Sun Yuanqi's reasons for leaving were not all fabricated, in fact, the first state council was indeed to be held in Tieshi Hutong that afternoon. Free e-book download // It's just that before Sun Yuanqi attended the meeting, in addition to preparing the topics of the Ministry of Education, he also had to meet with Zhang Jian and Tang Shouqian.

Today, more than 10 days have passed since Tang Shaoyi announced the formation of a cabinet on February 17. Originally, since the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China was complicated by affairs, and the cabinet responsibility system was now in place, it was long overdue to convene a state council to discuss state affairs, but because the League was very dissatisfied with the composition of the cabinet, the two ministers were reluctant to go north, and this is why it has been delayed until now. This morning, Song Jiaoren and Wang Chonghui finally arrived in Běi Jing in the midst of thousands of calls. Cabinet Premier Tang Shaoyi was worried about long nights and dreams, so he decided to convene a state council in the afternoon and announced the establishment of the State Council, the highest administrative organ of the Republic of China.

Before the State Council is convened, the three bigwigs of the New China Party should naturally speak to each other in order to keep the same pace.

At noon, Sun Yuanqi rushed to the Jiangsu-Zhejiang Hall in the city, and Zhang Jian and Tang Shou greeted him outside the door when he heard the voice. As soon as I got out of the car, I heard Zhang Jian ask narrowly: "Baixi, Jingshi University is close at hand, why did you come later than Song Dunchu (Song Jiaoren) and Wang Liangchou (Wang Chonghui)?" ”

After Sun Yuanqi crossed over, he had a lot of dealings with literati and scholars, and he also read some literary classics in his spare time, and some basic rewards could still be handled. After listening to Zhang Jian's question, he replied: "The so-called 'Tao Zhizhizhi, sand and gravel behind', according to the reason, should come at the latest." ”

Zhang Jian turned his head and said to Tang Shouqian: "Sting, you see that Baixi's intentions are obviously impure, and he actually secretly ridiculed us as 'chaff in front'!" ”

Tang Shouqian laughed: "Who told you not to say, 'Bo is also stubborn, and he is the precursor of the king'?" ”

Although the dialogue between the three is brief, it involves two stories in "The World Speaks New Words".

The first is from "Arrangement and Adjustment", saying that Wang Wendu and Fan Rongqi went to see Emperor Jian Wen together, Fan Rongqi is old and has a low position, and Wang Wendu is young but has a high position. When the two entered the door, they pushed each other, both wanting to let the other go first. pushed back and forth, and in the end it was still in accordance with the rules of officialdom "order is not orderly". Let Wang Wendu go first. Wang Wendu felt that he couldn't get rid of it, so he said: "The dustpan is raised, and the chaff is in front." (Dusting rice and rice bran are all in front.) "It means that he is useless chaff, so he is in front." This is a sign of self-humility. Fan Rongqi hurriedly replied: "Tao Zhizhizhi." Gravel is behind. (Washing rice, sand and stones are left behind.) "Meaning, if you're chaff, then I'm a useless gravel. - This is a common method used in social situations: worse than bad. Didn't you say you were bad? I'm worse than you!

The other is from "Words". When Emperor Jian Wen was the general of the Fu army, he once entered the court with Huan Wen, and when he entered the door, he also pushed each other, and they both wanted to ask each other to walk in front. One is a powerful figure (Huan Wen) who holds heavy troops in the local area, and the other is a powerful and powerful prince of the court (Emperor Jian Wen was the king of Huiji). In the end, strength determines everything, and power comes out of the barrel of a gun, so Huan Xuanwu is in the front. Huan Wen also said a humble word: "Bo is also stubborn and precursor to the king." This sentence comes from the Book of Songs. Wei Feng. Boxi", which means that the reason why I am walking in front is to open the way for the prince to sound the gong and pave the way to clean the street.

After hearing this, Emperor Jian Wen replied very humbly: "This should be the so-called 'no small and no big, from the public to the first.'" This poem is from the Book of Songs. Lu Song. Panshui", which means regardless of the size of the position. We're all messing around with you. This is another commonly used method in social situations: patting horses. Am I awesome? You're ten times better than me!

Whether it's worse or slapstick, the key is to make people happy without looking vulgar, and the delivery of the top hat is also evocative. These two stories are either allegorical or quote, and the words are elegant and do not show traces. It's so elegant that it doesn't seem to be like words, so it has been praised and quoted by later generations.

If others haven't read "The World Speaks New Words", they may be confused when they hear the response of the three people: what kind of dumb riddles are they playing? On the contrary, if others know these two allusions. You will smile at this clever question.

Sun Yuanqi quoted "sand and gravel behind" to say that he came late. It's because you don't matter. And Zhang Jian was immediately a little unhappy, and said "chaff in front", which means that you are the leader of our New China Party, if you are not important, then we are not worthless chaff? Tang Shouqian used the verse "Uncle is also stubborn, and he is the precursor of the king", indicating that although the two of us are older, they are just the entourage of your big guy to stand in front of the station.

