In fact, at this point, he believed that with Yang Du's wisdom, he could already understand what he meant.
Among these four groups of people, those who control the most social wealth are mostly opposed to the Beiyang government. Even among the people who support the Beiyang government, a considerable number are speculators who adapt to the changing circumstances. It is precisely these who are the most
The people who need to be won over are the ones who are hardest to win over.
The so-called ordinary people occupy a huge population base, but in the final analysis they are a group of people who have no independent opinions. The Beiyang government can make them support the constitutional monarchy, but the later government can also make them oppose the constitutional monarchy. Even this largest population
The majority of the people do not have a firm stand, and it is really a risky thing to rashly change the state system.
After listening to Yuan Su's words, Yang Du's expression changed for a while. After a while, he finally said: "I have to say, these words of Young Master Yuan really amazed Yang. Young Master Yuan's literary skills and martial arts skills are truly amazing.
He is a rare talent in the world. Please forgive Yang for being presumptuous. Since Young Master Yuan can segment the current population in the country so clearly, he still doesn’t know which group of people Young Master Yuan himself belongs to?”
Yuan Su said calmly: "Sir, asking this makes me a little uncomfortable. Naturally, I support the Beiyang government without a doubt. I also hope that the Beiyang government can pass a series of reforms, abandon its outdated shortcomings, and lead us to China."
The nation is becoming prosperous and strong. Looking at the country, except for the Beiyang fu."
Yang Du nodded happily and said with a smile: "Young Master Yuan's words are enough. Young Master Yuan has repeatedly emphasized the centralization of power before, and he also knows that given the current domestic environment, if you want to implement the centralization of power as soon as possible,
It's really embarrassing. In fact, sometimes if you think about it from another way, it might not be that the Republic has given those military and revolutionary governments an excuse to support their troops and stand on their own feet. These people use the slogan of the Republic, but they still practice ** in their respective territories.
In fact, to describe it as selling dog meat on a sheep's head is an understatement. In fact, these people are not the local emperors?"
Yuan Su said firmly: "What you said is exactly right, so I am the most shameless towards these warlords pretending to be revolutionaries." Fu should first start by dismantling the pretext of these warlords, and simply tear them apart.
Open this layer of paper and continue to implement the constitutional monarchy. Don't create any messy republic. In the name of the emperor's supremacy, he orders all provinces and localities to return power. Then there will be no excuses. If you don't obey, you will become a warlord.
Zhong Yang will be able to eradicate these bad apples with great success."
Yuan Su sighed secretly: This Yang Du is really clever with his words. He only uses some fallacious reasoning to talk about things. Does he really regard me as an illiterate common man who is not familiar with the world?
Although he was muttering in his heart, he remained calm on the surface. After thinking for a while, he said to Yang Du seriously: "Sir, although I, Yuan Su, am a martial artist, I pride myself on being somewhat enlightened.
I think that since the Republic has been formed, it is really disadvantageous to make any changes. What’s more, I have said before, how many people in the country can support this? How many people in our Beiyang will support it? "
Yang Du smiled unhurriedly and said: "Young master Yuan, there is no need to be nervous. Today you and I are just talking casually, but we are not serious. The purpose of our preparation committee is to study the national politics and then make appropriate suggestions. As for whether to implement them
Yuan Su changed his expression slightly and said kindly: "It turned out to be just a discussion, haha, I made the gentleman laugh."
Yang Du still smiled and said: "That's right, it's just a discussion. If this path is feasible, do we have to take a big detour to develop the country? Do you think so? Furthermore, Mr. Yuan, the point you just made is very important.
It makes sense. Only with the support of the people can we follow this path. Constitutional monarchy is not a feudal monarchy. England and Japan are not all typical monarchy countries. The monarch is just a symbol, and the constitution is fundamental. Isn’t it?"
Yuan Su nodded and responded: "Yes, throughout the development history of Western countries, constitutional government is the foundation of a country. There is a fundamental difference between the legal system and the human system."
Yang Du said: "That's the truth. If the Constitution is more suitable for China's development, then our next task is naturally to find a way to persuade the people to support it. As the saying goes, broaden the people's wisdom and let the people know why we are taking this path.
