The Rise of the Writers of the Republic of China

Shanghai French Concession, Haige Road, Zhou Mansion.

Cai Yuanpei held a large bundle of scrolls and shouted happily: "Mingcheng, come and see, I brought you something good."

"What good thing?" Zhou Hexuan walked slowly to the living room.

Cai Yuanpei put the scrolls on the table, unfolded one and said, "This is the handwriting of Commander-in-Chief Chiang."

Zhou Hexuan looked at the picture playfully, and saw that it said——

Brother Mingcheng Yazheng

Tongshida people, full of words

Chang Kaishen (Zhong Zheng Yin)

"Commander Jiang is a good character." Zhou Hexuan said with a smile.

Chang Kaishen's calligraphy is just like the person himself, and his writing is upright and upright, with the charm of Liu Gongquan and Ouyang Xun. It is characterized by clear setbacks, well-structured body, strong bones, and rigorous rules and regulations, but it is a pity that it is well-regulated, too rigid, and lacks aura.

Cai Yuanpei took out another set of words and said: "This is written by Zuan brother (Tan Yankai)."

Tan Yankai is a powerful figure in the Nanjing government. During the Northern Expedition, he served as the chairman and executive director of the Nanjing National Government. Chang Kaishen and Song Meiling got married through him. However, Tan Yankai fell ill two years ago, and now he basically doesn't care about his affairs - he will die of illness in two months.

Tan Yankai wrote——

Mr. Mingcheng is right

Dare to speak out for the truth can be damaged by the sun, how can writing a book seem to be a wise man?

Tan Yankai (Tan Yankai seal, Zuan seal)

Zhou Hexuan held this calligraphy by Tan Yankai and couldn't put it down: "Mr. Zu'an's writing is really good, he is worthy of being one of the four great calligraphers of the Republic of China!"

If Chang Kaishen's brush calligraphy is given 80 points, then Tan Yankai's calligraphy can be scored 95 points. Comparing the two, we can see clearly that the former is a handicraft, while the latter is a work of art.

Cai Yuanpei said with a smile again: "There is Brother Zhihui."

Wu Zhihui was also one of the four great calligraphers of the Republic of China. He wrote seal script——

Mr. Mingcheng

The eyes and ears are wide, the sky and the earth are narrow, and the struggle is short, and the sun and the moon are long

Wu Jingheng (Zhihuiyin)

Zhou Hexuan happily put away Wu Zhihui's calligraphy, and opened the other scrolls one by one, most of which were the works of important members of the Nationalist Party and famous calligraphers in Nanjing and Shanghai. It's a pity that there is no word for Yu Youren in it. Yu Youren belongs to Wang Zhaoming's side, and he and Chang Kaishen can't urinate in the same pot.

"Mingcheng, are these in line with your wishes?" Cai Yuanpei asked with a smile.

Zhou Hexuan raised his eyebrows, and put the calligraphy scroll back: "You don't get paid for nothing, Mr. Li Min, you sing this, it makes me shudder! Tell me, what's the matter?"

Cai Yuanpei said: "Now wars are raging everywhere, the people are suffering unspeakably, and the country is suffering again. Commander-in-Chief Jiang is determined to unify China, work for the welfare of the people, and bring peace to China..."

"Stop, stop, stop," Zhou Hexuan interrupted before Cai Yuanpei finished speaking, "The war was also provoked by the central government. When Feng Yuxiang was under house arrest, as long as Commander-in-Chief Jiang was not so greedy, and there was no such thing as the Great War in the Central Plains, you should not go there." He has gold on his face, if you have anything to say, just talk about it."

Cai Yuanpei said embarrassingly: "Commander Jiang hopes that Mr. Zhou can persuade Zhang Hanqing to enter the customs to quell the war and bring peace to the country as soon as possible."

"I'm just a scholar, but I don't have that much face." Zhou Hexuan laughed.

Cai Yuanpei said: "The Ministry of Education has decided to appoint Jiang Zhaoxian as the president of Peking University, and he will go to Peking to take up the post at the end of August."

Zhou Hexuan asked: "What does this have to do with me? It's what the Ministry of Education should do."

Cai Yuanpei was obviously not a good lobbyist, he was a bit poor at reasoning, so he could only emphasize: "Mingcheng, you don't want to see people dying, right? The sooner the war ends, the common people can breathe sooner."