After the three of them exchanged pleasantries, Tang Shouqian proposed: "It's almost noon, and I'm going to attend the State Council later, why don't we have a light lunch nearby and chat while eating?" ”

Zhang Jian also agreed: "It's okay! The old man knew that there was a Jiangnan Spring Restaurant near the Jiangsu-Zhejiang Guild Hall, and the Huaiyang cuisine was very authentic, and the place was also elegant and secluded, so he just talked about it. I don't know what happened to Baixiyi? ”

Sun Yuanqi hurriedly replied: "It's better to be respectful than to obey your orders, but this meal must be made by you." One

The two elders are the seniors of the Hanlin Academy; Second, here is the běi essence, and it should be a little bit of the friendship of the landlord; The third is to make the two seniors wait for a long time just now, but I really don't want to go, and I want to borrow thin wine to ask the two for guilt. I also hope that Si Weng and Zhu Weng will be fulfilled! ”

Zhang Jian and Tang Shouqian glanced at each other, and then said with a smile: "Okay, let's take advantage of Baixi today!" ”

The three of them came to Jiang Nanchun, and after three rounds of wine and five flavors, Zhang Jian put down his chopsticks and asked: "Baixi, you have seen the content of Sun Yat-sen's speech at the farewell meeting of the alliance members yesterday, right?" The former president is not very ambitious, and after the success of the political revolution, he wants to have another social revolution, not only to equalize land rights and build railways, but also to enlighten the mind and develop industry. What do you think of the social revolution he said? ”

It seems that Sun Yuanqi is not the only one who feels that Sun Yat-sen's speech is dazzling, at least Zhang Jian is also secretly unhappy.

The reason is simple. In his speech, Sun Yat-sen mentioned the need to equalize land rights, but Zhang Jian reclaimed the coastal barren beach at the junction of Lusi and Haimen in Nantong a few years ago, and owned more than 100,000 mu of cultivated land, and was one of the few big landowners in Jiangsu. Sun Yat-sen asked the members of the League to set an example and vigorously set up industries, and Zhang Jian was the most famous industrialist in the southeast, owning a series of enterprises such as the Dasheng Yarn Mill, the Guangsheng Oil Mill, the Fuxin Flour Mill, and the Zisheng Smelting Mill. Sun Yat-sen's so-called "social revolution" is clearly to cut off Zhang Jian's financial road and divide Zhang Jian's family property, and no one is happy to leave it on anyone!

Sun Yuanqi cautiously replied: "I don't know much about equal land rights and the construction of railways, so I don't dare to talk about it. However, I have been engaged in education work, and I know a little about developing industry and running education, and I know that if I want to really make achievements in these two aspects, it is not as simple as moving my lips! It takes a lot of money to invest in the early stage, and it may not pay off in the future. Of course, if the League can really equalize land rights, build railways, enlighten ideas, and develop industry as Mr. Nakayama said, it will still be of great benefit to the country. In particular, the construction of 100,000 miles of railroad is simply immeasurable! ”

Tang Shouqian once served as the premier of the Zhejiang Provincial Railway Company, and presided over the construction of the Suzhou-Hangzhou-Ningbo Railway, and was naturally no stranger to the railway, and sneered when he heard this: "Ten to twenty years to build 100,000 miles of railway? Even if the whole country doesn't do anything, specialize in building railways, and don't think about completing it in 20 years. With no people, no money, and no things, how could he build 100,000 miles of railroad? He can think of it and say it! ”

Sun Yuan raised his head: "Mr. Zhongshan does have some words that speak louder than deeds!" We don't have to do anything deliberately about this move of the League, and our basic attitude is to wait and see what happens and be optimistic about its success. If they do go too far, we will not sit idly by, and it will not be too late to discuss countermeasures. ”

Zhang Jian touched his beard: "Yes, looking at Sun Dacang's low-handed attitude, coupled with Yuan Xiangcheng's constraints, I don't think he can make any big waves!" Moreover, the establishment of the State Council is imminent, and all kinds of things are coming one after another, and I am afraid that from now on there will be no more peace in partisan disputes, and it is estimated that the League will not have much mind to carry out any social revolution. ”

"Oh? What do you mean by this? Sun Yuanqi hurriedly asked.

From May 8, 1911 (the third year of Xuantong), the Qing government began to implement the so-called responsible cabinet system, and now in less than a year, there have been four cabinet changes. The prime minister of the cabinet was replaced like a marquee, but Sun Yuanqi has always stood tall and is the only remaining "veteran of the four dynasties". Although he was a veteran of the Four Dynasties, he had very little time to actually participate in the affairs of the Cabinet. When it comes to the experience of officialdom struggle, Sun Yuanqi is far inferior to Zhang Jian and Tang Shouqian, the two old foxes.

Zhang Jian took a sip of the champion red before he said slowly: "Before the North-South peace conference was reached and Sun Yat-sen stepped down as interim president, the Nanjing Senate preemptively formulated the "Provisional Constitution of the Republic of China". In accordance with the provisions of the Provisional Statute, the Government adopts a responsible cabinet system rather than a presidential system; The Prime Minister is accountable to the Senate on behalf of the President; The President's decree must be countersigned by the Prime Minister before it can take effect. As a result, the president, although he is called the supreme head of state, has far less power than the prime minister. Obviously, this is the alliance will legislate on behalf of people when it knows that Yuan Xiangcheng's inauguration as president is inevitable, and the purpose is to prevent Yuan Xiangcheng from controlling national politics after becoming president.

"Yuan Xiangcheng has been immersed in officialdom for many years, and he has already refined it, where can he not see the tricks of the alliance? However, he knew that if he opposed it directly, he would inevitably leave a pretext for the Confederacy to attack, so he did not object to the Provisional Statute, but was prepared to secure his power by controlling the cabinet. After Sun Yat-sen's plan to move the capital to Nanjing to restrain Yuan Xiangcheng failed, he also wanted to use his cabinet power to restrict Yuan Xiangcheng. In this way, the cabinet will become the focus of political disputes, and there will inevitably be endless battles in the future. Our New China Party occupies three seats in the cabinet and occupies a very important position, and it will certainly be the object of Yuan Xiangcheng and the League to win over. If there is an entanglement in the cabinet in the future, what kind of attitude should our New China Party have, Baixi, you should also get a charter! (To be continued...) )