On October 11, Long Qian invited Tang Shaoyi to Xiyuan as a guest.

Tang Shaoyi has been ordered to enter Beijing for more than half a month and has been living in Xianliang Temple. Although he was told that he was named by Long Qian to enter Beijing, he had been hanging there every time, and he couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive.

Tang Shaoyi was not the only one who lived in Xianliang Temple, and Zhang Shaozeng lived with him. But due to the difference in positions, the two did not have much to say. A few days ago, Long Qian summoned the Beiyang general, Zhang Shaozeng was also among the summoned, and his mood was much higher after he came back, Tang Shaoyi saw it in his eyes, it was estimated that Long Qian had made him an official, but Tang Shaoyi couldn't help but ask.

Tang Shaoyi is not a prisoner. He has the freedom to go out and about. However, out of consideration for his safety, the commander of the Mengshan military battalion, who was in charge of guarding the Xianliang Temple, advised them to try to go out as much as possible, and if they did want to go out, they must inform them in advance so that the guards could be arranged.

In the past ten days, Tang Shaoyi, who was uncomfortable, only went to Rong Bao Zhai. That time, he asked Zhang Shaozeng to go with him, but Zhang Shaozeng refused. At that time, Zhang had not yet been called, and it was obvious that Zhang Shaozeng's heart was heavier. Yes, Tang Shaoyi, who has the brand of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and Beiyang, has an advantage over Zhang Shaozeng, and Long Qian can let go of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and Beiyang, but it is difficult to let go of the Kuomintang. Now, the Kuomintang and the Mengshan Army are at war.

It was one night when I came to Beijing from Mukden, martial law was imposed on the streets, and there were no pedestrians in sight, only troops with loaded guns and ammunition. On the way to Liulichang, Tang Shaoyi paid attention to the situation along the way, especially the situation in Liulichang, everything was fine, the store was open as usual, but there were few customers. Of course. When the dynasty changed, few people were in the mood to choose antique calligraphy and paintings.

Rong Bao Zhai's clerk is the most observant, seeing the guest in a sauce-colored robe followed by two soldiers, thinking that this is a figure of the new dynasty, very respectfully serving, Tang Shaoyi asked about the situation on the street, the shop said very good, the military masters never harass the merchants, the south of the dragon marshal is really strict to govern the army.

Picking a knife of rice paper and a few brushes, Tang Shaoyi returned to Xianliang Temple with two soldiers.

Tang Shaoyi, who carefully wrote large characters to kill time, closely followed the development of the situation. Especially the southeast battle situation after the Battle of Wuchang. When the Shandong army moved south, and Zhang Xun's troops were defeated and changed hands, Tang Shaoyi thought that Long Qian would not wait any longer. The Manchus had abdicated, and the hastily established Republic of China was on the verge of defeat. State power is in a vacuum. Long Qian would never let this situation last long. Because the state's highest organ of power has been in a vacuum for a long time, it is not beneficial to Long Qian.

Sure enough, Long Qian entered Beijing. On October 6, Long Qian arrived in Beijing and was interviewed by reporters at Qianmen Station and inspected the troops. Tang Shaoyi repeatedly studied Long Qian's speech, pondered Long Qian's mission after entering Beijing, and believed that entering Beijing at such a critical moment showed that he had determined that Beijing was the capital of the new dynasty and had begun to establish government agencies.

Will he be enabled by Long Qian? Tang Shaoyi pondered hard. He is not yet 50 years old, which is the golden age of politicians, and of course he is not willing to retire from the political arena.

Tang Shaoyi, of course, noticed the telegram sent by Yuan Shikai in Zhangde, and Tang Shaoyi concluded that Long Qian had reached some kind of compromise with Yuan Shikai. The entry of Feng Guozhang, Cao Kun and others into Beijing confirmed his judgment. Since Feng Cao and other opponents who fought bloody battles with the Mengshan Army were summoned to Beijing, he should have an acceptable result.

Sure enough, the No. 10 Jingshi newspaper published an extra issue, announcing the order of the General Headquarters of the Mengshan Army on the formation of major military regions and the reorganization of the national army. Feng Guozhang and Cao Kun turned into generals with military power in the Mengshan Army, and the newspapers of this day, like those on the 6th, were immediately looted. The people of Beijing were more concerned about national affairs, and they were concerned about the birth of a new dynasty with different moods.

waited for the meeting with Long Qian, and it was not until the evening of the 10th that Tang Shaoyi received a notice asking him to come to Xiyuan at nine o'clock in the morning the next day.

