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Wu Luzhen had not yet seen Chen Wenqiang, nor did he know that Chen Wenqiang was one of the core leaders of the Renaissance Society, and he and Song Jiaoren continued to talk and argue on the topic of revolution until late at night.

At this time, Chen Wenqiang was still on the ship to Shanghai, he was lying on the bunk, slowly falling asleep, but he was thinking in a daze. Although he knew that when he woke up, he would have to carry the burden again, but when he tried to put it down, he suddenly felt full of vitality again. After a period of blankness in his mind, Chen Wenqiang felt that now there was only the light shining on the eyeballs through his eyelids, which was warm. Then there was a blank again, which gradually calmed down and gradually healed......

The night is the same, whether it's a ship sailing on the sea or the city of Shanghai. But everyone is doing different things and has different moods.

Roden, who was at home in Shanghai at this time, was having a showdown with Lina. It's been more than two months since he came back, but he doesn't feel anything special, Lina is still so cold, to be precise, extremely cold, even disgusted, for that kind of thing between men and women. Until, he knew the reason, which made him both angry. It's incredible.

"Well, now you know." After a brief moment of consternation, Lena seemed to regain her composure, her voice raised a little and defiantly, "I can't help it. You. It's never fun. ”

"At least it's more fun than when you bring that stinky woman called Mary into the house and to the bed." Roden said through gritted teeth.

Lina was silent for a while, and Rodden thought she was ashamed, but she shrugged her shoulders and said, "Now that you know, what do you do next?" She turned the cup in her hand and looked indifferent.

"If you knew, why didn't you say it?" Roden snorted mockingly.

"If only you knew me. Why don't you say it? Lina sneered, "We can both be freed, can't we?" ”

Roden felt his heart beating, and since it was open, let's deal with it, and the feeling that he was going to be relieved was even stronger.

"I think we should get divorced."

"Okay, but I hope Mary doesn't get involved in court."

"You're saying I asked for a divorce and couldn't defend myself?" Roden frowned.

"You're a gentleman." Lina said slowly, "Isn't that called a decent thing?" Again. How would you feel if it was made public? A lot of men do this kind of thing. But there are very few such wives...... Wife with such an interest as me......"

Lina's face changed a little with a smile, and Roden knew she was a little drunk. He stared at the woman, her wide-open, blue eyes the color of the sky, how he had been drawn to them. Strangely, the hatred seemed to be gone, and she couldn't hurt me anymore. In its place came a deep regret.

"As a hobby, how did you get it, how did you become a ......," Roden said vaguely.

"Same-sex x love......" Lina saw Rodon nodding her head and smiled again, "My father was entangled with me at that time. ”

"What are you talking about......" Roden's eyes widened in disbelief. Is it your father? ”

"I started when I was fourteen, surprised?

Roden shook his head, trying to accept, to make sense of it all.

"Why do you think he brought me with him when he first came to Shanghai? Mother wanted to come, but he just wouldn't let her come with her. Lena drank her wine and seemed to be saying something very ordinary.

"I couldn't believe it! It's your father, this brute. Roden roared.

"I've told you so many times that you're naïve." Lena smiled, neither sad nor happy, "It makes me disgusted with men. ”

"So-" Roden stared at Lina and asked suspiciously, "In that case, why did you agree to my marriage proposal and marry me?" ”

"How else would I get to China?" Lina spread her hands and asked, "How do you get away from that old goat?" I guess at least I should try, right? I found you, and both goals were achieved. ”

Speechless, Roden slowly walked to the wine cabinet, poured himself a glass of wine, and drank it one by one. He heard Lina sigh behind him, and walked slowly out the door and up the stairs. I don't know if it was because of tiredness or because of relief, Roden let out a long sigh, it was like a serious illness, and it was like a dream......

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There is such a famous tragic figure in ancient Greek mythology: Sisyphus. In the endless years, he pushed the boulder to the top of the mountain again and again, and returned again and again in vain. In the dark years of the late Qing Dynasty, countless people with lofty ideals also played the role of Sisyphus again and again in order to find the ideal country of light in their hearts.

A boulder is not impossible to push to the top of a mountain, a dynasty is not impossible to collapse, and history has never imposed any eternal fateful prophecy on a people. Fortunately, this time, there are more and more backs pushing the boulder, and the boulder of Chinese society is also about to be shaken.

