Sun Yuanqi thought for a moment before replying: "Sun is clumsy in political affairs and is not thoughtful, so he can only think of a few superficial methods for a while, and he only says it for reference and selection. At the beginning of the retreat, should you still remember the murder of Zhang Zhenwu that happened last year? Because this matter involved the president, vice president, prime minister, army chief and other important officials, it caused an uproar, and the presidential palace, cabinet, and parliament were all involved, and it was a sensational event in the first year of the Republic of China. As the mastermind behind the case, Li Huangpi (Li Yuanhong) was forced to resign from his post as the governor of the Hubei army and personally went north to the Senate to explain the situation.

It is undeniable that Li Huangpi made great contributions in the process of overthrowing the Manchu Qing Dynasty and establishing the Republic of China, and he deserves to be a great revolutionary man. But the role he played in the case of Zhang Zhenwu was extremely disgraceful, causing a big uproar in public opinion, and the voice of attack has been continuous. Probably he himself knows that this time is on the cusp, so he is extremely low-key, and the Republican Party he leads has also failed in the general election. Sun felt that Li Huangpi's position as vice president could be replaced at the beginning. ”

Song Jiaoren waved his hand again and again: "No, no!" Li Huangpi has made outstanding achievements, and he is the first righteous hero, how can Song Mou be virtuous, and dare to look at his back? This plan is absolutely not good! ”

Sun Yuanqi also felt that Song Jiaoren was too young and too young to be the vice president. The thirty-year-old vice president is a little too sensational! Seeing Song Jiaoren's refusal, he then said: "In that case, how about if the cabinet is finally led by our New China Party and the cabinet chief is chosen?" ”

Song Jiaoren thought about it and politely refused: "The younger brother still adheres to the idea of a purely political party cabinet. ”

Sun Yuanqi said: "What about the position of president of the Senate? ”

According to the Organic Law of the National Assembly promulgated in August of the first year of the Republic of China, the Parliament of the Republic of China consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Although both houses can discuss the major policies of the country. But the Senate is relatively unspoken, and the Speaker is in a higher position. This is also confirmed by the provisions of the Organic Law of the National Assembly: in the case of joint deliberations between the Senate and the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate shall be the Speaker. The President of the House of Representatives shall be the Vice-Speaker.

Song Jiaoren was stunned: "If my younger brother is not mistaken, the "Organic Law of the National Assembly" clearly stipulates that the speaker and vice president of the Senate and the House of Representatives must be elected by the members of this house. Now that the congressional election has ended, and Song is not a member of the parliament, how can he serve as the speaker? Brother Baixi, don't laugh! ”

"It's a big matter, and the foolish brother dares to laugh at will?" Sun Yuanqi said: "Although what Dun Chu said is well-founded, he only knows one and does not know the other. It is true that the elections for the provincial parliamentarians are over. However, not all members of the National Assembly have already been finalized, such as the Outer Mongolian, Overseas Chinese, Zhongyāng Society and other sectors are still in the process of being elected. As far as I know, the legislators of the two constituencies of Outer Mongolia and Overseas Chinese are called elections. In fact, it is completely appointed by the president.

For example, Cao Runtian (Cao Rulin), a former vice minister of foreign affairs of the Qing Dynasty, was born in Shanghai, was neither Mongolian, nor did he run for election. A few years ago, he actually received a certificate of election to the Mongolian parliament. Even he himself was amazed. If he was interested in the beginning, wouldn't the identity of the councillor be easily captured? If Yuan Xiangcheng is embarrassed, the foolish brother can give up a place in the zhongyāng society. ”

Song Jiaoren was suddenly quite moved, but he was a little hesitant: "Brother Baixi should know that there is some misunderstanding between the younger brother and Mr. Zhongshan, and many members of the party are the only ones who are the leaders of Mr. Zhongshan, and the Kuomintang is the largest party in the Congress. They strongly oppose it, even if the younger brother is interested, but I am afraid that the final wish will be difficult to achieve? ”

Sun Yuanqi replied confidently: "Don't worry about it! First of all. It is impossible for Mr. Nakayama to expose his shortcomings and reveal the feud between you and him to others before the media makes it public. Because it will not only hit you, but also damage his own public image, and no one will do this kind of behavior that harms others and is not beneficial to himself.

Second, at the beginning of the formation of the Kuomintang, the virtuous brother personally led the matter, and since then has been presiding over party affairs as acting chairman, including the recent election to the National Assembly. During this time, you will surely get to know a lot of like-minded people who will be able to guide your support from other members of your party to your party, both within the party and in Congress.

