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[Thoughts are not afraid of bullets. 】

[Writers use lies to expose the truth, and politicians use lies to conceal the truth.] 】

[The revolution is not guilty, the rebellion is justified, this is a redemptive riot]

[Do you want to be a coward for the rest of your life, or do you want to be a hero, even if it's only for a few minutes. A cry from the depths of the heart, just to wake up a few]

[There is no shame in the proletarians, it is the exploiting capitalists who are the source of suffering. The people should not be afraid of their government, the government should be afraid of their people, and we have the right to overthrow any corruption and tyranny. 】”

Mérimée's desk was littered with note-piercing slogans taken from each issue of the 1984 serial.

Each chapter of "1984" has similarly inflammatory slogans, coupled with the novel's fictional social background and the extreme resemblance to the Second French Empire, which is easily reminiscent of present-day Paris, and the demonized image of Big Brother alludes to the current Napoleon III.

This is a revolutionary propaganda booklet interspersed with the plot of the novel, and the means are better than anyone else's.

It is precisely for this reason that Mérimée had to use the power of censorship to make "1984" disappear completely, and reduce the propaganda among the masses.

However, he did not expect that some people had already begun to follow the example of the revolutionaries in the article and attack the controllers of public opinion.

Sleepless nights.

In the invisible darkness, there seems to be a spark of rebellion.

Mérimée stayed up until dawn with his eyes open, but the man behind the arson and burning of the newspaper office did not appear. The dawn sun filtered in through the curtains, finally dispelling the frightening long darkness.

The streets have resumed their daytime hustle and bustle, with people coming and going.

Frightened, Mérimée walked down the stairs and out the door in her pajamas, ready to breathe in fresh air to relieve tense nerves. But I saw a letter on the doorstep, placed in the most conspicuous position.

"What is this?"

He picked up the letter, which had no postmark stamp on the envelope, and only addressed to Mr. Mérimée. He hesitated, but tore open the envelope and took out the letters.

However, the contents of it made Mérimée almost unsteady and fell to the ground.

The scarlet words were shocking, like a devil asking for his life, he hurriedly returned home, and said to the police officer who protected him in a panic, "Here, that person has come!" He wants my life! ”

The police tried to comfort the emotionally broken MP Mérimée and calm him down. And took the letter in the other party's hand, and there was only one sentence on the white paper.

"If Mr. Mérimée dares to block "1984", I dare to kill you. Great revolutionary, respectfully. ”

The police didn't chase after it, and the letter probably lay down on the steps last night.

The Revolutionary Party openly threatened the lives of the MPs, and the police did not dare to slack off, so they hurriedly sent people back to the Paris police station to report the current situation and demand additional manpower.

Mérimée returned to the house in despair, drew the curtains, and closed the door to the room. He hid alone in a corner, imagining a pair of evil eyes somewhere outside, looking at his house all the time.

Fear begins to expand infinitely in the depths of the heart, eventually eating away at reason.

Mérimée closed all the doors and windows, and even began to think that the man was already hiding in his home, ready to show the sharp knife hidden in his back at any moment and stab him in the back. No matter how much others comforted him, it didn't help.

"No, I don't want to die yet!"

Mérimée is afraid of death, and the more honorable the person, the more afraid of death.

He trembled and walked to the desk, he couldn't wait for the incident to come to light, he was afraid that he would be one step ahead of others and embark on the fate of being hanged on the street lamp.

With trembling hands, he began to write an apology statement, and justified that the ban on "1984" had nothing to do with him, and was purely a misunderstanding.

"Dear Mr. Garrian and his readers, I can't bear to be harassed about the ban on 1984. No, no, it's too obvious and deliberate. ”

Mérimée tore off the letter and threw it over, a pile of waste paper at his feet, and he thought about it repeatedly, both to apologize and to dissociate himself from the matter, and to minimize the danger.

In the end, the tip of the pen was in the air on the paper, but he couldn't write a word. His mind was full of the torturous "Prisoner's Song", which was imprinted in his heart like a curse.

