In fact, there were not many people who supported Wang Maoru as president in advance. Everyone was waiting for Wang Maoru's intention. If Wang Maoru wanted to be president in advance, everyone naturally agreed. If he opposed it, everyone would refuse Yang Du's jumping and falling report with a smile. Yang Du couldn't find anyone to support him, but no one opposed it. However, Zhang Hongyang, the governor of China Railway Company, who is known as the small abacus, talked with Yang Du for a while and told him directly: "The others are easy to say, I'm afraid Xiushuai will most likely refuse to agree. Being president in advance will disrupt Xiushuai's plan and catch Xiushuai off guard."

Yang Du smiled confidently and said, "Su Shuai naturally refused. Haven't you heard that Liu Bei asked Xuzhou three times to be just an allusion? So what if Xiu Shuai gives up? We can ask again."

Zhang Yiwei said: "Okay, it's just that I need to get Xiushuai's consent."

Yang Du smiled and said, "Why not put on a yellow robe?"

Zhang Yiwei shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Su Shuai is not Zhao Kuangyin."

"I'm afraid it may not be." Yang Du said with a smile.

After Yang Du returned home, he heard someone visiting him. He was very surprised who came to visit him. He saw that he was a middle-aged officer, who was originally Meng Enyuan's nephew Wang Maoru's brother-in-law Gao Shibin. Of course, Meng Enyuan's son came to preside over the affairs of the Meng family. Although the son of the Meng family was not good, he always knew that if the Meng family wanted to continue wealth, Gao Shibin must stand up, so he supported him to become an official immediately. Gao Shibin went to Wang Maoru's secretariat to report, but before the report, he needed to visit Secretary-General Yang Du first.

When Yang Du saw Gao Shibin paying homage to him, he also brought two hairtail fish. He laughed and said, "The crooked scholars are interesting. People visit gold and silver, and you visit hairtail fish."

Gao Shibin smiled and said, "They have money. I don't have money, I am a poor military officer."

"High, humble, not." Yang Du said.

Gao Shibin shook his head and said, "It's really not that humble. My salary was paid by the Vice President before. Now the Vice President is sick and owes me my salary. I feel embarrassed to ask for it from my sick uncle. So my life is getting tight."

Yang Du asked, "Have you eaten?"

"Not yet, this is here to have a free meal."

"Then let's have a drink and talk about your future work in the Secretariat." Yang Du said with a smile.

Yang Du is from the south. The drink he mentioned was really a drink. Gao Shibin is from the north. He was very uncomfortable with holding a small wine glass and said, "Secretary General Yang. I will work under your hands from now on. Please take care of Secretary Yang."

"Insult, you are scolding me." Yang Du raised his glass and laughed, "You are Xiushuai's brother-in-law, and he will definitely use it in the future. Maybe who will take care of whom. In this way, you are in the Secretariat, as long as I am the Secretary-General, I will take care of you. If you become successful in the future, you must never forget me."

Gao Shibin shook his head and smiled, "You are polite Secretary Yang, you are polite. How could Wuru betrayal?"

"That's it. That's it." Yang Du smiled, and then he made the decision of the senior officials to recommend Wang Maoru as vice president to him in the future. Gao Shibin nodded and said, "This matter is excellent, and I naturally support it."

"Just support you." Yang Du smiled, "You happened to be here. There are some things that I cannot come forward, and you must do."

"What's the matter?"

"Persuad the congressman..." Yang Du said with a smile.

Gao Shibin suddenly realized that he knew what Yang Du said was inconvenient. If Yang Du lobbying, it would remind people of the fact that he had lobbying Yuan Shikai to be emperor, which would have damaged Wang Maoru's reputation and had the opposite effect. However, if Gao Shibin lobbying, the effect would be the best. First, he was the former secretary-general of former Vice President Meng Enyuan, second, he is now Wang Maoru's secretary-general, and third, he is still Wang Maoru's brother-in-law, so he can better represent Wang Maoru's meaning.

Under Yang Du's clamor and Gao Shibin's lobbying, Tang Shaoyi immediately found the speakers and deputy ministers of the two houses and came to the State Council to hold a meeting. Senate Speaker Shi Shaoyang, Deputy Speaker Wu Zhaolin, House Speaker Liu Enge, Deputy Speaker Liang Qichao, and Tang Shaoyi and his Secretary-General Lin Changmin had a secret meeting. The content of the conversation was Xu Shichang's suggestion, whether to name Wang Maoru as the acting vice president and support him as the vice president.

What was expected was that Liang Qichao immediately opposed it and said, "Soldiers interfere in politics, military personnel interfere in politics! Wang Shangwu himself declared that he should not interfere in politics, how could he break his promise at this time? Where is the prestige in this way? So I object."

Because Tang Shaoyi and Shi Shaoyang and Liu Enge talked about this, Liu Enge estimated that Liang Qichao, a supporter of democratic constitutionalism, would definitely oppose it, so they had already discussed countermeasures.

