Part 4 Chapter 50: The Federal State

The National Congress has a very high-sounding name. The attendees were representatives sent by the governors of various provinces, and there were a few of them that Chen Congyun had seen.

However, Shen Congyun did not stay in Beijing now, but quietly brought the guards to Tianjin.

There was a stove in the carriage, and the raging charcoal fire made the carriage warm. He quietly reached out and pulled open the window, and a biting cold wind came in. Chen Congyun trembled a little, and shrank his neck.

Zhao Xinglong, who was sitting opposite him with a dangerous collar, twitched slightly and returned to calm.

"If you have something to say!" Chen Congyun pulled up the car window, closed his eyes as if he was resting.

"After Shock calls, the people from the Political Training Department are too presumptuous. No matter which level of officer they are, they will take them back to investigate the problem as long as they are suspected. Now everyone in the First Division is in danger." Zhao Xinglong and said in a low voice. Chen Congyun frowned slightly as he heard the brow and pondered for a while: "Tell Hu Weiyang that it is OK to investigate, but no evidence can be used to mobilize a soldier. What I want is to rectify military discipline, not to mess up the army."

Zhao Xinglong was slightly happy when he heard this, and then returned to calmness and whispered: "National Congress is about to be imminent, and the military throne is not in Beijing. Why is it for him to bring his subordinates to Tianjin?"

The carriage was parked in front of a room, Chen Congyun looked at it and smiled and said, "Get out of the car, I will learn to visit Liu Bei, who visited the cottage three times. I remember this is the fifth time I have come to visit Mr. Yan."

Seeing that Chen Congyun answered the question, Zhao Xinglong got out of the car first and opened the door and stood aside. Chen Congyun slowly got out of the car, glanced at Zhao Xinglong and whispered: "Many things, if I am in Beijing, I can't see them. The Military Affairs Bureau is my eyes, and you have a heavy responsibility."

Zhao Xinglong was shocked when he heard the sound and stood upright and said, "Please rest assured that the subordinates have made all arrangements to ensure that any disturbances in each province can be reported in a timely manner."

The afternoon sun shines on people. Although Chen Congyun is very warm, it is not enough to blow from time to time from the street, the southerners still tremble. Chen Congyun has always admired Zhao Xinglong's understanding, and it would not be his turn to do it at the Military Information Bureau.

He looked at Zhao Xinglong with satisfaction, Chen Congyun came to the door and stood quietly. Li Xiaosan came forward and knocked on the door. A voice came from the yard and said, "Who is it?"

A young servant opened the door and saw the fully armed guard standing at the door. He couldn't help but step back and said, "Who are you looking for?"

Chen Congyun smiled and walked forward, signaling Li Xiaosan and others to retreat, and whispered politely: "Haha, this guy is so nervous. It seems that you didn't open the door the previous few times. I'm sorry to inform Mr. Yan, even if Chen Congyun comes to visit."

The young man was stunned and said, "My father was sick and went home to rest. Now I am following Mr. Yan." He said, looking at Chen Congyun and said, "You wait, Mr. is in the study room, I will go and report it now."

Yan Fu was sent to study in the British Navy. Although he was a soldier, Yan Fu was often a scholar. When the young man came to the study to report, Yan Fu was writing a manuscript for the newspaper in front of his desk, aiming at the upcoming National Congress.

After realizing that the defeat of the Beiyang in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894 marked the failure of the Westernization Movement, Yan Fu's book "Evolution of Heaven" largely represented his ideological system. It can be said that Yan Fu was undoubtedly an ideological radical. Yan Fu still agrees with the act of republic after the Northern Expedition of Chen Congyun. However, as a traditional literati, Yan Fu could not agree with Chen Congyun's means, which was why Yan Fu avoided it when Chen Congyun visited several times in the previous visits.

"Although the name of today's National Congress is good, it is not. Let me ask, can the national representative represent the national? Today, 90% of the nationals have not yet opened their wisdom and have not yet known the name. How can we know the Democratic Republic?" Yan Fu was a little dissatisfied with the National Congress of Chen Congyun. He was writing an article to criticize it. When he was addicted to writing, the servant hurried in and said, "Sir, a guest is here to visit."

