On his first day in Shanghai, Zhou Hexuan spent time at Xu Zhimo's house and attended a gathering of the Crescent Society in the afternoon.?
The next day, Zhou Hexuan went to the Shanghai branch of "Ta Kung Pao" again. He said it was for inspection, but in fact it was just for a casual stroll.
Compared with "Xinwen" and "Shenbao", "Ta Kung Pao" is too shabby: others built their own permanent newspaper building, "Ta Kung Pao" still rents a house to work; others use new rotary machines to print newspapers, "Ta Kung Pao" still exists
Use an old and inefficient printing press.
I have no choice but to develop slowly and wait until I have money before I can make big moves.
However, purchasing advanced equipment is a must. After discussing with Zhang Jiluan, Zhou Hexuan decided to spend money to purchase a rotary press for the headquarters and Shanghai branch of "Ta Kung Pao". Not only can it improve efficiency, but the printed newspapers will also be more beautiful, eliminating the messy layout.
There will be much less ink stains.
On the third day, Jiang Baili and Zhang Junmai came to visit at the same time, which surprised Zhou Hexuan. They are both awesome people!
"Coffee, please!" Lu Xiaoman came out with coffee to serve him personally, then stepped aside to sit with Zhang Leyi.
There were five men in the living room, namely Zhou Hexuan, Jiang Baili, Zhang Junmai, Xu Zhimo and Zhang Jiazhu.
Everyone first talked about poetry creation for a while, and they all teased Xu Zhimo about being banished to the mortal world. Xu Zhimo smiled and allowed everyone to tease him.
Xu Zhimo, who has always been sad about spring and autumn, and pursues romance, suddenly published a new poem "Life" two months ago. The content is gloomy, dark, oppressive and depressive. After changing his previous style, it simply doesn't look like it was written by Xu Zhimo
poetry.
This wealthy young man seems to have finally realized the helplessness and hardship of life.
While chatting about poetry, Zhang Junmai suddenly changed the topic to politics. He said: "Mingcheng's discussion of China's political system in "Guns, Germs and Steel" is really to my liking."
"It's just nonsense, it's impossible to achieve in today's China." Zhou Hexuan said with a bitter smile.
Jiang Baili suddenly interjected: "I also agree with socialism, but it is too difficult to implement. Socialism can be used as an ideal, but once the ideal meets reality, it will inevitably encounter many contradictions. There must be a way to solve the contradictions
, but we must stick to our principles. Take the Three People's Principles, for example, which is also an ideal and has its contradictions. But today's Kuomintang abandons its ideals in order to resolve contradictions. This is unwise!"
Well, we are all in the same camp.
Whether it is Jiang Baili or Zhang Junmai at this time, they are all socialists.
This is thanks to Liang Qi.
Liang Qi was the earliest scholar to propose socialist ideas in China. From 1918 to 1919, he organized a European study tour, and Zhang Junmai and Jiang Baili were both members of the study group at that time.
They witnessed with their own eyes the lives of the people at the bottom of Europe: impoverished and struggling on the line of life and death every day, no different from the poor in China.
They also saw the contradictions in European society: the gap between the rich and the poor was huge, and workers went on strike from time to time.
After returning to China from Europe, Zhang Junmai and Jiang Baili became believers in socialism, believing that European liberal capitalism would be finished sooner or later.
The big difference is that Zhang Junmai clearly opposes the revolution, while Jiang Baili has a good attitude towards the revolution.
Jiang Baili even helped Qu Qiubai, Geng Jizhi, Zheng Zhenduo and others, supporting them in translating many Russian classics, which were published by "Gongxueshe". Listening to the name of this publishing house, you can know what they are promoting.
After listening to Jiang Baili's words, Zhang Junmai sighed: "Yes, today's Kuomintang has abandoned its ideals. They chant the slogan of the Three People's Principles, but they play like a dictatorship. My "New Road" magazine has always
If you criticize the Kuomintang, you don’t know when you will be banned.”
Zhou Hexuan was amused: If Zhang Junmai's brother hadn't been in charge of the Bank of China and was Chang Kaishen's moneybag, the book "New Road" would have been finished long ago.
Zhang Jiazhu suddenly said: "Actually, the Kuomintang is still much better than the Beiyang warlords."
"You know what the heck," Zhang Junmai criticized his younger brother angrily. "The current middle and lower-level members of the Kuomintang have completely deteriorated. Look what Chen Dezheng is doing? He is fighting for the dictatorship of the Kuomintang all day long, like a mad dog.
They also bite everywhere and help Chang Kaishen create a fanatical personality cult in newspapers. Nowadays, many articles discussing practical issues cannot be published in the south. This is a sign that the way of speech is restricted."
Zhou Hexuan had to admit that Zhang Junmai's eyesight was too sharp.
Some people say that freedom of speech during the Republic of China is pure nonsense. Both the Beiyang Government and the Nanjing National Government advocated speech control.
If nothing else, Zhang Junmai's magazine will be banned next year, and he himself may even be kidnapped.
As we said before, Chen Dezheng is a saint warrior.
How did this person write an article to criticize Hu Shi for leaving the country? He wrote the article himself, and also led other literati of the Kuomintang Party to criticize him. However, Hu Shi's rebuttal article could not be published normally, and he could only passively bear the attacks from the literati of the Kuomintang Party.
