Chapter 43 43. Hu Shi, a good man, why is he so good

Mr. Hu Shi was already well-known all over the world before he was in his thirties, but he himself had a hard life when he was young.When he was four years old, his father Hu Tiehua left his mother and son and went west suddenly. According to Hu Shi’s "Forty Self-Reports", "My mother was only twenty-three years old when my father died. Married to the Feng family, soon after marriage, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom rebelled, and died in the military chaos in the second year of Tongzhi. The second time he married the Cao family, gave birth to three sons and three daughters, and died in the fourth year of Guangxu.... By the fifteenth year of Guangxu, he I was a candidate in Jiangsu, and my life was a little more stable, so I continued to marry my mother."

Hu Shi is a big celebrity, and his father, Hu Tiehua, is no ordinary person.It is said that Hu Tiehua's image is "purple-black, with a short beard, and his eyes are so powerful that people dare not look at him... He has lived outside the Great Wall for several years, and his face is tanned like Bao Longtu."After being a scholar in his early years, Hu's father failed many times in the local examinations. He later entered Longmen Academy and traveled in Northeast China, Guangdong and other places successively. His life is quite legendary. , He also went to the southernmost Hainan to inspect the terrain. There were various difficulties and obstacles in the middle, and he almost died several times, but he survived because of his strong will and strong body.

In 1891, when Hu Shi was just three months old, Hu Tiehua was transferred to Taiwan as the general battalion inspector.Two years later, Hu Shi's mother brought her son to join relatives. The old couple, young wife, and three young children enjoyed family happiness in Taiwan.In his spare time, Hu's father also taught his wife and children how to read, which was very enjoyable.However, at this time, Taiwan was already in a precarious state. After the defeat in the Sino-Japanese War, Taiwan was ceded to Japan, and the people of Taiwan rose up to resist the invaders.Hu Tiehua was a third-rank official in Taiwan at the time, and was in charge of defense before, so he was forced to stay by Liu Yongfu, the former general of the Black Banner Army stationed in Tainan. On the eve of the fall of Taiwan, Hu Tiehua passed away the next day after returning to Xiamen, becoming a veritable martyr for Taiwan.

When the bad news came, Hu Shi's mother, who was in the village, "fell back and even the chair fell on the threshold of the house", and "the room was full of crying for a while".The young Hu Shi could only remember this miserable situation, but the subsequent suffering was unforgettable to him, "My mother became a widow at the age of 23. Since then, another 23 years have passed. These 23 years of life are really painful. , just because she still has a bit of flesh and blood like mine, she has endured hardships and pinned all her hopes on my vague and unknown future, and this little hope actually made her struggle to live for 23 years."

After losing her husband, Hu Shi's mother was in a very difficult situation, because she was a stepmother, and she was no older than Hu Shi's elder brother. The family's finances were all managed by Hu Shi's second brother, and the eldest brother in the family was not up to date, smoking opium and gambling. , prodigal all day long, and the two sister-in-laws often got angry with Hu Shi's mother. When they got angry, they "just didn't speak, didn't answer, and put their faces down, which made people ugly; when the second sister-in-law got angry, her face turned blue, and she was even more afraid of people." .After more than 20 years, Hu Shi still couldn't let go of this. In his autobiography, he said bitterly: "My mother became a widow at the age of 23 and was the stepmother who was in charge of the family. My clumsy pen can't describe the pain of this kind of life." Two out of ten thousand!"

In this painful atmosphere, Hu Shi was the only reason and hope for his mother to live.Once, when the second and third elder brothers were at home, Hu Shi's mother said to them, "Mi'er (Hu Shi's nickname) is 11 years old this year. Your father asked him to study. Do you think he can read?" The second brother kept silent, but the third brother sneered, "Hmph, study!" Hu Shi's mother endured her anger and sat there for a while before she dared to shed tears when she returned to the room.She didn't dare to offend the second elder brother who was in charge of the family's finances, because if Hu Shi wanted to study, he would have to pay for the tuition.The family situation of Hu’s family was in decline at that time, but his father’s will was a will after all, so Hu Shi was going to study, not to mention that Hu Shi was very smart since he was a child, and everyone in the four villages knew that “Mr. studying".

