When Japanese Prime Minister Okuma received Lu Zongyu, an envoy stationed in Japan, he sternly rebuked "Chinese cannot keep secrets" and refused to receive the Chinese envoy.

At the same time that Japan refused to receive the Chinese envoys, the German and Austrian envoys did many activities in exchange for recognizing the imperial system as China's non-joining of the Entente, but Yuan Shikai did not agree.

Japan refused to receive the Chinese envoy Zhou Ziqi, but it was very courteous to the Russian envoy. The Russian Emperor Nicholas also sent a special envoy, Grand Duke Mihaiyeruvets, to Japan to present the Emperor of Japan, but the Japanese showed extraordinary enthusiasm and high standards in the welcome.

When the Russian envoy arrived in Tokyo on 12 January, the Japanese emperor personally greeted him at the station, and Japanese Prime Minister Okuma also led all the cabinet members to the station to welcome him. The national flags of Japan and Russia fluttered everywhere in the downtown area of Tokyo, and after the Russian envoy got off the bus, his face was full of spring breeze, and after reviewing the guard of honor, he took a limousine to the Kasumigaseki Palace to rest, and hundreds of thousands of Tokyo citizens stood in the streets, cheering and cheering.

The Emperor of Japan received him in the Fengming Palace, and personally accompanied him to lunch, and at the same time awarded a chrysanthemum medal.

During the Russian envoy's stay in Tokyo, an extremely strong atmosphere of goodwill between Japan and Russia was permeated, and Japanese public opinion was also full of voices expressing goodwill toward Russia. ”

Japan has such a big autumn wave and a big sale of style, which naturally has its ulterior purpose.

Japan proposed to Russia that the two countries sign a secret treaty whereby Japan would replace Russia and safeguard all Russian rights and interests in the Far East. Russia could send troops stationed in the Far East to the European theater, and Japan was willing to provide Russian arms and military supplies.

At this time, Russia was very nervous on the battlefield in Europe, and Russia was very afraid that Japan would take advantage of Russia's danger to cause trouble in the Far East, so the two sides hit it off and immediately signed the "Japan-Russia Non-Aggression Pact."

The agreement stipulates that: "In the event that the territorial rights and special interests of one side in the Far East are recognized by the other side and are violated by another State, the High Contracting Parties shall consult on the attitude to be taken in order to preserve such rights and interests." ”

With this agreement, the rights seized by Japan in China by ** means can be recognized by Russia.

Japan's plot is to break through the balance of power maintained by Western countries in China and realize its dream of dominating China. In this way, he has taken another step forward on the road to realizing his ambitions.

What's even more ferocious is that Japan and Russia also signed a secret alliance treaty, which stipulates; "If any third country also wants to gain political superiority over China, Japan and Russia shall immediately conclude an agreement to carry out the means necessary to share with each other. If a third State declares war on one of the contracting parties, the other party is under an obligation to provide military assistance. ”

With this secret alliance treaty, the Anglo-Japanese alliance was completely ineffective. Because the Anglo-Japanese alliance was an alliance against imperial Russia, and the current Japanese-Russian alliance is an alliance against Britain and the United States.

There was nothing more than a stake between the great powers, and because of the stake, Japan rejected the special envoy sent by China with great courtesy, while the Russian envoy extended a warm welcome that went beyond due courtesy.

As the saying goes, a weak country has no diplomacy, and under the conditions of great powers competing for hegemony and taking advantage of each other, a weak country like China can only be their meal.

The Senate was originally the organ that acted for the Legislative Yuan, and it was also Yuan Shikai's royal tool. Yuan wanted to reform the national system and did not dare to have this major issue resolved by the Senate, so the National Federation of Petitions demanded that the National Assembly be organized as the body to solve the national system.

Based on this petition, the Senate consulted Yuan to issue an order to hold a re-election of the National Assembly on November 21, the fourth year of the Republic of China, and to convene the National Assembly to resolve the national system.

