Twenty-two-seven, just before the cool breeze and drizzle

Yang Du laughed: "Baixi, it seems that you haven't read this book "Words in the World" in vain, and now you speak harshly and meanly, and you already have the charm of a literati. No pop-up window update fast //"

After a pause, he continued: "It is true that as you said, now that constitutionalism is in vogue, many people who tend to be inflammatory, think that there is an opportunity, and it will inevitably be mixed in, and the world will be surging, and it will inevitably be muddy and sandy. Once the limelight is not right, good deeds and speculators will definitely immediately scatter and even fall into the ground.

"But what if it succeeds? Whether it is sincere, or false and wronged, he will be a meritorious man when the time comes. The point is that, whether the constitution succeeds or not, those who sit on the sidelines will eventually be revised. So in my opinion, instead of betting on both sides, it's better to go all-or-nothing. ”

Sun Yuanqi shook his head: "First of all, it is impossible for the constitutionalists to succeed. The regent, Prince Qing and others are black and white, ignorant of the situation, and only have selfish interests in their eyes. Just because Xiang Shuai repeatedly gave advice, they stupidly squeezed out and attacked, which made Xiang Shuai depressed. Even Xiang Shuai can't tolerate it, let alone the constitutionalists? Now the regent is vigorously advocating the constitution, but he is only taking the opportunity to seize power and temporarily alleviate the people's demands in the form of a pie. The local bureaucrats and constitutionalists are not of the same mind, they only want to take the opportunity to ascend to power, and the so-called 'knowing that they are not companions, they are in a hurry'. As long as the regent and the bureaucracy see that victory is in sight, they are guaranteed to kick the constitutionalists away!

"Of course, the Regent is not going to have the last laugh. They thought that all the people in the world were still ignorant and could be coaxed at will, so they arbitrarily used the constitution to tease everyone, causing everyone's blood to boil. In the end, everyone found out that it was a dog biting a urine bubble - empty joy, do you think they can end it? The country is in turmoil and the people are difficult, and the lord and young ministers are suspicious, which is originally a situation of defeat. Dare to change orders and play with public opinion, this is the way to die! I can assert that the day of disappointment in the world is the time when the Qing Dynasty is destroyed.

"So, instead of betting on both sides, we didn't bet on either side, sitting firmly on the Diaoyu Tai and watching them lose. Skinny, just wait and watch the show! ”

Yang Du rarely heard Sun Yuanqi's analysis of the current situation, and after listening to it, he pondered for a long time before he said: "According to Baixi, who is the fisherman who finally benefited?" ”

Sun Yuanqi saw that there was no one left and right, so he whispered: "In my opinion, there are three fake dragons in China now. ”

"Oh?" Yang Du's appetite was raised, and he hurriedly approached and asked in a low voice, "How do you say this?" ”

Sun Yuan said with a smile: "The first one is the one in the palace." Now that the situation is like this, an older clan should have been appointed as the emperor, so as to stabilize people's hearts and take care of the overall situation. As a result, in order to avoid the new monarch from overturning the case, the Empress Dowager Longyu also wanted to taste the taste of listening to the government, but instead did the opposite and set up a three- or four-year-old child. He was born in the deep palace and grew up in the hands of a woman, could he turn the tide and help the building to collapse?

"Although it is his father's regent who is now in charge of the country, it is not right in the end. Moreover, the regent is mediocre and has no opinions, and he is not Yi Yin and Huo Guang who can make a difference. is still cronyistic and squeezes out Han ministers, who in the court can be the mainstay of the crisis now? So don't look at the person in the palace who is now the true dragon emperor, in fact, he is dying, and life and death are only tied to the success or failure of the constitution. ”

Yang Du was not optimistic about Pu Yi either, and bowed slightly.

Sun Yuanqi continued: "The next day is the one who will retire in Henan. It is said that Li Wenzhong Gong (Li Hongzhang) recommended Yuan Xiangcheng before his death, thinking that 'looking around the universe, there is no talent out of Yuan Shikai's right', which is indeed very insightful. Moreover, his command is full of talents, including military and political dignitaries, all of whom are well chosen. Therefore, Yuan Shikai is a dormant dragon, although he is now idle at home, drinking and fishing every day, planting flowers and trees, in fact, he is in Taoguang, secretly still manipulating some political affairs, waiting for the opportunity to come back. Once the storm rises, he will jump up and choose people to devour.

"Yuan Xiangcheng is eloquent and strategic, and his natural ambition is also great. The constitution failed, the world was turbulent, and the Qing court's fate was on the verge of death, so he would naturally be invited out of the mountain at that time. After regaining his power, he was afraid that his desire for power would be heavier, and when he saw the Manchu Qing Dynasty in turmoil, he would fall into the well and replace him. But constitutionalism has become a trend, and China can no longer tolerate a new emperor, and I am afraid that Yuan Xiangcheng will end up in disgrace. ”

This is the reason why Sun Yuanqi reversed the results based on the existing results, and it is inevitable that it is far-fetched. After listening to this, Yang Du added: "There is also a very important point, that is, Yuan Xiangcheng is not a long-lived person. I heard rumors that Yuan Xiangcheng had been taking supplements every day since he was twenty-five or sixteen years old, and often chewed ginseng and deer antler velvet in his mouth one by one; Two wet nurses are also employed, and the milk expressed by these two wet nurses is eaten every day.

