Years of the Republic of China 1913

Such an event was silently suppressed. Except for a very few people who knew the inside story, most people just thought it was a not-so-successful rebellion staged by some ignorant old and young survivors of the former Qing Dynasty.No matter whether it's inside Beiyang or the top management of kmt, everyone tacitly agreed, and joined hands to confuse the matter in both houses of Congress, and killed a few unlucky people according to the law, and then arrested and locked up a group of people. , It didn't take long for this matter to gradually subside.

Among them, Yang Yongtai has made great contributions. Without his hard work and persuasion among various forces, the resolution of this matter would not be so easy.In particular, Yuan Keding's ability to turn against him at a critical moment was an ingenious arrangement made by Yang Yongtai.In this way, the face of Yuan Shikai and his son was saved, and the foundation for Song Jiaoren and others to implement constitutionalism was also established. It can be said that everyone is happy.

As for Liang Shiyi, due to his special status, he was finally sentenced to three years for corruption, and after a few more days, Yuan Shikai would pardon him in the name of the President and exile him abroad.In fact, for Yuan Shikai, this is the best result for Liang Shiyi. Liang Shiyi has followed Yuan Shikai for so many years, and he has contributed a lot from the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China. It was a stupid trick to push Yuan Shikai's superiors.It is very simple to kill Liang Shiyi, but such a kill will chill the hearts of everyone in Beiyang. Now that this arrangement is made, Yuan Shikai's behavior can be regarded as the most benevolent in the eyes of insiders and outsiders.

Before exiling Liang Shiyi, Yuan Shikai also made arrangements for Yuan Keding.For this eldest son who had always had high hopes.This time Yuan Shikai was completely resolute.Such an unsatisfactory dog ​​thing.He has a masterful vision and a lack of strategy in doing things, and he almost ruined Lao Yuan's fame for the first time.To be honest, Yuan Shikai didn't hate his son for doing such a thing, but hated him for being incompetent but doing things that were impossible. If Yuan Keding really had the ability like Li Er of the Tang Dynasty, Yuan Shikai would be considered a real Li Yuan so what?Fortunately, things didn't work out and almost caused a sao all over. Seeing Yuan Keding's depressed appearance now, Yuan Shikai's anger didn't come out.

Yuan Shikai is old.It is true that his body is not good, but it does not mean that his mind is really confused.Some things can be hidden from him for a while, and they will never be hidden from him forever. After being awakened by Fang Zida, Yuan Shikai gradually understood.This world is no longer the era of the emperor's courtiers, and the wheel of history cannot be reversed. After the founding of the Republic of China, the feudal monarchy is gone forever.

In the end, Yuan Keding was quietly sent to the United States by Yuan Shikai, and Yuan Shikai completely lost the idea of ​​being in charge. He was old and could no longer stand such a toss. The descendants of Lao Yuan's family are just rich and prosperous.

While China's political situation is quietly changing.The Japanese government in the east is in dire straits.Originally, the outbreak of the European War gave Japan an excellent opportunity to snatch the colonies of the Allies in Asia through the European War and establish Japan's image as a real powerful country internationally.But who would have thought that before Japan could make a move, China first took back Qingdao, and then took back the control of Outer Mongolia through the business cooperation of Tsar Nicholas II.Ri himself, who didn't get any benefits or land for a while, was like a boxer who was ready to hold back his breath but punched nothing. Don't mention how much depression in his heart.Then, the Japanese government sent agents to try to disrupt China's political situation, but they suffered a major blow inexplicably just after the attack.After searching for a long time, I don't even know who is behind the scenes. Fortunately, the business cooperation with China has achieved some practical results. Taking advantage of the European War, the Japanese business community has also ushered in many business opportunities.

However, after all, Japan is different from China, which is a neutral country. Soon after the start of the war, the Japanese government followed Britain and joined the camp of the Allied Powers.In view of the provisions of the Allied Powers, Japan can only conduct business with the Allied Powers or neutral countries.However, the United States among the Allied Powers far exceeds Japan in terms of historical tradition and industrial scale, and Japan can only follow the United States to get some leftovers after all its efforts. It is impossible to do business with other countries like China. .For this reason, the Japanese business community is extremely dissatisfied with the decision of the Japanese government to join the Allies in the first place. Joining the Allies did not gain any political and military benefits, and it also forcibly blocked Japanese businessmen from doing business with the Allies. path of.With the continuation of the war, this kind of dissatisfaction became more and more serious. Several large consortiums even showed strong dissatisfaction with the existing government, making the cabinet very big.

These things are enough to annoy the government of Japan. Who would have thought that a large number of counterfeit banknotes would suddenly appear in circulation in the country some time ago. come out.No one knows exactly when these counterfeit banknotes began to appear and where they came from. By the time the Japanese government discovered the problem, the consequences had been extremely serious. These huge amounts of counterfeit banknotes have greatly damaged the Japanese economy. This led to domestic inflation in Japan, and countless small businesses became impoverished overnight. The international exchange rate of the Japanese yuan plummeted, and its purchasing power and reputation fell all the way.What annoyed the Japanese government even more was that those friends from the Allied Powers actually took advantage of the fire to rob, and jumped out one by one by taking advantage of the turbulent Japanese economy, and joined hands to stir up Japan's sky and earth, and the people's grievances were boiling.

