Chapter 12 Chapter 12 Trip to Taiwan
Jin Yong's experience since high school has made Jin Yong dislike the Kuomintang and Chiang Kai-shek.He read it when he was young, but at that time he denied Zeng Guofan and regarded him as a traitor.Because Chiang Kai-shek praised Zeng Guofan very much, he resolutely opposed it, and only changed his view later.The corruption of the Kuomintang was deeply imprinted on Jin Yong's mind. He believed that the policy of golden round coupons was dishonest, so he believed Chen Boda's accusation against the "Four Great Families" and believed that they were "scraping dragons fiercely" instead of "love others while saving money" as Confucius said. "A regime that loses popular support for a long time can't be maintained even with guns. The Kuomintang government's loss of the mainland is the most recent example." The whole Chinese people (including the CCP) insisted on resisting Japan, but the Kuomintang government led by the mainland was very corrupt.”Therefore, when the regime changed in 1949, Jin Yong published an article in "Ta Kung Pao", directly calling "the Kuomintang reactionaries".This position has gradually changed since then.
He identified Taiwan as part of China and has been paying attention to the situation in Taiwan since then.His "Ming Pao" editorial has both positive and negative views on Taiwan, generally maintaining a balance between the two sides of the strait.He published articles many times against "Two Chinas" and even "Taiwan Independence". 'Taiwan independence', we will never allow two Chinas to emerge." This attitude has not changed. On March 19, 1972, he published an editorial titled "Chinese Compatriots Live in Taiwan".
On July 3, 1959, shortly after the publication of Ming Pao, Jin Yong said in the editorial "Whether Chiang Kai-shek is re-elected" that "it is not good to be undemocratic, but what is worse than this is that it is up to foreigners to decide whether he will be re-elected." We oppose dictatorship and undemocracy, but what we most oppose is that foreigners should do things for the Chinese.” On July 6, he said in the editorial "A Gentleman Uses His Words But Not His Hands": "We are fundamentally opposed to the Chinese fighting back and forth... The issue of the mainland and Taiwan will finally be unified. As Chinese, we hope that the problem will be solved. The sooner this day comes, the better, and it is best to use a gentleman's method, as the saying goes, 'A gentleman uses his mouth but not his hands'."
On February 21, 1960, he said in Ming Pao's editorial "Nation · Civil Rights · People's Livelihood": "We are neither communists nor anti-communists. In fact, we don't care much about whether Chiang Kai-shek should be re-elected. We are very I admire Mr. Sun Yat-sen, and think that if the three principles of the nation, civil rights, and people's livelihood advocated by him during his lifetime can be taken seriously, it will be very beneficial to all Chinese people. It is simply impossible for Taiwan to counterattack the mainland. The mainland If you want to conquer Taiwan, it will be difficult to do it in a short period of time." He appealed, "Both sides will work hard and strive for progress in the three aspects of nationality, civil rights, and people's livelihood. Which side's approach is really beneficial to ordinary people, and what the people want, and finally must win." On March 3, he said in an editorial in Ming Pao:
We are Chinese in Hong Kong, and we should not belittle our compatriots on the mainland or Taiwan.Although we don't think that "the mainland is heaven", or that "living freely and happily in Taiwan", or that "Hong Kong people are drunk and dreaming of life and death", we admit that our compatriots living in the mainland or Taiwan are often braver and stronger than Hong Kong people. Most of them are dignified Chinese.
He stands in the neutral position of an observer and discusses the facts as they stand, neither facing the mainland nor Taiwan. "Neutral" does not mean being unprincipled, indiscriminate, and muddled. "Neutral" also has its own views and opinions, which means independence, objectivity, and fairness. On December 27, 1963, in response to Chiang Kai-shek's statement that the Constitution is Taiwan's "sharp weapon", he sharply pointed out in the editorial "Taiwan's "Sharp Weapon"": "Lei Zhen is still in prison, and there have been rumors of being abused recently. , This incident alone is enough to explain the essence of the Constitution.” On October 22, 1964, he criticized Jiang’s condescending appearance in the editorial “The President’s Instructions to the People”: “In today’s world, every The people are dignified men. You are a president, chairman, prime minister, and general, but you are only holding a public office. I am a clerk, a salesman, a worker, and a farmer. I also perform my own responsibilities. What qualifications do you have to come to me Speech?” He publicly stated, “I don’t agree with Taiwan’s one-party dictatorship (actually, the Chiang family’s centralized power system)” and “We absolutely do not approve of Chiang Kai-shek’s re-election... Some people in this newspaper’s column advocate that he continue to be in power. It does not represent the opinion of this newspaper." "We have always believed that the main essence of democracy and freedom is tolerance of dissidents. Different opinions should be allowed to be expressed in newspapers." He also sharply criticized life tenure.
