Volume 1 Unsettled Times Chapter 154 It's Over
The seat of Congress.(
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Early in the morning, almost all the congressmen in Beijing arrived at the National Assembly. The atmosphere inside and outside the National Assembly today was very different from usual. Guards with loaded guns stood straight in front of the door, and there were groups of soldiers patrolling outside the door. There was a heavy atmosphere in the air.
There was a chilling smell that filled the air, making the members of Congress tremble with fear.
"What happened?"
"what happened?"
"Could it be that...the Revolutionary Party has rebelled again?"
"Brother, the city was full of soldiers when I came here. Is it going to change again today?"
"Hey, I'm sorry... I almost forgot that there is still water boiling on the stove at home. I have to rush back and take a look."
"Oops, my stomach suddenly hurts. Dear brothers, please leave for a while to say hello..."
Most of the congressmen who were usually arrogant and looked up to the sky when walking had changed their expressions today. They gathered together and whispered, and some of them were quick-thinking and quickly thought of reasons to sneak away first. But before these people turned around, they
After taking a few steps, several officers maintaining order raised their hands to stop them.
"Haha, look at my memory. It's easy to forget things when I get older. Didn't you put this kettle down before going out?"
"Hey, why doesn't my stomach hurt anymore? Hahaha."
The expressions of those who were planning to apply oil on their soles changed, and they quickly changed their words while saying haha. Although they followed the crowd towards the Parliament, they were still in a state of unease, not to mention how anxious they were. What on earth was going on? Put them there.
Are these congressmen convened to really change things?
Just when everyone was speculating, their eyes were darting around, and they were wondering if there was any danger, they saw a few people walking over. The ones walking at the front were Prime Minister Song Jiaoren and Chairman of the National Assembly Lin Sen.
Behind them were Zhang Ji, Wang Zhengting, Tang Hualong and Wu Jinglian, the government presidents of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
"Mr. Lin, Brother Dunchu, what's going on? Why are there so many soldiers surrounding the Congress?" Seeing these people coming one after another, everyone's hanging hearts finally relaxed a little. There are these big guys
Come forward, it seems that the situation will not be too bad, but looking at the soldiers standing upright with rifles in their hands, the fear in my heart is still difficult to get rid of. Several congressmen who have good friendship with Song Jiaoren and others quickly stepped forward.
. couldn’t help but ask.
"It's okay, these soldiers are specially mobilized to protect everyone. It's getting late, let's go in first." Song Jiaoren said with a faint smile. Lin Sen also nodded slightly to everyone with a smile, and then went in together.
With these people taking the lead, everyone felt relieved and followed Lu inside. Once inside, Song Jiaoren whispered a few words to Lin Sen, and then went to the office upstairs.
"Brother Dunchu, you are here."
"Father and brother, it's time to work."
At the door of the office upstairs, Xia Shoutian had been waiting for a long time. When he saw Song Jiaoren arriving, he hurriedly greeted him. After saying hello, he said in a low voice: "The President has been waiting for you for a while, please come in."
Nodding slightly to Xia Shoutian, Song Jiaoren opened the door and entered the office. And sitting in the office was Yuan Shikai, the President of the Republic of China who should have been in the presidential palace?
"Dunchu, come on, please take a seat."
Seeing Song Jiaoren come in, Yuan Shikai, who was sitting on the sofa, smiled and pointed to his side. After Song Jiaoren sat down, he asked: "Do you know everything? Hey... I know people, know faces, but don't know hearts. Who would have thought that Liang Yansun would actually
You would do this. It really makes me angry!"
"The president's health is important, so don't be too angry." Song Jiaoren also sighed and shook his head: "What Liang Yansun did was really greedy, and he risked the world's disapproval for his own selfish desires. Fortunately, the president had a keen eye and could not let it go.
It is a blessing among misfortunes that his evil plan succeeded."
"You can't say that." Yuan Shikai waved his hands and said with a bleak expression: "Liang Yansun is the Secretary-General of the Presidential Office after all, and has been with me as counselor for a long time. He did something like this today. As the president, I cannot deny my censure! Dunchu,
Liang Yansun is at fault, and I am also responsible. And after all, Liang Yansun did such a thing for me. Before you came, I thought about it alone for a long time. I really have no shame in being the president anymore. Today I will inform you and Mr. Lin to convene.
Members of Congress, just to give an explanation to the world, I have decided to resign as president today."
"No!" Song Jiaoren quickly objected and advised: "Why should the president blame himself? Liang Yansun is his Liang Yansun, and the president is the president. How can the two be considered together? Although Liang Yansun is the president's person, he
But he is also a government official. If Liang Yansun’s mistakes will lead to the resignation of the president, then I, Song, will be the first to resign. President, I understand your thoughts and the difficulties in your heart, but don’t forget that I, the Chinese
The Republic of China is a country of constitutional government, and it is no longer a matter of implicating the feudal dynasty of the Qing Dynasty. Now that it is a constitutional government, everything must be handled in accordance with the laws of constitutional government. The president has worked hard and created the Republic of China. Now is the time for the development of the country.
We need you, the country cannot do without you!"
"Hey..." Yuan Shikai looked in pain, shook his head and sighed. Despite Song Jiaoren's dissuasion, he still did not give up his intention to resign as president. In order to convince Yuan Shikai, Song Jiaoren spent a lot of effort, and finally
After talking for a long time, Yuan Shikai reluctantly gave up the idea.
