Beiyang reactionaries

This is true of Yuan Shikai, and so is Duan Xun.Although the two have worked together for nearly ten years, they can be regarded as good comrades-in-arms.But it is still impossible for Yang Wei to accept that Duan Xun also "proclaims himself emperor".

So Yang Wei needs to know.

If Duan Xun does not hold a congress, how long will it be postponed?What was Duan Xun thinking?It is impossible for Duan Xun ten years ago to think the same as Duan Xun ten years later.

Coming to Duan Xun's high position, Yang Wei was very worried.Worried that Duan Xun could not bear the temptation, and was going to be the same as Yuan Shikai.

Congress must be in session.Yang Wei is very firm on this point.If Duan Xun really wants to follow Yuan Shikai's old path, Yang Wei will immediately turn against Duan Xun.

"Three years."

"You want three years? If it is three years, then the Provisional Senate has been established for five years. Prime Minister, you have to know that this is the Provisional Senate, this is not the National Assembly. A provisional Senate exists for five years, which is simply unheard of Have you ever thought that those constitutionalists in the late Qing Dynasty became the revolutionary party because of the "royal cabinet" and because they were not given the political treatment they deserved. The Congress was delayed, and those constitutionalists, that is, the local powerful factions were dissatisfied will accumulate."

Yang Wei's face was very serious.

Duan Xun asked for too long.Another three years means that the provisional Senate will exist for five years.Five years, which is the time that Congress exists for one term.

The Provisional Senate is only a temporary institution, but it has existed for five years, which is simply too long.The Provisional Senate has existed for less than two years so far, but there are already complaints from below.

Because many powerful factions regard entering local councils and congresses as a way of their political power.It was because the Manchus did not give them this opportunity that they became a revolutionary party.If Duan Xun didn't give it to them, maybe these people would make a fuss.

If it is delayed for another three years, Yang Wei will have a headache.

How to delay.

"Brother Xin Ye, I need time. I want to carry out more reforms to the cabinet and add more departments. The current cabinet departments are far from enough. Including what you said, I want to increase more positions in the cabinet. Still There is the first five-year plan, and I need it to go on without interference. If there is a parliament, no matter how it is elected, the power of the cabinet will be greatly limited."

The establishment of the Congress, no matter how powerful Duan Xun is, will be subject to some interference.Of course, there are no problems with many policies of the cabinet, and Congress cannot control them.

But the reform of congressional institutions is different.

Originally, the interests involved are huge, and if the Congress gets involved, it will cause a lot of trouble.

"But three years? That's three years."

"Brother Xinye, I know you have a way."

"You're embarrassing me."

Yang Wei sighed.

Yes.

Yang Wei has a lot of ways to delay the congressional election.But after another three years of delay, Yang Wei was really worried.Now Duan Xun already has a lot of power. If he is allowed to continue for three years, the power of the cabinet will continue to increase, and Duan Xun's personal power will continue to increase.Three years later, even if a new Congress is born, will it be able to contain the cabinet?

This is what Yang Wei is most worried about.

Duan Xun looked at Yang Wei and said with a smile: "I know your worries. How about this, this year is the tenth anniversary of the War to Protect the Country. I commemorated the War to Protect the Country in the name of the government in December this year and criticized Yuan Shikai's restoration. "

"Prime Minister……"

Hearing Duan Xun's words, Yang Wei was shocked.

Because the War to Protect the Country was against Yuan Shikai's proclaiming himself emperor, but Duan Xun was not a very honorable character in it.Because Duan Xun's rise in Sichuan was based on the defeat of Cai E's National Defense Army during the National Defense War, and his fame shook the world.It is precisely because of Duan Xun that the national defense army was not allowed to enter Sichuan, and the situation in the southwest was stabilized single-handedly.That's why Duan Qirui was appointed as the Sichuan Military Affairs Supervisor.In the battle commanded by Duan Xun as a front-line general, the defeat of Cai E's National Defense Army in the War of Protecting the Country can definitely be a close-up.It was because of this battle that Duan Xun became a famous general among the rising stars of the Beiyang Army.

Now that Duan Xun wanted to commemorate the War to Protect the Country, that would be slapping himself in the face.If we commemorate the War to Protect the Nation, how would you evaluate Duan Xun's history.Including many important generals under Duan Xun, how to evaluate their history.

This is not a small problem.

"I won't mention the specific war. What I commemorate is the 'failure to become emperor'. Brother Xin Ye, I want to give everyone a clear attitude and tell them what I think, Duan Xun. Including you."

Yes.

If possible, Duan Xun certainly hopes to blur the history of the War to Protect the Nation.After all, during the War to Protect the Nation, they chanted slogans such as "oppose the imperial system" and "defend the republic", which belonged to a high point politically.If you talk about it carefully, Duan Xun is still an "imperial accomplice", after all, he defeated the National Defense Army.