Zhou Hexuan stared at Cai Yuanpei and asked, "Did those people really think about the common people?"

Cai Yuanpei bit the bullet and said: "Whether you think about the people or not, it is definitely good for the people to finish the war early."

Zhou Hexuan said with a smile: "Now it seems that the anti-Jiang coalition forces are in the upper hand. If you want to end the war as soon as possible, then you should help Yan Xishan and Feng Yuxiang."

Cai Yuanpei said anxiously: "If the Central Army fails, then China will be over, and it will inevitably fall into the situation of warlords again. At that time, Wang Zhaoming will control the political party, Yan Xishan and Feng Yuxiang will control the army, and the warlords in various places will divide the spoils. In order to control the power of the government, Wang Zhaoming, It is inevitable that Li Zongren and other warlords will attack Yan Xishan. Now Feng Yuxiang's Northwest Army is powerful and contributes the most on the battlefield, but the leader of the anti-Jiang coalition army is Yan Xishan. At that time, there will be no need for Wang Zhaoming to provoke Feng Yuxiang. A conflict with the Jin army is a certainty. How long will this battle last?"

"Mr. Zhimin, these are all your imaginations. Maybe the Central Army fails and the new government can coexist peacefully after Commander-in-Chief Chiang goes down?" Zhou Hexuan laughed.

"As far as Wang Zhaoming's ability to govern the country is concerned, he has more success than failure. He will only stir up trouble and has no means to coordinate conflicts between all parties!" Cai Yuanpei frantically belittled Wang Zhaoming, and then said, "The conflict between the Northwest Army and the Jin Army is difficult to resolve. You should be very clear. During the Northern Expedition, Feng Yuxiang contributed a lot, gained little, and was greatly wronged. With Yan Xishan's old-fashioned personality, if he becomes the chairman of the government, he will definitely not give Feng Yuxiang too much benefit. Feng Yuxiang Can he bear it? His Northwest Army is much stronger than Yan Xishan's Jin Army!"

Zhou Hexuan sighed and said, "Mr. Li Min, to tell you the truth, I am just Zhang Hanqing's adviser, and he is the one who makes the final decision."

Seeing that Zhou Hexuan's tone was loose, Cai Yuanpei immediately said joyfully, "As long as Mingcheng can help persuade Zhang Hanqing."

Zhou Hexuan said: "It is impossible to convince Zhang Hanqing with just one word of mouth. You go back and tell Commander Jiang that if he wants to get help from the Northeast Army, he must do two things: first, huge military support. The Northeast is currently in financial difficulties. No money is It is absolutely impossible to open; second, the Central Army must win some victories in the Shandong or Henan battlefields, so that the Northeast can cooperate, otherwise Zhang Hanqing will not act rashly."

"I will tell you the exact words, goodbye!" Cai Yuanpei cupped his hands.

...

Nanjing, Qilu.

Chang Kaishen asked happily: "Zhou Mingcheng really said that?"

Cai Yuanpei nodded and said, "Indeed."

"Can you see how sure he was when he said this?" Chang Kaishen asked.

"He was very determined," Cai Yuanpei recalled. "Zhou Mingcheng seemed to know Zhang Hanqing very well, and he also admitted that he was Zhang Hanqing's adviser, and he might be able to represent Zhang Hanqing's opinion to a certain extent."

Chang Kaishen nodded, and after sending Cai Yuanpei away, he sent his cronies to Beidaihe with 10 million yuan.

The central government's finances are also stretched. Recently, a large number of military coupons have been issued using the tax revenue of various provinces as collateral, all of which are apportioned to businessmen, large and small. Originally, the Kuomintang wanted to control chambers of commerce in various places, but now in order to obtain financial support from chambers of commerce, they have given up their plan to control chambers of commerce.

"Zhou Mingcheng, Zhou Mingcheng," Chang Kaishen sighed, "I hope Zhang Hanqing can help as you said."

If Zhang Xueliang entered the customs to help the anti-Jiang coalition forces, Chang Kaishen had no other choice but to go to the field. At that time, not to mention the dissidents of the old warlords in various places, the direct descendants of the various factions of the Central Army will also become new warlords, and China will 100% fall into the chaos of warlords fighting again.