The east and west Chang'an Gate and Tiananmen Square in Beijing were officially opened to traffic, and the Baohe Palace, the Zhonghe Palace, and the Taihe Hall were also separated, and the former "Imperial Palace" was only left from the Qianqing Gate to the Shenwu Gate, and Zhongnanhai also became a government office. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The Forbidden City is partially open to the public, and visitors line up to buy tickets. The ticket price is very low, and there are many ordinary people who go to visit, they just want to be fresh and save face. That is where the emperor and the queen mother lived, and if you go in, you may be able to get some wealth, and you can bluff and bluff your neighbors, neighbors, and friends.

There is no need to pay taxes when entering the city, officials are no longer beating and scolding people casually, the streets are cleaner, there are fewer and fewer pigtails, sedan chairs are no longer fashionable, horse-drawn carriages are on the right, and four-wheeled iron-clad carts have also run out......

Several Manchu and Mongolian princes were sentenced to death for treason, and the shock and fluctuations brought about by this were all-round. The Manmeng nobles knew that their privileges were no longer there, and that the end of stubborn resistance and destruction could only be a ruthless blow. The common people understand that the change of dynasty has become a reality, the Qing Dynasty has become a thing of the past, and the original imperial relatives are no longer majestic.

There are more and more changes, more and more widespread, imperceptibly affecting people's lives, impacting people's concepts, and changing people's habits.

Using the gold and silver of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the Bank of Communications survived the difficulties and was reorganized, and the president of the bank was Chen ****. He was a resolute man, and as soon as he took office, he began to recruit staff and prepare to set up outlets in the provinces. As a financing bank for railway and highway construction, Bank of Communications also expects to issue one billion taels of railway bonds in advance, which is a huge amount.

The situation calmed down a little, and Chen Wenqiang began to shift his energy. After all, economic construction is the most important thing, and without money, nothing can be done.

"Lao Chen, what do you mean? Bank of Communications is open for business. Even the salaries of your employees are temporarily provided by the central government, so why do you still have to hold this bond to you? Chen Wenqiang felt very depressed about Chen ****'s request, why couldn't he use his own brains, and he wanted to eat ready-made. Although the Bank of China is financially powerful, it also has a heavy burden, and it still needs to develop throughout the country. How can you press everything?

"The Bank of Communications has just recovered, its credibility has not yet been established, and the prospect of issuing bonds is unclear!" Of course, Chen **** has his own ideas, which is nothing more than to use the fame of Bank of China to launch his own brand, "If Bank of China can take the lead in subscribing, it will undoubtedly greatly increase its impact." ”

Chen Wenqiang blinked, shook his head slightly, and said, "If you want to expand your influence, you can think of other ways. For example, if you find the president and ask him to buy bonds, I, of course, can also support it with friendship. Then, you incite demagoguery in the newspapers, and it may be more effective. ”

"I have your help with this, I am not very familiar with the president!" Chen **** looked at Chen Wenqiang expectantly and said.

"Good. No problem, I'll just deduct his salary. Chen Wenqiang said with a wicked smile.

That's fine. Chen **** grinned, and said with a somewhat flattering smile: "Brother Chen, I still have to ask you to help come up with ideas, this head is difficult to kick!" ”

Chen Wenqiang rolled his eyes, thought for a while, and said, "The issuance of a billion bonds is a bit too much. Let's start with two or three hundred million yuan, and repair one or two railways, so that people can see that their money is not spent in vain. In this way, the credibility and income are there, and the second and third issues will be issued. You're a bit greedy and can't chew too much. ”

"Well, well, I'm a little anxious." Chen **** nodded again and again, and continued to look at Chen Wenqiang.

Chen Wenqiang touched his chin and thought about it, and said, "Let me tell you, you may already have your own ideas and plans, so it's better to complement each other." As for this bond, the denomination should be both large and small, and try to take care of both the rich and the poor. Chuanhan Company is a lesson, fifty-two shares, the common people can get together in the Year of the Monkey, and if they are not motivated, they don't want to be any shareholders! In addition, it is necessary to increase publicity. For example, if these bonds are for the construction of the Tianjin-Pudong railway, then the prospect of this railway will be beautified, and what kind of good income will be made from the completion of the railway. Bragging, you definitely will. ”

Chen **** smiled, nodded again and again: "I will, make sure it is in the sky, what else?" ”

"Don't limit your eyes to domestic, foreign funds can also be boldly absorbed." Chen Wenqiang said: "Use your connections and use your brains, there is nothing that cannot be done." Of course, we will all do our best to help you, so you can feel free to use your talents boldly! ”

"Understood, I'm very grateful." As Chen ****, who once served as the supervisor of the former Qing Bank and the director of the budget of the Du branch, Chen Wenqiang was able to be boldly promoted and reused, and he remembered this kindness.

