For the stabilization of finance, military and political. At the beginning of the establishment of the government, Li Yuanhong attached great importance to the enthusiastic reminders of relevant people.

On October 13, after the first uprising, the following proclamation was issued: "According to the Hubei official money bureau, the ticket paper has long been circulated among the people, and the number is very huge, and now the governor of the Hubei army is the first to raise the banner of righteousness and revive the Han nationality, and the compatriots must not suffer unwarranted losses." Since the overthrow of Wuchang, that is, the troops have been sent to maintain all the property and capital of the Guanqian Bureau without any damage. In addition to the Wuhan local government has already collected and redeemed official bills, it is feared that the end of all prefectures, counties, townships, cities and towns will be known and will cause loss of credit. Cut to the point. ”

In this way, when people are panicking, they quickly stabilize the market, stabilize prices, and ultimately stabilize society.

Military. Another important step of the government is the preservation of traditional culture.

In the midst of busy military affairs, military and political . At the beginning of the establishment of the government, a special person was sent to count the classic cultural relics in the Confucian Temple and the Second Library of Rites and Music, and at the same time issued the following proclamation to protect the Confucian Temple: "The Confucian Temple is the source of the culture of the Republic of China, and it should be respected. Regardless of whether the military or civilians are waiting for carriages and horses, they must pass by the road and must not collide directly. If it is violated, it will be escorted by the police to Wuchang Mansion for investigation. Never forgive. They should not be violated. Specified. ”

Military. The government also put forward the reform of removing the old and establishing the new, removing the ritual of kneeling and bowing, and changing it to three bows. The sacrificial dress was changed to civilian clothing, and "all those who were involved in superstition" were abolished.

Military. The government particularly emphasized that all people have freedom of belief, regardless of religion, and that "all people are subject to military and political affairs. legal protection of the government". "Wherever there is a church, the church is especially protected. Catholics are not allowed to bully civilians, and civilians are not allowed to bully Catholics". In addition to the Confucian temple and church, the temples dedicated to the emperor, Xiannongtan, Yue Wumu, Zhou Lianxi, He Wenzhong and other temples are also sacrificed as usual. Military. This series of measures taken by the government has won the support of the people and made it even more supported and supported by the people.

In late October, Song Jiaoren, a leader of the League, an expert on the law of the Revolutionary Party, and known as the "father of Chinese constitutionalism," came to Wuhan.

With the arrival of Song Jiaoren, the legislation of Wuhan, a nascent democratic regime, was also on the agenda. The "Ezhou Covenant Law," drafted by Song Jiaoren and formulated under the auspices of Li Yuanhong, was soon promulgated.

The full name of the "Ezhou Covenant" is the "Draft Provisional Covenant of the Republic of China". There are seven chapters and sixty articles. Clearly stipulated: Ezhou Zheng. The government is composed of the Governor and the Councillors appointed by the Governor, the Council, and the Judicial Department.

The governor is elected by the people for a term of three years, re-elected only once, and has powers similar to those of the president. The governor is responsible to the parliament for promulgating laws, declaring war, making peace, commanding the navy and army, appointing civil and military officials, declaring martial law, and pardoning according to law.

The Parliament is composed of members elected by the people, who have the power to make laws, hear budgets and final accounts, negotiate treaties, and submit submissions to the Councillors, questions or impeachments.

The Administrative Council is an administrative body, and its members are appointed by the Governor to carry out administrative affairs and issue orders.

The Ezhou Constitution also proclaims that all people are equal, enjoy freedom of speech, assembly, association, religion, correspondence, residence, property ownership, business, etc., enjoy the right not to be violated in person and residence, and not to be arrested and appointed to office, to take examinations, to elect and be elected, and to pay taxes and serve as soldiers.

This Covenant is China's first important document with a constitutional nature, which proclaimed the image of a democratic republic in the form of a national law, and became the blueprint for the Covenant Law enacted by other provinces and the Provisional Constitution of the Republic of China. What is very valuable is that the "Ezhou Covenant Law" also stipulates the military and political affairs. The term of office of the governor of the prefecture is "elected by the people for a term of three years, and the term of office is limited to one re-election". The tenure system is an important feature of the modern democratic system, and it is also an important guarantee of the democratic system, which is of epoch-making significance.

On the basis of the "Ezhou Covenant Law," which is the basic law, Li Yuanhong also formulated a series of specific laws, regulations, principles, and policies.

First, protect the industry. Military. The government sent a special person to investigate all the information and files of the original "Quanye Provincial Department", as well as various industrial schools, as well as all utensils and property, one by one, register and seal, and send people to manage. It also issued a special notice, "No military or civilian personnel are allowed to destroy and occupy the country." The four bureaus of silk, linen, yarn and cloth in the three towns of Wuhan, the paper mills, the craft workshops, the silkworm seed manufacturing institutes, etc., including the silver, copper, iron, sulfur and other minerals in the counties, have all been approved by the military and government. effective protection.

Second, abolish excesses and miscellaneous taxes. It is clearly stipulated that except for the taxes on salt, tobacco, alcohol, sugar, and soil plaster, all tax bureau cards will be abolished forever. With the exception of customs, all customs duties are permanently abolished. All miscellaneous donations are exempted except those used by local use.

Third, in order to lighten the burden on the people, a low-wage system should be implemented for all. Military. When the government established a ministry to confer officials, some people also proposed to set up salary scales according to the level of official positions. It was strongly opposed by Cai Jimin, Jiang Yiwu and others.

