Chapter 20: The Dangerous Surfers in the Constitutional Frenzy

(The first more, a rough introduction to the Manchu royal class, roughly divided into the clan and Jueluo, the clan can also be subdivided into close branch clans, iron-hat-son-king, general clans, idle clans, collectively known as "yellow belts", the traditional sense of Tianhuang nobles mainly refers to the clan, and some are ordinary royal family distant descendants, generally without titles, called "red belt", China's imperial system is larger than Japan)

At the turn of the century, the Qing Empire was like an old broken ship, crumbling and constantly hitting the rocks, first with a disparity in the score to the ill-intentioned Oriental neighbors, and then lost in a larger war with no pants left, in the danger of an angry crew strike uprising, the helmsman of the broken ship had to announce the repair of the facilities on the deck, however, the crew was no longer satisfied with this, they wanted a complete deflection of the direction of the voyage, and Zaizawa thought of nothing other than a change of course, Incidentally, the captain of this broken ship was replaced.

In 1905, after the Japanese chrysanthemum overthrew the polar bear, the world public opinion was in an uproar, calling it another victory of the constitution over the autocratic government after the victory over the Qing Dynasty.

As the leader of the constitutionalists, Zai Ze once became the hottest political star at that time, in his thirties, he was in the official branch of Shangshu, but time passed, after the death of Cixi, the new generation of supreme rulers seemed to be temporarily not interested in this distant relative of the imperial family who advocated constitutionalism, in a group of veterans and upstarts, Zai Ze has been in a position that is not embarrassed or embarrassed, and while he is alone in resentment, he can only feel that Lafayette's appreciation is yesterday's yellow flower.

Of course, Ye Kai knows everything about what this Zai Ze thinks, indeed, as a well-known enlightened faction in the Qing court, Zai Ze has both background and qualifications, and he is not outdated in thought, but it seems that there is always a lack of some luck at the doorstep, of course, Ye Kai understands that behind the luck, there is an undercurrent between factions.

Holding a cup of tea in his hand, Ye Kai was not in a hurry to start the next conversation, gently blowing the tea in the cup, looking at the ripples drawn on it with interest, and was always indifferent, and Zai Ze, who was sitting in front of him, was also not in a hurry, and both of them understood what kind of deal this was.

Half a day later, Zai Ze still couldn't bear the subtle silence, and spoke out first, and as soon as the words came out, he spontaneously felt a sense of hardship and embarrassment.

"What did you mean by what you just said?"

Ye Xingxing sneered, took a sip of tea, and said bluntly: "Ze Guogong, you and I know what it means, when I implement the monarchy constitution in the Qing Dynasty and change the political system, the Military Aircraft Department will definitely be abolished, and the regent will also retreat to the domain, and my Emperor His Majesty will not rule, at that time, whoever becomes the prime minister of the cabinet will be the true prime minister of the ages." The conversation between the two has reached this point, there is no need to turn around, Ye Kai went straight to the point.

Zai Ze didn't care about the change in title at this time, just what he said just now completely changed his previous "prejudice" against Ye Kai himself, this person is not Zai Tao Zaixun who does not learn and has no skills to rely on his ancestors, at least he has a very accurate grasp of the political weather vane in the DPRK and China.

"Not to mention that there are still nine years left before the constitution is established, even if the political system changes and the cabinet is established in the future, the prime minister will be a flash in the pan for the ministry, so why should the prime minister say so conclusively." Zai Ze didn't want to teach the initiative to Ye Kai yet, since it was a transaction, he had to find out the sincerity of the other party first.

"Liangbi is just a partial general of the army, so naturally there is no real grasp, but Ze Guogong, things are man-made, everything is predetermined, and planning early may not be beneficial." At this point, Ye Kai continued to say these high-sounding nonsense, and then said: "Duke Zeguo has heard that in the thirty-second year of Guangxu, Yuan Shikai was ordered to determine the official system of the Empress Dowager. ”

Ye Kai's words were undoubtedly a bombshell, destroying all the concerns hidden in Zai Ze's heart, and as a participant, he knew that this news had long gone beyond the scope of rumors, and it was almost a tacit approval in the hearts of many people, although because of Yuan Shikai's deposition, there was one less contender for the position of associate minister, but Zai Ze's appetite was far more than that, he didn't want to wait any longer, it would only make a wedding dress for others.

