Fengxian Jiangshan

Hearing this, the man paused for a while, then glanced at his son with his head down, and sighed slightly: "Go back and ask your mother to mend the shoes for you, and you can still wear them!"

"Father, can I buy a new dress for my younger sister? She always wears what I have left over, and some people always say she is a beggar!"

The man's facial features were a little distorted, and he shook his head crying bitterly: "Don't talk about it, just blame Dad for his incompetence!"

They walked forward silently, and the atmosphere became extremely depressing. Suddenly, the man frowned. Chongwenmen was in front of him. Card, any goods entering Beijing must pay taxes.

This also makes all businessmen daunting. As the so-called Tianzimen is high, it roughly refers to Chongwenmen.There are many kinds of taxes and tricks, and there are also unwarranted blackmails, especially for ordinary people who have no power and power, even if they rob them of their things, no one cares.

Seeing the tall Chongwenmen, this man couldn't help clenching his fists. Last year, he happily pushed two sacks of soybeans, wanting to exchange some New Year's goods for his family. Who knew that when he first arrived at Chongwenmen, he The tax officer took a fancy to him, and he said that his soybeans were adulterated, and then confiscated them, and beat him up.

At thirty nights, the whole family could only eat sticks and noodles. Now thinking of the child's disappointed eyes, my heart still feels cramped.I don't know how much tax I have to pay this year, I just hope that there will be a little left over so that the family can live through the year.

This time when he came to Chongwenmen again, he only felt a little strange that the usual tax payment queue was gone, and ordinary people pushed their carts and went straight past.

Seeing this, the man also felt a little strange. Following the flow of people, he also came over. The original tax collectors were all gone, but there were eight patrolmen on both sides directing the traffic to prevent congestion. One after another Many people walked through Chongwenmen and did not see anyone handing over money.

The man suddenly felt strange, and there happened to be an old patrolman next to him, and he hurriedly asked, "Sir, has the tax card been moved inside? Why didn't you see the boss collecting taxes?"

The old patrolman smiled slightly: "You are really interesting, and you still hope that you will not be able to pay taxes. Do you have more money in your pocket?"

The man's face turned red immediately, and he said hastily, "Where did the country people get their money? They just think that when the imperial court never suffers, they can avoid everything, except this tax."

"Haha, brother, you just escaped this time. To tell you the truth, the vice president has just ordered that the Chongwenmen tax card has been revoked. In the future, you will no longer have to pay taxes when you enter and leave Beijing. And I also tell you a good news. When farmers come to Beijing to sell their agricultural products, there is a special market where they only charge five cents for the booth fee, and there is no need to pay other fees at all!"

When the man heard this, his eyes widened immediately: "Is what you said true?"

"I'm so old, can I still lie to you, go to the city quickly, sell your things, and I should sell some New Year's goods for my children."

"Thank you, thank you very much!"

"Thank you for what I'm doing. If you want to thank me, thank the Vice President. It's a good time!"

"Hey!" The man nodded hurriedly, pulled his son, and smiled on his face: "This time, you and your sister have new clothes and shoes!"

The father and son pushed the cart more and more briskly.Countless beneficiaries, from this moment, really remembered this country, and there is a reliable vice president who can think of the common people.

The capital was immersed in the joy of the New Year, and Zhang Tinglan also asked people to clean up the mansion. He didn't have time to return to Fengtian, so his father, Zhang Zuoxiang, decided to take the whole family to the capital for the New Year.Thinking of his wife and daughter coming over, Zhang Tinglan had a happy smile on his face, and personally directed the staff, arranged the room, and waited for the family reunion.

But when the new year was approaching, Yang Yuting and Chang Yinhuai came to the mansion again, Zhang Tinglan nodded secretly when he saw them, there must be another troublesome thing.

Yang Yuting also had a wry smile on his face: "Zhuoyan, I'm afraid this year won't stop."

"Oh, come on, I'm ready too!"

"A group of elders and scholars in Shanghai issued a self-government program, calling for the implementation of inter-provincial self-government in the provinces in the south of the Yangtze River!"

7 Chapter Twenty

The time goes back to June 1920. People from all walks of life in Hunan expelled the Beiyang warlord Zhang Jingyao from Hunan. On July 6, Tan Yankai, who was squeezed out by the Beiyang warlords in Beijing, returned to Hunan to govern, and made a declaration on governing Hunan in Changsha, advocating Hunan autonomy. , Created a provincial constitution, opened the first of its kind in Hunan's inter-provincial self-government.

