Tang Shaoyi said slowly: "Brother Xian hopes that the north and the south will resolve disputes through peace talks, eliminate local divisions, strengthen centralized power, promote a parliamentary republic, and improve people's livelihood and well-being...... These ideas are great, of course, but how do they achieve them? For example, the issue of local autonomy, which is strongly opposed by the virtuous brothers, is quite difficult to deal with. At present, the governors of all provinces hold the military and political powers, and control the local finances, taxes, and personnel, which can actually be regarded as local autonomy. Could it be that the gentry and the people voted in the parliaments at all levels to make the provincial governors give up their territory and army?

"Nowadays, there are indeed sages like Li Tiexian and Peng Lingxiao (Peng Chengwan) who have promoted the throne and given up the country, but more people are still in love with power and are unwilling to go to work easily. Faced with this situation, how should the central government deal with it? Armed crusade? The governors of all provinces in the country have heavy troops, and if they unite, the central government will not dare to attack them directly! Parliamentary elections? They have the power and the money, and they are fully capable of bribing parliamentarians, controlling parliament, and vetoing all bills that are not good for them!

"And local self-government has its own historical roots. Before the Republic of China, the central government's jurisdiction over the localities was only at the county level, and the townships, towns, and villages below the county level relied on the power of clan rituals and laws to maintain autonomy, which has been established by convention for thousands of years. If local autonomy is rejected indiscriminately, it will inevitably lead to long-term chaos among grassroots organizations. Moreover, the addition of governments at all levels in townships, towns, and villages will suddenly increase the number of officials, causing a serious burden on the people and creating an additional gap between the central government and the people!

"The virtuous brother is both opposed to local autonomy and unwilling to resort to force; They want to strengthen the centralization of power and they want parliamentary elections. I still look forward to building the country and improving people's livelihood, but I'm afraid that some things are taken for granted, right? ”

Sun Yuanqi was suddenly a little dumbfounded.

The so-called "butt determines the head", now that Sun Yuan has risen and occupied a high position, no matter what he says, whether it is right or wrong, there will always be applause. After a long time, it is inevitable that they will be a little fluttering, and even dare to point fingers at the country's major policies, and even Sun Yat-sen and Yuan Shikai have to listen attentively. Actually? He is a gentleman of teaching, a half-baked physicist, at most a little more modern scientific and technological knowledge and a little bit of historical development than everyone else

Fortunately, at this time, there was a period of transition from traditional society to modern society, even if the elite used Western theories to look at Chinese society. There is also a lack of clarity about this era. Moreover, the generation of the Xinhai Revolution is young and passionate, and the thinking is simple. There are no thoughtful strategists like Zhuge Liang and Liu Bowen in traditional society, nor are there modern heroes who rigorously analyze routes, policies, and strategies. There was no hero at the time, so the shaft became famous! Therefore, Sun Yuanqi made a lot of nonsense, and he was able to fool a group of young people. But in the eyes of mature politicians, it undoubtedly looks very immature!

What is a mature politician? It's just knowing how to say it, and knowing how to do it. Like the brother in Beijing, it is the right thing to say about the domestic situation and the political situation. It seems that the national policy adviser is guiding the country, and even the experts and scholars of the research institute have to bow down. But what if you really want them to do the real thing? Not to mention the county magistrate and the township magistrate. Even if you are the director of a neighborhood committee, they can't play!

Sun Yuanqi nodded after a while: "What Brother Tang has taught is that the younger brother is indeed a little taken for granted!" ”

Tang Shaoyi said: "Another example is that the virtuous brother hopes to implement a tax-sharing system and determine the scope of revenue from the central and local finances, so as to ensure that the local government has a certain degree of free control over the economy, and can develop industries and improve people's livelihood according to local conditions." But have you ever considered whether local governments will push for a reduction in the amount of money that will be paid to the central government in parliament if there is no strong central government and a tax-sharing system is implemented? In the process of collecting central taxes, will it be perfunctory and perfunctory, and will it be overcharged and underpaid? In the unlikely event that the local government underpays or fails to pay the central tax. And what to do?

"It is conceivable that once the tax-sharing system is implemented, the provinces will inevitably set up clever projects in the name of local taxation, set up checkpoints, extort tyranny, and prey on the common people. In the end, the peasants toiled for a year. Seven-eight out of ten grains are requisitioned by the government; As long as the shops and factories are open, they will face dozens of harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes, and they can only close down; There are many checkpoints inside and outside the province, and taxes are levied everywhere. It causes inconvenience in the circulation of commodities and high prices...... In this way, how can we talk about developing industry and improving people's livelihood? ”

Sun Yuanqi was a little embarrassed: "It's the little brother who doesn't think about it well!" ”

Tang Shaoyi continued: "Brother Yu heard from Sun Yat-sen that Brother Xian had suggested that the central government's armed forces should be nationalized, that is, the armed forces should neither belong to a specific person nor a certain political party faction, but to the entire people or the National Assembly. If Yuan Xiangcheng disagreed, he stepped back and demanded that the provincial assemblies be allowed to have a certain number of troops. As the governor of a province, the virtuous brother can put forward such a selfless suggestion, and he deserves to be respected as a 'contemporary saint' by young students from the north and south of the country!

"Today, the provinces have only councils, no councils, and the governors already have military and political power in their hands. In the future, the establishment of a parliament will inevitably be under the control of the governor. As a result, the army was nominally owned by the provincial councils, but in reality it was the governor's own, but in a veneer of legitimacy. In the name of the army and the state, and the fact that the warlords are divided, I am afraid that it will greatly contradict the original intention of the virtuous brother, right? ”

Sun Yuanqi felt that his face was already sweating.

