Rebirth of the Northern Giants

Kui Jun was stunned, just slept for one night, the world today is different from what he imagined.

Kui Jun called Ye Zhikui back, asking him to severely punish the murderers who killed the emperor and the queen mother, and welcome some members of the royal family who survived the disaster to enter Beijing to inherit the rule.

Ye Zhikui directly threw the telegram in the trash.

Zhang Zhidong, governor of Huguang, Tan Zhonglin, governor of Guangdong, Guangxi, governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, governor of Taiwan, governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, etc. Ye Zhikui sent telegrams to each of them. For remote places such as Tibet and Qinghai, Ye Zhikui also tried his best to notify and ask for work The minister stabilized the situation in various places.

Ye Zhikui sent telegrams to the provinces in the name of the central court. On the one hand, he asked the provinces to send people to Beijing to discuss major issues. On the other hand, he asked the provinces to send telegrams to the whole country to join the military government after receiving the telegram. Disrespect the central court's rebellion.

After receiving the news, the provincial governors doubted their own eyes for the first time, and suspected that Ye Zhikui was talking nonsense with them again for the second time. Finally, they had to accept the fact that the Qing Dynasty was gone!Overnight, the Qing court did not exist, and all the governors just looked up to the sky and shouted: Who can tell me what is going on and why the Qing Dynasty is so fragile.

In fact, in history, the Eight-Power Allied Forces invaded China. After Cixi and Guangxu fled the capital, the governors of the southern provinces planned to push Li Hongzhang as president.It can be seen from this that they did not use much loyalty.

I haven't waited for the governors of the provinces to figure it out and think it through.

The provincial newspapers have also received the news, and Thirteen Eagles launched a powerful public opinion offensive.

"Anti-Qing and restoring Han, expelling the Tartars? The Boxers raised this banner last night, calling on people with lofty ideals to overthrow the Qing government."

"The Boxers turned against each other, Guangxu and Cixi died, and the capital changed. Where will China go?"

"The capital is in turmoil, and the National Defense Army has entered the capital to quell the war. It is reported that the conflict has caused countless casualties."

"The Boxers put forward the slogan of anti-Qing and restoring the Han. Last night they stormed the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace. The Manchu royal family was wiped out. Ye Shuai went to Beijing to quell the chaos. The Boxers expressed their willingness to obey Ye Shuai's leadership."

"One hundred thousand people in the capital jointly signed a letter requesting that Ye Shuai be enthroned and proclaim himself emperor. Ye Shuai is considering it."

"Ye Shuai formed a military government and invited talented people from all over the world to Beijing."

"The country cannot be without a master for a day. Where will China go? The middle hall is old, and the royal family is destroyed. Who can control the situation!"

"In order to prevent China from falling into civil strife, Ye Shuai delivered a speech in the capital today, asking the governors of all provinces to send representatives to Beijing to discuss state affairs."

"Ye Zhikui put forward the idea of ​​equality among the five ethnic groups, and hopes that all parties will exercise restraint and stop bloody conflicts."

"Ye Zhikui won the hearts of the people everywhere, and all parties in Zhili wrote letters hoping that he would proclaim himself emperor and restore the Han system."

"Whoever does not join the military government will be a sinner of China and will be cast aside forever. Ye Shuai made a strong statement in the capital that in order to prevent China from falling apart and falling into turmoil, he asked all provinces to obey the central provisional government."

Ordinary citizens, students, and all levels of society were stunned by the sudden news, and all parts of the country fell into silence at the same time. Obviously, everyone still needs time to digest.

The first people to react were some gang organizations that opposed the Qing Dynasty and restored the Ming Dynasty. These gangs have been suppressed by the Qing government for a long time. When the news came out, everyone cheered.

The Small Knife Society, the Red Flower Society, and various anti-Qing organizations sprung up one after another in a day. I don’t know which gang was the first to play the slogan of expelling the Tartars and restoring China, and rushed to the bannermen everywhere. People are in constant panic, and local governments don't know who to listen to or how to deal with it.

There were frequent exchanges of telegrams, and the provincial governors exchanged opinions. Except for one or two stubborn people, most of them agreed with Ye Zhikui's request and expressed that they would join the military government. However, there are different opinions on what kind of government the military government is. Later, the idea of ​​democracy spread throughout China, believing that democracy means that everyone has the opportunity to be president.

Some people proposed a constitutional monarchy, while others suggested that the military government should follow the example of the US presidential system with separation of powers. Anyway, everyone has a little knowledge and no systematic thinking.

The governors and governors of the provinces discussed with their staff for a long time, but nothing came out of the discussion, and those reformers came out from nowhere and asked the military government to continue the reform. This time, no one paid attention to them. Are you discussing something important?Idle and bored while staying.

