Chapter Ninety-Nine: The Boycott of the Imperial Movement
The war between the Republic of China and the Constitutional Party is very fierce, it can be said that the hottest topic in China is the war of words between the two parties, you can see a few people arguing on the street, and you will also see reports in the newspapers about the two parties scolding each other, which has become a topic of discussion among the Chinese people after dinner.
Nanjing, where the headquarters of the Republic of China Party is located, in order to better manage Song Jiaoren, they chose to settle their headquarters in Nanjing, although some people advised him not to go to Nanjing, saying that it was the base camp of the Baath Party, and it would not be possible to fight the Baath Party at all if he went there, but he still moved there.
"At the beginning of the day, our plan is almost complete now, it's time to expand our influence, and party members everywhere are ready."
Jiang Yiwu and Song Jiaoren stood on the roof of the building and looked at the rushing Yangtze River, not knowing what they were thinking, Song Jiaoren suddenly raised his head and said, "Bokui, do you think we have done something wrong?" Look at the vibrant people below, in fact, whether it is an imperial system or a democracy, as long as it can make the people live well, right? After speaking, Song Jiaoren stretched out his hand and pointed at the people below.
"Remember our first vow? Democracy is our lifelong pursuit, not a bullshit monarchy, the imperial system is no longer suitable for the development of China, the trend of the world is democracy, and only in line with the world trend can China have a chance to rise. If it is an imperial system, it is very likely to embark on the road of dictatorship, which simply cannot last, and there is no democracy at all, so how can we be worthy of our comrades who sacrificed for democracy.
With our democratic governance, we can certainly invigorate more confidence among the people, and we can do what the Baath Party can do, and we will do even better. Now that we're ready, we're going to fight even if we fail, what are you waiting for? Jiang Yiwu grabbed Song Jiaoren's shoulders with both hands and looked into his eyes and said.
Song Jiaoren looked at Jiang Yiwu's eyes and said: "We will definitely be able to implement democracy, but it is too difficult, now all the power is in the hands of the Huaxia government, we are arguing with the Constitutional Party why they have no reaction at all, they are waiting for some opportunity, so I am a little scared."
Alas, forget it, let's execute it according to the plan, it depends on whether it succeeds or not this time, we are under a lot of pressure, we just don't know what the Baath Party and that person mean, and they are so calm. β
Jiang Yiwu looked at Song Jiaoren again and said as he walked towards the staircase: "Dunchu, I'll arrange it first, think about it yourself, the imperial system must resist." β
Song Jiaoren didn't say anything, just nodded, and then quietly looked at the Yangtze River not far away again, not knowing what he was thinking about.
I don't know how long later, there was a sudden noise on the street below, and I saw a group of people marching with a long banner with the words "Boycott the Empire" in blood-red letters: Boycott the Empire! We want democracy!
A group of students dressed in student costumes cleared the way ahead, waving flags in their hands and shouting: "Boycott the Empire!" We want democracy! The crowd in the back also shouted.
Most of the people who marched were students, who had learned a lot about the West at school, and then marched under the temptation of the Republican Party. In fact, many of them are just a group of angry youths, and if they come into contact with Western knowledge, of course, they will know the current situation in China, but they do not think that the systems of France and the United States can be implemented in China without taking into account the national conditions of China, and the future blueprint described by the Republic of China Party makes them lost.
There were a large number of demonstrations all over the country on the same day, all of which were demonstrations against the imperial system, which shocked the Junxian Party, they could not imagine that the Republic of China Party could organize such a large-scale march in such a short time, and they immediately began to do their best to march after learning about it.
The fact that the two parties, which were still engaged in a war of words in the newspapers, turned into a demonstration in an instant, which surprised the people who had been paying attention to this matter, and they did not expect that the two parties would carry out a huge demonstration regardless of the existence of the Chinese government, and they were waiting for the Chinese government's handling of the situation.
Seeing the actions of the two parties, Qin Yu was not angry but laughed, this is a bit interesting, otherwise how could he appreciate such a rare grand occasion, Huaxia is in a critical period of transformation, and many things need to be publicized by them, only in this way can we better promote the progress of culture and thought.
At Anqing University, a teacher in the classroom was arguing with more than a dozen students, and both sides were blushing and no one was convinced.
"Our country should follow the example of the United States, France and other countries to carry out democratic reforms, only those people who are oppressed by the old forces can rise, and we must support the democracy of the Republic of China." A student glared at the teacher.
"Really? How do you know that our country will become strong when it is implanted with the democracy of the United States and France? Do you know the difference between our country and the United States and France? You are just a group of people who have just understood some of the superficial and want to practice so-called democracy, have you thought about the idea of the general masses in the country? The teacher said with hatred.
