Little Warlord 543, Little Warlord Text Chapter 543 Shanghai Forced Demolition Case
The train is running "rumblingly" (high-quality text first, all in %).
Jiang Baili sat opposite him, flipping through some intelligence that had just been sent back from the Russian battlefield.
Wang Hengyue was not very concerned, but stared out the window with interest, as if the scenery outside the window was more attractive to him.
"Zhang Yunnong has ordered the Northeast Army and the First Army to launch attacks everywhere. The White Guards' attack is not going very well. Zhang Yunong has sent Xie Shuixiang's troops for reinforcements." Jiang Baili raised his head and said.
Wang Hengyue looked back from the window: "Let Yunnong slow down a little and don't be so hasty to attack. It would be better to solve the Russian issue slowly."
Jiang Baili nodded.
The president is not so enthusiastic about solving the Russian problem as soon as possible. In his view, a Russia trapped in civil war is more in line with China's interests.
"Wang Qinglu has to step up his efforts to recover the lost territory. This matter cannot be delayed any longer." Wang Hengyue lit a cigarette and took a few puffs: "This is a God-given opportunity. If we cannot seize it, we will be the sinners of the country.
Now is a very favorable situation, Wang Qinglu must move faster in this regard. Also, Chief of Staff, you are fully responsible for this military cooperation with the United States."
"knew."
Wang Hengyue's secretary Chen Lifu entered the carriage and gave a general report on Washington's event arrangements and interview list.
In this list, US Vice President Thomas R. Marshall will replace President Woodrow Wilson to welcome the visit of the President of the Republic of China.
Jiang Baili frowned slightly: "Why the vice president?"
Wang Hengyue smiled. It was not that the United States was being negligent, but that President Woodrow Wilson's health was really failing.
In order to gain the support of the American people for joining the League of Nations, Wilson continuously traveled around the country to give speeches. This caused serious pressure on his health. On September 25, 1919, when the speech tour was about to end, he was in Puewe, Colorado.
After Bullough delivered a speech promoting the League of Nations, Wilson finally collapsed to the ground. On October 2, 1919, he suffered another severe stroke that almost completely incapacitated him. The left half of his body was completely paralyzed and he was blind in his left eye.
He will use a wheelchair for at least several months, and will rely on crutches to walk after that. Wilson's disability was not made public until his death.
Although these are secrets, Wang Hengyue is completely aware of them in his heart.
The Americans found a good excuse. When President Wilson was in the office, he fell down because of the lack of news. He accidentally suffered a fracture, so he could not welcome President Wang Hengyue in person. In addition to apologizing to China, Wilson
He will hold talks with the President at his residence.
Wang Hengyue didn't care. In fact, he didn't come here for Wilson this time...
Chen Lifu flipped through the documents in his hand: "President, there is a small incident in Shanghai."
"Oh, what's the matter?" Wang Hengyue asked casually.
Chen Lifu revealed his affair, and Wang Hengyue's brows gradually knitted together...
There is a place called Yileli near Sichuan Road in Shanghai, which is a typical Shanghai old-style alley.
There are about 250 Chinese-style houses here, and most of the residents are urban poor and lower-class intellectuals.
The landlord of Yileli was named Zheng Bozhao. He was a well-known comprador in Shanghai at that time. He started out in the tobacco selling business, and later entered the real estate industry. He purchased real estate in Shanghai and listed it under the name of foreign businessmen and rented it out. Yileli is
Zheng Bozhao entrusted the British businessman Terry Brandt, owner of Telly & Matheson, to list the property for rent.
Brande was an out-and-out profiteer. Profit-seeking was his rule of life. As long as he seized the opportunity, he would increase the rent, which made the poor tenants miserable. However, at that time, most of the foreign businessmen in Shanghai enjoyed privileges. Brande
Relying on the power of privilege to be confident.
At the end of 1919, Brande and Zheng Bozhao discussed increasing the rent from visitors in Yileli. As soon as this move came out, they were immediately resolutely resisted by all the tenants. Seeing the situation, Brande and Zheng Bozhao were unable to do anything, and prepared to find another way.
It just so happens that most of the houses in Yileli are old. Why not just demolish Yileli and rebuild some high-end and beautiful new houses? The quality of the environment will be improved. Are you afraid that no one will rent them at high prices?
So Bailand's Taili Foreign Company applied for a house renovation license from the Shanghai-North Labor Inspection and Donation Bureau, the Chinese competent authority, and on November 10, 1919, a notice was posted in Yileli. The meaning of the notice was clear:
All tenants in Yile Lane must move out by the end of next month.
Faced with the notice, many tenants were in an uproar, but the other party's house renovation license was in hand. If you don't move, you will have to move. Many people were a little panicked. However, some intellectuals among the tenants had more ideas. They advocated filing a lawsuit with the court.
litigation.
Therefore, under the auspices of intellectuals such as Feng Mingquan, the principal of Shanghai North Public School, the tenants filed a lawsuit with the Shanghai District Court of the Chinese Court of Justice, requesting the landlord to maintain the lease and not break the contract at will.