Kang Youwei, Liang Qichao and other reformers who escaped from the capital saw this, so they rushed to the capital one after another, preparing to advocate Ye Zhikui.

All parts of the country began to boil, the Han Chinese who had been oppressed for hundreds of years began to feel proud overnight, and most of the Manchus began to behave with their tails between their legs.

Volume Two, The Wind and Cloud of the Capital, Chapter [-]

Hong Kong, inside the "Qianhenghang" firm.

In the newly established Xingzhong Association, several key members gathered around the round table with joy on their faces.

Chen Shaobai, Lu Haodong, Zheng Shiliang, Sun Yat-sen, Yang Quyun, etc. are all listed.

Chen Shaobai first pointed to the "Times" on the table, and said with a happy face: "It's really unexpected. I just established the Xingzhong Society with the goal of expelling the Tartars and restoring China, and General Ye turned things around overnight. , Overthrew the Manchu Qing Dynasty. This matter should be clear, and it is estimated that few people in China could have expected such a situation."

Lu Haodong reminded: "Don't make a mistake, Shaobai. It was the Boxers who overthrew it, not General Ye. At best, General Ye only played a stabilizing role after the war."

Sun Yat-sen looked at Yang Quyun, who was half-closed, and asked aloud, "President, what do you think about this matter?"

At this time, the president of Xingzhonghui was Yang Quyun, and Sun Yat-sen was only a secretary.

Yang Quyun was a member of the Hongmen, who advocated the overthrow of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and the establishment of a united government.

"Didn't General Ye say in the newspaper: Heroes from all walks of life are widely invited to the capital to participate in state affairs? It just so happens that I can take this opportunity to present my Xingzhonghui's ideas in front of the world. I am going to go north." The capital advises General Ye to establish a unified government and elect him as president!"

Chen Shaobai and Lu Haodong said in unison: "President, we are going too."

"Okay, everyone, get ready, tomorrow we will go north in a fair way!"

Yang Quyun replied boldly.

Sun Yat-sen next to him frowned slightly, with infinite sadness in his heart.

Seeing this, Yang Quyun asked puzzledly, "Why does Zaizhi have such an expression, but why is he dissatisfied with General Ye?"

Chen Shaobai and Lu Haodong looked at him at the same time. One was a good friend and brother, and the other was someone he admired in both hearts. Chen Shaobai hoped that Sun Yat-sen would not have any bad opinion of Ye Zhikui.

Sun Yat-sen stroked his beard, let out a long sigh, and replied, "I'm worried about whether our travel expenses are enough!"

Yang Quyun, Chen Shaobai...

Sixian Lecture House in Changsha, Hunan.

Qi Baishi, who is in his thirties, is helping his teacher Wang Kaiyun pack his luggage.

"Sir, this time General Ye's subordinate Yang Du invites you to go north, and you will surely be able to show your ambition."

Qi Baishi knew very well that his teacher thought that he was underappreciated for his talent, so he always had a grudge.

In his early years, Wang Kaiyun embraced the study of emperors. He tried to participate in governing the world and wanted to make great achievements. However, he suffered repeated setbacks and was unable to realize his ambitions.

But at this time, his arrogance of "the vertical and horizontal ambitions have not yet been achieved, and the spare time is full of praises" has not diminished a little bit, and he will not let it go when he has an opportunity.

Wang Kaiyun was obviously in a very happy mood, and said with a smile: "Xiangtan Yang Xizi has invited me out of the mountain as a teacher many times, and this time I have an invitation letter written by General Ye himself, inviting me to Beijing to discuss state affairs for my teacher, and it is not good for me to refuse more .”

Qi Baishi said happily for the teacher: "If General Ye is on the throne of God, you, sir, will be the emperor's teacher, and you will be able to use the emperor's learning in your life."

"Azhi, you can go with me too. The state affairs meeting in Beijing is a once-in-a-century event in China. General Ye has invited talented people from all corners of the country, no matter in the countryside, to gather in the capital and gather together. You You can also learn a lot when you go, and get to know more young people with aspirations.”

"Then the student will not refuse." Qi Baishi had long wanted to go, but he was too embarrassed to bring it up.

Now when Wang Kaiyun mentioned it, he readily agreed.

The next day, Wang Kaiyun led more than ten students to leave Xiangxiang and set off for Beijing.

In the Shanghai Concession, Tang Caichang, an important figure of the southern reformers, twisted a small gift box and knocked on Yung Wing's door.

Yung Wing is the father of Chinese students studying abroad. Because he was disappointed with the Westernization Movement, he lived in the United States for more than ten years. Until the Sino-Japanese War of [-]-[-], he immediately returned to China to do his best.