Then the southern provinces followed suit one after another, and all of them played the banner of inter-provincial self-government. For a while, this slogan was shouted loudly.This time the southern provinces once again played the banner of inter-provincial autonomy, and this time it was no longer a single province. Jiangsu, Hubei, Zhejiang, Fujian, Sichuan and other provinces successively put forward requests for inter-provincial autonomy.

Moreover, a large group of literati and scholars were also entangled, and a self-government regulation was jointly drafted, requiring Congress to approve it.Due to the joint efforts of all provinces, the momentum has been quite astonishing.

After Zhang Tinglan got the report, just glanced at it, and his pupils shrank suddenly. Anyone who is familiar with him knows that this is a sign that Zhang Tinglan has murderous intentions. It seems that these guys in the south really met Zhang Tinglan's rebellion. scale.

Yang Yuting and Chang Yinhuai glanced at each other, and were also secretly surprised. I'm afraid they don't know how many heads will be lost.

"Ningge, what do you think of the proposal for federal self-government?"

"Humble words, in all fairness, if it is for the benefit of Sangzi, as they claim, it is not a bad idea to engage in inter-provincial self-government. But those guys in the south are nothing more than a pretense, wanting to grab power with the government, with ulterior motives, and must be severely punished !"

Hearing this, Zhang Tinglan shook her head slightly: "Linge, I don't think so. The words "inter-provincial self-government" are a joke in themselves. The person who put forward this slogan only proved one thing. There is really a myth of rejuvenation in this world! They My mind is filled with mud!"

Yang Yuting heard Zhang Tinglan's words.Immediately, he was a little horrified. Zhang Tinglan's words were serious enough. Is there really such a serious problem with inter-provincial self-government? He also had doubts on his face.

"Linge, don't underestimate these four words. This is actually related to the issue of what kind of country should be established. All the members of the cabinet are called together, and the president Li Yuanhong is also invited. I want to talk about my views on the state system. .”

Since entering Beijing, everything Zhang Tinglan has done has been done through Tang Shaoyi.It was the first time that the cabinet members were summoned directly, which showed how much Zhang Tinglan attached importance to it, so Yang Yuting didn't dare to neglect, and hurriedly arranged.

Zhang Tinglan's face was clouded.It has not been scattered all the time, between 20 and 26 years in Hunan.Self-government was exercised.It has received a lot of praise in later generations, but in Zhang Tinglan's view, this is something that will harm the country and the people. Fortunately, it is only implemented in Hunan Province. If it is really spread, China will be destroyed.

It is precisely to see the danger.Zhang Tinglan couldn't wait to unify his thinking, at least among his own subordinates, there should be no more confused voices like this.

Tang Shaoyi, Wang Shuhan.Zeng Youyi, Gu Weijun, Zhang Taiyan, and a group of Beiyang officials were all present, and Liang Qichao rushed over with some heavyweight congressmen.

These high-ranking officials gathered together, all sitting upright, waiting for Zhang Tinglan's arrival. This was the first time this military and political powerhouse held a formal meeting. Everyone was very concerned about what he would say. Take the initiative to salute, and then sit down respectively.

Zhang Tinglan glanced at the audience, and then shook the newspaper in his hand: "Everyone, this is the outline of inter-provincial self-government proposed by a group of elders and scholars in the south. I hope to use this as a basis to promote inter-provincial self-government in the southern provinces. What do you think? ?”

This question seemed simple, but no one knew what Zhang Tinglan was thinking, so they didn't want to be the first to speak.Liang Qichao looked at the crowd, and then said with a smile: "Vice President, this is just a challenge from the central government. I think it must be severely punished!"

Zhang Tinglan nodded, and then said with a smile: "Mr. Liang, regardless of the intentions of these people, what do you think of the inter-provincial self-government?"

When Liang Qichao heard this, his face was a little embarrassed, and he could only say: "Liang once supported this view, but now that I think about it, it seems that inter-provincial autonomy is not suitable for China's national conditions, and it will cause local divisions."

"Everyone, I believe that among the people here, I am afraid that there are some who appreciate the proposal of inter-provincial self-government, but here I want to express my attitude. Whoever dares to mention inter-provincial self-government is splitting the country! Treason! It is heinous!"

Zhang Tinglan's words were like a hammer, hitting everyone's hearts. They didn't expect that a proposal of inter-provincial self-government would make Zhang Tinglan so furious, and everyone was silent.

