On the morning of the third day, Yuan Su, accompanied by Cheng Dequan and people from various political parties in the south, took a train to Shanghai. The fastest update [ ] Zheng Rucheng, the commander-in-chief of Shanghai's military police at the time, was also prepared to welcome him early. Outside the train station
The situation in Nanjing was even more lively than in Nanjing. Reporters from newspapers from various countries crowded the entrance to the station. On the street not far away, there was even a "spontaneous" welcome team formed by student groups and officials and celebrities.
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Yuan Su walked out of the train station accompanied by officials such as Cheng Dequan and Zheng Rucheng. When he saw the lively scene of cheers and excitement in front of him, he realized what a huge response the fu's order had caused in the country, at least in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
The response is obvious to all.
He secretly thought in his heart: It seems that the North and the South can shake hands and make peace, which is indeed the outcome expected by the people of the country. Although this welcome is a small matter, it is of great political significance.
He stopped briefly outside the train station and briefly answered a few reporters' questions before being led directly to Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau by Zheng Rucheng. Zheng Rucheng first settled Yuan Su's men in place, and then went to the Manufacturing Bureau Mansion at noon.
A large banquet was held for Yuan Su and celebrities from all walks of life in the south who were invited to the scene, including Chen Qimei, Zhang Jian, Yu Youren and even Huang Xing himself. However, only Song Jiaoren was still giving a party propaganda speech in Songjiang.
I can't make it back today.
It was the first time that Yuan Su met Huang Xing and Chen Qimei. He showed humility and courtesy as always, without any arrogance like the "imperial relative" of the president's nephew. He shook hands with these revolutionary heroes one by one, exchanged greetings, and at the same time conveyed Fu's message to them.
Expectations for this North-South cooperation.
It has to be said that the current bourgeois political parties are indeed compromising, or that China’s bourgeois politics still needs time to truly mature. For a few simple polite words, neither Zhang Jian nor Huang Xing
He showed an extremely trusting and touched side, and became increasingly hopeful for this cooperation. [ ]
After the banquet, Yuan Su had a separate meeting with representatives of the Kuomintang. This time the Kuomintang came to meet with Yu Youren, Huang Xing, Chen Qimei, Liu Pinong, Ju Zheng and other major members of the Kuomintang as representatives. The content of the meeting
Naturally, it is about the details of fu's sincerity to welcome Song Jiaoren to the north to take office. The real purpose of fu's move is, even if it is just to talk about cooperation, how will the work start after Song Jiaoren goes north? What will fu do specifically?
He didn't know anything about the arrangement. Of course, some internal information was mentioned in the previous conversation with Li Bin, but this was just a very general introduction. He could know his uncle's intentions, but his uncle might not always follow through.
Implement it.
Fortunately, on the train and during the two days he stayed in Nanjing, he made predictions about what would happen when he met the Kuomintang people in Shanghai, including their speculations about Fu. Combined with the inside story learned from the conversation with Li Bin,
He was half-prevarication and half-promising in a good direction. Anyway, everyone present should know that he was just here to greet him under orders, and he would naturally not know things he shouldn't know.
After the meeting, Yuan Su held a meeting with Zheng Rucheng, Cheng Dequan and other military and political officials at all levels, and formally began to arrange various aspects of the welcome work, including how many press conferences and press conferences to be held, and how to communicate with Song Jiao.
Ren’s public talks, as well as the schedule for this trip to the north, etc. [New] The telegram sent by fu to Luanzhou also mentioned that this reception should be as high-profile as possible to bring out the publicity momentum. Therefore, at the press conference
, press conferences and other public activities, he must be as fully prepared as possible.
Originally, Yuan Su planned to find time to go to Lin Boxen in the evening, but Zheng Rucheng had already arranged the dinner and said that Song Jiaoren would be there later. He had to give up the idea of going to Lin Boxen, but specifically asked Du Yu To make some contact, first determine where Lin Boxen lives, whether the other party has received the previous telegram, and then say hello and agree on the time and place of the next meeting, etc.
Yuan Su was very busy all afternoon. In addition to meetings, he also met with southern political activists, including Tang Shaoyi, who had resigned as Prime Minister and was idle in Shanghai because of his quarrel with Yuan Shikai. Tang Shaoyi was somewhat arrogant, but Cheng Dequan knew it all, so After repeated invitations, he specially sent someone to invite this veteran figure to the Yamen of Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau to meet Yuan Su.
Yuan Su had no idea about Tang Shaoyi's political philosophy from the bottom of his heart, but considering that Tang Shaoyi was an important and well-known political figure, meeting him would naturally increase the grandeur of the reception.
