I waved my hand to her and said, "Can we not talk about this matter?"
She kept laughing, "I think today's officials are used to telling lies, and eventually even they themselves believe those lies. This is called self-narcosis."
I asked her: "Doctor Guan, are you very dissatisfied with the environment in our country? If so, why did you come back then?"
She said: "For people of my level, it is not easy to get along abroad. It is better to return to China to develop. This is also the idea of many of us returnees. What's more, this is my own country, I can come back whenever I want." Feng
Mayor, you won’t be unhappy because I told the truth in front of you, right?”
I smiled and said, "How could it be? Actually, I quite like hearing you tell the truth, because I was just like you when I was in the hospital. This is a very free state, from soul to action.
Freedom. But now I can't be like this. In fact, as a politician, whether it is in our country or any country in the West, you cannot talk randomly. This is what politicians must have.
quality. You think so?"
She nodded, "That's true."
I smiled and said: "So, your previous statements are actually very one-sided. Even the president of the United States has to find a high-sounding excuse for the war he launches. The truth is the same. So, we
You cannot look at certain things in isolation. Political issues are very complex and not as simple as most people imagine."
She smiled and said: "It seems that what you said really makes sense."
I smiled and said: "It's not that there is some truth, but that's how it is. Doctor Guan, have you ever heard of Li Ao's saying? He said that politics is dirtier than a prostitute's vagina. Although his statement is somewhat
It's an exaggeration, but it also tells part of the truth. Politics is like this, and politics in any country is like this. Nowadays, many of us always like to completely separate our country from foreign countries when looking at problems, and only look at
We have problems in our country without thinking about the fact that the situation abroad is similar, and in many places is even worse than the situation in our country. This is wrong. Haha!
Doctor Guan, I don’t mean to criticize you, but I think you, like many people, don’t see the problem so well. And sometimes I have the same problem myself, but I believe that whether it is you or me,
, and most of us, we are so dissatisfied and make so much noise because we want our country to be good. Do you think so?"
She smiled and said: "Mayor Feng, now I finally understand why you can be the mayor but I can't. Hehe! Your eloquence is indeed very good, I can't speak to you. But Mayor Feng, I would like to
Let me ask you a question: Liang Qichao said that one of the reasons why China is weak is that the Chinese people cannot correctly distinguish the concepts of country and court, so that patriotism is not used in the right place, so that patriotism turns into love for the court, and even becomes love for the court.
Love the leader. People need to understand a common sense - that is, the country is not the court and the government, and people should love the country rather than the court. Mayor Feng, what do you think of this issue? "
I asked her in surprise: "Did Liang Qichao say such a thing?"
She replied: "Of course. His original words were: Looking at the twenty-four histories, among the famous ministers, famous generals, outstanding achievements, and brilliant reputations, besides giving up Yi to help the imperial court, did they do anything else? To increase the interests of our people by one share, is it necessary to fulfill one share of the obligations? And the people of the whole country are so proud that they call him a hero of our country. I am a slave and lackey of a family with the same surname, and I pretend to be a hero of a country. How much more humiliating is this! Even more than being a slave and lackey, a person who has been almost unworthy of praise for thousands of years, how much more humiliating is this for the nation!
However, our country's 400 million compatriots, who have never considered it humiliating or ashamed, misunderstood the imperial court as the ideal of the country, and were deeply in despair without realizing it. Moreover, a little later than Liang Qichao, Chen Duxiu also wrote an article titled The article "Should We Be Patriotic?" said: To ask whether we should be patriotic, we must first ask what a country is.
It turns out that the state is just an organization for the people to gather to resist the oppression of others externally, and to mediate the people's disputes internally. Good people can use it to resist foreign oppression and mediate domestic disputes; evil people can use it to oppress foreigners externally and oppress the people internally. So, if Someone asked: Should we be patriotic? We replied loudly: What we love is a country where the country seeks happiness for the people, not a country where the people make sacrifices for the country."
I nodded and said, "Yes, I think what Chen Duxiu said is right. The function of the state is to resist foreign oppression and mediate domestic disputes. The former is external and the latter is internal. The realization of state functions must be through the government. To complete. If the government can complete the national functions, the country will be a country that seeks happiness for the people; if the government cannot complete the national functions, the country may become a country where the people make sacrifices for the country. Our current government has done a very good job, so Patriotism and love for the government should be the same."
She looked at me and said with a smile: "Mayor Feng, shouldn't it be the government itself that has the final say on whether the government is doing well or not?"
I replied: "In front of our country's government, I am also a common person. If I am asked to answer this question realistically, I think our government has done a really good job. Our country has such a large population and such a backward economy, but It is indeed not easy for us to develop to the extent we are today. Of course, we have many problems, but we cannot erase the achievements of our national government because of this. Don’t you think so?"
She replied: "I agree with what you said. But I think our government should and can do better. But why hasn't it done better? I think it's still the government's problem. This is also a one-party dictatorship. The inevitable result.”
I hurriedly said: "Doctor Guan, let's not talk about such a sensitive political issue, okay? These problems are not something you and I can solve. You are a doctor and I am an official. We just need to do our jobs well." Okay. As I have said before, political issues are very complex and cannot be explained simply in terms of good or bad. Do you think so? National conditions vary from country to country, and we cannot deal with such issues. In general terms.”