Road, what are the good things about this road, we also need to let the Chinese people know why the Republic is not suitable for China, and what are the bad things about following the Republic in China. From a long-term perspective, it is nothing more than this."
These words are still very pleasant to hear, but Yuan Su also knows that the Security Council has been eager for quick success from beginning to end. He hopes that Yuan Shikai can become emperor as soon as possible and the country can be restructured as soon as possible. In the end, it was because of being too impatient that Hong Xian
The imperial system failed in a hurry. Of course, Yuan Shikai's own reasons were also involved.
After being silent for a while, Yuan Su asked seriously: "As the gentleman said, since this is just a discussion, then even if these problems can be solved, who should be elected as the emperor in China? It will not be necessary.
Invite the Tatar emperor back. If this is the case, let alone I will not agree to this matter, I am afraid that all Han people will oppose it to the end."
He naturally asked this question deliberately. No one, whether it was Yuan Keding or Yang Du, before or now, officially stated that they wanted to recommend Yuan Shikai to be the emperor. Even if Yuan Keding had shown that he wanted to be the prince, in the end
It was not expressed verbally.
The main purpose of this question is not to let Yang Du speak more clearly, but that he has some more important things to say next. Even if he has no major objections to the imperial system, as long as it is beneficial to him
Just develop, but for the sake of the overall situation of Beiyang, and in order to gain more glory from the Yuan family, I definitely hope that the imperial system can last longer. What follows is more of a suggestion than an opinion.
Yang Du showed a knowing smile and said: "How can it be possible for a Manchu to become emperor again? Looking back on China's five thousand years of history, China under the rule of ethnic minorities has not developed its national strength very well. Now it is very difficult for the Han people
Having conquered the world, it is natural that a Han should be the emperor. Has Mr. Yuan not yet seen that who in the world has the qualifications to restore the imperial system and establish himself as emperor?"
Yuan Su pretended to think deeply for a while, then shook his head seriously, and said seriously: "Forgive my humbleness, in my opinion, there is really no suitable candidate in this world."
Hearing Yuan Su's answer, Yang Du's originally happy expression suddenly turned into surprise. Even if Yuan Su had no knowledge, he should have learned something from his own insinuations, even if he was not clear enough.
, the eldest son’s words when he was in the capital were already too obvious.
"Little Master Yuan, do you really think so?"
"Since you have such discussion, I believe you already have a good candidate in your mind. Maybe I am ignorant, but I hope you can give me some advice." Yuan Su said calmly.
"Looking at the north and south of China, the person who has extraordinary achievements and can be admired by the world is none other than the uncle of Young Master Yuan, the President of the Republic of China Yuan Xiangcheng. If the president is elected to the throne and proclaims himself emperor, his prestige will be enough to frighten the provinces in the country, and he will overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty.
His achievements in the world are enough to convince the people, and with the support of Western countries, the change from a republic to a monarchy will be a matter of course." Yang Du said with a solemn expression.
"So the person you are paying attention to is actually my uncle?" Yuan Su's expression deliberately looked surprised, but then changed to a very solemn look. After saying this simple sentence, he slightly lowered his head and fell into a lengthy silence.
"Speaking of which, if this matter is completed, even Young Master Yuan will be honored as our Chinese royal family along with the Yuan family." Yang Du added with a smile.
Yuan Su still didn't speak immediately. After being silent for a long time, he suddenly raised his eyes and stared at Yang Du. His eyes were filled with an extremely stern and sharp light, as if he had met an old enemy on the battlefield.
Yang Du was frightened by this look and his heart went cold, and his smile suddenly froze.
At this time, Yuan Su spoke coldly and asked: "Sir, may I ask if this is your intention or my uncle's intention?"
Yang Du was startled and said abruptly: "Young Master Yuan... what's wrong with you? Didn't you tell me before? We are just discussing hypothetically..."
Yuan Su ignored Yang Du's excuse and continued to say coldly: "If this is what my uncle wants, then you want to frame my uncle for injustice and destroy my Yuan family! If it is what my uncle wants, then he will
It's so confusing. At this time, the country seems to be unified, but in fact there are undercurrents. My uncle's unsteady footing is like changing the constitutional monarchy. Isn't this putting himself in the spotlight?"
