Chapter 29 Chapter 8 Strange Independence Conditions

This morning's breakfast was completely different from the one on September 14th. On the table are a large bowl of stewed chicken with lettuce and a large bowl of stewed lamb with taro that was specially left last night.Made fresh this morning, it is vegetarian fried soybean sprouts and vegetarian braised baby spinach.It's not a festive season, nor a wedding or a wedding, eating two meat and two vegetarian meals for breakfast, this is a rare thing in Sansheng Lane, Shaanxi Street, and of course it's not common in Wu Fengwu's house! Wu Fengwu held Yaowazi, who was less than four years old, in one arm, and came back from the tea shop of Jiexiao Temple full of energy.Before entering the door, he blew his thick nose for Yaowazi, and wiped his chubby little round face with his own blue calico towel with dog teeth.On the one hand, he exhorted and said: "My baby's family must first learn to love cleanliness, and secondly, learn to be hygienic! Don't learn from those dolls in the alley, no matter what kind of dirty things you have to grab! It doesn't matter if you can't eat it, if you catch it! I stuffed it in my mouth! No way! Mother won’t see a disobedient baby, and I won’t take him into the tea shop anymore, and I won’t buy sugar oil cakes to eat with him!”

"I'm obedient, you can buy me another one tomorrow!" As soon as the wooden door was opened, a smell of oil came straight to the nostrils.Wu Fengwu broke away from Yaowazi's little hand, grabbed the front of the table, took one look, and shouted joyfully: "Oh! You are so rich! Two meat and two vegetables... Big girl, quickly bring the food!" The eldest woman raised her shrill voice and said loudly: "Come here!" Immediately, she took out a large earthen bowl for money from the stove behind the main room, and put it on a large coffee table next to the wall; A big bowl of brown rice was served to the father who was sitting on the square table and was already moving his chopsticks.

"Where's your mother?" "Mom is still cooking." "There are so many dishes, and I still have to make them, hey! Hey! Blessings that cannot be enjoyed again!" He couldn't help but think of the time when there was only one plate of stinky fermented bean curd last time. The wife was wearing a blue cloth apron, and came out with a sea bowl in both hands, and said with a cheeky smile: "I didn't make any dishes, I just made a bowl of hot and sour egg drop soup, which you like." "Hey! It's hard for you!" Wu Fengwu said such kind words today, which shows that he has a particularly good temper today.

His wife was also like a beggar who won the first lottery, she couldn't close her mouth with liking, and her only faulty eyes were particularly active.Carefully placed the sea bowl in the middle of the table, moved the two meat dishes on top as much as possible, then pulled the apron on his waist, wiped his fingers and said with a smile: "What's the matter! As long as you get some more money back, things are as easy to buy as they are now, suddenly It is right to cook some delicious food and eat with you!" And said to the eldest woman, "We can also follow the moon as a monk—let's get some light!"

"Is everything in the city easy to buy now?" Wu Fengwu asked while eating. "It's much easier to buy than a few days ago. You can get whatever you want, as long as you have money in the bag." The eldest woman also chimed in and said: "It's strange to say! Four or five days ago, there were so many things that I couldn't buy. To buy a little onion and garlic, I had to go to a few vegetable stalls, and I didn't say anything else. Since the day before yesterday, suddenly something happened. Dabi said, Dad came back yesterday and I bought chicken, mutton, lettuce, and taro at Wei Tuo Tang. And restaurants and taverns have opened night halls. It’s so lively! I recovered, when I was sweeping the floor, bean sprouts were sold at the entrance of the alley! What a strange thing!"

Her father asked, "Do you know why?" "I just don't know!" He turned around and asked his wife, "You, do you know?" It is too rare to ask about my wife's name. It is equivalent to seeing the moonlight on the Mid-Autumn Festival night in Chengdu! Immediately, the wife showed a row of uneven but still brushed white teeth, and said with a smile: "The big girl is willing to run on the street, with such long ears, I don't know it; I, who don't go out of the alley, don't know it." Woolen cloth?" "Didn't those sharp-mouthed women in the alley find out? Didn't they tell you?"

"Are you talking about people like Aunt Zhang and Aunt Wang? They haven't come here for many days to find someone to set up a dragon's gate." Wu Fengwu was already cooking the second bowl of rice.He picked up more meat and vegetable dishes than anyone else on the table, and the rice was still picked up quickly, as if it fell down without chewing.This is where he excels: he eats a lot, eats fast, has strong digestion, and never accumulates food!Immediately, he picked up the spoon and drank a few sips of egg drop soup, smacked his lips, wiped it with his sleeve, and then asked his wife: "They didn't come to see you, are they afraid of being scolded by me again?"

"That's not right!" His wife grinned again, "They are all crooked like mothers-in-law. They are not even afraid of their own men. They will fire you? These days, they are at home all day. Maoertou, I'm so busy that I can't win, how can I find someone to grind my mouth when I have time?" "Why are you so busy? Could it be that the silk industry is also active?" "I'm afraid it's not! Many computer rooms in Banbian Street and Yandai Lane have opened." The eldest woman had long ears, so she added immediately: "I heard that the Yunnan gang has come and ordered a large number of goods to go to Awa. They said that they will start shipping in October."

Wu Fengwu habitually used the tip of chopsticks to dig between his teeth because of the lean mutton stuck in his teeth.Then he said intermittently: "It's all because... Butcher Zhao is dying... Mr. Pu and Mr. Luo... have come out... no longer fighting... that's why everyone... lives...with heart and soul... He cleaned the gap between his teeth, spat out the residue, and continued: "But it's a bit strange. In the tea shop, everyone is rumoring that there may be accidents in the city. It is said that many patrol troops have entered the city in the past two days. , Soldiers are stationed everywhere in the southeast city, and two battalions have been stationed at the Lianghu Office on Dongdingzi Street, which is very similar to the situation before July 15th. And some people are already moving..."

The eldest woman didn't wait for her father to finish, and interrupted again: "There must be someone moving! I saw with my own eyes yesterday that there were suitcases, bedding and rolls on the back of the sedan chair, but there were not as many as in August. Shops The shopkeeper pointed at those people and scolded: "The way of the world is to make trouble with them! The south gate is moved to the north gate, and the east gate is moved to the west gate. There is a total of nine miles and three quarters of the land. If there is a trouble, what are you doing?" Can you escape?'"

