In early December, the Guangzhou military government issued an order to close down all large smoke houses in the occupied areas and completely put an end to women's foot-binding behavior. At a meeting of dignitaries of the military government, Deng Zixuan expounded with deep disgust the harm of smoking big cigarettes, and resolutely cracked down on such things and vices that harm the country and the people, and banned all tobacco shops and lawless elements who sell big cigarettes. If anyone is found to be selling large tobacco, he will be put to death. For heavy smokers, smoking cessation is mandatory.

In addition, it is stipulated that if an official smokes a cigarette, he or she will be dismissed, and the relatives of the official who smoked a cigarette must be sent to a smoking cessation center to forcibly quit smoking. Smokers must report to the official smoking cessation center, and those who do not know about it are severely punished. At the same time, Deng Zixuan promulgated another measure to completely eliminate the behavior of women entanglement and mutilation of women in the future, and required military officials to take the lead first, and the people should also enforce it.

Deng Zixuan's move was to take advantage of the opportunity of the change of dynasty to eradicate this cancer. On the same day, a unified action was taken in all occupied areas, starting with the tobacco houses in the towns and towns, and the garrisons in various places were asked to cooperate in the operation. In the garrison of the military government in Guangzhou City, he was tasked with cleaning up the tobacco house, and Deng Zixuan personally sat in charge. From early morning to noon, more than 200 tobacco houses in the city were closed down, and more than 2,000 smokers were detained. In order to impose martial law on these smokers, Deng Zixuan personally arranged to vacate three mansions of former Manchurian officials in the city as a special place to quit smoking.

There was little resistance to the forced closure of tobacco houses, and the Manchu court also hated smoking and issued a decree to quit smoking with great fanfare. It was only the martial law that harmed the interests of foreigners that led to the two Opium Wars, which made the Manchu court's smoking ban null and void. And now smoking and selling big cigarettes are becoming more and more intense. It can be said that the promulgation of smoking cessation decrees is in line with public opinion, but the forced smoking cessation has also caused some resistance.

The poor people welcome the implementation of compulsory smoking cessation, because they do not have the money to smoke big cigarettes, even if there are not many of them. In addition, many families have no way to deal with heavy smokers, and now the government has stepped forward to forcibly quit smoking, which is beneficial and harmless for the poor people who are financially strained, and it is a forced measure by the government, and they do not have any pressure. However, for high-ranking officials and wealthy businessmen, this kind of forced quitting smoking is difficult for them to accept.

The day after the smoke house was closed, Zhang Zhidong went to the military government headquarters. "Commander-in-chief, the people support the closure of the tobacco shop, but is this mandatory smoking cessation a bit too hasty?" Deng Zixuan said with a smile: "Heavy punches must be used against this vice, otherwise it will be difficult to take effect." Counting on conscious behavior is pure nonsense, is it not a plea for mercy and forgiveness to come to the door! "This morning, these people with heads and faces blocked the door, and my government affairs office was almost unable to work!" Zhang Zhidong said depressedly. "I'll solve this matter, let's go and see!" After Deng Zixuan finished speaking, he got up and walked out.

Walking to the door of the government affairs compound next door, the guards saw Deng Zixuan hurriedly standing up and shouting: "Commander-in-Chief Deng has arrived!" Deng Zixuan returned the military salute and then strode in. At this time, the courtyard was full of people, and the buzzing sound was loud. A bird entered the forest and a hundred birds suppressed the sound, and there was no sound in the shouting. Deng Zixuan and Zhang Zhidong walked up the steps and looked down at everyone, only to see that there were old and young people in this group, with bright clothes, and they must all be rich.

