Chapter 140: A Righteous Patriot
On 8 May, a storm suddenly descended and swept across the land of China.
At five o'clock in the morning of that day, US-led NATO planes attacked the Chinese Embassy in Yugoslavia with missiles, causing damage to the embassy premises and casualties.
When the news came, all sectors of society were protesting against the atrocities of the US-led NATO, and of course, the incident also caused an uproar at the University of South China.
College students are often the most sensitive and passionate group, and they have more intense patriotic feelings than ordinary people.
At seven o'clock in the morning, when Liao Fanmin walked to the cafeteria, Liu Tao, the president of the student union, and Shen Yaling, the vice chairman, came over, both of them were a little red and quite excited.
"Liao Fanmin, have you watched TV about the bombing of our embassy by NATO planes? β
"I watched. β
Perhaps Liao Fanmin's mood was not particularly excited, and Liu Tao spoke with some dissatisfaction.
"How can we student councils sit idly by and watch such a big thing, I suggest, we make banners and slogans, organize students to march on the streets, to protest against the United States and NATO... β
Shen Yaling on the side nodded again and again, looking at Liu Tao with adoring eyes.
The relationship between Shen Yaling and Liu Tao is already very good, and it looks like it is about to develop in the direction of a couple.
"Liu Tao, organizing a parade of classmates is a big deal, have you asked the head teacher, what is the attitude of the school. β
"I think the school must support us, the United States is openly declaring war on us, it has ridden on our heads, aren't we angry, there is nothing to say, our parade is still good, our country's army, is to declare war on the United States and NATO... β
Liao Fanmin looked at Liu Tao and Shen Yaling, and didn't know what to say for a while.
In Liao Fanmin's view, the incident of the US-led NATO plane's missile attack on the Chinese embassy in Yugoslavia is a great stimulus to the country, and this incident shows a truth, international exchanges are the law of the jungle, whoever is strong can count what he says, no matter what role you want to play, what you need first is strength, otherwise what you say will not be ignored at all, and you may also suffer humiliation.
Everything must be spoken by strength, when the strength is not good, what you need to do is to bury your head in development, when it is time to keep your head down, you must swallow the pain, and wait until the day you really stand up, the world is in your hands.
Of course, Liao Fanmin can't say these truths, and it has no effect to say them, and Liu Tao and Shen Yaling, who are excited, can't listen to them.
Sighing slightly, Liao Fanmin spoke again.
"Liu Tao, we are all cadres of the student union, such a big matter, we still report to the class teacher, report to the school, if there is any accident because of our inappropriate measures, then our student union will not be able to explain. β
"What kind of accident will there be, we are just marching in the streets, protesting... β
Liao Fanmin looked at Liu Tao, who was gradually excited, and his expression became solemn.
"Okay, then let me ask you, how to plan the route of the parade, whether it is a school parade, or to the street, whether it is a parade in Hannan District, or a parade in Hanbei District, how many people are planned to participate in the parade, how big is the scale, what if the parade obstructs traffic, whether the parade needs to have traffic control, whether someone needs to maintain order, and most importantly, you and I both study law, "Law of the People's Republic of China on Assemblies, Processions and Demonstrations" We all know that large-scale demonstrations and gatherings must be reported to the public security organs and approved by the public security organs, otherwise it is illegal, no matter what purpose we have, no matter what mood we have, we will break the law in the first place... β
Liu Tao looked at Liao Fanmin, a little overwhelmed, he didn't think about these things Liao Fanmin said at all, let alone how to answer, the incident happened at five o'clock in the morning, and now it is more than two hours, such a short time, it is impossible to think systematically.
Seeing Liu Tao's expression, Liao Fanmin's tone softened.
"It's happening so big, I'm not opposed to a variety of protest measures, we can even make recommendations to schools, ask schools to organize various types of seminars, denounce the atrocities of the United States and NATO, as for going to the streets to meet and march, this most fierce form of protest, I don't recommend holding it, we need to think about the consequences, what if we rush to the streets, there is no strict organization, what if it gets out of control, what if we are taken advantage of by others, what if there is an uncontrollable situation, what do we doγγγγ β
Liao Fanmin's words rejected the proposal of the march, and he knew very well that the students were the simplest group and the most easily demagogized group, and once the most fierce protest method of the march was adopted, it could be used by all kinds of group forces in society, and in serious cases, it might even turn into violent crimes.