It was as if he were in a burning coffin, and the flames consumed him.

Mérimée's mind conjured up the silent back of Garion, a damn young man who thought that banning the novel would shut him up completely, but he didn't expect to incur a murder for himself.

Then the words of the Paris chief still lingered in his ears, and the shadow of assassination hung on his back.

Mérimée, who bullied the weak and feared the hard, could trample a literati under his feet, never turn over and be speechless, but he did not dare to shout in front of revolutionaries.

Finally, he took a deep breath and gritted his teeth to write an apology statement, preparing to publish an apology tomorrow.

"Dear Mr. Garrian and his readers, I would like to express my sympathy and sadness for the closure of 1984, and I think there should be a deep reflection and discussion on the unfair verdict of the news censorship department. At the same time, he also urged the relevant departments to correct the mistakes as soon as possible and clear Mr. Garion's innocence. Here, I would like to apologize for what I have done......"

…………

The apology letter that appeared in the "Paris Times" the next day caused a sensation in the literary and artistic circles, and even the "Paris Times" on the same day was sold out, and even Thiers, who was behind closed doors, took the time to pay attention to the situation in Paris in his spare time while writing the "History of the Reign of the Consuls and the History of the French Empire", and the name that appeared frequently in the newspapers attracted his attention.

At this point, everyone read Mérimée's letter of apology, almost dumbfounded.

After reading the newspaper, Sainte-Beuve coldly scolded Mérimée as a coward.

And more people are curious about what the young man who made Merimi retreat looks like.

At this time, a group of literati held a literary salon at Baudelaire's house, and their topic naturally shifted from symbolism to the duel between Galion and Mérimée.

After reading the apology, Dumas put down the newspaper, and he recalled the casual appearance of Garion before he left Paris, and the disdain in the man's eyes when he discussed Sainte-Beuve.

Mérimée almost resembles a comical clown, ending the curtain in a ridiculous fashion, bowing his head to a literary rookie.

Garion won the first battle and won the game by a wide margin.

Thinking of this, Dumas said thoughtfully, "Mérimée actually bowed his head and admitted his mistake, I thought he would be like Carmen, who would not compromise even half a step until death." Baudelaire, I think Paris will be lively again in a month's time. ”

"The talent of this young man is really impressive. Although it is a pity that "1984" was not able to finish the book, "The Sixth Prison" still maintains the previous level, and Turgenev and I were worried that the ban on "1984" would dampen his creative enthusiasm, but I didn't expect this guy to become more and more frustrated and start to compete. ”

Turgenev's voice came from the kitchen, and his voice was so loud that the whole living room could hear his shouting.

"But compared to France, I think the setting of "Sixth Prison" is more like the current St. Petersburg, the dark era of Tsarist Russia. You don't know if you have this delusion? ”

"I also feel it, I'm afraid that "1984" has dealt him a lot of blows, and he has begun to rein in. But it's also a good start, and it's finally a thrilling and risk-free reputation. ”

George Sand said thoughtfully, "But in the month of Garion's absence, the Parisian literary and artistic scene can finally stop for a while. ”

Baudelaire shook his head and said to George Sand, who was sitting next to him, "You are wrong, you don't have to wait until a month later, I'm afraid there will be unexpected surprises next." ”

Dumas scratched his head and asked curiously, "What do you mean?" ”

Baudelaire continued, "I wrote him a letter of introduction and asked him to visit Flaubert. ”

Everyone else said in unison, "Flaubert? ”

"You actually let him visit Monsieur Flaubert, is this a preparation to challenge the talent of all Parisian literati?"

Turgenev came out of the kitchen with his coffee, carefully placed it in front of them, and while listening to the conversation between the two, he interjected, "It should be wonderful to have Gallian and Mr. Flaubert in contact." ”

"If you want to establish yourself in the French literary scene, a few poems and a novel are not enough."

Baudelaire said, "Hopefully we'll see more surprises in him in the future!" ”