Chapter 208 207. Cao Kun bribed the election

The Congress and its members play the leading role in the presidential election, so before the president is born, members of Congress are rare and highly valued.In order to complete the election of Cao Kun as the president, the supporters of Cao naturally needed to win over the Congress, so Wu Jinglian, the speaker of the House of Representatives, became a key figure at that time. Wu Jinglian has his own plan, he intends to arrange the general election, and at the same time strive to be the prime minister in Cao Kun's government; to take a step back, if he fails to be the prime minister, Cao Kun will also give him a considerable reward.However, the pro-Cao faction believes that Wu has an attempt to take the opportunity to blackmail, and the conditions proposed are to hide the price, which is difficult to agree to, but they cannot be completely ignored, because they must rely on Wu in the general election work.

When the issue of the general election was in hand-to-hand combat, many MPs really showed their ugly face.Since the extension of the term of office of the so-called councilors and the imminence of the general election, everyone is elated and beaming with joy.At that time, the attention and concern focused on the fare of ballots.The method of payment is related to the ticket price, because the ticket sellers are afraid that they will not get the money if they vote, and the ticket buyers are afraid that the congressmen will not vote for Cao Kun after paying the money; It varies from case to case, the same congressman and the same ticket, but the asking price is different, the selling price is different, and the transaction is also different.As for the payment is cash or check?Is the check at sight or postdated?Who is the drawer?Which bank is it?It's all a matter of debate.

The first election meeting was held on September 12, which was aborted due to insufficient numbers.As a result, the Jinpai Bao faction and the general election faction in the Congress panicked and were in a mess, not knowing what to do. On the evening of the 13th, in a well-decorated residence in Xiaomaxian Hutong, members of the general election faction held an emergency meeting to discuss how to promote the general election. At that time, several measures were agreed upon: (1) Send people to separate the members of the council, and the election date will be re-set by the regular meeting;

(2) Call the governors of each province to presume that one or two members of the parliament of each province will be representatives, and be responsible for attracting the representatives of each province to attend; (3) The attendance fee will be paid only when the decision is made to attend; (4) The various political groups contacted by the two factions of Jinbao should adopt a combination of toughness and softness; (5) The conditions for assigning representatives to go south secretly, and for the core figures of the anti-straight faction of the movement, to be given special treatment. In addition to monetary promises, political advantages and disadvantages are also promised;

(6) If the above points are invalid, prepare for the last resort and amend the "Presidential Election Law". At the same time, the Jin Bao faction also held a secret meeting at Ganshiqiao Club No. 114 to discuss the method of paying fares to voting members.The majority advocated paying in the morning of the general election meeting. Members gathered in one place after receiving the fare, and went to Congress to vote by car in the afternoon. Bribing votes, the ticket price is preliminarily determined to be 5,000 yuan per ticket, so the method of payment is very important.Voters are afraid of casting this "sacred" vote in vain, while payers are afraid that members of parliament will take the money and not vote.This problem can be said to be very small, or it can be said to be very large.According to the insider report of "Beijing News" on September 20, 2012:

"The newspapers have recorded the day and night meetings of the Ganshiqiao Museum for days and nights, and there are many discrepancies. The reporter visited a certain senator from the neutral faction yesterday, and the answers he got from what he heard and saw are the most accurate and closest truth. Photo Recorded for public viewing: A certain senator said: The outside world said that there will be a meeting in a certain place on a certain day, but the certain class has nothing to do with it.There are more than a hundred councilors in Ganshi Bridge House every night, and the complete works of carriages and horses. The so-called preparatory directors Wang, Xiong, Bian, etc. must also come every night.However, besides swallowing clouds and spitting fog, drinking pheasants, there are more than 20 sets of smoking sets for guests in the Ganshi bridge house, and there are more gambling sets such as mahjong poker. It can be described as a gamble.) There is no other agreed event to speak of.In some cases, the dinner on the 16th and 7th began in Yuan's garden.Those invited during these two days are all members of parliament who the Baopai thinks can help, and forty or fifty people are invited every night.And Yu was suitable for attending the meeting the next night, and the evening offerings were so poor that the guests could hardly eat chopsticks, and those who frowned asked if they had any leftover food?The chef said that the food was exhausted, and the crowd rose up.During the meeting, Xiong Bingqi made the first speech, saying that there are two things to discuss tonight:

(1) Please share the responsibility. (2) It is true that our generation of staff will do their best to repay.Regarding the first item, all provinces should be asked to be responsible. You should contact those who can attend the general election, make a list in advance, and temporarily advise them to attend as scheduled.When it comes to the section on remuneration, you might as well push away the back wall and say clearly that each person will be given 5,000 yuan.Its record is planned to use a bank passbook, and the payee uses a stamp as evidence of deposit and withdrawal.However, the seals are not kept in the bank, but in the hands of our staff. When the election results are reached, the staff will send each seal to the bank, and stamp the same stamp on each passbook before going to the bank to withdraw money.Now please let the provinces be responsible first, and the monarchs will gather sympathizers separately, and unite in groups, and each group will send all the seals, and the matter will be over.