In the end, it was decided that from the governor downwards, regardless of the rank, the salary was 20 yuan. The squad leader of the army is twelve dollars, and the soldiers are ten dollars. In other words, Li Yuanhong's salary is only ten yuan more than that of ordinary soldiers. In modern countries, there is not much difference between the salaries of generals and soldiers in many countries, but people still prefer to be generals. Because commanding in the crowd is not a pleasure that money can buy. This may help to avoid the fact that the official position becomes a place for materialistic pursuits, providing more opportunities for those who are truly capable and have managerial expertise.

Until he left Hubei and went north, Li Yuanhong always took this salary of 20 yuan a month. This is obviously the same as the guiding ideology of the Paris Commune in France, and Marx once spoke highly of the Paris Commune, saying that it could prevent the "public servant of society" from degenerating into a "master of society".

Fourth, support businessmen and farmers. Military. The government made it clear in the notice that "those who disrupt business will be killed". "Business Maintainer Award". Efforts should be made to curb the phenomenon of arbitrary fines and fees. The peasants will be exempted from the "general exemption of the Ding Cao in the middle of the year." "If you owe Ding Cao before this year, you will also be exempted." As a result, the burden on the peasants has been greatly reduced.

Fifth, reform the judiciary. After the success of the Wuchang Uprising, the military and government. The Government has set up a Law Enforcement Department to manage judicial affairs. In the provincial capital, the Jiangxia Court and the Appeal Court were established. Civil and criminal proceedings were tried in accordance with legal procedures, and open trials were held to put an end to the darkness of litigation under feudal autocracy.

In the Battle of Yangxia, although the People's Army showed heroism and tenacity, it was ultimately disparity in strength, which caused the People's Army to always be at a disadvantage. But during this period, the people's army also had significant gains, especially the uprising of the navy, which was decisive for the war situation. For the naval uprising, Li Yuanhong made great contributions.

As Hankou and Hanyang were successively captured by the Beiyang Army, and Wuchang was also exposed to the artillery fire of the Beiyang Army, Li Yuanhong was ready to live and die with Wuchang.

Li Guoyong, an adviser to the Governor's Office, strongly suggested that Li Yuanhong take refuge in Gedian, 90 miles away, because Li Yuanhong felt that he was the commander-in-chief and was suspected of escaping.

Li Guoyong saw that Li Yuanhong was hesitating, so he further persuaded and said: "Gedian is located in the lower reaches of Wuchang, the east can contact the Sanjiang reinforcements, and there is the Qingshan naval barrier in the north, which is in the middle of the guard, and as soon as the reinforcements from the provinces arrive, they will cross the river nearby and directly attack the back road of the Qing army. ”

Li Yuanhong felt that Li Guoyong's analysis was reasonable, and at this time, other people also came to persuade Li Yuanhong to take refuge in a safe place, and those who stayed behind could fight with peace of mind. In this way, Li Yuanhong set off from Hongshan to Gedian on 1 December.

Li Guoyong (1860-1942), whose name is Yushan, was a native of Duyao Village, Xiliuhe Town, Chuyang, Hubei Province (now Xiantao City). In his early years, he was engaged in business and opened Qianji Tuzhuang in Wuchang. He has traveled to Japan and has contacts with all walks of life in Wuhan.

During the Xinhai Revolution, he served Li Yuanhong and served as an adviser to the Governor's Office. He used to run diplomacy, organize the Security Society and the Red Cross Society, participate in the negotiations between the North and the South, comfort the front-line soldiers and the wounded, and purchase. guns, rewarding rebellious naval personnel, and other matters. In 1913, he responded to Sun Yat-sen's anti-Yuan call and participated in the anti-Yuan struggle. In 1922, he was transferred to the post of Director of the Xiankou Collection Bureau. After the fall of Wuhan in 1938, he took refuge in the countryside.

His book "Li Guoyong's Self-Statement" is a study of Wuchang Shouyi and Li Yuanhong and military and political affairs. Important documents of government activities.

Li Guoyong cared about his hometown and twice supervised the construction of the Caoba embankment gate. In 1926, when the disaster at the Caoba Dam was severe, Li Guoyong and his nephew Li Zhilong (captain of the Zhongshan ship) hired various literary and artistic groups to perform for a week in Hankou, and all the five boatloads of materials were transported back to his hometown to relieve the victims.

Where is the balance of forces obvious, Li Yuanhong knows better than anyone that the fall of Wuchang is only a matter of time. What's next? Li Yuanhong has already considered that the three towns of Wuhan have been lost, and the military and political affairs of Hubei have been lost. The government can also rely on the vast area of Hubei to maneuver. However, he knew very well that a single tree could not make a forest, and it would be difficult to compete with the Qing court and the Beiyang Army by relying only on Hubei. There must be foreign assistance, and joint action must be taken with the provinces that have declared independence.

The first thing Li Yuanhong did was to send a telegram to the southern provinces that had declared independence and ask for assistance. In a telegram asking for help, he wrote: "The governors of all provinces are in charge of the urgent situation in Hubei, because many veterans have died in battle, and there are not enough new soldiers." Hanyang has been lost, guns and bullets are running out again, how to save Wuchang, set the world, but the noble capital is overseed, how to arrange, pray for a quick recovery. ”

In addition, Li Yuanhong thought of another way out of the way is to negotiate peace. The situation in the whole country is developing rapidly, and as long as time is gained and time is exchanged for space, the situation will develop more and more in favor of the people's army.

Li Yuanhong did not have much hope for the peace talks, but he needed to buy himself time from the peace talks.

It is not Li Yuanhong's wishful thinking to negotiate peace, Yuan Shikai has contacted him several times, but he didn't suffer from it, Li Yuanhong and the military and government. Fu Yi didn't take it seriously, and under the current situation, it can't be taken seriously.