Since the breakup in Jinan, it has been six years. Tang Shaoyi didn't know how Long Qian would arrange himself, compared to others in the Qing court, Tang Shaoyi felt that he had such a friendship with Long Qian, when the Mengshan army recruited An, went north to Qinwang, and fought a bloody battle in Xigu until the right wing of the Weisheng Army was established, Long Qian was in charge of Lunan and he served as the prefect of Yizhou, and the two sides could be said to be close during those three years.

But then they parted ways. After the Mengshan Army raised troops, Tang Shaoyi did not hesitate to stand on Yuan Shikai's side, plotting to be the enemy of the Mengshan Army. Will Long Qian forgive himself?

Who would have thought that Yuan Shikai would lose so quickly? Sitting in the Taishan car, Tang Shaoyi kept thinking in her heart, how to explain it after meeting?

Tang Shaoyi was introduced to Xiyuan, and Long Qian was rowing in Zhonghai, and his two sons were sitting in a small boat. Seeing Tang Shaoyi standing on the shore accompanied by Ouyang Zhong from a distance, regardless of the dissatisfaction of the two little guys, Long Qian rowed the boat to the shore.

"Brother Shaochuan, don't come to harm?" Long Qian jumped ashore and shouted a greeting.

"The handsome man is leisurely." Tang Shaoyi clasped his fists and saluted.

"It's rare to have half a day of leisure. Oh, be careful, slow down," Long Qian beckoned his two sons ashore, "Go back and do your homework!" He turned back to Tang Shaoyi and said, "Shaochuan, the weather is very good today, why don't we take a walk?" ”

"It's very good."

Long Qian waved his hand at Ouyang Zhong and signaled him not to follow, "Shaochuan, the Muslim Mutiny in Fengtian is very worried about you, fortunately, God bless the good people, we finally meet." Counting the days, six years have passed. Long Qian took Tang Shaoyi's hand, "You've lost weight." ”

"Tang, congratulations to the handsome." Tang Shaoyi smiled bitterly.

"Is it still as bad as it used to be? You just call me a cousin. Shaochuan, I invite you to come this time, mainly to talk about your work. I really don't have time to discuss the reorganization of the army for days, so don't think that I have forgotten my old friend. ”

"Where do you dare?" Tang Shaoyi's heart was hot, "Retreat, you have also cleared a lot." ”

"Although I am thin, I will be fattened in the world! Ha Luha, I don't dare to say such a thing yet. However, there are many things to do, and the central government is about to be established. Shaochuan, I want to ask you to do diplomacy, what do you think? ”

Tang Shaoyi's heart moved. As soon as the new dynasty was established, diplomacy was a major event, so it seems. At least two things are explained, the first is that Long Qian still misses the old, and second, Long Qian's subordinates are seriously lacking diplomatic talents, "The commander is full of martial arts, strictly speaking, Tang is still a prisoner of the Mengshan Army, and I am afraid that he will not dare to take such an important burden." ”

"Ha Luha, the three words of prisoner under the stairs are too much! Is the Northern Army disrespectful to you? We're old friends, and I won't hide it from you. There is no shortage of generals. But there is a great shortage of civil servants, especially those who understand diplomacy. Don't excuse yourself. Feng Huafu and Cao Zhongshan are happy to go to work, you must know the way. You are different from them, in the future. Foreign Minister, I am ready to leave it to you. Long Qian pointed to a long stone. It's a great place. Let's sit down here. After saying that, he sat facing the lake, and pressed his knuckles with his hands in turn, "Shaochuan." It has been a few days since I entered Beijing, and the momentum is not small, but not a single person from the diplomatic missions of the major powers has come to the door, not even the Americans. Your burden is not light. ”

"Well, of course, the great powers have to negotiate with each other, and it is not good to act alone. Moreover, we are faced with the major issue of establishing diplomatic relations with the new government, and I am afraid that all governments will have to study it. ”

"Leave him alone. Without the support of foreigners, we have developed to where we are today. The key to China's affairs lies in us, not those self-righteous foreign devils. ”

"I wonder how the marshal designed the central mechanism?"