"In addition, our New China Party also has a certain number of seats in the Senate. Since the virtuous brother fully supports the party and cabinet of the new Chinese party to govern, we naturally have to repay the favor. As long as the members of the two parties work together, I believe that the election of the Senate Speaker will be easy! ”

After listening to this, Song Jiaoren began to silently think about the gains and losses of running for president of the Senate in his heart.

Sun Yuanqi hit the railway while it was hot: "If the virtuous brother feels a little embarrassed, Yuan Xiangcheng can be said by the foolish brother, and the media such as China Broadcasting and "Political and Economic News" will also help you build momentum in advance." ”

Song Jiaoren finally made up his mind: "Since this is the case, it is better for the younger brother to be respectful than to obey his fate, then there is Brother Lao Baixi!" ”

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Rìmoto, Tokyo.

At the same time that Sun Yuanqi and Song Jiaoren were talking about cooperation, Junzaburo Yamada came to Akashi's house again. Genjiro Akashi was still wearing the quail-clothed samurai suit, sitting in the messy living room with his legs crossed, while the bobtail cat, who had been forced to lick the chili pepper last time, crouched beside him, looking at Junzaburo Yamada with some horror.

As soon as Yamada entered the living room, he knelt on the ground, his voice was sad, but the expression on his face remained the same: "My subordinates did not do their jobs effectively, which led to the failure of the operation, and I failed to live up to the trust of the second elder. I beg the second elder to be fulfilled! Junzaburo Yamada was born into a samurai family, and his father, Yamada Kozo, was a member of the Tsugaru Domain, and later served as the president of the Aomori Bank and the president of the Lacquerware Tree Production Company, so his behavior has always been based on bushido.

Akashi Genjiro glanced at Yamada, continued to pet the bobtail cat beside him, and asked casually, "Yamada-kun, do you think seppuku can solve the problem?" ”

Junzaburo Yamada prostrate on the ground, not daring to make a sound.

"What's the point of seppuku if it doesn't solve the problem?" Speaking of this, Akashi Genjiro waved his hand, "Get up!" The ancient Chinese sage Confucius said, 'Who is without fault?' After that, it can be changed, and it is very good. So it's not terrible to fail, it's terrible to not even dare to face failure. Tell me about it. What is the main reason for this loss? ”

Yamada sat up straight and replied respectfully: "After the subordinates learned the news, they carefully reviewed it, and felt that the failure of this operation was mainly due to the neglect of three aspects in the plan, one was to ignore Qiu Liang's report. Qiu Liang is a close confidant of Song Jiaoren. When he arrived at Rìben and contacted Yuan Huaxuan, his subordinates should have guessed that he was here to inquire about the news, and he should be dealt with quickly. Who knew that his subordinates actually listened to Yuan Huaxuan's lies, thinking that Qiu Liang did not find out any news, which caused Qiu Liang to return to China safely, so the news leaked.

The second is to ignore Sun Yuanqi's decisive participation. After learning that Qiu Liang had returned to Běijīng, his subordinates also reacted to the possible reactions of Yuan Shikai, Sun Yuanqi and others. Adjust your plan accordingly. It stands to reason that Sun Yuanqi's New China Party is the second largest party in the Congress, and it should be hoped that Song Jiaoren will die. Only in this way can we continue to form a cabinet to govern. Unexpectedly, Sun Yuanqi decisively agreed after seeing Qiu Liang, and sent Yang Yongtai to accompany him to the south the next day to rescue Song Jiaoren.

"The third is to ignore the participation of aircraft in the rescue. When his subordinates learned that Yang Yongtai and Qiu Liang were on a plane, they hurriedly ordered the Shanghai side to speed up the pace of action. Get rid of Song Jiaoren as soon as possible. Who knew that the New China Party acted very quickly. After arriving in Shanghai on the same day, he made an appointment to meet with Song Jiaoren to discuss the formation of a cabinet. As soon as Song Jiaoren went out, he was taken to the airport by car by the investigation department of the New China Party, and then the plane took off and left Shanghai. From Yang Yongtai's departure from Běijīng to Song Jiaoren's departure from Shanghai, it took less than two days before and after, which caught us off guard, and we could only watch the plane fly away from Shanghai, looking at ourselves and sighing. ”

Akashi Genjiro said slowly: "I am also responsible for Qiu Liang's escape. You can't blame Yamada-kun for everything. As for the participation of aircraft in the rescue, it is a novelty. Not only is it difficult for you and me to think of it, but I'm afraid few people in the world can think of it, because only Sun Yuanqi has this ability, and this can't be blamed on Yamada-kun. But ignoring Sun Yuanqi's participation, that is Yamada-kun's guilt! ”

"Hay!" Junzaburo Yamada knelt on the ground again, expressing his sincerity.