Although the Revival Society did not choose to join the League because of differences in ideas and paths, in the spirit of seeking common ground while reserving differences, it was happy to see it come to fruition and regarded it as an ally of the revolution.

In the general direction, the Revival Society will look farther and have the same or similar goal as the League, that is, to oppose the Qing Dynasty. Since the paths are different and the strategies are different, then you do yours, and I will do mine. If there is an intersection, then consult and seek cooperation. In any case, before the overthrow of the Manchus, it is unlikely that the two sides will become enemies.

"Xingzhonghui, Huaxinghui, Guangfuhui-" Chen Wenqiang returned to Shanghai, did not take a break, and immediately discussed with Song Jiaoren about the preparations for the alliance, "This will be a merger." Or are they united revolutionary groups? ”

"It should be a merger." Song Jiaoren replied in a more affirmative way, "The League has confirmed that its political platform is the 16-character program proposed by Beichen, and has renamed the organ of the Huaxing Society, "20th Century Zhina," as "Minbao." ”

"All the parties established by the people of the country, whose purpose is the same as that of the Association, and who are willing to unite as one, shall be regarded as members of the League." Chen Wenqiang shook his head again and again when he read this. frowned and said, "This is a bit sloppy, isn't it?" As long as they are anti-Qing and anti-government, they are regarded as members, so the murderers and thieves are also comrades? ”

"I think it's to increase power and expand influence." Song Jiaoren said with his own understanding: "At least in the sense of spreading momentum, the party has a huge role. ”

"The gains outweigh the losses." Chen Wenqiang disagreed, "What kind of climate can a bunch of old-fashioned gang minions become?" In Qiongzhou, I have seen that the organization is sloppy and difficult to restrain me. If it's a gang group. It's even more troublesome. You also have to be the boss, and I have to be the boss, I don't have much strength, but I think I am strong. ”

"The feudal ideology of the party really needs to be reformed and reused." Song Jiaoren remembered the lesson of the untimely death of the Changsha Uprising, and before the incident started, the party had already begun to go crazy, which showed the laxity of its organizational discipline.

"I still have that opinion. If they do not join forces, they regard the alliance that is about to be formed as a revolutionary alliance that can cooperate. But they are not regarded as comrades of this association. Chen Wenqiang reiterated his opinion.

"It's okay to deal with it like this for the time being." Song Jiaoren pondered for a moment and said, "Then send a telegram to Yang Dusheng to show the attitude of the association." As for whether we can come together in the future, let's talk about it depending on the situation! By the way, you have talked to Wu Shouqing, what do you think? ”

Chen Wenqiang thought for a moment. Concisely commented: "Talk well, be arbitrary, and don't like to be subordinate." ”

Song Jiaoren blinked his eyes and asked suspiciously, "Is this a compliment or a deprecation?" You just say if he can take on the big job, right? ”

"Huh." Chen Wenqiang smiled. said: "Militarily, he is naturally stronger than both of us." But he is not a Zhuge Liang who has no last resort, if he can realize this, set up a general staff, and can accept advice, I still agree that he is in charge of the military. ”

"That's it-" Song Jiaoren nodded thoughtfully and said, "Then I'll talk to him again, hoping that he can get rid of his arbitrariness." ”

"The German staff system is worth learning." Chen Wenqiang suggested: "This is the best way to use collective wisdom. How many famous people in the world can succeed by relying only on their own plans? With the General Staff, as long as the commander-in-chief chooses the most reasonable, correct, and confident tactics to win, even if there are mistakes, I don't think they will do much worse. ”

"In that case, even you and I can command the army?" Song Jiaoren shook his head with a smile, skeptical of Chen Wenqiang's statement.

"What's wrong with that?" Chen Wenqiang is very sure, "In ancient times, those civilian officials led the troops, didn't there were many examples of victories? As long as the middle and lower-level officers are of sufficient quality, the requirements for the commander naturally do not need to be so high. That's why I'm in a hurry to set up a military academy to train officers. If Wu Shouqing can't take on this heavy responsibility, I am ready to hire him from Germany with a high salary. ”

"Why are you so inclined to Germany?" Song Jiaoren asked puzzledly: "Do you know, the President of the United States has allowed West Point Military Academy to admit Chinese?" ”

