Chapter 158 157. Wang Yi Tang hit a wall in Shanghai

On June 11, 8, President Xu Shichang requested to resign from the Senate and the House of Representatives, but was not accepted. On the 12th, Qian Nengxun's entire cabinet resigned. On the 13th, Qian Nengxun resigned, and Gong Xinzhan was appointed as the special prime minister. Gong Xinzhan acted as the finance minister to act as the prime minister, and it was born in the cracks.Gong has always followed Xu Shuzheng's lead. After acting as prime minister, he asked Xiao Xu to go to the State Council to handle official duties every day. Xiao Xu also brought in Ding Shiyuan, Liang Hongzhi and other Anfu elements to help Gong.

Gong Xinzhan once quarreled with Army Chief Jin Yunpeng over the issue of military pay during his tenure as Chief Financial Officer. It was the 7th Lunar New Year's Eve. Jin asked Gong for 3 million military pay. Qi Rui specially rushed to Tianjin and personally persuaded Gong to come back. Under Duan, Xu Shuzheng and Jin Yunpeng are both among the Four King Kong.Xiao Xu made friends with the warlords of various provinces and held real military power. He was the backstage boss of the Anfu Department. He and Zhang Zuolin are in-laws, so Xiao Xu had to give him three points. Xu Shichang is an old fox. He knew that Xu Shuzheng was difficult to control, so he tried his best to win over Jin Yunpeng to deal with the Anfu Department.

After the North-South peace talks broke down, Western powers pressured the Beijing government to resume the peace talks as soon as possible. Zhu Qiqian, the general representative of the North, had resigned. The prerequisite for resuming the peace talks was to send a peace talk representative. Xu Shichang wanted to send Qian Nengxun as the general representative of the North, but the Anfu Department strongly opposed it.At this time, Cen Chunxuan, the chief executive of the military government of Guangdong and Guangxi, sent Li Yuegai, a member of the Department of Political Science, to Beijing to secretly discuss peace talks. Cen Chunxuan still advocated the restoration of the Constitutional Conference and the dissolution of the North and South Conferences as the key to solving legal issues. Xu Shichang could not accept it.

On August 12, the Beijing government appointed Wang Yitang, the leader of the Anfu faction, as the general representative of the northern peace talks, and the rest of the northern representatives remained unchanged. This was an open mockery of the peace meeting by the Anfu faction.The Southwest African Congress objected and sent a telegram saying: "Wang Yitang is the speaker of the illegal parliament. He is a person who should be sanctioned legally. He talks to the traitors to save the country, and talks to those who destroy the law to protect the law. If the culprit is punished, the illegal parliament is abolished, the troops participating in the war are abolished, and the secret treaty between China and Japan is cancelled. How can you negotiate with him when you have committed your own crimes?"

Xu Shichang agreed to appoint Wang Yitang as the general representative of the North under the pressure of the Anfu faction, because the Anfu faction threatened that if Wang was not appointed as the general representative, he would send a telegram to recognize the Beijing Congress as an illegal congress and announce the abolition of the illegal president elected by this illegal congress. . On August 23, Wu Peifu published a message against Wang Yitang as the general representative. The message said: "As a member of the National Assembly, how can you know the disputes in the National Assembly? As the leader of the party, how can you not be restrained by the party? There is no such thing as a hope in the world, but you have the responsibility of who else than me, and you are self-proclaimed. Extraordinary, regardless of personal well-being, if you want to seek the well-being of the world, it is as unforgivable as the world!... The fate of the Chou Anhui is not far away, and the public anger of Cao Zhanglu still exists. Don’t call it the drama of Zhao’s House (referring to the students’ beating of Cao Zhanglu, ) is no longer seen in the Anfu Club!"

