The Rise of the Writers of the Republic of China

Chang Kaishen walked to the podium, tried the microphone, and began to speak:

"Comrades, friends, gentlemen, ladies: It has been almost five years since the September 18th Incident. We have gone through a lonely battle in the Northeast, fought against powerful enemies in Rehe and Chahar, and were forced to retreat to Chanan. Now North China is 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, he even banned newspapers from mentioning the word "anti-Japanese". But when he spoke at high-level meetings within the Kuomintang, especially at military academies, he often 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 first; 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, thinkers, and writers it has produced. Scientists and Economists!”

"Germany is very powerful in this regard. 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 men 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 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 one has two, and 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. Zhongshan, strive to complete the great cause of reunification, and try to maintain the peaceful status quo. China has a vast land, rich resources, and a large population, ten times that of Japan. As long as we concentrate on development, we will one day be able to surpass Japan in all aspects. By then, with a brilliant army and a majestic formation, we will be able to dominate Asia and wipe out the small countries in the east. !”

Zhou Hexuan was sweating violently, he was coming back again, he had to settle down 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, because of his outstanding knowledge, fame overseas, and glory for the country, is now awarded Qing Yun a first-class medal in accordance with the regulations of the medal awarding method of the Republic of China! China! President of the Republic of China: Lin Sen. President of the Executive Yuan: Chang Kaishen. July 2, the twenty-fifth 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 sorts of weird things could happen, let’s just talk about the highest-level Jade Picking Medal. Some use low-quality jade to pass off as Hetian jade, and the workmanship is sometimes good or bad. There have even been strange incidents of jade falling off the medal when the medal was awarded.

Whose face is this embarrassing?

"Snap, snap, snap!"

The audience burst into applause, reporters frantically took photos, 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 meeting, 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 this junior? 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 startled when he heard this, then nodded and said: "I understand."

"The Chen brothers also need to 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 the drunkard was not interested in drinking, but was admonishing Chang Kai in a special way. Normally, no matter how much you talk, it is not as useful as directly confronting the Kong family. This can quickly attract the attention of Lao Jiang.

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's dictatorship if they continue.

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 rough plan, but we have to wait for the Third Plenary Session of the Fifth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China 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 loyalty 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 used to squeeze out Wang Zhaoming. After Wang Zhaoming resigned sadly, a new generation of confidants was promoted to suppress the Kong family and Chen family. Even the spy system headed by Dai Li and others was 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 him and providing advice.