Yan Fu put down his pen unhappily and snorted: "Didn't you tell me? I didn't see guests when I was writing?"

The lower man blushed and said, "Sir, they came with guns, the young ones dare not refuse to report."

Yan Fu was stunned for a moment and said, "Did the person who came said what he called?"

"It's called Chen Congyun!"

"Oh?" Yan Fu showed a slight excitement on his face, and waved his hand and said, "Please invite the guest to the living room, I'll come now." The servant stepped down, and Yan Fu sighed slightly. Who doesn't want to be appreciated by the party and government officials? Yan Fu is no exception. Although he is not satisfied with Chen Congyun's practice of stealing the world under the banner of "responsible for the king", the reality is that Chen Congyun has actually controlled half of China and is the most powerful competitor of the master today. To be honest, looking around today, who can compete with Shen Congyun?

The previous few visits from Chen Congyun, Yan Fu was somewhat resistant in his heart. It was his fifth visit to Chen Congyun. Yan Fu felt a kind of satisfaction from the vanity of the scholars from deep inside.

After sorting out his clothes and calming down his emotions, Yan Fu left the study and walked slowly to the living room. From a distance, he saw Chen Congyun standing in the living room with his hands behind his back, looking at the letters hanging in the middle hall.

The four big characters "The things are chosen in heaven" are written with a strong and powerful brushstroke, and they are integrated.

"What? Lord Shen also likes calligraphy?" This calligraphy is Yan Fu's rare proud work. Seeing Chen Congyun's concentration, he couldn't help but blurt out.

"Congyun values ​​not words, but the essence contained in these four words!" Chen Congyun also blurted out.

After answering, he woke up and turned around. Seeing Yan Fu standing at the door with a complacent smile on his face, he hurriedly stepped forward and bowed, "Oh! This must be Mr. Yan! When Congyun was in Liangjiang, he heard of his name. In the book "Evolution and Ethics of Heaven", Congyun once ordered as the governor of Liangjiang that every student would have a book of all new schools in Liangjiang. During the Northern Expedition, he was wandering in Tianjin for a day and visited Mr. Wang many times, but he was not surprised to hear his teacher's teachings. Today he got what he wanted."

"Mr. Shen has been awarded too much. Yan Fu and a scholar, wrote this book to masturbate, but he dared not talk about any teachings." Chen Congyun's low posture won Yan Fu's favor. The people who led the troops in the impression were always rude. Although Chen Congyun was wearing military uniform, he looked like a faint elegance.

"Mr. Yan is too humble. After reading the masterpiece, he realized that the saints said that they did not know the taste of meat for three days. At that time, a volume of "The Legend of Heaven" was in hand, and I couldn't let go of it. Let the delicacies of other mountains and seas be chewed like wax." Chen Congyunzhi's disciple ritual came forward, and Yan Fu saw that a slight sense of pride appeared in his eyes.

"Master Shen is too proud, please sit down!" Yan Fu raised his hand and asked Chen Congyun to sit down. Chen Congyun stood slightly and said, "Sir, please sit down." After Yan Fu swayed and sat down, Chen Congyun slowly sat down. Chen Congyun acted like this, Yan Fu calmly accepted it, arousing the anger in Zhao Xinglong's eyes beside him. In the eyes of these Ziqiu Bas, Chen Congyun is the supreme existence. Yan Fu, a teaching man, dared to be so arrogant, how could he not be angry?

Seeing the anger in Zhao Xinglong's eyes, Chen Congyun turned around and looked at Zhao Xinglong sternly, then turned around and bowed to Yan Fu and smiled: "Mr. Yan, Congyun is here today, and he is here to listen to your teachings."

Yan Fu seemed to be making things difficult for him, and took out a piece of paper indifferently, and handed it to Chen Congyun: "Mr. Shen is here just right. I am going to ask about the National Congress. I have some things I don't know about. I'm just going to ask."

