: Support

"Haha, I'm alone, living in such a room is enough. If there is a smaller house, I would rather move in. The empty house is really a waste. Come, shake me, please sit down, I'll boil water to make you a pot of tea." Song Jiaoren opened a small chair in the living room and said with a natural expression.

"How can you come here in person if you boil water? Xiao Wang, go and boil some water." Wu Shaoting pulled Song Jiaoren and then ordered one of his guards.

Song Jiaoren informed the guards of the place of the kettle and stove, and then sat down with Wu Shaoting.

"Zhenzhi, you came to me so early, what's the important thing?" Song Jiaoren cleaned up his expression and asked.

Of course, he knew that Wu Shaoting ordered the arrest of Tang Shaoyi yesterday. At first, his reaction was also very fierce. However, later he heard that Tang Shaoyi leaked the Sino-German alliance and that Wu Shaoting would personally explain at the National Congress on February 1, so he was not in a hurry to pursue this matter. When he entered the door, he always felt that Wu Shaoting's sudden visit was more or less related to what happened yesterday, but it was still not convenient to ask too clearly.

Wu Shaoting calmed down and did not speak immediately. After a while, he asked, "Father and Brother Fisherman, how has the editorial work of the formal Constitution of the Republic of China been underway?"

Song Jiaoren frowned slightly: Why did Zhenzhi suddenly ask about this? He said: "The draft has been decided. It can be discussed and reviewed in detail when the National Congress is held. There may be some places to be revised later. Only after the National Congress review can it be considered a formal Constitution."

Wu Shaoting nodded meaningfully and said deeply: "That's good. I believe that the Constitution of the Republic of China, you drafted by Fisherman, will definitely not be wrong. I will also try my best to promote the adoption and implementation of this Constitution."

Song Jiaoren's doubts became increasingly intense. He always felt that Wu Shaoting's words were louder. After hesitating for a while, he asked seriously: "Zhenzhi, what's wrong with you today? What's wrong with me?"

Wu Shaoting was silent for a while again, as if he was very difficult to say: "Brother Fisherman, I have a very important thing that I need to take responsibility for, but this matter is very important to me, and it may be a blow to you."

Song Jiaoren was stunned and said in surprise: "Strike? What's the matter?"

Wu Shaoting made himself look calm and serious, and said, "I decided to appoint you as the ambassador to the United States and will take effect tomorrow."

Song Jiaoren was shocked, looking disbelief, and asked: "The ambassador to the United States? Is it effective tomorrow to take office? Zhenzhi, are you kidding? What's wrong with you? Is it because of yesterday?"

Wu Shaoting said solemnly: "Brother Fisherman, I am definitely not kidding. You and I have a good relationship. In order not to let you have any accidents, I decided to let you go to the United States. How to say, this decision is more or less related to what happened yesterday, but more importantly, it is related to the current political environment of our Republic of China. A major change will happen in China soon, and I really don't want you to get involved."

Although Song Jiaoren thought Wu Shaoting's words were obscure, he still had his own guesses. He said, "You are worried that the European powers would involve China in their war because of the covenant, right? I know that this is a very complicated matter, and even a major crisis for our China, but I don't think it will cause any accident to me? The Chinese people's affairs should be handled by the Chinese themselves. Of course, I have to do my best in a critical moment."

Wu Shaoting breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that Song Jiaoren would not understand his true intentions.

After waiting for a while, when Song Jiaoren saw that Wu Shaoting did not speak, he immediately said, "What's going on? He asked me to be the US minister for a long time, and he would take office tomorrow if he was so anxious. Even if you sent me to win over Americans, you would have to wait until the National Assembly ended before discussing it."

After a wry smile, Wu Shaoting shook his head and said, "Friend Fisherman, I want you to leave China before the National Congress is officially held. I won't tell you lies. The purpose of my doing this is to deliberately support you."

Song Jiaoren widened his eyes: "Doesn't mean to send me away? What are you going to do?"

Wu Shaoting said calmly: "If China wants to overcome this crisis, it cannot implement constitutionalism immediately. If you want to blame it, it is too hateful to blame Tang Shaoyi and the others, but they are taking this move at this critical moment."

"Can't be implemented constitutionalism? Shocking, what are you thinking? The National Congress has been held, the draft constitution has been released, everything is ready, why is it said that constitutionalism cannot be implemented? What is the connection with overcoming this crisis?"

Song Jiaoren asked fiercely, and a sign gradually emerged in his heart. Will Wu Shaoting want to abolish Congress?

"I am not convenient to say more about the detailed situation, but I promise you that your constitution will pass the review and lay the foundation for the constitutionalism of the Republic of China, and everything I do is to think about the future of the Republic of China. In short, I know that my decision is disappointing for you, but you can try to think about it as much as possible. I want to leave a hope for China's democratic politics, and this hope is you." Wu Shaoting said earnestly.

