Chapter 88 9. Jingzhu's encouragement and self-reflection made Yang Du believe that there was nothing wrong with his transformation

Two days later, China's era is the 13th day of November in the third year of Xuantong, and in most countries in the world it is New Year's Day.On this day, Sun Yat-sen was sworn in as the interim president of the Republic of China in Nanjing.President Sun's inauguration oath was very short: "To overthrow the autocratic government of Manchuria, to consolidate the Republic of China, and to seek the happiness of the people. This is the public will of the people, to be faithful to the country, and to serve the people. When the autocratic government is overthrown, there will be no one in the country." In the midst of the chaos, the Republic of China stands out in the world and is recognized by all nations. At this time, Wen should be relieved of the post of interim president. I swear this to the people.”

The mention of dismissal right after taking office, and vowed to make it public, this may be a strange thing that has never happened at the inauguration ceremonies of all presidents in the world.At the same time, major newspapers in Beijing published telegrams of forty-eight senior Beiyang generals including Feng Duan defending the constitution to the death.Sun Yat-sen had no choice but to call Yuan Shikai himself: "Although the text is temporarily exhausted, the heart of waiting for a place to wait will finally be understood in the future. I hope that a big plan will be made early to comfort the desire of the 400,000,000."

These phenomena made the Chinese people clearly see that the government of the Republic of China headed by Sun Yat-sen was very weak, and the real master of China was Yuan Shikai, the leader of the Beiyang Army! Yang Du successfully completed Yuan Shikai's mission and happily left Shanghai for Beijing.On behalf of his father, Mr. Yuan came to the station to greet him, and told his father's words: "Xi Zi is capable, and I will borrow a lot from now on." Yang Du was even more proud when he heard this. He remembered that once Yuan Shikai became president, he would be a member of the government of the Republic of China.I have always advocated the monarchy in the past. Last month, I co-founded the National Freemasonry with Wang Jingwei, and implicitly became the leader of the National Monarchy Party.Wasn't it a betrayal of one's own doctrine to suddenly become a high-ranking official in the Republic of China?This change should be made clear to the society.The National Freemasonry has been disbanded, so it is better to find a few friends who also held constitutionalism in the past, start another meeting, and come up with a manifesto.

He discussed this idea with Xue Dake, Liu Naihe, Wang Geng and others.These people have recently seen that Yuan Shikai is in favor of a republic, knowing that the monarchy has no way out, and they are thinking about changing their family to enter the civil constitution. Yang Du's idea fits their minds.So we discussed it together, and decided to call it the Republic Promotion Association. The manifesto was still drafted by Yang Du.The article said that the former monarch's constitution was based on the premise of saving the country, not for the purpose of defending the monarchy, but for promoting political progress, and he was absolutely unwilling to exchange blood for the monarchy.Initiating this association now is to respond to the requirements of the times, learn from the psychology of the people, and fulfill the responsibility of every man to serve the country.At the end of the article, it said: "Life and the people are in dire straits, and they are already on the verge of dire straits; if they insult Fang Yin from outside, they will see the misery of dividing the beans. Seeking internal unity and avoiding the division of outsiders, safety and survival, this is the one thing. All my compatriots, fight hard Rise up to fulfill the obligations of the people."

After reading this manifesto, everyone praised the article as a very good article, which made it clear that everyone is sacrificing individualism for the benefit of the country.Xue Dake took it to the "Empire Daily" and published it. In the evening, the whole family gathered around the dining table to eat.Yang Du talked about outside affairs to his family.It is said that Yuan Xiangcheng is very embarrassed now, and has formulated a clause for preferential treatment of the royal family, but he dare not show it to the queen mother and the regent, for fear that they will scold him for betraying the court.He also said that some people in the imperial court organized a sectarian party, resolutely opposed the emperor's abdication, and wanted to fight the south.

He Sanye said: "Yesterday, I heard from tea drinkers in the Changxing teahouse that Yuan Gongbao is today's Cao Cao, bullying orphans and widows. He obviously has the power to subdue the revolutionary party, but he wants peace talks and uses the revolutionary party to suppress the court." Yang Du said: "There is no guarantee that Yuan Gongbao will be able to subdue the revolutionary party. The revolutionary party is not long-haired, and Yuan Gongbao cannot be Zeng Guofan." Jingzhu said: "You can't be Zeng Guofan, you can also be Cao Cao, not to mention that the orphans and widows of the Manchus have no reason to defend. They don't have the ability to govern the country, so why not let those who are capable govern? Will it always be his family name?"