"It doesn't have to be that way, what I value is talent." Chen Wenqiang smiled and waved his hand, and said: "You studied in the United States at official expense, studied at Yale and Columbia University, obtained a doctorate, and have work experience in finance and economics in the former Qing Dynasty, which is the most important thing." Do a good job, Bank of Communications sign, I ask the president to inscribe it for you. ”

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The bright sunshine, the warm breeze is blowing, the flowers and trees are verdant, greedily breathing the fresh air, and the heart is full of joy and vitality!

When the president came, Song Jiaoren stepped off the train with a smile and waved his hat to greet the crowd amid the sonorous music played by the military band, the roar of the 21 cannon salutes, the cheers of the people, and the company of high-ranking officials at all levels.

Chen Wenqiang ended a cordial conversation with the Minister of Virtue and led the officials in Beijing to greet him.

"Good work, Wen Qiang." Song Jiaoren held Chen Wenqiang's hand tightly, stared deeply for a moment, and hugged again.

"You still owe me a salary, don't forget about this top priority!" Chen Wenqiang reminded softly in Song Jiaoren's ear.

Song Jiaoren pursed the corners of his mouth, stared at Chen Wenqiang again, and nodded a little helplessly.

Chen Wenqiang turned around and introduced Yuan Shikai to Song Jiaoren and said, "This is Mr. Yuan Shikai, who overthrew the Qing court and made great contributions!" ”

"Mr. Yuan, I've been a friend of God for a long time!" Song Jiaoren stretched out his hand first and said enthusiastically: "Your experience and experience are indispensable and valuable assets for the new government. ”

It's over, Chen Wenqiang raised his eyebrows, that's fine. A kind and gracious president may make the work of the government smoother.

The tedious welcome ceremony was over, the president sat in a gold-lacquered vermilion wheeled double carriage, and the military and police were all over the way, and the citizens welcomed them in the middle of the road, and the whole city hung flags to salute!

"The president is in a carriage. Let's take a car, how is this arranged? Yang Dusheng, secretary general of the presidential office, asked Cai Yuanpei, who was in the same car, a little strangely.

"The carriage has steel plates, and it's bulletproof." Cai Yuanpei explained with a smile: "And these 20 cars were given by Mercedes-Benz of Germany and Ford of the United States respectively, and both companies wanted the president to appear in front of the public in their cars, and Wen Qiang was also so annoyed that he simply used the carriage." As for the future, the president has two cars, which are used in turn, as a sign of justice. ”

Yang Dusheng smiled and said, "I see." It's really not easy. By the way, when will the antiquities books in the Forbidden City be exhibited to the public? ”

"A batch has been cleared out, and it will be publicly displayed in the Taihe Hall about next month." Cai Yuanpei said with a smile: "The Forbidden City is so big, the abundance of treasures, you can't imagine it, it will take at least three or four months to clean it all up." Then, we have to clean up the items that have been brought back from Rehe and Mukdenhang Palace. In this way, it will take a year! ”

"So much?" Yang Dusheng was a little surprised.

Cai Yuanpei nodded. Stretched out two fingers and shook them, and said in a deep voice: "There are about 200,000 pieces transported from the Palace alone, all of which are national wealth, people's fat and people's ointment. The Manchu Qing Dynasty is not dead, and heaven does not tolerate it! ”

Yang Dusheng exhaled softly, expressing the surprise in his heart. After a while, he smiled again: "Wen Qiang is really a good means, he did it cleanly and neatly, and he has recovered huge losses for the country." ”

"Before the melon, it is inevitable that there will be no gossip." Cai Yuanpei frowned slightly and said, "It's thankless to do this. You should also hear some rumors that the executors are skeptical of enriching themselves! ”

"There are a few." Yang Dusheng nodded very truthfully and said: "But everyone is not worth it, and the president also personally wrote an article and published it in the newspaper, of course, under a different pen name." ”

"The golden mean is not shallow!" Cai Yuanpei sighed: "The poison of feudalism is still there, those who do more are criticized, those who do not do things are safe and sound, and they have the courage to do things, which is easy to say, but it is very difficult to implement!" ”