Her father poked the table twice with his chopsticks and said, "Good scolding! Originally, the mobilization of troops is extremely common in this age. What's more, Lao Zhao's Anmin notice that Mr. Pu's articles are not even in the middle and the field." Now, if you say that there is still something happening on July 15th, you are talking nonsense with your eyes closed. Only those cowards who hear the wind, it is rain, and see a few battalions of patrol troops coming in will silently think that something will happen. Picking up the box that the two were singing monkey shows, and moved it to the east and west, making people panic. Actually, nothing happened, just because of a few ghost money in the purse!" When it comes to these things, the wife and daughter can only listen respectfully. After breakfast, Wu Fengwu rinsed his mouth with tea, took out a pack of Bandit cigarettes from his pocket, took out one, smacked it with a match, took a few deep breaths, and greeted the person who was collecting the bowls and chopsticks. The wife said: "Bring the ten yuan you wrapped up last night!" "Repay the Huang family's debt?" "Of course." "Last night, didn't I already say that I should pay back some of the money I borrowed before." When it comes to money, Wu Fengwu's good temper all morning disappeared in an instant.Holding up a pair of round eyes, he shouted fiercely: "You are generous! You are generous! You should pay back all the money you borrowed before! If you want to pay it back, you should pay it back. If you don't pay back some, what's the name! Yes! Bring the bag and belly wrap together, and wait for Lao Tzu to get angry today! As I said before, Su Qi is exhausted, and the whole family is hungry, so don't talk to Lao Tzu again!" On weekdays, the wife at least has to hide in the kitchen to wipe her tears.Today is also different, such a natural doormat, unexpectedly still talking.But he retorted with a conciliatory smile: "Ouch! I will lose my temper. I'm not trying to force you to pay the debt, but by the way, if you don't pay it, it's all up to you!" Wu Fengwu stared at his wife with staring eyes, and the anger in his heart gradually calmed down somehow.Pretending to be choked by cigarettes, coughing a few times, Fang lowered his voice and said, "You don't understand, the ancients said, 'A gentleman pays for the poor but not for the rich'. Rich people like Huang Lansheng spend dozens of dollars, It's just pulling a hair from the cow. It's one thing to pay him back, and he doesn't care if he doesn't. If he is like us, earning money to support his family, it's different, lending a dollar to someone If you don’t pay him back, you won’t even think about borrowing it again next time; if you don’t pay it back, he will remember it for the rest of his life. But why do you have to take ten dollars to pay him back today? Just because the last letter said I’ve said it, I’ve said it to my face, this time I’ll be back, I’ll definitely repay you in full, without any delay. There’s no other magic trick for us people to be able to eat well in the world and move our larvae. Keep your word and keep your word. You insist on doing what you say. Alas! You have a conscience, but you don’t understand the truth. You only know how to borrow money to pay back money, but you don’t know what to pay, whether to pay, or what to pay urgently. There is also a reason to delay paying back. I said this, you should understand, right?" The wife didn't speak, just lowered her head and smiled. The eldest woman stretched her head from the door of the kitchen and said, "Father opened his mouth like an oracle, and what he said was right, and what he said was right!" "Hey, hey, I'll make fun of you! But Zhan Yanzi made a mistake again. What people say is that the public is right, and the woman is right, so what's the difference?" The whole family laughed.Yaowazi laughed too, although he didn't know why he was laughing. Wu Fengwu's cigarettes have already burned his fingers.In the end, he hissed fiercely before throwing the cigarette butt on the ground.He said to his wife: "Go and get the money! Hey! Get one more piece. In the morning in the tea shop, I heard the dwarf holding the water pipe said that there is a play in the garden. I haven't seen a play for a long time. I have a lot of money today, and I will wait for you." Lao Tzu will go for a day!" His wife said: "But the fourth brother He came back from watching the play yesterday and said that from today onwards, Keyuan will stop acting again." "why?" "It is said that the Advisory Council is not allowed." The eldest woman was still washing the dishes, and then she stretched her head and interjected: "Mom made a mistake. What Uncle He said was that the police station was not allowed. It was only said in the notice of the police station that it was a letter written by a member of the Advisory Council. The way of the world is like this." Disrupting the law, people are dying everywhere, it’s not good to open the park to sing, so I asked the police to ban it. It was originally forbidden to sing yesterday, but the notice went to Yan, and the show has already started, and the audience didn’t agree. Change it from today." Wu Fengwu sighed: "This is called a dog bites a mouse - troublesome! The theaters and troupes have not been in business for three months since they went out of business on the first day of July. Hundreds of people have been sold out, and they are not allowed to sing operas, isn't it?" Are you going to starve to death in peace? Alas! These councilors call themselves representatives of public opinion in vain. In my opinion, aren’t they some guys who only care about their own stomachs and don’t care