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    Sun Yuanqi couldn't help but turned pale in astonishment: "Temporarily close the parliament? How can this be done!"

    Yuan Shikai waved his hand nonchalantly: "Don't rush to answer now. It won't be too late for us to discuss this issue after Baixi takes over the cabinet and takes charge of government affairs!" Then he changed the topic: "If Yuan is lucky enough to be elected president, he will definitely  Bai Xi will be nominated as the prime minister of the cabinet. Have you considered the candidate for forming the cabinet? If you make plans in advance, you can save countless troubles."

    The political structure in the early years of the Republic of China was similar to today, that is, Congress elected the president, and the president nominated cabinet candidates and submitted them to Congress for approval.  According to common sense, the president should be appointed by the leader of the largest political party that controls Congress. A figure like Yuan Shikai with no political party background has no chance of getting involved in the presidential throne.  It is a pity that although Yuan Shikai has no political party background, he firmly controls the most powerful ground military force in the country. Regarding the air force under Sun Yuanqi, I am afraid that the Beiyang Army has nothing to do and can only huddle in the trenches and be beaten passively.  ¡ª¡ªSo the seat of the President was reserved by him in advance.

    Of course, it¡¯s just a reservation, not a done deal.

    Yuan Shikai felt that the threat mainly came from two people: one was Sun Wen, who was confidant to him on the surface but made trouble in private, and the other was the young junior in front of him who seemed humble and respectful, but whose private strength was very terrifying.  It happened that both of them had the surname Sun, and both of them were as capable of doing things as Sun Houhou, which made him, the Jade Emperor, so tormented that he couldn't eat and sleep well.

    ??As to which of the two poses a greater threat, the answer is undoubtedly Sun Yuanqi.

    Sun Yat-sen¡¯s biggest capital is his reputation and political party, but Sun Yuanqi is not weak in these two aspects.  For example, in terms of fame, Sun Yat-sen is quite famous in the southern provinces and in the political circles of various countries, while Sun Yuanqi has extraordinary influence in the western provinces and the academic circles of various countries, and his status in the political circles is not inferior to that of Sun Yat-sen.  In terms of political parties, although the Kuomintang claims to have a party membership of millions, in fact more than half of it is water and there is no loyalty at all. And precisely because of its mixed membership, it has caused constant internal conflicts and a sharp reduction in combat effectiveness. It is even worse than a party with only ten members.  Wan¡¯s New China Party.  As a result, although the number of members of the two parties is ten times different, their seats in Congress are almost the same.

    However, in many aspects such as army, territory, financial resources, etc., Sun Yuanqi can surpass Sun Yat-sen eight blocks, not to mention that Sun Yuanqi is ten years younger than Sun Yat-sen!  It is said that "it is better to bully a white-bearded man than to bully a poor young man." Sun Yuanqi has already become a general and prime minister in his early thirties. Who dares to despise him?  Therefore, Yuan Shikai regarded Sun Yuanqi as his lifelong rival.

    Sun Yuanqi did not pretend to be pretentious. He immediately went through the list of cabinet personnel that he and Yang Du had drawn up a few days ago, and then politely and humbly said: "Sun Xude is shallow and not thoughtful, and the preliminary candidates may be unreasonable.  Please correct me, President!"

    Yuan Shikai was also making secret calculations in his heart.

    Sun Yuanqi gave the Beiyang Department three places in the list, namely diplomacy, army, and agriculture and forestry. Two of them hold real power, and the friendship is deep!  After all, it is the New China Party that forms the government. Naturally, the Beiyang faction cannot be allowed to dominate the world. In addition, the interests must be shared equally. Now this arrangement can be regarded as the most benevolent and righteous.  But there is still a big gap between the plan envisioned by Yuan Shikai.

    In Yuan Shikai's vision, it is best to occupy the four seats of internal affairs, finance, army, and navy in the cabinet.  Of course, even Yuan Shikai himself felt that this was too much to hope for.  If he takes a step back, he is willing to give up the navy first.  Although Yuan Shikai once served as Minister of Beiyang, in his opinion, China's navy is simply unsupportable!

    As early as the beginning of the Westernization Movement, knowledgeable people in the official circles who saw the powerful ships and artillery of the Western powers and initially understood the importance of maritime borders put forward suggestions for establishing a navy and protecting coastal defenses.  In particular, the Japanese invasion of Taiwan in the 13th year of Tongzhi (1874) caused great shock to the government and the public, triggering the famous coastal defense discussion in the history of the late Qing Dynasty.  Subsequently, based on extensive discussions, the Qing government formulated a plan to establish the Northern and Southern Navy.  After vigorous investment and construction, four relatively independent navies including Beiyang, Nanyang, Fujian and Guangdong were initially formed.

    Ten years later, the Sino-French War broke out.

    In the Battle of Majiang, the Fujian Navy, which had high hopes, suffered a complete defeat, and all 11 ships were wiped out.  As the war spread, the Nanyang Navy also suffered disasters and suffered a heavy blow.  After the war, the Qing government learned from the pain and deeply reflected on why it was still not enough to build a navy after ten years of preparation.  In the end, two reasons were concluded: one is that the country does not pay enough attention, and the other is that the equipment is relatively backward.  As a punishment for this, the Qing government established the Premier's Naval Affairs Office (the predecessor of the Navy Department in the early Republic of China) in the eleventh year of Guangxu (1885) to be specifically responsible for naval affairs. At the same time, it decided to start with the Beiyang Navy to train a force with advanced equipment and  A navy capable of defending the capital.

    &nbsYuan Shikai's mind turned over and over again before he replied in a deep voice: "It can be seen that Baixi put a lot of thought into formulating this plan. He must not only pay attention to the balance of power, but also strive to ensure that all parties are relatively satisfied. Thank you for your hard work.  !Although the plan is not perfect, I can¡¯t find any major flaws at the moment. I¡¯ll give you a reply after some time, right?¡±

    Isn¡¯t this the rhythm of ¡°if there is no result after investigation, everything happens for a reason¡±?

    Sun Yuanqi still respectfully agreed, then stood up to leave.

    In the next few days, Yuan Shikai helped resolve the identity of Senator Song Jiaoren, but never mentioned the plan to form a cabinet, and the day for the official convening of Congress had arrived.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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