In the summer of 1956, Li Yunlong received a notice asking him to go to Beijing for a meeting. At that time, Tian Yu was on vacation, so he decided to go to Beijing together. Since Zhao Gang and Feng Nan were transferred to Beijing, they had not been there.
On the day they arrived in Beijing, Zhao Gang and Feng Nan went to the Qianmen train station to pick them up. As soon as the train entered the station, Li Yunlong poked his head out of the window and shouted happily at Zhao Gang, who was standing on the platform,"Old Zhao, you son of a b * tch, I missed you so much.”Zhao Gang was wearing a well-ironed summer tussah silk military uniform and a major general's epaulet, looking like a Confucian general. Feng Nan was wearing a blue and white floral outfit. She gently held Zhao Gang's arm and looked at the train that had just stopped. Her eyes were full of smiles. This couple stood on the platform and looked extremely outstanding. Li Yunlong and Tian Yu got out of the soft berth car. The two couples who had not seen each other for a long time hugged each other. Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang hugged each other like men. Their right arms were hooked around each other's shoulders, and their left fists were punching each other's chests. The women hugged each other with all their heart and soul. They even pressed their faces together and were so excited that tears welled up in their eyes. All the passengers on the platform looked at the General couple in surprise. Li Yunlong had planned to stay at Zhao Gang's house. However, he still had to pretend to be polite."Old Zhao, I want to choose a guest house closer to your house.”"Nonsense!" Zhao Gang interrupted him. Can you stay in a guest house in Beijing? Isn't this scolding?" "Then I'm sorry for disturbing you.”"Cut the crap. When have you ever been embarrassed?”
Zhao Gang lived in a military compound in the western suburbs. His residence was also a two-story building with creeper vines on the walls. In order to welcome the arrival of his old comrades, Zhao Gang and his wife personally rolled up their sleeves and cleaned the room with the guards and civil servants. They even gave up their bedroom. That night, Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang finished a bottle of Maotai. Zhao Gang, who was already swaying, took out a bottle of Wuliang Liquor. Li Yunlong naturally had no reason not to accompany them, so the two of them drank another half of the bottle. The remaining half of the bottle was firmly confiscated by the two women. When they drank too much, they naturally talked more. The two men were in a daze as if they had returned to the past. They were originally drinking face to face across the table. When they were excited, Li Yunlong held the glass in one hand. He dragged the chair with one hand and stumbled around the dining table to sit next to Zhao Gang. The two of them were teary again, hugging each other's shoulders and calling each other brothers. Feng Nan was surprised to find that Zhao Gang, who was usually gentle and refined, had lost his composure after drinking today. He was cursing and swearing. He was simply afraid, not to mention Li Yunlong. Tian Yu and Feng Nan simply left the two men who were full of nonsense in the dining room. They went upstairs to the study room to have a secret discussion.
Li Yunlong raised his empty glass again and said,"Old Zhao." Come…cheers!" "That's not right…Why is there no wine? Who the f * ck stole…stole our wine?”Zhao Gang's drunken eyes fumbled around in the cabinet."No…that's right, it's…it's someone who took our wine model…away. Old Li, I, Zhao Gang, am so…so sorry. It's not easy for you…to come to my house. I…I don't even have…wine. I'm really…really sorry.”
Li Yunlong was more clear-headed than Zhao Gang."No, wasn't…wasn't there wine just now? Why was it taken away by someone in a short while? We only drank…two…two…right? You haven't had enough, have you?" "F * ck, who…who dares touch our things?" Zhao Gang said angrily. Our…Independent Regiment…has always touched other people's things, right, Old Li? Devils…traitors, we touched…touched their things, when…when did they touch…ours?”Li Yunlong said," You son of a b * tch. You're not…mean enough. You always…always eat ready-made food. When I touch…the things of the Japanese, when have I not…not given you food when I come back?" You still…still f * cking keep saying…saying that I'm breaking…the law.”Zhao Gang could barely open his eyes, but he kept saying,"B-B-Nonsense, it's not us…who broke the rules, it's the f * cking Japanese who broke the rules. Why didn't they…didn't they send the things to us?”Li Yunlong walked unsteadily to the tap and filled the empty bottle with tap water. He then walked back to Zhao Gang's glass and said,"" I…I found wine, there…there's plenty, drink as much as you want…" Zhao Gang picked up his cup and drank for a day."Good wine. Once you drink it, you will know…that this is Mao…Maotai.”Li Yunlong sang as he shouted,"The broadsword is pointing at…eh?" Whose head did you chop off?" Zhao Gang was lying on the table and was about to fall asleep. He muttered,"Of course…it's Jiang Jieshi…"
In the study upstairs, Tian Yu carefully looked at the books in the bookcase and sighed."Yo, you guys saved so many books?”Feng Nan said," I saved up quite a bit before I got married. Zhao Gang bought most of his books after Liberation. When we got married, we put our books together. This is our biggest fortune.”"We haven't been communicating much in the past few years. Are you only focused on having children?" Tian Yu asked. You didn't even inform your old friends?" "I knew you were coming, but I was afraid that the children would be noisy, so I put them in the nursery." Feng Nan smiled. The two children were both boys, and they were named after a single word, Shan and Gao.”
