Some of the members of the original parliament then responded to the call by Sun Yat-sen to go to Guangzhou and set up a provisional assembly. But, despite Sun's dedication to rule of law, circumstances were against him.
舊國會的部份議員則響應中山先生的號召，南下廣州成立護法國會，自此國會也分裂成南、北兩會，分庭抗禮。