She smiled and said: "Okay, let's not talk about this issue anymore. In fact, I don't like to talk about such issues with others on weekdays. I am a woman and a doctor, and I am not interested in such issues. It's just because you are Officials, we have to strengthen cooperation in the future. I think this may be one of the issues of common interest between us, so I mentioned it casually."
Hearing what she said aroused my interest, so I immediately asked her: "So, Doctor Guan, what do you think patriotism is?"
She smiled and said: "I think patriotism means moving the country toward democracy instead of autocracy; patriotism means moving the people toward freedom instead of becoming slaves; patriotism means having the courage to support the righteous behavior of disadvantaged groups and the courage to oppose corrupt officials.
The tyranny of the powerful; patriotism means not only sympathizing with the sufferings of the people, but also hating the corruption of corrupt officials; patriotism means being proud of the glory in history and today's achievements, but also feeling ashamed of the traditional autocracy and today's backwardness...
Patriotism means working hard, creating wealth, and exerting one's maximum potential so that I can support myself, my family, and my country; patriotism means telling the truth and doing practical things.
If the country does not let me do this, I must stand up bravely, criticize it, improve it, and rebuild it; patriotism means that when the country violates my rights, someone must stand up to protect my rights. If I do this, my personal freedom
With the protection of rights and interests, our country becomes legal, civilized, and lovely..."
I looked at her in astonishment because I didn't expect her to speak such a skillful sentence so smoothly and quickly, "Doctor Guan, these things shouldn't be what you just thought of, right?"
She laughed and said: "How can I have such a level? When I was abroad, many visiting scholars from mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong often talked about such topics together, so I wrote it down. Of course, I agree with this view.
of."
I looked at her and said, "Doctor Guan, since you regard me as a friend, I feel the need to advise you. Although I think your words have some truth, some of them are very dangerous. What does it mean if the country
If you don't let me do this, I have to stand up bravely and rebuild it? In this case, we can talk about it together, but it is best not to talk in front of other people. You are a doctor, so it is best not to get involved in politics. Politics is not
So fun.”
She smiled and said: "I forgot, you are the government's supporter and beneficiary. But Mayor Feng, I don't think it is as terrible as you said. If the government of a country cannot even accept criticism from our people,
Then this government will become corrupt and backward.
I always believe in one thing: that is, any country will move towards democracy and freedom, because this is the trend of common development of all mankind. No government or individual can stop this development law of human history.
Mayor Feng, although I am just a young doctor, I am a member of this country. I love this country, and I feel that a person's patriotism cannot just be verbal, but should really care about it. If
Without Sun Yat-sen back then, our country would still be under the rule of the Qing court. Don’t you think so?"
I stopped talking. At this time, I suddenly felt a hidden worry in my heart, because I thought her thoughts and remarks were terrible. But I couldn't find a suitable reason to convince her.
I also have to admit that there is some truth to what she said, and the crux of the matter is that this is a very sensitive political issue. For her, she is just a doctor, and she is also a woman. If she is concerned about such an issue,
If you sink too deeply, big problems may occur in the future.
After a while, I sighed and said: "Doctor Guan, I still say the same thing, it's better that we don't discuss such an issue. For you personally, if you have to intervene in such an issue, then you
First of all, you should be prepared to bear the various consequences that may arise from getting involved in such things in the future. Doctor Guan, I hope you can understand what I mean. As I said, politics is a complex matter.
It is a problem, and sometimes it is a very scary thing. It is not a problem that can be explained clearly in terms of right and wrong. Any of us are very weak in front of the powerful state machine, so I hope you can take it seriously.
Please think about this. Doctor Guan, since you already think we are friends, I feel it is my responsibility to remind you of this."
She looked at me and smiled, "Mayor Feng, look how scared you are! Aren't we just talking and joking? Actually, I want to hear your views on these issues. I want to know about the young people in our country.
How did a generation of officials view this issue? That’s all.”
I felt relieved immediately, and then smiled and said, "So, I've disappointed you today, right?"
She smiled and said: "Haha! I can't say disappointed or disappointed. But I think you are still relatively conservative, but you are not as conservative as I thought. At least you did not use big words and clichés to criticize me. And I am also very grateful.
You, because those words you just said were full of true concern for me. So, I think I should thank you. How about it? Can I treat you to dinner tonight?"
I smiled and said, "Let's talk about the meal later. In this way, I'll treat you to a Western meal before we go abroad, and I'll treat you to a Western meal if I have the chance after we go abroad. How about that?"
She smiled and said: "It seems that you are really a chauvinist. Okay, let me be a chauvinist. That way I can save money."
I laughed.
One thing I didn't expect was that later on, the organ really had a problem, and that's when I found out that she had actually joined a radical organization when she was abroad, and her subsequent problems were not just
It is as simple as radical speech, but it involves issues that endanger national security.
Moreover, I almost got involved later. Fortunately, I expressed my opinion very clearly this time, and when she mentioned this issue several times later, I refused to continue talking to her. In addition,
, I don’t know if she actually wanted to lure me into their organization at the time, but one thing I later learned was that at least she felt grateful to me in her heart, that is, she thought I really cared about her.
Instead of trying to talk to her hypocritically like she thought some people did.
Of course, these are all things for later. (To be continued)