However, my friend Zhou Yurui wrote "Old Events in Jinling" and "Miscellaneous Notes of Guards" in the "New Evening News" back then.After Mrs. Zhou left the UK, on February 25, 1963, he published "Feelings from Brother Zhou Yurui's Recent Situation" in the "Ming Chuang Xiaozha" column of "Ming Pao", saying, "I read Brother Yurui's past articles, and I feel sorry for the Kuomintang personnel. The sarcasm is too harsh, and it hurts the purpose of loyalty."
In any case, Jin Yong has always held out hope for Taiwan. On September 25, 1966, he said in "Taiwan Arrests Three "Legislators"", "On the one hand, we lament the prevalence of corruption in Taiwan's political circles, but on the other hand, we also feel that every corruption case is exposed and punished. It will always help politics to gradually move towards a clear path." On July 20, 1971, Taipei's seat in the United Nations was lost, and people on the island were uneasy. Reversal. The way of self-survival is political clarity and economic prosperity. Instead of trying to win foreign 'friendship', it is better to be democratic and enlightened, treat the people well, and win the heart of the people." He previously wrote an editorial on May 16. As I said, whether Taiwan can maintain the status quo is mainly determined by three factors. The first is, "Whether Taiwan is politically clear, economically stable, and whether it can win the support of the majority of the people"?
From April 18 to 28, 1973, Jin Yong accepted the invitation of the Taiwan authorities and landed on Taiwan Island for the first time for a ten-day visit.Before that, he had no public contact with the Kuomintang, and his martial arts novels had long been banned in Taiwan. This visit marked the beginning of a new period in his relations with Taiwan.At that time, cross-strait relations were very sensitive, and Jin Yong, who was well versed in traditional Chinese politics, naturally understood the pros and cons. He repeatedly stated that he was only visiting Taiwan as an ordinary reporter.Regardless of Taiwan's motives for inviting him, it is his long-awaited wish to have the opportunity to visit Taiwan, see it, and meet with high-level officials in Taiwan.
At that time, Chiang Kai-shek was not in good health and was recuperating at home. The "Vice President" Yan Jiagan, the Secretary-General of the Kuomintang Central Committee Zhang Baoshu and other dignitaries successively met with him, especially the "President of the Executive Yuan" and the future "successor" Chiang Ching-kuo had a long talk with Jin Yong.As early as June 7, 1972, Jin Yong published an editorial titled "Chiang Ching-kuo Became the "Executive President"", saying that many Taiwanese natives were employed in Chiang's cabinet.But he did not agree with Jiang's practice of inheriting his father's position.In an editorial on June 9, he believed that Chiang Ching-kuo's personal life was rather democratic, and he did not put on official airs.I heard from a friend that one night after watching a movie, Jiang Jingguo bought two tea eggs outside the theater gate, peeled the shells, and ate them on the street without guards.
The meeting was arranged in the reception room of the "Executive Yuan". Jin Yong found a large oil painting hanging in the middle. In the painting, Jiang Jingguo accompanied his father to enjoy the scenery by the mountain stream.Another piece of calligraphy is written with a motto, the general content is that those who achieve great things must first suffer from their will, be tempted to endure, and endure what others cannot bear.People still call Jiang Jingguo "Little Jiang" behind his back, but in fact he is already in his sixties, with a fat body and good spirits, and he seems to be only in his fifties.
Taiwan's economy has maintained a high growth rate for many years. Since the end of the US economic aid program to Taiwan in 1965, it has maintained an average real growth rate of more than 10% per year, which is one of the highest growth rates in the world. The growth rate in 1972 was 11%, and the per capita national income exceeded US$370, second only to Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore in Asia. The "Executive Yuan" is dedicated to economic development, so it is called the "Economic Cabinet".
Taiwanese people generally have a good reputation for Chiang Ching-kuo. They say that he has made many innovations after becoming the "President of the Executive Yuan", and they place great expectations on him. "Xiao Jiang" served as the "Premier" for one year, and Taiwan has made remarkable progress in all aspects, except for major setbacks in diplomacy.Jin Yong said that if he lived in Taiwan, he would also vote for Chiang Ching-kuo. In 1998, he was interviewed by Hong Kong Radio Station, recalling the scene back then, saying that Chiang Ching-kuo spoke Shanghai dialect to him, "He is from Zhejiang, and I don't regard him as a politician. As soon as he speaks, I feel that he is from his hometown, and that So kind."