about other people’s lives? If I were a police station, a letter like this would not Pay attention to it!" So another Bandit cigarette was in his mouth. In the small living room of Huang's house, Wu Fengwu bowed to Huang Lansheng and replied, "Uh, uh, yes. I just entered the city at dusk yesterday... I really didn't expect the situation to be different when Mr. Pu and Mr. Luo came out. The gate of the city has also returned to its previous appearance: the city was opened at five o'clock, and it was closed after it was dark... The road conditions are also good! For example, when I detoured from Renshou County and went up the Fuhe River, I saw more than half of people dragging water along the way. The first ship; some are carrying firewood, some are carrying coal, and some ships. The deck and bilge are full of boxes and cages. I don’t know what to pack. In a word, the waterway is unblocked... Of course, no one is blocking it Comrade Army, there are some in the Renshou territory, but they are not big stocks. The big stocks are in Wen, Pi, Chong, Xin, and Guan counties, not in this area. This area is dominated by regiment defense. The same as the Comrade Army? Leaving aside Brother Pao, you can’t walk anyway...Really, there was no sign of the patrol army on the way. I didn’t know that they were all transferred to the provincial capital until I came back. I was about to ask you, what is this for? ?” Luo Sheng brings out tea.At the same time, he brought two silver and white copper hookahs, one for the host and one for the guest. Wu Fengwu shook his head and said: "It's hard for you! It's just that the double Jinlan cigarettes your master smokes are too strong, I can't bear it." Huang Lansheng laughed and said, "You can talk after you have a look!" "Hey! It's Fuyan... Fuyan is coming too! Then, the fate of the Yangtze River is completely cleared." He took the hookah and smoked three bags of cigarettes one after another as affectionately and sincerely as if meeting an old friend whom he hadn't seen for many years.Sprinkle some shredded tobacco that is tender and golden, as soft as goose and duck down feathers, on the clothes without any care. Huang Lansheng felt very unhappy watching him waste the shredded tobacco like that, but his nature could make him restrain himself after all, and he didn't show it in his face and words.He is now answering Wu Fengwu's question: "I don't know why Zhao Jihe transferred all the patrol troops of more than a dozen battalions back to the provincial capital. Some people say that because he wants to select eight or ten battalions and bring them to the edge of the river. Go. But I don't think that's the main reason. Why? . . . " Wu Fengwu interrupted him: "Why does Lao Zhao want to go to the edge of Sichuan?" "You don't know yet? Oh! You just went back to the province... because Zhao Jihe has already said that he might not handle the situation in Sichuan, and he is willing to let the gentlemen from Sichuan stand out and self-govern. Border Secretary." "Is this a long time?" "It's been three or four days." "Why hasn't anyone said it in the tea shop?" "The ones who know the inside story are only a few people in the upper class, and they have made an appointment. Before the matter is mature, don't rush to spread it, so as to avoid accidents. Therefore, ordinary people are still in the dark." "Could it be a rumor? It's not easy for Lao Zhao to 'give up the position and give up the country'." "It will never be a rumor. Since the day before yesterday, almost no one in our staff office has gone to work. Although it has not been revoked as in the preparation and defense bureau, the salary for October has been sent in advance. The meeting, as long as the conditions are negotiated, the lid will be lifted. In other words, a new government—they call it a military government—will be established. It’s a pity that I didn’t go in for two days, otherwise, I would know a lot of things. " "Why doesn't your brother go in anymore?" Huang Lansheng smiled slightly: "What am I going to do? Is it okay to go and see it die? Hey, hey, not to mention..." Wu Fengwu silently smoked two bags of Fu cigarettes, then turned off the paper, put down the hookah, took two sips of tea with a gaiwan, and said: "Sichuan is fighting for independence. If you think about it, outside of Sichuan, it will not be famous!" "Then why bother! I'm afraid that among the twenty-one provinces, Sichuan will be the last to become independent." Wu Fengwu suddenly realized: "So that's the case! Then it's no wonder that old Zhao had to 'give up the position and give up the country'! Brother, I really didn't expect that we people saw the change of dynasty openly! I just didn't know that this one who was in the ninth five Which hero is the new emperor?" Huang Lansheng shook his head and said, "I don't know. I guess it's always the Revolutionary Party." "Which one of us here came out to be... how should I put it? I won't be called the governor anymore, right? This new..." "Of course I can no longer be called the governor. It seems to be called the governor of some kind..." "Governor—governor, just change one word...it doesn't matter. Which one will be the governor?" "Not sure yet..." At around ten o'clock in the morning on the third day of October, a small group of half-concerned, half-happy, half-trusting gentlemen, wearing long robes and jackets, official boots and caps, came to Wufutang, a Taitai Yamen, is full of patrol troops and looks like a barracks.Among the well-known gentlemen are Zhou Fengxiang, the Prime Minister of the Higher Education Institute, Xu Jiong, the supervisor of the Normal School of Tong Province, Shao Cong'en, the supervisor of the