The cold in the north gradually infected, making the originally warm southeastern provinces more and more cold and thin. There are many trees in the south, but when the north wind passes overnight, many branches will wither and empty, and they are so thin and lonely and abruptly pointing to the sky, looking at the past from a distance, there is always a trace of untimely stubbornness.

This stubbornness is like a dead man.

It must be known that at the end of the winter of this Xinhai year, the revolution has been in full swing. The party members of the southern country, who had been dreaming of many years, suddenly felt a bit of a blank emptiness, and under the emptiness, most of them filled it with the gold and silver silk of the drunken woman. Such as the Northern Expeditionary Army in the city of Nanjing, such as the Hui Party called the king in various places. Now that they have appreciated this drunken woman, and have obtained a lot of gold and silver, the blood and ambition in the hearts of the revolutionaries have been consumed by this gentle country and a blockage early. The southern country is all over the country, and now they are thinking about peace talks, just thinking about getting rid of this annoying and annoying political affairs as soon as possible, and returning to their hometowns with a big bag of women's gold and silver that they took in the revolution.

The unique Tao Chengzhang, insisted on resigning and supervising, refused to negotiate peace, prepared to build the Guangfu Army in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, and plotted the Northern Expedition. But the wood showed in the forest, and it was finally destroyed.

The sound of suona is loud, breaking the silence. Far away, the funeral procession is getting closer and closer to Nanjing City. Zhao Hanqing, Zhou Shuren, Fan Ainong and other members of the Restoration Society, dressed in mourning clothes, walked at the forefront of the team.

In this trip, they followed the order of Zhu Chongzhen, the king of the Han Dynasty, and sent Tao Chengzhang's coffin to be buried at the foot of the Purple Mountain in Nanjing and buried on the west side of the Ming Tomb.

Zhao Hanqing walked in front of him, and suddenly raised his eyes, but saw Zhu Chongzhen with a white scarf wrapped around his head, dressed in sackcloth, leading the officials of the Restoration Society, standing under the city of Nanjing, waiting quietly. Zhao Hanqing was shocked when he saw it, and hurriedly ran a few steps in front of Zhu Chongzhen, and saw Zhu Chongzhen's left arm wrapped with black yarn, and he was even more surprised in his heart.

"King Han, King Han, this ...... How can this be done? ”

Zhu Chongzhen's face was solemn, "Huanqing has been wearing clothes and food, and has served the country all his life, but now he died at the hands of Xiaoxiao." I can save Duanfang, I can save Wu Luzhen, I can save Liangbi, but I can't save Huanqing alone, today I am ashamed of the Restoration Society, ashamed of Huanqing and Bosun! ”

These words aroused a sore spot in Zhao Hanqing's heart, and he knelt down in front of Zhu Chongzhen and cried loudly: "King Han! The one who plots to assassinate Huanqing must be Chen Qimei! King Han must uphold justice for Huanqing! ”

"You can rest assured, everyone knows what is right and wrong." Zhu Chongzhen picked up Zhao Hanqing and said hatefully: "I already know everything about Huanqing's assassination. Today, we not only want to give a state funeral, but also understand this grudge. Since I am here, I will not let Xiao Xiao be ambitious again, even if there is a big person to protect me, I will also let his blood splash five steps today, so that Huanqing can go all the way! ”

When everyone in the Liberation Society heard what Zhu Chongzhen said, their hearts were full of inexplicable anger, and Zhao Hanqing even cried: "Huanqing, you walk slowly on the road, and wait for us to avenge you!" ”

It's Nanjing, dense clouds and no snow. Zhu Chongzhen was in front, leading Tao Chengzhang's coffin and slowly walking towards the Ming Tomb.

After walking a short distance, I heard someone shouting in front of me: "Zhang Yuanji, the director of the Commercial Press!" ”

Zhu Chongzhen looked up, but saw an offering table on the side of the road, on which two white candles were lit, several plates of offerings, and a pot of charcoal fire. Standing at the table were Zhang Yuanji and Song Jiaoren, who were waiting there. The little guy on one side is sprinkled with paper money all over the sky. Paper money flies, suddenly like a butterfly.

