The Rise of the Writers of the Republic of China

While Zhou Hexuan was busy helping the victims, some celebrities in Tianjin were still staring at the ballroom madly.

Including Wang Luyuan, Pan Shoulian, Yan Xiu, Hua Shikui, Zhao Yuanli, etc., twelve "worldly people" in Tianjin society used the tone of Taoists to persuade the hotel to cancel the ballroom in order to maintain morality.

They said in the official letter: "In a large crowd, men and women hug each other, rotate and squat and kick, with only a thin line between the two bodies, soaked in sweat, hot, and their vision is combined. How far apart is it?" Still borrowing funds to travel and watch, and then seducing young Chinese women, following the tide, it is dry wood and fire, and the gradual opening of freedom opens the door to adultery." He also insulted those who advocated and endorsed dancers "not to be condemned by heaven, but also by hell." punish".

These guys can scold as much as they want, and they even published newspapers to make a fuss. It's almost endless, and the trouble hasn't stopped for a month or two.

Zhou Hexuan read the newspaper and was so angry that he used his real name to post back on "Ta Kung Pao": "I heard that in Beiping's Iron Lion Alley and Liuguo Hotel, there are also many high-class people embracing and dancing there. Dry firewood is better than Tianjin? You go to Iron Lion Alley and Liuguo Hotel to scold! If you are really full and have nothing to do, you can donate to the disaster relief. There are countless victims outside Tianjin who are hungry!"

Beiping's Iron Lion Alley and Liuguo Hotel, people who come and go there are either high-ranking Beiyang officials or foreign dignitaries. Naturally, the Taoists couldn't afford to offend them. They only dared to complain in Tianjin and provoke the nobles when their brains were flooded.

As soon as Zhou Hexuan came out to sarcasm, Taoists immediately attacked. Among them, Zhao Yuanli scolded him the most: "Zhou Hexuan is a scholar, but he is actually a literary monster. Running a school to relieve disasters is just an act of invitation. This person is good at He took refuge in Chu Yupu and Zhang Xueliang successively, thinking that he was a step into the ranks. Later, he went south to advocate women's liberation, and made a lot of money by selling bellybands. There is no one in China who is honest and shameless. I have tasted words, just like the man, see the words It's like seeing a person. Zhou's calligraphy is extremely ugly, comparable to a three-year-old Mongolian boy, and this person's conduct should also be the same, and it is difficult to enter the eyes of a moral person."

Who is Zhao Yuanli?

One of the four great calligraphers in Tianjin, the three masters of modern poetry in Tianjin, even Li Shutong is his student.

Zhao Yuanli can be regarded as a representative figure of the old-school literati in Tianjin, while Zhou Hexuan is a well-known scholar who has recently emerged. The two sprayed each other in the newspaper, which immediately attracted the attention of countless readers, and their respective supporters also joined in the scolding battle.

Zhou Hexuan responded in "Ta Kung Pao": "Mr. Zhao Yuanli is a great calligrapher. It seems that he once said: To practice calligraphy, you must first practice people, to be honest and responsible, to do things rigorously, and to be honest. Poorly written, according to Mr. Zhao's theory, my character should also be very poor. But now, I, a person of no character, is doing my best to help the victims. Mr. Zhao has high morals, so should I also give generously? Your virtue With such integrity, you won’t turn a blind eye to the victims, right?”

Zhao Yuanli quickly said: "Relief for the victims is a small righteousness, and defending the weather is actually a great way. You can't ignore the little righteousness and abandon the big way. The old man's family is not rich, but he knows righteousness. He has donated one hundred yuan to the victims as a token of his heart."

Zhou Hexuan directly blasted: "Damn you, I'm afraid it's more than 100 yuan to spend money on publishing curse articles in newspapers in the past two months? It's really worth it!"

As soon as the swear words came out, the readers were absolutely fascinated. It turns out that Mr. Zhou also scolded his mother.

After reading the newspaper, Zhao Yuanli was so angry that he vomited blood, and quickly sent someone to donate 500 yuan before continuing to write articles: "Scholarly sweeping the floor, how can scholars export dirty? My articles will be published in newspapers. It doesn't cost money, but I will receive them." The fountain pen of the newspaper."

Zhou Hexuan sarcastically said: "Then you are just using your opposition to dance to invite fame and make money."

Zhao Yuanli only replied with four words this time: "Unreasonable!"

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Young Marshal's Mansion.

"Hahahahaha!"

Zhang Xueliang couldn't stop laughing, put down the newspaper and said: "Good scolding, this kind of old stubbornness should be scolded."

