Chapter 43 position

The Beiping North China Academy of Fine Arts founded by Zhang Henshui has become the predecessor of the Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party - the underground stronghold of the Kuomintang Provisional Action Committee in Beiping since its inception.The host of the school, Zhang Muye, Zhang Henshui's third brother, Wang Jingsan, the chairman of the school, and many school staff are all members of the Kuomintang Provisional Action Committee. In 1932, Ji Fang, the leader of the Provisional Action Committee, came to Beiping and lived in the Meizhuan. Zhang Henshui gave up his office to Ji Yong to cover his actions.

In 1935, Kenji Doihara, a representative of the Japanese Kwantung Army known as "Bandit Hara", asked someone to bring two novels to Zhang Henshui, and asked Zhang to "give an inscription and a souvenir to comfort everyone's admiration."After Zhang saw the letter, he left two books sent by Doihara, took one to promote the war of resistance, and wrote on the title page: "Mr. He said that he was unwilling to donate the book, but Doihara asked for it, and did not write his name on the signature, indicating that he did not want to be with it.The visitor was shocked, and persuaded Zhang not to offend Doihara, lest his family suffer. Zhang laughed and said, "Doihara begged me to be gracious in inscriptions, that is to say, I can inscribe any autograph or give any book. Otherwise, Wang Mang's humility as a corporal will not be fulfilled." , but for the sake of scholars all over the world." Doihara was extremely annoyed when he got the book, but he had to show his generosity, thanked Zhang, and praised his book "The description is vivid and picturesque, and the writing is really amazing!"

Japanese Yahara Kenkichi loves China.Once, Zhang Henshui invited him to travel, and invited him to Haidian (now Haidian, Beijing) for a "triumph meal".Zhang Xiangyahara explained that during the 29th Army exercise, there were many people in Haidian, so a certain restaurant in Beiping set up a mat tent and sold "triumph meals".This "triumph meal" is fried together with chives, leeks, shredded pork and a little peanut, and then served on a plate with poached eggs.Chives and chives are Erjiu (nine), peanuts are long-lived fruits, and Changsheng is the same as Changsheng. The poached egg means the Japanese flag, and the egg under Erjiu and peanuts means that the 29th Army will win and Japan will lose.After listening to Yahara, he laughed.

Zhang Henshui often published miscellaneous talks in "Li Bao". On the second day after the publication, he said in the article "People·Flag": "On September 18, the national humiliation commemorates the flag at half-staff; on September 21, Mr. Zhu Zhixin's martyrdom commemorates, and The flag was flown at half-mast; on September 22, President Tan Gu passed away, and the flag had to be flown at half-mast again. Not only was the Chinese people busy, but the flag of China could not be raised.” Soon after, he satirized Japan in his “Overnight Review”: "If you 'steal' a piece of "Endless Rivers and Mountains" in the Chinese Painting Exhibition, you will be called a 'thief', and you will inevitably face a lawsuit in the patrol room. So what if you simply rob others of the 'Endless Rivers and Mountains'?"

When Zhang Henshui participated in the Beiping People's Anti-Japanese Mobilization Rally, he was caught by the reactionary military police who heard the news and put him in a prison van.Hou Shaofu, Zhang's fellow countryman and traitor, saw him, and hurriedly dragged Zhang out of the car, slapped Zhang twice, and reprimanded him, "Damn it, you pedant, you are here to join in the fun, go back!" Although Zhang was saved, Zhang was not grateful to Hou, but disgusted him for willing to go into the water.After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, Zhang returned to his hometown, Qianshan, and talked about it in a speech promoting the Anti-Japanese War at the request of the County Anti-Japanese Mobilization Committee, denouncing Hou's traitorous behavior.Soon after, Hou returned to his hometown with his wife in fine clothes. Public dissatisfaction boiled over for a while. The county government arrested Hou because of public opinion.The county government immediately executed Hou and confiscated his property as anti-Japanese funds.

During the Anti-Japanese War, Zhang Henshui worked as an editor in Chongqing's "Xinmin Daily". OK, exchange manuscripts with each other.At that time, because of Zhang Henshui's writing for "Xinhua Daily", Chen Lifu scolded the humanity of the KMT's Propaganda Department: "How can an influential writer like Zhang Henshui be dragged away by "Xinhua Daily"?!" On June 12, 1939, after the "Pingjiang Tragedy" in which the Kuomintang killed the commanders and fighters of the New Fourth Army, Zhang Henshui received an obituary from Dong Biwu, the representative of the Communist Party of China in Chongqing. Word."

In December of the same year, Zhang Henshui's "Eighty-one Dreams" began to be serialized in "Xin Min Bao". Zhang satirized Kong Xiangxi and others through bizarre and absurd stories, pointing the finger at the corruption and darkness of the Kuomintang government.Soon, Zhang Zhizhong, a fellow villager who had no friendship at all, sent someone to invite Zhang Henshui, and said to Zhang Henshui, "Brother Henshui, I have a friend who has always respected you. I hope you will give him the copyright of "Eighty-one Dreams". Several times, if the cooperation is successful, he can give you a position equivalent to a minister in the government, get a dry salary, and you still write your novel." Zhang Henshui pretended to be puzzled, and asked: "My "Eighty-one Dreams" Is it okay to have a half-finished draft?" Zhang Zhizhong replied: "What people want is your unfinished dream!" Then he advised Zhang Henshui to accept it as soon as he was finished, otherwise he might be sent to Xifeng to "rest". ".Zhang Henshui had no choice but to stop writing "Eighty-one Dreams".

The following year, Zhang Henshui's novel "Water Margin New Legend" began to be serialized in Shanghai "News", describing the story of Liangshan heroes fighting against gold and fighting against traitors and traitors.Mao Zedong once said to Zhao Chaogou that the novel "Water Margin" is well written, the heroes of Liangshanbo resisted gold, and our Eighth Route Army resisted Japan. Once, Zhang Henshui met Luo Dunwei, a political instructor of the Kuomintang Central Committee at the Haitangxi Bus Station in Chongqing. Luo said, "Hate Lao, your novels are well written and you are a good person. In short, everything is good. I just feel that you have one flaw..." Zhang was puzzled, and Luo continued, "You are not a member of the Kuomintang." Zhang laughed and said, "I am full of flaws, and others call me a mandarin duck and butterfly. But I have one advantage, and I am not a member of the Kuomintang!"

However, Zhang Henshui also kept a distance from the Communist Party. The Eighth Route Army Office once expressed to him that he was willing to support him in writing novels about the guerrilla resistance in the enemy's rear and provide him with materials, but he never started writing.