On 11 May 1978, Guangming Bao published the full text of an article entitled "Practice Is the Only Criterion for Testing Truth" signed by a "special commentator of this newspaper," and what Liu Jun had been waiting for for a long time finally happened according to the established historical trajectory.

This famous article, which sparked a nationwide discussion, was first published on 10 May in the Central Party School's internal journal "Theoretical Dynamics." After the "Guangming Daily" was reprinted the next time, on 12 May, the "People's Daily," the "Jiefangjun Daily," and some provincial-level party newspapers were reprinted in full. By 13 May, most provincial-level party newspapers across the country had reprinted the article.

This article states that practice is not only the criterion for testing truth, but also the "only criterion"; Practice is not only the "only criterion" for testing truth, but also the "only criterion" for testing whether the party's line is correct.

Mr. Zhou, Yan Yucheng and Liu Jincai got together again, each with a copy of "N Province Said", and carefully read the article on the front page. In fact, they had read it at least three times, but they were still engrossed, lest they miss a word, and their hands holding the newspaper could not help but tremble slightly.

After more than half a year of waiting, more than half a year of suffering, more than half a year of tossing and turning, and more than half a year of sleepless sleep, today I finally have a satisfactory answer, and I can't help but be excited.

"It's finally here."

After a long time, Mr. Zhou raised his head, took off his glasses, and muttered, two lines of tears involuntarily flowing down his emaciated cheeks.

"yes, I'm finally looking forward to it."

Yan Yucheng and Liu Jincai sighed in unison, although there were no tears, their eyes turned red.

Liu Jun also let out a long sigh of relief.

For this result and this article, Yoo Jun has long known. But before I saw it in the party newspaper, I was always unsure, and I was always worried that the historical trajectory would change in the world I had traveled back to.

Now it seems that there is no reason to worry.

Mr. Zhou's "On Seeking Truth from Facts" and "On Seeking Truth from Facts Again" were almost identical to the articles "Practice," but they were published more than half a year ahead of schedule. It is foreseeable that "Practice" will certainly arouse strong repercussions throughout the country, and the two authors of "On Seeking Truth from Facts" -- Yan Yucheng and Liu Jincai -- will once again become the focal figures of Xiangyang County, Baozhou Prefecture, and even N Province.

It's just that compared to half a year ago, they are no longer isolated, but have become pioneers in the discovery of the "standard of truth".

"Teacher, you are amazing, come, I will replace the wine with tea, and I will toast you."

Yan Yucheng raised his teacup.

In the past, he also respected Mr. Zhou, but rarely used the honorific "you".

Mr. Zhou smiled and picked up the cup.

"I've only done some writing work, but you two are pathfinders who practice to bring true knowledge, and you are doing the actual work, and you are also bearing the pressure. Teacher, I don't dare to plunder the beauty of others. ”

"That's still what you're taught."

Liu Jincai also flattered.

"Uncle Zhou, Uncle Yan, Dad, I don't think you should be too happy......"

Just as the three of them were touting each other, Liu Jun poured a basin of cold water on his head.

"Xiaojun, what nonsense?"

Liu Jincai blew his beard and glared.

"Don't forget, this theoretical policy that was carried out before is the supreme directive."

The three of them looked at each other, and their fanatical mood suddenly dropped a lot.

Yoo Joon had to do it. Because he knows that the collision of the two theoretical systems has just begun, and it will take a period of intense debate before the situation can gradually become clear.

At this time, it is necessary to remind them to maintain a calm and rational state of mind.

"Don't worry, there's that veteran comrade here......"

Mr. Zhou said slowly.

is worthy of a professor, and you can get a glimpse of the most important points at once. Because the chief designer is the staunchest supporter of "testing the truth in practice".

Liu Jun couldn't help but smile slightly.

The three adults and six eyes all fell on him, how could he hide such an ancient and strange smile?

"Xiaojun, you ghost elf, what are you laughing at?"

Now they are more and more afraid to despise Yoo Jun's opinion.

"It's nothing, Uncle's eyes are like torches, to the point, and sure enough!"

Yoo Jun shook his head and dropped his bookbag.

"Little one, make it clear."

Mr. Zhou is angry and funny.

"Hehe, obviously, the contest is inevitable. I hope that Uncle can make persistent efforts and write an article "Three Treatises on Seeking Truth from Facts...... This makes the storm a little more violent. ”

"Why? Didn't you just say that the theoretical policy at hand is the supreme directive? ”

Liu Jincai was puzzled.

"If the article "Practice Tests the Truth" is not published, you and Uncle Yan will continue to suspend and reflect, and there is nothing to worry about. But now that the situation has changed greatly, if you want to hide in a small building and become unified, I am afraid that you will not be able to do it, and you will definitely be classified as a 'practical school', instead of waiting for the result, it is better to stand up, fight hard, and be a pioneer......"

Mr. Zhou shook his head and sighed.

Yan Yucheng stretched out his hand and pointed at Liu Jun, his eyes widening like light bulbs.

