Since the German bombing of London, the remote and deserted town of Bletchley has become overcrowded.
Because it is not too far from London, with convenient railway transportation, low prices, and no military or industrial facilities, it is not easily bombed. It is one of the best choices for London citizens to escape the war. From August to October, people have flocked to the town.
There were more than 10,000 people, and Zhou Hexuan and the others almost couldn't find an empty room in the hotel.
"Sir, you are so lucky. Two families just moved out today." The hotel owner said with a smile.
As soon as I finished saying this, a few more people came downstairs and said they wanted to check out.
Zhou Hexuan asked curiously: "Where are you going?"
The man of the house said: "Go back to London."
"Why?" Zhou Hexuan asked.
The man said: "I would rather go back to London and be bombed to death than be bored to death here. There is nothing in the town, no cinemas, no cafes, no football matches, no... not even a decent primary school.
, the teaching quality of the teachers here is too poor.”
Well, this reason is very strong, because the town is boring, so everyone chooses to go back to London to be bombed.
Comparing the two aspects, the Chinese people's demands for life are too low. As long as they have food to eat and can survive, they are content.
It’s very funny to say that more than 10,000 Londoners poured into Bletchley Town, but all of them ran away in less than half a year. Because the life in the town was too lousy compared to London, and their lives were very unhappy.
War refugees? Literally just here for a collective vacation.
After completing the check-out procedures, the family left with their suitcases and humming songs, as happy as tourists after their vacation.
Ma Jue found it quite funny: "These British people are too optimistic."
"They haven't seen the cruelty of war. After all, the last world war did not hit the British mainland." Xiao Qian suddenly interjected. He followed Zhou Hexuan all the way, including Zhou Hexuan's opportunity to join the Danmo Society, and Xiao Qian also
Waiting outside, preparing to write a reportage about Zhou Hexuan.
Zhou Hexuan said: "This is not the main reason."
Xiao Qian asked curiously: "What other reasons are there?"
Zhou Hexuan said: "First, the strong self-confidence brought by the Empire on which the Sun Never Sets. Although Britain has long begun to decline, the sacred aura of the British Empire still affects every citizen. Second, since the 1920s, the British economy has developed rapidly
, the Labor Party has brought civil rights and welfare, and the British are very energetic, and they have got rid of the basic requirements for food and clothing."
Ma Jue said: "But there are still many homeless people in the UK."
"That is not the mainstream," Zhou Hexuan said. "After the end of the last world war, great changes were taking place in all the major powers. The most obvious thing in the UK is that the Labor Party formed the government twice, and each time it came to power, it vigorously promoted socialist reforms. This gave the UK
The middle and lower class people brought a strong sense of cohesion and identity, and even social welfare became an ideological consensus. Therefore, when the Labor Party formed the government for the second time, although the British unemployment rate was as high as 10%, its public support rate remained high.
If the economic crisis had not forced Labor to cut welfare policies, the Labor government would not have collapsed."
Xiao Qian wondered: "What does this have to do with war?"
Zhou Hexuan explained: "The sense of national identity brought about by socialist reform. This country has improved the welfare of civilians, and this welfare has become a social consensus, then naturally countless citizens will choose to be patriotic. Don't look at the proliferation of pacifism in Britain a few years ago, but
If the flames of war really come to the British mainland, the British will definitely choose to defend their homeland because this country makes them feel motivated."
Ma Jue asked: "What about China?"
Zhou Hexuan said with a wry smile: "What is left in China is the hatred between the country and the family and the cohesion of the nation. Most of the people at the bottom are actually unwilling to fight for the country. Even for some ignorant people, Japan's rule is no different from the rule of the National Government. They all live in hardship."
Xiao Qian took out his small notebook and asked: "Mr. Zhou seems to be very dissatisfied with China's economic welfare policy?"
"What do you think?" Zhou Hexuan asked angrily.
Xiao Qian continued to ask: "What does Mr. Zhou think of "Wu Wu Xian Cao"?"
Zhou Hexuan said: "It looks very good, but it is completely impossible to realize it."
"Why?" Xiao Qian was extremely surprised.
Since the beginning of the all-out war of resistance against Japan, Lao Chiang Kai-shek was forced to implement the so-called constitutional reform due to the bad domestic situation. Especially at the Fourth Session of the First National Political Participation Conference in September last year, various political parties and non-partisans put forward 7 proposals. , urged the national government to carry out constitutional amendments and constitutional reforms, and a group of scholars formulated the "May 5th Constitutional Draft Amendment" (the "Kunming Draft Constitution").
This series of events has been praised by both the Chinese government and the public. Some people believe that it represents the spirit of common hatred and sincere unity of all parties, and is a great blessing for the country; others believe that China's politics has just begun to show signs of success and is entering a new stage.
But in the eyes of discerning people, the May 5 Constitution and its amendments are nothing more than castles in the air.
Ma Jue studied law, and she was also very confused: "Yes, sir. I have carefully studied the "Fifth Five-Year Constitution" and every clause is perfect. How can it be completely impossible to implement?"
"Because it's so perfect." Zhou Hexuan said.
Xiao Qian wrote it down in his notebook and asked, "Is it wrong to be perfect?"
Zhou Hexuan explained: "The core of the May 5th Constitution is 'direct civil rights'. This is a very noble political ideal, but it may not be effective in practice. Britain and France have a long history of constitutionalism, but it is impossible to do so until now. to direct civil rights. Some states in the United States occasionally adopt direct civil rights, but they have not achieved good results. The earliest country to implement direct civil rights is Switzerland. This is a small country with a population and land area of less than one percent of China, but its direct civil rights The administrative districts of the country are less than one-fifth. The Republic of China cannot even effectively control towns and villages, so it still wants to engage in direct civil rights. Isn’t this a big joke?"
Ma Jue and Xiao Qian were silent for a moment. They were not stupid, they just didn't think of the bad side.
Zhou Hexuan continued: "The scholars who formulated the "Five-Five Constitution" must also know this fact. But they still choose to do this because they want to decentralize power from the Kuomintang and break Chang Kaishen's dictatorship. They are too They were too eager and set their goals too high, so that this draft constitution lost its practical significance. If Chang Kaishen really passed this constitution, it would definitely make a lot of jokes and mess up the existing administrative system. .”
After all, Ma Jue is a doctor of law from the London School of Economics. She was awakened by Zhou Hexuan's words and immediately thought about many issues. She said: "I plan to write a related paper."
"Don't!" Zhou Hexuan stopped him quickly.
"Why?" Ma Jue asked.
Zhou Hexuan smiled bitterly and said: "Nowadays, progressive people across the country highly admire the "Five-Five Constitution Draft". If you express objections, you will definitely be criticized and become an accomplice of dictatorship and a sinner of democracy!"
Ma Jue was momentarily speechless.
Zhou Hexuan sighed: "Let's go, put your luggage away, walk around the town to relax, and don't think about those national affairs."
