At the same time, Yuan Su was on the car heading to the Presidential Palace, listening to Xia Shoukang and Li Bin introduce the current situation of Sino-Japanese diplomacy.
As early as the beginning of the year, Japan's Minister was already trying to establish some secret contacts with Yuan Shikai. At that time, because this matter needed to be treated with caution, the Presidential Palace did not dare to make too much noise. However, with the outbreak of the war in Europe, the situation in Qingdao also changed.
It has attracted more and more domestic attention, and the diplomatic relations between China and Japan have gradually surfaced.
Xia Shoukang sighed and told Yuan Su that the president's mood has not been very good recently. The Japanese side has a firm attitude, while the British side is very ambiguous and seems to be favoring Japan. Many officials in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Government Affairs Council are still afraid of Japan's use.
Military threats in diplomacy, especially since Japan is still a member of the Allied Powers, once an armed conflict breaks out between China and Japan, it will inevitably offend all members of the Allied Powers.
Yuan Su knew very well that this was just a superficial article, and the real reason was that Yuan Shikai was planning for the imperial system.
Not to mention that Japan’s military threat is nothing to be afraid of, and the Allies will definitely not be hostile to China because of the conflict between China and Japan. Tsarist Russia also counts on China to send workers to the front line for support, and the United Kingdom and France also need China to provide materials and commercial shipping support. In the final analysis
The Allies do not care about the ownership of Qingdao, so they will not declare war on China because of local conflicts.
On the one hand, he came to Beijing this time because of Yuan Shikai's invitation. It was obvious that he needed to further test some of Yang Du's questions when he came to Luanzhou last time. On the other hand, Yuan Su himself also needed to meet with Yuan Shikai as soon as possible to discuss matters about Qingdao.
Some connections between the problem and the imperial system.
He knew very well that the next two months would be the decisive factor in the fate of the entire Beiyang government and the Qingdao issue. Whether the Beiyang government could survive the imperialist activities and whether Qingdao could take the opportunity to return it to China, these two
This incident could not only change the historical trajectory of modern China, but also lay the foundation for national justice throughout the country.
Of course, there is no need to say much about the former, but the latter is the most critical opportunity to realize the reunification of north and south China.
The motorcade drove into the Presidential Palace, and Yuan Keding personally went to Zhonghai to greet him. After getting off the car, Yuan Keding arranged for Yuan Su to take a bath and change his clothes at the hotel, and then led him to Huairentang. Just like every time before
Just like when you come to the Presidential Palace, you still have to visit and meet with relatives first. Fortunately, your status is very different nowadays, so you don't have to go through the entire process meticulously like before.
After meeting all the elders one by one, Yuan Keding took Yuan Su around Beihai with undiminished enthusiasm. He told Yuan Su that his father was currently working in the Beihai State Affairs Office, and he might not be able to see him until the afternoon.
Yuan Su is not in a hurry to meet Yuan Shikai. Anyway, everyone is here now, and he will meet Yuan Shikai sooner or later.
At noon, the two had a simple meal in a canteen in Beihai. During the meal, Yuan Su asked Yuan Keding seriously about the recent situation of Yang Du and the Security Council. Of course, he was not unaware of these situations.
We know that this is the time when the early preparations for the imperial system are most intense. The activities of the preparatory committee and the imperial minions are becoming more and more unconcealed, and many things have already been published in newspapers.
Yuan Keding was very happy that Yuan Su could take the initiative to ask about this matter, and he immediately started talking eloquently. He also said that after research, some scholars in the United States and Japan believed that it was more suitable to implement a constitutional monarchy in China. He also said that these foreign scholars had already
The article was published in Suncheon Ribo, and other major newspapers in various places also reprinted it.
Yang Du has not been in Beijing recently, and the preparation committee has also dispersed to central and eastern China to study.
But even so, Yuan Keding still did not dare to say something too explicit. He repeatedly emphasized that the Preparatory Committee was only an organizational group with an academic research nature. During this period, the activities of the Preparatory Committee were only to awaken the common people's awareness of state politics.
Understanding. It is precisely because of the efforts of the Security Council that many people have begun to talk about the state system. Many people still miss the days when the emperor ruled them. It does not mean that they are willing to be ruled by others, but the emperor gave the world
A direction of faith for the people.
Yuan Su did not fully listen to Yuan Keding's eloquent words, and just regarded them as casual chatting.
He knew that in order to become the prince, Yuan Keding even dared to deceive his father Yuan Shikai, and secretly spent money to print a fake "Shuntian Ribao" to publish some articles to persuade Jin to move forward, which made Yuan Shikai mistakenly believe that the domestic public voice had reached a certain level in urging Jin to move forward. Since
If he even dared to lie to his biological father, how could he not lie to his own cousin?
The recent popularity of the Security Council has indeed grown rapidly. After all, there is support from Yuan Shikai behind the scenes. Up to now, the civil society and other political groups in society have not yet fully understood the Council, and only a few individuals have.
Only those with far-sightedness can see the inside story of the Security Council.
In the eyes of many people, the current Security Council is indeed, as Yuan Keding said, just an academic research group on political system. Most of their activities are to promote some political system research, write some related social comments, and
Go to various places to invite some gentry to participate in discussions.
In less than three months since its establishment, the Preparatory Committee has been increasingly exposed in major newspapers, making more and more people aware of the existence of such an organization.
Nowadays, although the public smells something strange, it has not attracted much attention. That is to say, I don’t know when, people unknowingly began to question the so-called republic, and began to question the so-called republic more closely.
Discussions about constitutional monarchy. The former conservative constitutional monarchists suddenly became active again after two years of silence.
In Yuan Su's view, if the Preparatory Security Council develops at the current pace, in one or two months, it will inevitably peel back the veil of "academic research on political systems" and begin to vigorously promote the promotion of imperialism and imperialism.
Waving the flag and shouting.
At the end of the chat, Yuan Keding said to Yuan Su in high spirits: "The time Keli and I waited in Qingyun Tower for a while were really unforgettable. The last time Mr. Yang returned to Beijing from Luanzhou, he also
He came to me specifically to talk to me about this matter, and he said that you are also very considerate, Keli, and he plans to host it when he comes to Beijing again, and we will meet again at Qingyun Tower."
Yuan Su smiled and said: "It is true. I don't know if there is a chance to fulfill the promise this time."
Yuan Keding laughed, nodded and said: "Of course there is. Later you go see my father first. If you finish talking about everything, you will have free time in the next few days. I will make a special trip to generate electricity.
Send this message to Mr. Yang and ask him to arrange to return to Beijing as soon as possible, and we will have a good gathering at Qingyun Tower when we make an appointment."
Yuan Su is actually not very willing to eat with these people anymore. On the one hand, there is really nothing in common. Even if it is the so-called imperial system, he only has some direct negotiations with Yuan Shikai. On the other hand, once the disguise of the Security Council is revealed,
You will soon be attacked by public opinion from all directions, and you will definitely be implicated if you stick with these people.
"Haha, if that's the case, then I'll leave it to my brother's arrangement." Even so, he could only agree with a forced smile, hoping that Yang Du, who was far away in Shanghai, wouldn't rush back so soon.
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