Zhang Xueliang is a frequent visitor to the dance hall. He just met Miss Zhao Si at the dance a few days ago, and the two have already flirted with each other. Aren't those old pedants slapping the young marshal in the face by opposing the dance? Zhou Hexuan helped him out this time.

"Those who can't wake up from scolding, they think they are upholding morality." Zhou Hexuan said helplessly.

Zhang Xueliang said: "Your Jimin Association has done a good job. I donated 5,000 in my own name, which can be considered as a contribution to the common people. But don't even think about the government appropriation, this is really difficult."

The Beiyang government's finances have exploded, and the Minister of Finance is so worried that he resigns directly and returns to Tianjin to be an apartment. Civil servants have not received their salaries for several months, and Peking University's teaching grants are naturally owed, and the lecturers and professors are struggling to survive.

why?

Because the tax can't be collected!

Take Zhili Province (Hebei) as an example, this is the province closest to the center. However, all the money from tax donations went into the pocket of Chu Yupu, the governor and military governor, and it was even more difficult to collect taxes from other provinces.

Zhang Zuolin does have territory in the three eastern provinces, but Zhang Zuolin is Zhang Zuolin, and the Beiyang government is the Beiyang government. Don't expect Lao Zhang to use his own money to fill holes.

Therefore, the first thing the former presidents and prime ministers of the Beiyang government did after taking office was to rush to find foreigners for loans. However, this approach was often attacked by political opponents, and finally he resigned in disgrace.

Zhou Hexuan said: "The government is in financial difficulties, of course I know. But now that there are more and more disaster victims from Shandong, blind relief is not the answer."

"That's why you came to me today?" Zhang Xueliang asked.

"I can only find you, Liu Shuai." Zhou Hexuan said.

Zhang Xueliang pointed at Zhou Hexuan and joked: "You, you are obviously a scholar, but you care about the prime minister's heart, why don't you just go into politics."

Zhou Hexuan shook his head again and again: "Now as an internal affairs officer, I just make chamber pots for the warlords. I take it out when I am in a hurry to urinate, and throw it under the bed after urinating."

"Hahahaha, this metaphor is wonderful!" Zhang Xueliang clapped his hands in praise.

Zhou Hexuan said sternly: "Liu Shuai, my idea is that the government should take the lead in carrying out some major municipal projects. This kind of work in lieu of relief will not only develop the society, but also provide relief to the victims, so that they will have work to do."

"It's a good way to use work for relief," Zhang Xueliang said appreciatively, but then he said helplessly, "You have to go to Chu Yupu for this matter, Tianjin is his territory. But, I guess he doesn't care about it." Up."

Chu Yupu used to be Zhang Zongchang's subordinate, so he didn't learn anything else, but he learned how to extort miscellaneous taxes. Now the taxes in Zhili counties are getting heavier and heavier, which has caused the spread of folk Red Gun Associations. When Zhou Hexuan was selling underwear in Shanghai, an armed uprising broke out in Cheng'an County, Zhili Province. The Red Spear Society went straight into the army garrison, robbed the ammunition, opened a warehouse to release food, and caused a great commotion.

Most of these members of the Red Spear Society were honest farmers who were forced to rebel by the warlords.

Do you want Chu Yupu to work for relief? Hehe, thank goodness he doesn't collect taxes on the disaster victims.

Zhou Hexuan said with a smile: "I mean, in the name of the central government, the boards of directors of various countries in the Tianjin Concession will start the Haihe Water Conservancy Project."

"What's the matter with foreigners?" Zhang Xueliang has been in the Northeast all year round, and he doesn't know the situation in Tianjin.

Zhou Hexuan explained: "Tianjin's Haihe River has been flooding for hundreds of years. Not only has sediment silted up and hindered port traffic, but seawater intrusion has caused a lot of fertile land to become saline-alkali land. From the late Qing Dynasty to four years ago, the Haihe River has undergone five large-scale floods. The river improvement project. The foreigners also contributed a lot, because the silting of the port will cause them great losses. The last time the Haihe River was improved was a few years ago, counting the time, it is almost time to be regular again."

Zhang Xueliang's eyes lit up, and he clapped his hands and said, "This method is good! It not only prospers the port, but also benefits the people, and can also help the victims of disasters. Hexuan, how do you have such a brain?"

Zhang Xueliang really convinced Zhou Hexuan, last time Zhou Hexuan gave him a divorce, he ran back to tell his father, Zhang Zuolin immediately laughed, and bluntly said "heroes see the same thing". It turned out that Zhang Zuolin was already alienating, and he secretly contacted Principal Chang last fall, and now the Northern Expedition forces in the south have become a mess.