How powerful is the power of autocracy, and to what extent does it control and oppress people?

For example, let's say Yuan Shikai, who once held nine important positions, once organized the Beiyang New Army, and now ranks in the center, the innovation of Great China from the imperial system to the Republic of China era in history is almost entirely from this person, but the imperial court, or the Empress Dowager Cixi, can easily take off his head between talking and laughing. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

The king let the minister die, and the minister had to die. After thousands of years of feudal autocracy, people's minds seem to have become accustomed to this way and things. If you don't obey and don't obey, it seems that there are only two ways to raise the flag to rebel or flee.

For most people, rebellion and fleeing are not options, but for Chen Wenqiang, he can do anything. Of course, fleeing was the worst option, and he didn't think it would get to that point.

It is precisely because of such psychological preparation and the way back to retreat and save that Chen Wenqiang has few scruples and dares to act recklessly.

Yuan Shikai, who leaned towards the government and the opposition, did not dare to disobey the imperial court, and a Guangdong naval commander did not dare to disobey his fate. This is of a different nature from being ordered by the imperial court to inspect the South China Sea and prepare to fight the French.

"Humiliation? Of course I have, you think I'm heartless? Li Zhun sighed, "The will of the imperial court, the order of the governor, I can't do anything." Even the people are ashamed, let alone the officers and soldiers of the Sailor Division? ”

"What if I'm here?" Chen Wenqiang looked at Li Zhun and asked in a deep voice: "What if I want you to take care of your illness and recuperate, and I will act as the commander of the water master?" ”

Li Zhun was stunned for a moment, looked at Chen Wenqiang suspiciously, and asked hesitantly, "Can you afford this responsibility?" Although you have strong power in Guangdong, you are also a courtier in the end. If the court is really ruthless, you, are you—"

"Return to Qiongzhou, feel free." Chen Wenqiang smiled faintly. "Even if I go overseas, I'm still a rich man. ”

Li Zhun secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said slowly: "The Japanese navy is strong and very close to our country, you definitely don't want to use force against it." Otherwise, at the time of negotiation. You won't be silent, but secretly arrange the movement to Japan, right? Therefore, I guess you want to take a tough line against Macau and Portugal in order to facilitate the demarcation negotiations. Or if you have other intentions, I don't want to bother to guess. ”

Chen Wenqiang smiled and said nothing, just looked at Li Zhun meaningfully.

"You can't hide it from me about the transfer of troops." Li Zhun shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Now, the infantry is almost enough, and what is lacking is the water division." It's the help of the warships. This matter really makes me embarrassed! ”

"It was precisely because he knew Brother Li's embarrassment that Wen Qiang asked Brother Li to take care of his illness and put this responsibility on Wen Qiang." Chen Wenqiang paused, and then said: "Wen Qiang's behavior, Brother Li still doesn't understand, how can he be a person with little scheming?" How much trouble can it cause? ”

"You-" Li Zhun pursed his lips, "No." Sometimes bold. Who knows what you can do? ”

"Then Brother Li agrees or doesn't agree?" Chen Wenqiang smiled. said: "Otherwise, Brother Li will continue to go out to patrol the sea, or in the name of patrolling the sea, go to Yazhou to recuperate for a while." ”

Li Zhun pondered for a long time, nodded helplessly, and said, "Let's go out to patrol the sea." The Japanese occupy Dongxing Island, and they must always carry out surveillance and deterrence, and then settle the matter through negotiations. ”

"Is there any evidence?" Chen Wenqiang asked.

"According to the inspection envoy of Guangdong, Wang Bingen has read a lot of books, and there is a map of Dongsha Island in the book "Records of Hearing and Seeing in the Sea" written by Chen Lunjiong, the chief soldier of Gaoliang Town in Kangxi, and has sent it to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Japanese minister. Proof of being Chinese land. Li Zhun had a smile on his face and said: "Come to think of it, there is still great hope for the Japanese to return Dongxing Island." ”

"If the court can fight for everything on the basis of reason, then it will be good." Chen Wenqiang sneered with some disdain, "It's hard to count on mediocrity and incompetence, afraid of the ocean like a tiger." ”

"Look at you, all things must be true." Li Zhun kindly persuaded: "The country is poor and weak, and some things are helpless!" ”

Chen Wenqiang rolled his eyes, said no more, and discussed with Li Zhun about the distribution of the sailor's ships before leaving.

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What kind of guy is this?

Sato, the Japanese consul in Guangzhou, narrowed his eyes slightly and looked through the window of the carriage at the gate not far away. Six armed policemen stood guard at the gate in a majestic manner, and the US Consul General in Guangzhou, Mo Weide, was personally sent out by Chen Wenqiang, and the two shook hands and said goodbye in a warm and warm manner.

It is really a strange and irritating thing for a guy who is not even a prominent official in Guangdong to let Sato even eat behind closed doors. But it also made Sato realize that Chen Wenqiang was completely different from the Manchu officials he had seen, and it was probably useless to use the methods used by the Japanese.

Moreover, Chen Wenqiang's terms of reference do not include diplomatic matters, and he has repeatedly failed to see Sato, at most it is rude and contemptuous, but Sato can't find any other reason.

Just like the ongoing movement to Japan, a non-governmental initiative has made the official ban a dead letter. There's no way, people just don't like Japanese products, if you don't buy them, you can't force them?

The fuse of the movement to Japan was lit in Guangzhou, but now Shanghai is the most active, enthusiastic, and vocal port in China, and it is also the Chinese port that has caused the greatest loss of Japanese goods.

Who has both the Shanghai Chinese Association and the Xingyi Hall in Shanghai; Who has the greatest influence and the most extensive contacts in Shanghai, and can use the power of black and white to make everyone from the wharf coolies to the trading houses and warehouses participate in the movement to Japan; Who can raise their arms in Hunan and Hubei provinces and launch the movement of arriving in Japan in the interior?

That's right, it's Chen Wenqiang. He is not only the backbone and think tank of the constitutionalists, has a good relationship with the Chinese gentry, but also is the proud capital of the Chinese people all over the world, and has an excellent reputation among overseas Chinese businessmen. The movement to Japan spread from China to overseas, and without Chen Wenqiang's planning and contact, it would not have been possible to create such a momentum.

In addition, the United States and Germany have a gloating attitude towards the movement to Japan, and even fear that the time will be too short and the intensity will be too small. On the one hand, they had frequent contact with Chen Wenqiang to expand the channels for capital export; On the one hand, it has increased the export of goods, and together with Chinese domestic products, it has seized the market share vacated by the boycott of Japanese products.

Look, look at Mo Weide's face full of spring breeze, I don't know what ulterior agreement has been reached with Chen Wenqiang.

Yankee, Sato frowned.

After the Russo-Japanese War, Japan gradually emerged from its dependence on the great powers as a small country and began to be on a quasi-equal footing with world powers such as the United States. Tensions between Japan and the United States, two rapidly rising powers in the Pacific, began to become a destabilizing factor in the imperialist camp.

…………… (To be continued.) )