Liang Qichao is famous and has a big temper. He sticks to his principles, but he is generally supportive of Wang Maoru, but he is extremely disgusted with Sun Liwen, especially because he often says that Sun Liwen is restrained by Wang Maoru, otherwise he will become a dictator. Inviting Wang Maoru to serve as vice president is to take into account both military and political affairs, and in the future it will be a dictator. How can Liang Qichao support him? Liang Qichao's children and relatives Lin Changmin kept winking him. Liang Qichao was extremely firm and treated Lin Changmin as if nothing had happened. Lin Changmin had to smile bitterly.

Liu Enge said: "When you do extraordinary things at extraordinary times, what should the Chief of Defense be the Vice President? Could it be that our country is a country without a president on duty?"

"Didn't the government also implement the normal situation some time ago?" Liang Qichao said, "Why do you have to take this bad plan?"

"Shame, confused." Shi Shaoyang immediately retorted: "It was normal for Duke Huan of Qi to see Bian Que a year ago, but wasn't he terminally ill after half a year? Our country seems normal now, but it is the biggest abnormality. Is it normal for a country that doesn't have a leader? Maybe it will fall apart one day."

Tang Shaoyi smiled helplessly and said, "Meng Enyuan attended various occasions to represent the country some time ago, but now there is really no one left."

Liang Qichao sighed: "Isn't this contrary to the spirit of the republic? Only when the party members govern the country and the soldiers defend the country are the kingly way of the republic."

"Now, do you support the voting of handshakes." Tang Shaoyi interrupted Liang Qichao's words, and said decisively and firmly, "Zong Meng (Lin Changmin's name is Zong Meng), you can make the record, let the five of us vote to vote, the minority obeys the majority's decision to write lyrics, whether Wang Maotata, who has earned 14.6 million square kilometers for the country to break the territory of the border. This vote represents the attitude of several of us, so once the vote is voting, it must not be changed. Support is support, and opposition is objection. Don't be that ungrateful person, let alone that swaying left and right."

Shi Shaoyang immediately said, "Good idea, let the five of us vote, I agree. Wang Xiusheng is the interim vice president, and he is only an interim vice president. What's the big deal? You are complicated and too far-fetched. If you always lower your head, this is not enough, and that is not accurate to be nailed to death by the rules, then we all return to the previous dynasty and become the people of the Qing Dynasty to abide by the rules? Which rule allows everyone to oppose the Qing Empire? It is because we have not followed those old and corrupt rules that the great China is now. I am the first to support this vote."

Tang Shaoyi said: "Enjoying wise men will not avoid relatives. Although Wang Maoru is my son-in-law, I also saw that he was a hero who has won more than 10 million square kilometers of land for China. He was the first person in history. If I don't choose him, it would be against my conscience."

Liu Enge also immediately said: "The Prime Minister is wise, I agree."

Liang Qichao was stunned. Your uncle, you four are wearing pairs of pants. You are the one who plays with me and obeys the majority. I am the only one who opposes it. At this time, he looked at Lin Changmin, and Lin Changmin had to smile bitterly and shook his head. This in-laws, what's going on? He looked at Wu Zhaolin, the new deputy director of the Senate. Wu Zhaolin smiled and said, "Extraordinary times do extraordinary things. If China wants to rise, a powerful person must appear to be the leader. Moreover, this powerful person must be smart enough. I think the Nine-tailed Fox King Maoru is good. Hahaha, I agree."

The voting result was not unexpected, with four votes in favor of one abstention. It is obvious that the abstention was Liang Qichao. His abstention also represents a kind of concession. As a famous scholar in the Republic of China, he should not be incompatible with the flow. But reality is better than others. If Liang Qichao wants to realize his ambitions, he can only rely on Wang Maoru. Tang Shaoyi told Shi Shaoyang that this matter was left to you. I was not convenient to come forward. Shi Shaoyang's novel was handed over to me, and everything was waiting for my good news.

After the vote, Liang Qichao was depressed, but Lin Changmin found him and said to him: "Didn't I hint you not to object?"

Liang Qichao said: "We are loyal to state affairs, how can we not express our opinions directly?"

Lin Changmin smiled bitterly and said, "It is necessary to act according to the opportunity to express his opinions directly." He also said, "Now the reputation of the Martial Arts Martial Arts is soaring to the sky, and people are carrying people in flower sedan chairs. You are now compelled to him. If you are so angry that he really takes the path of military dictatorship, how can you realize your ideals in your heart? I think Wang Mao is not like Yuan Shikai."

Liang Qichao sighed: "I don't think of him. This person is extremely smart, but I have no idea about it." He also said: "As long as he does not allow the country to become a military government, we will support him. Now China is booming, which is not unrelated to his contribution. China's several victories have not only enhanced the national momentum, but also enhanced the national self-confidence. The democratic ideals you and I pursue should follow the trend and gradually influence him, rather than rashly oppose it. My Progressive Party is weak in the parliament and has to survive in the cracks."

Lin Changmin smiled and said, "Actually, I also thought, why not try to make Wang Maoru the country leader, maybe he will succeed under his leadership? Just like the current military success, Ren Gong, let's try it."
Chapter completed!