"This is the name given by Old Zhao. Clouds and rivers are green, rivers are fast, sir's wind, mountains are high and rivers are long. It seemed that the two children behind him, regardless of whether they were male or female, should be called Shui, Chang. I told Old Zhao that the word 'Gao' was not good. Zhao Gao had the same name as that treacherous official who called a deer a horse. What should we do? Old Zhao said that he didn't care and just called her that. Tian Yu, before I met Old Zhao, I never planned to have children in this life, let alone have a few in a row. But you know, women are so strange. Once you fall in love with a man, you're willing to do anything for him. As long as he's willing, what's wrong with having ten children?”Tian Yu continued," I really envy you. Your Old Zhao has a good temper and knows how to care for others. You're really lucky." Our Old Li has a bad temper and hits children at the drop of a hat. You don't know how scary it is when he gets angry.”As Feng Nan spoke, her hands were not idle. She was knitting a sweater for the child. As she knitted, she said,"Old Zhao also has times when he gets angry, but he has strong self-control and can hold it in every time. In fact, I really didn't want him to endure it. It was very harmful to his body. There were some things that made him angry. He held back his anger, but when he returned home, it was as if he was seriously ill. He was unhappy for two or three days. If he vented his anger, he would feel much more relaxed.”
"I remember that there was once a cultural performance to entertain the Soviet experts. That day, Zhao Gang went in plain clothes. Just as we sat down, a young man who seemed to be the secretary of the chief rushed over and shouted with a bad attitude, All of you, sit at the back. This seat is reserved for the Bureau Chief. You don't have the right to sit here. Why don't you know the rules? Zhao Gang's secretary was furious and stood up to argue with him. Zhao Gang stopped him and said,"Then let's move." We moved to the back and sat down. When the performance was about to start, the guests came out. We found that the seats were reserved for the family of a big chief. His wife, children, nanny, and civil servants were all sitting in the seats we had just given up.”
"At this moment, I realized that Zhao Gang's face was pale from anger. His hands were trembling. I could tell that he was trying his best to control himself. That was not all. What was even more infuriating was to come. After the performance, there was a banquet. In fact, the Soviet experts had already returned to China the day before. The organizer found that there was still a lot of money left for the reception fee, so the performance and banquet continued. I've never seen such an extravagant banquet. There's no time to eat the dishes on the table. One dish after another is served. The plates were already raised high, but the dishes were still being served. That day, Zhao Gang didn't even touch his chopsticks. He sat silently for a while before suddenly pulling me up and saying," Let's go home." In the car, he shouted to me, Feng Nan, did you see that?”
"This is privilege. When one person attains the Dao, chickens and dogs ascend to heaven. Did you see the banquet? That was a waste of the people's hard-earned money. How many people had not been able to solve their problems? Where did the conscience of these people go? They were also considered members of the Party? Bah!"
"He's not even as good as the KMTs. When Jiang Jie was still alive, he even knew how to promote the New Life Movement and took the lead in advocating frugality. He didn't even drink tea leaves and only drank plain water. So many people sacrificed their lives to conquer this country just to let these bastards gain special privileges and waste the blood and sweat of the common people?”When I saw that he was getting angrier and angrier, I pointed at the secretary and driver sitting in the front row of the car, meaning that it would be bad for them to hear it. Only then did Old Zhao shut up. Because of this matter, he had not recovered for three days.
