Chang Kaishen walked to the podium, tried the microphone, and began to speak:
"Comrades, friends, gentlemen and ladies: It has been almost five years since the September 18th Incident. We have gone through a lonely battle in the Northeast, fought against strong enemies in Rehe and Chahar, and were forced to retreat to Chanan.
North China is now in danger!"
Zhou Hexuan felt very surprised that Chiang Kai-shek's speech today actually talked about the national crisis and resistance to Japan.
In fact, despite Chang Kaishen's various perverse actions and banning newspapers from mentioning the word "anti-Japanese", when he spoke at high-level meetings within the Kuomintang, especially at the military academy, he talked about saving the nation.
Just listen to Chang Kaishen continue to say: "China is a huge country that has been defeated in every battle for hundreds of years. What is the reason? Tracing back to the source, it is that our thinking is not advanced enough. If our thinking falls behind, science and culture will also fall behind.
Germany's unification and rise focused on education; Japan's development and rise also focused on education. To measure a country's strength, we should not only look at its economy, industry, commerce, and military, but also how many writers and thinkers it has produced.
Scientists and Economists!”
"Germany is very powerful in this aspect. Einstein is a German, Planck is a German, Hegel is a German, Nietzsche is a German, Koch is a German... the list can be long.
It can be said that Germany's post-war revival has a lot to do with these gentlemen."
"What about our China? Chinese culture has a long history, but in modern times, there are almost no great figures in academia. This is something we must face squarely! If China wants to unify and rise, and to resist foreign aggression, it must not only catch up economically and militarily, but also
We must also develop in the fields of culture and science.”
"I am gratified that China now has Nobel Prize winners. Japan does not, and other countries in East Asia do not. This is where we are stronger than Japan. I believe that if there is one, there are two. Our current education
If you do well, you will win more and more Nobel Prizes in the future!"
"What does this mean? It shows that China is no worse than Japan. This is true for culture and science, as well as economy and military. What we need to do most now is to inherit the legacy of former Prime Minister Mr. Sun Yat-sen, strive to complete the great cause of reunification, and try to maintain the peaceful status quo.
China has a vast land and rich resources, and a population that is ten times that of Japan. As long as we concentrate on development, we will one day be able to surpass Japan in all aspects. At that time, with a brilliant army and a majestic formation, we will be able to dominate Asia and wipe out the small countries in the east.
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Zhou Hexuan was sweating violently, this is a weird thing that has come around again, it is better to deal with the situation first before going outside.
Can we not play any tricks?
Chiang Kai-shek's speech continued, and after a full 20 minutes, the medal awarding ceremony finally officially began.
Zhou Hexuan walked onto the stage in a crisp Chinese tunic suit, and a staff member came holding a tray.
Chang Kaishen first picked up the medal certificate, opened it and read: "The writer Zhou Hexuan is famous overseas for his outstanding knowledge and has brought glory to the country. In accordance with the regulations of the Republic of China on awarding medals, Qing Yun is awarded a first-class medal! China
President of the Republic of China: Lin Sen. President of the Executive Yuan: Chang Kaishen. July 2, 25th year of the Republic of China."
Putting the certificate back on the tray, Chang Kaishen picked up the medal again and said with a smile: "Congratulations, Mingcheng!"
"Thank you!" Zhou Hexuan lowered his head and bent over.
The First Class Qingyun Medal comes with a special large ribbon. Chang Kaishen raised the large ribbon and carefully hung it on Zhou Hexuan's shoulder.
Zhou Hexuan looked at the medal shaking on his chest and secretly prayed in his heart: Don't fall off, otherwise the situation will be embarrassing.
During the Republic of China, all kinds of weird things could happen, let’s just talk about the highest-level jade-picking medal. Some used inferior jade to pass off as Hetian jade, and the workmanship was sometimes good or bad. There were even cases where the jade fell from the top of the medal when the medal was awarded.
The strange thing about falling.
Whose face is this embarrassing?
"Snap, snap, snap!"
The audience burst into applause, reporters took photos frantically, and all kinds of envious and jealous eyes were cast on Zhou Hexuan.
This is the first First-Class Qingyun Medal issued by the Republic of China. In addition, it is awarded by Chang Kaishen personally. The significance is so great that it is almost equivalent to a gold medal for immunity from death.
Of course, it doesn't work when you encounter stupid people, such as Mr. Kong.
After the medals were awarded, Executive Yuan Secretary-General Weng Wenhao took the stage to preside over the commendation ceremony, mainly to praise Zhou Hexuan for winning the Nobel Prize, and also rewarded Zhou Hexuan with 2,000 yuan in a serious manner.
Near noon, all procedures were completed, and Zhou Hexuan was surrounded by reporters for interviews.
Chang Kaishen quietly called Dai Jitao aside and asked, "Brother Jitao, why did you get into trouble with your juniors? It's outrageous."
Dai Jitao smiled and said: "Chairman, the Kong family's momentum is too strong, which is not a good thing. It should be suppressed."
Chang Kaishen was stunned when he heard this, then nodded and said: "I understand."
"The Chen brothers must also beat it, otherwise the tail will be too big to fall off." Dai Jitao added.
It turns out that Dai Jitao's nonsense just now was because he was not interested in drinking, but was admonishing Chang Kai in a special way. Normally, no matter how much he said, it was not as useful as directly confronting the Kong family, which could quickly arouse the old man's disapproval.
Jiang paid attention to it.
There is a jingle that describes the four major families of the Republic of China: the Jiang family, the Chen family, and the Song family sisters, the Kong family.
With Wang Zhaoming's resignation and loss of power, and Kong Xiangxi taking charge of currency reform, the factional balance of the Nanjing National Government has been broken. The Kong family and the Chen family now control the financial power and the political party respectively. If they are not suppressed, it is very likely to threaten Chang Kaishen if they continue.
Dictatorship.
There are two solutions, one is to adjust the official position structure, and the other is to promote new people to mix things up.
But the key issue is the specific implementation. The operation must be fast, accurate and ruthless, otherwise it will cause dissatisfaction and resistance from the Kong family and Chen family.
When Dai Jitao made a fuss in front of everyone, Chang Kaishen immediately became alert and thought seriously about this serious problem. He subconsciously asked: "Brother Jitao, what's the best plan?"
Dai Jitao said: "We already have a general plan, but we have to wait for the Third Plenary Session of the Fifth Central Committee early next year."
Waiting for the National Congress of the Kuomintang Party, which means adjusting the official system, Dai Jitao obviously wants to make a big move to solve the problem of factional balance once and for all.
Chang Kaishen nodded with satisfaction. He had great trust in Dai Jitao's sincerity and ability, and he could let this gentleman do it.
This is how the dictatorship was consolidated step by step. First, the Kong family and Chen family were appointed to squeeze out Wang Zhaoming. After Wang Zhaoming resigned sadly, a new generation of confidants were promoted to suppress the Kong family and Chen family. Even the spy system headed by Dai Li and others also
Within the scope of Chiang Kai-shek's suppression.
The political situation is like a chess game. Chiang Kai-shek is the one playing the chess game, and Dai Jitao is responsible for standing behind and providing advice.