"Vice President, since the late Qing Dynasty, China has been in chaos, the center has lost its authority, unable to control the locality, as a result, the powerful are everywhere, the power is scattered, the country is mired in internal friction, in the face of the West's step by step, the country's strength is gradually declining. Therefore, in order to change this state, there must be a military and political strongman who comes out, unites all the liliang of the country, and calls on all the people to work together to save the declining situation. ”

Yang Du talked eloquently in the face of Zhang Tinglan, and when he talked about the excitement, he couldn't help but wave his fist. Zhang Tinglan leaned on the sofa of the special train and listened carefully, wanting to see what kind of high opinion this controversial figure had.

"Mr. Huizi, is it because of this that you encouraged Yuan Shikai to ascend the throne and become the emperor?"

At the mention of the Hongxian Empire, this was a pain in Yang Du's heart, and he couldn't help but be discouraged, but then said: "That's right, I did think about it at the beginning. However, Yang still mistook him, thinking that Yuan Shikai had a strong army in his hands and could decisively change the world and implement a new policy. But Yuan Shikai is simply old and unusable, he is still the same as the old bureaucrat in his bones, and in the face of foreigners, he always chooses to bend his knees, and he can't really be tough. He, a military and political strongman, compared with Zhang Shuyan, is just a virtual appearance, and the responsibility of changing the world actually falls on Zhang Tinglan's shoulders. ”

"Mr. Yang, you have praised it falsely, if you want to say that it is the credit of hundreds of people in the world to change the world. If it is due to me, I will not shirk it, but I would say that the country is already transforming, the first five jihua will be completed immediately, the second five jihua will also start to layout, as long as the industrialization is completed, China will be completely changed. ”

"That's not enough!" Yang Du said very decisively: "With industry, it only solves what can be produced, and it can't solve what people's heads think." China's most serious problem is fragmentation. Only by solving these things can China truly and completely reunify and be highly consistent from top to bottom, and only then can such a country have combat effectiveness. ”

"One nation, one leader. The flashy Congress was shelved, the cabinet system was abolished, and the president was changed to a lifetime term, with the president serving as prime minister and commander-in-chief of the three armed services. Centralize military and political power and establish a vertical system from top to bottom. Only by concentrating the strength of all the people in the world can China compete with the great powers, restore the former Shili range, and create another prosperous Chinese ...... since the Qin Emperor and the Han Dynasty."

Yang Du has to continue. Zhang Tinglan smiled and waved his hand: "Mr. Huizi, how does this statement sound a bit fascist advocated to Mussolini in Italy?" ”

The same can be said. Actually, from the heart. I hope that the vice president will ascend to the throne and become emperor. China has thousands of years of imperial tradition, and the people have adapted to the presence of the emperor. After becoming the emperor, Chrysostom and Yuyu followed his words, which was actually more conducive to rapid changes in the country. It's just that the Hongxian Empire and Zhang Xun's restoration made the reputation of the imperial system completely ruined. Yang had to settle for the next best thing. ”

Zhang Tinglan listened to Yang Du's words, he stood up and looked at the vast land flashing outside the car window, and said with great emotion: "Its prosperity is also vigorous, and its death is also sudden!" For five thousand years. There have really been several strong emperors, and every strong emperor, after their death, the country will sink, how strong the Han and Tang Dynasties are, it is still difficult to escape the fate of prosperity and decline. It can be seen that the pursuit of temporary prosperity has no value, and only by consolidating the foundation of the country and strengthening the people and enriching the country is the real way out. ”

"Vice President, what you said is right, but the current era is no longer the same as the Han and Tang Dynasties, and Shijie has become one. If you take one more bite, I will eat less, and if I don't hurry up and seize a good place, I'm afraid that I won't be able to leave anything. In my humble opinion, the vice president should become the founding master of the country, vigorously expand the territory, make China extremely large, and be able to maintain its foundation even if there will be setbacks in the future. ”

"Mr. Yang, after all, I still can't let go of your imperial technique!" Zhang Tinglan smiled and shook her head: "China's core challenge is how to control vested interests. The Han Dynasty was because of the expansion of the family, the Tang Dynasty created the imperial examination system, and the family was contained, but the military head swelled again, and when it came to the Song and Ming dynasties, it was the expansion of the civil and official groups, and the Manchu Dynasty was the expansion of the imperial family. And Mr. Yang is going to give up checks and balances completely, I'm afraid there is some fate for fish, right? ”

"Vice President, you misunderstood what Yang meant, of course I support checks and balances, but as a leader, you don't need to be checks and balances, as long as the people below contain each other, it's enough."

