How does it feel when the wave of a big era hits you?

It's suffocating, surprising, emotional, and also helpless.

Walking on the streets of the capital, the stone slabs are covered with dirt brought into the city on rainy days. You can hardly see the true appearance of the bluestone. When the spring wind blows, although there is no dust, there is a strong smell in the air.

Earthy smell.

After reaching an agreement with Yuan Shikai, the rest of the matter couldn't be simpler. The negotiations were left to Mu Xiangyue and several of his newly recruited senior staff, with President Yuan's "favor" and "help".

Everything is so easy.

As for the railway planning, construction, and fund preparation, they were all left to the group of experts he brought from the United States. As for the route exploration, the Qing government had completed the survey long before the revolution. Related information

It has also been transferred from the Ministry of Transportation.

For Li Zicheng, who has always believed that "professional things should be left to professionals", after leaving all the things to others, in order to avoid those people who spend all day with thank-you posts, he doesn't know what to do.

The easiest way for a "visitor" with any motive is to leave the hotel and wander around the streets of the capital.

Although he was "kicked" out of the hotel, Li Zicheng was walking on the streets of the capital with great interest, experiencing the capital a hundred years ago, feeling the year 1912, especially the great era that he had never been able to understand.

wave.

"Sell newspapers, sell newspapers, the Chinese Society of Chinese Studies pioneered..."

"Selling newspapers, selling newspapers, China Republican Research Society..."

"Datong Democratic Party..."

While walking on the streets of the capital city, the shouts of newsboys selling newspapers could be heard from time to time. Almost every time, Li Zicheng would ask Ah Si who was following him to buy him a newspaper and read the various reports in the newspaper, most of which

The page is filled with all kinds of party political propaganda articles.

The Chinese People's Party, the Datong Democratic Party, the Industrial and Commercial Courageous Progressive Party, the Socialist Party, news about the formation of political parties and groups are constantly coming into view. Looking at the newspapers that promote political ideas and criticize current affairs, Li Zicheng

I almost couldn't believe my eyes.

From the establishment of the Nanjing Provisional Government to the establishment of the Republic, the sudden victory went wrong in people's minds. Almost everyone thought that everything would be renewed and everything could be prosperous. But what surprised Li Zicheng the most was the enthusiasm of the people to participate in politics.

The broad masses of people's participation in "politics" and "history" far exceeds their imagination. Although this participation is realized through some local leaders, it is the first time in Chinese history that the people's participation has been

The voice and status, both theoretically and in terms of slogans, have been raised to a level that makes everyone feel proud and responsible.

At this time, China can be said to be in the midst of a prosperous social upsurge towards democratic constitutionalism, at least on the surface. The law protects people's freedom of speech, and a free press system in line with Western countries has been established in the country, even in the Republic of China.

In the past, China, a country ruled by an autocratic system for thousands of years, suddenly developed bigger and faster than other republics in Europe and the United States. Just like the suggestions such as women's suffrage advocated by the Chinese Women's Republican Association.

“If you take too long a step, it’s easy to pull your balls!”

For some reason, while looking at the debate about congressional elections and election laws in this newspaper, words from a movie he watched a few years ago popped into Li Zicheng's mind.

Even though he was thinking this, looking at the strange election and strange reports in the newspaper, Li Zicheng also found that he was also haunted by an inexplicable impulse in his heart, it seemed...

I shook my head with a sigh. This atmosphere of the times that hit my face really made me a little uncomfortable. It can even be said that I was very unaccustomed to it, especially when I saw those newspapers full of square characters, and there was no praise for the wise leadership.

The articles contained only attacks between political parties and shady revelations by journalists. It still takes time to adapt to this change.

Seeing that the young master seemed to be deep in thought while reading an article about "Electing Senators" in the newspaper, Ah Si quickly spoke to persuade him.

"Master, you see, political parties are being established everywhere. Master, how about you set up some kind of political party? Learn how to elect a senator tomorrow. When I was in the United States, I read in the newspaper that the senator was very impressive.

,By the time……"

"senator?"

The corner of his lips raised, Li Zicheng's face was full of ridicule.

"Any cat or dog can become a senator. It doesn't matter if you don't want to be a senator like this!"

"Brother Li, it's too much to say this!"

Suddenly some dissatisfied words came from the side.

Turning his head following the voice, Li Zicheng saw a handsome and polite man standing next to him. It was him!

"Qixin!, what do you think is the use of electing a senator in today's China?"