"We don't understand the democracy of the United States and France? Is a constitutional monarchy our choice? Why can't we succeed in the United States and France, we also want to learn from the United States and France to become a world power, teachers don't stop us, we have to go to demonstrations. β
The teacher shook his head and said, "What can democracy give you?" Look at the former government of the Republic of China, that is the democracy they advertised, did they do what they said? If you think about it, who gave you the opportunity to study here, and your current qiΔ was given by the chairman, and the chairman didn't say anything, what are you anxious about? β
"We are studying here because of the chairman, and we will never repay this kindness, but in front of individuals and countries, I will not hesitate to choose the country, so we still choose to resist the monarchy. Now is not the era of imperialism, only democracy can make the country rise, and we are willing to pay a price for the country. β
The teacher shook his head again and said: "The Ministry of Education has issued an order that all state university students are not allowed to participate in the parade of any party, and all students who participate in the school will be expelled from the school, all materials on campus will be destroyed, and they will be deprived of their qualifications to go to university. You are studying instead of participating in politics, you are just students, don't be taken advantage of. As for that, don't say that I taught you in the future, I don't have the face to meet people.
A bunch of unskilled guys, do you think you're doing something great? The problem of the system has been basically determined at the time of the land reform, you are still too naΓ―ve, go out of the school gate and take a look. β
Most of the students present were discouraged when they heard this, they were all admitted to this school from all over the country, many of them were from rural areas, and if they let their families know that they were expelled from school, they would definitely be killed, so they had to think about themselves.
The person who took the lead scolded when he saw many people retreating: "A group of bad seeds, isn't it just expelled from school, don't you dare, and expect you to be able to resist the constitutional party, it's too disappointing to us, you are not patriotic, your heart can get by?" β
Some of the retreaters stopped, then hesitated for a moment before resolutely walking to the group of democratic students, and then these people walked resolutely towards the school gate under the attention of teachers and classmates.
This scene was staged in major schools in China, but due to the order of the Ministry of Education, a large number of students did not dare to participate in the march, which made the Republic of China Party very depressed, and they urgently looked for Cai Yuanpei to discuss.
"Heqing, what's going on, how could your Ministry of Education give such an order, it's ridiculous." Song Jiaoren was in Beijing at this time, and he asked directly after seeing Cai Yuanpei.
Cai Yuanpei said very cautiously: "At the beginning of the day, this time it was the order issued by the chairman himself, and I did not give it directly, I went to see the chairman and was refused, it seems that the chairman began to interfere with our actions."
According to the government, we have affected the normal learning of students, which is hindering the development of Chinese talents. I believe that it will not be long before a document on the regulation of processions will be issued, so we must carry out all actions as soon as possible. β
Song Jiaoren didn't expect that Qin Yu would directly order the students to stop the march, which was an indirect opposition to the actions of their two parties, is there any movement from the government? It seems that we really have to speed up, otherwise there will be no chance at all.
"I'll arrange it right away, this time I must overpower the Constitutional Party, and as for the Baath Party, we will fight with them after dealing with the Constitutional Party." Song Jiaoren said and walked out.
Cai Yuanpei was very puzzled by the government's decision, but he could only give up if he couldn't see Qin Yu, he didn't have much hope for the Republic of China Party to mobilize students, the government's order would stop countless students, and no one would be unable to live with his future.
The Constitutional Party mobilized its own forces to compete with the Republican Party, but they did not have as strong a voice as the Republican Party, and most of the intellectuals were under the hands of the Baath Party, and the remaining large part went to the Republican Party, so they had been suppressed.
The Republic of China Party has been carrying out strong demonstrations, the police in various places have been forced to go out to maintain order, a large number of college students have taken to the streets without hesitation for the sake of so-called nationalism, and the most ferocious is Sichuan, Guangdong and other provinces, as for the three provinces in East China There are also demonstrations, but the scale is very small, and not many people participate in them.
Most of the provinces in southern China were carrying out vigorous pro-democracy demonstrations, and after seeing the monarchy being suppressed, they thought that they were about to succeed, and ran even more excitedly to surround the local government departments to put pressure on the government.
The people who marched did not attack the government, they just sat in front of the government's gates, and the government had to urgently bring in the police, and they quickly reported the news, and they did not know what to do with the people.
At this time, a large number of democrats had gathered outside Zhongnanhai, and they were also sit-ins on the ground, and officials had already come out to surround them, and they obstructed the work of the government.
Qin Yu sent the army directly in order to allow the government personnel to enter freely, and the army separated the demonstrators and separated them from each other.
At first, the people who saw the arrival of the army were very alarmed, and they thought that the government was trying to suppress them, but soon they realized that the army had no intention of suppressing them, which emboldened them to demonstrate.
The Constitutional Party originally wanted people to go to the government's door to sit and demonstrate, but Yang Du directly vetoed it, but he knew this degree deeply. The government can already give them face by watching the actions of the two parties, and if anyone does not give face to the government, they will not be able to get along with the government directly, and the government will definitely not tolerate it, so he does not dare to let people take risks.