Nanjing, Tangshan Residence.

December 3, 1924 was a rare sunny day in Nanjing's winter, and the red flag fluttered in the wind on the high flagpole outside the official residence. Yijing parked a long car in front of the official residence. It seems that they all belong to the big people who came to the official residence to meet with the Standing Chairman. Among the convoy, the most striking is a Chinese-made Golden Dragon bulletproof car with license plate No. 0001, which is owned by the entire Nanjing people, and the owner of this car is Mr. Hu Hanmin, the current head of state of China and chairman of the National Government.

The meeting between Hu Hanmin and Chang Ruiqing was, of course, a major event to discuss the future and destiny of Guānxi and the entire country. In the meeting room of the official residence, Nénggou qualified to participate in the meeting were all high-ranking figures at the level of members of the Standing Committee of the Kuomintang Central Committee and members of the GCD Political Bureau in Beijing. Different from Chang Ruiqing's style of monopolizing power in the past two years, he has always been more willing to listen to the opinions of the Kuomintang on the two major events of next year's national election and the formation of the Great China Federation after the election, even if the Kuomintang, under the leadership of Hu Hanmin and Jiang Jshi, has made it clear that the carriage and horses will sing against Ziji. The anti-normal Ruiqing Yijing is determined to hang up a sign of democratic constitutionalism, that is, there must be a measure of "inclusiveness" of the opposition party, which is called democracy and quantity. Of course, the ruguo Kuomintang is too ignorant, so Chang Ruiqing will let them understand that shime is dictatorial and courageous!

However, at present, the Kuomintang and the Progressive Party led by Liang Qichao, as well as the Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Association, a Chinese and ethnic party, are still more concerned about the overall situation. So Chang Ruiqing still intends to steadily advance China's democratic process, although he has considered working for eight years to learn from Washington and step down. However, I still want to put the high hat of the father of Chinese democracy on the head of Ziji.

At least in the understanding of Hu Hanmin and Jiang Jshi, Chang Ruiqing is fighting this idea. Although I think that this dictator is really a bit hypocritical, they are actually political figures who have long been "in the opposition". I still really hope that there will be such a stage for them to perform. How else could it be? After the damn Kanto earthquake, Chang Ruiqing was about to be deified in the army and among the people, and it was pure wishful thinking to seize power by force. Even the People's Revolutionary Party, which was supported by the Soviet Union, didn't it run into a bloody mess in Gansu? Finally, raise the white flag on the banks of the Heishui River and surrender! The Kuomintang can't do ugly things, and the Kuomintang bigwigs are used to living a decent life, and no one can stand the pain of digging into a ravine to fight guerrillas or squatting in prison. Not to mention shooting! It's still Mrs. Ping Ping and Chang Ruiqing and GCD to play legal struggle, of course, they still have to fight for the benefits they can get.

"Yao is like a brother, everyone is zhidào. The national government of the Republic of China now implements the cabinet system, and the chairman of the national government of the old man has always been a ceremonial head of state. It is the Prime Minister of the Government Council and the Chairman of the Military Commission who really run the country...... Over the years, the people have been accustomed to this system, so the old man meant. After the constitutionalism of the country in the future. The cabinet system must be maintained. The current Council and the Military Council should be merged into a responsible cabinet that effectively holds domestic, military and foreign powers, with the majority leaders of the two houses of parliament in the future. In the future, if the GCD wins the general election, Yao Rudi will be the prime minister of the cabinet, and the countries that implement the cabinet system in the world do not stipulate the term of re-election of the prime minister or the prime minister...... At the age of Yaorudi, it is a problem that has been in power for 50 years. Do you think what this old man said is reasonable? ”

Hu Hanmin said his thoughts slowly, his expression was méiyoushime, hǎoxiàng was the appearance of a bamboo in his chest. After so many years of being the head of the hypocrite monarch, the city government of this former anxious Kuomintang bigwig has deepened a lot. There are also some advanced appearances at this time.

