If the vote is postponed until tomorrow, it is destined that this night will not be peaceful. Fastest update 78 //

In order to prevent or approve of impeachment, it is not known how many senators will be invited, or given large sums of money, or given beautiful women, or promised. At least a few MPs will be hit by the silver bullet or fall into a peachy trap that will prevent them from attending tomorrow's vote. In short, the business of the eight major alleys and major restaurants today is several percent better than usual.

For example, Zhang Bolie, Peng Yunyi, Liu Chengyu and others, not long after they walked out of the Senate, several carriages stopped in front of them". Just as he was in doubt, Liang Shiyi, secretary general of the presidential palace, stepped out of the carriage with a smile and bowed slightly to them: "Your Excellency, Senators, the president wants to invite you to come to the palace for a while, and please enjoy it!" ”

Although everyone understands the truth of "nothing to do, you are either a traitor or a thief", but do you dare not go to the president's treat? Zhang Bolie and the others glanced at each other, and had no choice but to reply: "It's better to be respectful than to obey!" ”

After the Provisional Senate was moved from Nanjing to Beijing, it has been borrowing the former Qing Dynasty Building for office, which is located in Xianglai Street, Xicheng District, and is still some distance away from the Grand Presidential Palace. The carriage walked into Xuanwu Gate, passed through Xidan, passed through Xinhua Gate, and came to Zhongnanhai Juren Hall, where the Great Presidential Palace is located. Along the way, several people were relatively speechless, not knowing what was going on in their hearts.

After getting out of the car, I saw Yuan Shikai greet him with a smile: "Everyone is here, Yuan is very welcome." We apologize for any inconvenience, but thank you for your understanding! ”

Peng Yunyi bowed down and said: "It is also an honor for us to be summoned by the president!" ”

Yuan was blinded by the senators and was elected interim president. There has been no retribution. Yuan happened to have a little spare time today, so he prepared a little wine to express his gratitude. Ladies and gentlemen, please! Yuan Shikai led everyone into the house as he spoke.

When I entered the house, I saw that the table was full of famous dishes from Hunan and Hubei such as steamed cured meat, Dong'an chicken, rock sugar Xianglian, steamed pearl balls, steamed Wuchang fish, Jingsha fish cakes, etc. The wine is also a special Hanfen wine from Wuchang Tiancheng Bad Fang, which shows that Yuan Shikai has been prepared and has good intentions. After everyone sat down, they drank and talked happily, and talked about some interesting stories about the north and south of the sea, but they were also happy.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors, Yuan Shikai put down his chopsticks and said in a harmonious voice: "More than a thousand years ago." Gu Guo once ridiculed Bai Juyi and said: "The capital is expensive rice, and it is not easy to live in a big place." It's a joke, but it's true. The senators went north from the two cities to live in the capital. The salary is low, and I am afraid that there will be many inconveniences. Yuan empathizes with your situation and respects it, and it happens that the military personnel have been adjusted recently. Vacate a few homes in the city. I want to borrow flowers to offer the Buddha to you, I hope you can laugh. ”

Zhang Bolie replied with a straight face: "The so-called 'no merit is not punished', how can we accept the president's kindness for no reason? In the next only heart collar! ”

Liang Shiyi, who was on the side, said at this time: "The Zhang Zhenwu case involves the Presidential Palace, the Ministry of the Army, the Hubei Military Government and other departments, as well as Vice President Li, General Director Duan and others. If this matter can be concluded as soon as possible, it will not only benefit the country and the nation. It can also make the president feel at ease as soon as possible, and you naturally have a lot of credit! ”

Liu Chengyu suddenly asked: "Speaking of Zhang Chunshan's case." There is a doubt that the military order for the Military and Political Law Enforcement Department to shoot Zhang Chunshan is reported to have come from the Grand Presidential Office and the War Department. I dare to ask, what evidence did the Grand Presidential Office have when it signed the military order? ”

Liang Shiyi replied: "We are based on the secret telegram of Vice President Lai. ”

Liu Chengyu asked again: "Vice President Lai's secret telegram is only a lawsuit in law, so why didn't Zhang Chunshan wait for his defense, he hurriedly signed a military order to kill him?" Is there some secret in it? ”

Liang Shiyi said: "Zhang Chunshan is a soldier, he carries firearms with him, and his henchmen are densely populated in Hubei, so the procedures for arrest and execution are naturally different from those of ordinary citizens. ”

Zhang Bolie interjected: "If Zhang is not mistaken, Vice President Li's call clearly pointed out that Zhang Chunshan was a primary school teacher (Li Yuanhong's secret telegram contained the words 'Zhang Zhenwu agreed with the revolution as a primary school teacher and served as the deputy director of the Military Affairs Department after the uprising'), and Zhang Chunshan was appointed by the president as a Mongolian reclamation envoy after entering Beijing for the first time, so it can be seen that he was not a soldier. Moreover, the day of Zhang Chunshan's arrest was not a time of martial law, so how could a military order be applied? ”

Liang Shiyi looked at Yuan Shikai and did not answer Zhang Bolie's question.