"He kept asking me in private, what's going on? As the Seventh Central Committee had said at the Second Central Committee, winning the entire country was only the first step in the long march. Didn't I tell you earlier? We won't learn from Li Zicheng. How could he have forgotten everything the moment he entered the city? How could this continue? I advised him not to talk nonsense outside. He said," Feng Nan, I know that you care about me and love me. Of course, I won't say anything outside. I have a responsibility to you and this family. I'm willing to create a happy and stable life for my family. I can endure it. I'll do my best to endure it." But Feng Nan, if one day I really can't take it anymore, I'll say everything I want to say. If that day really comes, I hope you can understand me. Tian Yu, when I heard that, my heart was broken. Tears kept flowing down. I cried and hugged him, saying to him,"Dear, please remember, no matter what happens, we live together, die together, and no one can separate us."”
Feng Nan cried as she spoke. Tian Yu's eyes were red as well. She sighed softly,"What a chivalrous and soft-hearted Zhao Gang.”
Feng Nan wiped away her tears and continued," A few days ago, Old Zhao and the others passed on the situation of the 20th Congress of the Soviet Union and Helu Xiaofu's 'secret report. The rules set by the higher-ups were very strict. They were not allowed to take notes, discuss, and talk to people who were not qualified to hear the message, including family members. Actually, rules were rules. How could the news not spread? That day, Old Zhao would go home after listening to the message. I found that his face was pale. He locked himself in the study and didn't eat or drink for a whole day and night. Later, I couldn't help it and rushed into the study to see what was wrong with him. I was shocked when I entered the door. I saw him crying silently. To be honest, I had never seen him cry before, but I didn't say anything. I just gently hugged him and helped him wipe away his tears. Old Zhao said, Feng Nan, so many old Bolsheviks, outstanding marshals, generals, The members of the Central Committee did not die under the enemy's knife. Instead, they were executed by Starlyn. How could he do such a thing? He is the leader of the revolutionary class, he is a comrade of Vladimir Lenin...so I have always regarded him as a hero. Some people said that he had made a serious mistake, but was it a mistake? This was a crime. I said to him, Old Zhao, didn't we have three rules? Don't tell me what I shouldn't know, have you forgotten? He looked at me for a while before saying in a low voice,"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I forgot." Tian Yu, I'm really worried about his health. He's thinking too much and is under too much pressure. How can he continue like this? Tian Yu gently patted Feng Nan's hand and consoled, Don't worry, Feng Nan, Old Zhao, and Old Li have experienced too many things in their lives. Nothing can crush them.”
Feng Nan suddenly remembered the two men drinking downstairs."Yo, I wonder how those two guys are doing. Let's go and take a look.”In the dining room downstairs, Zhao Gang was lying on the dining table with a mess of cups and plates. He was drunk and unconscious. Li Yunlong, on the other hand, had somehow walked into the living room. He was lying on the sofa and snoring like thunder. The living room was filled with a strong smell of alcohol…
Li Yunlong had meetings during the day and returned to Zhao Gang's house to drink and brag at night. He would not be done until two in the morning. Anyway, he always sat in the last row during meetings during the day, so he could always find a chance to sleep for a while. Zhao Gang couldn't take it anymore. He was a political commissar in a department of the General Staff Department and had a lot of administrative work. That day, he listened to a few of his subordinates report on their work and actually fell asleep. His subordinates waited quietly for more than ten minutes before he suddenly woke up and apologized to his subordinates. A division chief said ingratiatingly," Chief, I have a suggestion for you. You don't take care of your health. You work so hard that you forget to eat and sleep. Your health is the capital of a revolution. If you fall sick, it will be a loss to the revolution.”
Zhao Gang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. It seemed that if a person had a bit of status, he would have a certain mystery. Under the veil of mystery, his every move could be related to a great cause, even if he was squatting in the toilet. Zhao Gang frowned in disgust and criticized,"How do you know that I forget to eat and sleep when I work? I'm not that great. Besides, without me, Zhao Gang, the world will still turn. How can I cause losses to the revolutionary cause? Comrade, you need to change your bad habits. When you meet the leaders, don't flatter them so much. Use your brain on work. To tell you the truth, I'm just drinking and bragging with my old comrades at night. What do you mean by working tirelessly?”Zhao Gang wondered why there were more and more officers who were flattering him. He hoped that this kind of atmosphere would not spread within the party and the army.