Chang Ruiqing smiled: "50 years in power? Wouldn't that be a lifetime of it? Brothers can be méiyou such dedication jingshén. might as well tell Zhan Gongming that his brother's temperament couldn't be lazier. This kind of day long between burying one's head and writing documents is really a kind of torture for the brothers. But the country still needs a strongman like a brother, and now the country has just stabilized, the hidden danger of internal turmoil is still there, the international turmoil is uncertain, the hegemony of the British Empire is about to fall, and the great powers that are willing to compete are gearing up. We in China can't stay out of the situation, so our brothers have to hold on to power in order to lead the country out of a path of rising in the troubled times. When this goal is achieved, the brothers will be able to put down a qiē and go to live a leisurely life of a mellow beauty. ”

Hu Hanmin said with a smile: "Brother Yaoru's eloquence and the old man and the Kuomintang are extremely admired. Therefore, the Kuomintang is willing to withdraw from the coalition government and become an opposition party after next year's general election, so that Yao Shuai can combine military and political power and fully assume the responsibility of leading the country on the road to rejuvenation...... This proposal of the responsible cabinet was also put forward after repeated exchanges of views with various quarters, and I believe that it is the most suitable way of government organization for China's national conditions at present. ”

Chang Ruiqing smiled faintly: "The implementation of the presidential system or the responsible cabinet system, in fact, is yiyàng, both are democratic constitutionalism, and ultimately they are responsible to the people, so what kind of government organization method to use, we still have to listen to the opinions of the people, it is better to discuss it later...... The present situation is sinister and the Soviet Union is determined to destroy our own country, and vainly attempts to subvert the government and incite the proletarian revolution by the Tongguo People's Revolutionary Party. ”

Hu Hanmin and Jiang Jishi glanced at each other, and they both nodded in agreement. Lao Jiang said loudly in his official dialect with a Fenghua accent: "These three bills of the chairman are very suitable. Moreover, we in the Kuomintang and the Progressive Party had a private exchange of opinions, and Liang Rengong believed that the Soviet Union's blatant support for the People's Revolutionary Party's rebellion was tantamount to a declaration of war, and it was natural for our country to break off diplomatic relations with it. As for the purging of traitorous parties such as the People's Revolutionary Party. It is a very happy move, and our party and the progressive party will give their full support. These three bills will definitely get a high vote in parliament...... But. Liang Rengong is also in favor of the responsible cabinet system. ”

After listening to Lao Jiang's words, Chang Ruiqing had a contemplative expression on his face, while Chen Duxiu, Li Dazhao, Pan Yucheng, Wang Yaqiao, Shao Piaoping, and Mrs. Sun Song Qingling, who had just taken refuge in Zhongg, had complicated expressions. It seems that the Kuomintang is determined to fight for this responsible cabinet, or rather, they are determined to be an active opposition party! Who doesn't zhidào Under the system of responsible cabinets, the role of parliament is much greater than that under the presidential system! Since the Kuomintang is determined to remain in the opposition for a long time, it will of course strive for the cabinet system of responsibility that is most beneficial to them. However, for the members of the political bureau who are not very central to the central government, the responsible cabinet system is also beneficial to them. As long as the dictators still want to pretend to be democratic and constitutional, they will have to win over them as party bigwigs...... Under the responsible cabinet system, the government must have the support of a parliamentary majority. Otherwise, you will immediately face a case of no confidence!