Xu Zhimo was very righteous at every critical moment. At that time, only Xu Zhimo's "Crescent" magazine dared to publish Hu Shi's articles. As a result, "Crescent" magazine was closed down, and the Crescent Society poets quit the group one after another. This poetry group gradually
Towards decline.
Well, this is also for next year.
As for forcing Lu Xun to hide in a Japanese bookstore, he even used force. Chen Dezheng first wrote an article criticizing Lu Xun and characterized him as a "reactionary literati". Before Lu Xun could write an article to refute, he had already mobilized people to arrest him.
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Jiang Baili said helplessly: "It's better not to talk about the Kuomintang. Today we will only talk about academic topics."
Zhang Junmai said: "I think that in order to achieve socialism, we must first establish a political party. Use the political party to move to the center of power, and then slowly implement socialist policies."
"Brother Junmai, it will take ten years for the scholars to rebel," Zhou Hexuan reminded.
Zhang Junmai said: "I don't want to rebel, I want to follow the party line."
Zhou Hexuan laughed and said: "The Kuomintang wants one-party dictatorship. If you form another party, and it is also a political party, in their view, you are going to rebel."
Zhang Junmai said angrily: "What Mingcheng said in the book "Guns and Guns" is not to support a dictatorship? It is in line with the appetite of the Kuomintang."
"The one-party dictatorship I'm talking about is an ideal state. The prerequisite is that the party has a strict administrative program and execution ability." Zhou Hexuan spread his hands. "Unfortunately, the Kuomintang Party does not meet the conditions at all. Their execution ability is horribly low. Their execution ability is horribly low."
Party platforms are just empty words."
"So, we still have to take it step by step," Jiang Baili elaborated on his point of view. "Socialism is the ultimate goal. China does not have enough conditions to implement socialism now. It must first take the path of capitalism. Although capitalism has come to an end, but
Its production and development method is still effective and necessary for China's rejuvenation. I believe that capitalism should be developed in China first, and then it can be improved step by step into socialism."
Zhou Hexuan was sweating on his forehead. Whether it was Zhang Junmai or Jiang Baili, their advanced ideas were extremely terrifying. Although their political views were slightly different, they were basically consistent with the development routes of Britain, France and other countries in the next few decades, and even with China's.
The future situation is somewhat similar.
Zhang Junmai's thoughts have been evolving, and by the end of the 1920s, he had gradually agreed with Jiang Baili's point of view. He gritted his teeth and said: "Brother Baili, brother Mingcheng, since we have the same goals, why not form a socialist party today. I want to name it."
Well, let’s go to the National Socialist Party!”
The National Socialist Party... looks like Hitler's Nazi Party. When translated, it is simply called the National Socialist Party.
However, the full name of Zhang Junmai’s National Socialist Party is obviously the “National Socialist Party”.
Zhang Jiazhu said excitedly: "Let's form a party, I want to join."
"Children, go ahead and play!" Zhang Junmai scolded.
Zhang Jiazhu murmured in a low voice: "You should treat me like a child, and you are the adult."
Jiang Baili smiled and shook his head: "I don't want to join any political party, and I have no interest in politics. Brother Junmai, please don't come to me."
Zhou Hexuan also said: "I am just like Brother Baili."
Xu Zhimo kept silent, and Zhang Junmai didn't expect Xu Zhimo either. He sighed and said: "Socialist China is so difficult!"
Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Jiang Baili immediately changed the subject and said, "Mingcheng, how is Mr. Ren Gong's health?"
"It's getting worse and worse. I stayed in the hospital for a few days last month," Zhou Hexuan said.
Jiang Baili said: "He is all tired. When he founded the Peking Library last time, he edited a large volume while he was sick. He was so tired that he was hospitalized. From then on, it went from bad to worse."
Zhang Junmai, Jiang Baili and Xu Zhimo are all students of Liang Qi. Zhang Junmai did not mention any political parties and suggested: "Since everyone is idle and has nothing to do, why not wait for Mingcheng to return to Tianjin and let us all go visit Mr.
.”
"That's a good idea!" Xu Zhimo responded immediately.
Zhou Hexuan naturally wanted to agree, as Liang Qi's time was indeed running out.
Zhou Hexuan asked Zhang Junmai and Jiang Baili for a calligraphy treasure that day, and was ready to leave for Nanjing the next day. As a result, the train tickets had been bought, but he suddenly heard the news "The Goddess", "The Dog Official" and "The Dog Official" (Dream Wake Up)
The content after that) was sealed by the Shanghai Party Headquarters of the Kuomintang.
At the same time, more than ten other books were seized, all of which were works with realistic themes that exposed social problems.
The person who presided over the investigation was none other than the Mad Dog Saint Chen Dezheng.
It has to be said that Chen Dezheng is very energetic. He attacked the News last month, then the Japanese, and last month he started to attack Yu Qiaqing and the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce. Now, before he finished attacking the Chamber of Commerce, he came to attack again, including Zhou Hexuan.
A literati inside.
In history, Chen Dezheng fought from 1927 to 2019. He may have made more friends in four years than others in a lifetime.
As for the final outcome, it aroused great anger and resentment. Yu Qiaqing even said directly in front of Chang Kaishen that she wished to "eat Chen Dezheng's flesh and sleep on his skin." As a result, this man was placed under house arrest by Principal Chang for three years, and was expelled from the party, never to be
Accept.
Chen Dezheng was poor for the rest of his life and pinned all his hopes on his son. Well, he was still very good and trained his son to become an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in New China. 8