"In the twenty-sixth year of Guangxu, Britain and France and other eight-nation coalition forces invaded China, Tao Gong Chengzhang, angry about national affairs, and the martyrs of the ancients, sneaked into Beijing alone, wanting to take advantage of the chaos to stab the Nala clan in the Summer Palace, so as to clear the clouds and see the sun. It's a pity that it didn't work out. Later, he went to Mukden and Mongolia to inspect the terrain and thought it was a plan. On the way back, the road passed through Xuzhou, lacking funds, Tao Gong walked for seven days and nights, almost starved to death......"

On the side, Fang Xinru read aloud, Zhu Chongzhen led everyone and saluted Zhang Yuanji, Song Jiaoren and others. Zhang Yuanji and the others were half-taken sideways, and they also bowed back, Zhang Yuanji picked up a few stacks of burning paper in his hands and burned them in the charcoal brazier on the table.

"Xiao Gong has a heart!" Zhu Chongzhen finished speaking, but asked what he was most concerned about: "I came back in a hurry this time, and I didn't have time to visit Xiaogong in the future, but I didn't expect this to happen." I don't know how the constitution has been created now? ”

"A few days ago, a draft was just drawn up," Zhang Yuanji said with some shame, "It is still not finalized, and Song Dunchu is still leading people to discuss." What Childe said was that all the people who participated in the drafting of the constitution thought that they possessed the truth and fought fiercely with each other, but they were unwilling to compromise. ”

"Xiao Gong has worked hard! When today's events are over, I will go to you. Time is running out. Now that Britain and Russia are about to move, this change of system should best end in the Xinhai year. ”

"If Childe can come, it will be the best." Zhang Yuanji already had some relief in his words: "Childe is knowledgeable, and grew up in the United States, and now the constitution is based on the United States, if Childe participates in the creation, the constitution will definitely be completed at the beginning of the lunar month." ”

Zhu Chongzhen nodded, said goodbye, and led the funeral procession forward.

Originally, I was going to go to the Ming Tomb, but I didn't have to go through the city. And Zhu Chongzhen wants to become the name of Tao Chengzhang, and second, he wants to take revenge. So along the way, I actually followed the street and came all the way to the Nanjing Tianwang Mansion.

After a short walk, the front shouted again: "Cai Yuanpei, Minister of Education of the Republic of China, and Lin Changmin, Secretary General of the Senate!" ”

Zhu Chongzhen raised his eyes and saw that it was still an offering table, Cai Yuanpei and Lin Changmin were burning paper money on the table, and the little guy on the side was also sprinkled with paper money, and the paper money was flying, like falling leaves.

"Tao Gong is a chapter, for the revolution, for the recovery, rags, and for the country. In the twenty-ninth year of Guangxu, Tao Gong ran for revolution and went to Hangzhou without entering the house. On the same day, friends persuaded each other, and Tao Gong said, "Fortunately, my father is still healthy, and my family is worry-free, and when I go to my hometown, I am afraid that I will be affected by favors and cannot come back!" If you run for your country, how can you still remember it with your family! ’”

Cai Yuanpei of the road festival was the president of the Restoration Association when it was founded, and he and Tao Chengzhang jointly built the Restoration Society, which can be said to be deeply comradely. Lin Changmin on the side, but Tao Chengzhang met in Tokyo in the past.

In Fang Xinru's loud recitation, Zhu Chongzhen still led everyone to salute. Cai Yuanpei and Lin Changmin also leaned sideways and bowed back.

"Huanqing has a strong and lonely temperament, and has the demeanor of a sage, I am not as good as him." Cai Yuanpei gave a salute and sighed on the side.

Zhu Chongzhen looked at Cai Yuanpei, the former president of the Restoration Association and the chief of education of today's provisional government, and his heart moved, and he also sighed: "It is rare for Gonggui He to be the chief of education, and now he still remembers his comrades in the past, and he does not forget to come here to burn some paper money." ”

When Cai Yuanpei heard this, he stared at Zhu Chongzhen deeply, then shook his head and said, "King Han is making fun of me." Now that the Nanjing government has been founded, the chief is Yunyun, but it is just used to prevaricate the world. The one who really holds the power and acts is only the second minister. This time, Chang Youduo is President Sunda's confidant. The founding of the Republic of China is a long way to go! What's more, Huanqing is my old friend, and his death is unknown now, no matter what, I have to come over to pay respects. ”

These words, speaking with a heart, sounded intentional, Zhu Chongzhen and Cai Yuanpei glanced at each other, and they both knew it in their hearts.