Yuan Shikai, fearing that time would be delayed, instructed the All-China Petition Federation to make a third petition under the pretext of forming another organ to solicit correct public opinion, and the Senate suggested that the National Congress be elected on the basis of the primary candidates of the National Assembly to solve the problem of the national system.

So Yuan Shikai officially announced the decree of the National Congress:

"The Senate on behalf of the Legislative Yuan has consulted: This court, in accordance with the provinces, the special administrative regions, Inner and outer Mongolia, Qinghai, Huibu, Qianqian Tibet, Manchuria and the Eight Banners of the Citizens and Princes, the Beijing Foreign Chamber of Commerce, the Society, the Federation of Overseas Chinese, etc., has repeatedly petitioned for the reform of the national system, and when this court has convened a meeting to decide, it will send the 83 petitions to the court for consultation, and recommend a fundamental solution, or convene the National Assembly in advance, or propose another appropriate way to solicit public opinion, and approve the presidential consultation, and the period for the completion of the re-election of the members of the National Assembly shall prevail in order to solicit the correct public opinion. Within the scope of constitutional settlement.

"Seeing the great rule, the essence is in the middle. Yi Sheng admires. Since the 83 petitions consulted by this court, Shen Yunpei, a representative of the All-China Federation of Petitions, Feng Linpei, a businessman from all over the country, Amur Linggui of the National Citizens' Delegation, the China Muslim Club, the Muslim Hui Joint Petition Group, and Wang Kuan, a representative of the Eighth Department of Huijiang, have been added. Ma Jifu, representative of the Hui Department of Hami Turpan, Cheng Chengduo, representative of the Xilin Guole League, Deng Huiyuan, etc., chief representative of the Tusi of Yunnan Province, Yang Zengbing, representative of all princes of Xinjiang, Mongolia and Hui and representative of Ningxia Garrison Manchuria, etc., Dong Wenquan, a citizen of the 20th District of Beijing, Yun Yuding, etc., of the Beijing Social and Political Affairs Conference, Ding Weidong of Nanjing academic circles, Xu Zhitao of the Guizhou General Chamber of Commerce, Yang Du, representative of the Preparatory Security Association, etc., and the ticket merchants of Weifenghou of the All-China Federation of Chambers of Commerce, etc., came to petition before and after, thinking that China has been established by a monarchy for more than 2,000 years, and the people's psychology. Set a statue for a long time.

"After Xinhai, the use of the republic was really unsuitable for the national conditions, so that people had no solid will and the country was uneasy. Just like in a republican system, the head of state changes with the times, the country cannot maintain the scripture for a long time, and the people cannot set a single-minded tendency. Those who are at the same time want to be divided, and disasters are lurking, or they are in chaos for several years, or they are in chaos for decades, and they are not left to be able to solve the chaos, so what is the hope for cure? …… The only way to do this is to establish a constitutional monarchy quickly in order to achieve long-term peace and stability......

"The people of the whole country urgently call for the establishment of a constitutional monarchy as a good plan for saving the country, and it is advisable to resolve it as soon as possible. However, the National Assembly is slow to meet and is a decision-making organ for the constitution, so how can the constitution come into existence without the national system being decided first? It is not enough to quickly set up a righteous organ and solicit true public opinion, but it is not enough to set up a big plan and establish the foundation of the country. Repeated invitations, all mouths. At the beginning of this court, the proposal was made in advance, and the method for resuming the presidential consultation and reply had been decided, and it did not dare to discuss the change lightly; However, when public opinion returned, appeals one after another, this House respected the will of the people, and re-submitted the matter to the Senate, pretending that the matter was of great importance, and that it had not adhered to the common law in order to seek a solution. The country is also the country of all the people.

"The will of the people is the foundation of the choice of the national system, but the will of the people should make a decision quickly, and they should take their own measures, especially in advance, in order to conform to the will of the people, and the so-called alternative and appropriate measures to show solemnity are in line with the previous proposal of this court, that is, it is especially consistent with the so-called fundamental plan of the country that the President has consulted on and has to be extraordinarily cautious. In accordance with Article 2 of Chapter 1 of the Covenant, the sovereignty of the Republic of China is the sovereignty of the Republic of China and the whole of the people, and the settlement of the national system is in fact the supreme sovereignty, that is, the whole of the people of the Republic of China. It is hereby agreed to be called the National Congress, that is, on the basis of the elected members of the National Assembly, the National Representatives are elected and the national system is determined. In this way, all the people who are represented in Manchuria, Hui, and Tibet in the provinces and special regions should solicit the public opinion and popularize the whole people, and determine the national capital by using it to determine the great plan.