"In the current situation, send people to the United States to study?" Chen Wenqiang shook his head resolutely, "On the contrary, now is the time to pull people back from the United States." Knowledgeable, wealthy, and skilled are all the talents we need. Shanghai, Qiongzhou, can be placed. Well, I have arranged for someone to appeal in the newspaper media and issue an invitation to invite the Chinese living in the United States to return to China. ”

In July 1905, the "Guangdong Daily" published an editorial entitled "On the Relationship between Going to the Games and Boycotting the US Treaty", which started with the incident of Qing Dynasty officials who went to other countries to participate in activities and was insulted by customs officers, and linked with the social background of the national boycott of the US treaty of insulting China at that time, hoping to arouse the people's unity to strengthen themselves. The article also contains such sentences as "outsiders despise the Chinese, bandits have been around since now on, and the Chinese people are crouching under the authoritarian government, and outsiders have to use their intimidation methods to pretend to be a clean government to control our people." This has linked the struggle against foreign oppression with the opposition to the feudal autocratic government, which shows that the people's hearts are turned against each other.

Most of the Chinese workers in the United States came from Guangdong, and since the late nineteenth century, they have been mistreated in the United States, causing strong resentment among their relatives and fellow villagers. Therefore, it is natural for their relatives and fellow villagers to think that they should play a more important role in the anti-American refusal. On the other hand, the outbreak of anti-American sentiment in Guangzhou society in the early 20th century was stimulated not only by activities in Shanghai, but also by the xenophobic tradition and spirit of resistance since the mid-19th century.

As early as May, Shanghai's industrial and commercial circles held a meeting to oppose the United States' long-standing discrimination and abuse of overseas Chinese and Chinese workers in the United States. In addition to the directors of the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce, Yang Shiqi, a right-hand staff member of the Ministry of Commerce, and Chinese and foreign journalists attended the conference. The conference first passed two bills, one is that because of the expiration of the "Treaty on the Protection of Chinese Workers in the United States", it opposes the renewal of the new treaty between the government and the United States; The second is to set a deadline for the US government to delete and revise the Chinese Exclusion Act, and treat Chinese workers and businessmen fairly, otherwise it will boycott American goods.

Subsequently, the conference was led by Zeng Zhu, president of the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce, and telegraphed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Commerce, "calling on Jun Jun to refuse to draw detention"; In addition, they sent telegrams to 21 chambers of commerce in Hankou, Tianjin, Chongqing, Nanjing, Guangzhou, Changsha, and other commercial ports across the country, demanding concerted action and proposing specific measures for boycotting. Because the United States refused to change the treaty and the suppression measures were implemented as scheduled, a vigorous campaign to suppress American goods was launched in various parts of China.

In the boycott of American goods, Guangzhou was the most radical, and it can be said that the whole people went into battle from the gentry and wealthy merchants to the students and workers to the gamblers and prostitutes.

At that time, many newspapers and periodicals published the news of all walks of life in the city——— shopkeepers put posters on the door of "There are no beautiful goods in this store", and the doors of private houses also posted big-character posters with "My family does not buy beautiful goods"; Gamblers in casinos refuse to smoke American cigarettes, women refuse to accompany customers who use American goods, boatmen refuse to carry American goods, barbers refuse to cut American hair, students refuse to wear foreign cloth and shirts, pastry workshops and housewives refuse to make mooncakes with American flour, and so on.

Chen Wenqiang is happy to see this boycott of American goods and is adding fuel to the fire. Because he realized that this trend would directly stimulate the people's awareness of domestic products, and play a great role in promoting the development of China's national industry and his factories and enterprises.

Moreover, Chen Wenqiang also suggested that Song Jiaoren use various opportunities to enrich his political capital, including this boycott of American goods. Newspapers and media, revival will be there, ready-made opportunities to make a name for themselves, how can they not be used?

"How much money is needed to immigrate to Qiongzhou and resettle Chinese in the United States?" Song Jiaoren was a little staggered.

"Isn't there a bank, if you want to apply for a low-interest loan, they can still give me this face." Chen Wenqiang smiled nonchalantly: "It's really not good, I'll also open a bank." The Nanyang Chang brothers have a Hyuga Bank in Sumatra, and they really want to expand their business to China! ”

"Whatever you want!" Song Jiaoren was helpless about this, the Renaissance Society had never been short of funds, and since Chen Wenqiang was rich, it was difficult for him to interfere no matter how he spent it.

………….. (To be continued.) )