Venue: Beijing
Main figures: Yuan Shikai, Kang Youwei, Liang Qichao and Tan Sitong.
Props: table, chair, white paper, paper full of words, writing brush.
Write it on the first bus
Props: table, chair, some paper and a brush on the table.
1894 The Sino-Japanese War of 1894 ended in China's defeat, and the Qing government was forced to sign the humiliating treaty of shimonoseki. For our people, it is a great irony that a big feudal country was defeated by a small capitalist country-Japan. This aroused the strong patriotic sentiments of the broad masses of the people and progressives from all walks of life. Kang Youwei, who is studying for the exam in Beijing, and others launched 1300 juren to write a letter to Emperor Guangxu, lamenting the grim situation of national peril, and put forward the idea of refusing peace, moving the capital, training troops and reforming the law.
(Kang Youwei, Liang Qichao, Tan Sitong)
Kang Youwei (bitterly) Have you heard? The imperial court wants to sign a contract with the Japanese, and it is said that it will pay twenty-two thousand pieces of silver! We are a vast country, defeated by the Japanese, and we have to cede land to pay compensation. It is a shame for the country and the people!
Tan Sitong: Now the Qing Dynasty has been carved up by the great powers. Fortunately, it is not too late to mend. As long as China makes a decisive decision and strives for self-improvement, it can be saved. I only hate that the court is too corrupt now, from civil engineering to feasting. If we go on like this, we will surely perish! (striking table)
Liang Qichao, I think this master (referring to Kang Youwei) has great knowledge and great ambitions. It's better to recommend him to draft the paper, present it to the emperor, clarify our proposition, and let the emperor understand that "political reform is the foundation of building a country and strengthening itself"!
Tan sitong (nodding) Yes! Now there are mines everywhere in Daqing, and the drug line is in traffic, which burns at the touch of a button. If you are obsessed with money and don't try to reform, the country is not a country!
Master Liang Qichao (loudly to Kang Youwei) write the paper quickly!
(Kang Youwei raises his pen and says softly, "Good." He thought hard ┉ ┉)
Kang Youwei (affectionate and heroic monologue) The motherland groans under the ravages of the great powers! The reformists have a boiling passion! I want to oppose signing a contract to cut Taiwan Province Province in this Imperial Classic, demanding that the emperor move the capital, train troops and reform. I want to make all officials in the ruling and opposition parties understand that reform is the foundation of building a country and strengthening itself!
(Kang Youwei began to write far ...)
Liang Qichao (reading Kang Youwei's memorial) cut the territory of his ancestors without changing the law, but changed the law to honor his ancestors and make the country strong. Please tell me which is more important! The current situation is precisely "poverty will change, change will pass"!
Tan sitong (applause) Good article! That's great.
Narrator: In this way, 1898, 1, 1300 people signed this book, which was called "writing on the bus" in history, and "writing on the bus" opened the prelude to the political reform.
(Kang Youwei, Tan Sitong, Liang Qichao)
Tan Sitong's Second Night Visit to Yuan Shikai
Props: table, chair.
Narrator1898 June 1 1 day, Emperor Guangxu promulgated the Imperial Decree on the Establishment of the Country and announced the political reform. Empress Dowager Cixi was on vacation in the Summer Palace when the imperial edict was issued. Hearing the news, she was very angry and prepared to launch a coup. Because the reformists had no real power and were helpless, Tan Sitong visited Yuan Shikai at night.
(Yuan Shikai is reading a book before the case, and Tan Sitong rushes in)
Brother Tan Sitong (anxiously) Yuan, do you know that Rong Lu is going to abolish the emperor during the Tianjin military parade?
Yuan Shikai (rolling his eyes slyly) Well, I heard a little wind.
Tan Sitong (straight to the point) What kind of person do you think the emperor is?
(Tan takes out the secret imperial edict of Emperor Guangxu from his pocket, and Yuan takes a look at it. )
Tan sitong (excitedly) Now the emperor is in big trouble, and only you can save him!
Yuan Shikai (hesitantly) This ┉┉
Tan Sitong (takes the secret edict from Yuan and puts it back in his arms seriously) You can keep it if you want, and you can report it to the Queen Mother if you don't want it. Kill me, and you can be promoted to a higher position and make a fortune.
Yuan Shikai (staring at Tan's waist, suspecting that he is armed, fearfully) Hey, who do you take me for? You and I are both blessed by the emperor. Saving the emperor is not your responsibility alone!
Tan Sitong (happily) Well, if you really want to save the emperor, go back to Tianjin immediately, kill Rong Lu, and lead troops to Beijing to protect the emperor.
Yuan Shikai (patting his chest) If the emperor rushed into my camp during the military parade and ordered the thief to be killed, I would be desperate. Killing Rong Lu is like killing a dog!
Tan sitong (fuels excitedly) OK, it's a deal! Farewell. (Tan turns and leaves in a hurry)
Yuan Shikai (giving his fist to him) Good buddy, I'm sorry to see him off not far away.
Yuan Shikai (Yuan bowed his head and strolled around the cloth, thoughtfully, whispering to himself) This matter is serious. Isn't it just throwing eggs at the queen mother? I wouldn't do such a stupid thing. No, I must tell Rong Lu about it at once! (Yuan Shikai shouts: "Butler, prepare the horse." )
Narrator: Yuan Shikai rushed to Tianjin overnight, tipped off Rong Lu and betrayed Emperor Guangxu and the reformists. The Reform Movement of 1898, which lasted 103 days, finally failed due to the obstruction of the old school. Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao fled to foreign countries, and Tan Sitong and other six reformers died generously after being arrested.
In the third game, Tan Sitong died a fair death.
(Kang Youwei, Liang Qichao, Tan Sitong)
Kang Youwei and Tan Di, I think the trend of political reform has gone away, and those who know the times are Jie Jun. Why don't you elope with us?
Liang Qichao stayed in Qingshan, not afraid of running out of firewood. Let's take refuge overseas first, gather our strength, and then come back when the time is right and continue fighting, shall we?
(Tan Sitong shakes his head)
Brother Liang Qichao, heroes don't suffer immediate losses. They can't get away with it!
Kang Youwei (La Tan Sitong) will come with us.
Tan Sitong (Generous) All countries have succeeded in political reform, but China is underdeveloped, because no one is committed to political reform. Now, let me begin.
Liang Qichao (heavily), you should take care.
Kang Youwei (sighs) Then take care. (Holding Tan Sitong's hand)
(Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao slowly descended many times. Tan sitong stood up. )
1On September 24th, 898, Tan Sitong was arrested. On the afternoon of 28th, Tan Sitong, Liu Guangdi, Kang and Yang Rui were taken to Caishikou execution ground. Sad sobs came from time to time from the dense crowd on the execution ground. Suddenly, Tan Sitong shouted-
Tan sitong (powerful) has the heart to kill thieves and is unable to return to heaven; Be immortal!
The voice of the commentator echoed over the food market. Six people, including Tan Sitong, were honored by later generations as "six gentlemen of the 1898 Movement".
[End of the play]