"In accordance with the provisions of Article 31 of the Constitution, the Organic Law of the National Congress was decided on 6 October, which was adopted by third reading. Now that the people of the whole country are anxious for the settlement of the national system, they have copied the whole case accordingly, and have petitioned the President to announce it as soon as possible. In addition to promulgating the "Organic Law of the National Congress" agreed upon by the Legislative Yuan, it is hereby announced that it will be made known to the people! This order. ”

Yuan Shikai has a Shen Lingyun who respects public opinion on the Double Ten Festival in the fourth year of the Republic of China:

“…… Wu successively petitioned for the revision of the national system, pretending that the republic was not suitable for China, and there was no denying it, but he could only submit to the public opinion and quickly establish a constitutional monarchy, so as to comfort the hope of the people of Bohai for long-term peace and stability. The President of the General Assembly thought that the reform of the national system was a major matter, and it would not be appropriate to change it rashly, but the sovereignty of the Republic of China contained in the "Covenant" should be listened to by the people of the Republic of China as a whole, and the settlement of the national system.

"Yesterday, the Legislative Yuan was allowed to consult and promulgate the Organic Law of the National Assembly, which was promulgated by decree. The President of the People's Republic of China is entrusted by the people to save the country and the people as his own responsibility, and the likes and dislikes of the people are used in good competition, but only in accordance with the "Covenant Law", with the people as the main body, to ensure that the majority of the people of the country are correct in order to obey the law, and the civil and military officials outside Beijing have the responsibility of maintaining local law and order, and shall wait for the final settlement of the people's opinions. Inform yourself of this general order. This order. ”

After the promulgation of the Organic Law of the National Congress, the Secretariat of the National Assembly was established, and the director was Gu Ao. This bureau was the executive body, which promoted the election of national representatives and the formation of votes to determine the imperial system, and the various telegrams below show the operation of Yuan Shikai and his henchmen at that time.

There are historical records of the "due diligence" of the National Assembly Secretariat.

"The provincial generals have inspected the envoys: (omitted) to check the timing of the primary election of the members of the National Assembly, and have previously sent a secret telegram from this bureau to state the method, and please refer the primary election supervisors to the case, and if you want to supervise the primary elections in each county, you should be able to understand the details and make good use of them. The present situation is more urgent than before, and you should be asked to promptly and secretly conspire with the superintendents of the primary elections under your purity, and to take full responsibility for the primary election of the county, and to do so, before the primary election, to examine in detail the persons who have been elected to the primary election, and to exercise their purity and consistency of purpose, and to be able to pre-empt the candidates in the primary election, and then to direct the electors, and to control them properly, and if there is any obstruction to the passage, it is also advisable to conceal the invisible coercion, and the results of the voting may be at my disposal.

"And the fact that the election of the National Representatives and the members of the National Assembly in the future will be a matter of course and without bothering to understand the fact that the election is the most important thing in announcing the election. Wu Xi Feidian's primary election supervision, cautiously follow it, there is no place to be electrified, should be immediately used secrets, expedited starry night flying, to avoid delays. If there is a real rush, it is not impossible to postpone the primary election for a few days. If the work is perfunctory and causes indiscriminateness, the blame will be the one, and it is true that the primary election overseer should be satisfied. In addition, the election of national deputies shall be supervised by the highest officials of each province in the same way, and all matters concerning the election of national deputies shall be handled in close consultation if they are in military and political areas, and shall be informed of the supervision of the primary elections and shall be complied with in one manner. Handle the Secretariat of the National Assembly. Stamp. ”

This is one of them, which shows that the National Assembly Secretariat is proactive and thoughtful.