1932: Playing with the Japanese Communist Party with a doll

Are there really cats in this world that don't steal fish? And are there owners who are on guard against cats stealing fish?

Strange yet!!!

So, she decisively increased her investment and upgraded "Jinjiang Sichuan Restaurant" to "Jinjiang Cottage".

During this process, she also heard from the merchants about what the famous Mr. Lu Xun did in the Northeast, which made her even more curious.

The gentleman not only writes articles, but also leads people to arrest people? Hey!

How strange!

Seeing that Dong Zhujun's words were so convincing that she didn't seem to be lying, Lu Xun breathed a sigh of relief and took a sip of tea:

"That's good, you..."

Before he finished speaking, a slightly angry voice came from the next room: "Then, what is the meaning of the word 'ren'?"

Then came a more frivolous voice:

"Ren, a single person with a two next to it, it's obvious, it's a technique for splitting a person in two!"

“Poof! !!”

Lu Xun nearly spit out a mouthful of tea all over Dong Zhujun's face. "Mr... Sir?"

"No...it's okay...I'm sorry...Who's next door?" "Uh..."

According to the rules, the identities of other guests cannot be disclosed casually, but Lu Xun was obviously familiar with them, and since those two people had caused some "minor trouble", he let out a few details:

"It was a young man with a maid and a..."

Sure enough it was him!

Lu Xun stood up and rushed out the door, then opened the door next door. Sure enough, he saw a certain young and disrespectful guy enjoying the maid's feeding while talking nonsense:

"If a gentleman is not serious, he will not be respected. A gentleman must hit someone with force, otherwise he will not be able to establish his authority!"

"If I know the way to your house in the morning, you will die in the evening!"

"Thirty is a sign of independence, forty is free from doubts, and at fifty... hello! Brother Xun! Are you here?"

Looking at Fujiwara no Kanezane, who was smiling and waving at him in a nonchalant manner, Lu Xun squeezed out the words from between his teeth:

"You seem to be having a lot of fun..."

"Oh, so-so. I thought this gentleman was a learned man, but who would have thought he was so uneducated that he couldn't even understand Lunyu..."

"How could you misinterpret the Confucian classics like that?"

The middle-aged man, his face flushed red, yelled, then turned his gaze to the door and said in surprise:

"Mr. Lu Xun?"

"Mr. Wen Jun, you've come to Northeast China?"

"Uh...well..."

Tao Wenjun, also known as Tao Xingzhi, was one of the people Lu Xun invited to join the Ministry of Education. Lu Xun was even willing to give up his position as Director of Education to this end.

After all, he holds a bachelor's degree from Columbia University, a master's degree in political science from the University of Illinois, and an honorary doctorate from St. John's University. He is well-versed in medicine, education, municipal engineering, and philosophy.

The reason why he and Fujiwara Kanezane are together is also very simple:

The two met by chance at Dalian Port, and after someone's "Don't be ashamed to ask questions" (seeing that I'm not ashamed of myself, I'll ask you below), they started arguing all the way from the lobby to the private room...

Seeing that the first thing Lu Xun did when he came in was not to greet him, but to yell at this young man who made him angry and amused, Tao Xingzhi hurriedly asked:

"Mr. Lu Xun, who is this?"

"You don't know yet?" "He refuses to tell me." "Then why... did you guys talk for so long?" "Uh..."

Tao Xingzhi didn't know what to say.

Could he tell Lu Xun that, despite his nonsense and unorthodoxy, this guy was unexpectedly funny?

Lu Xun probably guessed what had happened, shook his head with a mixture of laughter and tears, folded his arms, and glared at someone:

"Do you want to introduce yourself, or should I?" "Hehe, you definitely won't say anything good about me." "Is there anything good about you being like this?"

"Tsk, no sense of humor at all...Fujiwara Kanezane, Fujiwara Kanezane."

"???"