On Sunday, Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang put on their plainclothes clothes to go shopping. Because neither of them had ever taken a bus before, they simply gave Zhao Gang's driver a day off and got on a bus at a bus terminal. The driver and the conductor had not arrived yet, but the bus was already very crowded. Beijing's summer was very hot, and the sun was as hot as fire. The poisonous sun soon baked through the thin iron roof. The bus was like a steamer, and the smell of human body odor and sweat mingled together. The exposed skin often stuck to the skin of the people beside them, making it sticky. In such an environment, people's temper was easy to be irritable, and it was inevitable to quarrel. A man and a woman were arguing because the woman stepped on the man's foot when she got into the car. Seeing that the woman didn't seem to have any intention of apologizing, the man said sarcastically,"Did I hurt your foot?”"It's alright, I don't mind." If you don't care and I care, isn't that inappropriate?”
"Looks like I have to apologize to you.”"If you want to apologize, of course you can." "Then are you f * cking reasonable? You stepped on my foot, and I have to apologize to you?”"Don't scold people. Why are you acting like a hooligan? Afraid of squeezing? If you're afraid of being crowded, then take a small car. If it's not crowded there, do you have this life? I say, why are you so lacking in upbringing? Did your parents teach you this when you were young?”
"Someone planted something that no one raised. " You call me a hooligan? Where did I flow to?" The woman's husband had been observing coldly for a long time. Since they had already started scolding each other, he had to show up. "Grandson, who are you scolding? This is my wife." "You should discipline them properly. Women are insensible, but why are men insensible too? "Are you f * cking looking for a beating?" At this time, Li Yunlong, who was standing at the side, stepped forward to interfere."Alright, alright, cut it out. It's a hot day, don't make yourself look like a black-eyed chicken. This female comrade, you stepped on someone else's foot. Can't you just apologize?”
"You can't just call him a hooligan. As for men, they couldn't be unreasonable. Why did they step on her? How could a man stoop to a woman's level? "That woman's husband, your wife, stepped on her foot. Not only did you not apologize, but you even scolded her. This shows that you didn't discipline your wife well. Well, you didn't discipline her well usually. Now, you can't add fuel to the fire and expand the matter. You can't even try to hit her. This is a new society. You're not allowed to hit people…" When Zhao Gang heard Li Yunlong lecturing someone, he knew that it was going to ruin things. Although his motive was to stop the fight, he was actually adding fuel to the fire. Since they were all ordinary people, no one had the right to lecture anyone. As expected, the two sides who had drawn their swords and opened their mouths immediately flipped over when they heard Li Yunlong's words. They charged at Li Yunlong together. The woman rolled her eyes at Li Yunlong and said,""What do you care? Can you find a cool place to stay for a while?”The man said,"I don't like what you're saying. We're all poor people. Why are you pretending to be a chief?" Let me try stepping on you? What are you doing?" The woman's husband was even more rude. Eating melon seeds would produce a bug, and Chongren (person) would come.”Li Yunlong was furious. He grabbed the husband by the collar and said,""You dare to scold me? You even rebelled? If you scold me again, I'll slap you.”The husband naturally had to show some heroism in front of his wife. How could he be willing to show weakness? He threw a straight punch. Li Yun Long blocked with his left hand and slapped his opponent with his right hand. That person was eager for revenge after suffering a loss. He rushed up and started fighting with Li Yun Long. Zhao Gang complained in his heart. This Old Li was already 46 years old this year, why was he still so fond of causing trouble? It was even better than back then. He didn't have time to think about it and hurriedly tried to stop the fight. The man who was stepped on saw Zhao Gang stop the fight and thought that Zhao Gang was trying to stop the fight. It was too unfair for two to fight one. Moreover, he was also the victim. Of course, he couldn't stay out of it. He shouted at Zhao Gang and punched him in the back. Zhao Gang was caught off guard and suddenly received a punch on his back. It seemed like he had never been hit in his life. This hit ignited his fire and he turned around to punch. Now, the car was in chaos. The woman burst into tears. Those who didn't know her background thought that she had been raped…If it weren't for the police who came to stop the fight, the battle between the two generals and the two civilians would have ended. At the police station, a young policeman asked sternly,""Who made the first move?" Zhao Gang said,"Comrade, listen to my explanation..."”
