Einstein and Corbusier spent their first day in Shenyang eating, drinking and having fun. After all, they were tired from the journey and had to take time to rest, listen to Peking Opera, go shopping, attend dinners, and by the way, they also found time to accept interviews with newspapers. Interview.
The next day, everyone went to visit Northeastern University, and Zhang Xueliang, as the president, personally led a team to welcome them.
Zhang Shizhao, Liang Suming, Luo Wenqian, Feng Zuxun, Liu Xianzhou and others are now professors at Northeastern University. As for Liang Sicheng, Lin Huiyin and his wife resigned last summer because Lin Huiyin wanted to return to Tianjin to have a child.
Zhang Xueliang glanced at Zhou Hexuan with a complicated expression, then shook hands with Einstein warmly and said: "Welcome, welcome to Northeast China!"
Zhou Hexuan introduced: "This is Mr. Zhang Xueliang, the commander-in-chief of the three northeastern provinces of China. He is also the president of Northeastern University."
"Hello." Einstein was not interested in Zhang Xueliang. In his opinion, he was just a local warlord.
Einstein's neither salty nor bland tone made Zhang Xueliang a little embarrassed, and he quickly introduced others: "This is Professor Sun Guofeng, Dean of the School of Science at Northeastern University."
"Hello, Mr. Einstein." Sun Guofeng stepped forward and shook hands.
Einstein smiled and asked: "You speak American English. Did you study it in the United States?"
Sun Guofeng said: "I am a doctor of science from Cornell University in the United States."
"I visited there, and it was a good school." Einstein said.
After Zhang Xueliang introduced the deans of the four major colleges of liberal arts, science, engineering, and law, he began to introduce Zhang Shizhao, Liang Suming and others.
There is no need for Zhou Hexuan to be the translator. From Zhang Xueliang to Liang Suming, no matter whether they have been abroad or not, they are all fluent in English. Especially Luo Wenqian's standard London accent, speaking in a cadence, and chatting with Einstein very enthusiastically. .
What Zhou Hexuan is most interested in is Zhang Shizhao. This old gentleman was the target of verbal and written criticism in the past few years because he strongly opposed the New Culture Movement and was considered a feudal old stubborn in the eyes of progressive young people.
But he is such an old stubborn, but he has always been a staunch revolutionary.
In the late Qing Dynasty, Zhang Shizhao denounced Kang Youwei in newspapers, and the influence of his articles was as influential as Zou Rong's "Revolutionary Army". In the 1920s, Zhang Shizhao's thoughts began to lean towards communism. He once raised 20,000 yuan to Taizu, part of the money was used to support students studying in France, and the other part was used for revolutionary activities in Hunan. President Zhou founded the Communist Youth League in Europe and promoted the printing presses needed, and Zhang Shizhao helped transport them from France to Germany.
Zhang Shizhao had served as the chief justice of the Beiyang government and the president of Peking Agricultural University. Why was he now reduced to an ordinary professor at Northeastern University? In addition to being wanted by the Nanjing government, it was also because he strongly opposed the New Culture Movement and was ordered to disband The Women's Normal University has offended countless progressive young people and students, and its reputation in the education world has long been ruined.
In fact, Zhang Shizhao just couldn't stand ****. He advocated that "new opportunities cannot be sluggish, and old virtues cannot be forgotten...the old and the new are linked together to achieve harmony." It is a pity that this approach of retaining traditional culture and accepting Western culture , not suitable for the radical ideological environment at that time.
Five years ago, Zhang Shizhao and Hu Shi, two "enemies" who had become very popular in the war of words, took a group photo at the dinner of the aftermath meeting.
Zhang Shizhao wrote the only vernacular poem in his life on the back of the photo, specifically to ridicule Hu Shi: "Your surname is Hu/My surname is Zhang/What new literature are you talking about/I speak in my old tone/I won't refute unless you attack me/ We both sit side by side, each with his or her own heart/Thirty or fifty years from now/This photo will be a good literary souvenir/Haha/I will write a crooked poem in vernacular for you/Lao Zhang finally surrendered."
Hu Shi then replied with a Qijue poem: "But it is not the first thing to create a good atmosphere. I like Gong Sheng's words the most. We are both people who have established a good atmosphere. We hope that we will always be close to each other and not despise each other."
The two wrote poems to each other, and talked happily, creating a harmonious scene.
After they went back, Zhang Shizhao continued to write articles and cursed the vernacular, while Hu Shi fought back and denounced the old stubbornness.
Zhang Xueliang took Einstein and Corbusier to visit the campus, and then divided into two teams. Einstein went to the School of Science to give lectures, and Corbusier went to the School of Engineering to give lectures. The arrival of these two masters brought the students of Northeastern University to
The students were so happy. Not to mention the classroom corridors were packed, even the classroom windows were full of people.
Only then did Zhou Hexuan have time to communicate with his old friends. He smiled and said to Liang Suming, "Brother Shou Ming, farewell to Peiping. Long time no see."
Liang Xuming said: "Every time we meet, Mingcheng makes me admire him with admiration."
"Hahaha, brother Shou Ming is still the same." Zhou Hexuan laughed.
Zhang Shizhao did not go to listen to the speech and join in the fun. He came over and clasped his fists and said, "Mr. Zhou, I have always wanted to visit him when I was in Tianjin, and I finally met him today."
Zhang Shizhao is thin and short. He wears a pair of black-rimmed glasses and a large gray cotton-padded jacket. He even has his hands in his sleeves. He has no so-called master style at all, just like an ordinary retired old man.
"Mr. Xingyan, I have long admired your name!" Zhou Hexuan quickly greeted him.
The three of them chatted about trivial matters, and then talked about Zhou Hexuan's great success in Europe and the United States. The topic gradually turned to the current warlord war.
"I want to fight Zhang again. I came to the Northeast to escape the war." Liang Yuming said helplessly to himself. He was the principal of Guangdong Middle School at the beginning of last year.
Zhang Shizhao shook his head and said: "China will be completely destroyed, so those military leaders can live in peace."
Liang Yuming said with emotion: "I don't know when China will be able to stabilize. The situation in the Northeast is getting worse and worse. There is no peace anywhere."
Zhang Shizhao was wanted by the Kuomintang as a red element. He said angrily: "The ugly face of the Nanjing National Government has been completely exposed, and Hu Shizhi was still naive and thought he could reason with the Kuomintang. It's okay now, he was forced
I don’t even dare to stay in China, I just go overseas.”
Zhang Shizhao's tone was filled with ridicule like schadenfreude, but at the same time, there was also a bit of pain and regret hidden in his tone.
I remember that during the May 4th Movement, he was the leader of the die-hard conservatives and Hu Shih was the pioneer of the New Culture Movement. The two had been quarreling in newspapers for several years. But now, one is wanted and is hiding in the Northeast, and the other is forced to
Leaving China was all thanks to the Nanjing National Government.
Zhou Hexuan didn't know what to say. Chiang Kai-shek wanted to start a war with the local warlords. No one could stop him from doing this.
Zhang Xueliang's adjutant Hu Ruoyu suddenly appeared, walked to Zhou Hexuan and lowered his head and said: "Mr. Zhou, the commander invites you to come to the principal's office for a talk."
"Lead the way." Zhou Hexuan said.
Hu Ruoyu led Zhou Hexuan to the principal's office quickly. He opened the door and said, "Mr. Zhou, please."
Zhou Hexuan stepped in, and Zhang Xueliang stood alone inside, looking at him hesitant to speak, as if it was difficult to speak.