At this point, Wang Xiaobo started to make a supplementary statement: "It is said that the younger generation's internal opinions are mixed, and it is all due to the provocation of opponents. Please don't mistakenly believe the rumors."However, Governor Xiong mentioned the method, which should be supplemented. On the first general election day, the leaders of each group should invite the members of the group to have lunch. After the meal, they will enter the venue together by car to vote.Fees for food, carriages and horses used by the leaders of each group should be allocated in full, and the responsible person will definitely not be burdened.The second deposit is planned to designate the Zhili Provincial Bank. According to bank practice, this department pays the seal first. If the seal is temporarily stored in the hands of the officer, it will be paid after the success. If the result is not obtained for the first time, it cannot be taken directly. .There is no need to limit the number of people in each group.At this point, Wang Lanting started to say again: "The timing is urgent, and I hope to hold elections before the Mid-Autumn Festival. Please gather here again on the evening of the 20th, and report the names and seals of each group so that it can proceed."

Among the guests, Wu Lian stood up and spoke, saying that the number of deposits only designated for the Zhili Provincial Bank is too large, and it may be unreliable. If it can be divided into several lines, it will be more careful.Qian Chongkai said: "My brother is from Zhili, and I know the Zhili Provincial Bank best. This behavior is the financial remittance agency of Zhili. It has more than enough responsibilities. There is absolutely no accident. Please rest assured."At that time, Xiong, Wang and others had left their seats, and they were rewarding each other.The so-called general election preparation meeting is another scene.

On the evening of the 20th, there was another banquet in the garden of Yuan's family. The Sixi meeting was originally set up to collect the lists of the members of each group and the seals of the beneficiaries. From the perspective of the general election faction, the relationship should be extremely important, and it was as late as July 20. Around that time, there were only half of the guests, and there was no phone call from those who were invited.Xiong Runcheng and Wang Xiaobo did not stop.The only hosts in the seat are Wang Lanting and Bian Jieqing. The guests asked how the reports of the provinces were?The answer is that it has not been assembled yet, and wait a day or two for empty words.And the form of the agreement was not held.If so, the situation of the general election is blocked, and the spirit of the people who handle the affairs is lax, which can be seen here. "

The fare is easy, as long as a certain amount is determined; the payment method is the most difficult, and no one can trust anyone.Public opinion also cast doubts and sow dissension. The special report published by "Beijing News" on September 23 had this meaning: "The Great Election faction and the Arhat Group negotiate prices every day, so the most important news in the newspapers these days is nothing more than the word 'money'. A few times the city of Beijing has become so noisy that it is unreliable. , but there are still many problems in the separation. For example, disputes over the ticket price of 5,000 yuan, 8,000 yuan, and 10,000 yuan; The ministries vote immediately, the second is that the leaders of various political groups are competing to arrange it, and their members are afraid of the disadvantages of monopolizing power, and they oppose it one after another. I have no choice but to endure hunger and thirst for a while, and discuss it from time to time. In recent days, it has been rumored on the surface that the election of the constitution first, or the election of the constitution in parallel, although the atmosphere is very lively, but once the dark curtain is revealed, it is nothing more than making a fuss about the three issues of money mentioned above.The treachery of Wang Jiaxiang and other factions has the origin of inducing clever telegrams from the southward congressmen, and we can't just pretend to be a taboo about it.At present, the level of business strategy is roughly one, three, or two, which may be relatively easy to solve. The most difficult problem is the second item of advance payment and advance voting.It is because not only the original holding of piglets in Beijing is a prerequisite, but also the only focus of the parliamentarians who returned to Beijing from the south this time. The reporter met with a member of parliament who returned to Beijing from Shanghai yesterday, asking if he was willing to pretend to be a piggy because he was greedy for ticket prices because of his return to Beijing?So-and-so's reply was quite straightforward, saying that we are indeed here for the ticket price of 5,000 yuan, and there is no need to be taboo about this.Because if the generations have cut down over the years and accumulated wealth, such a thing that has come so easily, isn't it a unique opportunity, how can it be pulled out?But we have something to declare, that is, money is fine, but piggies are really not.You must be surprised to hear this phrase for the first time. Those who don’t know the so-called pigs get their name because they are willing to sell their bodies. If they get money but don’t sell themselves, how can they be called pigs?Therefore, we have decided that we cannot refuse the 5,000 yuan, but it is absolutely impossible to attend the voting because of this.Gai sells himself for money, so he doesn't think he is a pig.Although this is