"Why are you talking so much nonsense? Speak!" "I made the first move." Li Yun Long had long forgotten that the other party had made the first move and thought that he had made the first move. The policeman slammed the table and said," Alright, you're gathering in a public place to fight and disrupt social order. You don't care?" Do you know what this place is? "I'm telling you, this is a dictatorship. It's specially for people like you. Be honest, you..." He pointed at Li Yun Long and said,"I'm not going to let you go.""Why are you glaring at me? Are you not convinced?"
Li Yunlong said,"Little comrade, your attitude is not good. You should at least ask the matter clearly. After you ask, you can criticize whoever you want to criticize..." You answer whatever I ask you. You don't have the right to speak here.”"Bullsh * t." Li Yunlong was furious. He took out his military officer's ID and threw it over, shouting,"Watch carefully and get your leader here. You little brat, who gave you the right to speak like this?”The young policeman picked up the officer's ID and looked at it. His mouth turned into an O shape and he couldn't close it for a long time. He was a little dumbfounded. This was actually a general. He jumped up and saluted. He stuttered," I'm sorry, two…chiefs, I…I really didn't know that the two chiefs were incognito for a private visit today. Please…forgive me…"
Zhao Gang said in a gentle tone," Forget it, young comrade. Don't be nervous. You see, we're not wearing military uniforms. Without military uniforms, we're just ordinary citizens. Everyone has their moments when they get angry and quarrel. Let bygones be bygones.”He pointed at the man whose foot had been stepped on and said,"Comrade, I want to criticize you. Why did you even hit the person who tried to mediate the fight? Of course, my temper isn't good today, so I'll have to ask for your forgiveness. We're all men, and we're all hot-blooded. I'm afraid no one can do that, so I returned the favor.”Those people also knew the identities of Zhao Gang and Li Yunlong. They were frightened and apologized profusely. Li Yunlong said to the man angrily,""You brat, you're really mean. You quarreled with them, and I helped you fight with them, but why are you on their side? Do you still have a position?"
"Hmph, you brat, it's easy for you to become a traitor.”He turned to the police officer and said," Comrade, you have to change your work style in the future. It was originally a small matter. Why are you bluffing? Don't make a mountain out of a molehill, do you hear me?”"I'll remember it, Chief, I'll remember it," the young policeman said repeatedly.”Zhao Gang said," Alright, alright. Let's go. It's all in the past.”
"No one is allowed to hold grudges. Old Li, let's go.”
At night, the two of them returned home. When he told the two women about this, the two women collapsed on the sofa laughing. They said that they had never heard that the general would also fight on the street. Li Yun Long was satisfied with Zhao Gang's performance. This kid had improved a lot over the years. When he saw his elder brother fighting, he had to help no matter who was in the wrong. Otherwise, he would be a traitor and could not be handed over.
He commented. Tian Moxuan and his wife were coming to Beijing to attend a meeting of the Chinese People's Political Conference. Zhao Gang was very happy when he heard that. He said to Tian Yu and Li Yunlong, I want to treat the two elders to a meal. You must invite them for me. Li Yunlong scratched his head and said," Forget it. My father-in-law doesn't get along with us. Some of his views are a little out of line. He almost quarreled with me last time."”Tian Yu rolled her eyes at him. Different opinions can be discussed, but you can't just label people. Even if my parents are not open-minded, didn't they still marry their daughter to you?”"That's right. You've already contributed your daughter to the revolution. What else are you not satisfied with?" Feng Nan added.”Zhao Gang said seriously," I've admired your knowledge and character for a long time. This time, I must ask you in person. I respect learned people." Old Li, if you don't want to listen, you can keep quiet and drink your wine, but you can't ruin the atmosphere.”Li Yunlong sighed." Sigh, this time, you scholars have become the majority, and I have become the minority. I have been isolated."”Tian Moxuan and his wife had too many acquaintances in Beijing's cultural circle. Their free time during the meeting was almost filled with visits and banquets from old friends.
Tian Yu had invited Zhao Gang a few times on his behalf, but he had rejected them all. "I don't know this General Zhao, so I won't go. Just thank him for my kindness.”Tian Moxuan said coldly. "He's your son-in-law's old comrade. Before he joined the revolution, he was also a cultured person. He admires your knowledge and character and wants to get to know you.”Tian Yu begged.