Yang Du couldn't believe that Yuan Su, who seemed to be able to accept the constitutional monarchy before, became so sharp in the blink of an eye. His throat twitched, and he said in a surprised tone: "Young Master Yuan... you are so
What to say...how to say it?"
Yuan Suyi said righteously: "I really don't care what the country's system is. As long as centralization can be implemented as soon as possible, the system is indispensable. However, if you change to a constitutional monarchy, you must have a commendable leader. Looking at the founding of the country in all dynasties,
There is no king who is not the heart of all people and who belongs to the world. It is not that my uncle has no virtue or incompetence, but for now, my uncle's virtue and ability are not enough to become emperor. Do you understand what I mean?"
After hearing what Yuan Su said, Yang Du felt a little relaxed. He asked in confusion: "Why, Young Master Yuan actually thinks that your uncle is not qualified to be the emperor? If Yuan Xiangcheng is not qualified, what will happen to the whole world?"
Who has it?"
Yuan Su said solemnly: "That's why I said before that no one in the world can hold such a great position. Although my uncle is the president of Beiyang and the supreme head of state of the Republic of China, the country is not stable and there are many people with ulterior motives in the southern provinces.
Yes, if you recommend my uncle to change the constitution and ascend to the throne, it will be just telling the truth and causing chaos in the world; secondly, the hearts of our people in Beiyang are scattered, and there are more than one or two people who share the same bed and different dreams; thirdly, as I said in the preface, who can be the king of the people in the world?
He must be able to put national justice first, and possess unparalleled merits to convince the people of the world. Otherwise, if the people's sentiments are against him, the monarch's constitution will be rebellious."
Yang Du's face changed drastically. He originally thought that Yuan Su and Yuan Shikai were from the same clan, and they would definitely not speak ill of his elders. However, he did not expect that Yuan Su would not only accuse Yuan Shikai eloquently, but also show such great emotion! It took a while.
After that, he asked: "So Young Master Yuan actually thinks that the president is not meritorious enough?"
Yuan Su said in the same tone as before: "In my opinion, sir, my uncle made an unparalleled contribution to overthrowing the Qing court and establishing the Republic of China. But my uncle was not the only one to take the credit for overthrowing the Qing court? Furthermore, Sun Wen and his party in the south have always been responsible for the Revolution of 1911.
The credit goes to the Tongmenghui, and there are also many students and businessmen who agree with this fact. I want to ask, how can this credit be used to convince the world?"
Yang Du frowned and remained silent.
Yuan Su added: "Furthermore, my uncle has contributed to the establishment of the Republic of China, but now he hastily changed the monarchy and the constitution. Wouldn't he be ruining the Republic of China? There are so many dissidents in the country, and the north and the south are not of the same mind. I, Beiyang,
The interior is in disarray, and my uncle would undoubtedly destroy the Great Wall by restoring the monarchy at this time."
Yang Du took a deep breath and asked expressionlessly: "So, Young Master Yuan is determined not to agree that the president can be my emperor of China?"
Yuan Su said firmly: "As for now, it is indeed the case."
Yang Du's expression changed slightly, and he asked further: "Listening to what Young Master Yuan said, it seems that he has another opinion. According to Young Master Yuan, when will it be suitable for the President to restructure and ascend the throne?"
Yuan Su looked resolute and said in a determined tone: "In the final analysis, if you want to be the king of the world, you must make the people of the world return to their hearts. If my uncle can grasp the national justice and achieve unparalleled achievements, he can only ascend the throne and proclaim himself the emperor.
Just around the corner.”
Yang Du raised his eyebrows. He could now conclude that Yuan Su would indeed not oppose the imperial system, nor would he oppose Yuan Shikai's ascension to the throne as emperor. He just hoped that Yuan Shikai could hold the throne safely. With this major premise, other things would be fine.
It's much easier to handle. The purpose of his trip is nothing more than this, and there is no need to talk too much with this young man Yuan Su.
"I understand. Haha, Young Master Yuan is really a serious person. You and I are just discussing hypothetically, and we are not serious. As for what kind of national system China is suitable to implement, we still need to study it carefully. Haha."
"It's better to make Mr. laugh." Yuan Su's expression gradually regained his composure and he said with a smile.
Not long after, the banquet started, and Yuan Su and Yang Du walked into the banquet hall together. They drank and drank together all night, letting the heavy rain pour outside.