Chiang Ching-kuo politely asked Jin Yong to criticize Taiwan more, because it has been a long time since the discussion, he only mentioned one point: "I heard that Taiwan's military, political, economic, and social aspects, no matter how big or small, must be handled by Mr. Jiang himself. Decisions. I think you should only control the policy, and the general practical affairs should be delegated to the subordinates. In a democracy, there should be clear responsibilities, and you can save some energy at the same time."
Jiang Jingguo smiled and thought, and then explained: "Your opinion is very right. It's just that I am too eager to seek good things, and I always want everything to go faster. Seeing that the work is not as good as it should be, I feel very anxious. I will personally supervise and promote it. I always hope that everyone will work hard.”
Jin Yong expressed his understanding of this mood, but he believes that this is still a paternalistic leadership, and he still carries on the tradition of "Old Mister" (Taiwanese call Chiang Kai-shek behind his back), and it is still "rule of man" rather than "rule of law." "In these extraordinary times of change, there may be a temporary need for this, but in the long run, this is not the way a true democracy works."
Jin Yong observed that Taiwan's political atmosphere is more enlightened than before, but it is only due to the active enlightenment of the rulers, neither from the masses of the people, nor from the promotion of public opinion.In essence, it is still the political form of China for thousands of years. If you meet a good emperor and prime minister, it is good luck for the people; unfortunately, if you encounter a corrupt ruler, the people will suffer greatly.
There are local elections in Taiwan. Although there is election bribery, he has heard that the Kuomintang generally seldom interferes in local elections. Most of the candidates are local gentlemen, celebrities or wealthy businessmen, and they basically support the Kuomintang. Not much difference.It's just a disadvantage that arises from this, and the candidates are desperately spending money.Those who lose the election not only lose face, but also often spend most of their wealth, and they are extremely dissatisfied with the government.Elected people try to make money, and corruption and fraud arise.Although election bribery is strictly prohibited by the Taiwan authorities, in fact it is unavoidable.He saw in the newspaper that someone was sentenced for bribery.
During his contacts with high-level politicians in Taiwan, Jin Yong found that they did not "sing high-profile" or "exaggerated", but "gradually down-to-earth". He was deeply touched by their common pragmatic attitude and saw Taiwan's hope.His first trip to Taiwan gave him the deepest impression, "It was not economic prosperity, nor good public order, but the psychological state of the Taipei leadership facing reality. Most of the designs and measures were obviously focused on the current specific environment."
Yan Jiagan became the "Vice President" mainly because of his contribution to economic construction.They met in the "Presidential Palace", and walked on the red carpet from the gate to the reception room. The guards on both sides saluted with guns, and they were extremely serious. Listening to Yan's conversation felt like listening to an economics professor lecturing on economic theory.Jin Yong, Yan Jiagan's approachable person, had heard about it a long time ago, and he was not surprised. What impressed him deeply was that from the beginning to the end, Yan only talked about the shortcomings of Taiwan's economy, not the advantages. For example, foreign trade accounts for too much of the entire economy. The quality of some industrial products is not very good, and so on.Yan Jiagan talked about the heavy burden of military expenses, and he was not without worries, "But we must improve the people's living standards as soon as possible....We want to increase the real income of the people faster."Yan also mentioned that once he went to the United States and met some American friends, they asked in surprise when they saw him: "Why are you still here? I thought Taiwan was over long ago." Yan Jiagan smiled calmly and said: " If we work diligently and diligently for the common people, we will not be finished."
Asked whether Taiwan had any plans to build nuclear weapons, Yan Jiagan replied: "We will never build them. The only thing we have to guard against in the military is the CCP. They are also Chinese. We cannot drop atomic bombs on the Chinese, and I believe they will not. To invest. The development of nuclear weapons will consume huge financial and material resources...Our money is mainly used to develop the economy and improve the people's living standards. We can't beat them on the mainland, so we will compete with them now, who can make the majority of ordinary people eat Better clothes, better housing, better education, and a more free and happy life. It costs a lot of money, a lot of money. Spend money to build atomic bombs, and ordinary people have to tighten their belts In politics and economics, everything is a choice, and every dollar must be used to the best effect.” Taiwan has made a lot of progress in the research of atomic science, mainly for peaceful purposes. Jin Yong’s “Tsinghua University” in Hsinchu "Visit and see an atomic furnace.