similar to crossing a river and demolishing bridges, taking it from robbers is not a harm to integrity.I thought that getting money was one thing and voting was another.As soon as we get the money we have prepared, we will move our family members to the south, or we may be forced to leave Beijing for a while, and there are still many foreign hotels, so we can provide a place to settle down. lose one's ears.That is to say, the anti-zhi faction fully understands our intentions, and it is also the plan of the anti-zhi faction to borrow food from the enemy.When I was waiting in Tianjin, I discussed this idea with someone from the anti-straight faction, and they very much agreed.Therefore, when I waited to return to Beijing, it was not a traitor. According to the statement of a certain congressman, although it is far-fetched, we can also know the true meaning of those who return to Beijing from Shanghai and the strategy of the anti-straight faction.It has been heard that some people from the election faction have seen through this plan. They are really afraid of throwing money at empty women, so they strongly hold the proposal of voting first and paying later.There is no hope of resolving this dispute, and the future of the general election is also known. " On October 4, "Beijing News" said: "As a result of the agreement between Wu Jinglian and Jinbao's general election brokers, it was decided to hold a presidential election meeting on the 5th. The day before yesterday (the day before), Jinbao's brokers gave a special banquet to the provincial councilors. The number of attendees will determine the future of the general election. From 1:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., every two hours, there are five shifts in total. The brokers have directly or indirectly stated to the congressmen that this time is different from the usual banquets. I hope to patronize, otherwise the same people will not be able to distinguish the attitudes of the public. Therefore, there are more than 400 people who came to the meeting on that day, which is unprecedented. However, at the banquet, except for the host to report the current plan and a few words Apart from politeness, there is no other special situation to remember. The purpose of this banquet is only to roll the name. The news agencies in Beijing and China reported what kind of meeting there was, and pointed out that it was at 7 o'clock in the evening. According to the truth, it is not as good as it is. Checks of 5,000 yuan each have been issued since the day before yesterday, and there are three payment banks, with Dayou Bank of the grinding factory being the most.The date of payment is not indicated on the ticket.The three parties agreed that when payment is made in the future, the drawer must fill in the date and affix a stamp to take effect, and this filling and stamping must be performed three days after the election of the president. , this check is not elected by the president, it is actually a piece of waste paper.Therefore, the Members of Parliament are not very enthusiastic about accepting this. Those who do not trust Baoding say that this check is not enough protection;It is said that there are not a few people who hold this attitude. It is rumored that there are more than 600 people who have led it. " "The fare issue, based on multi-party consultations, can be divided into three groups, sub-provinces, or individuals directly. After contacting with Ganshiqiao Chang'an Hotel and others, they have all been discussed. The night before yesterday, it was issued at Ganshiqiao. As of last night, there were more than 400 people in Gan Shiqiao who received the checks. The banks that allocated the funds were Dayou Bank and Yanye Bank. There is a green long round wooden stamp, with the word "Sanlizhai" in it, and there is a month but no payment date. It is said that the ordinary person is 5,000 yuan, and the special relationship may be 10,000 yuan or 7,000 to 8,000 yuan. Today and yesterday two days That is to say, someone has taken this check to Dayou, Yanye and other banks to verify its authenticity. The congressmen who hold this check are all very happy, and Wang Chengbin, who presided over the election bribery, has also secretly ordered Zhili Finance Director Jin The funds will be transferred to Beijing and distributed to various banks, so as to strengthen the trustworthiness of the councilors. As for ordinary clever councilors, it is not yet clear whether the previous proposal to deposit them in foreign banks is now reliable or not. As a count. In the past, there was a secret discussion by the direct faction. There was a legend that after the election, he wiped his face and refused to accept the account, and sacrificed one or two banks. This kind of bribery check cannot be sued or sued. Whether it will work in the future is uncertain. After the election, I can’t understand it.” The election bribery situation took a turn for the worse on October 4, 2012. On this day, the constitutional meeting was held for 44 times, and more than 550 people attended the meeting. It was an unprecedented event since the June 13 coup.Due to the conclusion of the Constitutional Conference, Wu Jinglian issued a notice in the name of the presidential election meeting on the afternoon of the 4th: "Inviter, it is hereby announced that the presidential election meeting will be held at 10:00 am on October 5 (Friday) to elect the President of the Republic of China according to law. The presidential election meeting will start on October 4." There are more than 550 people, which is still about 30 people short of the statutory number for electing the president. However, the general election faction believes that