Along the way, Hu Shi was very excited, and seemed to feel that he had become a fighter for democracy. Whether it's naïve or naïve, it's okay to call him cowardly, anyway, this guy is really for democracy. It's just that his democracy is a "democracy of liberal intellectuals," which is a polar opposite of the "revolutionary democracy" of leftists.

Therefore, two years ago, Hu Shih became the vanguard of the pursuit of democratic constitutionalism, and was forced by the Shanghai Party headquarters of the Kuomintang to take refuge overseas. So two months later, because of the disagreement between the ideas of civil rights and democracy, he did not hesitate to lie publicly, and thus fell out with the leftists in Shanghai.

Everyone came to Zhang Xueliang's private residence in Beiping, and before they entered the door, a young man in a suit walked out and said calmly: "Hello gentlemen, my name is Wang Zhuoran, I am Han Shuai's secretary, and I am responsible for taking you to the army prison today." ”

"Brother Zhuoran, long time no see!" Zhou Hexuan said with a smile.

Wang Zhuoran smiled and nodded: "Brother Mingcheng, Han Shuai even misses you, you have to come and move around more in the future." ”

"Haha, let's talk about it." Zhou Hexuan was noncommittal.

Wang Zhuoran belongs to Zhang Xueliang's henchmen, and Zhang Xueliang has become good friends with Wang Zhuoran before he is in charge of the army. This man was born in an ordinary peasant family in Liaoning, and was admitted to the Normal School (because the normal teacher is exempt from tuition), and joined the Young Christian Church while studying, and happened to meet Zhang Xueliang, who is also a Christian.

Zhou Hexuan had just crossed that time, and Wang Zhuoran was studying in the United States. After Zhang Xueliang took charge of Northeast China, Wang Zhuoran just returned to China and was hired as a professor at Northeastern University, and concurrently served as Zhang Xueliang's staff officer and the tutor of the Zhang family's children.

Zhou Hexuan only met Wang Zhuoran before the outbreak of the "918" incident.

At that time, Wang Zhuoran accompanied Zhang Xueliang to recuperate, while Zhou Hexuan repeatedly persuaded Zhang Xueliang to guard against the Japanese in advance. The two talked a lot in private, and Wang Zhuoran admired Zhou Hexuan's knowledge and insights very much, and he can be regarded as a friend of the same way.

Zhang Xueliang's secretary and adjutant group can be called a patriotic base camp, bringing together patriots from various factions today. The political philosophies of these patriots are varied, but one thing they all have in common is that they are young, almost all between the ages of 20 and 35.

Some of Zhang Xueliang's secretaries and adjutants were traitors to our party, some were important figures of our party in the future, and there were also many young people, the National Socialist Party, and democratic figures.

For example, Wang Zhuoran in front of him is one of the initiators of the future "Jiusan Society". His identity at the moment is Zhang Xueliang's foreign secretary, but his real position is the executive chairman of the "Northeast People's Anti-Japanese Salvation Association", responsible for organizing and leading the non-governmental anti-Japanese activities in the northeast.

Zhang Xueliang was really interesting this time, and actually sent a patriot who sympathized with the Communist Party to serve as the reception task of the China Civil Rights Protection League. This is tantamount to saying, you can do whatever you want, I don't support it, I don't oppose it, whether you can rescue the Communist Party in prison depends on your own ability.

Yang Xingfo said happily when he saw this: "It turns out that Mingcheng and Secretary Wang are old friends, so everyone is their own people!" ”

Wang Zhuoran's tone was very steady, and his face was calm: "I'll take you to visit the Beiping Army Prison now." ”

Accompanied by Wang Zhuoran, everyone came to No. 21 Artillery Bureau Hutong in Dongcheng, Beiping, which is the location of the Beiping Army Prison. For example, Ji Hongchang, a famous anti-Japanese patriotic general, will be detained here next year and ordered to be shot by Chang Kaishen. Before he died, Ji Hongchang wrote a desperate poem in the snow with a tree branch: "Hate not to resist Japan and die, leave it for today's shame." The country is still like this, why don't I regret this. ”

During the All-Out War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, this place became a concentration camp for the Japanese army, known as "China's Auschwitz", and countless corpses of Chinese soldiers and civilians had to be transported from prison every day.

Before going to prison, Wang Zhuoran reminded: "There are many cronies of Chairman Jiang here, don't act recklessly, otherwise Han Shuai will not be able to call the shots." ”

Zhou Hexuan nodded to show his understanding, Chang Kaishen has extended his tentacles to the whole country by setting up a party department. Although Beiping was Zhang Xueliang's territory, Zhang Xueliang adopted a positive and cooperative attitude, and the power of the Kuomintang developed very rapidly.

Wang Zhuoran took out a letter of order signed by Zhang Xueliang, and ran to the guards to register before bringing Zhou Hexuan and them in.

The crowd was not allowed to enter the cell, but was placed in a reception room.

Soon, a jailer brought a prisoner and saluted Wang Zhuoran: "Secretary Wang, the prisoner has been brought!" ”

"There's Brother Law." Wang Zhuoran nodded and smiled.

After the jailer left, Wang Zhuoran pointed to the prisoner and said, "This is Liu Zhiwen, if you have anything you want to ask, just ask him directly." ”

Liu Zhiwen was betrayed by a traitor and arrested half a year ago. He didn't seem to see any external injuries all over his body, but his spirit was a little haggard, and he smiled dismally: "But I can look forward to all gentlemen." ”

Hu Shi couldn't wait to speak: "Your situation in prison is like ......"

"Wait," Yang Xingfo glanced at the door and reminded, "Say it in English." ”

Liu Zhiwen immediately replied in fluent English: "It's all fine, but I have to eat a big meal from time to time." ”

Hu Shi didn't hear the sound at all, and said with a smile: "The prison food is very good now, and you can eat a big meal." ”

Liu Zhiwen said indignantly: "The meal is still exquisite." For example, prick nails with the tip of a needle, such as using pig hair brushes to urinate (harmony). The dish I eat the most is called 'duck swimming', which is to tie my arms with a thin rope and hang in the air. This is a side dish, and the main dish is 'stir-fried pork with bamboo shoots', which is hung up and beaten with thin bamboo strips. Experienced chef with the most extensive patterns......"

"Say no more!"

Yang Xingfo was filled with righteous indignation when he heard this, and said angrily: "This matter must be told to the public, now that China is a civilized society, how can there be such a severe punishment and strict law!" ”

Zhou Hexuan did not speak from beginning to end, as a traverser, he was too clear about the methods of the Kuomintang jailers, and New China had been propagandizing for decades.

As for the Liu Zhiwen in front of him, he is obviously a pseudonym of the underground party, his real name is Liu Zunqi, and he later became a very famous external propaganda personnel of our party. In addition to Liu Zunqi, there are still many underground parties in the Beiping Army Prison at this moment, including even the ministerial-level bigwigs after the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Zhou Hexuan looked at Wang Zhuoran curiously, and saw that Zhang Xueliang's secretary was smiling and listening to Liu Zhiwen's complaints, and he was not afraid that the scandals in the prison would be exposed.

I'm afraid that Zhang Xueliang also has plans to release people, and specially sent a Wang Zhuoran to push the boat down the river.

What Zhou Hexuan didn't know was that the underground party with the pseudonym "Liu Zhiwen" in history was released by Wang Zhuoran. And Wang Zhuoran also got to know many underground parties through "Liu Zhiwen", not only quietly took care of and helped, but even "accidentally" leaked the news to the underground party.

Everyone in the world is universal!