"That's right. I intend to set up a transitional body to act as the central government...... There is going to be a meeting tonight, everyone will discuss it, and if there is nothing wrong, we are going to hold a press conference and throw out the plan. Tonight's meeting, you're going to attend. ”

That night, a meeting was convened in Haiyan Hall and the Military Commission of the Republic of China was established with Long Qian as the temporary supreme military and political organ of the state. Before the establishment of the new government, all military, political, diplomatic, and economic powers were placed under the Military Commission.

Fang Shengyuan, who presided over the meeting, announced the constituent body of the Central Military Commission at the meeting.

The Military Commission has five bureaus and one bureau. They are military affairs, government affairs, economy, propaganda, diplomacy and the secretariat, and the five bureaus are respectively headed by Situ Jun, Fang Shengyuan, Zhou Xuexi, Hong Yuecheng and Tang Shaoyi. He is in charge of all military, government affairs, foreign affairs and other affairs in the area actually controlled by the Mengshan Army. The first is the secretariat of the Central Military Commission, with Deng Qinghua as the director and Ouyang Zhong as the deputy director, responsible for the administrative work of the Central Military Commission.

Due to the decisive victories in the eastern and western battlefields, it was no longer necessary for Situ Jun to stay in Wuchang, and Situ Jun led the organs of the General Staff to the north, and he would soon arrive in Beijing to take over the errand of the Military Affairs Bureau. And Zhou Xuexi has also set off from Shandong and is on his way to Beijing.

"The Military Council is a temporary body." Long Qian explained, "Under the current circumstances, the establishment of a transitional body is necessary and appropriate. The words 'Republic of China' that we put in front of the Military Commission are actually the names of the countries I have drawn up for our new country. Since it is a republic, there is always a procedure. Now, throwing it out like this is to tell China and foreign countries that this military committee is not only the supreme command body of the Mengshan Army, but also the leading body of the state. As for the following five bureaus and one bureau, the Military Affairs Bureau is in charge of the military, needless to say, it will not only assist me in managing the current military issues, but also design the military leadership of the soon-to-be-born republic. The task of the Government Affairs Bureau is to design the government agencies of the future, to design the central departments in line with the principle of lean and efficient, which ministries to be established? What are the responsibilities of the ministries? It also regulates the relationship between the functions and powers of the central and local governments. The main function of the Economic Bureau is to rectify the finances, and there are quite a few provinces controlled by the Mengshan Army, and the rectification of finances is imminent, and the army will spend money, and the center will also spend money, and this is also a major matter. The name of the Propaganda Bureau is a bit inappropriate, propaganda is to let China and foreign countries know our idea of nation-building, and to unite all those who are willing to work with us to build the country, but the main task is to prepare for the establishment of the National Congress and local councils. Therefore, Minggao and Nanshao should discuss more, communicate more, and think about the relationship between the executive and the legislature in advance. In the future, the National Assembly will be in charge of legislation, and the government will govern within the framework of the Constitution and laws, and we must take the road of building the country through the legal system, and even if it lasts for 10 years, we must do a good job in the legal system and let the people know the law, understand the law, and abide by the law. The simple task of the Foreign Affairs Bureau is to establish diplomatic relations with countries in order to be recognized by foreign governments. However, there is no need to ask for help, China is a big country, and it is impossible for any country to ignore China's existence, anyway, we are now a self-sufficient economic structure, and the status quo of more imports and less exports is difficult to change for a while. They ignore us, and we don't have to look at their faces. However, Director Tang still has to actively carry out work and strive for a breakthrough. Mr. Shaochuan is an old friend of mine. I have worked closely with him in the past, and I know his abilities, and everyone should support his work. The Secretariat is an administrative body that prepares meetings, drafts confidential documents, manages archives, arranges office locations, and provides good services to the Bureaus. ”