there are another 50 or 60 people who have been contacted. These people only attend the general election meeting and not the constitutional meeting. Regarding the fare issue behind the scenes, because Wang Chengbin and others are making arrangements day and night, it is said that those who have received the checks personally or on their behalf at the Ganshiqiao Club, as of noon on the 4th, there are already 576 people, and there are still 14 or 5 people who refuse to receive them. Money, these people are rich and powerful Mongolian princes, they don't value money, but official positions.It is said that there are many other people living in Tianjin who are interested in the 5,000 yuan because they are too anti-straight. Put forward the condition that his name is not allowed to be announced.The general electoral faction optimistically estimates that when voting for the president, Cao Kun will get nearly 600 votes, which is expected to exceed the quorum of 583 votes. In order to elect the President, the House of Representatives made a lot of arrangements. On the afternoon of the 4th, the secretariat worked overtime to make arrangements. In the area of ​​Xiangfang Bridge, the military, police and security forces added posts.The secretariat also plans to prepare 1,000 lunches and refreshments on the day of the election meeting to prevent voters from suffering from hunger and thirst.As for security, when entering the venue for inspection, not only the spectators must be inspected, even if there are problems among the members, they will also be polite and need to be searched.Of course, this is because they are afraid that there will be a bomb in this "magnificent" election that spent a huge amount of money to vote. Since October 1st, the headquarters of bribery elections have sent checks separately. Representative Shao Ruipeng, a member of Zhejiang nationality, got the check and printed it on both sides. He reported it to the Jingshi District Procuratorate on October 3rd. Please investigate and prosecute according to law , and telegraphed the provinces to expose the process of election bribery, as evidenced by bribe checks.Of course, the Beijing District Prosecutor's Office does nothing within the immediate sphere of influence, but this action is enough to disrupt the general election and make it a disappointment. Many provinces have denounced the acceptance of bribery checks by the provincial councilors, denied their representative status, and some have announced the expulsion of their provincial membership. However, the member who prostituted himself laughed and scolded Youjun, and it was up to me to collect the money. At 10 am on October 5, 2012, the Beijing presidential election was held successfully.The meeting time was originally scheduled for 10:00, but the MPs were absent, and it was already 11:52 when they arrived.Wu Jinglian announced the opening of the meeting and reported that there were 152 senators and 441 members of the House of Representatives, totaling 593 people.The number of participants was 585, which was a quorum.So it was presumed that there were 16 ticket inspectors, and Wu Jinglian reported the voting method.The official vote was held at 2:00 p.m., and it ended at 4:00 p.m. when the votes were counted in public. As a result, the total number of votes was 590. Cao Kun won 480 votes and was elected as the President of the Republic of China.The remaining voters were: Sun Wen with 33 votes, Tang Jiyao with 20 votes, Cen Chunxuan with eight votes, Duan Qirui with seven votes, Wu Peifu with five votes, Wang Jiaxiang with two votes, Chen Jiongming with two votes, Lu Rongting with two votes, Wu Jinglian, Chen Sanli, Zhang Shaozeng, Zhang Zuolin, Chen Xialing, Tang Shaoyi, Wang Zhaoming, Wang Shizhen, Gu Zhongxiu, Tan Yankai, Lu Yongxiang, Li Liejun, Gao Xi, Fu Naisheng, Yao Tongyu, Hu Jingyi, Ouyang Wu, and Yan Xiu each received one vote.There are also 12 invalid tickets, including one for Sun Meiyao (the bandit leader in the Lincheng carjacking case, who became the brigade commander after being recruited), one for "5,000 yuan" and three for "Sanlizhai". Regarding this scandalous scene, the northern newspapers had recorded it in detail, and it is specially transcribed as follows to preserve the truth: On October 6th, the "Beijing News" stated: The presidential election meeting in Beijing, as a result of Wang Chengbin, Wu Jinglian and others' efforts to win over, was actually held yesterday (the 5th).With a majority of 480 votes (the total number of votes was 590), Cao Kun was elected unanimously under the control of money.Consider Yuan Shikai of the Yuan Dynasty, and Feng Guozhang of the Fifth People's Republic of China, both of whom have passed the final election before being able to produce, which is particularly impressive.The magic power of money is truly formidable.On the night of the four days, Ganshiqiao's general election preparatory organization continued to carry out activities all night long, and there were still more than 600 cars in front of the Yefen gate.There used to be five big living rooms in the middle of the club, and there were too many people who died, and there was almost no place to stand, and it was noisy all night long.More than 600 checks were issued, and the general election party was a little relieved about the number of people.On the morning of the 5th, the police went door-to-door and ordered the flags to be hung at the shops and streets in the inner and outer city.Inside and outside the Shunzhi Gate, there is a soldier at ten steps, and a policeman at five steps, armed with live ammunition, as if facing a big enemy; the area around Parliament Street is especially strictly guarded.There are several