The next morning, Cen Chunxuan led Liang Qichao to the Governor's Office to meet Wu Shaoting.

Wu Shaoting also felt an unexpected surprise about Liang Qichao's sudden visit. The Progressive Party became the victim of this new law. These old bureaucratic bourgeoisie struggled for two or three years. In the end, everything was empty. How could it be without disappointment and anger? However, Wu Shaoting did not intend to be involved in any connection with the Progressive Party. At least at this stage, he did not meet with Liang Qichao only out of etiquette.

Cen Chunxuan briefly described Liang Qichao's purpose in a normal way to Wu Shaoting, and Liang Qichao also emphasized it passionately. In fact, even if the two of them didn't say anything, Wu Shaoting could guess Liang Qichao's purpose this time.

Wu Shaoting did not pretend to make excuses, but asked Liang Qichao directly that Guangdong is too busy to take care of itself at this time, how can it help the Progressive Party? If you want to issue a statement and publicly boycott the new law, the interview report not long ago is considered like this. He even used military expansion to threaten, but what's the use?

Liang Qichao was helpless and gritted his teeth and threw out the last bottom line of negotiations with the Progressive Party before he left Beijing and headed south.

"General Wu, if our Progressive Party can join forces with the people to unite and create a momentum to boycott Yuan Shikai, it will inevitably cause a lot of response at home and even attract international attention in one fell swoop. Westerners have always attached great importance to the legal status of the Chinese government. Now Yuan Shikai is acting recklessly and trampling on the legal system, causing our North and South parties to boycott each other, and foreigners will definitely put pressure on the Beiyang government." He suppressed his confidence and spoke out what he had prepared very seriously.

Wu Shaoting and Cen Chunxuan couldn't help but look at each other. Both of them were surprised. The Progressive Party actually made such a decision! Liang Qichao said it right. No matter what, the Progressive Party is now the Nominal Nominal Party of the Republic of China. Xiong Xiling has not resigned yet. Zhang Jian is still the Minister of Finance. The National People's Progress Association is a new party that has attracted much attention. Behind the scenes is the Guangdong Military Government, the largest powerful faction in the south. If the two parties are united, even if there is no need to deliberately create public opinion, it will soon become the hottest topic in China this year.

It is undeniable that the momentum brought by this incident is enough to put strong pressure on the Beiyang government, and at least it can weaken the authority of the Central Government again and seek new bargaining chips for the confrontation between the north and the south.

But if this is really something that can be accomplished so easily, how could Yuan Shikai's cunning be unpredictable?

In other words, since Yuan Shikai dared to publicly suppress the forces of the Progressive Party, he naturally expected that the Progressive Party and the National People would become one. Wu Shaoting also had deep doubts about this. The Progressive Party was originally a joint party with complex factions and numerous small groups. Even Li Yuanhong, one of the Deputy Prime Ministers of the Progressive Party, still had a flirting with Yuan Shikai all day long.

The reason why the new law was able to complete all procedures was that the Progressive Party was disarray, and many people chose to surrender to Yuan Shikai. Furthermore, the old bureaucratic bourgeoisie of the Progressive Party were all a group of ambitions in power. Once they were allowed to integrate into the National People's Progressive Association, they would probably induce many contradictions within the National People's Progressive Association.

"Mr. Zhuo Ru, your proposal is indeed very important, but the union of the two parties is a big deal, and you must not act hastily. This way, give me some time to consider it. During this period, Mr. Zhuo Ru will stay in Guangzhou for a short stay. Once there is any information, I will notify Mr. Zhuo Ru immediately." Wu Shaoting left some room for himself and said slowly.

"I understand. Please give General Wu a careful consideration. This is not only related to the interests of both parties, but also the righteousness of the nation and the country. In any case, we can only rely on General Wu at the moment." Liang Qichao said sincerely.

After seeing Liang Qichao away, Cen Chunxuan returned to the governor's office.

At this time, Wu Shaoting had invited Song Jiaoren and Chen Jiongming, and the three of them had already started to discuss.

Cen Chunxuan stood aside and didn't say much, but just listened to the discussions of others patiently. Before he heard Liang Qichao say the proposal of the two parties to merge, he had a clear position on this matter. There was no need for the Guangdong Military Government and the National Progressive Association to get along with the Progressive Party. But the situation is different now. The two parties have risks and benefits. The key is how to weigh and control the pros and cons.

Song Jiaoren focused on the interests of the country and believed that he should win over more forces to deal with Yuan Shikai and save the republic and democracy. This was the purpose of his life, and he also devoted thousands of efforts to this goal. He was willing to persevere even if there were many difficulties and obstacles.

However, Chen Jiongming's concerns are just like Wu Shaoting. The National Advancement Association was an organization he personally went to the United States for a whole year to establish. Even if he still has the height of the country and nation in his heart, the interests of the National Advancement Association are even more urgent.

Wu Shaoting waved his hand and signaled the three of them to sit down first.

"There are two different paths in front of us. If we do not cooperate with the Progressive Party, we will follow the original plan step by step, stabilize the situation in the south first, and defeat Yuan Shikai's conspiracy to use the new law to suppress us. This path is the most appropriate. We can attack and retreat or defend. As long as we stabilize the momentum in Guangdong, even if we have the opportunity, we can bring more pressure to the Beiyang government. And the road of cooperation with the Progressive Party will become more popular and the actions must be followed. This will completely challenge the Beiyang faction and expand the original local contradictions to the conflicts of the entire country."

Wu Shaoting expressed his opinion. He made the problem concrete so that the three people present could understand the interests more easily. As he said, without cooperating with the Progressive Party, the Guangdong military government's own actions will naturally bear much less risks and pressures. Although cooperation with the Progressive Party, although it is more complex and stressful to operate, it is relatively more profitable to gain from it, and there is even a chance to subvert the Beiyang central government in one fell swoop.

"Shocking, this is no longer just a local contradiction. Yuan Shikai is not only stealing the country, but also changing the country. Why are we sacrificing bloodshed in revolution? Isn't it just to save the country? Since we have the opportunity to give Yuan Shikai a blow this time, we should take it as our own." Song Jiaoren said earnestly.

"Fisherman, but you also have to consider the strength of our Guangdong Province. If Yuan Shikai is really forced into a hurry, it is difficult to guarantee that the war will not break out again. Let's not talk about our lack of time for preparation. More importantly, the current strength of our Guangdong is not enough to deal with the Beiyang faction! It will not only save the country, but also cause us to be doomed." Chen Jiongming said in a very serious expression and emphasized tone.
Chapter completed!