During the ten-day trip, he was in a hurry. In Taoyuan and Hsinchu, he visited a few farmhouses at random. The houses were very simple and the furniture was a bit broken, but one had a TV and a motorcycle, and the other had electricity. refrigerator.He felt that Taiwanese people are very polite, whether they are store staff, restaurant waiters, taxi drivers, or elevator drivers, almost everyone greets them with a smile on their faces.There was a warm kindness in such politeness.When a car driver encounters a traffic jam, it is rare for someone to swear or curse.Jin Yong also criticizes Taiwan, such as respecting people in everything, buying a train ticket with a seat, or booking a hotel room, you often have to find connections and trust acquaintances.Some civil servants working in grassroots government departments are very fond of putting on airs and playing bureaucracy. When things are not done well, they shift the responsibility to others.Most people don't keep order, and the car traffic on the road is even more chaotic. Drivers turn a blind eye to the white line in the center of the road.Jin Yong has lived in Hong Kong under British rule for more than 20 years, so he naturally feels unfamiliar and unaccustomed.
Jin Yong was also allowed to visit Kinmen, the Taiwanese outpost closest to the mainland and the most sensitive.When he landed on Kinmen Island, he saw with his own eyes that underground tunnels criss-crossed the entire island, large trucks and tanks could pass through unimpeded, and artillery emplacements and machine gun positions were everywhere on the ground and underground.The long-known Kinmen is actually a big fortress, and it is a place where all the people are soldiers.More than 60,000 people on the island, regardless of gender, all over the age of 18 will participate in military training. Everyone fires guns and bullets. After the men reach the age of 45 and the women get married, the firearms are taken back.Every young person in Kinmen has a gun under his pillow, even though cross-strait relations at that time were not as tense as they were when Kinmen was bombarded in the 1950s.Jin Yong believes that Kinmen is one of the cleanest places in the world.
The trip to Kinmen was accompanied by a lieutenant general and school, chatting along the way, Jin Yong learned a lot about Taiwan soldiers.Taiwan is an island, and all military operations are related to the sea. Army commanders must also understand meteorology and marine science; when there are earthquakes in Taiwan, military officers should also understand geology.Some military officers read the "Comparative Constitution" and know what real democracy and human rights are. Soldiers should be the protectors of civil rights, rather than violating the human rights of ordinary people.There are also some military officers who study philosophy, logic, foreign history, and Chinese history. "The whole army must fully understand why wars are fought, and why they are willing to sacrifice their lives when there is a war."
At the end of his visit to Taiwan, Jin Yong wrote a 30,000-word "What He Sees, Hears, and Thinks in Taiwan." At the beginning of the article, he said: "Reporters should be loyal to their duties and conscience, and report to readers faithfully. Only good things to say are demeaning. When the Taipei authorities and my relatives and friends in Taiwan see this miscellaneous feeling, I hope they can understand." He said that he could not be absolutely objective, but based on the "Ming Pao" looks at issues with the attitude of writing editorials, more or less with the attitude of the majority of "Ming Pao" readers.For both sides of the strait, he personally has nothing to ask for. He hopes that the whole country will be good and the lives of the compatriots all over the country will be happy.His greatest wish in life is to be able to see the reunification of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait:
I hope that the mainland and Taiwan will finally be able to reunite peacefully in the future and form an independent, democratic and neutral country where the people enjoy freedom of religion, belief, speech and publication, enterprise, residence, movement, assembly and association, and property rights and people's rights are fully guaranteed Government of National Accord.
This article was serialized in Ming Pao for ten days from June 7th to June 23rd.At the request of readers, "Ming Pao Monthly" was re-published in three issues starting from September of that year, and Luoyang's paper was very expensive.
When Jin Yong first set foot in Taiwan in the spring of 1973, his martial arts novels were still banned there. On February 15th and 16th, 1960, the Taipei City Police Department dispatched a large number of police officers to search bookstores and rental bookstores in urban and suburban areas, and banned 97 kinds of martial arts novels, including his. Many of these novels were transported from Hong Kong. Reprinted after arriving in Taiwan.The Taiwan authorities believe that it is "deeply poisonous" and is a "United Front book" that "affects readers' psychology and endangers readers' safety."Since then, his martial arts novels have been banned in Taiwan for a long time, but there have been many readers.