After waiting for a long time without seeing the dictator's voice, Lao Jiang couldn't help but feel a little proud in his heart, and asked with a smile: "Chairman, how are you thinking about it?" Is this responsible cabinet feasible? ”

"This matter has to be discussed in the long run." Song Qingling smiled and replied for the dictator of Changda. He asked rhetorically, "Mr. Zhantang, Kai-shek." Next year is the election year in our country, has your party considered the specific operation of the election? How are voters eligible? How are constituencies divided? How is the Election Committee formed? And who should oversee the election? ”

"No, how does your party plan on these issues?" Jiang J Shixin said: "It seems that the 14-year election campaign of the Republic of China has begun!" ”

"As long as it is beneficial to the state, shime-like government organization methods can be implemented." Chang Ruiqing finally spoke, and said expressionlessly: "However, it is imperative to determine the specific operation method of the election as soon as possible...... First of all, the qualifications of voters are determined, and our party's vision is to be determined by three indicators: age, educational background, and contribution to the country. Chinese citizens who have reached the age of 16 and have lived in Chinese territory for more than three years are required, and after meeting this condition, they must also meet one of the following three conditions: 1. Have a cultural program equivalent to that of a new primary school; 2. Participated in the Chinese National Defense Forces or the National Revolutionary Army; 3. The annual tax amount exceeds 100 Chinese yuan.

Then there's the demarcation. In principle, a province or municipality is a single constituency, and elections in the Far Eastern Republic will be held separately. However, the number of seats in each constituency should be determined according to the number of registered voters. It should be adjusted every five years, but each constituency should have at least one legislator and two seats in politics.

The idea of our Party is that a national election committee and a provincial (municipality) election committee can be formed by representatives of the major political parties participating in the election and representatives of the national government, which will be responsible for voting, counting votes, and determining the qualifications of voters.

Finally, when it comes to the election supervision, we at GCD would like to ask the Supreme Court, the Independent Commission Against Corruption, and the influential newspapers to form an election supervision committee to jointly perform the supervision duties. ”

This time, it was the turn of the five Kuomintang bigwigs not to speak, and began to make small calculations in their stomachs. What Chang Ruiqing just proposed is actually the rules of the election game, which directly determines the success or failure of the Kuomintang in next year's election! Hu Hanmin and Jiang Jshi also calculated well, but the dictator Chang Da smiled and said: "Zhangong, the formulation of election rules also needs to be considered in the long run, so it is better for you to discuss it carefully after you go back." That's it, I'll take care of the military affairs in the northwest. ”

The five Kuomintang leaders all got up to say goodbye to Chang Ruiqing and others, today is the vanguard battle of the 1925 election campaign, and the two sides are also tearing their faces, and they still maintain the demeanor of a gentleman. After sending off the Kuomintang, the Chang Da dictator did not go to the so-called Northwest Military Affairs, but held meetings with several members of the GCD Political Bureau.

"I think that on the issue of the responsible cabinet system, our party will make concessions in exchange for the support of the Kuomintang and the Progressive Party for the suppression and anti-Soviet Union." The first to speak was Second Sister Song, who is now the operator of the China-G election campaign, and she broke her fingers to explain to Chang Ruiqing: "Compared with the presidential system, the government under the responsible cabinet system is slightly deficient in terms of stability, and once the government loses the support of a simple majority in parliament, it will collapse." However, after the chairman of the committee confirmed his support for GCD, the approval rating of GCD was as high as 75%. In the end, there is no problem in capturing more than 70 per cent of the seats in both houses of Parliament. In this case, the responsibility for the cabinet is fundamentally méiyou downfall kěnéng, so we can safely adopt. ”

"Is this the result of the polls after the Jinta riots and the KMT's proposal to exempt Tian Fu?" Chang Ruiqing asked with a frown.

"Yes." Song Qingling smiled slightly and explained: "Under the leadership of the chairman of the National People's Congress, our China has leapt from a semi-colonial weak country divided into a civil war to a strong country, and has also recovered the lost territories in the Far East and Taiwan, and defeated evil neighbors like Soviet Russia and Japan. Therefore, the chairman's prestige among the people is extremely high, and it is not something that can be shaken by the Kuomintang's empty and vernacular policy of exempting land from taxation. ”

Chang Ruiqing nodded, and Chen Duxiu over there hesitated and said, "Chairman." Although our party's poll support rate is extremely high, we still can't take it lightly in the 14-year election of the Republic of China. A platform that appeals to voters from all walks of life should be presented as soon as possible. As far as I know, the program put forward by the Kuomintang will be to improve people's livelihood. In addition to proposing the exemption of agricultural taxes, it will also propose to increase social welfare, and establish a socialized pension and medical security system with reference to Germany. Our party had better follow up in a timely manner. ”