These rumors are difficult to distinguish between true and false, and may be exaggerated. But according to the servants of the Yuan Mansion, Yuan Xiangcheng did take a cup of ginseng every day and take the sea seal kidney and homemade Huoluo Pill. These things are all nourishing blood and strengthening the kidneys, nourishing yin and aphrodisiac, and eating them several times a year can indeed strengthen the body. But who can stand eating like this every day? When you are young, you can't notice it, and when you are fifty years old, these supplements are life charms! ”

After both sentenced Yuan Shikai to death, Sun Yuanqi continued: "The third false dragon, I think, is Sun Wen, who established the party overseas to make a revolution. Where should the country go after the failure of constitutionalism? Since you don't want to take good medicine, you have to take strong medicine. If the Jiangnan gentry support the revolution, the success of the revolution is just around the corner, and as the leader of the revolutionary spirit, Sun Wen will also take advantage of the situation.

"But Sun Wen's words speak louder than deeds, it's okay to do propaganda and agitation, and to be the head of state, he is really not that material. Moreover, he had no military power at hand, and he had to rely on the old bureaucrats in the provinces to start an incident in Jiangnan. In the future, even if the revolution is victorious, there will be a phenomenon that the tail will not fall off. So his situation will also be bleaker. ”

Among these three people, Yang Can't afford to be Sun Wen, and he also smiled and said: "Sun Cannon, it's not an exaggeration, how can it be called a cannon?" Then again, although the three are all fake dragons, they are still majestic at a certain time and can command the world. Baixi, which cold stove are you going to burn, Yuan Xiangcheng or Sun Cannon? ”

Sun Yuanqi said: "I was about to ask Huizi for advice. ”

Yang Du pondered for a long time before saying: "No matter which dynasty or generation, when it was newly established, it maintained twelve points of respect for famous teachers and Confucians, and proved that it was an enlightened and legitimate regime by appointing meritocracy and pampering celebrities. Baixi, you are now well-known at home and abroad for your research in physics, and you have also made great contributions to the establishment of education and the compilation of teaching materials, and you have been invincible in the political arena. No matter who comes to power, you won't be treated badly at the beginning, the key is afterward.

"Your foundations, including Jingshi University, Beiping Iron Works, interpersonal relationships, etc., are all in the capital. And the vicinity of the capital is Yuan Xiangcheng's sphere of influence, so Yuan Xiangcheng must be friendly. Fortunately, he is now a phoenix on the ground is not as good as a chicken, and the icing on the cake is not as good as sending charcoal in the snow, Baixi, you only need to write a few good letters to ensure that he is impressed by you.

"The cold stove that burns Sun Cannon's cannon and befriending Yuan Xiangcheng does not have to choose one of the two, you can bet on both sides. And Sun Cannon is also quite depressed now, 'the hungry are easy to eat, and the thirsty are easy to drink', Baixi can donate him a small sum of money, and send a few more cannons from the Beiping Iron Factory, will he treat you badly in the future? ”

To be able to befriend these two great men of the early Republic of China, Sun Yuanqi is of course willing in every way, but now he is concerned with the safety of countless relatives and friends, and this kind of risky move really needs to carefully weigh the pros and cons.

Seeing that Sun Yuanqi had not expressed his position, Yang Du vaguely guessed Sun Yuanqi's scruples, and immediately took care of it: "Baixi don't worry, I'll do this kind of thing." ”

"You're going to do it?" Sun Yuanqi was quite surprised.

"Of course!" Yang Du opened the paper fan with a "whoosh", "Don't you know?" The staff is dedicated to doing this kind of dirty work for the proprietor. ”

Since someone was willing to take the initiative to undertake this kind of work of dredging sewers, Sun Yuanqi was naturally overjoyed, allocated him a sum of money, and let him toss it.

In the following days, various things emerged one after another, and the situation became more and more chaotic, but fortunately, it did not exceed the scope of Sun Yuanqi's understanding on the whole:

The first major event was that the representatives of the various provinces finally sent the petition to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, which did not dare to delay and hurriedly threw this hot potato to the military plane. Within a few days, the Military Aircraft Department issued an edict to the effect that: "China has a vast territory, the people's knowledge level is not high, and the preparatory work for the constitution has not been in place. "Say no cleanly. INTERVIEWER Is this exactly the same as the current government's attitude towards the disclosure of officials' assets before taking office? - So far, the first congressional petition has failed.

The second major event was the uprising of the new army in Guangzhou on the third day of the Lunar New Year, in which mortars appeared for the first time, which dealt a great blow to the Qing court. Although they were ultimately defeated, the remnants escaped from Canton with the help of the Hong Kong Revolutionary Party. Sure enough, as expected by Wei Zhenxiong, Liu Qingen and others, the Qing court did not realize that the mortars were flowing out of the Beiping Iron Works. Of course, the Guangzhou New Army also purchased some mortars, and it is reasonable that the Qing court did not suspect it.

The third major event was the death of Dai Hongci, Minister of Military Aircraft, on February 22, 1910. Dai Hongci, who was the first Minister of Justice in modern Chinese history, succeeded the deceased Zhang Zhidong on October 6, 1909, and entered the Military Aircraft Department as the Minister of Military Aircraft to learn to walk. He was also the highest-serving official from Guangdong Province in the Qing Dynasty for two or three hundred years, and for this reason, Hanlin from Guangdong once solemnly congratulated Dai Hongci on his entry into the cabinet at the Guangdong Hall in Beijing. Who knew that it had only been more than four months since he arrived, and he would sail west. The Military Aircraft Department once again used the life of a military aircraft minister to prove that the curse of the six people in the Military Aircraft Department is unbreakable!