Nanjing, No. 8 Xiliuwan, Garden House Villa.

Under the villa's flower shop, there is a huge basement. The basement is not only spacious, but also airy and dry, and richly decorated, with sofas, electric lights, fans, tables, chairs, coffee tables, and even a large bookcase and a large wine cabinet.

Zhou Fohai, the owner of the villa, personally poured wine for the guests and greeted him warmly: "Come on, come on, red wine imported from France, authentic 21-year-old Bordeaux." ”

"That's good wine!" Mei Siping was immediately amazed. This gentleman has a wide forehead and long face, high cheekbones, small eyes, and a treacherous appearance when he laughs, and when he is serious, he gives people a sense of comic.

Unlike the later generations who pretended to say 82 years of red wine, the best red wine at this time was 00 years old, and the second level was 21 years old, and one sip was worth a year's salary of ordinary workers.

Tao Xisheng took a sip of the wine glass and laughed: "I can't drink this taste, or Chinese baijiu is more tasteful." ”

Yang Zhaoyan, who is a doctor of law from the University of Paris, said with a smile: "Brother Xisheng, this foreigner's red wine has to be tasted slowly, you drank it too quickly just now." ”

"Slow tasting is too boring, and the husband should drink dry!" Tao Xisheng raised his neck as he spoke, and poured half a glass of red wine into his stomach, which made Zhou Fohai, the master, feel distressed.

Tyrannical creatures!

Zhou Fohai covered his bleeding liver, and said: "This state affair is like drinking red wine, you can't be too anxious, if you are in a hurry, it will be tasteless, and if you are in a hurry, it will be bad!" ”

Mei Siping echoed: "Brother Zhou is right. Now the whole country is clamoring to resist Japan, and those who shout anti-Japanese slogans are either reckless people or people with ulterior motives. They were extreme, stubborn, delusional, and naïve, and did not make any progress compared to the Boxer era. In my opinion, China is not at all prepared to resist Japan, and once a war breaks out, it will be the end of the country and the nation. Anyone who shouts anti-Japanese is a national thief! ”

"What Siping said is really the words of Jinshi!" Zhou Fohai clapped his hands in admiration.

To put it bluntly, the four people here all belong to the "Lord and Faction".

The Chinese "Lords and Peacers" emerged after the defeat of the Great Wall of Resistance, believing that the Chinese army was ineffective and that fighting the Japanese army was a mere sacrifice of eggs hitting stones.

This faction was headed by Wang Zhaoming, who initially advocated "negotiation on the one hand and resistance on the other"; After the signing of the Tanggu Agreement, he advocated "waiting for help" and hoped to get the support of European and American powers. Now they are chanting "Sino-Japanese cooperation" and advocating the establishment of friendly relations with Japan.

There are still many people who hold this view, not only Wang Zhaoming, Zhou Fohai and other future traitors. Hu Shi, Zhang Junmao, who had a good relationship with Zhou Hexuan, and Gu Weijun, who had a very good reputation, all belonged to the "Lord and Harmony faction" at this time.

They were pessimistic about the prospects of the Sino-Japanese war and did not see the slightest hope of victory. Especially in the early days of the all-out war of resistance, these people often met in Zhou Fohai's basement to exchange their views on war and politics.

Later, Hu Shi gave them the nickname "Low-key Club" to show that he was different from those radical high-profile elements.

However, when the "Battle of Songhu" ended, Japan's arrogance of "destroying China in three months" was extinguished. As a result, Hu Shi, Zhang Junmai and others were able to regain confidence and actively advocate resistance to the end, while Wang Zhaoming, Zhou Fohai and others became traitors.

Tao Xisheng flipped through the newly released "Non-Offensive" magazine at this time, and said disdainfully: "This kind of publication misleads the country and the people, and will lead China into the abyss of no return, and it should have been banned a long time ago!" ”

Mei Siping sighed and said: "I don't know what kind of ecstasy soup Zhou Hexuan poured into the chairman, but he has endured him so far." If the national thieves are not eliminated, China will perish! ”

"Haha, Zhou Mingcheng is miserable this time, and his reputation will definitely be lost," Zhou Fohai said with a smile, "Thanks to Brother Zhaoyan." ”

Yang Zhaoyan said modestly: "I just did it casually, and I can't afford Brother Zhou's praise." ”

Yang Zhaoxi, the brother-in-law of Zheng Yuxiu, a strong woman in the political arena, became the president of the Shanghai District Court by nepotism. This person's character is very problematic, Hu Shi has broken off his friendship with him, you must know that Hu Shi is a good gentleman, he will not easily break off his friendship with others.

