The Rise of the Writers of the Republic of China

   On the fifth day of Xu Zhimo's marriage, Zhou Hexuan attended the meeting of the Crescent Society for the first time in the living room of Xu Zhimo's house.

   Maybe there are often gatherings here. The living room is very large, and there is even a row of bookshelves in it. On the wall next to the bookshelf, there are various photos of Lu Xiaoman, including costumes, bridal clothes, western dresses, and traditional clothes. The photos are all beautifully taken. It seems that Lu Xiaoman is a woman who loves beauty very much.

   Zhou Hexuan suddenly thought of Bing Xin's article "Our Wife's Living Room". Some people said that the article satirized Lin Huiyin, and even put Xu Zhimo, Liang Sicheng, Jin Yuelin and others in their seats. But the description in that article is actually three-fold similar to Lu Xiaoman's living room.

   It seems that Bing Xin did not specialize in black Lin Huiyin, and brought Lu Xiaoman in as well. She seems to be saying, I'm not targeting anyone, everyone here...cough, in fact, Bing Xin took the characteristics of those ladies who like to open salons, and combined them to write an article, satirizing the young grandmothers in China in the 1930s.

   Today, Chen Xiying, Ling Shuhua and his wife are also here. Ling Shuhua should also be the object of Bing Xin's irony. There is still a trace of her in that article. These two advocate rationalism, they are rational in everything, their ideas are good, but rationality is a castle in the air in the Republic of China.

  If all are rational, who will join the revolution? Who will fight against Japan and save the country?

   After the "March 18" massacre, Chen Xiying made it clear that the students in the parade were too irrational and should not do that kind of excessive behavior. He also wrote an article saying that Yang Dequn was diligent in his studies and was not keen on participating in various sports at ordinary times. On March 18, Yang Dequn didn't want to go either, and he was forcibly pulled away on the way back.

  Yang Dequn was slaughtered because of the parade. She was the object of praise and mourning at that time. Chen Xiying ran out to say such words, it would be strange not to be attacked by a group, and Lu Xun even scolded this person bloody.

   But Chen Xiying doesn't think he is wrong, he thinks he is rational and correct. Personal ideological pursuit is so, you can't say that he is right, but you can't say that he is absolutely wrong.

  Chen Xiying is rational, and the other one here is just the opposite, that is Zhu Xiang, one of the "four sons of Tsinghua University".

   Zhu Xiang is a downright angry youth, and his actions are extremely irrational.

  Zhu Xiang lost his mother at the age of three and his father at the age of seven. He was called the "Five Fools" since he was a child, which developed his self-esteem and sensitive character.

   When he was studying at Tsinghua University, he was expelled because of his opposition to early naming. Someone helped to intercede, and the school agreed to keep him, but Zhu Xiang drifted away.

   At his wedding, Zhu Xiang refused to bow down to his eldest brother (who raised him) and was reprimanded. He was angry and took his wife away. Later, when studying in the United States, Zhu Xiang decided to drop out of school because he found that Lawrence University textbooks were degrading to Chinese characters. After transferring to the University of Chicago, he transferred again because his teachers discriminated against Chinese people, and he returned to China early without getting his final degree.

   returned to China to serve as the head of the English Department of Anhui University, and Zhu Xiang resigned due to dissatisfaction with the president. In the end, there was no livelihood, and the husband and wife were at odds, so he committed suicide by throwing himself into the water on the way to find a job.

   Zhu Xiang's life was a complete tragedy, all because of his character.

   At this time, Zhu Xiang had already dropped out of Tsinghua University and was stranded in Peiping to set up a journal, but the situation was so bad that it stopped publishing after only two issues.

   Among the people in the living room, Zhu Xiang was wearing the most shabby clothes, and a shirt had been washed with raw edges. He has no money to buy clothes or even to eat, but he is very energetic. He is holding a new issue of "Poems" and reciting:

   "The vile is the passport of the vile,

  Noble is the epitaph of the noble,

  Look, in that gilded sky,

   floats over the crooked reflections of the dead.

  …

  New turning point and twinkling stars,

   is filling the unobstructed sky.

   That is five thousand years of hieroglyphics,

   Those are the eyes that people will stare at in the future. "

   This poem is very long, and when Zhu Xiang recites it, it is full of enthusiasm and cadence. The passion contained in it makes Zhou Hexuan's hair stand on end.

   Those friends who laugh at the inadequacy of modern poetry, you have not met a good reciter. Especially Guo Moruo's "Tengu" and other works, there is no rhythm and format at all, but when you meet an excellent reciter, your heart will explode.

   "Clap clap clap!"

   Zhu Xiang finished his recitation, and everyone applauded in unison.