tents in front of the House of Representatives, which are resting places for the military and police. There are about five or six hundred soldiers and police in uniform, as well as the number of private spies.Outside the walls of the House of Representatives, there are as many military and police detectives as there are in front of the gate.The military and police authorities, such as Wang Huaiqing, Nie Xianfan, Xue Zhiheng, Che Qingyun, etc., all came to the scene in person to command and supervise, which shows that they are very solemn.In the auditorium, there are also dozens of detectives who come and go for surveillance.And in the female auditorium, there are also female detectives, but one cannot help but admire her thoughtful vigilance. Wu Jinglian is the hero of the general election and the chairman of the election committee. He drove to the hospital at around 8:30 yesterday morning.The military police along the way raised their hands in salute, Wu Wei nodded his head, his complacent look, even though the car was speeding past like lightning, passers-by could still recognize it at a glance.There are guards beside the car to prevent accidents.When Wu arrived at the court, he first ordered the Secretary's Office to check whether there are any members who have asked for leave today. If they are, they will send someone to come by special letter.Wu's painstaking efforts are enough to repay Cao Kun Teda's knowledge. Yesterday, the restrictions on the audience and the search were very strict. Those who are new to the building must be introduced to the opposite side of the councilor before they are allowed to enter.There are more than one hundred male and female guests. There are four mat sheds on the playground at the east end of the meeting place, which are the resting places for the audience.The observers can't go out after entering the door, so those who have lunch will be provided with bread by the courtyard to satisfy their hunger.According to the rules, no auditors are allowed before the ticket is issued. Those who arrive in the morning will not be admitted to the auditorium until 3:00 pm, which is too boring. ... The number of people who signed up yesterday was 593, which actually exceeded the number of people in Beijing the day before yesterday. The reason is that four people came from Shanghai the night before (four days) (18 people originally went to Tianjin, but 14 people were intercepted); Yesterday afternoon, another 15 people arrived by car from Tianjin. After hearing that these 15 people first went to the "Dazhong" apartment to contact important people directly related, they went to the hospital to attend.Judging from the situation in the past few days, the number of attendees does not seem to be so large. After the investigation results, I found out that the members of the political society who were the most destructive this time actually went north to vote secretly. Many members acted accordingly and abandoned the constitutional proposal, so the attendance must exceed the quorum by eleven people; and there were five members in Beijing who did not attend, Wang Jiaxiang, Liu Yifen, Huang Yuancao, and the remaining two Gan nationality, Qiu Zhen, Fu Jiuming.Another Zhou Dalie did not attend, although his resignation was not approved.Wang Jiaxiang was absent from the meeting because of the severe external attacks to avoid suspicion.Huang Yuancao asked for leave with the word "heartache", and the words were quite meaningful.The original text of Liu Yifen's letter of request for leave is as follows: "My dearest friend, the constitution is the first to be elected, which is advocated by my younger brother Su. I have been promulgated, and I understand that I have paid attention to it. The constitutional conference has already been held. The local system, after the second reading, can be implemented Even if we try our best in a day or two, at least the important parts can be completed completely, and then regular general elections will be held. Wouldn't it be the best of both worlds. It is more urgent than delaying, so that the constitution will inevitably be delayed, in case there is another day Who is to blame for the ups and downs? I do not agree with my fundamental views. I am unable to attend today’s election. I hereby make a statement and pray for my reference. This is a great lesson for the Chairman. Sincerely, Liu Yifen.” After Wu Jinglian elected Cao Kun as president, he consulted Gao Lingyu and others in the name of the presidential election meeting that night. , the election of the President was held, the number of people present was 590, and Cao Kun received 480 votes, and was elected as the President of the Republic of China. Correspondingly, I will consult the Regent State Council to check and approve it. This is a consultation with the Regent State Council.” At the same time, he also called Cao Kun to report. The original telegram said: "Urgent, Baoding President Cao learned that at ten o'clock in the morning on the 5th of this month, a presidential election meeting will be held in accordance with the Presidential Election Law, and the election of the President will be held, with 500 people present Ninety people, with 480 votes, were elected as the President of the Republic of China. In addition to sending the election certificate to the Council today, this telegram will be issued, and the presidential election will be printed." On the one hand, in his own name, he sent a congratulatory telegram with Zhang Bolie to show his hospitality.The telegram is as follows: "Urgent, learn from President Cao Da in Baoding. On October 5th, the presidential election will be held in accordance with the presidential election law. My