Wu's electricity caused a shock in Duanxi, Gong Xinzhan replied to Wu's electricity and said: "The prince knows people well, he was recognized by the head of state, and he is indeed responsible for the legal facts... It has been dispatched, and it will be done in a day, and the situation is irreversible. If the meeting is delayed due to problems with people, the peace will be interrupted, and the word "provocation" will not be reversed." Something to return." This telegram shifted the responsibility of Wang Renzong's representative to Xu Shichang. On August 31, Wu Peifu called Gong Daige again:

"Since the king served as the general representative of the peace talks, the whole country has been in an uproar. The good people are the only ones who are evil. ... Anfu is a danger to the country and a disaster to the people. It is rumored in the sky. ... The king said that the prince knows people well, and others have not seen it. The background, the teachers and others stationed in Fanji, know the best judgment: Wushen emerged in Liaoshen, Xingai was expelled to Jilin, Yimao brought disaster to Xiangcheng, Bingchen was destined for the East China Sea, Dingsi misused Hefei by war, Wuwu In a few years, the Senate, the brigade commander, the patrol envoy, the chief of the interior, the leader of the Anfu Party, and the speaker of the National Assembly, have a great talent for sports and business operations. ...... The world's eyes and ears cannot be concealed by one hand, Psychology cannot be confused by one person, and peace talks between the two parties cannot be won by one side.

..." On September 4, Wu Zeng sent a power to plead for Shandong representatives: "Lu Du imposed martial law for no reason, and Ma Liang killed three men in one day. ... The representative of Shandong went to Beijing to petition, but he was nine miles away, and he was not allowed to appeal. He slept in the open, and he refused to go in a hurry, which caused the anger of Anfu. ... Lord Fusi In the era, the people still have the act of knocking on the door, but the republic is dark, so that the lower feelings cannot be expressed." On the same day, Wu sent another telegram to Gong Xinzhan:

"Since the establishment of the Anfu Department, the embryos have been successfully borrowed, and the eggs have been raised in the treasury of the government. Hundreds of thousands of party dues are allocated today, and tens of thousands of travel expenses are allocated tomorrow. Why are the people's hearts and people's anointment! ... The military pay is accumulated, and the party dues are a source of support. .” Wu Peifu's article was highly praised by patriots, forcing Acting Prime Minister Gong to resign in anger, and his boss Huwei General Cao Kun was like Liu Xuande in the Yellow Crane Tower who bowed to others because of Zhao Zilong's trouble. He telegraphed Wu for not obstructing the peace talks, and invited Wang Yitang to Baoding to have a talk, while telegraphing the State Council: "They hate the government because they are forced out of poverty, so pay the arrears quickly, otherwise empty words will be useless."

Wang Yitang's own psychology is biased towards facts rather than jurisprudence. He is Duan Qirui's celebrity and has a teacher-student relationship with Xu Shichang. He said that he can fully represent the north and live up to the name of the general representative of the north. Pai conducted direct negotiations and planned to give Lu Rongting the vice president's appointment ticket again. Therefore, despite the national resentment and the opposition of the military government, he still prepared to go south to arrange peace.He hired Zhu Qiqian, the former general representative, as a peace counselor, but Zhu refused to accept it. These are the old styles of the northern political circles.