Not without such lessons.
Liu Tao fell into silence, and Shen Yaling looked at Liao Fanmin and was also silent.
At this time, several cadres of the freshman student union also came over, and their emotions became more intense.
Student unions of every age are connected to each other and familiar with each other.
The suggestion of the freshman student union cadres is also to march on the streets, and their reasons are even more sufficient, in the morning, there are already crowds protesting on the street, as a college student of the University of South China, we must echo.
Liu Tao and Shen Yaling looked at Liao Fanmin at the same time, it should be said that the two of them are still sober, and they also know that what Liao Fanmin said is right, if they rashly organize students to march on the streets, it will definitely cause a huge sensation.
Liao Fanmin looked at several cadres of the freshman student union and spoke again.
"Ladies and gentlemen, we have just discussed that it is not advisable to organize a demonstration, and we will immediately report it to the class teacher and the school and ask for other types of protest measures... β
"Why don't we march, we have anger in our hearts, this anger has to be vented through the march, we want the United States and NATO to protest... β
Liao Fanmin looked at the boy with glasses who opened his mouth and spoke coldly.
"This classmate, do you have anger in your heart, are you going to vent it through the parade, if the parade still can't be vented, what are you going to do, carry a submachine gun to the United States? β
"What's not to do, if there is a war, I will be the first to go to the front. β
Even Liu Tao frowned.
"Is it a declaration of war, that's a matter decided by the state, we are all college students, we are even more patriotic, there is such a thing, we are not comfortable in our hearts, I also have such thoughts, I want to kill in the United States now, but is our idea realistic, is it useful, the country has something, whether we are helping, or adding chaos, if we rush to the street in ignorance now, to march without purpose, we are not only obstructing traffic, we are also breaking the law, you say, we do this, is it to help or add chaosγγγ β
The boy with glasses was still about to speak, and Liu Tao stepped forward.
"Liao Fanmin is right, we really need to be rational, we can't mess around, I think we don't want to argue here, our sophomore student union has decided, don't organize parades, I suggest that you freshman student union, don't organize parades, now we go our separate ways to do work, warn students not to go to the streets, don't be impulsive... β
Liao Fanmin looked at Liu Tao, and a look of approval appeared in his eyes.
The next development of events confirmed Liao Fanmin's words, and the school issued an emergency notice prohibiting anyone from marching on the streets, and the school would organize various types of seminars to protest against the atrocities of the United States and NATO.
In the next few days, television focused on reporting on the spontaneous demonstrations held in various localities, including various types of protests put forward by state organizations at all levels, some of which were in good order, but there were also demonstrations that evolved in nature, and finally the party and state leaders made a special televised speech, demanding that the people of the whole country should be calm and that the party and the state would handle this matter well.
Some college students in Nanhua City took to the streets and participated in various types of demonstrations, and there were several demonstrations and demonstrations, and some vehicles and shops were smashed.
Governments at all levels have criticized such spontaneously organized demonstrations to varying degrees.
The University of South China was the only university where no students participated in the demonstrations.
In just four days, under the leadership of governments at all levels, the situation gradually calmed down.
During this period, the University of South China organized several seminars, and the newspapers and magazines on the university also published many protest articles, and all the protests were carried out in a rational manner.
On the morning of the fourth day, the dean of the law department found Liao Fanmin and asked about the matters discussed by the student union a few days ago, and praised Liao Fanmin's calmness and rationality, but Liao Fanmin was not greedy for credit, saying that the main credit for this matter was Liu Tao, the president of the student union, and it was precisely because of Liu Tao's timely decision and organization that calmed the emotions of his classmates.
On the same day, Liu Tao found Liao Fanmin, he told Liao Fanmin that he had reported to the head teacher and the school word for word about the discussion on the playground four days ago, and Liu Tao also expressed his gratitude to Liao Fanmin, saying that he didn't expect so much at the time, if he took his classmates to the parade rashly, he didn't know what the consequences would be, and if the organization got out of control, he Liu Tao couldn't bear the consequences.
Cheng Yahui also learned about this, and gave Liao Fanmin a few thumbs up, thinking that Liao Fanmin's handling was correct, and the students in their department were ready to go to the street at that time, if they really went to the street aimlessly, they didn't know what would happen.