Chapter 16 Where the "justice" lies

A "scholar" in Guangzhou said, "Lu Xun's words have been said, so there is no need to read "Yusi"."But I sincerely hope that he will not be applicable to ten or twenty years later.If this happens, China will be over, although I can be complacent. Axiom and justice have been taken away by the "honest man", so I have nothing left.This is what I said last year, and it is true this year.However, although I have nothing, I am still seeking, just like every poor person will never forget money. The words are not finished yet.This year, I actually discovered where the axiom lies.Or you can’t say you discovered it, but you can only say it was confirmed.Isn’t there a white stone archway in Beijing’s Central Park, with four big characters engraved on it, “Justice prevails” (2)? - Yes (3), this is it.

These four characters mean "he who has justice prevails", that is, "the victor has justice". Duan was in power (4) with guards, and "Mr. Gu Tong" was in power, and he shot and defeated the petitioning students, winning.As a result, the "justice" of the "gentlemen" in Dongjixiang Hutong is also flourishing.Since he retired from power and "Mr. Lonely Tong" "resigned from the field", alas, justice has also fallen away.Where did it go?Guns defeated the throwing pot (5), ah!Yes, it's on the south side.So go south, go south, go south...

So the "honest men" met the long-lost "axiom" again. I have never intervened in the one-thousand-yuan subsidy incident of "Modern Review", and the "leader" also dragged me into it, cursing, (6)—probably because he thought I was the "leader".Anyway, you will be scolded if you say it, and you will be scolded if you don’t say it. I will pay back a toast and ask you who call yourself "modernists", have you ever changed your plan this year, and have you received subsidies from new victors in another movement? Another question is: How much is "Axiom" per catty?

---------------------------------- (1) This article was originally published in Issue No. 154 of "Yusi" Weekly on October 22, 1927. (2) "Justice prevails" see Note (2) on page 107 of this volume. (3) Yes English: Yes, yes. (4) Duan Zhirui refers to Duan Qirui.See note (4) on page 120 of this volume.The following "shooting and defeating the students who petitioned" refers to the March 18 massacre in 1926 when Duan Qirui ordered guards to massacre patriotic students. (5) The guns and guns defeated the throwing pot refers to the victory of the National Revolutionary Army during the Northern Expedition against the warlord Sun Chuanfang.See note (4) on page 363 of this volume.

(6) When Modern Review was founded, it received a subsidy of 1,000 yuan from Duan Qirui through Zhang Shizhao. "Forge ahead" and "Yusi" have exposed this matter.Chen Xiying made a strong defense and alluded to attacking Lu Xun in "Gossip" in the third volume of "Modern Review" No. 65 (March 6, 1926).See note (4) on page 264 of this volume.