It's just that the conversation with Tang Shaoyi seemed to be being tortured, or a debate. Yuan Su originally planned to just chat with Tang Shaoyi, and politely said something like "Uncle misses Mr. Shaochuan very much", but he didn't expect the other party. However, he became more interested and pretended to be relying on his elders. First, he asked Yuan Shikai how to conduct politics, and then how he dealt with the political system after inviting Song Jiaoren to go north.
Doesn't it mean that Yuan Su is not a politician, and even he cannot know what the president's uncle is thinking. He is a nephew within the clan, not a close confidant, let alone a roundworm in his belly.
He could see that Tang Shaoyi was full of resentment towards his uncle Yuan Shikai. It was no wonder that he worked so hard for Yuan Shikai to succeed the Qing Dynasty, forcing the palace and the revolutionary party, but in the end he could not get any real power.
Naturally, he couldn't contradict Tang Shaoyi in front of him. On the contrary, he had to pretend to be humble and try to say some good things to Tang Shaoyi. As for Tang Shaoyi's question, he was also perfunctory and prevaricating as if he swallowed the question. Don't say that he didn't know, even if he knew Still can't be revealed easily.
Tang Shaoyi got an advantage from Yuan Su and knew that Yuan Su was just a junior and there was no need to make things difficult for him.
The evening banquet was held in the west auditorium of the manufacturing bureau compound. Before Yuan Su and his party arrived a few days ago, Zheng Rucheng had already begun preparations for the banquet. The entire manufacturing bureau was decorated from the archway to the inner courtyard gate. It was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and even the branches of the branches were decorated with silk and satin.
In the evening, all kinds of carriages and cars gathered at the gate of the manufacturing bureau. The guests invited tonight were all prominent figures in Shanghai, including several foreign ministers from the consulates, senior officials from the concession board, etc. Such a grand occasion was almost more lively than the traditional Spring Festival not long ago.
Yuan Su couldn't conceal his joy. He really didn't know why his uncle sent him to greet Song Jiaoren. It didn't matter that he couldn't guess the real reason now. For him, without this appointment, he would be nothing more than He was just a little-known military leader in Zhili Province. And it was precisely because of this trip south that he suddenly became a "famous figure" at home and abroad with the help of major political events in the north and south, and many people knew that he was a big figure. The president's nephew is also a young military dignitary who holds military power.
The increase in popularity is undoubtedly a good thing. It will not only help him integrate into national-level political events in the future, but also indirectly promote himself further within the Beiyang Military Group.
As the protagonist of this party, you will be faced with an onslaught of entertainment from the moment you enter the venue. Some of the guests attending this party are just seeking fame, while others are aiming to find out the inside story of Beiyang's government.
Many people gathered around Yuan Su, asking questions that they had carefully prepared.
But in fact, everything that should be said has been said, and he couldn't say what he shouldn't. Yuan Su was just perfunctory and prevaricating as always.
After wasting a lot of effort, he finally sent away those guests who were trying to make excuses. Yuan Su had some free time, ate something, drank some wine, and followed up on the reception arrangements with Cheng Dequan, Zheng Rucheng and others.
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However, Song Jiaoren still did not show up at the party that night. Yu Youren, who was present at the party, repeatedly apologized to Yuan Su, saying that Song Jiaoren was still in Songjiang and might not be able to come back until early tomorrow morning. Yuan Su had no idea about this.
Although he had too many complaints, he calmly accepted Yu Youren's apology, and even talked with Yu Youren about Song Jiaoren's political policy.
"I have always been fascinated by the democratic political system of Western countries. I have always believed that party politics is the best expression of democratic politics, and it can also unite like-minded people to make joint plans for the development of the country." Yu Youren said with a smile.
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"I have heard about Mr. Song's political policy earlier, but there is one thing I don't understand: what exactly is party politics? What is the advanced point of party politics? This is similar to the way officials in the former Qing Dynasty formed parties for personal gain.
Is there any difference? Oh, of course, please don't blame me, the next martial artist will speak directly." Yuan Su's tone seemed very polite and sincere, without any sarcastic meaning.
"It doesn't matter, party politics has only just emerged in our country, and many outsiders really don't know what it is about. Mr. Song has also specifically described party politics before. The so-called party politics refers to the country's exercise of state power through political parties. Generally speaking, it is still
It includes all political activities and struggles carried out by political parties in various countries to realize their political platforms and propositions." Yu Youren said clearly, and his definition of this aspect was very clear.