"Okay, let's let Dun Chu decide this matter first. Let's talk about it first." Finally, Yuan Shikai nodded helplessly, but he asked again: "What do you think of Dun Chu's handling of Liang Yansun?"
To be honest, from Song Jiaoren's point of view, he could not treat Liang Shiyi lightly. However, at this time, he still remembered the meeting with Fang Zida before coming, and he hesitated for a while and looked at Yuan Shikai who was sitting upright.
"What Liang Yansun did, according to the constitution, was to split the country and attempt to overthrow the existing government. This is a serious crime. If he is sentenced according to law, he will probably stay in prison for more than ten or twenty years and he will definitely not be able to escape. If he is sentenced again, it will be
Shooting is also possible. But..." Having said this, Song Jiaoren paid attention to Yuan Shikai, and saw that he had his eyes slightly closed and did not react, and then said: "Fortunately, this matter was not really launched, and the scope was controlled to a very small area.
.Nowadays, most people don’t know the truth of this matter. From this point of view, it can be regarded as premeditated but not actual. But in order to avoid past mistakes and avoid future ones, Liang Yansun must still be dealt with. In my opinion, he should be sentenced first.
A few years later, I sent him abroad."
"Would it be lighter if you do this?" Yuan Shikai asked slowly.
"Don't worry, this is enough for the crime of premeditation. If it is a real crime, this is absolutely not feasible."
Nodding, Yuan Shikai finally agreed with Song Jiaoren's suggestion, but he also asked how to deal with Liang Shiyi's accomplices.
Regarding this, Song Jiaoren had no worries and suggested on the spot that those who deserved be arrested, those that deserved to be sentenced, and those that deserved to be killed be punished severely! Yuan Shikai didn't say much after hearing this, and nodded in agreement.
Due to Yuan Shikai's poor health, he and Song Jiaoren just went downstairs to show their faces after talking, said a few words in a nonchalant manner and then left. Song Jiaoren hosted the ceremony together with Lin Sen as prime minister.
An extraordinary session of the National Assembly was convened. During the meeting, everyone was told that a certain gang in Beijing was trying to overthrow the government and establish a new central government. Fortunately, President Yuan Shikai noticed it in advance and failed to cause harm. At the same time, he came up with a detailed list for everyone to respond to.
Discuss this matter.
Such big news immediately shocked everyone, and there was an uproar. At the same time, these congressmen also understood why the capital was so heavily guarded today. Since this matter had nothing to do with their lives, these congressmen immediately felt like fighting.
They were as excited as a chicken blood shot, and all of them were extremely enthusiastic. They denounced the rebellion with excitement and asked the government to severely punish these people.
Not to mention that the Congress was as lively as a vegetable market. After leaving Congress, Yuan Shikai did not return to the Presidential Palace, but went to the General Staff. At the General Staff, Chief of General Staff Wang Shizhen and Defense Minister Duan Qirui had already been waiting.
When Yuan Shikai got out of the carriage, they quickly helped him from left to right.
"President, how was your conversation with Song Dunchu?" Wang Shizhen asked softly.
"It's okay, everything is under my control." Yuan Shikai smiled bitterly and asked, "Where is Liang Yansun? Did you bring him here?"
"yes!"
"Let's go and meet General Shi Shouxin." Yuan Shikai's face darkened and he sneered.
After being captured from the Presidential Palace, Liang Shiyi was taken to the General Staff Headquarters. Along the way, he stared at Yuan Keding who was accompanying him with incredible eyes. He couldn't figure it out. It was clear that everything was under control. He
Why did Yuan Keding go back on his word and switch sides in the battle? If Adou, who couldn't help him, hadn't ruined his big job, maybe it would have happened a long time ago. If Liang Shiyi hadn't been tied up tightly and his mouth was stuffed again
If he were a fool, I'm afraid he would sigh loudly: "If you're not afraid of opponents who are like gods, you're afraid of teammates who are like pigs."
After being sent to the General Staff Headquarters, Liang Shiyi was locked in a room. After a long time, he heard the sound of the door opening, and then an unusually familiar voice rang.
"Yansun, you have disappointed me so much."
"Woo... Wuwu..." This was Yuan Shikai's voice. Liang Shiyi turned around and saw Yuan Shikai walking into the house accompanied by Wang Shizhen and Duan Qirui.
Instead of asking anyone to remove the numbness from Liang Shiyi's mouth, Yuan Shikai sat on the chair opposite him and looked at the embarrassed Secretary-General Liang Da. After a long time, he shook his head and said: "There are some things I can say now that are useless."
, you Liang Yansun are so smart, why did you do such a stupid thing? Do you think that by pushing me to the top, everything will be fine? This is simply a big mistake. What makes me even more dissatisfied is that you can just use me, why bother?
Are you going to put the gimbal in as well?”
"Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo,
Waving his hand at the struggling Liang Shiyi, Yuan Shikai sighed: "Forget it, it's useless to say more, let's end the matter here. Fortunately, it hasn't caused any serious trouble, otherwise I wouldn't be able to protect you. Yansun, today
This is the last time I come to see you, so you can take care of yourself from now on."
After saying that, Yuan Shikai stood up and walked out together with Wang Shizhen and Duan Qirui. The moment the door closed, Liang Shiyi shed a long line of tears in his eyes. He understood in his heart that it was over, everything was over.
Chapter completed!