father will be elected according to law. There will be joy at home and abroad, and all surnames will be admired. We will forever lay the foundation of the country and benefit the Republic of China." , I would like to express my sincere congratulations and praise Jun'an. Wu Jinglian and Zhang Bolie kowtow. Sing." After electing Cao Kun as president on the 5th, Gao Lingxuan and others held an emergency meeting at the State Council at 6:00 p.m. to resolve three issues: (1) In the name of the State Council, send telegrams to all provinces and regions to notify them of the number of votes for the new president. (2) Push Yuan Naikuan to go to Baoding to welcome the new president on behalf of all cabinet members. (3) Instruct the Ministry of the Interior to prepare for the inauguration of the new President.There are more than 100 officers and soldiers from the command office of the government office, the military attache's office, and the ceremonial officer's office. Last night, together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, they pre-selected the chief counselors who are proficient in languages ​​and literatures of various countries. They will take a special car to Bao. Welcome Cao Kun came to Beijing to take office and entertained congratulatory guests. Wu Jinglian also went to Baoding in person within a few days to present the certificate of election and pay tribute to Cao Kun. On the same day, the "Beijing News" also said: Yesterday's presidential election was actually completed, and Cao Kun was actually elected.The prefabricated certificate is bordered by honey-colored satin, covered with ancient brocade, and boxed with paulownia wood. This morning, a good writer was selected from the secret hall of the two courtyards, and Cao's name was respectfully written. In the past, it is said that Zhang Bolie is going, it has not yet been decided).The organizers of the general election have invited the representatives to go to Baotou tonight to welcome them.Yesterday, the cabinet meeting decided that each ministry would send one or two people to prepare the inauguration ceremony in conjunction with the ceremonial officer. You can know the joy of Cao, and the joy of the Zhipai. However, the anti-zhipai faction has been busy for several months, so it is temporarily failed. The faction agencies and newspapers specially marked that they were legally elected, and Gai intended to use these four words to resist the opposition. There are two reasons for the rapid turnaround of this matter: (1) The power supply to the southwestern part of Fengzhe has already been issued, and the planners believe that if it is not done quickly, there will be long nights and many dreams, and there will be changes, and it must be completed within a few days. (2) Wu Peifu surveyed the two power stations and opposed the extension of the term of office of the House of Representatives. The succinct statement was that he was legally elected before the Double Tenth Festival.People from Gao and Wu originally asked Baoluo for instructions on the matter of extending his appointment, but they did not want to announce it, but the two telegrams from the Wu family actually had the effect of promoting it.1. The extension of office may be announced in exchange for scheduled election.Therefore, at noon on the 4th, the councilors surrounded and urged, and the next day's election was also confirmed at the same time. In this negotiation, Luo Jihan was more powerful than Wu Jinglian.Second, because Wu said that if you pass the double tenth, you don't want to choose, so the Jin faction people think that after the double tenth, Wu has no other way. Thirty days later, Hongluochang, Datianshuijing, Xiaomaxian Hutong, and Bingmasi's secret business results were repeated, and the implementers were seen in Ganshiqiao. As the proverb goes, "money can make ghosts turn the millstone." Seeing that the golden man does not have good members, he sends people to the south to pull people down, and with the assistance of the Soviet Governor, of course, most of the members go north.The ticket price is called 5,000 yuan, but it is actually the minimum number. There are 8,000 people and 10,000 people. Otherwise, it is a check issued by Huiye Mercure.Besides Jieji (Bian Jieqing), there are Lanji (Wang Lanting), Qiuji (Wu Qiufang), Xiaoji (Wang Xiaobo) and so on.On the 2nd, 3rd, and 2nd of this month, quite a number of councilors held checks at the bank for comparison, but Shao Ruipeng issued a report. On the night of the 3rd, 4th, and 2nd, Gan Shiqiao was in a hurry to withdraw the previously issued checks and exchange them for other types of checks. , on the condition that it will not be revealed to others, and the date has been written.As for yesterday morning, the directly sent councilors went out to attract people, some paid in cash, and some increased the price by more than 5,000 yuan.As for the staff of the two courts, from the secretary-general to the cleaner, they each paid their salary for two months. Wu Jinglian issued a total of 80,000 yuan as a reward. This is the general situation of bribery. The superficial situation of yesterday's election meeting has been published in various newspapers, so I will not repeat it here.But there are other things to mention, starting from Xidan in the north to Xuanwai Street in the south, there is a policeman in three steps, a soldier in five steps, and a whole team of security guards patrolling.From the east entrance to the west entrance of the Xiangfang Bridge, soldiers and police lined up along the road. After 11:00 am, traffic was cut off, and non-attendees were not allowed to pass.Watchmen were erected all over the battlements. In front of the House