Wang asked Xu Shichang for instructions on how to go south, and Xu said "let". On September 10, he gave an impromptu speech at the invitation of the political circles in the Foreign Affairs Building: "Seek fundamental fusion with the spirit of mutual accommodation." , despite the opposition from all parties, he laughed and scolded everyone, but he was determined to run for peace talks. He sent a real telegram (on the 11th) to Tang Shaoyi, the general representative of the South, and the telegram said: "The peace meeting was discontinued, and it will be here in April. My peace-loving head of state chose it carefully and for a long time, so I offered to Tang to accept the seat of the general representative and to be given full powers; my country's prime minister personally presented the full powers to the private title of Tang. And if you give it by hand, all this cover will ensure the true and eternal peace. With the reproach of conscience, I dare to tell my elders and elders all over the country, and say: Who is the person in Tang? The people love the country, the law, and There is only one person who is truly and eternally peaceful.... There is no one who can be confident in the wisdom and courage of Tang's talents. The only one who relies on dealing with people from all over the world is sincere. I sincerely swear that I have this who, God come!" On the day he published the real message, he went to Fengtian to visit Zhang Zuolin. Before that, he went to Baoding to visit Cao Kun on September 8.When he returned to Beijing from Fengtian, he received a telegram opposing him from the North-South Military Federation, signed by: Wu Peifu, Tan Haoming, Tan Yankai, Mo Rongxin, etc.But he didn't care. He notified the Shanghai side that he would arrive in Shanghai on the 19th, but unexpectedly he arrived one day earlier and arrived on the 18th. Instead of getting off at the North Station, he got off at the Longhua Station. In fact, he was also very contradictory. The old man, of course, should be very honorable, but he is afraid of being assassinated, so he is sneaky.When he got off the train at Longhua Station, the station was under strict security.He himself led 40 members of the Congressional Guards, with Xuan Yujie, the captain of the guards, and Ji Yunong, the chief of the anti-smuggling department Lu, always with him.He stayed in Aili Garden in Hartong Garden, but his whereabouts were secretive, and he didn't have a definite place to eat and drink. Not only that, he carried a large number of entourage and 500,000 cash, and his entourage also recruited gangsters and sports newspapers for him, making some news and publishing some fake news every day.For example: "Tang Shaoyi sent someone to see if he could meet with him, but Yitang refused." Tang Shaoyi was very annoyed when he read the newspaper, so he also respected a piece of news: "Wang Shaoyi sent a representative to see him, and I have stern words. reject." In addition to sending news, Wang also fabricated many reports to the Beijing government, such as: "The situation in Shanghai has improved, and contacts with various parties have made progress." Many leaflets also boasted that he was popular in Shanghai.This gentleman is really an expert in short-selling and short-selling. He also openly published a huge advertisement in the newspaper, boasting that his entourage is of good character, and also said that if anyone is swindling outside, please pay attention to all walks of life.All of this is nothing more than cheating money from the Beijing government.At this time, Jin Yunpeng had already come to power. Jin wanted to send him money and discussed with the Ministry of Finance about remittance. But Wang Yitang was very thick-skinned, with an attitude of never quitting and going his own way. A bomb exploded in Hartung Gardens once, but it did not frighten him. It was very difficult for Wang Yitang to run peace talks in Shanghai. The whole country was divided into north and south, except for the Anfu Department, which opposed him.However, there is also an outstanding political figure who adopts an independent attitude, that is Mr. Sun Yat-sen who lives in Shanghai.Sun made a public statement, advocating that peace talks are possible, and there is no need to oppose a certain person, because the North and the South are in a state of war, and it is only necessary to conduct peace talks with the enemy. If the other party is a friend, there is no need to start negotiations.Therefore, there is no need to study what kind of person the representative sent by the enemy is.At the same time, Sun believes that the negotiations do not need to haggle over issues such as the Sino-Japanese military agreement, so that they put the cart before the horse and list Congress as a secondary issue.In fact, the restoration of the Congress is the key issue. If the Congress is restored, all traitorous treaties and subjugation loans that have not been formally passed by the Congress will be declared invalid.Sun Yat-sen reviewed the main reason why the country has become a mess in the eight years since the founding of the Republic of China. In the early days of the Republic of China, everyone said that the revolution was only destructive and not constructive, and created an atmosphere in which no one but Yuan Shikai could clean up the situation at that time. It was very unfavorable, so Yuan Shikai was allowed to reap the benefits of the fisherman.After Yuan Shikai's death, Feng Guozhang, who burned Hankou to attack the revolutionary army, and Xu Shichang, the grandson of the Qing Dynasty, climbed to the throne of the president of the Republic of China. If the country was handed over to these people, they would naturally not make a good name. The southern representative refused to meet Wang Yizhao in Shanghai, so on September 21 Wang Yitang went to meet Sun Yat-sen and asked Sun to remind him of the main conditions for restoring peace.Sun replied to Wang, "First of all, the National Assembly should be restored." Wang was greatly disappointed. He said, "If the National Assembly is restored, wouldn't that mean surrender." Sun Lang laughed loudly and said, "What