"Shocking, are you going to cancel the Congress?" Song Jiaoren's face was very serious and his eyes were staring at Wu Shaoting seriously.

"I will not cancel the Congress, don't worry about this." Wu Shaoting said calmly.

"Then tell me, what exactly are you going to do? You are so abnormal today. If it is because of a disagreement with Xiong Bingsan, we can sit down and discuss in detail. Otherwise, the vote is OK. There is no need to do so mysteriously!" Song Jiaoren did not feel at ease. Of course, he knew that canceling and not abolishing Congress was just a superficial work. He didn't want Wu Shaoting to go on another path that violated the republic.

"When Tang Shaoyi leaked the Sino-German alliance, was there a vote?" Wu Shaoting suddenly changed his face and said sternly.

Song Jiaoren was stunned. He could see that Wu Shaoting was indeed holding anger in his heart.

"Brother Fisherman, I can tell you something first. After the end of Congress, I will make another major decision. This decision is to bet on our China's national destiny. If I win the bet, I will lay the solid national strength foundation and international status of our Greater China. After the domestic system gradually takes shape, I will ask you to come back and truly implement the constitutional system. If I lose the bet, all the infamy and guilt will be borne by me alone. At that time, you can come back from the United States and form a new central government with Cen Yungong, Cai Songpo, Feng Huafu, Cheng Yutang and others, carefully deal with foreigners and strive for steady development." Wu Shaoting paused, and then spoke this big statement solemnly.

Song Jiaoren vaguely felt what Wu Shaoting meant. He never expected that the person he had always trusted chose to take an extreme path in the end. However, at this moment, he suddenly realized that he could not lose his temper, because Wu Shaoting did have many different things from Yuan Shikai. In this meeting in front of him, if Wu Shaoting did not treat himself as a friend, there would be no need to do anything extra.

Disappointment and grief appeared on his face, and there was still a rush of anger in his heart, but this anger could not be released no matter what. He clenched his fists, took a deep breath, and wanted to say something, but he couldn't find a suitable word for a long time. For a moment, he was left with only a trace of hesitation.

"Shocked," a long time later, Song Jiaoren finally spoke. His voice was not very loud and he had no feelings in it. "Are you just because Xiong Bingsan and others were against you everywhere, so you could not tolerate these estoppels and reversals, so you took this step? Haven't you ever thought that Xiong Bingsan and others were just individual opposition parties, and there would be voices of opposition in the political arena of any country, and there would always be solutions to things."

"If there was a way to achieve the best of both worlds, I wouldn't have made this choice. The fisherman brothers, it was not Xiong Bingsan and others who were individual oppositions, but the concessions I gave to them at the beginning made them think I was weak. Look at the good things Tang Shaoyi did, this thing alone could no longer tolerate me. These people didn't understand what the overall situation is." Wu Shaoting emphasized and said with a bit of gunpowder.

"Your concessions made them think you are weak? What are you thinking!" Song Jiaoren could not accept Wu Shaoting's reason, so he finally became anxious and questioned loudly.

Faced with Song Jiaoren's changes, Wu Shaoting calmed down instead. He sighed slowly, stood up calmly and took two steps without panic, then said: "Brother Fisherman, you won't understand what I am thinking, but I hope you can understand that I will never let the interests of the Republic of China be damaged. Which is more important than the country or politics is a matter of opinion, but I can tell you very clearly that in my eyes, I will only choose the former."

Song Jiaoren also stood up and was so excited that he wanted to continue saying something.

However, Wu Shaoting interrupted him and said, "Okay, fisherman, I don't need to say anything else. I have already explained to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Personnel that a notice will be issued tomorrow at noon. You don't have to go to the Presidential Palace today. I will arrange a few entourage members to meet you later. You can take the ocean tanker at 7:30 in the morning tomorrow."

Song Jiaoren yelled: "You just sent me away like that? Are you planning to do this?"

Wu Shaoting walked towards the door and said without looking back: "Let you leave, just to make it easier when you come back. You may not understand me before, and now you may not understand me, but I believe you will understand in the future. Things are a little hasty, which may make you unable to adapt, but for the sake of the overall situation, you can also include more. Don't worry about Lingtang's affairs. I will send someone to take good care of you. If you are not at ease, you can also bring him to the United States."

Song Jiaoren had to say something, but Wu Shaoting had already walked out of the door surrounded by special guards. Only the teapot that had just been boiled was spraying with heat, and for a moment it turned out to be an empty atmosphere. He ignored the teapot and slowly sat down on the chair just now, with the expression on his face so empty. So shocked, why do you have to take this step? Why do you want to destroy the hard-won overall situation of the Republic with your own hands? What are you going to bet on China's national destiny?
Chapter completed!