On December 8, 1959, Hu Shi gave a speech at the World Journalism School in Mucha, Taipei. The theme was "The Cultivation of Journalists". He said that journalists should read more detective novels. "The only shortcoming of our Chinese literature is that there are no translations. The best detective novels. Nowadays, many newspapers publish martial arts novels, and many people also read martial arts novels. In fact, martial arts novels are really the most obscene." "Detective novels advocate the spirit of science. There is no detective novel that does not use a scientific method to verify the truth of a fact." Of course, Hu Dan does not know who Jin Yong is, but his wife likes to read Jin Yong's martial arts novels. It's on his bookshelf.So what he said may not be unreasonable.Tang Degang recalled that when Jiang Dongxiu couldn't find a mahjong "player", he "studied martial arts novels, Jin Yong's great works, Mrs. Hu's family treasures. Fortunately, Jin Jun, on the bookshelf of Hu's family, Shi Shiran, Dai Dongyuan, and Cui Dongbi also bowed to each other. How to advance and retreat".
Seeing the content of Hu Shi's speech in the "Central News Agency" report on December 8, Jin Yong became angry. On December 10, he published an editorial "The Most Obscene Hu Shizhi" in "Ming Pao", saying that after reading Hu Shi's previous articles, this concept has remained unchanged for decades. ", Beijing opera content is boring and worthless, Chinese people are lazy and dirty, hopeless.He satirized Hu Shi, thinking that Chinese people are so stupid, "Dr. Hu Shizhi, what does Hu Shi mean? ... Why is it suitable for Taiwan? It turns out that in Dr. Hu's eyes, Taiwan is not China, but the United States. Hu Shi is suitable for Taiwan, not for Taiwan. Walking on the middle soil is in the great land of my ancestors, the United States. So the Americans gave 'my friend Hu Shizhi' the title of doctor, but the backbone Chinese called him 'the most obscene Hu Shizhi'"!
Hu Shi's phrase "martial arts novels are really the most obscene" stabbed Jin Yong greatly, and he was angry and unrestrained.This is probably the most frivolous and out-of-standard article in Jin Yong's editorial. On February 12, 1962, "Ming Pao" had an article "News from our newspaper" "Hu Shi publicly forced Chiang to step down", followed by an editor's note mocking Hu Shi:
The "National University" was about to start, but Hu Shi openly demanded that Chiang Kai-shek "hand over power" in a "hands-off" manner.
"Dogs and chickens don't panic", the opposite is "Dogs and chickens don't panic".In other words, Hu Shi used this to threaten Lao Jiang: If he does not hand over his "power", Taiwan will fly away today.
"Not surprised" contrasts with "uneasy", and the sentence is murderous.This incident is enough to prove that there are many thieves in Taiwan, and behind this generation there is a fake Mr. Mengchang who made Citibank silver paper as the boss.
In that month, Hu Shi passed away in Taipei, and Ming Pao only published a modest report in the middle of the fourth page on February 25: "A Generation of Scholars Return to Daoshan, Dr. Hu Shi Dies Suddenly".Jin Yong did not express his personal condolences.
In 1965, Jin Yong's novels landed in Taiwan under the guise of "Si Ma Ling". After 1970, his novels began to quietly become popular through abnormal channels.Many of his works reappeared in Taiwan, not only changing the title, but also placing them under the names of other authors: renamed "Supreme Sword" and signed "Ouyang Sheng"; renamed "Legend of the Wandering Heroes" and signed "Gu Long"; Dugu Nine Swords" (or "One Sword Light and Cold Fourteen States"), signed "Si Ma Ling".
There are many "Jin Yong fans" among Taiwanese politicians.Yan Jiagan once specially sent guards to the publishing house to help him find it.After Chiang Ching-kuo took office as the "President of the Executive Yuan", at a year-end reporter's garden party, he talked about Chinese characters with overseas reporters as usual.Song Chuyu, a rising star in Taiwan's political arena and the "information director" at the time, privately borrowed the book from Shen Dengen, the publisher of Vision Publishing Company. When Sun Ke returned to Taiwan to settle down in 1965, when he fell ill and was hospitalized, he could not forget Jin Yong's martial arts novels.Among ordinary people, "Jin Yong fans" cannot be counted.
In early 1975, not long after Shen Dengen founded Yuanjing Publishing Company, a friend came from Hong Kong and gave him a set of old editions.In less than a day and a night, he finished watching, and his mind was full of shadows of Hong Qigong, Guo Jing, Huang Yaoshi, Huang Rong, Zhou Botong, and Ouyang Feng.At that time, he had a question in his mind: "How come there are such beautiful novels in the world, but Taiwan has not published them?" Publication prohibited.