Long Qian saw that there was no disagreement among everyone, "If everyone has no big opinions on the composition of the Military Commission, I would like to hold a press conference as soon as possible." Chinese and foreign journalists are invited to attend. Make our nation-building proposition public. As for the office locations of each bureau, they are all located in Xiyuan, and Ouyang Zhong is in charge of this matter. The last thing is the selection of government agencies, and I will say it again. We don't talk about it. Whether it is from the Qing court. Beiyang, or the Kuomintang, as long as they are willing to cooperate with us. We all have to do what we do. This time, Song Jiaoren and others came to Beijing with me, and they will be arranged to serve in various bureaus of the Central Military Commission, and after I have talked with them, we can make an announcement. The most important thing is the relationship between the Central Military Commission and the large military regions that have been established, and the major military regions carry out their work under the leadership of the Central Military Commission, and the military side carries out the orders of the Military Affairs Bureau, that is, the orders of the General Staff Headquarters. Needless to say, in terms of government affairs, since government agencies have not yet been established, all military regions must perform government management functions on their behalf, but they must accept the guidance of the government affairs bureau, economic bureau, and other departments in the composition of provincial-level government agencies, taxation and finance, and so on. In the next step, the secretariat will draft a document on the relationship between the functions and powers of the Central Military Commission and the military regions, and send it to the commanders of the major military regions. When government agencies are established, the major military regions will no longer be in charge of government affairs, but will be purely military organs. ”

The generals attending the meeting naturally did not put forward any opinions, Long Qian had already communicated with Fang and Hong in advance, and also talked about his overall vision of the country's organizational structure, Fang and Hong did not think deeply about Long Qian, and could not put forward any other opinions for the time being.

Long Qian announced the adjournment of the meeting and instructed Ouyang Zhong to immediately organize a press conference. After the generals left, he left Deng Qinghua, Fang Shengyuan, Hong Yuecheng, Tang Shaoyi and Chen Chao behind.

"Qinghua, I'm going to take off your military uniform this time. I didn't consult you beforehand, there is no way, there will be some generals who will change careers, you are just the first. Tsinghua, the nature of your future work is the mayor of Beijing, Jing Zhaoyin, I have already decided to build the capital of Beijing, I have asked for everyone's opinions before, and it is recommended that the capital be located in Beijing. Procedurally speaking, the National Assembly is still in the process of preparing for the construction of the capital, so we will not announce it first, but we will start building the capital in Beijing. The mayor of Beijing is quite special, involving the stability of a large number of flag men who have lost their source of livelihood, diplomatic mediation, and public security issues, and the reason why I chose you to do this is because you have a relatively high level of Chinese literacy and a wide range of knowledge among my generals, and you must enter the role as soon as possible and manage Beijing Municipality for me. ”

Deng Qinghua thought that Long Qian would still let him serve as the chief of staff of a certain military region, such as the Northern Military Region that he was familiar with. Unexpectedly, Long Qian kept himself by his side and took on a position similar to Jing Zhaoyin, this position is indeed more important, Deng Qinghua thought about it for a while, "Yes, work hard to live up to the trust of the commander." ”

"Very good, you have to work closely with Shi Dashou, Tang Shaoyi, and Ouyang Zhong, and each has its own responsibilities. Now the most important thing is the resettlement of the Qing court, Wang Shizhen said that it is a matter of looking forward to the outside world, but it is also true. Although Wang Pingqing was loyal to the Qing family, he also quarreled with me in Wuchang. But this man's character and talents are good, and I want to ask him to be your deputy, of course, this requires his consent. If he had come up with the trick of placing the Qing room, I think he would have agreed. The Qing family is still hiding in Baoding, they want to go back to Beijing, it doesn't matter, they can come back. Where to live? That's what you, the mayor of the capital, do. Wang Shizhen asked me for the palace or the Summer Palace, but I refused. Because these two places cannot be cleared, they must be returned to the people. It is the West Garden, where we currently live, and it will be changed to a park in the future. Where does Kiyomuro live? You go and do some research. There were many empty palaces in Beijing, and all of them were taken over, and one or two were selected for the Qing Dynasty. When the country is founded, we must make a good plan for the construction of Beijing, and choose one place to establish government agencies, which will be relatively centralized and convenient for mutual contact and work. Now it seems that he can only go out of the city, and the city is afraid that it will not be able to accommodate it. In addition, there is the appearance of Beijing, you have to take a good look at it, and I will give you another temporary position, and I will also be the deputy commander of the garrison, so that I can transfer troops. It is necessary to clean up the garbage on the streets, shelter the beggars and homeless people on the streets, and in a word, change the face of Beijing as soon as possible. ”

"Yes."

