It is by no means a simple matter for He Jingzhi, as the deputy head of the Central Propaganda Department, to come forward to make such a comment, especially when he is in a high-level position in the state.

As long as you are in a high position of power in China, then you are no longer just an ordinary person, and your words and deeds represent not only your personal will, but also the thoughts and opinions of the state or a certain class.

This is a unique inertia formed by China's more than 5,000 years of history.

Just like Qian Xuesen, he published a comment in the "Liberation Daily" to express his dislike for science fiction, which may just be his personal feelings, but others do not think so, so it will set off another round of attacks on the science fiction community from the critics, science and science popularization circles. Although such a result may not be what Qian Xuesen wants to see and do.

Therefore, when Mr. He Jingzhi's review of Govyn's science fiction novel was published in China Youth Daily, it aroused speculation from all sides.

What's going on? Is the state going to loosen its grip on science fiction?

Many people suddenly have such an association in their hearts.

Tu Changshen, editor-in-chief of "Reading" magazine, who also had such questions, was surprised and directly connected to He Jingzhi's phone.

"Old He, what's going on? Is the state going to loosen its grip on science fiction? Tu Changshen didn't care about greeting He Jingzhi at all, and as soon as he heard He Jingzhi's voice, he couldn't wait to open his mouth and ask.

"What do you mean?" Hearing Tu Changshen's brainless question, He Jingzhi was obviously a little puzzled.

"Huh. Didn't you always publish a review about "The Heartbreaker" in China Youth Daily? ”

"Oh, that's what you said...... After all, isn't it the trouble that you "Reading" has caused! He Jingzhi laughed on the phone.

"Uh......"

"Didn't you let me read an article about "The Country Teacher" before the first issue of "Reading"? I remember talking to you at that time about Comrade Yaobang's criticism of the expansion of the spiritual clean-up campaign. He also said that as long as it is an article with strong ideological concepts and a good work, it will be published boldly with confidence......

"Well, that's right, I remember that after I faxed you the "Village Teacher", you even called and praised it as a very good novel!" Hearing He Jingzhi's words, Tu Changshen echoed.

Then he asked a little strangely, "But what does this have to do with Reading Magazine?" ”

"What does it matter? It's a lot of relationships! Have you often been called to talk by relevant organs and leaders this month? He Jingzhi asked.

"Hehe, you know." Tu Changshen snorted a haha.

As He Jingzhi said, when the first issue of "Reading" was published. Tu Changshen was indeed under great pressure.

He Jingzhi said on the phone that it was a conversation, but in fact, it was more criticism and education.

Just two days ago, Tu Changshen went to the higher-level department to inspect the "Reading" magazine on behalf of the magazine.

The relevant leaders of the People's Publishing House, the relevant leaders of the China Publishing Department, and other relevant departments and leaders have all talked to Tu Changshen, and the article "Reading Without Forbidden Areas" in the inaugural issue is naturally the main target. But Govyn's "The Country Teacher" is also a key target.

Although the author of the article "There is No Forbidden Zone for Reading" is Li Honglin, director of the Theoretical Division of the Press and Publication Bureau of the Central Propaganda Department, and although the publication of "Rural Teacher" has been approved by He Jingzhi, it is still in China and within the party. In fact, there is still no high degree of unity of thought. Sometimes the Central Propaganda Department agrees. The Ministry of Culture does not necessarily agree, and sometimes the Ministry of Culture does not necessarily agree with the Organization Department.

Although Reading Magazine is a newly launched magazine, it has already become a battlefield of struggle at a certain level.

Although the battle was fierce, it was not well known to the public, and when readers looked at a very good magazine with joy, they would not even think about the shadow behind it.

If it weren't for the fact that Reading is just an editorial department of the People's Publishing House, not an independent publishing organization; If it weren't for the foresight of the old leaders of the Joint Publishing Company, who decided to start Reading magazine. deliberately placed the editorial office of "Reading" in Shanghai, away from the political whirlpool in Beijing; If it weren't for the fact that the veteran leaders of the Joint Publishing Company had deliberately messed up the editorial office of Reading, which was headed by the Policy Research Office of the State Publishing Bureau. Published in the People's Publishing House under the name of Joint Publishing House, I am afraid that the "Reading" magazine will be directly suspended for rectification after the first issue was issued, and there is still room for the local chiefs to continue to compile the second issue!

It is no exaggeration to say that the fact that the "Reading" magazine can operate with such a large degree of freedom is the crystallization of the political wisdom of the old leaders of Tu Changshen, and that they are trying to restore the new cultural tradition of the May Fourth Movement, and that they want to open up a homeland in China that pursues independent thinking and free spirit, and constantly makes breakthroughs in the forbidden area of thought!