Akashi Genjiro continued: "Sun Yuanqi was known as a scholar in the early days, and only rose to prominence in the political arena during the Xuantong period, and then he was appointed governor of Sichuan. Taking advantage of the chaotic situation at the end of the Qing Dynasty, it included the four provinces of Sichuan, Shaanxi, Gansu and Jin in one fell swoop, and became a force to be reckoned with in the political arena of China. Yamada-kun has been following Sun Yat-sen for thirteen years, and has been in China for more than a year, so he should know Sun Yuanqi quite well. What do you think of him? ”

Junzaburo Yamada pondered for a moment before replying: "As the second elder said, Sun Yuanqi owns the land of the five western provinces, and the soldiers are directly aimed at Hubei, xīzàng, Outer Mongolia and other places, and Yuan Shikai does not dare to easily brush his tiger beard; The New China Party, which he founded and leads, is the second largest party in the National Assembly, and it has one of the three major parties in the political arena of China, which cannot be ignored. The subordinates felt that Sun Yuanqi's power was that the four were incomparable. First of all, academics are incomparable, which is also the foundation of Sun Yuanqi's life.

Since the publication of his first paper in the 31st year of the Meiji era (1898), he has led the development of the entire scientific community with an outstanding attitude, and has made epoch-making and tremendous contributions to the frontier fields of physics, chemistry, electronics, astronomy, biology, etc., many of which have even been subversive. Ten years ago, he was called the greatest scientist of all time by the European and Mime academic circles. Now his name and achievements have been written into the textbooks of primary and secondary schools in various countries, and have become the content of students' learning. ”

Genjiro Akashi also agrees with him: "When he was alive, academic achievements became the content of so many people's learning, and Sun Yuanqi can indeed be regarded as an ancient and unparalleled reality. In this sense, his scholarship is indeed incomparable! ”

Yamada continued: "The second is that the reputation is incomparable. While his academic achievements were world-famous, Sun Yuanqi was also actively engaged in education, including the establishment of the world-famous Jingshi University, the compilation of an astonishing number of school textbooks, and the establishment of affiliated primary and secondary schools all over the country, and he soon became the most famous educator in China. Because of his profound learning, enthusiasm for education, and benefiting all people, which is quite similar to the deeds of Confucius 2,000 years ago, he is praised as a 'contemporary sage' by young students.

It is said that he is related to Sun Jianai, a former Qing University scholar, but he is a typical scholar and excellent scholar, and in the early days, he has been in the Hanlin Academy, the Department of Learning, the School Department and other education departments known as the 'Qingshui Yamen', and then officially entered politics. After entering politics, he put out the plague in the northeast, exempted the western provinces from taxes, popularized national compulsory education, and cracked down on the separatist forces in Outer Mongolia, which made his reputation even more prominent, and he almost became a model of virtuous monarchs and famous ministers. ”

Akashi Genjiro sighed: "Shina has always paid attention to 'righteousness', and Sun Yuanqi has such a reputation, and he has been in an invincible position in the political arena. Sure enough, the insight is far-reaching! ”

Junzaburo Yamada said: "The third is that wealth is incomparable. Based on the in-depth study of academic business, Sun Yuanqi and his wife, the Yue family and other Chinese businessmen set up various types of companies, with factories all over Europe, Asia and the United States, ranging from the taste of jīng, electric lights, radio, medicines, underwear, fast food, bicycles, automobiles, to military rifles, mortars, steel helmets, airplanes, and even aviation, coal, banks, etc., there are dozens of companies, and they occupy a considerable proportion of shares, and the amount of wealth can be imagined. ”

Akashi Motojiro nodded: "During the period of Xuantong in the former Qing Dynasty, the British "Observer" once published a special article commenting on the famous chaebol families in the Far East, comparing the Shouzhou Sun clan represented by Sun Yuanqi with the Mitsui, Mitsubishi, Sumitomo, Yasuda and other foundations of our empire. Now that two or three years have passed, Sun Yuan's family business has expanded even more, but I am afraid that his wealth has caught up later! And what is the last incomparable? ”。 )

ps: In December, the work is the busiest, and the code word is a little delayed. Sorry!