Chapter 852, February 1st

On February 1st, Nanjing City was shrouded in gloomy weather. It was already windy and cold a few days ago. Now that winter and spring are changing, the rain gradually increases. Early in the morning, the entire Nanjing City was covered with a thick rain, drizzling, thin and shallow cold, but this could not stop the citizens from celebrating the opening of the National Assembly.

At just dawn, the Nanjing Police Administration began to mobilize police officers from all over the city to take to the streets in advance to maintain traffic order. The Nanjing Military Police Command, located in the Presidential Palace, also started planning security work a few days in advance. Yesterday, several military police teams were dispatched to Yuhuatai, and the entire Yuhuatai area was put into martial law. By this morning, the headquarters sent more military police to the Capitol on duty, which had truly reached the level of three steps and one post.

Yuhuatai Parliament Building is located halfway up the Fengtai Gang Mountain in the middle. It took three months to work day and night, and seven construction teams were invested in front and back. Except for the internal support structure, which was designed by German engineers, the remaining appearance, houses and courtyards were all handled by Chinese designers. The entire Parliament Building is mainly composed of Han and Tang styles, and is 48 meters high. It is divided into four floors in total, and is also equipped with a wide basement.

The roof of the building is divided into three towers, each of which is a typical Tang Dynasty bracket. It is strictly followed by the principle of left-right symmetry of the central axis of the Tang Dynasty. It is covered with blue-gray glazed tiles, which contrast with the majestic, solemn and vertically hanging into the ground. Although it reveals a bit of old-fashioned atmosphere, it is precisely this old-fashioned atmosphere that is even more sacred and inviolable. A large terrace is convex in the middle of the third floor. Below the large terrace are six sharp stone pillars with sharp lines, and there is no seal carving on it, which means that the National Assembly is not affected by any symbolic form.

The terrace supported by the stone pillars is the main entrance of the Capitol, and two crossed flags are hung on the edge of the terrace. The intersection of the national flags is just right at the location of the Jiahe National Emblem of the Republic of China. This national emblem was designed by Xu Shoutang in the second year after the founding of the Republic of China. The designers of the national emblem also included Lu Xun.

At this time, the Capitol was still busy. People from the Presidential Palace Secretariat, the Capitol Management Department, and the Gendarmerie Command came and went, going in and out, rushing to handle the final work before the National Assembly was officially held. In the eyes of the outside world, this formal National Assembly held by the Nanjing Central Government was full of glow and hope. This was the conference that best represents public opinion after the unification of the north and the south, and it was also a conference that guided the Republic of China toward prosperity and strength. However, people in the venue did not think so. They all knew that this conference was like a Hongmen Banquet, which seemed like a Hongmen Banquet, but in fact it was undercurrent.

At eight o'clock, representatives from various provinces set off from the guesthouse and rushed to the Capitol. Many citizens had already gathered around the main roads in Nanjing. Although this National Congress did not have much to do with them, they still need to pay more or less attention to the major events that happened some time ago. In addition, the more starry people are, the more they have to join in the fun. Only in this way can they appear to be "insiders in the industry" and at the same time they can reflect their superiority as citizens of the capital.

The convoy of the Presidential Palace set out at 8:30. Wu Shaoting and He Fuguang were in the same car. The two had a meeting last night, but as one of the most influential supporters in Nanjing, it was even more powerful to enter the Capitol together.

The convoy drove through the Boulevard, left the main gate of the Presidential Palace, and headed towards Zhonghua Gate along Guanghui Avenue.

He Fuguang suddenly spoke, "Ship Ting, have you really thought it through? The matters that deal with the people should be left to the National Defense Forces. The National Defense Forces are now a brave army."

Wu Shaoting smiled unanimously and said, "Brother Chongshi, the purpose of the establishment of the First Northern Army is to strengthen the rule of the three eastern provinces. If they are not allowed to go, then what else can I establish them?"

He Fuguang then said, "Even if this is the case, I should be sent to supervise the army. Cai Songpo has not yet called back. Who knows what he is thinking? It may not be a good thing for you to bring him to Beijing. If something goes wrong, the consequences will be very serious."

At the talks last night, Wu Shaoting told He Fuguang about his plan, not only about the actions at today's National Assembly, but also about countermeasures to deal with pressure from the Allied Powers. He Fuguang also believes that China should not bear this tone and can take advantage of the stalemate of the European War, and can completely take a tough attitude to deal with it.

Wu Shaoting's plan was to let Cai E lead the main force to strengthen the rule of the three eastern provinces. As for He Fuguang, he would be dispatched to Yunnan to be responsible for coordinating the strategic deployment against South Asia. However, He Fuguang's idea was obviously inconsistent with Wu Shaoting. On the one hand, he did not trust Cai E very much, and on the other hand, he believed that he was more suitable to fight against the people.

At the end of the conversation, Wu Shaoting thought he had convinced He Fuguang, but now it seems that it is obvious that the other party still has something to let go.

"Chongshi, both in the south and in the north. If you attack the country, you will be the first general in our modern China to go to a foreign country. This will be recorded in history." Wu Shaoting persuaded in a more intense tone.

"This is not a cause to be recorded in history but not in history. To be honest, I don't care about this honor. I just arrived at the Capitol, once you make up your mind to do a big fight, the domestic atmosphere will definitely deteriorate. Not to mention Cai Songpo, even Xiong Kewu, Liu Cunhou, and even those in Yunnan may not be reliable. You must be more careful at this time." He Fuguang sighed and said emphatically.

"If you know Cai Songpo, you are not as good as me. Cai Songpo is definitely not the kind of person who likes to use political means. As long as it is for the benefit of the overall national situation, he will have no choice. I asked him to deal with the *** people. On the other hand, I hope he has something to do. Instead of taking the time to be careful, it is better to let him defend his country, which will make him feel more at ease." Wu Shaoting explained.