"This ...... How does this look like a child? It's even more cunning than Wang Benqing! ”

Liu Jun raised his head, snorted, and pretended to be amazing. Don't beware of Mr. Zhou stretching out his hand, he gave him a violent shudder, and scolded with a smile: "If you don't fight for three days, go to the house and uncover the tiles!" ”

Alas, this military advisor deserves it! It's really unbelievable.

Liu Jun couldn't help but make a bitter face and protested: "Uncle, don't hit me on the head, I'll be stupid!" ”

"It's better to be stupid, or you'll be fine."

Yan Yucheng gloated.

……

As expected, immediately after the publication of "Practice", it was severely criticized. Those who put forward and adhere to the current theoretical policy insist that this article is theoretically wrong and politically very bad, and that they want to cut down the red flag. Leaders of the central authorities in charge of ideological and theoretical work have convened successive meetings to criticize and criticize relevant personnel by name, and have repeatedly issued bans and demanded that "no example be made."

In this environment, Liu Jun was originally worried that "Three Treatises on Seeking Truth from Facts" would not be published. Who knew that on 23 May, the "N Province Daily" was published in full on the front page, and I could not help but be greatly encouraged.

The fact that such a purely theoretical article, written by two grassroots cadres who had been suspended from their posts for reflection, was actually published on the front page of the provincial newspaper is in itself very revealing. Although Mr. Zhou's old colleague was the editor of the provincial newspaper, without the consent of the Propaganda Department of the Provincial Party Committee, even if the article was published, it would not have occupied such a prominent page in any case.

Like the previous two times, "Three Treatises on Seeking Truth from Facts" has attracted an increasingly fierce counterattack.

Wang Benqing, who originally had the intention of reconciliation, also changed his face, personally summoned Yan Yucheng and Liu Jincai, and criticized him sharply.

In the spacious office of the director of the county revolutionary committee, Wang Benqing tore off Sven's mask and slapped the table in a rage.

"Yan Yucheng, Liu Jincai, what do you want to do? You have repeatedly published such erroneous remarks in the provincial newspapers, which is extremely wrong and has a terrible impact! ”

Wang Benqing's secretary was standing outside the door, his face so gloomy that he was about to drip.

Yoo Jun had no choice but to stand three or four meters away from the office and listen carefully. The secretary kept glancing at him, several times as if he was going to come and chase him away, but in the end he did not move.

Maybe in the secretary's mind, such a **-year-old child is really not worth fighting. Assuming that Liu Jun cries and affects the important conversation that Director Wang is doing, the effect will be counterproductive.

"Director Wang, don't party members even have the right to express their opinions?"

Yan Yucheng didn't scare him, and his tone did not show weakness.

"Hmph, can you still be considered a party member? You're too disorganized. Let me ask you, did you write articles for the provincial newspaper with the consent of the county? Which leader in the county did you report to? ”

"Director Wang, the articles we published in the provincial newspaper are purely theoretical, not news reports, and there is no need to go through anyone's consent. It has always been the policy of the Party to allow Party members to express their opinions freely. ”

"Yo ho, we are really talented in Xiangyang County, and there are still party members who can't be managed by the organization?"

Cui Xiuhe saw that Yan Yucheng was so unruly, and immediately stood up to help the "master". Speaking of which, he hates Yan Yucheng and Liu Jincai more than Wang Benqing, and now that the number one is angry, how can he not go into battle to help?

"Minister Cui, I don't know who are the party members who can't be managed by the organization? Is it you or me? ”

For Cui Xiuhe, Yan Yucheng didn't even leave a place for him in the corner of his eye.

"Of course it's you, or me? You two are always unorganized, and you are very liberal. has always worked against the county revolutionary committee, and people are three points of cooperation and seven points of non-cooperation, I think you Yan Yucheng is very uncooperative. ”

"I, Yan Yucheng, am very uncooperative? Minister Cui, I think you're just talking nonsense with your eyes open. When did I not obey the decisions of the organization? On the contrary, in the name of the organization, you exclude dissidents, engage in a big talk, and try to suppress dissent within the organization. He raised a few acres of fish for the members of the Hongqi Commune, wrote a few articles for me and Comrade Liu Jincai, and punished us, and then suspended him for reflection, 'Those who follow me advocate disagreement with me die', and say a word about the feudal patriarchal style, which is still polite......"

Yan Yucheng is determined to do a big job.

"Then you're welcome, what should you say?"

Wang Benqing's tone was cold, and Liu Jun couldn't help but feel uncomfortable, although he didn't see his appearance, he only thought that his voice was colder than his.

Yan Yucheng said coldly: "Fascist! ”

"Okay, Yan Yucheng, since you say I'm fascist, then I'm fascist. From today onwards, you and Liu Jincai will give me a good reflection and make a profound review at the No. 1 Guest House in Xiangyang County...... Without the consent of the county revolutionary committee, you are not allowed to step out of the guest house! ”

"Director Wang, is this going to restrict our personal freedom? What are we guilty of? ”

Yan Yucheng's tone was still calm and balanced.