“! ! ! ”

Tao Xingzhi's eyes widened, his face filled with shock and disbelief. Dong Zhujun, who had followed Lu Xun, also narrowed her eyes and looked in disbelief at the man she had thought was a rich young man.

Fujiwara no... His Majesty? Prince Hachimangu Kanezane?

The true founder and ruler of the Five-Star Oriental Republic?

This young man with a cynical face, whose words and actions are even a bit absurd?

Are you fucking kidding me??

"That's right, he is Fujiwara Kanezane, the Fujiwara Kanezane that everyone knows."

Lu Xun walked into the room in a bad mood and sat down beside her. He turned around and saw Dong Zhujun. He was hesitating whether to invite her as well, but someone waved:

"Miss Dong, come in and sit with us. Could you sing us a little song or dance to liven up the atmosphere?"

"Fujiwara! Kanezane!"

"Okay, okay, it's just a joke, seriously..."

Boss Dong, as expected of Boss Dong, reacted quickly. Not only did he not get angry at the frivolous teasing, but he smiled and sat down, his voice as soft as water:

"I'm so sorry, Your Highness. I haven't sung for many years. I'm sorry I can't let you enjoy it."

"Yeah?"

Fujiwara no Kanezane snorted noncommittally and said nothing more.

Dong Zhujun was very perceptive and began to arrange the meal silently. Lu Xun couldn't wait to ask:

"When did you come back? Where did you go? I heard something happened in Taiwan. Was it you?"

Tao Xingzhi was astonished. No...

Even someone like him who was devoted to academics and education knew that anything involving Fujiwara no Kanezane must be a military and national affair;

How could irrelevant people be allowed to ask about military and national affairs at will? Moreover, outsiders like him and Boss Dong were present!

But something even more shocking happened to Mr. Tao—Fujiwara Kanezane actually gave him an answer in person:

"Yeah! We've dealt with all those idiots over there, and Taiwan is basically under our control. 40... Ozaki and Shi Ling have already been transferred over to keep things under control."

"Ms. Shi Ling...will you be in Taiwan from now on?"

"Let's slowly settle down in Taiwan first! She can't stay there for long."

"oh.…."

It was just a routine question about his whereabouts, and Lu Xun skipped this topic. While this guy was still there, he quickly reported briefly his thoughts after touring various places during this period, especially about Teacher Kobayashi, Li Huanying and the issue of "skipping grades".

After listening to Lu Xun's report, Fujiwara no Kanematsu looked at him with a look of idiocy. Lu Xun knocked on the table in dissatisfaction:

"What do you mean by that look?!" "Ha..."

Someone sighed deeply and smacked his lips in boredom. The masked maid behind him immediately bowed and replied:

"Master, what you're saying is, you guys should just make the decision on this matter yourselves. Why wait for him to decide? This problem should have been solved long ago. I didn't expect you to wait until today."

Lu Xun was no fool, and he was quite familiar with Fujiwara no Kanezane's character, so he immediately reacted:

"Did you do this 'compulsory enrollment' on purpose? Did you know there would be problems?" "Nonsense! Do you think I don't know that there are differences in students' academic abilities? Do you think I don't know that geniuses exist? The gap between people is sometimes even greater than that between people and dogs. Do you understand?"

Fujiwara Kanezane rolled his eyes and cursed:

"You're just a bunch of blind followers. I gave you so much authority, but it was all fucking wasted."

"...It's not their fault. It involves the school system..."

"Brother, the school system is bullshit! Seek truth from facts! I've said it so many times! I only care about matters of principle. Let me make all the decisions. Do you want to tire me to death?"

As he spoke, a Jiangsu and Zhejiang accent suddenly emerged:

"I have a lot of things to do. I need to focus on military affairs. Do you understand?"

There was silence.

Lu Xun knew that he had started to act up again, but he felt much more relaxed:

"Okay, okay, with your words, I have a clue... Let me introduce it to you.

"I know."

