Chapter Seventy-One: Interaction, Building Momentum
As the saying goes: the authorities are confused, and the bystanders are clear. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 Although Chen Wenqiang has entered the tide of the times, his thinking and vision are different from most people. It was precisely because of the lack of passion and impulsiveness that his calmness and calmness were not what people thought at the time, that is, he did not regard revolutionaries and reformists as incompatible.
In fact, there are differences in principle between revolutionaries and reformists, but they are not permanent. On closer analysis, there are some commonalities between the two factions. For example, both factions oppose the aggression and plunder of the great powers; Both factions opposed feudal autocracy and advocated the establishment of a democratic form of government; Both factions lacked an understanding of the arduousness of the anti-feudal campaign, with the reformists wanting nothing more than a "parliament" and the revolutionaries adding a "democratically elected president", believing that this was all there was to democratic governance.
At this stage, Chen Wenqiang believes that there is no need to completely split and oppose the reformists. You change your goodness, I will change my life, and after the overthrow of the authoritarian and corrupt Manchu Qing Dynasty, everyone will work together to contribute to the construction of the country.
In fact, this viewpoint of his is basically the same as that of Liang Qichao a few years later, and it can be explained in theoretical language: revolution and constitutionalism complement each other, fierce and moderate have the same path, different means, each has its own use, the two factions should restrain their feelings, seek common ground while reserving small differences, unite to jointly deal with the Qing government, and carry out peaceful competition like the political parties of capitalist countries.
"Two factions interacting?" Mr. Yang was visibly puzzled by another new term proposed by Mr. Chen.
"yes, it's interaction." Chen Wenqiang explained: "The more radical the revolutionaries are, the greater their actions, the more likely the Manchus will feel the necessity and urgency of constitution-making and accelerate the pace of constitution-making; On the other hand, if the Manchus were procrastinating, the constitutionalists would be disappointed and inclined to revolution in order to achieve their goals. Therefore, the form of interaction may be achieved through competition, or it may be achieved through mutual support. In the final analysis, it is more accurate for constitutionalists to be called reformists. If there is a parliament and a president, they don't have to have an emperor. ”
"Makes sense!" Yang Dusheng seemed to have an understanding, and couldn't help nodding, "If the constitution is successful, the court will reform everything, the power will be consolidated, the constitution will be fake everywhere to interfere in people's actions, and the law will be used to restrict people's freedom, then the captivity will be dominant. ”
"The constitutionalists were favored by the Manchus at home and their development was rarely hindered, but they had an Achilles' heel, that is, they lacked the guarantee of force." Chen Wenqiang smiled faintly and said: "The merchant groups, fishing groups, and militia groups in various places are a way for the constitutionalists to try to master the armed forces. However, these armed forces are okay to maintain local law and order, and if they really want to go to the battlefield, they will not be able to do anything. Therefore, on the one hand, we strive to build a strong army while training in Qiongzhou, and on the other hand, we will infiltrate, move, and develop the new army, so as to master as many troops as possible. In the final analysis, this politics is similar to the rivers and lakes, and in the end, it is not who listens to whom, and empty words can't bluff people. ”
"It's pretty much the same, but it's too coarse." Yang Dusheng rolled his eyes, "The specific plan and strategy have been understood, there should be a written document, right?" I know, you are afraid that I will not understand, so you came here to tell me this great truth. ”
"It's not just about reasoning, don't I invite Brother Yang to drink?" Chen Wenqiang smiled and raised his glass, "Do you want to find a few geisha and let Brother Yang relax and enjoy it?" ”
"Excuse me!" Yang Dusheng hurriedly waved his hand, "This wine is drunk, not only does it feel relaxed, but it feels heavy." ”
"How did Zhuge Liang die? Everything will be done to death from exhaustion. Chen Wenqiang raised his head and took a cup, and said: "Brother Yang is looking for more talents, you are only responsible for the general and high-level confidential matters, and they will do the rest." ”
"If the revolution can succeed as soon as possible, I will die of exhaustion and will not regret it." Yang Dusheng's tone was a little low, he paused, and then raised his glass to Chen Wenqiang with a smile, "Come, cheers, I must have a good drink today." Like you said, I enjoyed it easily. ”
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After the secret trip to Tokyo, Chen Wenqiang rushed to Hong Kong, where he met with Caifeng and others, who had conducted several fashion shows in Hong Kong and negotiated with the consignee, before he really started his trip to Nanyang.
While Chen Wenqiang was still sailing at sea, the news that he had visited overseas Chinese businessmen in Nanyang, raised funds to establish a bank, and would negotiate with overseas Chinese businessmen to jointly operate a new way to make a fortune had been published and disseminated in Nanyang's newspapers and media.
Chen Wenqiang's reputation is one thing, and it has been revealed that the big man who supports him behind him also has a great role. Zhang Jian, Zhu Baosan, Yu Qiaqing and others, who have deep roots and great wealth in China, whether it is for the government or foreigners, they are all big people with a way and hands and eyes. With the support of these people, the prospects for starting a bank are very promising.
Although the Manchus regarded overseas Chinese and Chinese as disobedient and outcasts, overseas Chinese and Chinese did not want to cut off ties with their home countries, and most of them had relatives and friends in their home countries, and if it were not for the reasons of government and political discrimination and persecution, their ties with the country would have become more frequent and closer.
What is even more intriguing in the media is the research on Chen Wenqiang's follow-up synthesis of new drugs, which is likely to be malaria, a frequent disease in the South Seas, or tropical and subtropical.
If anyone else could have read about it, the uncertain news made the Dutch feel a little uneasy.
At that time, the cure for malaria was quinine. And since the advent of quinine, the price has been high, mainly because of raw materials. The cinchona trees in South America, which originate from South America, are all wild, and those people do not plant trees with just the skin, so the trees are naturally fewer and fewer.
The situation did not improve until the Dutch succeeded in planting cinchona trees in Java. After more than 30 years of hard work, Java now produces 5 million kilograms of quinine every year, accounting for 70% of the international market. With the decline of cinchona trees in South America, the Dutch are optimistic that in another 20 to 30 years, quinine produced in Java will occupy more than 90% of the global market, and be in an absolute monopoly position.
And even now, the Dutch are able to control the price of cinchona bark with an iron fist, and even destroy some cinchona trees when the price falls, in order to ensure that the price is stable and high. For this reason, the US Department of Justice once accused the Dutch of violating US antitrust laws and confiscated five tons of Dutch quinine stored in New York, but the Dutch did not care at all, and the US government could do nothing about it.
Of course, the manufacture of artificial quinine has been tried decades ago, and it can even be said that synthetic drugs have developed from the attempt to synthesize quinine. In this regard, Germany has established a huge chemical industry starting from dyes, and then engaged in the synthesis of drugs, which can be regarded as the most excellent and advanced in technology and ability.
As for Chen Wenqiang, his successive achievements have attracted the attention of the world, and in the eyes of many people, it is not too much to say genius. Genius has already cooperated with the most powerful research institute (Germany), and if malaria is really targeted, it will probably pose a huge threat to the continued monopoly of the Dutch.