"As long as there is a special case, all norms will lose their effect, and a society governed by man will prosper and decline because of one person, and only by implementing the legal system can it prosper forever."

After Zhang Tinglan finished speaking, he picked up the teacup on the table, lowered his head and drank tea, the eviction order had been issued, and Yang Du could only turn around and leave Zhang Tinglan's carriage.

But when he walked out, Yang Du also clenched his fists tightly, what Zhang Tinglan said may be reasonable, but in Yang Du's view, his words are the biggest truth, that is, the most haode choice, even if Zhang Tinglan does not accept it now, sooner or later there will be a nodding time, he doesn't believe that there will be someone who can resist the temptation of power, Yang Du is full of confidence.

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The special train returned to Beijing, and as soon as Zhang Tinglan got off the train, he felt a solemn atmosphere, and the railway station was full of military police, and the guards were extremely strict.

Sun Anhu waited for several senior generals, all of whom waited at the station, and when they saw Zhang Tinglan getting off the train, they hurriedly walked forward and saluted Zhang Tinglan neatly.

"What is this for, is there going to be a coup d'état?"

Sun Anhu hurriedly said: "Vice President, don't misunderstand, it's just that in extraordinary times, we have to take extraordinary measures." ”

Sun Anhu bit the word very hard, Zhang Tinglan's brows furrowed, what he hated the most was to be good at making claims. Li Yuanhong's death is a big deal, but a president with no real power dies and dies, which is a bit excessive.

Zhang Tinglan calmed his face and said coldly: "Come with me and explain the situation clearly." ”

Sun Anhu and others followed Zhang Tinglan, left the station, and returned directly to the vice president's residence, and there were many mourning banners along the street. Every three or five steps, there is a sentry. The streets are deserted. Seeing this, Zhang Tinglan's brows furrowed even tighter.

After arriving at the official residence, Zhang Tinglan didn't even change his clothes, and asked directly: "What do you want to do, who gave you the order to impose martial law in the whole city?" ”

"Vice President, it's all my orders." Sun Anhu saw that Zhang Tinglan was displeased, and hurriedly stepped forward and said loudly: "According to convention, the president is dead." It is only natural that a vice president should take over. However, a few lawmakers said that the vice president was not old enough to be president, so they advocated an early general election, with the parties nominating candidates. Conduct democratic elections in the true sense of the word. ”

When Sun Anhu said this, he said indignantly: "What questions is there about this. It's the same people who want to keep the vice president from power. It is to conspire to seize power. Whoever fights the country, who sits on the river. Letting Li Yuanhong steal the throne of the president is already the biggest concession. If he dies and the vice president still can't get to the throne, we people won't agree in the first place. ”

Several generals behind Sun Anhu also nodded: "That's right, we all have this opinion." These councillors have sinister intentions, and we can't let their plot succeed......"

"Don't say it." Zhang Tinglan waved his hand violently: "Who told you that the parliamentarians have sinister intentions, what they said is completely stipulated by law, but you people." By whose order, you dare to move the army without authorization? People in the world will not say that the parliamentarians are at fault, but will only say that I, Zhang Tinglan, have selfish intentions and want to use the army to seize power by force. ”

"This!"

Sun Anhu and the others thought that Zhang Tinglan would praise their actions, and then ordered to clean up the few parliamentarians who didn't know what to do, but who knew that Zhang Tinglan actually reprimanded them directly, which made Sun Anhu and the others extremely embarrassed.

"Why are you still stunned, hurry up and withdraw the army, and the capital must immediately restore normal order."

"Yes." Sun Anhu didn't dare to disobey Zhang Tinglan's order, so he immediately went to give the order, Zhang Tinglan looked at the back of Sun Anhu and the others in the distance, and a trace of essence flashed in his eyes.

Lu Yingluo came over at this time, and she was holding the documents that she had sorted out in the past two days and sent them to Zhang Tinglan's front.

"Vice President, these are for the last two days."