does that matter? It was Duan Qirui who joined the army, and it was also Duan Qirui who voted for the republic later on. Isn’t this a good example.” Wang asked if there was any other way?Sun Nai quoted a story he told four months ago: At that time, the peace talks were in crisis, and Wu Dingchang, one of the northern representatives, had received a secret order from Duan Qirui to meet with Sun to ask for his opinion on the current situation.Sun raised the restoration of the National Assembly as a prerequisite for peaceful reunification.Wu Dingchang also believes that this condition is difficult to achieve, and everything else is negotiable.Sun Nai said in a humorous tone: "Then there are three ways. The first way is that the establishment of the Republic of China is the result of the Kuomintang's bloodshed and sacrifice over the years. Now the ruling power of the country should be returned to the Kuomintang." Wu Dingchang, what is the second way?Sun said: "If you don't want to return the Kuomintang, you might as well carry out another restoration and return the ruling power to the Qing emperor." Wu said: "This can't be done, what is the third way?" Sun smiled and said: "If you don't want to Handing over the Kuomintang, but unwilling to hand over the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, the remaining solution is what the Beiyang faction did before, and create a new emperor to rule China." Sun finally said in a serious tone: "The Shanghai Peace Conference is a meeting between the northern and southern warlords to divide the spoils. , I am firmly opposed to it, and even if this kind of spoils is successful, I am not willing to reconcile it alone." Of course, Wang Yitang thought that none of these methods would work, and hoped for a new method.Sun Yat-sen said: "Since you don't want the Congress, I will give you a way to do it. Restoring the Congress is only a negative way to maintain the status quo. In order to solve the problem fundamentally, the status quo must be broken. We can unite to make another revolution, build a new China, implement The Three Principles of the People. This new China abandons all military politicians and the old and new congresses." Wang Yitang said that this solution can be discussed, so Wang resigned. Wang Yitang was very patient in running the peace talks. He seemed to be trying hard to break the deadlock in the peace talks, but the southern representatives did not recognize his representative status and did not regard him as an opponent. None to him. On September 22, Wang Yitang secretly traveled to Hangzhou by car to visit Lu Yongxiang, the governor of Zhejiang Province. He rushed back to Shanghai that night. On October 2, the Shanghai Negotiations Office invited the representatives of the North and the South to hold a tea party in the office, and invited the consuls stationed in Shanghai to participate.This is also one of Wang Yitang's tricks. Since he couldn't find a chance to meet with representatives from the South, he wanted to take advantage of this kind of diplomatic tea party to give the international impression that peace talks between the North and the South have resumed, and at the same time create an optimistic atmosphere for peace talks. . Tang Shaoyi heard that the tea party held by the Negotiating Office implied another role, that is, to take boycott measures to deal with it.Also at the same time on this day, a tea party was held in his own residence on the false old Target Road, and all the southern representatives were invited to attend, so as to avoid inconsistencies among the southern representatives.Wang Yitang was in vain, but still couldn't see the southern representative. On October 18, Wang Kemin and Li Guozhen, Wang Yitang's northern representatives, prepared an official letter requesting to meet Tang Shaoyi face-to-face for peace talks.Tang Shaoyi replied simply and clearly: "The peace talks have not yet resumed, and there is nothing to discuss. It is inconvenient to accept the request for a meeting." Wang Yitang fell into a dilemma. All his efforts were in vain. Some people described the bombing in Hartong Garden as his own arrangement, so he stepped down.Because he has refused to see guests since October 19. The Beijing government officially issued an order to facilitate peace talks: "According to calls from all parties, the promotion of peace shows the sincerity of patriotism. In the past year, the central government has sought peace with the urgency of the current situation. It is open and sincere, and it is almost silent, but there are differences of opinion in the southwest. , causing failure to solve it in time, unfortunately, the other side was in trouble and found each other, and there was an act of fighting in the same room. Lack of fighting and breaking the ax, it is appropriate to promote the subjugation, the wormwood eyes are difficult, and there is no heartache! For the southwest, the central government regards it as the same as the Zhonghua, Friendship Guan Paoze, I deeply hope to inspire their awareness, and work together to promote harmony. But we are sincere and have no prejudices. For all parties, we especially hope to learn from the mistakes of other disputes, and strive to promote the success of unification. We will work together to help each other. Sincerely take the interests of the country All in all, the people are closely related to each other, and if there is no peace, they will be in danger for a day. However, in terms of the current national situation, diplomacy is difficult, the government is ineffective, the people are in dire straits, and crises are lurking, especially if they are resolved quickly. The matter is roundabout. The central government has the overall situation in mind, but those who can benefit the country and the people are all eager to do so. However, it is still the strength of the group to actively plan and plan together. Deeply relying on one's position, hoping for a community of love, using the time to change one's wings, the common people are almost flat, and the country is hard to recover, and the merits of the country are really limitless! I am enjoining Teda."