Gentlemen's School of Law and Politics, Liao Zhi, the Prime Minister of the Chamber of Commerce, and the former assistant director, current business director, and general manager of Changfu Printing Company. Manager Fan Qihong.In addition, there are a few gentlemen who have not been affected by the wave of fighting for roads, among them is Chen Chongji, a member of the Supervisory Council's Political Affairs Council.For the railway company, there is only one general manager in Chengdu, Zeng Pei, and for the Consultative Council, which is said to represent public opinion, there is only one Luo Lun.There are two people who have no official titles and are purely gentlemen. One is to study in Japan. After returning to China, he was the head of the Ministry of Justice. He admired Liang Qichao the most in his life, and even wrote articles. But; one is the birth of the 80-year-old Hanlin Wu Zhaoling who is known as "the descendants of all Hanlins in the world, and half-students of famous scholars in Sichuan". When Old Hanlin Wu tremblingly held a stick in his right hand and was supported by someone in his left armpit, and walked to the conference table, Zhao Erfeng and some important civil and military officials also walked out from the side door. Zhao Erfeng was wearing a round gown with a double-breasted mandarin jacket on top, square-toed powder-soled official boots, and a blue satin hard-tired flat top with a small red orange cap on top.Civilian officials, such as four divisions and two officials (among them, Yu Zongtong is the prefect of Chengdu Prefecture and the police patrol department, so Chengdu Prefecture will not be mentioned here), and civil servants also serve as military officers, such as the military preparation department, staff department, and coach in the supervisory office The general office of the three divisions, such as the general office of the provincial battalion affairs department that manages the provincial patrol force.The military officers of the old system, such as the admirals of the whole province, and the new system of military officers, such as the commanding officer of the 17th town of the army and his two coordinators and five standard officers, etc., also wear long robes and jackets, official boots and caps. From the point of view of uniforms, today's meeting is unusual. What is even more unusual is that after everyone had greeted and sat down around a large conference table covered with white bamboo cloth, before the depressed Zhao Erfeng could speak, the steel edge the size of a pigeon egg hung on his thin face Xu Jiong, who is short-sighted and has two black beards that are neither thick nor light, stood up from his seat first, and said to Zhao Erfeng who was sitting in the middle with the tone he used to tell the students: " Before the meeting, I have a few words that I don’t know the level of, and I have to explain them first, I wonder if Ji Shuai can agree to it?” Seeing Zhao Erfeng nodded, he said loudly: “What I want to say, first of all, come today The gentlemen who come here, no matter what world they come from, Ji Shuailiang is familiar with, and I can affirm that they are all honorable gentlemen who bear the great esteem of the country and the country, and there is not a single young man who is as good as the minister reprimanded. The second is, Most of these gentlemen are patriotic and eager to seek medical treatment; some of them are clumsy in nature and do not have much experience in the world. Therefore, when they speak, they are sometimes passionate, or their words are inappropriate, and some are even inappropriate. The place to ask. For all these, I hope that Ji Shuai can forgive me, and don't make a fuss. Then, today's meeting is different from the usual meetings, and the result is almost satisfactory. I want to make it clear. Come to think of it, Ji Shuai doesn't think otherwise, does he?" Before Xu Jiong sat down, Zhao Erfeng nodded kindly and said: "Mr. Xu's words really hit my heart. Today's meeting was originally a brainstorming session; now that things are up, what else can I worry about? Gentlemen You can speak freely!" After the opening ceremony, Liao Zhi, Luo Lun, Zeng Pei, Fan Qihong, Shao Cong'en and others all stood up one after another and asked many questions directly.Some asked what is the current situation in the capital?Is the court still safe and sound?Some asked whether Wuchang was still occupied by the revolution?It is said that Minister Yin was defeated in the army, is it true?It is said that Yuan Weishuai went south, is it true?Some asked whether more than ten of the twenty-one provinces have declared independence and established a military government. Is it a rumor or is it true?Some people asked why the business circles have reported all kinds of letters and telegrams, but the governor has not published any official newspapers. What is the disadvantage?Some people simply said bluntly: "According to the news from the Catholic Church and the Church of Jesus, it is said that the capital has fallen, and the revolutionary Huang Xing has entered the palace gate. That is, because the governor's office is too secretive, the capital has not been handed over for a long time. , As a result, people are confused, and rumors are rampant. May I ask Ji Shuai, which of these rumors are true? Which are false? As Ji Shuai said just now: "What worries do you have now?" Then, please ask Ji Shuai to tell the truth Make an announcement to set the record straight, okay?" The questions raised were discussed in advance.That is to say, some questions can be asked in public, and some questions are not suitable for public questions. They can only be asked and answered during