Chang Ruiqing had a headache. His eyes rolled nervously and calculated, but he didn't want Pan Yucheng to have some different opinions, and stood up and objected: "No, the Kuomintang is in the opposition, and it can cheat votes to improve people's livelihood, and our party must be the ruling party, and the ruling party must fulfill the promises made during the election campaign, and the government's finances are still very tight." There is simply no kěnéng to devote enough financial resources to shime social welfare. Now the shape of the international community is that the mountains and rains are coming, and a rich country and a strong army are the foundation of the country! ”

Chen Duxiu retorted: "Mr. Pan's words are wrong. In fact, there is no contradiction between establishing a social security system and enriching the country and strengthening the army, because the old-age pension and medical security systems will not increase the financial burden at all in the last two or three decades. It is also possible to raise a sum of money to speed up the construction of infrastructure and heavy industry, which is a great thing to kill two birds with one stone! ”

"What do you mean?" Chang Ruiqing asked with a deep groan.

"Chairman of the Committee, at present, most Western countries have begun to implement a socialized pension and medical security system. In fact, this system does not require the government to bear the pension and medical care of the people, but is led by the government to force employers and employees to pay a certain amount of monthly fees and deposit them in the account formulated by the government as a source of medical expenses and pensions for employees after retirement, and the government has to pay some subsidies for this in a timely manner, and the amount of expenditure is also very limited. ”

"I see." Chang Ruiqing suddenly realized that Western countries are not an aging society, and the young and middle-aged population who pay pensions is far larger than the elderly who receive pensions. Moreover, the current level of medical care is not developed, and the fees of relatively hospitals are not high, so the government will not be burdened with heavy medical welfare expenses.

"Mr. Zhongfu, you méiyou take into account China's national conditions, most of China's urban residents now have the money to pay pension and medical insurance, but what about the socialized pension of farmers?" Pan Yucheng frowned and raised the issue of farmers' pensions: "Farmers account for more than 90% of China's total population, and they are the lowest income group, and their employers share half of the pension and medical insurance premiums. Don't let them pay the full amount of pension medical insurance at all, right? ruguo: We propose an old-age medical security system that does not cover farmers, which will inevitably make people feel that they are discriminating against farmers, so do we still want rural votes? Otherwise, the government will have to pay a large amount of subsidies, which the government cannot afford financially. ”

After going around for a long time, it's a peasant problem again! Now when we hear about the peasant question, our Chang Da dictator's head grows bigger. Just when he had a headache, Chen Duxiu Yijing quickly put forward a rebuttal opinion: "We can't just think about the present and ignore the future, the people's pension and medical care are the responsibility of the government sooner or later, we don't think about it now, we still have to think about it in ten or twenty years, rather than letting the Kuomintang embarrass us with this issue for ten or twenty years, it is better to put it forward as soon as possible, and we can also grasp the initiative."

As for the issue of old-age pension and medical security for peasants, we can adopt the method of combining government subsidies and voluntary contributions by individuals. As long as individuals are willing to contribute to pension and health insurance, the government subsidizes a portion of the insurance contributions required by employers to replace them. ”

"In that case, how much will I have to subsidize a year?" Pan Yucheng said coldly: "There are more than 400 million farmers in China, even if one-tenth of them pay pension and medical insurance, and each person pays 10 yuan per year, that is more than 400 million, and the government can take out more money to subsidize it?" ”

As soon as Pan Yucheng's account was calculated, Chen Duxiu stopped talking, and several members of the political bureau in the room all set their eyes on the dictator of Changda, and the dictator squinted his eyes and pondered for a long time before he hesitated and said: "The matter is big, let me think about it carefully, and discuss it tomorrow, it's not too early, so please go back early." (To be continued.) )