of Representatives, there was a canopy all over the place. Regardless of the parliamentarians and visitors, they were not allowed to enter and were not allowed to go out. They had to be searched and inspected. People do not search.For members of parliament, two meals are prepared (in fact, only one meal is eaten, because it is over at half past four).And in the "Dazhong" apartment next to the House of Representatives, there are four smoking couches and eight smoking guns. Members who are addicted can get a pass from Wu Jinglian and smoke under the supervision of the military and police. In addition to smoking, the "Dazhong" apartment There is also a big relationship, that is, the organs of the Chang'an Hotel in Ganshiqiao are temporarily relocated there. All the cabinet members and all the dignitaries of Jinbao will come there from 9 o'clock in the morning to give orders and direct everything. Yesterday's meeting came together with the four-day constitutional meeting.On the 2nd, the Four-day Constitutional Council agreed that twenty-three members of the council would separately invite those who did not attend to attend the meeting, and each of those who attended would be given an additional allowance of 200 yuan, so the four-day meeting was able to take place.Yesterday, there was a secret appointment to hold meetings at irregular times, and the number was sufficient. They hired dozens of cars. Someone passed the gate of No. 3 Shifuma Avenue at 8 o'clock in the morning, and saw three cars parked, that is, Wu Lianju and other soliciting cars. After ten o'clock, Pull people separately, counting more than 30 people who set off temporarily, and pull one or two people back.When leaving, Wu Jinglian personally signed the pass, the reason for which was the word "invitation". I heard that Wang Jiaxiang and Fu Nai had been asked to be promoted. Zheng Renkang drove Shengshi and Chen Jiading at two o'clock in the afternoon, and Zhang Pei, who was ill, The gentry, Liao Zongbei, Liang Shanji, and Yi Zongkui all arrived on couches, but Yi could not enter the arena, that is to say, after arriving at the venue with a ticket, he was asked to write by himself. This is also the case of attracting people. The number of people who signed up was 600 and 0, and the number of participants was 590. There are many truths and facts in it, which are not known to outsiders.When Wu Jinglian just adjourned the meeting, he immediately asked the generals to sign in the secret locker, and strictly prohibited the secret hall personnel from leaking out. The sign-in office and the deacon staff of the venue were all assigned in advance, and those who were not assigned were not allowed to be there. Surrounded by the senators, there is a certain senator who speaks, and there are probably no shortage of people present, but I am not very familiar with the faces of the people in the same court, so I can't say whether they are all in the right place.I have coaxed several times at the sign-in office. There is a Mongolian MP in each of the senators, and it is not the person himself, which was pointed out by a Mongolian MP; pointed out.From what they said, it can be said to be very serious, but if there are any others that have not been pointed out, I dare not know. Those who did not attend yesterday, according to the "Morning News" were Wang Jiaxiang, Huang Yuancao, Liu Yifen, and Gan nationality (one of them was Fu Naisheng), but Wang Zhengting, Zhang Wohua, Jiao Zijing, etc. were also not present. Thirty-four members of parliament came here, and they took a special car from Pukou. They were scheduled to arrive in Beijing at 1:30 p.m. on the 4th.It is also an anecdote to hear that Yang Ze and Zhu Puen, members of the Soviet Union, escaped halfway.The activities of the anti-straight faction were not heard of yesterday, but there was still a price of 4,600 yuan the day before yesterday, but those who heard about the movement of dismantling and reunification did not attend yesterday, and they were under intense surveillance by spies for several days. , all lined up with military police, Chinese people coming in and out, pay special attention, those who think that the Taiwan can't be demolished, it's just like this. As for the ticket inspectors in the meeting place, there is a big problem. The lottery tubes for the names of the congressmen are supervised by several special commissioners Wu Jinglian. People, there is no one who returns from the south.However, Lu Zhiyi from the Senate and Li Zhaofu from the House of Representatives were drawn out, and neither of them were in Beijing. They were reassigned and still selected important members of the general election. The speaker said that there was a great trick in this.When the tickets were checked, sixteen people surrounded them, and other councilors were not allowed to go forward. Twelve tickets were invalid, and no one could see the contents (1:00 pm on October 6). On the same day, the "Beijing News" picked up on the general election: the situation of the general election was hard-fought by the brokers, some members of the money-worshiping council rushed back, and those who professed to be constitutionalists also sacrificed their ideas. The group meeting decided to hold a general election at 10 o'clock the next morning (the 5th).On the one hand, a notice was issued, and on the other hand, in view of the meticulous arrangement of the previous meeting, the east and west stations and the important crossings, in order to prevent the councilors from leaving Beijing, plainclothes soldiers and police were deployed after the constitutional meeting on the 4th. That night and the next morning, a few councilors wanted to leave Beijing in a