Yizhu has never talked about state affairs, so he also interjected at this time: "The emperor is a six-year-old child, how can he know how to manage the country? Everything he says is an imperial decree, and others have to listen to him. It's so funny. The day before yesterday I went to the sauce garden to fight. Jealousy, I heard from an elder brother whose family was a eunuch in the palace that the emperor was too excited to take a nap. The eunuch in charge coaxed him to sleep. He hated the eunuchs disturbing his interest, so he suddenly said to the little eunuch beside him: "Pass my will, kill him!" The old eunuch was so frightened that he kowtowed and spared his life. The emperor refused to allow it and must kill him. The little eunuch hurriedly reported to the Queen Mother Longyu, and the Queen came over to stop him. If the little emperor refused to agree Well, didn’t the old eunuch lose his life?”

Everyone laughed. Yi Zhu came to a conclusion: "I think this monarchy is bad, and it is right to destroy it." Jingzhu said: "Xizi, yesterday "Minshi Daily" published an open letter to you, scolding you for abandoning the monarchy and turning to the people's constitution." "Really, where is the newspaper?" Yang Du put down the bowl and chopsticks. "In my room, on the dresser." Yang Du hurriedly got up and left the table. Yang Du found "Minshi Daily", and the open letter in the newspaper was written by two people who did not know each other.The letter said that not long ago he was advocating a monarchy, but suddenly he became a republic, like a widow who changes her chastity after a night of sex.This metaphor made Yang Du feel disgusted.He was so angry that he threw the newspaper on the ground.After thinking about it, I picked it up and looked at it again.

The language of the letter was extremely harsh.If you say something, if you are really insightful and not moved by interests, no matter whether you are a monarch or a democracy, you are valuable and your words are credible.If he had not been ordered by the court after returning from Japan that year, had not worshiped officials, and had always worked hand in hand with the revolutionary party, then the name today would not be inferior to Sun Huang.Another example is that they severed ties with the government at the very beginning of the incident and joined the Democratic Party to advocate a republic. Although they were suspected of being remarried by widows, they should not be compared with prostitutes.Nowadays, he is volatile and capricious, and he is humiliating himself and being underestimated by society.

The open letter even said that the reason why China has become so troubled is precisely because the literati and bureaucrats neglect justice, destroy integrity and shame, turn to danger and repeat themselves, and pursue their own fame and fortune.Now these people are playing tricks on the wind and going to the republican government.If the Republic is established throughout the country in the future, and these people who have no heart and no shame will fill it, then the future of China will be weeping. There are still a few paragraphs below, Yang Du is really powerless to read.His hands and feet were already weak, cold sweat broke out on his back, and he finally collapsed on Jingzhu's bed.After a while, feeling better, he sat up and chewed the letter carefully.He found that there were many specious things in this letter. He wanted to write an article to reply, but it was difficult to write.After coming back from Shanghai, the enthusiasm in my stomach was poured with this spoonful of cold water, and most of it was gone.