Beginning in 1977, Shen Dengen continued to ask the Kuomintang authorities to "lift the ban" on Jin Yong's works. After several twists and turns, in September 1979, the situation turned around.He got an official document stating that "no inappropriateness has been found in Jin Yong's novels", and he agreed to be published by Yuanjing Publishing Company in Taiwan. Shen Dengen was overjoyed.Taiwan's two major newspapers "China Times" and "United Daily News" launched a fierce battle for the right to serialize Jin Yong's novels.
Jin Yong wrote to Shen Dengen when he heard the news that the work was lifted:
Of course I am very happy that my novel can be published in Taiwan.Taiwan has a strong reading culture and a high level of culture. Any author hopes that his works can reach readers with a high level of culture, be appreciated, and receive high-level responses. I hope more people will understand that my novels are not just Just fight and kill.
In September 1979, Vision published "Jin Yong's Works Collection" officially authorized by Jin Yong, which aroused enthusiastic response in Taiwan.However, the most popular book has not been lifted. In the eyes of the Taiwan Police Headquarters, the title of the book has "political color", so it still needs to be banned. When it is published, it can only be renamed "The Legend of the Desert Heroes".Taiwan TV Company immediately began to prepare to start filming a TV series, which was directed by Chen Minghua.Due to Director Chen's high ratings, the news of the start of filming immediately shocked the other two TV stations.However, after being sent for trial, he was banned by the "General Police".The reason is that in Mao Zedong's "Qinyuanchun·Snow", there is a line "Genghis Khan only knows how to bend a bow and shoot a big eagle".Jin Yong defended this by writing:
Shooting eagles is a long-standing martial act of the northern Chinese people. In "Historical Records Biography of General Li", Li Guang once said: "He must be the one who shoots the eagles!" Horses, the autumn plain is good for shooting eagles." Yang Juyuan's poem: "The sky is greener when you shoot the eagles, and the plug is still yellow when you blow the horn." Wen Tingyun's poem: "Go to the dust and herd the horses, and the beacon fire shoots the eagles back." Huang Tingjian's poem: "And the Wanlisha , Shuangqing sees the eagle shooting." Chinese literary works describing life outside the Great Wall often mention the eagle shooting, and the idiom "kill two birds with one stone" is very common.
In Mao Zedong's Ci, the word "shooting the vultures" is not used together, only a sentence "only knows how to bend the bow and shoot the big vultures".Everyone has the right to use Chinese characters, and it cannot be monopolized just because Mao Zedong wrote and used them, so that others cannot use them.
When Jin Yong visited Taiwan for the first time in 1973, he saw that several major newspapers in Taiwan were large in scale and had a high standard of business.Taiwan is not completely free of press freedom and freedom of speech, but it is quite limited.The government did not censor the content of the newspapers in advance, but the newspapers did not dare to criticize the Chiangs and his sons directly, and had great scruples in adopting news.Of course, he also found that some standards are being relaxed.
Jin Yong has long been in touch with Taiwan's journalists. He participated in activities of the International Press Association and often met.He said his counterparts in Taipei had always believed they had a free press, while the international press was skeptical.According to the membership requirements of the International Press Association, only newspapers and other mass communication institutions in areas with freedom of press and freedom of speech can join this association.Therefore, Taiwan's newspaper industry colleagues were not able to participate for a time, and after several efforts, they were allowed to participate. When the meeting was held in Finland in 1971, because of the Yu Changcheng and Yu Changgeng brothers' incidents, the freedom of the press in Taiwan was seriously challenged. The meeting asked the Taiwan branch to suspend its activities.He said: "International standards for freedom of the press and freedom of speech, simply put, are whether newspapers can criticize the government, attack the government, oppose the government, and whether they can freely publish news that is unfavorable to the government."