The two of them fell in the eyes of Lin Changmin, but there was a little misunderstanding, this Lin Changmin really thought that the two of them had something to say and did not speculate, so he interjected: "Since ancient times, the friends of the poor and the lowly must not be forgotten, how can the brothers and gentlemen of the people do such unrighteous things?" What King Han said, it is inevitable that he looks down on others. ”

Zhu Chongzhen didn't explain when he heard this, but his face was solemn, and he bowed deeply to Cai Yuanpei, "It's the junior who has no words, and I ask for forgiveness from the crane." After that, he turned his head sideways to Lin Changmin and asked: "Now that Brother Zong Meng, as the secretary general of the Senate, I heard that there are 17 provincial representatives attending the meeting, Zhu is curious, at this moment, Shengjing, Henan and other places have not yet recovered, and Shandong has been repeated, how much of the true meaning of these representatives are there?" ”

"This ......" Lin Changmin didn't expect Zhu Chongzhen to ask such a question, and he was a little speechless for a while.

Without waiting for Lin Changmin to answer, Zhu Chongzhen said again: "I heard that in some places, there is only one congressman, where is the rule of the collegial system, you must know that the United States passed the Continental Congress to discuss the constitution that day, and it is clearly stipulated that there shall be no less than two congressmen in various places. At this moment, since the southern country wants to create a republic of China first, everything must be based on the legal system, if it is based on its own temperament and acting as a matter of course, then what is the difference between the Republic of China and the imperial system? ”

After Zhu Chongzhen finished speaking, without waiting for Lin Changmin to reply, he said goodbye, led the funeral group, and walked forward slowly.

Seeing that Zhu Chongzhen had gone away, Lin Changmin reacted, sighed heavily, and said to Cai Yuanpei: "This Han King, could it be that he really has the intention of being the emperor?" As he said just now, he is quite dissatisfied with the construction of the government in Nanjing! ”

Cai Yuanpei didn't expect Lin Changmin to think of going up to be the emperor, and he couldn't help but be a little funny, "What did Zong Meng say!" Han Wang Fangcai's words, although they were said to you, the intention was not in you. If you think about it carefully, who led your federation of provincial governors' representatives? ”

"He wants to deal with Chen Qimei?" Lin Changmin was taken aback, "Now Chen Qimei is President Sun Da's minister, a henchman among his henchmen." Although the king of Han is respected, and he was the first righteous in Wuchang, but now that the revolution has not been completed, he does this kind of brotherly thing, are you not afraid that the people of the world will be cold? ”

"In the eyes of King Han, the sand is the most unkneadable." Cai Yuanpei remembered what Xu Xilin had said before, and thought of Tao Chengzhang's death, as well as the political affairs in Nanjing this month, and some inexplicable emotions couldn't help but come up, "Now Nanjing has built a government hastily, and it is not determined to go on a northern expedition, and second, it is not firm in negotiating peace, and it is swaying, but it has allowed the turmoil in the south. Now the situation, I am afraid that the king of Han thought far away at that time. A few days ago, the king of Han issued a seven-killing order without going through the presidential palace to restore order. What's more, now that Huanqing died in the hands of Xiaoxiao, rumors all point to the president's henchman Chen Qimei, and before the Republic of China was founded, the party struggle has reached the situation of assassination. I'm afraid that King Han is already full of anger in his heart about the construction of this Nanjing mansion! ”

"What do you mean...... Brother Xiaomin" Lin Changmin hesitated for a moment, as if he was a little unsure, "Could it be that King Han wants to take the opportunity to eliminate the presidential palace in Nanjing?" ”

"This won't happen," Cai Yuanpei shook his head, "But if you re-establish the system, I'm afraid it's definitely going to happen." ”

Cai Yuanpei said, the sound of suona in his ears became farther and farther away, and he went straight to the presidential palace, and he was hesitating in his heart. But I don't know where this turmoil will take China.