Deng Zixuan looked at the majestic expressions of the crowd and said silently, at this time, an old man with a white beard said worriedly: "Lord Commander-in-Chief, my dog is weak, if you forcibly quit smoking, I am afraid that I can't stand it, whether to open the net and let the dog quit smoking at home." "Some people below echoed the hope that the junta would be accommodating and quit smoking at home. And they are willing to pay for peace. Deng Zixuan waved his hand and asked, "Uncle, I'm afraid you have experienced the shame of the Opium War at your age!" ”

The old man nodded and said, "It's unforgettable, how can you forget that humiliating scene!" Deng Zixuan continued: "In the two Opium Wars, foreigners used force to forcibly sell opium to the Qing Dynasty. I can tell you that in Western countries, foreigners do not smoke opium at all. In the eyes of foreigners, opium smokers are villains, and opium smokers are inferior peoples. The purpose of the foreigners selling opium to us is to weaken the will of the Chinese nation and infringe on our body. A decaying nation, a nation without self-esteem and shamelessness, is destined to be an enslaved nation. ”

"If you think about it, this nation is full of addicts, is there any hope for this nation? I'm afraid that all of your family members are big smokers, and you must know what it is like to be an addict. Don't underestimate opium, he will let a strong nation decay, he will make a good nation lose itself and become a walking corpse to be ravaged by others. I won't talk about the dangers of opium today, I want to know how many family members of officials there are among you! ”

Seeing that everyone was silent, Deng Zixuan continued: "The military government issued a decree to quit smoking, requiring officials to set an example. If it is too late for the family members of officials to choose to leave now, I will do what I say, and once it is verified, no matter who dismisses the official and resigns. As soon as Deng Zixuan's words fell, one-third of the people slipped away with oil on the soles of their feet. Deng Zixuan also said: "Compulsory smoking cessation is a decree issued by the military government, and it treats everyone equally. Now there are two ways in front of you, one is to quit smoking in a tobacco house and get a minimum of care, and the other is to pull a coolie to forcibly quit smoking, you choose! ”

When everyone heard it, there was no hope of quitting smoking at home, so they chose to go to a tobacco house to quit smoking! When the people dispersed, Zhang Zhidong sighed: "Commander-in-chief, I have convinced you." Even if it is high-sounding and radish and sticky, you can do it. Your soft knife is tepid and just right. "Brother Zhang, for these characters, blindly talking about the truth does not work, and we must use means to be effective."

A few days later. Deng Zixuan went to the smoking cessation hall to inspect. I didn't expect a group of people to gather in front of the smoking cessation hall, including subordinates, wives, young ladies, and maids, but I saw that their faces were full of anxiety and kept looking inside the door. These family members come to deliver food every day, and they must all be wealthy. Deng Zixuan walked into the courtyard, and the officer who served as a guard said: "Commander-in-chief, these smokers have become addicted to smoking for two days after they came in, and they are really ugly. Those who beg for grandpa, those who sue for grandma, and those who beg for mercy kneel. Some rolled on the ground, some self-harmed. We tied them up and howled like pigs. The officer said disdainfully

"What's going on with the family members outside?" Deng Zixuan asked. "They are all rich lords, and they are worried that their families will not be able to stand it. These days the silver and the money are given every day. Family members want to meet, and these smokers are scared to death if they let their families meet. Deng Zixuan knew that the ex-smokers could not meet with their families, so he asked: "You can't die, if there is a hunger strike, how do you deal with it?" ”

The officer replied: "Forced eating!" There was a guy who didn't eat or drink, and when he was uncomfortable, he pulled his hair, and most of his hair was pulled off, and then we tied up this guy, and today this guy is much more honest. Deng Zixuan walked into the courtyard accompanied by the officer, and suddenly the sound of ghosts crying and wolf howls came. Seeing Deng Zixuan frowning, the officer said, "Commander-in-chief, this is already much better, the movement a few days ago is simply terrifying." "How many people are currently being held in the quit house?" 3,050 people are held in 3 houses! "It is not difficult to understand that the soldiers who hold so many smokers and serve as guards are afraid that every day is a nightmare.