"China Times" and "United Daily News" are two major media centers in Taiwan. Yu Jizhong, the founder of "China Times", and Wang Tiwu, the founder of "United Daily News", often go to foreign countries with Jin Yong to attend international press conferences, so they are very familiar with each other. In the early 1960s, Jin Yong met Yu Jizhong, who was more than ten years older than him, and they talked speculatively as soon as they met.They are the founders and investors of the newspaper, and they are fully responsible for the content and speech of the newspaper.At that time, "Ming Pao" was much smaller, and the number of employees, number of pages, sales volume, advertising, influence, and profit were far less than that of "China Times".But they have common ideas about the ideal of running a newspaper and the responsibilities of journalists.Every time we meet, Yu Jizhong always gives him praise and encouragement without hesitation.At that time, the press in Taiwan was more restricted than it is now. Journalists lost their personal freedom and were punished for their work and speech.Jin Yong always said that the environment in his place is much better than that of Yu Jizhong, and it is easier to run a newspaper. If he bows to the pressure, he is simply unworthy of running a newspaper.When Jin Yong encounters difficulties, the shadows of some people often float in his heart, including Mr. Yu.He would think: "If I surrender and compromise this time, Mr. Yu Jizhong, and so-and-so, so-and-so, they will look down on me." people.Every time he came to Taiwan, he would definitely visit, and Yu Jizhong would also invite him to dinner. On April 9, 2002, Yu Jizhong passed away at the age of 93. When he wrote his eulogy, he could not help but burst into tears when he thought of the details of the past decades, Mr. Yu's smiling face and gentle expression.
Jin Yong has friendship with many martial arts writers in Taiwan, such as Gu Long, Zhuge Qingyun, Wo Longsheng, etc.He said: "My personal favorite martial arts writers are Gu Long first, Shangguan Ding (Liu Zhaoxuan) second, Sima Ling, Wolongsheng, and Murong Mei."Whenever Jin Yong goes to Taiwan or Taiwanese martial arts novelists come to Hong Kong, they often gather for dinner, play cards and chat. Jin Yong is the main treater and is unanimously called "the leader of the gang".He said that this gang is probably the Nonsense Gang. In addition to martial arts writers from Taiwan, the gang also includes Ni Kuang, Xiang Zhuang, Zhang Che, and Wang Yu from Hong Kong.
Xiao Qiang, a Taiwanese star who has starred in TV series such as "Yi Lian You Meng" and Jin Yong's "Goddess", also called him "Bangzhu" when she met him. Xiao Qiang, who started reading Jin Yong's novels at the age of 15, calls herself a "Jin Yong fan". When I met him in Taiwan, he said to him: "The book of the boss accompanied me through the youthful years full of the pressure of the entrance exam."
Jin Yong and Shen Junshan became very good friends because of Go.
When Bo Yang came to Hong Kong for the first time, they had a heated debate about Qin Shihuang. Bo Yang thought that Qin Shihuang was very good, while Jin Yong thought that Qin Shihuang was extremely bad. Several good friends Zhang Che and Dong Qianli "besieged" Bo Yang alone.He said Bo Yang: "You have been brainwashed by Mao Zedong." But the differences in views did not damage their friendship, and they became very close afterwards.When Bo Yang was ill, Jin Yong went to visit him.
On December 3, 1966, Taiwan called for the "Cultural Revival Movement" in response to the "Cultural Revolution" in the mainland.Jin Yong said in the editorial "Taiwan engages in the "Cultural Revival Movement"": "The intention to promote the revival of Chinese culture is very good, and the method is very simple. It is just the word 'freedom', as long as there is no political interference with culture and academics, let the With its free development, culture and learning will naturally grow and prosper slowly. Confucius and Mencius’s way is not bad, but if everyone wants to get into this circle again, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did it more than two thousand years ago. What good is there? ?”
On May 31, 1971, Jin Yong published "Mr. Jiang, why don't you enjoy the happiness?" ": "Mr. Jiang is over 80 years old, so he really doesn't need to deal with the actual government affairs. If he announces his full retirement at this time and enjoys a peaceful life, it will benefit his old man's health and greatly increase the resolution of Taiwan's situation. Flexibility. People don’t have to be hesitant, tactful, and afraid to speak out any opinions because of the concern of his old man.”
On June 1, Jin Yong published an editorial titled "Mr. Mao and Jiang Er are getting old!" ": "This year the Chinese celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Revolution of 1911. We would like to see both Mr. Mao and Mr. Jiang hand over power to younger politicians, so that China can have more rapid reform and progress, so that the majority of Chinese people can share In the past 60 years, due to the development of science and technology all over the world and the enlightenment of human minds, material and spiritual civilizations have been achieved.”
On April 5, 1975, Chiang Kai-shek died of illness at the age of 87. On April 7 and 8, Jin Yong successively judged in Ming Pao editorials that Taiwan's political situation would not undergo major changes due to Chiang's death. For more than two years, the military and political power had been in the hands of Chiang Ching-kuo.When he visited Taiwan in 1972, he fully felt that "whether the army, government personnel, or ordinary people have accepted the leadership of Chiang Ching-kuo, very few people have doubts about the ability of the new generation."Therefore, he judged that "the situation in Taiwan will not change due to Chiang's death, but of course it does not mean that it will never change. Everything will change, but the change in Taiwan's situation should be due to other factors."He also optimistically predicted: "The biggest impact on Taiwan in the future, we believe that various innovation and modernization measures will be implemented at a much faster pace."