"Since you have decided, I naturally have nothing to say. But I hope you know that I, He Fuguang, are definitely on your side." He Fuguang knew that if he continued to say more, he simply gave up.

More than ten minutes later, the convoy finally arrived at Yuhuatai.

There were already many citizens outside Yuhuatai, and reporters watched, but they were all blocked by the gendarmerie wall. When the special car at the Presidential Palace appeared, cheers immediately erupted in the crowd. People who had already prepared raised flags and slogans to warmly welcome Wu Shaoting to the National Assembly.

"Hurry up, raise the slogan, hurry up, Wu Zhizheng's car is here!"

"Wu Zhizheng was elected as president! Wu Zhizheng was elected as president!"

"Oppose compromise with the great powers, oppose corruption and abuse of power, and oppose Xiong Xiling!"

"Only Wu Zheng is worthy of being the president, and we all support Wu Zheng!"

The people were shouting one after another, colorful flags were waving in the air, and there were many slogans passing by the crowd, which were all written with words such as "Fair Election" and "Support Wu's Governance". When the convoy of the Presidential Palace passed by the edge of the crowd, you could even hear the excited cry of the girls with longing.

Faced with this passionate wave, Wu Shaoting in the car was indifferent. He knew that some of these people were sent by the Secret Service to incite the crowd to create an atmosphere. Although judging from the current intensity, incitement only played a leading role, in fact it was caused by spontaneous emotions in people's hearts. But he also knew that the pressure behind this enthusiasm was that he would shoulder the future plans of the entire nation and the country.

After getting off the car, He Shangsheng, commander-in-chief of Nanjing Military Police Command, and Long Yun, the second-class guard, came to greet him.

Wu Shaoting asked them, "Have you arranged it all?"

He Shangsheng nodded and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, sir, the Capitol is completely in control."

Wu Shaoting said "Yes" and said, "Very good, listen to my orders later."

When they walked to the main entrance of the building, Feng Guozhang, Xu Shichang, Cen Chunxuan, Xu Chongzhi and others were waiting for a long time. When they saw Wu Shaoting coming, they all smiled and greeted each other.

Feng Guozhang whispered when shook hands with Wu Shaoting: "Zhenzhi, don't worry, no matter what your proposal is, our Beiyang Gong Party will definitely agree."

Wu Shaoting knew that Feng Guozhang would definitely stand on his side. He promised the position of vice president two months ago. In addition to Feng's in-laws, if Feng Guozhang doesn't help him, it means not helping him. He smiled with relief and nodded, saying, "Thank you, Uncle Shi, today's move is of great importance, and I rely on it."

Afterwards, he talked to Xu Shichang and others for a while, and then everyone walked into the hall of the Capitol.

As soon as we arrived at the hall, Liang Qichao, Yu Youren, Lin Changmin and others were walking towards the conference hall from the left lounge. The two sides met. Although they had different thoughts, they had no choice but to look up and look down, and always say hello. Wu Shaoting looked at Liang Qichao carefully and could clearly find that Liang Qichao's face was very bad. It was a kind of exhausted and exhausted look. The beard on his chin was unshaven and many white threads appeared in his hair. It had completely changed after a few days.

"Mr. Zhuo Ru, why are you born like this?" Wu Shaoting asked with concern.

"Zhenzhi, you have been so good these days. No matter what, I just don't see me. I know you are still angry about Tang Shaochuan's incident. This incident is indeed abrupt, but this is not the reason for you to take risks." Liang Qichao said hoarsely.

Wu Shaoting remained silent, his eyes swept across Lin Changmin, who had a cold expression and said nothing.

At this time, Feng Guozhang stood up and said as if he was in a smooth situation: "What are you taking risks and what are you abrupt? Brother Zhuoru, don't think too much. Today is a grand event that attracted the attention of the Republic of China. We should be happy that we have finally promoted the unification of the country and successfully held the National Congress. Isn't this your long-cherished wish for many years, brother Zhuoru?"

Liang Qichao said hatefully: "I'm afraid my long-cherished wish will not come true today."

Xu Shichang persuaded: "Zhuo Ru, it's not good for you to say that, and you can tell the difference between the occasion."

Liang Qichao sighed heavily and said tiredly: "I really didn't expect that after so many years of hard work, I thought I could usher in a real republic, but it was still going on over and over again... It's not that I'm not talking nicely. Now I just want to hear Zhenzhi tell me in person, how should this National Congress be held?"

Everyone's eyes fell on Wu Shaoting, and the atmosphere seemed a little frowning.

Wu Shaoting's expression was very calm and said slowly: "Mr. Zhuo Ru, I promise you that everything in today's National Congress will do according to the rules and regulations. Perhaps someone said some rumors behind his back to bewitch Mr. Zhuo Ru's beliefs. I hope Mr. Zhuo Ru can carefully distinguish the authenticity. I have already said this, so I will not say much about the others."

After he finished speaking, he took the lead and passed by Liang Qichao and headed towards the direction of the Great Hall. Feng Guozhang, Xu Shichang and others simply said goodbye to Liang Qichao, and then headed to the Great Hall.

Liang Qichao looked at Wu Shaoting and others and suddenly smiled bitterly on his face, for fear that the whole Congress had already colluded with Wu Shaoting, and even if he did things according to the rules and regulations, he would have been in the same way as Wu Shaoting.

Yu Youren walked forward and sighed and said, "Prime Minister Liang, no matter what, the First National Congress will always have many criticisms. Nothing can be done in one go, but it always requires a process of change."
Chapter completed!