Liu Jincai snorted sullenly, did not open his voice, from beginning to end, he did not say a word, expressing his complete trust in Yan Yucheng.

"Hehe, Comrade Yan Yucheng, I still call you comrade now, that is to hope that you will know that you are lost and not insist on going your own way...... I know you went to college and have a good level of education. I don't want to have a verbal war with you. I just want to tell you that the Xiangyang County Revolutionary Committee has the right to punish party members and comrades who have made mistakes. Now, on behalf of the Xiangyang County Revolutionary Committee, I officially announce that Yan Yucheng and Liu Jincai, two party members and cadres who have made serious mistakes in the line, will be quarantined and examined! ”

So Yan Yucheng and Liu Jincai stayed in the No. 1 Guest House of the County Revolutionary Committee, accompanied by cadres from the Organization Department 24 hours a day. It is said to be an accompaniment, but in fact it is supervision.

On the day of the quarantine review, Wang Benqing saw Liu Jun outside the office and learned that he was Liu Jincai's son, although he was quite puzzled that Liu Jincai always took his son in and out of such an important place as the county revolutionary committee, but he also showed the basic quality of a county-level leader and asked someone to send Liu Jun back to Liujiashan.

The next day, Ruan Bixiu rushed to the first guest house with Liu Jun, but failed to see Liu Jincai, but met Yan Yucheng's lover at the registration office of the guest house. Yan Yucheng's lover's surname is Xie Ying, who is about thirty-six or seventeen years old, with a plump body and quite charm. She also learned the news and rushed to understand the situation. He was also blocked at the registration office by the director of the guest house.

The director is also surnamed Wang, in his thirties, with a cold face, and is very unkind to Xie Ying and Ruan Bixiu. When Xie Ying asked why he couldn't meet Yan Yucheng, Director Wang sneered and was extremely disdainful.

"You want to see Yan Yucheng, it's difficult. The mistake he made this time was too serious, and if he didn't explain the problem clearly, no one would be able to see him! ”

After saying this, Xie Ying was furious: "Wang Youfu, what do you mean? What crime has my family committed? Murder and arson? You have to make it clear today. ”

Wang Youfu is not a fuel-efficient lamp, he can be the head of the first guest house of the county revolutionary committee, and he has seen many big people, how can he put Xie Ying in his eyes.

"Don't make a fuss here. Yan Yucheng was isolated for review, but it was a decision made by the county revolutionary committee. ”

"What about the county revolutionary committee? The county revolutionary committee should also be reasonable. Reason goes all over the world, and it is difficult to move an inch without reason. Whether my family Lao Yan has made mistakes or not, the organization has its own public opinion. I'm his lover, send him something, what kind of trick is it again? ”

"Okay, you can send him something." Wang Youfu said lightly, and his tone changed again: "But people can't see it, this is the decision of the county revolutionary committee." You can leave something and we will pass it on to him. ”

"Why don't you let me see it? Did Lao Yan kill people and set fire? Tell you Wang Youfu, if I can't see Lao Yan today, I won't leave! ”

"Hmph, you can see clearly, this is the No. 1 guest house of the County Revolutionary Committee, not a place for you to splash! You're going to make trouble here, it's not even close! Are you going or not? If you don't leave, I'll notify the Security Section. ”

Xie Ying was angry, and it seemed that he wanted to rush up and bite Wang Youfu.

Ruan Bixiu saw that it was not the head, and was also worried that such a noise would make Yan Yucheng and Liu Jincai in a more difficult situation, so she hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed Xie Ying.

"Sister Xie, it's not worth fighting with this kind of person......

Ruan Bixiu and Liu Jin are only the same year, but they don't know who is older than Xie Ying, and for the sake of Yan Yucheng, who is older than his own man, he calls Sister Xie according to the number of courtesies. Xie Ying is actually not a person who can't handle the seriousness, and when he saw Ruan Bixiu's persuasion, he planned to get off the donkey down the slope. Who knew that Wang Youfu heard something wrong with this. His small eyes widened, and he turned his head and rushed at Ruan Bixiu.

"Someone like me? What's wrong with people like me? Who do you think you are? A township lady dares to come to the county seat to sprinkle? ”

Ruan Bixiu's temper was actually more irritable than Xie Ying, hearing this, her face suddenly turned red, after thinking about it, she finally held back her anger, put a change of clothes and some common necessities at the registration office, pulled Xie Ying and walked out.

Wang Youfu was still unsatisfied, and snorted coldly: "Fighting with my uncle, I can't help myself!" ”

I dare to love this guy or Wang Benqing's nephew, and I don't know if it's a kiss.

Liu Jun couldn't help but turn his head, smiled slightly, and said, "Director Wang, you are very majestic in front of women and children!" ”

"Little cub, what did you say?"

"I said, such a majestic director, you have to be careful, two more prestige. After a while, I'm afraid I won't be able to rise up! ”

"You ......"

"Director Wang, if you don't believe me, I'll make a bet with you. If you, the director, can make it past the end of this year, I'll write the willow character upside down! ”;