"I have made arrangements for Mr. Chen's work and have consulted him. After Zhou Xuexi came to the center, Shandong needed someone to preside over it. Shandong is our old base and the base camp of the Mengshan Army, and if things in Shandong are done well, it doesn't matter if there is chaos in other places. Now the burden is heavier for the two of you," Long Qian took turns looking at Fang Shengyuan and Hong Yuecheng, "Ming Gao has been my main assistant in civil affairs since he became a senator of the Mengshan Army in 1903, and now I regret that I was late in grasping the civil affairs, Ming Gao, your future position is the prime minister of the government, and the responsibility is huge." Although Mr. Nan Shao joined our group relatively late, he has helped me do a lot in the past two or three years, especially in the establishment of the CDL, and he has made great contributions. I am very aware that the formation of the CDF is of great significance to the Northern Expedition of the Southern Army. So I asked Nan Shao to prepare for the National Congress. When the two major institutions of government and parliament are properly organized, our country will be established. Since there is a Congress, there are political parties that are indispensable. This time, I sent Mr. Yue Zhi back to Shandong and asked him to prepare for the establishment of a new party in Shandong, so that he would compete with the CDF in the future. Ha Luha, competition has vitality. The two of you should collect the political systems of the world's countries, especially the major countries, especially the United Kingdom, the United States, France, and Japan, carefully study them, and absorb their strengths to design our political structure. My basic attitude is that the structure of the political power has a bearing on the long-term peace and stability of the country and on the success or failure of our life's work. More suitable for our national conditions? Before, there were always people who said that I wanted to be emperor, and I have been refuting rumors. The abolition of the monarchy is a trend, a trend, how can it turn back the clock of history? When the press conference was held, the rumor was dispelled. Moreover, the structure of government that I want to create is not a dictatorship, or a dictatorship under the pretext of democracy. It's a real republic and not a false one, please remember that. In recent years, there have been many people in China who have studied the republican constitution, such as Liang Qichao, Yang Du, and those who have run local advisory bureaus. I heard that Yang Huizi is in Beijing and can be absorbed into the Propaganda Bureau. Nanshao, you can also write a letter to Liang Qichao in my name and ask him to come back. This man was patriotic, talented, and had a great influence in domestic intellectual circles. Tell him, it's good to come back, whether it's politics or academic research, it's better than abroad. ”

"Princess Zhang Lixian of Liang Ren protects the emperor, and the president abolishes the imperial system and establishes a republic, he may not be willing to return to China to serve." Hong Yuecheng said with a smile. He used the word president directly to Long Qian.

"At least he can go back to China to study, I think he will come back. Song Yuchu and Tan Shiping returned to Beijing with me. Mr. Duchu is an idealist, and Sun Wen is a little incompatible, these years to run inside and outside, firmly anti-Qing, Wuchang during the Wuchang Campaign, can be regarded as a show of heart. You can stay and work in the government system, Minggao will entertain them for a meal in your name, and I will participate in it. Tan Renfeng will either return to Hunan, or stay in the Propaganda Bureau, and wait for the discussion to be decided. At the beginning, I used Tanghualong to manage Hubei instead of Tan Renfeng to return to Hunan, because I considered Tan's identity, after all, we are still fighting with the KMT. Tang Hualong, as well as Tang Shouqian from Zhejiang, these people are all local elites, and they don't have much political ambition, unlike the KMT. However, making good use of Tan Song is of exemplary significance for the talents of the KMT. Like Wang Chonghui, Wu Tingfang, Yu Youren and others who served in Sun Wen's cabinet, they are all talents, if they stand up, I will use them the same, and I will never compare them with the past. As for Cai Yuanpei, he has stayed in Shandong and has not moved, which can be regarded as supporting me with actions. This person is open-minded and noble-minded, and he is the best candidate for the Minister of Education. After Mr. Yue Zhi returned to Shandong, he remembered to visit Mr. Xia Cai to convey my respect and reveal to him that the new government would wait for him to realize his ideal of saving the country through education. Okay, that's all for today's meeting, except for Mr. Yue Zhi, everyone will go to the press conference to take a photo, it doesn't matter if Situ and Zhou Jizhi are absent, they will be more concerned about the identities of a few of you. By the way, if you want to go out these days, you must strengthen the security to ensure safety, and Tsinghua will be responsible for this matter. ”

The information or assumptions revealed by Long Qian are enough for a few people to ponder. (To be continued......)