"Is he a friend of my son-in-law? That's even more so, because my son-in-law is the most revolutionary person in the world. Other than the revolutionary class, any other ideas would be easily regarded as heresy by him. We have different paths and don't plan together. I won't see you. The old man is very stubborn." "Dad, are you going to reply to her invitation like this? You want me to tell him that my father doesn't want to see you?”"Just say it like that. This Tian has such a temper.”Chen Danhong spoke up," Mo Xuan, our daughter and son-in-law are staying in someone else's house. Out of courtesy, we should pay them a visit. How can we be so unreasonable?"”Tian Moxuan still attached great importance to his wife's words. Hearing his wife say this, he didn't say anything. Shen Danhong advised in a soft and slow voice,"You are a good person in every way, but you are unreasonable and too aloof." It was very easy to be misunderstood. Mo Xuan, listen to me and go. You shouldn't hurt our daughter's self-esteem.”"Mom is still the best," Tian Yu said. Dad doesn't love me anymore. I'm very sad.”Tian Moxuan smiled." Alright, I'll go. Who said I don't love my daughter?"”"Dad, I'm not going back. You're so nice." On the day Tian Moxuan and his wife went to Zhao Gang's house as guests, Zhao Gang insisted on personally going to the restaurant to welcome them. Li Yunlong had no choice but to go with Zhao Gang. To Li Yunlong's surprise, Tian Moxuan's eyes seemed to light up when he saw Zhao Gang. His joy was beyond words, and his loving eyes looked at Zhao Gang with a smile.
Li Yunlong was baffled. In his impression, his father-in-law had always been lukewarm to him. He always thought that his father-in-law was a high-level intellectual who despised soldiers for being boorish. When Tian Moxuan and his wife came down the stairs from the second floor of the restaurant, Zhao Gang and Li Yunlong, who were waiting in the hall, stood up. Zhao Gang rushed forward and saluted respectfully,""Hello, Uncle and Auntie! My name is Zhao Gang." Tian Moxuan saw that Zhao Gang was wearing a light white tussah silk summer military uniform. His posture was very uniform, and he stood in the standard posture of a soldier. He gave off the feeling of a jade tree in the wind, and there was a heroic spirit between his brows. Tian Moxuan blurted out,"What a valiant General Zhao. He's really a pillar of strength."”Zhao Gang held Tian Moxuan's hands with both hands and said,""I've heard a lot about your character and knowledge, but I've never had the chance to listen to your teachings. Today, I'm able to meet you thanks to my old comrade. I'm a junior. If you don't mind, Zhao Gang should treat me like a disciple and call me Little Zhao.”
Tian Moxuan smiled and nodded." Alright, I'll take advantage of my seniority today."”Li Yunlong stepped forward and said,"Father-in-law, mother-in-law, hello. Zhao Gang and I are here to pick you up."”Tian Moxuan seemed to be in a good mood today. He said gently to Li Yunlong,""Hello, I heard that you are doing well in the military academy. Tian Yu wrote to tell me.”"So-so," Li Yunlong said modestly.”At Zhao Gang's family banquet, Li Yunlong rarely spoke and only drank glass after glass of wine.
He didn't like this atmosphere. First of all, it wasn't casual and seemed very reserved. In the past, when he drank with his old comrades who led troops to fight, there were so many things to do. The brothers shouted, slammed the table and cursed. They even pinched each other's noses and gulped. That was called pleasure. Drinking was like this. If no one persuaded you to drink and no one held a glass to challenge you, it would be too boring. In addition, he did not like the way cultured people spoke. It was a little difficult to listen to them, and they talked about irrelevant things. If it was in other situations, he would have been annoyed and would have left. But today, he had to sit there obediently and not show any impatience. This was because Zhao Gang was treating his father-in-law and mother-in-law to a meal. In a sense, this was also an old comrade giving him face, so he had to give Zhao Gang face. In addition, he had to show his parents-in-law that their son-in-law also had learned friends. Li Yunlong felt that compared to the last time they met, Tian Moxuan was obviously less talkative. The aggressive tone in his words seemed to be gentler, but the pride that was unique to Tian Moxuan, which was almost soaked into his bones, was still the same. Zhao Gang was in high spirits. He liked to interact with cultured people, and he still missed the rich cultural atmosphere of Yanjing University. It wasn't difficult for him and Tian Moxuan to find common ground. The two of them talked about poetry, calligraphy, and stone carving. Zhao Gang even excitedly took out two pieces of his precious bloodstone for Tian Moxuan to appreciate. The two of them had the same views on poetry, both advocating boldness and grace.