Fujiwara no Kanezane interrupted Lu Xun casually, his face serious, he sat up straight, extended his hand to the person opposite him, and said directly:

"Mr. Tao, in the name of myself, my government, and my people, I cordially invite you to come to the Five-Star Oriental Republic and take up a position there. Whether it's the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Urban and Rural Construction, or the Ministry of Propaganda, the choice is yours."

Tao Xingzhi, who came from a poor family and could barely afford to go to school when he was little, looked at the hand that was clearly untouched by any noble spirits, and did not return the handshake. Instead, he asked in a deep voice:

"Which country are you talking about? Why do you think I would agree to you?" "Of course it's not Japan, otherwise you would be a traitor."

After Fujiwara no Kanezane said something embarrassing with a smile, he withdrew his hand to avoid embarrassment and pointed at Lu Xun:

"As for the latter question, haven't you been listening to Brother Xun's report for quite some time? If you were the Mr. Tao I know, it's impossible not to be moved."

Tao Xingzhi pursed his lips.

They all came true.

"Seeking truth from facts," "teaching students in accordance with their aptitude," "putting people first," "treating everyone equally," "unity of knowledge and action," "universal education," "children's education," "people's education," "education for daily life," ...

Each one of these is perfectly aligned with his philosophy of life and education! If it weren't for Fujiwara Kanezane's Japanese identity, he would have applied for the job without even waiting for an invitation!

Not moved?

It's impossible not to be moved!

What's more, judging from the conversation just now, Fujiwara no Kanezane really delegated power! Tao Xingzhi had previously served as the Dean of Academic Affairs and the President of Kokufu University. Even though he had senior brothers and friends to take care of him, he was still very depressed because he was blindly commanded by his superiors.

He is not a liberal who enjoys confronting his superiors, but he also hates those idiots who only know how to fight for power, play tricks, and arbitrarily interfere in education.

Obviously, if you work in the Northeast, you can't say that you will never encounter this kind of problem. At least, with the support of His Highness, even if a problem occurs, it can be corrected quickly.

The only problem is that "joining" Fujiwara no Kanezane would likely go against his long-standing anti-Japanese, anti-aggression, and anti-imperialist stance.

After thinking for a full minute, Tao Xingzhi asked again:

"Your Highness, I don't quite understand. You are obviously a Japanese, why would you do this?"

"You mean the textbooks in Northeast China are all in Chinese? Are all the students learning Chinese?"

"Yes."

"Of course it's because Chinese is the most complete, beautiful language, and the one that's most suitable for East Asian babies!"

Someone's disdain was palpable:

"Japanese? English? What kind of incomplete, half-baked, or problematic garbage is that? If you're going to learn something, learn the best. Is that so hard to understand?"

It’s just hard to understand!

The other three, including Lu Xun, were all complaining in their hearts.

In this era of prevalent nationalism, he still doesn't quite understand why Fujiwara Kanezane doesn't care about his mother tongue at all, but instead has a special liking for Chinese and even demands that Chinese be used as the official language within the government.

Although Japanese is indeed derived from Chinese, and most of the Japanese high-ranking officials can read Chinese characters, and some even carry books like "Tao Te Ching" and "The Analects of Confucius" with them every day, Japan is now much more powerful than China!

The weak don't learn from the strong, but the strong abandon their own things and learn from the weak?

Nothing feels right no matter how you think about it.

After much thought, everyone could only attribute it to "perhaps this is the vision and mind of His Majesty the genius who sees through the future."

"Forget it, it doesn't matter if you don't understand. You will understand it slowly in the future." Fujiwara Kanezane suddenly changed the subject without warning:

"By the way, Mr. Tao, I think your name is not nice. Can you change it?"

"ah??? ?"

"Hmm... action is the beginning of knowledge, and knowledge is the completion of action... How about you be called 'Tao Xingzhi' from now on?"

Tao Xingzhi's eyes lit up.

In the past two years, he has been studying Wang Yangming's philosophy of mind and is planning to change his name to "the unity of knowledge and action" - Tao Xingzhi!