Walking into a room, Deng Zixuan found a person lying on the bed with his hair covering his face. The guy had blood on the left side of his scalp and thinning hair, apparently his hair had been pulled out. The officer said: "We divided the smokers into three parts, and those who were less addicted to smoking were concentrated and detained and let them live together, with 10 people in one room for moderate and one room for severe ones. Mild cases can go out in a month, moderate cases need three months, and severe cases need half a year. ”

Deng Zixuan knew that opium was not very toxic now, and he could completely quit it. Compared with the cocaine of later generations, the next key is to completely cut off the source of drugs, and not let these people go out and relapse. Before leaving, Deng Zixuan said to the officer: "The next step is to carefully investigate the opium resellers, catch one and deal with the other, and never tolerate it." "Yes! Subordinates are guaranteed to complete the mission! ”

Deng Zixuan returned to the military government and walked into the courtyard to find several old men with gray beards in the courtyard. "Commander-in-chief, these gentlemen are here for the matter of binding their feet." Deng Zixuan enthusiastically let several old men into the house, and instructed the adjutant to paint tea for everyone. Deng Zixuan's approachability and excellent quality have long been well-known in Guangzhou City, so several old people are not apprehensive when they see Deng Zixuan.

"Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, forgive the contempt. The Guangzhou Military Government has set a new historical precedent in China and will certainly benefit hundreds of millions of ordinary people. The old man believes that the military government, under the leadership of the commander-in-chief, will definitely be able to create an unprecedented and powerful dynasty and reproduce the majesty of our Han and Tang dynasties. However, the military junta's ban on emancipating footbinding refutes ethics. Women's foot binding is a traditional virtue, since the Song Dynasty foot binding wind is highly praised, the three-inch golden lotus is touted by many talented and beautiful women, I hope that the commander-in-chief will lift the ban, and return the ancient style of the new dynasty. ”

Another white-haired old man shook his head and said, "Women are stunners, and foot binding fully reflects female beauty." Song Dongpo, a great poet of the Song Dynasty, said in the word cloud of "Bodhisattva Man": It is difficult to say that it is difficult to say that it must be seen from the palm of your hand. It beautifully depicts the seven standards of foot binding, namely, thin, small, pointed, curved, fragrant, soft, and positive. And the beauty of small feet lies in: shape, quality, capital, god, fat, soft, beautiful, this is broad and profound. The other old men chimed in, meaning that it was too domineering to issue a decree prohibiting foot binding.

What a mess, Deng Zixuan's heart is clear. The so-called ancient style is nothing more than a pathology of a patriarchal society, in fact, the biggest purpose of letting women bind their feet is: after binding their feet, their toes are bent on the soles of their feet, the soles of their forefeet cannot touch the ground, and they mainly use their heels when walking. In this way, the woman must tense the muscles at the base of the thighs when walking, so she maintains the narrowness of **. This dark state of mind is impossible to preach, so it produces high-sounding praise.

Deng Zixuan said: "What three-inch golden lotus is beautiful, to put it bluntly, it is the rhetoric of the doctor who killed women." This thousand-year-old vice is a defilement of traditional virtues. In the future, women will have to read and write, and they will have to go out of the family to work like men. We need female nurses to run modern hospitals, and we need female workers in our textile mills. I can tell you that there are many areas in which women are better than men. We must carry forward the traditional virtues, but the traditional vices must be eliminated. A new country must have a new atmosphere, this is the trend of history, and no one can stop it. The decrees issued by the military government will not be changed overnight, and I can tell you that the beauty of women lies in self-confidence, self-reliance, and self-improvement! ”

The smoking ban was smooth sailing, and although the ban encountered some resistance, it was not alarming. At the end of the year, the former military government burned all the seized opium in front of the Guangzhou military government, and at the same time killed a group of lawless elements who were secretly engaged in opium trafficking. On the same day, the Jungang-run Ilbo, run by the military government, was officially published.