Tian Moxuan thought that Su Dongpo's "Nian Nujiao"; Although Red Cliff reminiscence could be said to be the masterpiece of the ages, the current Spring in Qin Garden. Snow can be said to shock the ancient and shine today, and its boldness of vision is unmatched. Tian Yu was most worried that her father would talk about politics. The old man's temper was too stubborn. Once he spoke, he did not hold back, making people's hearts jump. Seeing that her father was not talking about politics today but only about culture, she was very happy. She smiled at Zhao Gang and said,"My father worships Leader Mao the most. Other than that, I've never heard him praise anyone like that.”Tian Moxuan took a sip of wine. I read his 1938 book, Sacrifice to the Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor. At that time, my eyes lit up. He was really talented and literary. I still remember the sentence in it... The ancestors of the ancestors, I was born in China, and the descendants were sacrificed to the cotton. The mountains and rivers were vast. They were smart and wise. They shone through the wilderness and built this great cause. They stood in the east... The east and other people were not talented. They fought hard with their swords and shoes. They fought thousands of miles. They served their country and fought hard for many years. The Xiongnu had not been destroyed. How could they be a family... Listen, writing this article is not impossible. Especially during the 1945 Chongqing negotiations,"Spring in Qinyuan-" After Snow was published, I thought, our country has been at war for years, with thousands of holes and wounds. Who can clean up these broken rivers and mountains? Only a man of great talent and bold vision can do it. Mencius said: In five hundred years, there must be a king who rises, and there must be a famous person among them. ** Ah, the first person in history. I attended the founding ceremony in 1949. Leader Mao said," The people of China had stood up! We, the democratic and non-party members, burst into tears. This is our own country, we are the masters of the country…"
Tian Moxuan's excitement infected everyone. Even Li Yunlong put down his wine glass and listened attentively. He didn't expect Tian Moxuan to say such heartfelt words. In the past, he had always thought that his father-in-law was very wary and suspicious of the new regime. Zhao Gang was even more relaxed. He raised his wine glass and said,"Well said, Mr. Tian. I'll drink three glasses in a row for your heartfelt words.”Li Yunlong also stood up." Come, Old Zhao. I'll drink three cups with you."”The atmosphere of the family banquet became lively. Feng Nan brought up the fight between Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang on the bus. Everyone found it funny. They said that among the more than a thousand generals in the People's Liberation Army, the performance of these two was unique. Li Yunlong thought of the young policeman at the police station and could not help but get angry again."This little bastard is really lacking in upbringing. He doesn't ask for the right and wrong, and he just lectured me. When I took out my military officer's certificate, I was so scared that I couldn't even speak properly.”Zhao Gang grumbled," It's all your fault. They argued a little, but you had to meddle in their business. Your words only added fuel to the fire. It would be strange if they didn't fight." Fortunately, the police station let us go. I don't care what kind of general you are. We'll detain you first. Then, we'll inform the higher-ups to retrieve the people. We'll become a big joke. You don't care. You've caused a lot of trouble for decades. The punishment is more than the meritorious service. I'm a political commissar after all, and I'm always doing political work for others. This time, I gathered people to fight in a public place and disturbed social order. I was detained by the public security organs. I can't afford to lose face.”"You see, you see, an old crow landed on a pig. No one should blame the other for being black. You have high awareness, so don't fight back when you're beaten.”Zhao Gang was a little embarrassed." That's true. It's hard not to fight back when you're beaten."”Everyone was just chatting, but who knew that these words would make Tian Moxuan make an old mistake, and the old man would dig into a dead end again. The problem of Zhao and Li fighting in a public place seemed to be a small matter, but it reflected a deep problem. Just imagine, if they were not generals but civilians, according to the regulations of the Public Security Administration, it would be illegal to fight in public places. Even if it was reasonable, it should be punished. This was normal.
What was abnormal was that when the lawbreaker revealed his identity, he was greatly tolerated. Even the law enforcers were terrified and repeatedly apologized to the lawbreaker, as if they had done something wrong. This shows that the citizens of our country have a weak sense of the legal system. Li Yunlong said disapprovingly," Hey, it's just a small matter. Why is it so serious?”However, Zhao Gang's smile disappeared and he became serious."Mr. Tian, please continue." "A normal society should have a sound legal system. If the law loses its fairness, the consequences will undoubtedly be terrible. Zhao Gang, do you know Robespierre? Yes, he was the leader of the Jacques Faction during the French Revolution. He was an example. This person was very radical and thought that he was the most revolutionary. He would take the lives of others in the name of revolution and place himself above the law. The direct consequence of doing so was that no one's life could be guaranteed, including his own. When the law became blank, there were only two outcomes. Either there was a dictatorship, or there was mob politics. In the end, Robespierre himself was also sent to the guillotine. He actually died by his own hands. In a society without fair legal protection, there would probably be no winner.”Zhao Gang shivered and fell silent.