  Xu Zhimo got up and said, "He Xuan's "Answer" caused a lot of repercussions after the "Poems" was published. The theme of our gathering today is to discuss this poem."

   Zhou Hexuan smiled wryly, "Answer" did arouse a lot of repercussions, and was even over-interpreted by some progressive publications.

   They believed that the first four sentences were to pay homage to the revolutionaries who had died. "The Ice Age has passed, why are there ice sheets everywhere? The Cape of Good Hope was discovered, why are thousands of sails competing in the Dead Sea?" In these sentences, "Ice Age" represents the Qing Dynasty, and "Cape of Good Hope" represents the Republic of China. Together, they overthrew the Manchu society. Still dark, "a thousand sails in the Dead Sea" allude to the endless scuffle of warlords.

   and "I don't believe that dreams are fake, I don't believe that death has no retribution", is considered to be supporting the revolution and cursing warlords to **** after death. "If the land is destined to rise, let human beings re-choose the cap of survival", which is to praise the people's right to choose their own government. As for "new turning points and shining stars" and "that are the eyes that people will stare at in the future", it is regarded as Zhou Hexuan's belief that the revolution will succeed.

   This poem has already been spread out, and in his online encyclopedia data in later generations, there must be an evaluation of a "patriotic poet".

   Zhou Hexuan's face turned so green when he saw those interpretations. The reason why he stayed in Peiping was because he wanted to visit Zhang Zuolin in person, lest one day he would be snapped out by the reactionary warlord as a revolutionary propagandist.

Liang Shiqiu first commented: "He Xuan's "Answer" is similar in style to Yiduo's "Dead Water" last year. They both use metaphors, exaggerations, symbols, etc. to express the theme of the poem. ."

  Rao Mengkan said: "It's still a little different. Yiduo's "Dead Water" tends to be straightforward, while the imagery in "Answer" is more hazy."

   Zhou Hexuan thought, can you not be hazy? This poem is one of the representative works of the later Misty Poetry School.

Zhu Xiang said: "I like the fifth and sixth sections the most: I don't believe that the sky is blue, I don't believe that the echo of thunder, I don't believe that dreams are fake, I don't believe that death has no retribution! If the sea is destined to be When the embankment breaks, let all the bitter waters pour into my heart. If the land is destined to rise, let human beings re-choose the top of their existence. These few sentences are straightforward and easy to read, with a hearty feeling when reciting.”

   "My New Moon faction has added another cadre," Xu Zhimo said happily. "When Mr. Yiduo comes back, you must have a good chat. Last time he wrote that he liked your style of writing poetry very much."

   Zhou Hexuan smiled and said, "I also hope to meet Mr. Wen."

Xu Zhimo said: "In addition to the philosophical meaning in the first two lines of this poem, what I like the most is the imagery of the Ice Age and the Cape of Good Hope. This is an attempt to create a new poem, and it is also a protection for the poet. You can also justify yourself when you encounter warlords. Poetry meaning."

   Arguing a fart, if a warlord is reasonable, is it still a warlord? Zhou Hexuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

   After chatting for a long time, everyone stayed at Xu Zhimo's house for dinner before leaving.

   Zhou Hexuan stopped Zhu Xiang on the side of the road: "Ziyuan, I heard that your poetry magazine has been closed, what are you busy with recently?"

   "Uh, that, I'm still looking for a job." Zhu Xiang said embarrassedly, he could barely afford to eat, so he was living off a few manuscript fees for writing poems.

   Zhou Hexuan took the opportunity and said, "I plan to run a supplement, but now I am short of manpower. Brother Ziyuan is a great talent, I don't know if I can give in and go with me to Tianjin to be the editor of the supplement?"

  Zhu Xiang was a little moved. Tianjin is very close to Peiping, so he can come back anytime to meet with old friends. Moreover, the editor of "Supplement" has a decent job, and he doesn't have to worry about running out of food. It is a good place for him now.

   "I'll think about it again." Zhu Xiang did not immediately agree.

   Zhou Hexuan said excitedly: "What else are you thinking about? Great man, go if you go, if you don't go, don't go, give me a nice word."

   An angry young man like Zhu Xiang used the aggressive tactics. His blood rushed to his forehead.

   Zhou Hexuan laughed secretly, it's better to be simple.

   In fact, Zhu Xiang, who does not rub the sand in his eyes, is suitable to be a supervisor of the Education Foundation, responsible for supervising the flow of education funds, and he will never enrich himself. Zhou Hexuan didn't believe Zhang Xueliang's people at all. It was too common to eat cards. Those charitable benefactors knew how much they swallowed.

  Everyone is valuable, it depends on whether it is used in the right place. Zhou Hexuan planned to get Zhu Xiang into the Education Foundation, of course, with the support of Zhang Xueliang in advance.