But Duan Xun still wanted to commemorate the War to Protect the Country.This is an attitude for those local powerful factions, an attitude for political allies like Yang Wei, and an attitude for the generals under him.

Tell them that Duan Xun will not become emperor.

Because there are too many kinds of news about Duan Xun's plans to proclaim himself emperor.Duan Xun must tell them that Duan Xun will never restore the monarchy, and Duan Xun supports the republic.

"I see."

Yang Wei looked at Duan Xun's attitude and nodded in satisfaction.

As long as Duan Xun does not proclaim himself emperor, Yang Wei will support Duan Xun.Because Yang Wei has met so many people, Duan Xun is the only one who may make China strong in the end.So Yang Wei immediately said: "Don't worry about the issue of the Congress. I will give you three years to delay. During these three years, I will not only complete the reform of the qualifications for members of Congress to vote and be elected, but also complete the organizational model of the National Congress. "

"Brother Xinye, you will be under a lot of pressure."

"Don't worry, I know what to do."

463

Sun Yat-sen passed away.

The government gave Sun Yat-sen the utmost respect.On the second day of Sun Yat-sen's death, Chen Bulei wrote a circular highly appraising Sun Yat-sen's achievements and published it in the name of the cabinet.

As for the cabinet's attitude towards the death of Sun Yat-sen, many of them belong to the government's evaluation of Sun Yat-sen's coffin.

So is Duan Xun.

On the fourth day of Sun Yat-sen's death, Duan Xun wrote a circular highly praising Sun Yat-sen's life in his own name.In the announcement, Duan Xun highly affirmed Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary spirit.In particular, Sun Yat-sen's republican thought and Sun Yat-sen's spirit of repeated defeats and battles have been highlighted several times.

At the end, Duan Xun called on everyone to learn from these revolutionary spirits of Sun Yat-sen.

As Duan Xun and the cabinet expressed their positions one after another, the basic attitude of Duan Xun and the cabinet towards Sun Yat-sen has been revealed.Immediately afterwards, the cabinet announced the establishment of a government funeral team to join the current Sun Yat-sen Funeral Committee to help with Sun Yat-sen's funeral.As the head of the government's funeral team, Yang Wei, the chairman of the provisional Senate, went south to Shanghai with You Min, Yang Jie, and Deng Yanda.As for the Shanghai Municipal Government, Vice Mayor Wang Boqun has come forward to help the Kuomintang funeral committee.

The funeral of a great man is not easy.

It is completely different from the funeral of ordinary people.Just like many big families in ancient times, a big man like Sun Yat-sen has a very complicated set of procedures for funerals.

Just his coffin, how long it has been placed has something to say.

Including other people coming to express their condolences, there are procedures.There are strict regulations on how to express condolences when the time comes, and how to express condolences when the time comes.

Because for funerals, China has had a set of procedures since ancient times.

After his death, apart from those condolences, the funeral committee has a lot to do.The funeral committee will also go to Nanjing to find a cemetery and determine the location of the burial.Because Sun Yat-sen said a long time ago that he hoped that he could be buried in Nanjing.But Sun Yat-sen only said that he wanted to be buried in Zijin Mountain, but the specific location of Zijin Mountain still needs to be discussed and determined.

In order to determine Sun Yat-sen's tomb, not only the Shanghai Municipal Government, but also the Jiangsu Provincial Government sent people to help.After completing these, Sun Yat-sen's coffin will be moved from Shanghai to Nanjing.

After a series of work, it will take at least two months.

Because Yang Wei became the head of the government's funeral corps and left Beijing to go south, the original congressional reform conference lacked heavyweights.In addition, those bigwigs of the Kuomintang also left, and the remaining people couldn't hold the meeting at all.Therefore, Yang Wei announced the suspension of the meeting before leaving Beijing, and waited for Sun Yat-sen's matter to be resolved.

"Mr. Yan, China is destroying Sino-Japanese relations by doing this."

The matter of Sun Yat-sen has been in the headlines during this period, and everyone is paying attention.Many powerful factions are concerned that the cabinet suddenly commemorated Sun Yat-sen with great fanfare, and Duan Xun suddenly spoke highly of Sun Yat-sen. Is this the preparation to incorporate the Kuomintang?Before, some newspapers of the government were still criticizing and suppressing the Kuomintang after all, but once Sun Yat-sen passed away, the situation changed completely.After all, the Kuomintang used to be the largest party in China. Although it has declined in recent years, it still has some strength.The former Kuomintang leaders, Sun Yat-sen, Huang Xing, and Song Jiaoren have all passed away, and this is a great opportunity to reorganize the Kuomintang.If the government, or the People's Party incorporates the Kuomintang, then China will really be dominated by the People's Party.