low-key manner, but they were all intercepted.There are six more sky curtains near the House of Representatives, and temporary gas lamps are installed inside and outside the courtyard.The general election authorities and the members of the Regent cabinet leased the Dazhong apartment on the left side of the House of Representatives, set up a base camp, and temporarily placed many telephones. Except for those with special relations, the members of the parliament were free to attend, and the others were related to each other. The cars parted ways to greet them with a brush-off. From ten o'clock to one o'clock in the afternoon, cars were still running all over the street. Fortunately, more than ten people including Yuan Zhenhuang, a member of the An Department who made an appointment, arrived by car at the right time, ( This generation agreed to leave Beijing immediately after receiving the money by voting, without announcing their names.) However, the extension of time once or twice is still insufficient, and it is the last search. The well-known anti-straight faction will first enter the base camp after being greeted, meet with the election authorities, talk a few words, and then be admitted to the hospital.However, due to various reasons, it was not until 2:30 in the afternoon that 585 people were gathered and the meeting was announced to vote.In Japan, many people are allowed to observe, especially men and women from all walks of life. There is also a reception room for journalists, but they are neither allowed to enter nor leave the hospital before the bills are issued. Although the members of the parliament are also trapped in the hospital, how can they have lunch and refreshments? At the same time, the audience only gave two pieces of bread to feed their hunger. Just as Er sighed and I sighed and complained about each other, the venue announced the opening of tickets, and the audience entered the venue one after another. The success of the general election yesterday was due to money and surgery. However, the anti-straight faction also prepared for the final dismantling at the beginning. The Liuguo Hotel in Dongjiaomin Lane and the Beijing Hotel next to the Yuhe Bridge have agencies.From the opening of the market at 6,000 yuan to the closing of the market at 10,000 yuan, and paying half of the cash in advance, there are more than 50 members of the councilors who go to trade.However, the previous constitutional meetings used a lot of money to dismantle the stage, and the temporary support from the rear never arrived, and the intention of direct dispatch was very deep, and the notice was not issued until the night before last.One side again threatened to extend to the 8th general election, so it was greatly affected.Although the three or four members of the first batch of transactions received substantial benefits, the later ones could not continue. They were recruited by the direct faction, and the plan to demolish the stage failed.However, according to Zhipai Zhongren, after Shao Ruipeng cheated the check and charged him, the post office inspectors found out that Yao Zhen and Li Sihao sent a letter to Shao, ordering to steal the list of members of the general election, and promised to reward him with 40,000 yuan. It is planned to step up the arrest of Yao Liyun. Also, "Zi Lin Xi Bao" reported in Beijing on the 6th: When the general election is held, the authorities will check the telegrams very strictly to prevent news describing the actual situation from leaking out of Beijing.All telegrams reporting the unstable situation in the general election, opposition to the general election by all parties, military operations in various places, and bribery by husbands are not allowed to be sent.According to most people's legend, the mail is also subject to the same inspection, but it has not been confirmed. The authorities also take precautionary procedures in all other matters in order to win the final victory of the general election. Before voting, none of the members paid cash, only a check, with an average of 5,000 yuan per person, and the leaders of the various political groups handled it. Most of these leaders received 10,000 yuan each. Those who are incompetent will earn less than two thousand yuan.According to the Secretary of the House, there were also members who were unwilling to accept bribes, and the number was less than twenty.On the morning of the election day, there were many people who refused to take bribes to vote.They selected people to seduce them with sweet words, and women used them to persuade them. As a result, dozens of councilors were led to the court by their wives, concubines and girlfriends.Under the command of Wu Jinglian, the military police inside and outside the hospital prohibited the members of the hospital from returning to the hospital.According to a congressman, the general election manager was planning that if he voted for the first time, those members who did not vote according to his method would forcefully maintain a quorum for as long as 36 hours, so that Cao Kun could be produced. As far as the stations are concerned, plainclothes police detectives are densely deployed. Whenever a congressman wants to leave Beijing by car at that time, people will come forward and complain, falsely accusing them of evading debts.So far, people have persuaded the members, handed out checks, and carried them to the House of Representatives to vote in hired cars or carriages.That's why the crowd of carriages and cars in front of the hospital is extremely rare.至有不愿直接得款之议员则以顾问等职饵之，昨日有参议员对记者言，其友曾绝对拒绝款项，其初态度甚为激烈，后因劝说结果，情愿受月薪四百元之顾问等职，放弃良心主张，当由双方约签条件，乃此议员竟开出七人姓名，均要求与以四百元月薪之顾问，谈判重复决裂，次日接洽者复至，仍直捷以五千支票作为投票之代价，该议员懊丧之余，欣然承受，而交易乃成云。