At the beginning of the ceremony, Yuan Shikai stood up and took the oath facing south.

The oath stipulated in the "Great Presidential Election Law" is: "I swear to abide by the Constitution and perform the duties of the President in good faith." ”

Next, the manifesto was read. In conclusion, he said: "I want to be dismissed from my post and return to the land to enjoy the happiness of the republic for a long time, and the National Assembly is elected by the people, and the day of the election of the friends is the period of recognition, how dare I raise my mind and humble myself so as to shake the foundation of the country and live up to the expectations of my father, the elder and the children?" Gai Yu is also a member of the people, and he is very concerned, but he knows how to save the country and save the people, he does not dare to know the success or failure, and he does not dare to count the reputation of work and rest, so he is reluctant to take up his post. ”

What Yuan Shikai said was definitely not from his heart, nor was it the truth. Maybe that's what politicians do, and whatever they do, they have to put a pretty label on their actions.

Of course, it must be affirmed that Yuan Shikai's oath is very simple, which not only represents Yuan Shikai's own style and determination, but also represents the style of the Chinese nation in a sense.

In the afternoon, the Republic of China held a military parade and a medal ceremony. As the president of the Republic of China and the commander-in-chief of the Chinese army, Yuan Shikai made peace with the government. Together, some of the high-ranking officials of the government inspected the most elite armies in China at the time—the Gongwei, the Praetorian Guard, and the Jingwei.

On the same day, it was also for the establishment of the republican government. government, as well as some of the meritorious heroes who laid the foundation of the republic for peace. These contributors also include some of the former Qing Dynasty's contributors to the peaceful transition of China's autocratic system. There are Shi Xu, the former head of the Qing Dynasty, Xu Shichang, and Zhao Bingjun. There are also the chief and vice ministers of the Kyoto government, as well as the governors and civil governors of the provinces.

On the same day, Vice President Li Yuanhong was also sworn in in Hubei, where he also served as the governor.

As mentioned earlier, the official inauguration of the president of the Republic of China indicates that for the first time in 2,000 years, China has bid farewell to the "emperor", and for the first time in China, there has been a president who was not elected by the National Assembly after a "violent revolution". Although this is not directly elected by the whole people, but indirectly elected by the National Assembly, it is the first time in China's thousands of years of history that it is unprecedented.

The Chinese people and the people of the world are cheering for China's first president, and many countries abroad are rejoicing at this change in China. Yuan Shikai was elected president, and Japan, Russia, Britain, Germany, and other countries immediately sent congratulatory telegrams to formally recognize the Republic of China.

Austria, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, Norway, Switzerland and other countries have also officially recognized it. The United States, Peru, and Brazil announced their recognition on the day Congress was formally established in April.

On 10 October, Yuan Shikai also specially met with all members of the Beijing diplomatic corps and took a group photo with them.

China's relations with foreign countries have entered a new period, and since then they have entered a new stage of development. Cease to regard foreigners, foreigners, and foreign things as "heretics," "hairies," and "foreign magic," and thus integrate oneself into the world family.

The inauguration ceremony was disturbed by a heavy rain, which more or less affected the interest of many participants and added a little depression to the joyful atmosphere.

It took the president a long time to finish his long speech, and he looked tired until the end of the celebration.

In the East, there is usually no enthusiasm to be seen in such occasions, except for a few cheers that have been pre-arranged according to the rules of the ceremony.

In the evening of the same day, a grand dinner was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which was attended by foreign ministers in Beijing and their wives.

The following is the full text of Yuan Shikai's inaugural speech:

"Yu Bucai, who has lived in the political circles for decades, has always maintained modestism, thinking that the foundation of the country is to revise the law and rectify the discipline, and then evolve according to the situation and the people, so he has always reformed all the policies. Whoever is enough to open up the atmosphere will be drawn one by one. However, with the weight of the people of the country, it is not possible to make a desperate bet, and the teachings of the ancestors of the 4,000 years must not be lost. After Wushen, he returned to the field to learn and cultivate, and he no longer heard about political affairs, and his ambition to save the country in his life was like a cloud of smoke. It was the Wuhan incident, forced by the times, and he was afraid that my country and my people would not be able to survive, and I wanted to reduce its suffering.

After the abdication of the Qing Emperor, the republic was completed, and the five major clans did not abandon it, and he was promoted as the provisional president. This kind of government was formed in our country 4,000 years ago, and it is no different; It is a matter of power, there is no way to carry out, wandering all night, it is difficult to sleep peacefully, and then endure and endure, hoping for peace. In July of this year, a small mob undermined the unification and overthrew the country, and the nascent Republic of East Asia was in turmoil. In order to save the country and save the people, Yu had to use troops as a last resort, but fortunately the people were disgusted with chaos, and the soldiers used their lives, and in less than two months, the civil strife was quelled. Thinking of retiring from his post and returning to the field, and enjoying the happiness of the republic for a long time, while the National Assembly is elected by the masses, and the friends are recognizing the day when they are elected, how dare they raise their voices and humble themselves, so as to shake the foundation of the country and live up to the expectations of my father, the elders and the children? Gai Yu is also a member of the people, and he is very concerned, but he knows how to save the country and save the people, he does not dare to know the success or failure, and he does not dare to count the reputation of work and rest, so he is reluctant to take up his post. Today, I will say it with my people with the meaning of sincerity and love.