Tang Shaoyi changed his words at this time: "The foolish brother has no intention of reproaching!" The virtuous brother has been engaged in education work before, and only began to contact civil affairs at the end of last year, even if Zhuge is reborn and Xiao He is reborn, it is inevitable that there will be inconsiderate thinking and improper measures. What's more, the virtuous brother is cautious in his words and deeds in the Sichuan and Shaanxi areas, and he is quite benevolent? The foolish brother's remarks are actually suspected of nitpicking. But the reason why the foolish brother is responsible for all the things is because the virtuous brother is already famous all over the world, and he is in a high position, so he will inevitably be a little proud and complacent.

"The virtuous brother is not only the scholar of the former Chaoqing Prince's cabinet, but also the minister of education of Yuan Xiangcheng's cabinet, and the chief of education of the government of the Southern Republic of China, which can be described as pivotal! If nothing goes wrong, you can stay in the cabinet for at least 30 years, and in the near future, any cabinet prime minister and president of the country will be at your fingertips! If you can be proficient in government affairs and draw properly, it will not only be a blessing for the party of Sichuan and New China, but also a blessing for the people of the whole country! ”

Sun Yuanqi smiled bitterly and said: "Thank you Brother Tang for your love, the little brother is really ashamed!" In the final analysis, the younger brother is just a science and engineering man who wants to engage in education, and he has today's achievements by chance, but he actually doesn't know anything about national affairs. What you said, 'proficient in government affairs, and painting properly', for example, only Yuan Xiangcheng, Sun Yat-sen and other three people deserve it today, and the younger brother will not be among them now and in the future! ”

Tang Shaoyi shook his head: "Don't be too humble, virtuous brother!" Yes, looking around the country now, it is true that only Yuan Xiangcheng is the most sure to control the overall situation, and Sun Yixian and others are slightly inferior. But Yuan Xiangcheng is already sixty-three, and Sun Yat-sen is also nearly fifty years old, and they all say that 'life is rare for seventy years', how many years can they be in power? The future political arena belongs to you after all! ”

Sun Yuanqi said: "However, the younger generation, the younger brother is still more optimistic about Huang Keqiang, Song Dunchu (Song Jiaoren), Cai Songpo (Cai Yi) and others. - Originally, Tao Huanqing and Chen Yingshi were also first-class figures, but unfortunately they died young, which is really a great loss to the country and the nation! ”

Sun Yuanqi said that these people were born after 1874, like Song Jiaoren and Cai Yi were born in 1882, and they are exactly 30 years old this year, and they are already the main leaders of the League and the governor of Yunnan respectively, and they are very sharp!

Tang Shaoyi bowed slightly: "These people are all dragons and phoenixes among people, especially Song Dunchu, the foolish brother had the honor to meet during the talks in Shanghai, and his leadership ability is really breathtaking!" However, the virtuous brother is even better than them. First of all, Xiandi has his own primary and secondary schools, which can continuously train students; secondly, the virtuous brothers have Sichuan, Shaanxi, Gansu and other places; Third, the virtuous brother has more than five elite soldiers; Fourth, the virtuous brother has his own political party; Fifth, the virtuous brother is famous all over the world, and he has entered the cabinet three times; Sixth, the virtuous brother has his own industry, and there is no need to worry about financial constraints at any time.

Huang Keqiang, Song Dunchu, Cai Songpo and others either account for one or two of these six points, but no one can have both. Especially the last one, which is even more difficult for them to reach. In these years, the revolution has formed the party, trained troops for self-defense, and joined forces in vertical and horizontal areas, without Brother Kong Fang to open the way, I am afraid that nothing will be accomplished! And there are only a few seats in the central government, you are one step ahead by virtue of your strength, qualifications, fame, etc., and occupy the position of prime minister or president, even if Huang Keqiang, Song Dunchu, Cai Songpo and others are capable, they can only sigh! ”

Sun Yuanqi said: "But the little brother is really not the material to be an official!" Just as mathematics should start from addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, and Chinese should start from point-and-horizontal, a set of self-contained political ideas or statecraft must have rich theoretical knowledge and practical experience, and it is by no means achieved overnight. The younger brother has been studying physics since he was a teenager, and until now, he has not been exposed to any official ways. Over the years, I have stumbled over, relying on the help of my uncle and grandfather Sun Wenzhenggong, Zhongtang Zhang Wenxianggong and all the staff, and I really dare not covet the position of prime minister or president of the cabinet! ”

To give a simple example, when we learn Marxism from an early age, we start from the basic definitions of productive forces, means of production, production relations, value, surplus value, etc., and then build a huge theoretical system that includes three major parts: Marxist philosophy, Marxist political economy, and scientific socialism. Without the support of the definitions of production relations and surplus value, Marxism is a tree without roots and water without a source!

From ancient times to the present in China, the vast majority of officials have started from the grassroots level and come into contact with the people's customs and feelings, in order to gradually master the means and techniques of handling government affairs and form their own style of conduct. After rounds of elimination, leaders at all levels were finally elected. It's just that Sun Yuanqi lacks this link!

Tang Shaoyi said with a smile: "The former dynasty Li Wenzhong Gong (Li Hongzhang) said that the easiest thing in the world is to be an official, if a person can't even be an official, it is very useless. The virtuous brother is smart and special, how can he not be an official? As for the statecraft you mentioned, it's very simple, and the foolish brother can help! ”

ps: I drank yesterday and owe a watch. Weekend Completion!!