At the same time, for the sake of insurance, the tenants applied for a notice from the Baoshan County Office, clearly requiring Bai Lande and Zheng Bozhao not to force demolition or force the tenants to move out before the litigation was concluded. With this notice from the County Office, the tenants
The tenants strengthened their confidence to continue the struggle and posted this notice next to the previous notice requesting eviction to demonstrate to Brande and Zheng Bozhao.
When Brander saw this situation, he immediately became angry and openly tore up the Chinese government's notice. He also claimed in public that the notice was a forgery and threatened the tenants to move out as soon as possible, otherwise they would look good.
Brande's behavior caused an uproar in the society at that time, and many people accused Brande of being domineering. In February 1920, 43 groups from all walks of life in Shanghai united to demand negotiation with the consular office to defend the dignity of the state and the people.
The support from all walks of life brought comfort to the hearts of the tenants, but the development of the situation was completely beyond everyone's expectations, and within a month the situation was completely reversed.
In June 1920, the Shanghai-North Works Inspection and Donation Bureau, which was responsible for the case at the time, posted a brand new notice on the wall of Yileli. The content of the notice made all the tenants feel like they were in an ice cellar.
The general idea of the notice is not much different from the relocation notice a few months ago. They must move to a new residence within two months, and they can no longer hinder and delay the demolition of the house.
This case has attracted the attention of the society. As soon as the notice came out, the public immediately became excited. Some took to the streets to demonstrate and others posted slogans to support the tenants of Yileli and denounced Brande and the authorities who had been bribed by foreigners.
But what they never expected was that it was no longer just Brande and others who were demanding demolition, but the Ministry of Industry and Industry Bureau, which had more privileges in the concession.
It turned out that in order to cope with the pressure of public opinion, Bai Lande and Zheng Bozhao bribed local politicians and attracted the Shanghai Concession Ministry of Industry and Industry Bureau as their backers. Then the Ministry of Industry and Industry Bureau bought the land from Bai Lande and Zheng Bozhao and transferred it to Bai Lande's company.
Responsible for the demolition. However, with the support from all walks of life, the tenants were very determined to oppose the demolition. The Ministry of Industry and Commerce and the foreign businessmen finally shed their hypocritical faces and staged a shocking scene.
On the night of August 1, 1920, Brande came to Yileli with more than a hundred people patrolling the concession, and brutally demolished the entire Yileli. The sleeping residents suffered an immediate disaster, and were smashed if they disobeyed.
Their heads were bruised and bloody, several children were beaten until their limbs were disabled, and some residents who desperately resisted the demolition were beaten to death. Leading anti-demolition figures such as Feng Mingquan were directly arrested and taken to the patrol room. The whole Yile was filled with blood and flesh.
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The violent demolitions that occurred in Yileli aroused strong anger from all walks of life.
Public opinion media have written articles accusing Brande and the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Bureau who are colluding with him. Yileli is obviously Chinese territory, so how can the concession patrol and the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Bureau have the right to act arbitrarily? Regardless of China's national laws, their brutal behavior is outrageous.
The Ministry of Industry and Industry, on the other hand, resorted to all kinds of tricks, slandering the tenants who were brutally murdered in order to extort huge compensation payments. They also claimed that although Yileli is now owned by the Ministry of Industry and Industry, it was previously the property of the Bank of England and Trade, and it was legal for them to dispose of all their properties.
rights, the Chinese have no right to interfere in this matter.
He even gave the major media outlets that uphold justice a warning and asked them to be more careful, otherwise they would look good.
However, the real victim was forcibly arrested and detained by the concession authorities and underwent so-called interrogation.
All this happened during President Wang Hengyue’s visit to the United States!
"Damn, that's unreasonable!" Wang Hengyue smacked his hands angrily and stood up: "What kind of food do you eat in Shanghai? How dare you openly watch your own people being bullied?"
"It's a matter of concession, and it's very difficult for Shanghai to handle it."
"It's difficult to deal with? Is this their excuse?" Wang Hengyue's face was so gloomy that it was scary: "Why has no one reported this matter to me before?"
"The president has a lot of things to do every day, so these little things may be..."
"Fart! What nonsense!" Wang Hengyue said angrily: "Is this a small matter? People's homes were demolished and our people were imprisoned in patrol rooms. Is this a small matter? What is a big deal? I am working hard to protect the rights of Chinese people abroad.
Now my own backyard is on fire!"
He took a few steps angrily and said, "Go tell Wang Qinglu and immediately send someone to supervise the matter. Ask the patrol room to release the person immediately. Apologize for the matter and compensate for the loss! Also, call those named Zheng Bozhao and Bai Lande."
Catch me!"
"President." Gu Weijun, the foreign minister who came after hearing the news, said carefully: "The president is visiting the United States now. In view of the relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom, I wonder if the arrest of Brande should be postponed?"
Wang Hengyue shook his head and sneered: "This matter is not a trivial matter and cannot be delayed for a moment, especially when we visit the United States. The British also attach great importance to it. This is actually an opportunity."
As he said this, he thought for a moment: "First of all, I would like to lodge a solemn protest with the British Minister and ask them to immediately cooperate with us to find out the complete ins and outs of the matter!" (To be continued)
Little Warlord 543, Little Warlord text Chapter 543 The forced demolition case in Shanghai has been updated!