If this man had not been assassinated 100 years ago, Chinese history could have been rewritten
Today I would like to introduce you to a very great man, Song Jiaoren, known as the "Father of Chinese Constitutionalism", who has devoted his life to contributing to democratic constitutionalism and opposed autocratic rule. If he had not been assassinated, Chinese history might have been rewritten. Although his ideals have not been realized, his constitutional thinking and dedication have left a strong mark in the history of the Chinese nation's struggle for democracy.
On the night of March 20, 1913, Shanghai Railway Station. The Kuomintang dignitaries talked and laughed and bid farewell to Song Jiaoren, the kmt leader who was about to go north. Prior to this, Yuan Shikai had sent a telegram to Song Jiaoren, urging him to go north to discuss state affairs. On this trip north, Song Jiaoren was full of ambition, and he had to face the Republic of China, which was in ruins and waiting to be rebuilt, and the political system of the Republic of China that needed to be continuously improved. He will be inaugurated as Prime Minister and work with Interim President Yuan Shikai to jointly govern the Republic of China. Of course, under the constraint of the responsible cabinet system, the rights of Song Jiaoren and the National Assembly will be greater than the rights of Yuan Shikai, the provisional president, which is also the result of Song Jiaoren's continuous struggle.
The time of the northbound train was 11 p.m., about 10:40 p.m., when Song Jiaoren walked out of the reception room and prepared to board the train, and the farewell personnel were Huang Xing, Liao Zhongkai, and others.
However, Song Jiaoren had just walked to the ticket gate when suddenly, three gunshots rang out! Immediately, Song Jiaoren fell to the ground in response!
To the consternation of the crowd, the murderer had disappeared into the crowd. Everyone helped Up Song Jiaoren, who endured severe pain and confessed three things to Huang Xing on the spot: all the books stored in Nanjing, Beijing and Tokyo were donated to the Nanjing Library; my family was very poor, the old mother was still there, and after death, I asked my friends to help me cook; please continue to struggle to save the country, don't think of me as a responsibility. Song Jiaoren was only 32 years old when he was assassinated.
In the film and television drama, Song Jiaoren played Tian Liang
When it comes to Song Jiaoren, many people may not know much, Song Jiaoren was born in 1882 in Taoyuan, Changde City, Hunan Province, the "father of constitutionalism" in China. In 1902, he was admitted to the Wuchang Ordinary Middle School, often discussed current politics, germinated the idea of "implementing revolution and overthrowing the imperial system", and embarked on the road of anti-Qing revolution. In 1905, he joined the Chinese League as prosecutor general of the Ministry of Justice. On October 11, 1911, the Hubei military government was established in Wuchang, and Song Jiaoren devoted himself to building a democratic republican regime and vigorously propagated the revolutionary purpose. In 1912, the Republic of China was founded, and Song Jiaoren was appointed president of the Legislative Yuan.
Song Jiaoren, as the leader of the Kuomintang second only to Sun Yat-sen and Huang Xing, one of the founders and founders of the Republic of China, and the leader of the largest party in the country, died at the age of 32. The loss to him personally and to the Republic of China is immeasurable.
Some people say that if Mr. Song Jiaoren can live to the founding of New China, he will be the youngest head of state in the world, and China's history will change. As for the assassination of Song Jiaoren, it is still impossible to find out who gave the order, many people think that this matter is inseparable from his competitors Yuan Shikai and Chen Meiqi, and even some people say that the mastermind behind the scenes is Sun Yat-sen.