Okuma Shigenobu is a veteran politician in Japan, known as an evergreen tree in Japanese politics.The current cabinet is the second time in Shigenobu Okuma's life as the Prime Minister to form a cabinet, but just before his second term as Prime Minister is about to expire, the Japanese economy has experienced such a turmoil, which made Shigenobu Okuma feel unprecedented of great pressure.

"Ba Ga! These British and American ghost animals are all bastards!"

Looking at the documents sent by the Minister of Finance Taketomi Toshitoshi, Okuma Shigenobu shook his body after a few glances, leaned on the table with his hands and gritted his teeth and cursed.

Take Fu Shimin's face was extremely ugly. These materials were collected and sorted out by his Ministry of Finance, and as the Minister of Finance, he had already read them a step ahead.Due to the counterfeit banknote incident, the country of Japan suffered a great economic blow. According to statistics, the direct and indirect losses were as high as 2.5 million yuan, and because of the financial institutions of the Allied countries, the economy of Japan was in a depression, and it suffered millions of dollars every day. The loss of ri yuan, and the speed of this loss is still increasing.It can be said that if left unchecked, years of hard work after the Meiji Restoration will be in vain.

"Your Excellency, please come up with an idea as soon as possible." Taketomi Toshitoshi wiped the sweat from his head. As the Minister of Finance, he knew the weakness of Japan's economy best. First, Japan is far inferior to Western countries in both industrial and economic foundations. The fragile Japanese economy cannot withstand such storms. Moreover, due to economic turmoil, social order has gradually become chaotic. Ri himself has always acted with restraint and superiority. Once he can't stop it, the consequences will be disastrous.

"How much money can the Ministry of Finance use?" Shigenobu Okuma asked with a frown. As a veteran politician, he certainly knows that the key now is to stabilize the situation, and the best way to solve the problem is financial means.

Taketomi hesitated for a moment, opened his mouth and said a number, Okuma Shigenobu couldn't believe his ears, why did Japan's Ministry of Finance have so little money left?

"Where's the money? Where did the money go?" Okuma Shigenobu asked with red eyes.

Toshitoshi Taketomi hastily explained that the Ministry of Finance still had a lot of funds last month, but the economy fell sharply. In order to stabilize the situation, the funds of the Ministry of Finance were used. In addition, friends from the Allied countries were tossing around in Japan. Although we tried our best to tear down the east wall to make up for the west wall, we still couldn't meet the needs everywhere.Moreover, as the Japanese economy became more and more turbulent, not only the Allied countries, but also some neutral countries and even allied countries flocked in like cats smelling fishy. Go down, and the treasury will be almost empty.

"Bag! Bag!"

Okuma was so confident that he swept everything on the table off the ground, and the anger in his eyes could almost burn Taketomi to ashes.

"Your Excellency, I am incompetent for my humble position..." Taketomi Totoshi's head almost fell into the crotch of his trousers, and Okuma Shigenobu stared at this once most capable subordinate, his chest heaving and panting.

"It's over, it's over..." A thought flashed through Shigenobu Okuma's mind. Now Shigenobu Okuma regrets being the Prime Minister. If he knew this, why would he serve as Prime Minister for the second time?But he forgot how high-spirited and complacent he was when he served as the prime minister and formed a cabinet for the second time in his life.

He couldn't explain the current situation to Emperor Taisho and the people of Japan. The situation was so corrupted that it seemed that there was only one way left for him, and that was to cut open his stomach to thank the world.Glancing at the ribs hanging on the wall, Okuma Shigenobu showed bitterness at the corner of his mouth. Is this the only way for Fengyun I to go?I don't know if I can bear the pain when the blade cuts into my stomach.

"Your Excellency...Your Excellency..."

Toshi Taketomi saw that there was something wrong with Okuma Shigenobu's expression, and keenly noticed that the other party's gaze had moved to the wall, and of course he could see clearly what was hanging on the wall, and his expression changed with a swipe of the floor. Pale.Toshi Taketomi didn't want to die like a fool like those brainless samurai. Of course, if Shigenobu Okuma did this, he might not be able to escape this kind of ending.The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became, Taketomi boldly shouted a few times, bringing Okuma Shigenobu back to reality.

"Your Excellency, it's actually not impossible." Wu Fu Shimin rolled his eyes and said softly.

"Oh...that's it..." Okuma Shigenobu looked a little dazed, and subconsciously replied casually, but just as the words came out of his mouth, he suddenly remembered something, staring at him like a drowning man who caught a life-saving straw and hurriedly asked : "Nani! What did you just say? Is there a way? Is there any way?" (To be continued...)

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