Yang Du's heart was racing, and he couldn't cheer up for a few days.Unexpectedly, the broken ship will meet the headwind.News came from Hunan that a newly established group called the National Association for the Advancement of Nations telegraphed the whole country, saying that Yang Du, after the Wuchang Uprising, traveled from north to south, comparing himself to the chieftains, and urged Yuan Shikai to come out of the mountains. He is a big traitor.According to their constitution, Yang Du was sentenced to death, his property in Hunan was confiscated, and his wife and children were arrested. When Yang Du heard about this, he was angry and anxious, and quickly sent a telegram to Yang Jun, asking him to temporarily send his sister-in-law and nephew to Master Xiangqi for shelter, and then take them to live in Beijing. Fortunately, on the third day, Hu Hanmin and Wang Jingwei jointly sent a call in Nanjing to intercede for Yang Du.Sun Yat-sen also personally called Tan Yankai, the governor of Hunan, asking him to send troops to protect Yang Du's family. It turned out that the National Association was a group organized by several radical revolutionaries.They absolutely rejected the Manchus and the old bureaucrats who worked for the Manchus.Yang Du offended a group of Hunan gentry because of the Guangdong-Han Railway that year, and they slandered the association.The radical words and deeds of this association were not supported by the people, and they disbanded within a few days.The so-called death sentence for Yang Du was naturally not carried out. But this incident gave Yang Du another stimulus.Abandoning the monarchy and turning to the republic was ridiculed by others, and the successful coordination of the North-South peace talks was also criticized by others. It is really difficult to do things for the country! Yang Du became depressed.He closed the door to read poetry and practice calligraphy. He hardly said a word all day long, and the paper and cigarette butts in the ashtray were piled high.Jingzhu and Yizhu saw it in their eyes, but felt pain in their hearts.Ten days have passed, and Yang Du's mood has not improved.Jing Zhu couldn't bear it anymore, she walked into the study this afternoon, only to see Yang Du smoking again.After she softly called "Xizi", she sat down opposite him. "Aren't you feeling at ease?" Jingzhu's beautiful Danfeng's eyes were full of love and pity. Yang Du nodded slightly, but remained silent. "Don't always be like this." Jing Zhu softly persuaded him, holding his chin with both hands, and looked at him carefully for a long time. "Xizi, you've lost a lot of weight these days." These slender women's hands seemed to contain a blazing heat source, and the cold former secret messenger suddenly warmed up, as if a strong air flow had been poured into his weak body.He held onto Jingzhu's hand tightly.It had been a long time since he had held her hand like this.A sense of happiness rolled over Jingzhu's heart, and a slight blush appeared on her slightly haggard face.For a long time, the two held hands like this, looked at each other without saying a word, and felt that their hearts were communicating and their emotions were blending.Yang Du felt that his mood suddenly became cheerful, and the depression of the past half month was dispelled a lot. "Xizi, don't be like this all the time." Jing Zhu repeated again softly.She unbuttoned the coat under her left arm, and took out a green silk bag from the pocket of the cotton coat. "Xizi, you haven't looked at this worship brick in Tantuo Temple for a long time. Look at it, think about Princess Miaoyan!" Yang Du took the green silk bag from Jing Zhu.When the green silk was opened, the small triangular brick was exposed.He stared at it.The scene of visiting Tantuo Temple together twelve years ago appeared before my eyes again.In the Guanyin Hall, Jingzhu, who is as beautiful as a flower and jade, solemnly holds this worship brick and presents it to him, hoping that he will treat his career with the same perseverance as Princess Miaoyan in the future.It was at that moment that Yang Du felt respect for this strange woman who had fallen to the bottom, and it was at that moment that the eternal love between them was established.Yang Du's eyes slowly became moist. "Xizi, to be honest, I always felt that it was inappropriate for you to devote yourself to building a constitutional monarchy in the past. This Manchu court, everyone said that it was exhausted and had come to an end. I always thought, we have great talents. Why does Gao Zhezi always defend this little court? It’s just because it’s a man’s business, so we sisters don’t interfere with you. Seeing that you have turned to support a democratic republic in the past few months, in order to save the country and people from suffering, We are very pleased with the success of the North-South peace talks. I have told Yizhu several times that Xizi supports the republic, and this is the right path. The country belongs to the people, and the people are the masters of the country. This is only right and proper. Why do thousands of people listen to one person? Is the emperor alone better than thousands of people? As Yizhu said that day, what does a six-year-old know? Once he boards the If you become the emperor, you have to listen to him. What he said is an imperial decree. Is this reasonable? Xizi, it must be right to practice democracy and republic. You can do it boldly and don’t be afraid of others. Gossip. Just treat the open letter in the newspaper as a bastard. Maybe those people got a lot of benefits from the court, and on the other hand, they say that others are traitors for the sake of profit. These people have the most despicable hearts. Indigo, you can totally despise them. The team in Hunan has disbanded themselves, so what do you care about them? Spring will begin next year, and the capital will be warmer. Tell He Sanye to go to Xiangtan and take his mother and sister-in-law to live. Xizi, you have to learn from Princess Miaoyan, set your sights on the target, and keep going, don't be tempted by gossip." Jingzhu's soft and caring words are really like a spring breeze blowing away the frost and snow on Yang Du's heart.He held Jingzhu's hand tightly again and said: "Jingzhu, thank you for reminding me. You are right, you should have the perseverance of Princess Miaoyan back then. If you are in trouble, just stop and don't think about fighting. It is true. Can’t do