When Chen Congyun looked carefully at the paper, Yan Fu looked careless, and kept paying attention to the changes in Chen Congyun's expression at the corner of his eyes.

After reading it, Chen Congyun slapped his thigh and said, "It's good to write! Mr. Yan is a great talent, and he hits the current problems with his words. The people's wisdom has not been enlightened. The so-called representative assembly has its name but no reality." Chen Congyun couldn't help but be stunned by this words. Who slapped himself in the face? Didn't this National Congress be tricked by Chen Congyun? At this time, Chen Congyun continued to recite the words on the paper and said:

"The National Assembly is actually a congress of the consular confidants of the provincial governors and governors. Looking at the crowd, their hearts are different. The representatives represent the interests of the old governors of the provinces, rather than the interests of the entire nation. It hits the nail on the head and the head."

Yan Fu was curious when Chen Congyun said it, and couldn't help but lean forward slightly and said, "What? Since Lord Shen thinks what he said is reasonable, why should he hold this unworthy National Congress?"

This is what Chen Congyun is like. In terms of knowledge, Yan Fu is undoubtedly the most prominent representative of the contemporary era. However, if there are two hundred years of experience than Chen Congyun, he will naturally lag much behind in his views. Chen Congyun calculates to Yan Fu is a person who is a scholar. Naturally, he must understand any truth clearly. After a while, today's conversation will be considered a good start.

"Sir, you asked well. Congyun didn't know that the National Congress was actually a move to steal the bell? It was not a wish, but was a last resort." Chen Congyun sighed, Yan Fu became interested and took the speech with interest, "I hope to hear it carefully!"

Chen Congyun was secretly happy and said in a straight voice: "Since the Northern Expedition to Rescue the King, the former emperor fell and lost his wise ruler. Looking around, no one of the Qing dynasties could stand in this world. Congyun had no choice but to implement the republic system in order to maintain the stability of the country. Secondly, the republic system can prove that Congyun is the desire to peek at the world, and only the ambition to save the country. Thirdly, only by maintaining the integrity of the country with the republic federal system can we justify it. Under the premise of stability, we should slowly advance the reforms to wait for the time to gain subtle effect of the people."

Chen Congyun's painstaking efforts have been integrated into these three. China's current situation, even if the provinces recognize the federal system, is actually the current situation of their own politics. Chen Congyun does not want to unify the world, but China is really too big. It is definitely an unwise move to establish everyone as enemies at once.

Chen Congyun's painstaking efforts were immediately reflected here at Yan Fu. After frowned, Yan Fu suddenly sneered: "Why don't Lord Shen establish another throne? Isn't this justified? The Qing Dynasty has been exhausted, but what's wrong with it?"

At this time, Yan Fu was hooked by Chen Congyun, moved the chair forward, and took a long talk. Chen Congyun came here today to spend time and grinding his mouth with such an old man, so he naturally wanted to be very eager.

"Mr. Yan's words are bad. The Chinese affairs are bad on the emperor. Since we know the disadvantages, how can we repeat the same mistakes?"

Yan Fu listened for a while and said, "I don't agree with this statement. Today, there are Europe's constitutional British and Germany's powerful countries, and Japan's Meiji Restoration, and recently, there are Japan's rise after the Meiji Restoration. Why can't other countries rise up with constitutional monarchy? "

Chen Congyun smiled and said, "I don't know why my great China is behind the world?"

Yan Fu said in a flash: "Since the Qing Dynasty, why did he close the country?"

