The Rise of the Writers of the Republic of China

Because of everyone's modesty, Zhang Leyi didn't live in Zhou Hexuan's home, and she and Wanrong shared a small western-style building next door.

Meng Xiaodong didn't have so many scruples, after the three of them had dinner together that night, she lingered and went to the guest room to make the bed and fold the quilt.

Seeing helplessness in Zhang Leyi's eyes, she finally gritted her teeth and made up her mind, and followed into the guest room, planning to sleep in the same room with Meng Xiaodong.

Zhou Hexuan couldn't laugh or cry, so he could only go back to the master bedroom to rest.

On the contrary, Meng Xiaodong didn't care, lying on the bed chatting happily with Zhang Leyi, talking about all kinds of interesting things about previous performances, giggling from time to time.

Zhang Leyi really couldn't help it, if Meng Xiaodong was a coquettish bitch, she would still be able to fight back vigorously and drive this "wild woman" away in the end. But it happened that Meng Xiaodong was trying to please her and respected her so much that Zhang Leyi couldn't do anything, and couldn't bear to treat her "sister" badly.

The two women chatted until midnight, getting to know each other better. In the beginning, it was mainly Meng Xiaodong who was talking, and Zhang Leyi was also aroused after a while, talking a lot about her experience in the church school.

"You guys are in the same school?"

"Yeah, I wasn't used to it at first, but it didn't matter afterward."

"Will those male classmates take the initiative to talk to you?"

"They are very active, always around pretty girls."

"Aren't there a lot of free love in school?"

"It's all good. Girls who can go to Jinling University have strict tutoring and dare not do things that are against the family tradition. But, there are indeed some who are secretly in love."

"Have any boys pursued you?"

"Of course there are, but I don't like them. They are all too frizzy. I like mature and graceful men."

"Like Brother Zhou?"

"whee……"

In the early morning of the next day, Zhang Leyi and Meng Xiaodong were chatting and laughing, showing harmony between wives and concubines.

Zhou Hexuan was no fool, he didn't believe what he saw. Women's hearts, sea needles, who knows what they are thinking?

Just when Zhou Hexuan was about to go out, Zhang Daqian suddenly came to visit.

"Mr. Zhang, please come in!" Zhou Hexuan greeted him with a smile.

Zhang Daqian clasped his fists into the room, and after a few greetings he explained his intentions: "Mr. Zhou, there was some quarrel during dinner yesterday. I apologize on behalf of Mr. Jiang Teng."

"It's nothing, it's already over." Zhou Hexuan said with a smile.

Zhang Daqian said good things for Jiang Teng Taoxiong: "Mr. Jiang Teng is a good man. He has no malice towards China, and he also has profound attainments in calligraphy and painting."

Zhou Hexuan joked: "Antique dealers, of course they must understand calligraphy and painting, otherwise they won't be deceived by selling fakes?"

Zhang Daqian wondered: "Mr. Zhou seems to be quite dissatisfied with Japanese antique dealers?"

"I am dissatisfied with all the antique dealers, including those Chinese who sell Chinese cultural relics to foreigners," Zhou Hexuan said angrily, "The good things left by our ancestors have been lost overseas from the late Qing Dynasty to the present. number."

Zhang Daqian explained: "As far as I know, most of the historical materials collected by Mr. Jiang Teng for Naito Konan are ancient books, which are specially used for historical research, and the artistic value is not very high."

Zhou Hexuan asked: "Could it be that in the eyes of Mr. Zhang, ancient books and historical materials are not national treasures?"

"Uh," Zhang Daqian was at a loss for words, and said bravely, "I think it would be a good thing if these historical materials are really used for research and the research results are made public."

Zhou Hexuan asked: "How much do you know about Naito Konan?"

Zhang Daqian said: "I only know that Naito Konan is a master of Japanese historiography. He is erudite and knowledgeable, and he highly respects Chinese culture. He is good friends with many Chinese scholars such as Yan Fu, Wen Tingshi, Zhang Yuanji, Luo Zhenyu, Wang Guowei, etc. His historiography The research is also commendable, and he opposed the Japanese invasion of China."

"Haha, you are all deceived by him," Zhou Hexuan laughed and said sarcastically, "This person does respect Chinese culture, but he thinks that China is old and Japan should take over the banner of Chinese culture. Later, the Japanese said that Chinese culture It is dead in China, and the essence is only left in Japan. These views are all influenced by Konan Naito. Do you know what Japan said when it dealt with the Shandong issue?"

Zhang Daqian shook his head and said, "I don't know."

Zhou Hexuan said: "Kan Naito said that the solution to the Shandong issue should ultimately be beneficial to Japan. Even if it is beneficial to China but not to Japan, even if it is not beneficial to Japan, it is not acceptable."

This passage was a bit of a mouthful, but Zhang Daqian still understood it, and said in shock: "A university student like Konan Naito shouldn't be able to say such a thing, right?"

Zhou Hexuan said with a sneer: "Kan Naito is more harmful to China than an elite army. His academic thinking has even influenced Japan's China policy and public opinion."

Zhang Daqian remained silent, he had nothing to say.

Who said literati and scholars are useless?

Konan Naito once said that Japan should undertake the handling of the issue of support (harmony) for the sake of peace in East Asia.

Does this argument sound familiar?

In addition to his "Cultural Center Movement Theory", it was the "Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere" that was clamored for later when Japan invaded China. Naito Konan's academic thoughts have influenced two or three generations of Japanese people.

After a long time, Zhang Daqian got up and said: "Mr. Zhou is very knowledgeable and knowledgeable, and Daqian admires him. From now on, I will keep a certain distance from my Japanese friends, at least I will not help them betray their ancestors."

Zhou Hexuan suddenly smiled and said: "It doesn't have to be like this, there are good people in Japan, we can't generalize."

These words reached Zhang Daqian's heart. When he went to study in Japan, he made many Japanese friends. Well, including a female friend, Japanese women are still very gentle and considerate.

Zhou Hexuan didn't want to talk about these bad things. Since Zhang Daqian took the initiative to come to the door, how could he let it go, and immediately said with a smile: "I heard that Mr. Zhang's painting skills are superb, I wonder if you can bear the pain and sell some paintings to me?"

"Mr. Zhou likes it, it's my honor." Zhang Daqian said happily.

Zhang Daqian was also short of money. Last year he advertised his paintings in Shenbao, hoping that someone would buy his works.

The two immediately came to Zhang Daqian's residence in Tianjin. Zhou Hexuan bought more than a dozen sets of landscapes and fine brushwork paintings at one go, and happily asked Zhang Daqian for calligraphy.

When Zhang Daqian arrived, he spread out the drawing paper and splashed ink, and painted a portrait of Zhou Hexuan in a few minutes, and wrote an inscription beside it: "Golden stone is his heart, Zhilan is his room; morality is a friend, and righteousness is a teacher."

"Mr. Zhou, please accept it." Zhang Daqian held the painting in both hands.

"Don't dare to do it, don't dare to do it." Zhou Hexuan said again and again.

This portrait is a gift from a friend, and no money is accepted. In particular, the sixteen characters in the question next to it simply praised Zhou Hexuan to the limit. The translation is: Mr. Zhou has a firm mind, a noble character, and adheres to the morality of life and the righteousness of the country.

It can only be said that Zhou Hexuan won the position of Naito Hunan Spray and convinced Zhang Daqian. He thought Zhou Hexuan was a staunch patriot.