heart-to-heart talks.But once a question is asked, everyone's mood changes. You ask one sentence, I ask two sentences, the more you ask, the more detailed and tricky you ask, and there is a tendency to break the casserole and ask the bottom line.It wasn't until Zhao Erfeng raised his eyebrows and frowned, sighed and said: "Everyone heard, it's all true!" Then everyone was startled and silently stopped. Zhao Erfeng continued to tremble his lips (or rather trembling beard) and said: "Not only that, I can tell you one piece of news. Within ten days, a friend sent a confidential telegram from outside the province, saying that the Prince Regent Feng Tian ordered the provinces, among which there are a few sentences: "If the capital falls, I will only escape with my own body. The governors of all provinces will receive the grace of the country, and each will protect the territory, so as to consolidate the country's veins!" This is really a curse from heaven, we should Your servant, what else can I say!" Zhao Erfeng's face was full of panic, two lines of hot tears actually fell from the corners of his eyes.I just don't know if his tears are for the Qing Dynasty or for himself?No one asked him, and he himself didn't confess his confession, so of course it became a mystery beyond investigation! It just so happened that the weather was bad that day.It had been drizzling since before dawn.During the meeting of Wufutang, the rain stopped, but the dusty clouds became more and more gloomy.It was morning, and the light was as dim as dusk, so that in the Wufu Hall with wide corridors and deep eaves, it was almost time to light the insurance lamps. There was silence all around, Zhao Erfeng wiped away his tears.Such a strong old man who mows like grass and doesn't even blink his eyelashes, would cry like a baby in front of a group of gentlemen and officials, no matter who looked at it, he would feel uncomfortable. Wu Lao Hanlin who sat face to face with him was originally an old man who was good at crying.From the day when the Baolu Comrade Association was established on May 21, he cried almost every meeting.After he cried, many people were excited.But seeing Zhao Erfeng crying at this moment, he seemed indifferent, opened his mouth with missing teeth and only a few white beards on his lips, his white haired head was swaying constantly on his thin and muscular neck, Much like a twisted toy. Sitting on the left of Zhao Erfeng, the chief minister Yin Liang, although his head was hooked to think about something, his ruddy and round face did not show the slightest expression. Tian Zhenbang, the admiral sitting on his right, was quite restless, his thick eyebrows were sometimes raised and sometimes lowered. The salt transport made Yang Jiashen stand up gently, walked over a few chairs, walked to Zhao Erfeng, and whispered something in his ear. Zhao Erfeng nodded, unfolded a file in front of him, took out a clearly transcribed telegram with large handwriting, handed it to Zhou Fengxiang who was sitting diagonally across from him, and said: "This is the one I received on September 20th." The Shangyu has almost become the last Shangyu. Everyone can pass it on and read it." In fact, there is no need to spread the view, everyone has already heard that before Cen Chunxuan took office, he was ordered to act as the governor of Sichuan, and Zhao Erfeng did not need to act as the governor; The edict was delayed. When the telegram was still in front of him, Zhao Erfeng coughed twice, and said: "Everyone already knows, right? I don't need to say more. The strange thing is that Minister Duan didn't immediately send the letter to him. He came to the province to take over the affairs, but stayed in the city of Zizhou. On the one hand, he recruited more than ten thousand members of the Fushun bandit Zhou Xingwu, and on the other hand, he detained tens of thousands of taels of money and food from the capital. Independence has been declared successively during the month. Not only have I counted telegrams a day to force me to express my intention, but I have also sent troops from four directions to harass the Xu and Lu areas in southern Sichuan. Recently, accidents have also occurred in Shaanxi. Because Sichuan and Shaanxi have no direct telegrams, only Hanzhong guards It is said that the army has retreated to Sichuan Province. As for the situation in various parts of Sichuan, it is also very chaotic. The Kui and Wan places in the east of Xiachuan have been occupied by bandits. Some prefectural and county officials have fled and some have been martyred. The road to the south of Shangchuan was blocked, and even the Western Army that I dispatched has not yet crossed Daxiangling. Jiading Mansion once fell into the hands of the bandit Hu Tan and Luo Baqiansui. Afterwards, Ye Quan was restored by Biao, but he did not follow suit. The army mutinied again. Luzhou declared independence a few days ago. Not only did Liu Chaowang of Yongning Road openly serve as the governor of the southern Sichuan military government without approval, he also called me to accuse me of being ignorant of current affairs and my allegiance to the court in vain. The most important thing is the Chongqing government. By telegram, Chongqing became independent yesterday!" Only the last news is unknown to everyone.Chongqing, an important city, will have an accident sooner or later, which is of course expected by the public; but it seems to be unexpected by the public that the accident happened.Therefore, the public was taken aback and wanted to know what kind of people were making trouble there. Zhao Erfeng looked at the telegram twice, because the light was too dark, even though he was wearing