However, even though the "Reading" magazine held high the banner of "seeking truth from facts and emancipating the mind" and responded to the country's call to "break superstition and explore the truth" and advocated "the style of reading, thinking, discussion, and treating others peacefully", it still aroused the incomprehension of some people.

Criticism and attack followed, and Tu Changshen, as the editor-in-chief of the magazine, was naturally the first punching bag and the first target of criticism and education.

"Changshen, although last year's spiritual clean-up campaign has been curbed, the deeper ideological consciousness has not yet been stopped."

He Jingzhi's tone on the phone was a little heavy, "The clean-up campaign is not about a few intellectuals, not a few enlightened cultural officials. The deeper reason for this movement is that some central leaders oppose the Western ideas that have poured into China along with the reform and opening up policy, and some leaders are deeply wary of the phenomenon of chasing and worshiping Western ideas and culture that has emerged in China, and about the influence of Western ideas on the Chinese people...... Their views cannot be said to be wrong, but if they pursue political struggle too much, I am afraid that it will have a bad impact on the development of our country. It is enough to have another catastrophe like that of previous years! ”

"The reason why I made that comment was not to support science fiction, I just admired the spirit of that little comrade named Govyn." As He Jingyi spoke, he once again thought of the scene when he attended a meeting of the Literary Association and talked about Gowen's works with Ba Jin and a few other old buddies.

Although this little comrade has a somewhat impatient personality and can't hold his breath, he is indeed very talented, as is the case with the series of articles on the rise of a great power, and the same is true for the current science fiction novels. It's no wonder that Ba Jin would accept him as a closed disciple, if it was himself, he would also be happy to see him.

"His novels have an extremely strong quality of idealism and classical heroism, which is different from the craze of learning from Western literature and thought that is emerging in the literary world, and his novels draw nourishment from traditional Chinese culture and try to reconstruct a modern value system that conforms to traditional Chinese aesthetics with a splendid national imagination, which is particularly valuable!"

"Isn't the criticism of Reading for violating the ban of the relevant authorities and publishing science fiction?"

"Some leaders think that science fiction is the poison of capitalism and pollution, so let them look at Chinese science fiction, in fact, as long as any literary form inherits and contains traditional Chinese cultural values and concepts, then there is no class, Chinese and Western distinction, then it is a good work, a good literary genre! It's good that the cultural world is still full of flowers and a hundred schools of thought contending......"

Although he has long since left the Ministry of Culture and has long since unloaded his work in the cultural circles, as an old writer, he has always hoped that China's cultural circles can develop healthily.

On the other side of the phone, the local chief couldn't help but nodded, isn't He Jingzhi's expectation exactly what they have been pursuing in Sanlian Bookstore?

"Reading" is to create an aura of independent thinking and free spirit, and they respect the freedom of expression of intellectuals from all walks of life; Each person may have different views, but there is a tacit understanding and basic consensus in spirit -- everything is for the prosperity of the motherland!

"Elder He, thank you." Tu Changshen didn't know what to say.

Although the purpose of He Jingzhi's comment is very complicated, with his comment, the pressure on the "Reading" magazine will inevitably be reduced, and these cannot be erased.

"Hehe, no. Even if it's a thank you, it should be your old leader, Mr. Sanduo, whose bottle of Moutai has been hidden for many years, I have been thinking about it for a long time! Haha......" He Jingzhi laughed heartily.

After laughing, He Jingzhi continued: "Changshen, the purpose of the establishment of "Reading" magazine is good, but you can't pursue social effects too much, and you can't always rely on these to attract readers. In order to pursue social effects, some publications are always hyped around social hotspots and public opinion focuses, where there is something and where it will be hot, just rush over and burn the fire, you don't have to be like this, "Reading" is not a news magazine, why do you do this? It's too sharp, too extreme, it's unacceptable......"

Listening to He Jingzhi, who was a senior on the phone, Tu Changshen, who was the editor-in-chief of a magazine, only nodded vigorously.

This is because Tu Changshen knows-

On the one hand, He Jingzhi can care so much about the development of "Reading" because He Jingzhi really likes "Reading" and agrees with the ideals pursued by "Reading"; On the other hand, it is because He Jingzhi and the old leader of his Sanlian Bookstore, that is, Mr. Sanduo that He Jingzhi just mentioned, everyone adheres to the same political and ideological line.

And also adhere to this political and ideological line is Comrade Yaobang, whom he has repeatedly mentioned!

[Note 1: This story comes from the author's own fiction, please do not sit in the opposite seat.] (To be continued.) (To be continued.) )