June 19, 1936.

Ma Xulun took the whole family from Beiping to the south by train, leaving Peking University, where he had taught for seven years.

This year, there have been two "National Salvation Associations" in China, one is the "North China People's National Salvation Federation" initiated by Ma Xulun in Beiping, and the other is the "National Salvation Association of All Walks of Life" initiated by Ma Xiangbo in Shanghai.

The people of the time called it: the north and the south save the country, and the horse is looking forward.

Although Ma Sulun was famous, he himself had a bad time. His insistence on the idea of the War of Resistance was completely contrary to Hu Shi's non-resistance, and Hu Shi was very influential in Peking University.

The two had a very unpleasant quarrel, and there was a taste of incompatibility, and the result was that Hu Shi went to the United States to investigate, and Ma Xulun resigned from his teaching position at Peking University and went south.

"Woo~~~"

When the train entered Tianjin Station, Ma Xulun looked at the crowded heads, thinking of the scene of the Japanese invaders ravaging China, and he was so uncomfortable that he closed his eyes.

A team of more than 200 students stood neatly on the platform at this moment.

The student who led the team was lifted up by two companions, and he waved his fist and shouted: "Students, North China is so big that there is no longer a peaceful desk!" The civil war in the south has started again, and the all-people war of resistance is far away, and our students cannot sit idly by. Today, we want to go south to awaken the people and the spirit of the nation. Long live China! China will win! ”

"Long live China!"

"China will win!"

The students screamed and screamed, their eyes welling up with tears.

Passengers waiting on the platform looked sideways, and the noisy train station suddenly fell silent.

A generous middle-aged man in a silk shirt whispered a few words to his entourage. The attendant immediately ran to the student leader, took out a few brand-new fiat currencies and said, "Classmate, this is the travel expenses that my master has funded for you." My lord said that he admired your patriotic spirit and hoped that you would have a smooth journey. ”

"Thank you!" The student leader nodded solemnly, and then shouted to the other students, "See, we are not alone, there are countless people standing around us!" As long as there are Chinese people who will never bow their heads, China will be saved, and China will have hope! ”

Zhou Hexuan brought his family into the station, and when he saw this scene, he felt both relieved and uncomfortable.

"Ding-dong!"

The conductor rang the bell to remind passengers to board the train, and the whole station was busy again.

Suddenly, the sky was overcast, and the light was quickly swallowed up.

People looked up curiously, only to see that the sun in the sky was missing a corner and was obscured by darkness at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Tengu swallows the sun!" Someone shouted in horror.

In the blink of an eye, the sun was only half left, people were stunned, and the train stopped completely.

"The sun is gone, is China really going to die?"

"Fart, the sun is the sun, China is China!"

"Woe, woe, bad omen."

“……”

Panic spread through the crowd, and Massulen sat on the train, his mood was extremely pessimistic.

The student leaders, with the help of their peers, climbed directly to the top of the train and shouted, "The sun is Japan, Japan is dying, Japan is dying!" ”

"Japan is dying, Japan is dying!"

More than 200 students chanted in unison, attracting more and more travelers to join in, as if to calm their fears.

Zhou Hexuan couldn't help laughing, he thought that student leader was very interesting, and his brain was spinning quickly.

In fact, what is happening in North China today is only a partial solar eclipse, and the real total solar eclipse can only be seen in the Northeast. Now it is the puppet state of Manchukuo that rules the northeast, and according to the traditional feudal ideology, this indicates that Pu Yi is perverse and angry.

A day later, more than 200 students got off the bus in Nanjing and began their anti-Japanese propaganda journey.

Another half a day passed, Zhou Hexuan got off the bus in Suzhou, and happened to meet Ma Xulun's family, who were all going to attend Zhang Taiyan's funeral.

"Mr. Zhou!" Massulon shouted after him.

Zhou Hexuan was surprised: "It turned out to be Mr. Shi Weng, I haven't seen you for a long time." ”

The two had met at Peking University before, but there was not much communication. For Ma Xulun, Zhou Hexuan naturally admired the name for a long time, and this gentleman was the original proposer of the new Chinese national anthem.

"You also went to Zhang's house for funeral?" Massillon asked.

"That's right, just go together," Zhou Hexuan said, "It's not too early, let's go find a hotel to stay first." ”

The two families soon gathered together and slaughtered towards the inn. Only Cui Huifu and Sun Yonghao were not there, and they got off the train at Nanjing Station, responsible for guarding and placing a large pile of accompanying items, including Zhou Hexuan's collection of books and antiques.

Along the way, Ma Xulun scolded Hu Shi non-stop: "Zhou Hexuan, I know that you and Hu Shi are friends. However, Hu Shi was extremely stupid, and his mind was full of capitulationism, and he actually proposed to cede the Northeast to Japan. And don't hear it: 'With the land of Qin, still hold the salary to fight the fire, the salary is not exhausted, and the fire will not be extinguished'. Today's Japan is a hundred times more brutal than Qin, how can it fill its greed? Hu Shi boasted of being a master of Chinese studies, and forgot all about "The Theory of the Six Kingdoms", is he reading books with **? ”

Although this topic is very serious, Zhou Hexuan still laughed when he heard the word "**": "Haha, I didn't expect Mr. Shi Weng to spit dirty words." ”

"Don't laugh, I'm not done with Hu Shi about this!" Massillon said angrily.

Zhou Hexuan nodded and said, "Hu Shi is indeed wrong. ”

Ma Xulun continued to count: "If it is an ordinary scholar, it can be forgiven for making such non-resistance remarks, but he can't do it." He is the leader of the May Fourth Movement, and how many young people watch his words and deeds. Even if he thinks that China is going to lose, he can't say it, he is hitting the self-confidence of the Chinese people and the morale of the Chinese people's resistance fighters! ”

"No, it shouldn't." Zhou Hexuan said.

Ma Xulun excitedly pulled Zhou Hexuan: "Mr. Zhou, now China's future is confused, and the thinking of the Chinese people is even more confused. You are the leader of China's literary circle, you are China's academic master, you should stand up and speak! You have to tell everyone that we can win, China can win! ”

Zhou Hexuan was silent for a moment and said solemnly: "Okay! ”

"That's good, haha, that's good," Ma Xulun stroked his beard and laughed, and said after laughing, "And Song Zheyuan, this person should also be scolded, let the people see his wolf ambitions!" ”

"It's to scold!" Zhou Hexuan sneered.

At the end of last year, when Zhou Hexuan was receiving the Nobel Prize in Sweden, the Tianjin headquarters of his "Ta Kung Pao" was almost seized by Song Zheyuan.

The reason was that Song Zheyuan resisted the currency reform and tried to monopolize North China, and was suspected of colluding with the Japanese. Ta Kung Pao published an editorial on this, urging Song Zheyuan not to create a split, go against the will of the people, and fabricate autonomy.

Song Zheyuan's reaction was to close down the newspaper office, but the newspaper office was in the French Concession, and he did not have the ability to do so, so he could only order the Tianjin Post Office to immediately stop mailing the "Ta Kung Pao," causing the Tianjin "Ta Kung Pao" to be unable to be published normally for half a month.

Zhou Hexuan hasn't settled this account with Song Zheyuan yet.