presbyopic glasses, even though the writing on the telegram was bigger than broad beans, he still stammered and said: "Zhu Youji of Chuandong Road, Niu Chuanshan of Chongqing Prefecture They all handed over their seals and surrendered. And a government was formally established, the name is...the Governor's Mansion of the Shu Army...the chief governor is called...Zhang...Pei Jue. It is said that he is...a member of the academic circle. Do you know this person?" Don't know exactly.There were only one or two people who vaguely remembered that this person was a graduate of the crash course of the teacher training course at the beginning of the institution of higher learning, who had taught in several middle schools and elementary schools in Chengdu; he was indeed a member of the Tongmenghui and a member of the Revolutionary Party. "...The deputy governor's name is... Xia Zhishi. I know that this person is the army platoon officer who rebelled at Longquan Station half a month ago, killed the commander Wei Chufan, and sent me to welcome the minister Lin Shaoquan, the trainer who threatened to flee with him. There is no need to question this person, of course he is a revolutionary party.” The Hall of Five Fortunes was once again silent.But after a short time, Zhao Erfeng continued: "In short, the situation is critical. Within Sichuan Province, it is falling apart; outside Sichuan Province, disasters are also happening, and it looks like a dead fish. Brothers are exhausted, it is difficult to preserve the territory, and You can’t stabilize Li Shu. So please come here and meet each other with sincerity, and you can get a good law to protect Sichuan and people! Gentlemen, you are old and virtuous, knowledgeable and resourceful, and brothers have always admired... Cough! Cough... I still look forward to myself Hungry and drowning heart, so I respect the aspirations of my hometown, everyone has a great idea, don't begrudge pearls and jade, but only hope to benefit the people of Sichuan, brothers will definitely accept it!" After finishing speaking, he solemnly bowed his hands to everyone to show his sincerity. It had been agreed in advance that at this critical moment, it was time for Zhou Fengxiang to speak up and make demands from the gentlemen (who thought they were representing the 70 million people in Sichuan).Zhao Erfeng looked at him expectantly, and other gentlemen, civil and military officials also looked at him.But he sat quietly as if nothing had happened, as if he had forgotten such a thing. There was a stalemate for a minute.Zhao Erfeng frowned again and again, and straightened his gray beard again and again; Wu Zhongrong touched his nose and scratched his cheek anxiously; many people were actually teasing their ears. Shao Cong'en scanned the gentlemen with his eyes, stood up slowly helplessly, and said, "I just heard Ji Shuai's instructions..." Everyone already knew that Shao Cong'en and Chen Chongji had an interview with Zhao Erfeng first. He was also one of the initiators of today's meeting. He knew the content of the meeting.Now that he is automatically speaking on behalf of Zhou Fengxiang, of course he can speak more clearly and more eloquently.So everyone gathered together and listened to what he had to say. But when Shao Cong'en opened his mouth, it was still the same as usual: not to mention that he was slow and stern-minded; it took a lot of words just to talk about the world's major events and praise Ji Shuaigong's selfless virtue by the way. Everyone is so impatient.Luo Lun murmured to Deng Xiaoke in a low voice: "What kind of rules are these!" Deng Xiaoke also replied in a low voice: "This is called the method of slowing the pulse and slowing the pulse, and it is also called the method of relieving the intestines." Shao Cong'en just got to the point: "From this point of view, independence—or self-government can also be called it, has indeed become a trend, pervading the whole country, and there is a great tendency for those who follow it to prosper, and those who go against it will perish...so we plan for Sichuan. For the sake of the people of Sichuan, if you don’t go with the trend and declare independence, you really can’t think of any other way to survive…” Everyone let out a sigh of relief.He thought that since he had clicked on the question, the next step was to make a request and negotiate conditions.Chen Chongji had already secretly taken out the conditions that he and Zhou Shanpei painstakingly drew up and recorded in full Cambodian and regular script in Mei Hong, and took them out of the leather cover, and put them up immediately when he was ready to use them. Unexpectedly, Shao Cong'en's words were like that of a dragonfly that touches the water, and then spread its wings and flew away.Because when he was about to make a conclusion, he suddenly took a look at Zhao Erfeng, saw him slumped on the grand master's chair, with the appearance of "a hero who has been solid for a lifetime, but now he is here", he couldn't help but feel moved.I don't know what kind of idea it came from (even he himself didn't know. Afterwards, when everyone questioned him, he had no choice but to admit that he was confused; at the same time, he blamed some monsters and ghosts he met), in short, it violated the original intention, and also made him feel confused. The people were very surprised and said something like this: "However, what method should be used to achieve independence? The situation outside the province is unknown. As far as the province is concerned, aren't there two ways? One is, as in Chongqing. , the gentry declared independence completely, and the military government was organized by the gentry; the