Lao Jiang was alive, and under the conservative influence of the elders, Xiao Jiang couldn't let go.Jin Yong's prediction was accurate. He witnessed the step-by-step changes of Lao Jiang after his death. In December 1979, when the "Beautiful Island" incident occurred, the court-martial trial, the editorial tone of "Ming Pao" was restrained and moderate, and the criticism was not sharp.He has a good impression of Chiang Ching-kuo, and he is keenly aware of the step-by-step changes in Taiwan.
On October 1, 1981, Jin Yong published the editorial "Peaceful reunification is a common wish". On the Mid-Autumn Festival of 1982, he published an editorial "Peaceful Reunification and Conditions Are Ripe" in "Ming Pao", saying:
In the 1950s and 1960s, the two regimes in the east and west of the strait were at war with each other. In recent years, the confrontation situation has gradually eased, and the hatred and hostility have gradually diminished.Although there is still a big gap between the positions of the two sides, at least they have jointly affirmed that "peaceful reunification" is the wish of the people of the whole country, which is the goal that the two sides should work together.This is already very different from a year or two ago, and it is much better than the confrontation situation a decade or two ago.
This is the era when Chiang Ching-kuo is fully in power. "Executive Premier" Sun Yunxuan said on June 10 of this year that as long as the gap between the two sides in politics, economy, society, and culture continues to narrow, the conditions for China's peaceful reunification will gradually mature. .Jin Yong commented on this. Although the two sides have different views on "conditions are ripe", everyone agrees that "conditions are ripe" is necessary for things.He confronted Chiang Ching-kuo and said:
I am young and inexperienced, and I dare not speak randomly about national affairs, but my patriotism is no different from that of Mr. Jiang. I hope that Mr. Jiang will take care of his health, moderate labor, learn from Zhuge Liang, and settle down in a corner to build Taiwan and develop the economy. And society, after thousands of years, the last love is in the people, don't follow Zhuge Liang's six out of Qishan, which consumes a lot of resources and people's strength.
On January 10, 1984, in an editorial on the Hong Kong issue, Jin Yong once again talked about cross-strait reunification:
As for the evolution of political, economic, and social reforms in mainland China and Taiwan, Hong Kong people are basically powerless to influence them. We only appreciate and praise their active efforts, and may occasionally offer some well-intentioned criticisms and suggestions.方面不断进步，相信每一方面任何进步都有利于国家民族，有利于和平统一。因为当中国大陆和台湾各方面都充分现代化之时，双方思想与制度上的差距自然会缩小，疑忌会减少，和平统一也不是难事了。
1986年台湾解除“戒严”，先后开放报禁、党禁，《明报》对此没有表现出任何惊讶。1987年2月14日的社评《台北当局将开放报禁》，标题是楷体，不一定是金庸执笔，但可以代表他与《明报》的意见。台北不久前解除戒严令，开放党禁——
使民间反对派有权正式组党参政，这是国民党促进民主政治的一个重大步骤，大得人心。又解除维持了二十多年的报禁，事实上并不威胁到国民党的领导地位，只不过逐渐改变其“领导方式”，因而使其领导地位可以由“专政”的基础转移到“民主”的基础，因而有机会更加巩固。
早在1973年访台时金庸就察觉，台湾力图成为中国的模范省。他希望台湾的各种设施都能成为全中国的榜样，最重要的榜样，“是要确立一种长期性的制度，使得人民有权选择政治领袖，有权力监督政府”。“应当由人民叫政府做什么不做什么，而不是由政府叫人民做什么不做什么。”他说，在这方面，台湾还有一条漫长的道路要走，当时还说不上已经起步。岛上后来的变化与他的思路吻合。
出于对两岸统一的心愿，金庸始终想在两岸之间寻找平衡，力图做到不偏不倚，他不仅是台湾的常客，也曾三度成为中南海的座上客，“在海峡两岸吃得开”。1993年12月31日，《明报》董事局启事说：
查先生与《明报》对两岸执政者一向抱持和而不流，乃至《中庸》所谓“中立而不倚，强哉矫；国有道，不变塞焉，强哉矫”之态度。1973年查先生访问台湾后所撰长文《在台所见·所闻·所思》，对台湾偏安与图强之各种现象作深入生动之勾勒，传诵一时。
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