Years of the Republic of China 1913

() Except for Fang Zida who was not among the cabinet members, some others expressed objections to this matter and absolutely did not believe that Fang Zida would do such a thing. Regarding Fang Zida's responsibility, some people even tactfully proposed to revoke all positions to give an explanation to the citizens, and then hand it over to the judiciary for investigation. If it is indeed Fang Zida's actions, then deal with it.

These words sound high-sounding, but people with a heart and a bit of a brain can understand what's going on after careful consideration.If Fang Zida is really removed from his position, even if the final investigation shows that he is innocent, can Fang Zida still come back and continue to serve as the chief financial officer and the president of Zhongyang Bank?Those who said this either had ulterior motives or wanted to take this opportunity to fight for power.

The meeting lasted for an hour, and several parties debated endlessly.Just at this moment, a staff member came in quietly, found Liao Zhongkai who was beside him and whispered a few words, Liao Zhongkai asked Song Jiaoren for instructions, got up and left the meeting room temporarily, and hurried back after a while, He had a telegram in his hand.

"Everyone! Fang Changming's urgent telegram!"

The conference room fell silent all of a sudden, and everyone looked at Liao Zhongkai, but their expressions were different.

"Read!"

As the prime minister, Song Jiaoren nodded slightly to Liao Zhongkai and said.

Liao Zhongkai took the telegram and began to read. The content of the telegram was very long, and half of it was about Fang Zida’s experience after arriving in Nagasaki. There was no emotion in these narrations. more believable.

After telling the story, Fang Zida made some comments to the cabinet after the telegram.

One: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs immediately negotiated with the Japanese government.Protest against the detention of government officials of the Republic of China and demand immediate release.

Two: In the name of the cabinet, clarify to the outside world that Sun Wen's death has nothing to do with the government of the Republic of China, government officials, including their various parties.Urge the Japanese government to investigate the facts as soon as possible, and produce conclusive evidence to return their innocence.

Three: Hold a press conference in the name of zheng fu, strongly condemn the incident, and declare to the public that they will do their utmost to find the murderer behind the scenes, and at the same time hold a memorial ceremony with a high profile.

Four: Use public opinion to accuse Japan of public security issues, and request members of the Allied Powers to intervene. It is best to hand over the case to a third country for investigation, so as to ensure the authenticity of the case.

Five: Convene Congress.There is a consensus on this....

"Everyone, what do you think of Fang Zhangming's telegram?" After reading the long telegram, Song Jiaoren breathed a sigh of relief. Sun Wen's death put him under a lot of pressure, and he even wondered if Fang Zida really did it.But after listening to this telegram, he immediately understood the cause and effect, and now he can be sure that this matter is a trick of Ri himself.The Japanese side is targeting Fang Zida, and at the same time, they want to use this matter to disrupt China's political situation.

"The matter is very clear, and I agree with the telegram!" Chief Justice Zhang Zongxiang was the first to agree.

"I think this matter needs to be carefully considered. After all, this is just Fang Zhang's one-sided statement. If we do this, all the evidence will still point to him in the end. Who will bear the responsibility?" Zhang Jian, the head of agriculture and commerce, objected, and he proposed. : "It's better to be cautious about such a big matter. Even if Fang Zhangming didn't do it, after all, he is the most suspected. At this time, it is inappropriate for the cabinet to endorse him."

"What's inappropriate? What is the most suspicious? From my point of view, Ri himself is more suspicious! No matter how stupid Fang Changming is, he would not be so stupid as to assassinate Sun Wen when he went to Nagasaki. Then again. Could it be?" Sun Wen still has the ability to predict? Knowing that someone is going to kill him, he deliberately ran from Tokyo to Nagasaki for the convenience of the other party's assassination, and waited for the other party's boat to arrive, and then invited the person to eat a few peanuts on his own initiative?" The foreign minister said. Cao Rulin was originally an ally of Fang Zida. As the foreign minister, he didn't say much in the previous discussion, because he was also doubtful about it, but when Fang Zida's telegram came, he quickly figured out what was going on, and he was relieved. As soon as Zhang Jian finished his words, he sneered a few words. His words immediately aroused roars of laughter, and the tense atmosphere just now became more relaxed.

"You... the old man didn't say that Fang Zhangming was the murderer, he just suggested to proceed with caution, Cao Runtian, what do you mean?"

"Hehe, what do I mean, I just feel that such caution is unnecessary at all. It is very easy to investigate whether what Fang Changming said in the telegram is true or not. Even if Sun Wen's matter is related to Jiang Zhiqing and others, so what? Jiang Zhiqing is Jiang Zhiqing. Zhiqing, Fang Zhangming is Fang Zhangming, is it still in the Manchu Qing era that it is impossible to implicate the nine clans? What's more, I think everyone has a guess or two in their hearts about what is going on. Fall into the Japanese trap!" Cao Rulin sneered, not afraid of Zhang Jian's scolding, but secretly ridiculed him a few words.