After Zhang Tinglan took it, he frowned while flipping through it, and when he saw Zuihou, he simply put the document on the table and sighed: "The water of the Yellow River is turbid, and the water of the Yangtze River is clear, but the water of the Yangtze River irrigates the fields on both sides of several provinces, and the water of the Yellow River also irrigates the fields of several provinces on both sides of the river. ”

"Vice President, how can this be a little muddy." Lu Yingluo said puzzledly: "Everyone knows that the Yellow River should be governed, and the Yangtze River should be used, but you confuse the Yangtze River and the Yellow River, which seems fair, but in fact there is no right or wrong." ”

When Zhang Tinglan heard this, he immediately hahadaxiao: "That's just what I said, but Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty said it, this word does seem fair and wise, but in fact it is completely confused, if Secretary Lu was there at that time, I am afraid that the Ming Dynasty will not lose the country!" ”

Zhang Tinglan stood up with a smile and said to Lu Yingluo: "Go, prepare a dress for me to hang filial piety, I want to go and see Li Yuanhong." ”

Speaking of Zhang Tinglan's return to Beijing this time, she was in a very bad mood, Sun Anhu and they used the army without authorization, which has touched Zhang Tinglan's bottom line, no matter how close his confidants are, he can't overstep his responsibilities, this is Zhang Tinglan's biggest bottom line.

In addition, the movement of the parliament also made Zhang Tinglan feel dissatisfied, obviously he was still thinking about how to deal with the issue of age, but someone jumped out to make a fuss, obviously to prevent Zhang Tinglan from taking office.

Whether it was his subordinates overstepping their authority or someone stirring up the situation, they all violated Zhang Tinglan's taboo, so he said Fang Cai's words, obviously wanting to punish both parties.

However, Lu Yingluo's words reminded Zhang Tinglan that he had already rejected Yang Du's imperial technique, and if he used the emperor's vision to deal with the problem again, it would be the real trouble!

Thinking of this, Zhang Tinglan already had an idea, power must be fought for, but the means should be more gentle, boiling frogs in warm water will receive the most haode effect.

Therefore, Zhang Tinglan decided to pay tribute to Li Yuanhong first, as the so-called dead are the greatest, Zhang Tinglan, accompanied by his cronies, came to the presidential palace, not only Zhang Tinglan, but also Wang Yongjiang, Liang Qichao, Zhang Taiyan and other celebrities from all walks of life, all went to the presidential palace.

Zhang Tinglan personally dedicated the portrait of Li Yuanhong to the elegiac couplet, and personally incense, and waited until everything was tossed, Zhang Tinglan said to everyone: "Li Gong since Xinhai, Wuchang is the first righteousness, great contributions, the establishment of the Republic of China, Li Gong is even more diligent in state affairs, and as the president, the country is prosperous, the people's livelihood has changed greatly, and the great president's benevolence has been shown." Therefore, I propose to give the Principality of Li a state funeral and the whole country mourns. ”

What Li Yuanhong did, in fact, everyone knows better than Zhang Tinglan, but the person is dead, there is really no need to cause trouble again, so there is nothing wrong with giving Li Yuanhong some mourning. On the contrary, there are many characters from the old era, and they are also looking forward to being lively and beautiful when they die, so this proposal is easy to pass.

However, after the proposal for a state funeral was passed, everyone suddenly woke up that a state funeral, as the name suggests, is to hold a funeral in the name of the state. There must be a head of state at the funeral site, otherwise how can it be called a state funeral!

But Li Yuanhong is the president, he died in office, and it stands to reason that he should succeed the president to preside, but Zhang Tinglan's age is stuck there, isn't this a dead knot.

Just when everyone was struggling with this etiquette, Liang Qichao proposed a compromise solution, that is, Zhang Tinglan became the interim president, presided over the state funeral first, and then discussed the issue of the election law.

This proposal was announced, and it was immediately agreed, and although some members of the parliament opposed it, the number was sporadic and had no effect at all.

"Clumsy words, I really didn't expect you to make such a move, it's really unexpected." Wang Yongjiang said with a smile.

"Mr. Min Yuan, how do you think you should make a move?"

"Naturally, it's like in Shanghai, killing all those councilors, as the so-called those who follow me live and those who oppose me die, so it looks majestic enough."

Zhang Tinglan also daxiao said: "Mr. Min Yuan, do you think it is better to kill and slash, or is it appropriate for me to do this?" ”

"Four or two thousand pounds, this is the skill that a politician should have, although the Congress occasionally restricts, but it is rare, these parliamentarians really hate it, but they are also a sword on the head of officials. To put it mildly, you have won the three flavors of political struggle, you should be tough and tough, you should be gentle and gentle, and you should be rigid and soft, so that you can be invincible. (To be continued......)