"Don't underestimate inter-provincial self-government. According to this proposal, a federal country will eventually be established. In this world, there are many countries that implement this system. For example, the United States is a very good representative. Perhaps the first to propose People with the concept of federal self-government want to imitate the United States. But this is an irresponsible imitation, a stupid idea that does not go through the brain. Don’t think that if the Americans do this, and we do the same, we can become an advanced country. If the country in China really implements inter-provincial self-government, I dare say that even if the country is not torn apart, corruption will run rampant and the people will live in dire straits.”

Everyone here frowned when they heard Zhang Tinglan's words. To be honest, Zhang Tinglan's analysis was good. It was precisely because the United States implemented a federal system that many people began to envy them, thinking that decentralization of power would allow the country to develop. , but Zhang Tinglan's point of view ruthlessly shattered this dream.

"The United States has only been founded for more than 100 years, while China has existed for more than 2000 years since Qin Shihuang created a unified system. Learning the national system from the Americans is like a university professor learning to read from a primary school student. What we want to learn from the West is the modern concept of governing the country, not copying the state system, and everyone must keep a clear head on this point!"

People often have a wrong concept, thinking that everything is good when a person is good, and the same is true for the country. If a country is prosperous, it should copy everything. This is actually a kind of brainless performance.In this civilized circle of Asia in later generations, there are many countries that have implemented the Western system, but very few have succeeded.The reason for this is very worth thinking about.

"In fact, we are not without decentralization of power. In the Shang and Zhou dynasties, there were a large number of vassal states. In the early Han Dynasty, a large number of vassal kings were entrusted, but they all ended in failure. Of course, the modern federal system is different from the past. The same, but one thing cannot be ignored, that is, once inter-provincial self-government is implemented, it will cause the local people to govern the local people. Starting from Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty, the system of serving officials in different places will completely fail, and how many bad consequences will be produced. I think everyone should be clear about it.”

The reason why Zhang Tinglan is so disgusted with federal self-government is because of this formulation.In fact, it is a retrogression of history.The ancient Chinese can last for so long, one of the key points is that China has formed a complete set of effective bureaucratic system.

Among them, being an official in a different place is a very good initiative.Officials cannot serve as officials in their hometowns.Even avoid the area where the wife lives.This puts an end to nepotism and intertwined clan ties to the greatest extent possible, and these nepotisms are precisely the breeding grounds for corruption.

Imagine that once China implements inter-provincial self-government, all the governors of each province will be elected from within the province, which will inevitably cause the expansion of local clan power.These clans control a large number of votes, and then use this as a basis to elect spokespersons who safeguard their own interests, and develop over a period of time.The entire provincial government is bound to fall into the control of several big clans.

Controlling political power will then monopolize economic resources and leave limited social opportunities to their descendants.The politics of the big clan and the politics of the family will split the society into two parts, and the majority of the people at the bottom will never have a chance, and it is even said that they will all regress and become servants of the big family.

Take the later generations of Japan as an example. Those politicians will leave their resources to future generations. In the end, the crown prince was elected, but a bunch of grandsons who did not eat the fireworks of the world were elected.China's society is dozens of times larger than Japan's, and its complexity is beyond imagination. Once this is done, God knows what terrible consequences will result.

Zhang Tinglan said with a gloomy face: "China's history has repeatedly proved that local forces must be suppressed. Once they are left unchecked, they will become tigers that eat people. The subjugation of the Han and Tang dynasties is related to the loss of control of the power of the big clans. The past does not forget the future." Therefore, the promotion of inter-provincial autonomy in China is either due to lack of IQ or ulterior motives.”

Listening to Zhang Tinglan's thorough explanation of the reasons, some of the people present were already sweating on their backs, and they did not expect that the seemingly fashionable federal self-government would have such serious consequences, so many Everyone bowed their heads and reflected on their mistakes.

Of course, some people have already seen some problems of inter-provincial self-government, but they are not as thorough as Zhang Tinglan. If they want to explain the problem clearly, Zhang Tinglan's attitude is ready to come out.Anyone who dares to advocate inter-provincial self-government can only die. Zhang Tinglan is already sharpening his sword.

Li Yuanhong, who had been listening quietly to the side, suddenly smiled and said: "Zhuoyan is really sharp. In the past, I only thought that foreigners would do the same, and we should do the same, but it is only now that we understand that we can't easily make a wrong move! "