second, such as Luzhou, was the official... presumably there were also gentry people who participated in the independence and organization of the military government. Which of the two is good and bad? The relationship is very important, and if you are not careful, there will be infinite troubles. I have little knowledge and knowledge, and I dare not make rash claims... Ji Shuai has served as an official for many years, and his experience is superior to others... Can Ji Shuai still make his own decisions? " Zhao Erfeng's eyes flashed, revealing an air of astonishment.Several of the officials smiled, especially Tian Zhenbang and Tian Zhengkui who had been hesitating. Luo Lun and Xu Jiong stood up at the same time.Xu Jiong just said: "This is Mr. Shao's personal opinion..." Seeing that Luo Lun wanted to speak, he sat down again, his eyes squinted at Shao Cong'en, quite resentful. Luo Lun leaned his hands on the edge of the table, breathed out (he was still so fat, and was anxious about his head) and said: "If Mr. Shao said it, Ji Shuai wouldn't have invited us gentlemen to this meeting at all... I stole it from you." To get a glimpse of Ji Shuai's intentions, it is precisely because the current government is not popular enough to meet the trend, so... so we have to change course and find another good strategy... I think that the best strategy is to remove the old and introduce the new. To put it bluntly, Ji Shuai Leave it to the people of Sichuan to form a new government. Because...whether it is called an autonomous government or an independent government, in short, it is a new politics, and...not the politics of an autocratic regime...A new government like this, The people are refreshed and satisfied in their hearts, and they will be able to deal with the current crisis-ridden situation well... If not, the current government will still change its appearance, or it will only change partially but remain the same... Then, I am afraid it will not be the end of the season. Shuai's original intention... because it can't be said to change the course, let alone adapt to the trend..." Before his words were completely finished, Xu Jiong, who had already sat down, and several others, such as Liao Zhi and Deng Xiaoke, who had studied in Japan, all stood up one after another and said something.Everyone has the same opinion as Luo Lun, advocating that Zhao Erfeng should follow the public opinion and hand over the political power, and the people of Sichuan should nominate talents to form a new government to implement independence and self-government. Then Yang Jiashen stood up, with a calm attitude, first bowed to Zhao Erfeng, and then said carefully: "I agree with the request of the gentleman in Sichuan, and I agree with Sichuan's independence and self-government." , We are officials of the Qing Dynasty, so we should not say such things. However, now that the Qing court has untied the knot, we have no place to rely on as officials. In other words, we are no longer officials of the Qing Dynasty, but only Chinese A member of the people." Yang Jiashen quickly scanned the meeting table with his sharp eyes, feeling that his words had already had an impact among most officials, especially from Zhao Erfeng's face, one could see that there was a A look of relief, "Now, as a member of the nation, I will talk about what we should do to the country and to Sichuan, so that we can fulfill our obligations as a member of the nation..." Yang Jiashen, this guy from Juren in Anhui Province, has always prided himself on his economic ability, and he speaks in a pleasant manner.At the moment, he tried his best to improve politics and stabilize the people's livelihood, which he was familiar with in people and books, and added Mencius's old theory of "the people are the most important, the society is second, and the king is the least", and he said it again and again. The long story is more reasonable than people like Shao Cong'en, Luo Lun, and Deng Xiaoke. They say that for Sichuan and Ji Shuai, they can only let Sichuan people come out to take on the important task of governing Sichuan, that is, independence and self-government. As soon as he finished speaking, the gentlemen, needless to say, were all refreshed; even many officials were nodding their heads in agreement, and even Yin Liang, a banner man, was eager to stand up and echo a few words . Chen Chongji, an inexperienced gentry, thought that the matter was a foregone conclusion, and all that was left was to negotiate conditions and organize the military government; then, as long as the person in charge of the new government was confirmed, it seemed that Sichuan would become independent tomorrow.So he couldn't wait to hold Mei Hongquan in front of Zhao Erfeng with both hands, stood beside the grand master's chair, and bowed to ask for instructions: Can he recite it? Zhao Erfeng's brows were tightly furrowed, and he stared intently at the pile of blood-red things, and couldn't help but shudder.正自犹豫，田征葵已经离座，抢到他身边，大声叫道：“季帅不可！这等大事，怎便如此仓促定夺！我们还得从长研究一下，看看这样办，于我们利弊如何？若是弊多利少，或者有弊无利，那我们还是不能答应哩！” 五福堂的气氛，着他这么一搅扰，登时起了变化。 吴钟镕好像有点着急样子，远远望着朱庆澜说道：“朱统制，我问你，倘若季帅准许四川人出来独立自治，你们陆军方面赞成还是不赞成？” 不等朱庆澜开口，想不到五个标统齐扑扑地站起来回答道：“陆军官兵全体赞成！” 田征葵把脚一顿，气势汹汹地叫道：“巡防军全体不赞成！” 杨嘉绅仰靠在椅背上冷笑道：“不成话！军人以服从为天职，只要季帅决定了，谁能反对！” 田振邦挺然而起道：“这等大事，这等重的责任，季帅一人似乎也难做主？何况同城大员，如将军、都统二位，今天都未到会。要是他们二位也不赞成呢……” 几个绅士都开口说道：“将军、都统那里，我们已经洽谈过，没有问题。” 赵尔丰举起右手向大家摇了摇，待到都住了口，他方徐徐说道：“田军门说得是，如其将军不临场认可，我怎能在条件上签字……就说你们所拟条件，粗看一遍，确乎不易审知其中利弊，到底还应该研究一下……” 赵尔丰态度变了。很多人都为之骇然。有人打算起而争论，但赵尔丰已将梅红全柬接过，向他面前的卷宗内一塞，并坚决地说：“稍缓时日，再邀各位会商，今天就毋庸多谈了。” 十月初五日是决定四川局面（其实只能说是成都一隅的局面。不过成都毕竟是四川省的省会，它的变动，在那个时候，对于全省，的确比重庆重大得多）的一天。虽然得了一些结果，但在进行当中还是起了些波折。 绅士们在咨议局继续密商了几次，他们的言谈、态度，已经趋于一致，也更坚定了。