By the way, Yang Zhaoyan's old pick (Zheng Yuxiu's husband) Wei Daoming is also a "master and faction", and Wei Daoming later became Taiwan's first provincial chairman.

Zhou Hexuan was quickly issued a summons by the Shanghai court this time, and it was Yang Zhaoxuan's ghost. The court received Zhang Damin's indictment, and it was not sure whether the case should be filed, but Yang Zhaoyan happened to know about the matter and immediately inquired in person, urging his subordinates to issue a summons to open the court as soon as possible.

Did Zhou Hexuan and Yang Zhaoxuan have a holiday?

No.

Zhou Hexuan even met Yang Zhaoyan's sister-in-law Zheng Yuxiu, and everyone attended the salon of the foreigner's wife at that time - that is, when Song Meiling appeared. Although the relationship is not familiar, they have a good impression of each other, and Zhou Hexuan and Zheng Yuxiu both admire each other more.

So why did Yang Zhaoxuan harm Zhou Hexuan?

The reason is very simple, because Zhou Hexuan and his "Non-offensive" magazine have become a banner of China's "main battle faction", and the radical "main peace faction" must bring him down!

Many "lords and factions", including Zhou Fohai, Yang Zhaoyan, Tao Xisheng, and Mei Siping, felt that they were serving the country and the people, while Zhou Hexuan was a national thief who led China to the abyss. They believe that China cannot afford to lose, and that the Sino-Japanese war cannot be fought, and even if it does, it will be fought as late as possible.

Therefore, they want to make Zhou Hexuan's reputation bad and let the Chinese people know Zhou Hexuan's ugly face, so as to reduce the credibility and reputation of "Non-Attack" magazine.

Say a thousand things and ten thousand, the position and concept are different.

This is more terrible than a personal vendetta, it is a fight to the death, and once you encounter an opportunity, you will never let it go.

Mei Siping said: "Mr. Zhou, the newspaper has to work harder, many big newspapers don't want to offend Zhou Hexuan, and even the Central Daily has not intervened. ”

Zhou Fohai said with a smile: "Don't worry, Dean Wang (Wang Zhaoming) has already communicated." As early as tomorrow, the "Central Daily" will publish an editorial severely criticizing Zhou Hexuan's inferior moral character. ”

"Not only do we have to bring down Zhou Hexuan, but we also have to create our own core publication," Tao Xisheng said, "Hu Shi founded Independent Review, and Zhou Hexuan founded Fei Offensive magazine." The former's political articles are quite objective, while the latter blindly advocates anti-Japanese resistance, how can this be endured? We also want to set up a publication to propagate our ideas and calm down those reckless people who are clamoring for resistance to Japan! Only by forbearance can China emerge. Gou Jian can lie down for ten years, how can China be in a hurry now? ”

Zhou Fohai frowned and said: "But the current mainstream public opinion is to advocate anti-Japanese resistance, if we run a publication advocating peace, I am afraid that we will face thousands of accusations." ”

Tao Xisheng said: "We should not directly oppose the anti-Japanese resistance, but we can discuss Chinese culture and the new life movement of the chairman, and slowly infiltrate our ideas of national salvation." ”

"That's a good idea!" Mei Siping clapped his hands and applauded.

Tao Xisheng and Mei Siping belong to enemies who don't know each other, the two have fought a pen war for several years, but now they come together because of the same political ideas.

Historically, the "Cultural Construction" magazine sponsored by Tao Xisheng was about to be launched in two months. In the magazine, he claimed that the Chinese nation has lost its basis for existence under the impact of foreign culture. Therefore, in order to make China rise in the cultural field, and to make China's politics, society, and ideology have Chinese characteristics, it is necessary to engage in the cultural construction of the Chinese standard.

This view is not wrong, but Tao Xisheng is too conservative and belongs to the staunch old school. Later, he and Zhou Fohai founded the "Art and Literature Research Association", specializing in analyzing and discussing international and anti-Japanese issues.

Whether it is Tao Xisheng or Zhou Fohai, they are not bent on betraying the country now, but think that they are saving the country. And to save the country, we must be patient and not provoke Japan, so Zhou Hexuan, who is actively fighting the main battle, must be defeated!

If you want to defeat an internationally renowned university scholar like Zhou Hexuan, you can only choose to start with private morality, and it is best to stink it at one time, so that everyone knows that Zhou Hexuan is a hypocrite.

Zhou Fohai raised his glass again and shouted in a sincere tone: "Come, let us drink this cup together for the future of China and the rise of the nation!" ”

"Cheers!"