist on passing that proposal, China's political situation will fall into chaos sooner or later!"

I don't know when a person appeared beside him and turned his head, but Liang Qichao couldn't help but be shocked. It was Guan Mingtang.

"Politics is often the art of compromise..."

Guan Mingtang seemed to be talking to himself. The bodyguard who originally held an umbrella for him had left. If it was a big golf course, only the two of them were left.

"Chief General, you should know that many times, there are some facts that I can't control."

Liang Qichao shook his head. Of course, he knew what His Majesty's cronies meant, but now it's the same.

"Especial at this time, now, the common people have awakened, so..."

Liang Qichao's answer made Guan Mingtang smile. He turned his head and looked at the Prime Minister of the Mingzhu Party in front of him.

"Mr. Liang, you must know that if politics loses compromise, it will mean..."

Staring at Liang Qichao, Guan Mingtang said seriously.

"If there is no compromise in politics, then there will be no so-called politics, and then what will happen?"

Looking at the heavier and heavier rain, a lot of rain was blown into the umbrella by the wind, and the raindrops hit the two of them.

"Without compromise, you will lose the basis of dialogue!"

After reaching out and signaling Liang Qichao to sit down, he sat down in the chair and let the raindrops blown into the wind fall on his face. Guan Mingtang continued to talk.

"If you lose the basis of the dialogue, then there will be no dialogue. Mr. Liang, what do you think will happen then?"

Looking at Liang Qichao, who seemed to be still unmoved, Guan Mingtang pointed carelessly at the trees that were hit by the wind and rain.

"Now China is about to come, and you are contributing to the flames for political purposes..."

When Liang Qichao was about to open his mouth to refute, Guan Mingtang waved his hand.

"There is no need to explain. These are acceptable political means. Otherwise, you and I won't sit here and talk now!"

Guan Mingtang's words only shocked Liang Qichao. He even vaguely guessed whether it would be from the beginning... While Liang Qichao fell silent, Guan Mingtang paused and said.

"What you see today, what happened in Nanjing and what happened in China, is it a victory? Maybe, maybe you will soon reach your political consciousness, but you ignore one thing. This is China!"

"But, that..."

"In China, if there is no power given by His Majesty when he promulgated the Constitution, the demonstration can be suppressed at any time, and newspapers will also be controlled by the political axe. Why is it prohibited from running newspapers by the political axe institutions through the constitutional amendment? It is to prevent the political axe from controlling public opinion. It can be said that everything today is Your Majesty deliberately gave it to you.

Liang Qichao was silent. He knew that Guan Mingtang was talking about implementation. If there was no majesty's generosity, would there be such a big gap in the constitution?

"Do you think you can grasp the overall situation? No, just if you are willing, you just need to make a call from here to disintegrate everything about you, but is it necessary? Not yet, but... no one can say for sure in the future!"

"...Alas, maybe,...thank you, I'm going to leave."

Gang Mingtang looked at Liang Qichao, who got up and was about to leave. He was a smart man and should understand his consciousness.

"Mr. Liang, about tomorrow's vote!"

"Believe me, I know what to do. ......"

The rain intensified, hitting the eaves, crackling, and the wind was so strong that the trees in the distance shook a little.

"What a heavy rain!"

At this time, there is a storm between heaven and earth. Although the sky is still bright, the dark and gloomy feeling of dark clouds can still bring endless pressure to people.

The precursor of a storm!

What about Nanjing? Isn't it also a precursor to a storm? Will this rainstorm come more and more violently?

"Consit calm down, no one can predict..."

Looking at His Majesty with his back to himself, New Yongjian whispered in his heart. Since he told His Majesty the way to get through the crisis, His Majesty has been silent.

"Sala Sala. ......"

The trees in other courtyards stand tall in the wind and rain, but the branches and leaves are swaying in the wind. What kind of sound do they make? Is it a cry of resistance to the storm?

Or... "Your Majesty, we must be ahead of them. Only in this way can we maintain the severance of the empire!"

With a half bow, New Yongjian asked again that he had to admit that the proposal made by Zheng was the best way to solve the current crisis, and it was also the way to protect the face of the whole face, but His Majesty was still hesitant.

"The wind and rain are coming!"

Looking at the rain, Chen Moran said faintly, as if he didn't hear New Yongjian's words. In fact, he hadn't listened to Niu Yongjian's words, but was just thinking about another problem.

"Your Majesty, you will suffer from the chaos. If you wait for the adoption of the resolution, I'm afraid that you will have to give in if you don't give in at that time. Otherwise, they will take advantage of the situation to attack. At that time, the sance of the empire will be lost!"

Deror!

To put it bluntly, it's face, but is it really face? No, the so-called face is actually stable. At that time, if your majesty makes concessions, it will only encourage them to make more excessive demands over and over again. Instead, it is better for the strong man to break his arm now. For the sake of the great cause of the country, it is okay to wrong a person.

"Hmm..."

With a long snort, he turned around and looked at the half-toe bowing New Yongjian.

"Filial piety! Do you think they are asking too much now?

"It's too much!"

Niu Yongjian replied truthfully that if he hadn't taken into account the overall situation of the country, I'm afraid that the aristocracy would have made trouble. In the past few days, he has been suppressing the dissatisfaction in the aristocratic.

"Then why stop them?"

"Because,"

Your Majesty's words only made Niu Yongjian's heart sink, and then said categorically.

"At this time, it is by no means in the national interest to make huge concessions. Please give your majesty a clear lesson!"

"You..."

With a sigh and wave of his hand, Chen Moran turned around and walked towards the inner court.

"Go and talk to Yuan Shikai!"

(to be continued)