"What can Ryo-sama do?" Zai Ze's voice was obviously not as tough as just now, and it had evolved into a negotiating tone.

"Duke Zeguo might as well take a look at how Qing-Prince-Wang-Yi-Xuan has been in office as the foreman of the Minister of Military Aircraft for more than ten years, and then look at how he Yuan Shikai has changed from a military pawn to a powerful chief auxiliary minister." Ye Kai asked Zai Ze silently.

Zai Ze didn't speak, he waited for Ye Kai to continue.

"Ze Gong, the power of one person, after all, is weak, no matter how loud Ze Gong's voice is, it can't stop a large group of insects, mosquitoes, rats and ants from making noise all day long, Ze Gong is a gentleman, but there is a group of villains around him." Ye Kai's voice was stunned, and then he said with a generous face: "Gentlemen and friends are friends of the party, and comrades quote each other, which is understandable. Ye Kai's meaning is extremely vague, to put it bluntly, he wants Zai Ze to form his own political group.

After hearing the sound, Zai Ze fell into contemplation for a while, he is a smart person, it is impossible not to understand the meaning of Ye Kai's words, but the stakes are very important and he needs to weigh his own weight, and he can't easily draw conclusions.

Ye Kai was not in a hurry, he cautiously probed Zai Ze's every move, "Ze Gong is familiar with Western constitutionalism, and he is also one of the five ministers who went abroad, and he was ordered to inspect the internal affairs of Britain, the United States, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, and Japan. Ye Kai had a rich expression and almost acted the play to the extreme.

"Liangbi" such a very inflammatory words, Zai Ze suddenly wanted to speak after hearing it, and slowly recalled in his mind more than a year of rushing days to inspect the constitutionalism of various countries, it was his sentence "The constitution is established, the throne of the Qing Dynasty will be difficult for eternity, and it will be endless" made the Empress Dowager Cixi finally make up her mind to establish a constitutional monarchy and implement top-down reforms, so in the upcoming monarchy era, he is naturally unwilling to be a substitute actor.

The reason why Zai Ze was chosen was because Ye Kai stood at the crossroads of the changing times, and at the critical moment when the constitutional frenzy in China was intensifying, he knew that Zai Ze had his advantages and was enough to cover up his disadvantages.

Of course, for Zai Ze's concerns, it is far from enough to just say something, he knows very well that in order to destroy the former's concerns, it is necessary to meet the most urgent requirements of the other party, as for whether this request is feasible or not, it is no longer a topic of discussion today.

"It will take time for the constitution to be promulgated, and before that, Zegong has to plan one thing first?" Ye Kai has a face that I think about you.

"What's the matter?"

"Minister of Military Aircraft" Ye Kai slowly spit out.

"Minister of Military Aircraft? Lord Liang laughed, that Tong into the straight, just around the corner, the military aircraft department has nothing to make up. Zai Ze didn't believe it, and replied a little stupidly.

"Na Tong has just entered the military aircraft, but he still has the name of learning to enter the straight, even if he takes 10,000 steps back to become the minister of military aircraft, he is still unstable and is at the bottom of the military aircraft department." Ye Kai is very clear about the set of rankings in the highest authority, and the latecomers will naturally fill in one by one, and their prestige will slowly accumulate.

"Can Ze Gong agree to cooperate?"

Speaking of which, some kind of obscure chain of interests has been formed between the two people, and Zai Ze also had a complete showdown, saying: "How can I believe you? ”

Ye Kai slowly smiled, "Four months later, Ze Gong will enter the straight, and at that time, Ze Gong will carefully consider whether to cooperate?" ”

Regarding Ye Kai's self-confidence, Zai Ze was skeptical, "What means do you use?" ”

"Leave the matter to me, Zegong waits for good news." Ye Kai didn't answer, he still needed Zai Ze's attitude, "No matter what, Ze Gong needs a gun by his side." ”

What is the bargaining chip of the transaction, Zai Ze comprehended, and finally slowly smiled, "The headquarters knows, the Praetorian Guard will not lack a single bullet." ”

"Zegong rest assured, when the lord walks into the military plane, it should be a knocking ceremony for Liangbi."

Ye Kai used this seductive sentence to conclude the conversation between the two, and at this point, the first business was done.