The audience was silent, and the six people sitting opposite each other fell into a long-term sluggishness because of Ye Kai's sudden words.

"Lord Liang, you said that you are pardoning Kang Youwei, Liang Qichao and others?" Half a day later, the representative of the comrade association trembled and repeated a sentence, without the calmness just now.

"Not bad." Ye Kai replied confidently: "Since you doubt the sincerity of the constitution, then the imperial court issued an order to pardon the 'Kangliang Rebellion', which shows the regent's determination to establish the constitution." ”

After Ye Kai finished speaking, several people on the other side began to talk to each other and discuss softly, while Ye Kai was not in a hurry, sitting quietly, occasionally looking at them with attention.

Although the reformists and the constitutionalists are not strictly speaking the same political faction, it is precisely because of the 100-day reform law during the Wuxu period that the two have great influence among the people, and the reason why Ye Kai threw out the bargaining chips to pardon the two, in addition to the fact that the latter has no actual threat, the most important point is to solve the trouble of Kang Youwei, who is swaggering and deceiving overseas in the name of "Restoration Leader", and wantonly collecting money, which is simply not shameful

Taking a step back, even if the imperial court really issued a pardon, the two of them might not dare to come back, but the effect of public opinion was explosive, and they would not suffer a loss.

"Kang Liang changed the law, it was the court that killed innocents without permission, and the fault was in the court, the two of them were innocent, how can they be pardoned?"

After a brief discussion, the comrades' meeting spoke out, although Kang Liang is a benchmark for the constitution, but he is an old calendar, and he will not completely hand over the initiative.

Ye Kai understood that they were asking for more conditions.

"That's it, Lord Liang, since nine years is too slow, two years is too fast, we are in a stalemate, and it will not help, then we will each take a step back, how about three years, three years, no matter what, it can't be too late."

"Nine years, nine years is nine years, and this principle cannot be changed." Ye Kai shook his head slightly and refused.

"Lord Liang refuses to give in, then we have no choice but to help."

Both sides kept their mouths shut, and the negotiations were again at an impasse.

After a long silence, a heavy sigh suddenly came from the negotiating table.

"You say that Liang Mou is so troubled, knowing that this peace talk is very different, but he still has to come in person, it seems that he has lost the trust of the court, if it were not for Liang Mou wearing this official robe, he would also like to open the parliament a day earlier"

Ye Kai sighed slowly, and then shook his head at the person in front of him.

"If the peace talks fail, we will also live up to the people's entrustment."

Sun Hongyi finally spoke at this time, he didn't want Ye Kai to be unable to step down, after all, the other party was also a rare enlightened faction in the Qing court, if he couldn't talk to him, then there would be no way out of this matter at all.

"In that case, this official will take a step back, since the Congress will not be able to open for a while, then a preparatory Congress will be held first, what do you think?"

Ye Kai's words made the meeting suddenly turn around, and the other side almost said in unison, "What preparatory congress?" ”

"Expedited Opening of the Information Council"

Ye Kai said affirmatively, and then replied: "The formal Congress cannot be opened immediately, but a preliminary Congress can be opened first, and during the nine-year preparatory period, the Upper House of the Preparatory Congress will be used as the preparatory Congress, first, this preparatory Congress can be used by the members to learn the system of the operation of the Western Parliament, and secondly, you can also discuss state affairs through the Preparatory Congress, and wait until nine years later, before the official opening of the Congress, this is a compromise method, what do you think?" ”

"Hiss"

As soon as Ye Kai's words fell, the other side began to discuss again, this time their differences were a little bigger, two ideas controlled them, one focused on reality, instead of fishing for the moon in the water, it was better to grab the things at hand first, and take one of them. The other advocates intransigence, and in any case, the Senate is still a notch away from the real Congress, and the two views are incompatible, so it is no wonder that the six deputies of the Comrades Council have difficulty in choosing for a while.

"How about it, guys, have you thought about it?" Ten minutes later, Ye Kai asked again.

"Lord Liang, allow us to deliberate." Sun Hongyi raised his head and said, it seems that their opinions this time are indeed very stubborn.

There was no way, Ye Kai could only wait patiently, tapping his fingers on the table.

Gradually, the discussion on the opposite side subsided, and the six people sat back in their original positions, and after glancing at each other, Liu Chongyou, who had performed well just now, concluded his speech.

"Lord Liang, I'm afraid we can't agree to what you said, and if we do, the National Assembly will be far away, and the previous petition will be wasted, and we can't explain it to the members of the Comrade Association."

At this point, the negotiations have come to a halt again, and in the final analysis, the question of the length of the Congress has never been overcome, and this is the biggest difference between the two sides.

"Hey, up to now, this official also deeply regrets, don't mislead the state affairs for small profits, why don't you understand this sentence written in the edict?" Ye Kai sighed and said disappointedly.

"Lord Liang, it's not that we insist on forcing each other, it's really the country that can't wait."

"Your patriotic and sincere heart is very understanding, so I have written to the regent several times, asking the court to issue an order, be open and honest, negotiate peace with the people, and do not disappoint the people's will.

Hearing Ye Kai's complaining words, the comrades association also showed a disappointed application, the other party was right, if they can't talk this time, they won't have a chance to talk about it in the future, and it's not up to them to talk about it or not, in other words, the court can afford them, even if they order a crackdown and forcibly disband, they don't have any way, is there still a few precedents like this?

"Lianggong, the constitutional period really can't be shortened a little more, even if it's three or five years?" In desperation, Sun Hongyi sincerely pleaded, as the chief representative of the comrade association, he had a great responsibility.

"Bolan, it's not that the official doesn't agree, it's that the court doesn't agree." Ye Kai was also embarrassed.

"Four years, how about four years?" Sun Hongyi said again.

Ye Kai shook his head, this time he simply stopped talking, and told them with this attitude that the nine-year period would not change at all.

The negotiations reached a dead end, and both sides sighed.

This situation is basically in Ye Kai's expectations, if it can be negotiated so easily, there will not be the bloody reality of the history of the constitutionalists who completely fell to the revolutionary party, which led to the collapse of the dynasty and the change of dynasty.

He still has a back-up move.

"Since we can't talk about it on the big picture, let's start little by little, so let's do it, this official has three proposals."

can't do it once and for all, Ye Kai has to change his thinking, and it is acceptable to achieve a little phased results first.

"Suggestion? Ryū-sama, please. "The other party is also looking forward to it.

Ye Kai said one by one: "First, Kang Liang will be pardoned, the Senior Administration Yuan will be opened, and the imperial court will never break its word." Second, you and I will put aside the dispute, and within two years, we will no longer petition, but we will retain the dialogue mechanism, and after two years, the two sides will sit down and talk about the National Assembly again. Third, the Comrades Association must be dissolved, and, within two years, it will never be reopened. ”

Ye Kai said, raised his head, and looked at them with his hands crossed, this was the last chance.

"Let's take a step back, the three chapters of the law, what do you think?" (To be continued.) )