Guan Zhenming heard this and glanced at Li Zicheng.

"As soon as a republic is implemented, the National Assembly will definitely elect. If gentlemen are elected, the country's affairs will be stable!"

"So!"

With a hint of sarcasm on his lips, Li Zicheng asked again.

"Then, Qixin, Chinese people who are deeply immersed in autocratic culture do not have a clear understanding of the essence of democracy and republic, and are not accustomed to the power operation system of separation of three powers and mutual checks and balances. Therefore, fundamentally speaking, whether

The parliamentary and presidential elections are not of high quality and are full of corruption and corruption!"

Seeing that he was eager to object, Li Zicheng quickly interrupted him.

"I don't deny that the Chinese Republic is taking a naive first step! But this step..."

Smiling, Li Zicheng did not continue talking, or in other words, he was unwilling to continue talking at all. Today, he really felt the strange "aura of the great era" in this era, but now the people think they are wearing foreign clothes.

Under the skin of "republic", China is a republican society.

A few years later, there was a second revolution, the Yuan family became emperor, the war to protect the country, and then the warlords' melee, and then! The big guys who were suffering from the disasters one after another seemed to have realized that they no longer wanted a republic, but wanted democracy.

And then again! Democracy appeared on the stage, people advocated democracy, so everyone believed in democracy.

But they don’t know that after introducing democracy and discarding the republic, democracy is worse than shit. So it is still covered in the skin of foreigners’ “democracy”, but it still cannot become foreigners’ democracy, but rather neither fish nor fowl. In the end, the so-called

Democracy is just a joke.

Whether it is a republic or a democracy, in this era, it is just a tool disguised by others. In the end, under the manipulation of careerists, the so-called republican system and democracy have become a joke, a joke used by careerists to fool the people.

.

“If you take too long a step, it’s easy to pull your balls!”

Hearing this, Guan Zhenming was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter, and then spoke.

"If Brother Li's previous words were spread, I don't know what kind of commotion it would cause. You must know that this is the first congressional election!"

"Ke Qixin, will you tell me?"

Li Zicheng laughed, and Guan Zhenming, who was blocked by a sentence, laughed twice and then walked forward side by side with Li Zicheng.

“I wonder what Qixin’s plans are for the future?”

Seeing Guan Zhenming staring at him with a smile without saying anything, Li Zicheng stared at him as well, and finally the two of them looked at each other and smiled.

"I don't know,"

"Liuhe needs talents like Brother Guan!"

Before Guan Zhenming took the initiative to speak out, Li Zicheng took the initiative to invite this "real villain" whom he had already identified in his heart.

"In this case, Zhenming would like to thank Brother Li!"

When he arrived to thank him, Guan Zhenming was muttering in his heart about what kind of position Li Zicheng would arrange for him.

"to be honest!"

Li Zicheng paused for a moment before speaking.

"Zicheng, I grew up abroad, so I have no relatives in China, especially in the capital! Even more so..."

Shaking his head, Li Zicheng sighed helplessly.

"People often say that the water under the Imperial City is as deep as the sea, but this sea is something that neither Liuhe nor Zicheng can escape. They always have to cross, but if there is no one to guide them, maybe..."

"Maybe he'll drown!"

Li Zicheng's words only made Guan Zhenming excited, and he even vaguely felt that his words were meant for him.

"I wonder if Qixin is willing to help me!"

really!

Feeling happy, Guan Zhenming quickly said politely.

"We can't even talk about helping. Zhenming has entered Liuhe, so naturally he has to put Liuhe first in everything, and Li will be by his side..."

Before Guan Zhenming finished speaking, Li Zicheng fiercely grabbed Guan Zhenming's hand and said excitedly.

"Zhenming, I knew it, I knew you would definitely agree!"

Then he said excitedly.

"From now on, Zhenming, you will be Liuhe's deputy manager. Well, you will be responsible for Liuhe's affairs in Beijing!"

What?

Guan Zhenming opened his eyes fiercely, things in the capital! He, he wanted to let himself be the one. At this moment, his mind couldn't help but think of those people sent by the governors to establish relations in the capital in the past. This was simply...

"Zhen Ming, you know, in such a big capital, I can't trust anyone except you, so I'm just like this!"

There was a look of sincerity on his face, but looking at Guan Zhenming's changing expression, Li Zicheng was secretly happy in his heart. This guy was untrustworthy, but he had helped him after all. He had to see how to use such a person.

Just use him as a dog.

"hehe……"
To be continued...