"Western Confucianism said: A constitutional country emphasizes law, and a republic emphasizes morality. Morality is the body, and the law is the use. Now it will make our people leap forward into the people of the republic, and we will have to supplement morality by law. Yu Li visited scholars in France and the United States, and came to the definition of a republic: a republican form of government adopts the will of the people to make complete laws, and the public strictly abides by them, and if there is freedom outside the law, it is a common shame. This kind of law-abiding habit will be cultivated over a long period of time, such as the time of daily life, the moderation of food and drink, and then the rule of law. Our people are the most tame, but they are thin on law-abiding habits, and they hope that the people will abide by their own laws, and if they have been accustomed to it for a long time, their morality will become higher and higher, and they will not know it.

"In addition, the republic takes the people as the main body, and the majority of the people live and work in peace and contentment. Yu Ri hoped that the people would recover their vitality, and did not dare to do a government that disturbed the people, and there was no way to prevent the mob, so that the good people would not be immune from their poison, which was also regretted by Yu. Yu Yuan tried his best to make the people truly enjoy the happiness of the republic in order to achieve the goal of eucharism.

"The livelihood of the people is deteriorating, forced by hunger and cold, and the most cunning of the mob can take advantage of the place where the poor people are driven to death, which is very pitiful. If we want the long-term peace and stability of the country, we must make everyone have a livelihood, and if we want to achieve this goal, we must focus on agriculture and industry. Yu Wen civilized people often want to be industrialists, our country is not allowed to be strong in time and place, in vain to herd without technology, bad minerals and fisheries, abandon goods on the ground, no trade, exports are declining, such as the rich people hide cellars and are poor day by day. I hope that the people of the whole country will pay attention to industry, with a view to taking advantage of the fundamental self-consolidation of the welfare and welfare.

"Although, there are two reasons for the underdevelopment of industry: one is the naivety of education, and the other is the lack of capital. No matter what kind of industry, it is related to science, physics and chemistry do not know, steam and electricity do not speak, people to learn to war, business war, I stick to the old law, superstitious talk. Yu Hope that the people will import foreign civilization education, that is, politics, law and other studies are also practical and not empty words, and Yu's concept of education is the same.

"If industry is not done without capital, how can it be said that we are poor with the ointment of our geology and the abundance of material resources? The needs of the living, not out of food, clothing, shelter, money and its bargaining chips, but the money is insufficient, there is no exchange of capital, lack of money, still lack of chips, so to prepare for the opening of all industries, capital has to rely on the rich bargaining chips of the neighbors. The land is advantageous, there is no open land, there are no wanderers, the capital borrowed, the children and the mother are born together, in addition to repaying the principal and interest, there is still a surplus, what is better than the cellars and the poor? Therefore, I hope that our country will import foreign capital to revitalize its own industry.

"The import of foreign civilization and its capital is nationalism, while cosmopolitanism, the extreme of world civilization, is nothing more than to use one's own surplus and help others to be insufficient, so that society can get its own place, and there are few borders to speak of. Confucius said that the current republic of our country must be swept away from the old ideas of the closed era. All citizens should abide by the laws of their own countries, especially the laws common to all nations, deal with all countries in a civilized manner, and must not discriminate against the opinions of outsiders, causing obstacles and contrary to justice.

"In the past, all countries have adopted peace and neutrality in their policies towards our country, and have sponsored many countries in times of trouble, consolidating the world's civilization, and especially feeling the friendship of friends. All our citizens should be well aware of this meaning and give priority to the consolidation of diplomatic relations in an open and honest manner. Presidential Statement: All former Qing politicians. Provisional Government of the Republic of China. The government and the foreign government. Treaties, treaties, and conventions made by the government must be strictly observed, and the former government. The proper contracts concluded between the government and all foreign companies and people shall also be scrupulously observed, and the rights, privileges and immunities enjoyed by all foreign people in China in accordance with international contracts and domestic laws, as well as in various cases and regulations, shall be recognized in all matters, so as to maintain peace through friendship. All our citizens should know that this is a matter of course in the international community. I have evidence of true reconciliation, and I can reciprocate with courtesy.

The reason why Yu sued the people is that it is rough, and those who tautonomicate to affirm it are still nothing more than the word morality. The scope of morality is vast, and the sages have thousands of words but cannot exhaust them, and those who can comprehend the rest are faithful and respectful. The original meaning of loyalty is loyalty to a country, not to a person. Everyone takes the country as the standard, not one body and one family as the standard, but can bend the small to benefit the large group, and they should light the rights and heavy obligations, and do not hinder the overall situation of the country with their own rights, and the obligation is to be loyal.

"Confucius said: The people cannot stand without faith. In civilized countries, there are those who deceive others, and they are insulted by the city, and Washington was taught by his father when he was a child, that is, he did not speak falsely. Our country has always valued faith and righteousness, and recently, people's hearts are not ancient, and they are accustomed to being arrogant, and it is difficult to establish oneself, let alone establish a country. Former Qing Dynasty Zeng Guo Fanyun: Standing is based on not lying. Therefore, both internally and externally, we must be faithful.

"What is a tuk? Civilized countries preserve the quintessence of their countries, although one thing is one thing, but fear or loss, it will not harm the speed of its evolution. Our country has always taken the famous religion as the great defense, and after 4,000 years of embryonic changes, there are indelible existences. Is it biased towards ideals, destroying everything, not doing practical things, talking big, not getting one of the longs of a foreign country, first throwing away all the things of the country, the nature is thin, the infection becomes a wind, the original does not exist, and the leaves will be attached? Therefore, it is necessary to save it. ”