不但邵从恩变得和罗纶等同一鼻孔出气，就是谨小慎微的周凤翔，也跟着众人之后说：“事机危迫，时不我待。设若季帅仍自犹豫不决，恐怕乘机而入者将能得志（他已经知道端方在前几天，公然拍电到省，邀约几个知名绅士命驾到资中去，有要事面商。这电报，被派驻电报局的检查委员呈到院上，赵尔丰毫不客气地用他的名义复了一电说，绅士们不能去！）。于是，季帅纵欲求卸仔肩，岂不戛戛乎其难哉！” 他有一次尚乘机将赵尔丰邀到一旁，密密劝了一番，竟自坦然地说他起初并不赞成赵尔丰移交政权。以为人之失权，犹鱼之去水，鱼无水则难苟活，人失权则难苟安。但他后来察见形势日非，机构日甚，他方感到为赵尔丰计，与其保此破甑，而为众矢之的，曷若弃兹敝屣，而获福履之绥。况乎绅方所拟条件，寻绎之下，于赵尔丰并无不利。譬如手握重兵，退处关外，既可为国家固疆圉，又可为胜朝保命脉。如此，而尚因循瞻顾，将不免如古人所讥“畏首畏尾，身其余几”了！ 两天以来巡防军派与陆军派的分歧又愈益显然。绝大部分巡防军，因为驻扎在制台衙门内外，无异乎连李克昌、沈绍林两个统领，都被把持在田征葵的掌握中。田征葵怎么说，这些人便也只好怎么说。田征葵坚决反对赵尔丰“推位让国”，说季帅一旦交出了权柄，我辈生命财产便属于那些仇人之手，这怎么使得！督院内外的巡防军也哗然表示态度说：“我们是大帅栽培出来的。我们只认得大帅，大帅之外，我们不服从任何人，更不答应任何人来接替大帅的事！” 陆军绝大部分驻在凤凰山营房里。他们的态度无从表现。只有在城内的一些中下级军官，无论是本省籍，外省籍，却这样在表示：我们是国防军，并非哪一个人的队伍。我们的责任，在保护国家和人民。对国家有好处，我们就服从；对人民有坏处，我们就反对。至于政权在哪些人手上，我们不管。这好似几年前，日本与俄罗斯在我们东三省地方打仗，而我们当地方主人的政府却宣布严守中立，不为左右袒的样子。但是骨子里，谁也明白，这些军官偏偏都是赞成四川独立，反对赵尔丰继续把持政权的。一班在日本留过学、或者从外省调来的军官，不管三七二十一，就这两天当中，全把发辫剪了，并鼓励兵士们也跟他们学样。还一天几次，要求朱庆澜移住到凤凰山营房。说是就近加紧训练。其实为了防备他被赵尔丰操纵，或者被田征葵等人所挟制。他们不知道朱庆澜到底由于赵尔巽提拔之故，与赵家关系极为密切，当此紧要关头，无论如何他是不能够与赵尔丰分伙的。何况还有一个吴钟镕，将其挽住，要他留在赵尔丰身边，随时以利害说之，免其为老四、老九和田征葵所蛊惑。朱庆澜遂不得不拒绝部下好意，反而移住到制台衙门内。于是陆军中间谣言四起说，他们的统制官着赵大帅拘禁起来了！有几个外省籍军官，不明内情，公然从东校场营房，打电话到制台衙门，用威胁口吻，要求赵尔丰立将他们的统制官释放出来。这把赵尔丰气得暴跳如雷，登时将朱庆澜叫去，不问青红皂白，便狗血喷头地骂一顿。并叫他下令，严饬驻在东校场的一营步兵、两队炮兵、一队骑兵，以及散驻在城内约莫两队步兵、一队宪兵，把所有军械（包括宪兵用的长战刀在内），限于当夜，全部缴到旧贡院的军装库去。这样一来，城内谣言大起，而且离谱很远。说的是：新军反对赵尔丰，已经不听指挥；所以赵尔丰才把朱庆澜扣留在衙门里作人质，所以才令新军缴械，所以才把巡防军全调驻在东南门一带，以防新军攻打。 谣言把许多摸不够底细、听见风便是雨的人们，简直搞糊涂了。他们认为陆军与巡防军既已成了道士的发髻——挽紧了，那么，不管谁是谁非，结果必然是：我一枪打过去——砰呀啪！你一枪打过来——砰呀啪！兵打兵，没来头，怕的是神仙打仗，凡人遭殃，七月十五日死伤一铺缆子，哪一个不是平民百姓！掐指一算，东南门一带巡防军最多，制台衙门四周不说了，稍远一点的东丁字街的两湖公所，便扎了几营。巡防军是五马六道的家伙，光看那样子，便不比陆军文明。北门一带是陆军的天下，巡防军再凶，也打不赢陆军的。因此，城里（当然指城里东南门一带）那些靠手艺营生，靠气力营生，靠小本营生的人们，都不在乎外，而一伙铺盖多一床，衣裳多两件，房子多佃了一间，家具多摆了一件的人们，却害怕得不得了，“千金之子，坐不垂堂。”他们比穷人命贵，他们必须避一避。避到城外去，诸多不便，或许更危险；然而从南门暂时搬到北门的亲友家里，总可以吧？于是相当时间不见的惊惊惶惶、扶老携幼的搬家现象，两天中间，忽又在北打金街、北纱帽街、北暑袜街涌现出来。不过这次搬家避难，到底不似前几回那么声势浩大，几乎上等社会里真正有钱人家，全没有动弹。比如黄澜生这个人，虽不像郝家、葛家完全明了当前情势（只管他在制台衙门出入，一如他自己说的，蹲在灯杆底下的人，所见的光亮，反而不及站在远处的人看得多，看得明），但他却有一种直觉：尽管田征葵与陆军里一些军官在抬杠，若说两方的兵丁因而就会拼命开火，那倒万不至于的。所以他这次不但未曾卷入搬家潮流，反而把罗升从右司胡同喊回来，把已经培修得可以容足的肃大嫂子的那所幽雅小院，用一把牛尾锁锁上；给搬住在斜对门的肃大嫂子每月添二百钱租金，叫她就近照料着，“不许闲杂人翻墙进去偷东西，糟蹋花木。” 真的，田征葵那种横扳顺跳、声势汹汹的举动，看来，才是一种过场。即使出乎他的本意，也只成为赵尔丰用来向绅士们作为讨价还价的资料。因此，初五日这天，五福堂官绅再度会议，方做到把绅方拟定的十一条条件应允之后，还由官方提出补充条件十九条要绅士们答应，绅士们遂也全部答应了。 十月初五日五福堂会议，委实比初三那天会议重要。绅方还是那些人，只增了一个颜楷的父亲颜缉祜号伯勤的这个退休林下的老宦。因他曾与赵尔丰在河南省一同坐过官厅，所以赵尔丰认为他也是四川的大绅之一，指名要他参加，一以表示“重旧谊”（但他在拘捕颜楷时候，却未想到这上头），一以表示“昭慎重”。官方也添了几个人，正印宫中连成都县知县周恂、华阳县知县史九龙，都叫了来“敬陪末座”。而最为人注意的，是另外两人：一是玉昆，一是奎焕。 今天将军玉昆与都统奎焕的穿戴，也和大众一样：长袍马褂，官靴小帽，只玉昆瓜皮帽的当额处，绽了一枚大红宝石。两个旗籍大员，在争路风潮起后，已经把从前的官架子放低了不少，今天更自不同；一走进五福堂，两个人的腰便躬得像虾子；无论见着什么人，都是一揖到地（看得出未习惯请安的人，乍学作揖的那种生疏的架式），连站在红呢夹板门帘旁边、听候差遣的几个武巡捕，都不例外。对于蒲祖庚，因为多见过两次，又在将军衙门延过坐，面熟了，还特别拉了拉手，表示亲热。尽管奎焕胖一些，一张圆盘大脸，玉昆瘦一些，脸上颧骨高耸，腮巴下陷；可是两张脸上都挂满笑容，眼睛也都眯成了缝，牙齿也都嘻出在嘴皮外，两个人若还年轻一些。真像一双和合二神仙了。 经过两天的私下洽谈，又经过吴钟镕、周善培两个人的奔走怂恿；加之一方面是端方的咄咄逼人，一方面是陆军的跃跃欲试，确实到了危机四伏、险象环生的境地；平时作为股肱心腹的一些人，又都明目张胆地在打各人主意，比如王棪就在烧杨维的冷灶，杨嘉绅不仅完全倒向绅士方面，还天天跑到咨议局去向蒲殿俊、罗纶献策献计，图谋独立之后，仍然保住他盐运使的地位；虽有老四、老九、田征葵在壮胆，但两个是浑蛋，一个是莽汉，成事不足，坏事则都有余。于是赵尔丰最后只好当真哭了一场，向吴钟镕说道：“好吧！我听你们的筹划。总不要使我上当就好了！” “不至于！不至于！倘若季帅尚有不放心处，不妨于绅方所提条件之外，再如此如此加上几条，那便更稳妥了。” “他们能不怀疑吗？” “已与孝怀研究过。孝怀也认为，一班书生都没有远见的。” 但是临到最后把周凤翔、邵从恩约来，商讨移交政权之后，对于都督人选时，他又耍了一次狡狯。他装得极其诚恳地说道：“你们要我把政权移交给咨议局接收，这倒可以。本来，咨议局是民意机关，有资格同我办移交。但让伯英做都督，我却觉得不大好。你们看，能不能另觅一个较为妥当的人？” 两人同时问他，心目中以何人为妥？ “我以为明叔就好……” 邵从恩两手直摇道：“这怎么使得！这怎么使得！” “不然！明叔，你的才干比任何人都要强些。现在四川的局面，非有才干的人是不行的。” 邵从恩当然不受他的圈套。周凤翔也说，这样不好。且不说蒲伯英并非无才无能之士，而他赵季和既将政权移交给与了咨议局，又不让正议长出任都督，岂不令人误会他赵季和对蒲伯英始终怀恨于心？这不特不足表示他赵季和大公无私，对于将来协助他赵季和在川边的一切，恐怕也有影响吧？ 到什么都在私下说好，蒲殿俊那方面也什么都答应了，因而在十月初五日方又正式开了会议，而且也事先商妥，要将军玉昆在会上表示一下他的意见，免得将来有人议论，又说是他姓赵的一个人在独行独断。 所以大家落座之后，玉昆首先讲起话来。有些片断是这样的：“……兄弟与奎都统虽然都是旗人，可是也和赵制军、尹藩司一样，绝端赞成四川人民独立自治。为什么呢？再则，满人入关，将近三百年，不但早与汉人通婚，并且语言文字、风俗习惯也早同化于汉人，可以说，满人汉人早已没有种族之分，实实在在是一家人了……本来中国，确如一班讲维新的人士所说，是中国人之中国，并非爱新觉罗氏一族所得而私有之的。今爱新觉罗氏既然不能统驭，各地人民各各起来自治，又有何不可？兄弟前已说过，对于四川独立自治，兄弟与奎都统绝端赞成。现在还要代表满城同胞说一句：全体赞成！至于旗兵三营，我们也情愿交出来，交给将来政府带兵大员接管。兄弟所渴望于将来政府诸公的，端在不分疆域，和衷共济，使四川同胞得以出水火而登衽席，那么……” 一阵巴掌，拍得雷响。 接着，赵尔丰便含着微笑把绅方所拟的独立条件，亲手送到玉昆面前道：“这便是绅士们拟的条件。我在电话上已曾向石翁谈过。不过这到底是一桩非凡事情，仍应请石翁过目后，再决其可否。” 玉昆一面戴老光眼镜，一面谦逊道：“季翁研究过就得了，兄弟没话说。” 梅红全柬展开，头一行有拇指大小的正楷字写着“四川独立条件”，“件”字用浓墨涂了，在旁边，用行书体另外写了一个“约”字。 玉昆连忙点头道：“这个约字改得妙！咱们大凡同外国缔结的，都叫条约，并不叫条件呀！” 其下简简单单地平列了十一条，全文是： 都统各宪由绅面述：事后，如愿驻川，仍待以相当敬礼；如愿回籍，需用川资，由川人从厚致送。 玉昆一边念，一边不住点头。比及看完，把玳瑁边眼镜取下，说道：“太好了！非常周到！”并用眼镜指着第七条道，“别的不说，只以这条而言，各位先生在凡百维新时候，特别关照到我们旗民生计，这实在是四川同胞莫大恩典！我这里先代我们旗民，向各位先生叩头为谢！” 他真个离开太师椅，恭恭敬敬跪到猩猩红地毡上，磕起头来。奎焕不假思索，也连忙匍匐在他屁股后头。 两个旗籍大员这种出人意外的举动，感动了一些人，尤其做过京官和在皇帝身边跪着说过话，如周凤翔，如曾培，如伍肇龄老翰林等，都几乎掉下了眼泪；也有人无动于衷，认为不过是理所当然的臭排场，这类人相当多；当然，也有一些人，表面上不说什么，心里却大大不以为然，有的觉得做作多端，有的觉得太失身份，前者于宗潼是代表，后者尹良是代表；赵尔丰则在上说的三种人之外。他开始怔了怔，接着觉得好笑，继而有点惭愧，末了竟自生了气。亲自走去，一把将玉昆拉了起来，并且冷冷地说道：“石翁，且等明天设下香案，我们望阙告罪辞圣时候，再屈膝好了！” 大家振衣归座之后，赵尔丰方慎重其事地向绅士们宣称：“各位先生提出的四川独立条约——你们原来写作条件，是我改为条约。大家没有意见吧？没意见，就好。……我现在诚心告诉各位先生，首先为了顺应潮流，其次为了拯救四川，我代表官方完全答应你们的要求：我明天就出告示，公开宣布把政权移交给咨议局，由你们公举都督，择期独立。我本人也答应你们的要求：在移交政权之后，仍遵朝旨，返回川滇边务大臣原任。不过我原来留在川边的军队不多，不足以固边圉，我此次进去，必须多带一些队伍。我已和朱统制商定——因为你们承应在未来政府中，把所有军队都交与朱统制负责管理，所以我得先与他商量——把现驻省城的十余营巡防军，由我指定八营，拨交与李克昌、沈绍林二统领统率，改称边军不交与未来政府。因此，我便尽先在藩库提取了纹银二十五万两，作为我出发到打箭炉以前的兵饷，与一切费用……至于其他几条，我们也都同意。我们官方全体，对于四川独立，也与适才玉将军说的一样，维愿未来政府负责诸君，本着爱护桑梓之心，不分畛域，和衷共济，公而无私，使四川人民早出水火而登衽席！” 大家正待热烈拍掌。赵尔丰却又挥起手来说道：“别忙！我还有几句未尽之辞……”他一面把一叠早已放在跟前的、画有朱丝格子的白宣纸打开，一面看着众人说道：“各位先生拟具的独立条约，固然周到。然而在我们研究后，觉得也还有些未尽之处。譬如我刚才说的要带走部分巡防军，和军队统交朱统制管理一层，虽得各位口头承诺，然而不能不见诸文字。再而有些条文也嫌不甚明白，容易引起错误。因此，我们才另提了十九条……”他遂把这叠宣纸转身递与吴钟镕，“就烦吴总办念一念，要求各位先生签字赞成。” 这另提的十九条，是赵尔丰与吴钟镕、朱庆澜、田征葵，以及老四、老九等人，挖空心思想出。有些是赵尔丰坚持必须要那么写，说是才一目了然，界说清晰。头一夜已经拿到咨议局，经蒲殿俊、罗纶几个人看后，认为可以。现在在会上提出，仅只作为一种正式手续而已。 吴钟镕奉命所念的全文是： 一、不排满人。 二、安置旗民生计。 三、不论本省人与外省人视同一律。 四、不准仇官及有他项侮辱言动。 五、保护外国人。 六、保护商界。 七、不准报复。（此次战争日久，官兵民匪皆有伤亡，以后无论何人，不准互相报复。） 八、不准仇杀。（此在军事之外，指个人之私仇而言。） 九、不准劫狱。 十、不准抢掳。 十一、不准烧杀。 以上十一条，违者严行惩办。 十二、万众一心，共维大局。 十三、谨守秩序，实行文明。 十四、旗兵现练三营，统归陆军统制管理。 十五、所有一切军队，除选带边军外，悉交第十七镇朱统制官接管。 十六、边务常年经费及兵饷共银一百二十万两，由川担任。 十七、边务如需扩充，军备、饷械、子弹，由川协助。 十八、原有边军外，应再选带八营。 十九、藏款仍照旧协济。 傻子