Li Yunlong did not like what he heard. He argued,"Our country's laws are sound.”"And you broke the law and got away with it. What if your military rank is not a major general but a general? Wouldn't it be more lenient?" Tian Moxuan interrupted him. Li Yunlong thought about it and felt that this question was a little complicated. It was best not to say anything. "Mo Xuan, isn't today a family banquet?" Chen Danhong advised with a dejected expression. Why talk about politics? Can we talk about something else?" Feng Nan was also gently reprimanding Zhao Gang."Look at you. You've made the old man unhappy?”Zhao Gang raised his wine cup and said," Mr. Tian, forgive me for being disrespectful. I've made you unhappy. Come, please drink this cup…" He downed the wine in one gulp. His face began to turn red, and his emotions became a little agitated. "Mr. Tian, I understand that you're a little worried that the policies and laws of the ruling party will become a formality.”
"You have two questions. First, is our law fair? The second was the restriction of power by law. Are you worried that our party will be able to fulfill these two requirements?”" I'm not worried, but there are signs. Any political party, no matter how advanced their theories are, will inevitably have shortcomings. If they don't even understand this basic logic, they won't be called an advanced political party.”
"What I want to talk about is the limitation of power. In fact, your party's state system is also established according to the principle of separation of powers. At least, it has taken reference to the principle of separation of powers. Compared to western capitalist countries, our NPC Standing Committee is equivalent to the parliament and exercises the power of the law. Our head of state is equivalent to the president and exercises executive power. Our courts also exercise judicial power. Although this model has been established, but…forgive me for being blunt, but this is only a facade. In reality, there is no way to restrict each other. It is still your party that has the final say. Without the most basic supervision, the people lack the ability to intervene. This will cause a problem. If your party's national policy has any deviation or mistakes, and the people lack the ability to supervise and intervene, then you can only wait for your party to correct and adjust. This will take some time, and this period may be very long. The entire nation would not be able to afford such a price. In addition, your party's class struggle theory as a national policy is also worth discussing. In my opinion, the responsibility of the government is to manage the country, to mediate the contradictions caused by the imbalance of political and economic status between different classes and social classes, and to minimize this difference as much as possible so that the contradictions tend to ease. Instead, they should not intensify this contradiction and make one class or stratum become a noble while another class or stratum become a slave. The rule of law is needed to govern the country. Subverting the country should be judged fairly by the law, not by the will of an individual…"
"Are our people wearing watches, the Political Conference, the supervision of the various democratic parties, the judicial organs, and the supervisory organs all mere formalities?" Zhao Gang interrupted him excitedly. Are we really unable to solve it? Isn't that unfair?" "Zhao Gang, let's not talk about things that are far away. Hu Feng's case has just passed, right?" Tian Moxuan sighed. Our judicial process is probably not worth a royal approval. In my eyes, this Mr. Hu was originally a big left-wing. How did he suddenly become a counter-revolutionary? It seems hard to explain." Zhao Gang also calmed down." Mr. Tian, I don't know the specifics of this case, but this is a case that Leader Mao personally investigated. There shouldn't be any major differences."”
" You just talked about the respect you have for Leader Mao…"" Yes, I think he is a great man, and it is precisely because of that respect that I am worried. As the leader of the ruling party, his burden was too heavy. Once the policy made a mistake, it would bring about a huge disaster. Even if these disasters were borne by a small number of people, let's say 5% of the total population, it would be 30 million. What if this percentage was even higher? Then, a catastrophe might occur. This catastrophe might surpass any catastrophe in the history of the Celestial Dynasty, and its effects would affect the world for decades to centuries.”Zhao Gang smiled." As a member of the Chinese People's Political Conference, of course you have the right to express your personal opinions. There are some things that are still unclear now. Let's wait for history to prove it. Now, let's continue drinking."”" Alright, it's a deal," Tian Moxuan said stubbornly." In another twenty years, if I'm still alive, let's continue our discussion…"
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