During the banquet, Yang Du never said anything more about the constitutional monarchy. Even though Ling Ding was drunk by a few guests, he still just talked about romance. Yuan Su admired this a little. Yang Du was a man after all.
A prudent person is not like Yuan Keding, who no longer hides anything when he gets drunk.
During the banquet, although Yuan Su was smiling and sharing glasses with Yang Du enthusiastically, he still had some concerns in his heart. He was not sure whether what he had said to Yang Du before would arouse
He was dissatisfied, or the other party told Yuan Shikai the original story after returning to Beijing, which caused Yuan Shikai's dissatisfaction.
Of course, he believed that both Yang Du and Yuan Shikai were reasonable at this stage, and would not be obsessed with the imperial system. He did not expressly oppose Yuan Shikai's proclaimed emperor, but he felt that the timing and preliminary preparations were insufficient. In the final analysis,
These words are all for Yuan Shikai's good. As long as the two of them can listen, everything will be much easier to handle.
Yang Du stayed in Luanzhou for five days, and did not leave until July 3rd.
Yuan Su led a group of officials to take Yang Du to the train station. While waiting for the train to enter the station, Yang Du chatted with Yuan Su again. But after all, there were many ears and eyes around, and there was enough talk before the banquet yesterday.
, so Yang Du did not continue to discuss the imperial system with Yuan Su.
"Yesterday, I had a hearty conversation with Mr. Yuan, and I benefited a lot from it. If we are a threesome, we must always have a teacher. No matter how old or young we are, we all have our own seniors. I admire you,
I admire you." Yang Du said with admiration.
"Sir, what you said was serious. Although it was a thoughtful conversation, it was actually just arbitrary talk. You don't dare to do anything you want to do." Yuan Su replied politely.
"Wherever, the issues of academic discussion naturally have directions but no boundaries. Since Young Master Yuan indeed has opinions and is pursuing the central purpose of centralization from beginning to end, why not join our Security Council to pool wisdom and efforts,
Wouldn't it be better to brainstorm ideas?" Yang Du said with a smile. Although his tone sounded casual, the look he looked at Yuan Su was very serious, which showed that he had already planned what he said.
"This..." Yuan Su really didn't expect that Yang Du would drag him into the preparatory meeting.
Although he currently has a bottom-line stance on Yuan Shikai's proclaiming himself emperor, the preliminary preparations are still in place, not to mention that he doesn't know what Yuan Shikai's next step will be. To put it simply, he can accept a constitutional monarchy, but will his subordinates accept it?
If you accept it, that's a different matter. If you join the Security Council rashly like this, you're afraid that the ministries and committees under your command won't be able to accept it, which will lead to disaster.
"Why, Young Master Yuan, could it be that he despises me for organizing the security meeting?" Yang Du said jokingly, but these words made Yuan Su more and more unable to retreat.
"How dare you. It's not that I am biased against the Security Council, but Yuan Su has always believed that soldiers should fulfill their duties wholeheartedly and should never join any group, party or organization. When he was in Beijing, Yuan Su had repeatedly
After making remarks, soldiers should unswervingly pursue 'non-partyism' and put an end to selfish activities." Yuan Su explained.
"Hey, Young Master Yuan's words are unreasonable. It is true that soldiers are not party members, but our Security Council is a society that studies nature and is not a political faction. How can there be any talk of forming a party for personal gain?" Yang Du said with a smile.
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"Yuan Su can only accept Sir's kindness. No matter what the purpose of the preparatory committee is, I am afraid that Yuan Su has no purpose. After all, Yuan Su has his own duties to do and cannot concentrate on this kind of academic research. As the saying goes
It is better to do less than to do more, so there is no need for you to persuade me any more, sir." Yuan Su insisted.
"Haha, that's fine. But no matter what, if Mr. Yuan has any new suggestions in the future, I hope we can keep exchanging letters. Although we are in different paths, we both want to contribute to the Beiyang regime, don't we?
"Yang Du saw that Yuan Su was so insistent and couldn't persuade him any more, so he gave up.
"This is natural." Yuan Su agreed with a smile.
In the distance, the melodious whistle of the train came, and a thick stream of water vapor was sprayed from the front of the train as it slowly entered the platform.