"The president is also deeply unhappy about this." Yang Dusheng said: "He once wrote in his hand, 'I don't care about the slander of the outside world; For the responsibility of the country and the nation, the banner of the indifferent treatment is hung indoors to show determination. ”

"Only with such a heart can we achieve the great cause of building a nation." Cai Yuanpei smiled sincerely: "Dull Chu, Wen Qiang, etc., are all unborn heroes, and it is a blessing for the Baath Party to have this pillar, and it is also a great fortune for the country." ”

In the face of the enthusiastic crowd and the cheers one after another, Song Jiaoren ignored the dissuasion of the guards on the car, lifted the roof of the carriage, and under the left and right escort of the nervous guards, the president of the Republic excitedly waved his hat to the people, making the atmosphere of the scene more enthusiastic.

This historical moment, this exciting day, will forever be engraved in people's memories and recorded in the long historical picture.

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Time flies, and more than half a year has passed quickly. The people of Beijing have had the privilege of witnessing events of great significance in Chinese history around them.

The Beiyang Army forced the palace, the emperor abdicated, the north and the south negotiated peace, the war broke out again, the country republicned, and the president entered Beijing...... Frightened, frightened, fresh, excited, or confused. In less than a year, people's various feelings have been spinning around like a marquee, rich and fast.

Now, another epoch-making event has happened, and many people may not fully understand its significance, but this is an unprecedented phenomenon in Chinese society for more than 2,000 years.

In China's feudal society for 2,000 years, China's politics has always been transformed into power in "violent revolution" and "peasant uprising", and every dynasty is just a product of a "violent revolution" and "peasant uprising", and there has never been a dynasty that has carried out peaceful transition and peaceful change through a "democratic" way, and the main reason for the continuation of China's thousands of years of feudal society is to benefit from this "violent revolution" and "peasant uprising".

Now, for the first time, various political forces across the country have begun to express their desire to renounce "violence" and change Chinese society through "parliament", which in itself is one of the greatest advances in China in the past 2,000 years.

Two thousand years of Chinese society, has been in the feudal and **** system, in this feudal and **** system, the imperial power is concentrated in the legislative power, administrative power and judicial power in one, forming a highly centralized imperial power system. The establishment of the National Assembly meant that for the first time, China began to decentralize this highly centralized imperial power according to the principle of separation of powers.

The establishment of the National Assembly also represents the first time that China's power cycle has begun to shift from feudal methods such as "violence" and "hereditary" to "peaceful" and "democratically elected" democratic methods. The establishment of the Senate and House of Representatives election system means that for the first time, the Chinese people can express their will through elections and elect representatives who will represent their own wishes.

Judging from the Diet Organization Act, the Senator Election Act, and the House of Representatives Election Act promulgated by the government, although there were some problems such as restrictions on elections due to education, property, etc., as well as the non-recognition of women's right to vote, and the restriction on the voting rights of a considerable number of industrial and commercial bourgeoisie, it was the beginning of the first Diet system established in accordance with the requirements of Western democracy and constitutional system.

Although there were some partisan frauds in the election of the first National Assembly, and the people's sense of democracy was still relatively lacking at that time, and the elected members of the first National Assembly were mixed with many radicals and political opportunists, this was after all the first election in China's history that was truly conducted in accordance with the Western model, and its democratic significance and progressive significance outweighed its shortcomings.

In this election, because of the limitations of education and property qualifications, only 40 million voters in the country are eligible to vote, accounting for only one-tenth of the total population of the country. The number of people who actually voted was even smaller, according to statistics, only about 4 million, or only 1 percent of the country's total population.

But after all, this is China's first real parliamentary election, and it is an epoch-making event. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, there were only more than one million voters in the Consultative Council election, and even fewer voters participated in the election. Moreover, the average age of the members elected this time is only 36 years old, and more than two-thirds of them have received a new type of education at home or abroad, which is completely different from the fact that most of the former members of the Qing Consultative Bureau have a traditional imperial examination reputation.

After the primary and re-election of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Baath Party became the largest party in the Congress, and of the seats held by each party, excluding the interpartisan and non-partisan parties, out of the 596 seats in the House of Representatives, the Republican, Democratic, Unified, and Union parties won 194 seats, and the Baath Party won 281 seats.

Of the 274 seats in the Senate, the Baath Party won 141 seats, and the Republican, United, Democratic, and Union parties won 79 seats; Among them, the non-partisan and other minor parties won 120 seats in the House of Representatives and 64 seats in the Senate, so that the Baath Party was not only the largest party, but also had a majority of the seats in the Senate. (To be continued.) )