Liu Chengyu asked again: "President, what evidence is there for the killing of Zhang Chunshan that day?" Is it just a telegram from Vice President Lebanon? ”

Yuan Shikai had no choice but to reply himself: "Zhang Chunshan's incriminating evidence will be sent from Hubei to Beijing in a few days, and I also ask Senator Liu to calm down." ”

Liu Chengyu said: "According to what the president said, the presidential palace and the Ministry of War did not see evidence when Zhang Chunshan was killed?" It's been so long, Zhang Chunshan has already returned to Huangquan, and the evidence was sent from Hubei Shanshan, and Anzhi didn't fabricate these evidence after the fact? Anyway, now it's dead and unproof! Even if the evidence is found to be false in the future, the deceased cannot be resurrected, so what can be done? ”

Liang Shiyi replied: "Although we did not see any evidence at that time, according to Vice President Li's call, Zhang Zhenwu's ten major charges can already be roughly defined. ”

Zhang Bolie said loudly: "The ten major charges against Zhang Chunshan by Vice President Li are all framed and fabricated, even if it is true, the crime will not lead to death!" For example, the power of the party. Zhang Chunshan is only the deputy director of the Military Orders Department of the Hubei Military Government and the Mongolian reclamation envoy, so what power can he rely on? Moreover, according to the "Provisional Covenant Law", all Chinese citizens have the freedom to assemble and form parties, and Zhang Chunshan naturally has this right. Vice President Li is the chairman of the Republican Party and President Sun is the chairman of the New China Party.

"Another example of a private legion. However, in order to maintain the overall stability of Hubei, Zhang Chunshan contained and dismissed soldiers and established the Hubei General Academy. At the time of the uprising last year, there were death squads, iron-blooded regiments, and Northern Expeditionary teams in various provinces, which one was not private? Which one was approved by the junta? If the private army is guilty to death, then the revolutionary soldiers in the world will not be able to kill and die without a beating!

"It's like bewitching a sergeant and plotting against him. After the uprising, Zhang Chunshan resigned from the post of deputy director of the Military Orders Department and was reappointed as a senior adviser to the Governor's Office. Since he didn't have the authority to command the soldiers of the battalions, how could he have the art of demagogy? At this time, Zhang Chunshan was far away in Shanghai, and when he heard that there was turmoil in Wuchang, he immediately ran around, moved with affection, and knew with reason, so that he did not cause a huge disaster. How can there be any misdeeds?

"It is like colluding with bandits to destroy the republic. Hubei has been in good order since its recovery, and there are no so-called bandits on the ground in various prefectures and counties, so how can we talk about collusion with bandits? Zhang Chunshan's advocacy of revolution in Hubei and the sacrifice of his life and death were indeed sabotage for the Manchu government, but creation for the government of the Republic of China. Moreover, after going north, he feasted the elites of all parties to eliminate the party's views, and his painstaking efforts to maintain the republic were heard and seen by all. I wonder what Vice President Lebanon meant by 'colluding with bandits and undermining the republic' in his secret telegram?

"Another example is to string up newspapers and preach loudly. It is true that Zhang Chunshan once founded the "Aurora Daily", but freedom of speech has been clearly stipulated in the "Provisional Covenant Law"; Newspaper criticism and praise are also in accordance with the law, as long as they are not fabricated out of thin air. I would like to ask the president and the secretary general, is it a crime for the names of the two to be published in the newspapers every day and praised by the newspapers? As for Vice President Lai, he does not know how many newspapers he controls, and every time he sends a telegram to the whole country, he will inevitably bear the words "Newspaper Asia" and the words "Asian" newspapers, which is all the more evidence of the crime advocated by the newspapers. If Zhang Chunshan deserves to be punished for his crimes, then Vice President Li is also among those who can be killed, and he should even be the first to correct the law before Zhang Chunshan!

"There are also women from good families as concubines. Since it is 'Na', it means that it is justified, not a robbery of power, since both men and women are willing to do so, what is the crime? If you say that taking a concubine is guilty, may I ask the president and the secretary general, can they have concubines? When Zhang was in Hubei, he heard that Vice President Li's favorite concubine Wei was deceived by him, which was more guilty than Zhang Chunshan's concubine, why didn't he see the presidential palace and the Ministry of War bring him to justice? ”

Yuan Shikai was silent for a long time before he said slowly: "The Republic of China was built, and the military and civilian gentry across the country were jubilant. As the president, Yuan had to tremble and be prepared for danger in times of peace. On the same day, he received a secret telegram from Vice President Lai, claiming that Zhang Chunshan had 'sabotaged the republic and plotted against him', and that in order to maintain the stability of the country, it was inevitable that he would be in a hurry to follow power.

But the matter has come to this point, regret is useless, can only give Zhang Chunshan preferential compensation, according to the general's rites to bury, so that the living can get a place, the dead blind. Yuan also hoped that the princes would focus on the overall situation, resolve this issue peacefully, and restore calm to the national situation as soon as possible. If there is a lot of trouble and the overall situation of the country is erosive, who will benefit? It's just that the relatives are painful and the enemies are happy! ”

Peng Yunyi said: "The murder of General Zhang Chunshan is not clear in facts, the procedure is illegal, and it is related to the first righteous father, which has aroused the public indignation of the whole court, and I am afraid that it will not be solved by three or five people such as me." For the sake of the future, it would be better for the Grand Presidential Office to give the Senate a mǎnyi reply to appease the senators' anger, but then slowly try to do so. ”

Yuan Shikai said: "What you say is extremely true! However, the impeachment vote is imminent, and it is necessary to rely on the public to clear up opinions with everyone to avoid misunderstandings. ”

Zhang Bolie's anger still did not subside, and when he heard this, he replied: "If the president ordered Li Songqing and Duan Zhiquan to truthfully tell the truth about the murder of Zhang Chunshan, how could there be a misunderstanding?" Now that the matter has come to this, you still want to try to remedy it? It's too late to regret! The president is busy with every day; After a busy day today, I am also sleepy, and there are still some things in the courtyard tomorrow, so I won't bother much. Leave! Then he got up.

Peng Yunyi, Liu Chengyu and others also stood up and arched their hands towards Yuan Shikai, said "farewell", and left with Zhang Bolie. (To be continued......)