Chen Congyun laughed and said, "What Mr. Yan said is superficial. In fact, since the popularity of Neo-Confucianism in the Southern Song Dynasty, China has implemented the national policy of ignoring the people as the national policy of governing the country. After the Manchus entered the pass, the ready-made ruling theory was placed there and used it. This is why the Manchus could control hundreds of thousands of people with thousands of Han people. Not to mention that after the Manchus entered the pass, it became more and more powerful, and the literary inquisition was promoted to crack down on any dare to say dissatisfied. The root cause of the manchus was that Manchus governed the country with a guest-friendly heart, and they wanted slaves. Manchus were afraid that the Chinese people would come into contact with the West, so they implemented the policy of closing the country. This is one of the reasons why China was backward. Second, from the ground In terms of position, China is vast and rich in resources, especially the production model mainly based on farming. In addition, there is a sea in the east and a dangerous world in the west as a barrier, it is easy to form a situation of peace and stability. In contrast, Europe was unable to provide self-sufficient due to its geographical environment, which triggered the era of great navigation, and then triggered the revolution of the bourgeoisie in European countries for political rights. Third, emperors have always regarded the world as their own pocket, but they did not know that the world is the world of the world. To abandon the imperial system and go to the union, to do the opposite, to dig out the dream of the emperor that everyone has from the root, and to return the world to the world."

Chen Congyun's words may be difficult to convince ordinary Chinese people in the 21st century. Yan Fu is a scholar and has done considerable research on the systems of Western countries and China's systems. Chen Congyun's words are all about ideas, and he can't help but let Yan Fu ponder.

After thinking for a while, Yan Fu seemed to think that there was something wrong with Chen Congyun's theory, but he could not find any words to refute it. The living room became silent for a while. After a long time, Yan Fu sighed softly and said, "Sir Shen's knowledge is worse than Yan Fu."

"No, no. Congyun said that he was actually inspired by Mr. "Theory of Heaven" and was just like the saying that he stood on the shoulders of a giant. He came to visit Mr. This time, he wanted to ask Mr. to come out to help him."

Finally, it was the purpose of attracting the topic.

Yan Fu smiled bitterly with some dismay, "In the next scholar, where do you start with the matter of help?"

Chen Congyun was just like this, and smiled faintly: "Congyun intends to ask Mr. to serve as Minister of Education, abandon the dross of old studies, and introduce advanced Western theories. In addition, Congyun wanted to build a Academy of Social Sciences, and wanted to ask Mr. to take action. With his respected identity, he gathered domestic elites and made suggestions for the government. To be precise, the Academy of Social Sciences is the think tank of the government. Most of the formulation of national policies must be carried out through feasibility study of the Academy of Social Sciences."

Chen Congyun's idea is undoubtedly very new. This idea is a national event. When Chen Congyun was in the turn of a group of scholars to point fingers. Yan Fu couldn't help but lit up his eyes and said, "Oh, do you think this is serious?"

Chen Congyun smiled and said, "Take it seriously!"

"really?"

"really!"

"Hahahaha!" The two of them imitated the appearance on the stage and laughed.

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As Chen Congyun said to Yan Fu, the National Congress was undoubtedly a meeting to cover up the bell, a meeting held by the governors of various provinces for their respective interests.

After Chen Congyun returned to Beijing, he heard that the conference was going well and had passed the proposal to revise the constitution as soon as possible. Each province established a proposal to establish a two-person Senate House nationwide, he joked: "They all gathered together for the same purpose from all over the world."

The conference was lively during the day, and at night, Chen Congyun privately met representatives from all parties, promising one by one that as long as the provinces support the central government, Chen Congyun was willing to maintain the status quo.

Everyone knows that Chen Congyun is talking nonsense, and the governors of various provinces will not take Chen Congyun's guarantee seriously. However, the current situation is that there are old mankind in the northeast who are clamoring to restore the country, and there is Liu Kun in Fujian to face Chen Congyun. Chen Congyun would not care about anything else for a while. All provinces are thinking about Congchen Congyun's benefits and develop their own strength to the death.

Everyone was the one who could not get up early without profit. For the purpose of appeaseing the provinces, Chen Congyun agreed to provide cheap arms to the autonomous armed forces of each province, and representatives from all parties agreed with Chen Congyun's federal initiative.

The words ended with the fourth part of Chen Congyun’s speech at the National Congress.

"This conference was successfully concluded in a warm, friendly and encouraging atmosphere. Long live the Republic of China!"
Chapter completed!