"It's unreasonable! It's unreasonable! Is this old man doing something wrong with good intentions? Brother Heqing, you are here to judge." Zhang Jian was so angry that his hands trembled, and he turned his head to Cai Yuanpei angrily.Of course, only he himself knows how much of his attitude is true and how much is false. Since Cai Yuanpei was an important official who tried hard to punish Fang Zida, now he must be drawn into his camp. The Ministry of National Defense objected, so the cabinet vote may not be able to pass. As long as this matter is delayed, Fang Zida will be ruined, and Zhang Jian will have a chance to replace him.

But he never expected that Cai Yuanpei, a master who does not eat fireworks, is not a real politician at all, but a literati and educator.That's right, he did strongly request the cabinet to punish Fang Zida just now, and proposed to remove all his posts.But the premise for him to make this request was preconceived, thinking that Sun Wen's death was related to Fang Zida, and he made this move out of anger.

But after hearing the long telegram from Fang Zida, Cai Yuanpei was shocked to find that the truth might not be what he imagined, and what Cao Rulin said was also reasonable. It is very simple to find out whether Fang Zida is the culprit. When I first arrived in Nagasaki, I ran from Tokyo to Nagasaki. Isn't there something strange about it?

Although Cai Yuanpei has no political experience, it does not mean that he has no brains. On the contrary, he is much more intelligent than most of the people present, but he usually focuses on education and research and doesn't care about mundane things.Hearing Zhang Jian ask his opinion, he frowned and thought for a while, then said, "I've thought about it, and I think we should follow Chief Zhang's opinion."

Cai Yuanpei expressed his attitude, which meant he believed Fang Zida's statement in the telegram. Zhang Jian didn't expect this to happen, and immediately froze for a moment, looking at Cai Yuanpei in a daze, and couldn't believe his ears.After confirming that he had heard correctly what he said, Zhang Jian couldn't help but secretly cursed Cai Yuanpei for being a bastard. He didn't know how to grasp such a good opportunity, and he actually agreed with the other party's opinion. typical.

Duan Zhigui is an old fox. After taking over the position of Minister of Defense, he has been humming and slurring in cabinet meetings, and his performance has always been low-key. Today's meeting is also the same. He basically does not express opinions like an unrelated bystander. Sleep and let the situation develop.

When he saw that most of the cabinet agreed with Zhang Zongxiang's opinion, Duan Zhigui knew that it was temporarily impossible to use this matter to bring Fang Zida down.That being the case, he would not be a villain in vain. When Song Jiaoren asked for his opinion by name, he just followed the trend and said a few nonsense words, and finally expressed his support for the cabinet resolution tactfully.

Among the cabinet members, except for a few people like Zhang Jian, basically they were either in favor of Fang Zida or neutral, not to mention Duan Zhigui’s clear support, so when Song Jiaoren said that he voted on this matter, it was easy to pass it. Fang Zida's telegram requested immediate action.

In the afternoon of that day, Song Jiaoren convened an emergency congress, and took advantage of KMT as the largest party to come up with a formal result in a very short time.Then, the Prime Minister's Office held a press conference to express condolences and strong condemnation of Sun Wen's death. At the same time, he accused Japan of deteriorating law and order in a roundabout way to show that he attached great importance to the case and invited all countries of the Allies to conduct a joint investigation to avoid external factors The confusion of the case caused by the influence.

At the same time, Cao Rulin summoned the Japanese ambassador on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and protested to the Japanese government.The Japanese government is required to immediately release the so-called "suspects" and clarify the facts, and return the Chinese government officials to their innocence.

The Japanese side categorically vetoed the demands of the Chinese government.They kept saying that they had conclusive evidence to prove that Jiang Zhiqing and Dai Jitao were one of the chief envoys who killed Sun Wen, and that the direct perpetrators were their guards. The murderer's pistol has been found. Since this case happened in Japan, according to international legal practice, the case must be duly reviewed by the Japanese judiciary. There is no need for a joint investigation at all, and there is no need to hand it over to a third country.

Cao Rulin immediately refuted this. He said that Jiang Zhiqing, Dai Jitao and others had diplomatic status as members of the U.S. delegation, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department had no right to detain and investigate diplomats involved in criminal cases. The embassy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country where the other party is located can only investigate after reaching a consensus.And the Japanese government's doing this is simply cutting first and playing later. As for the so-called evidence presented by the Japanese government, it is not reliable at all without the supervision of the Chinese side.In addition, the victim of this case is also Chinese, and the case is extremely politically sensitive. We strongly request a joint re-investigation and, if necessary, submit it to a third country for review.