great things.” "Okay, hearing your words, I feel like I've drunk honey. That's all right, get a good night's sleep, and give me back a healthy and lively son tomorrow morning!" Jing Zhu stood up, bent down and kissed Yang Du sweetly on the forehead, then smiled sweetly, and walked out of the study. The torment of illness and mental depression made Jing Zhu enter middle age prematurely. The graceful figure and light and graceful steps of that year no longer exist. Jingzhu.It brings infinitely sweet memories to Yang Du, but also mixed with deep melancholy that is fleeting! Yang Du's spirit was greatly lifted.He seriously reviewed his behavior since the Wuchang Incident. After returning from studying in Japan for the second time, Yang Du, through research on constitutionalism in various countries and analysis of China's national conditions, determined that a constitutional monarchy is the most suitable national system for China.In the past three or four years since returning to China, he has been working hard for the formulation of China's first constitution and the early convening of the Congress.Unexpectedly, the revolutionary party's radical national salvation strategy won the support of the majority, and the Wuchang Uprising won the independence of fourteen provinces.Although the backgrounds of the independence of the provinces are different, and most of the governors are not revolutionaries, the sentiment of being tired of the Manchu court is the same. People's hearts are moving towards democracy and republic, which has become the current political trend in China. Faced with such a huge overnight mutation, Yang Du has several choices.One is to stick to the consistent standpoint and insist on a constitutional monarchy, which is incompatible with the revolutionary army.The second is to abide by the ancient motto of "different ways do not conspire with each other", and withdraw from the political arena when the revolutionary party, the democratic republic, and the republic are popular in the world, and ignore world affairs.The third is to give up one's own ideas, join the trend of the era of democracy and republic, and show one's skills in this trend. When the flames of war have started, those who are in conflict will definitely encourage violence to fight violence. The result can only bring the disaster of civil war to the country, put the people in the fire and water, and inspire the hearts of the great powers to carve up and annex.Doctrine is valuable, but the country and the people are even more valuable. Doctrine should not be placed above the country and the people.The first option he would not take. If it is someone who is indifferent to fame and career and only wants to be a scholar who studies political science, or an old man who has more than enough energy and energy, because of different ideals, he can not get involved in the vortex of struggle and retreat to the study. In it, he wrote a book and passed it down to later generations; or he didn't even do famous mountain business, lived in seclusion in the mountains and forests, mixed among fishermen and woodcutters, like Tao Yuanming who "picked chrysanthemums under the eastern fence and saw Nanshan leisurely".Yang Du is not that kind of person. A loyal believer in the study of emperors, there is a strong restlessness in his heart to make contributions.He himself knows very well that this desire to build merit is more important than belief in doctrine.Doctrine can be changed, but merit must be built.Those who have made great achievements in history, not to mention Su Qin, Zhang Yichao, Qin Muchu, Wei Zheng and Liu Ji, who are highly praised by people, didn't they change the original doctrine to have great achievements in the future? Thirty-six-year-old Yang Du, who is full of energy and passionate about state affairs, never wants to be the kind of hermit who dies in the mountains in order to uphold the doctrine. He wants to be the successful successor of Wang's study of emperors.In this way, there is only one way left for him, which is to abandon the constitution of the monarchy and support the republic, join the current surging trend, and assist Yuan Shikai to do a great cause of democracy and republic. At this moment, something comforted his conflicted and painful heart.Two days ago, Liang Qichao publicly declared his support for a democratic republic government in Japan. He readily admitted that a constitutional monarchy would not work in China, and he should switch to a democratic republic.Liang Qichao neither covered up his past of advocating constitutionalism, nor did he feel guilty about reformism. He boldly announced that he often did not hesitate to attack yesterday's Qichao with today's Qichao, because it was for the pursuit of truth.As long as you get the truth, you don't need to cherish your own reputation. Liang Qichao is right.Yang Du thought, whether it is a constitutional monarchy or a constitutional democracy, the key lies in constitutionalism.In the world, there are countries with a successful monarchy and constitution, and there are also countries with a successful civil constitution.The national system should be determined by the national conditions, and the choice of the majority of people in the country is the national conditions.Today most people in China support the Min Constitution, which means that the national conditions are suitable for the Min Constitution, and their past views on the Monarch Constitution are not in line with the national conditions and should be discarded.Liang Qichao can change like this, why can't I change?There are also Zhang Jian, Tang Hualong, Tan Yankai and others. They used to sing the tune of the constitution of the monarch, but now they all support the constitution of the people.They can transform, why can't I transform?Thinking of this, Yang Duping became more courageous, he was deeply ashamed of his timidity in the past ten days. Does Yang Du's self-examination reflect the wisdom of Chinese scholars following the trend?Or does it reflect the sorrow of Chinese scholars' lack of strength?This is a difficult question to answer thoroughly.It's just that after Yang Du's self-adjustment, his unbalanced mentality regained balance.He spread out the paper, wrote vigorously, and confidently stated the reasons for his change of doctrine and support for the republic, and asked He Sanye to immediately send it to "Minshi Daily" for publication as a public reply to the critics.