Hu Shi's mother often told the young Hu Shi: "You must follow in the footsteps of your old man. I only know this perfect person in my life. You have to learn from him and don't fall into his stocks (note: "falling stocks" means The meaning of "losing face and making a fool of myself" is also said in Ji'an, Jiangxi, the author's hometown. This place is about a thousand miles away from Huangshan in Anhui, and the accent is completely similar, which is quite interesting)." Maybe it's because of my weak body when I was a child, or it may be Thanks to his mother's earnest teaching and ardent hope, Hu Shi loved to read since he was a child, and he was quite promising. In the spring of 1904, Hu Shi bid farewell to his mother and hometown, and went to Shanghai to study with his third brother. Later, in 1910, he was admitted to the second session of the "Gength Scholarship for Studying in the United States". seven years.

During these seven years, Hu Shi first entered Cornell University to study agriculture, and then transferred to the Faculty of Arts to study philosophy and literature two years later. After graduating from Cornell University in 1915, Hu Shi entered the Philosophy Department of Columbia University and studied under Dewey. In July 1917, Hu Shi returned to China and was immediately hired by Peking University as a professor.This year, Hu Shi was only 27 years old. At the end of that year, Hu Shi was ordered by his mother to return to his hometown to marry Jiang Dongxiu, who had already been engaged.Hu Shih also wrote a new poem in commemoration:

When Hu Shi went out to study at the age of 14, his mother ordered this marriage for him. The "that year" mentioned in the poem refers to when he was 18 years old (1908), his family ordered him to get married. "Family poverty, study" was an excuse to escape once, but ten years later, there was no escape, and Jiang Dongxiu had become an old girl in her boudoir. Dr. Hu is a newcomer, no doubt about it, but his marriage is an old one, which is more ironic than comical.Jiang Dongxiu's education level is very low, and she is a wife with small feet. The two hardly have any common language. Therefore, many friends complain about Hu Shi, thinking that he is "a victim of the old ethics in the new era", and Hu Shi was also married for half a year. Later, in a letter to his close friend Hu Jinren, he said: "My marriage is for the sake of my mother, so I have never been picky or embarrassing... Now that I am married, I will try my best to accommodate and win my mother's favor."

Hu Shi's mother had a profound influence on Hu Shi, and Hu Shi was very filial to his mother. He mentioned many times that he had been studying abroad for many years and his family was very difficult. His mother even "used jewelry to pay for the New Year". It was the mother who made the order, and now the other party has become an old girl, how can he disobey the widow mother's order on this issue and make her sad?This is emotionally and rationally unreasonable. It is true that at that time, many new figures who had accepted the new culture abandoned or neglected their "wives of the old age" under the banner of "marriage freedom" and "resisting arranged marriages" (or just because of their own wealth and status). Among them are Lu Xun, Guo Moruo, Yu Dafu, Xu Zhimo and other celebrities, but the more famous Hu Shi, a real foreign doctor and the standard-bearer of the New Culture Movement, married a country girl Jiang Dongxiu with bound feet, largely because of Hu Shi's "unbearable heart" in marriage and in dealing with people.

Hu Shi once wrote in his diary: "Dongxiu was a few months older than Yu, and he was engaged to Yu for nine years. The personnel died, and the period of setting up the car was not fulfilled. Dongxiu came and went to my house and took care of the housework for my mother. My mother leans on Lu's thoughts, because she is less comforted. Nineteen ancient poems say: "Marriage a thousand miles away, leisurely across the mountain; thinking about the king makes people old, why is it too late for the car to come? Hurting the other orchids and flowers, containing the brilliance of glory; If you don't pick it when it is out of date, it will eventually wither with the autumn grass." Every time I recite this poem, I don't blame myself." Hu Shi's "unbearable", to put it bluntly, is a sense of responsibility and sympathy, but behind this "unbearable", how much love, tolerance and consideration are there!Most of the people who went to the United States with Hu Shi to study in the United States were the children of aristocratic families. There were very few people who were seventeen or eighteen years old who were not engaged, but how many of those "little-footed women" who were engaged could be like Jiang Dongxiu How lucky? Whether it is out of filial piety to his mother or sympathy for Jiang Dongxiu, the marriage between Hu Shi and Jiang Dongxiu has lasted for more than 40 years. , Who can guess the joys and sorrows in it?From Jiang Dongxiu's point of view, this may be "lucky", but to Hu Shi, it may be more sweet and bitter, mixed flavors, full of contradictions, struggles, tolerance and accommodation, and even unspeakable pain with bitterness. Hu Shi and Jiang Dongxiu spent most of their time in peace, but not without any ripples.As a matter of fact, in Hu Shi's life, he has met many "little-footed wives" who are far superior to him in talent and appearance, but he has never dared to go beyond the threshold.During his studies in the United States, Hu Shi met Wei Liansi and Ms. Shafei Chen Hengzhe, but Hu Shi was a "cowardly gentleman" after all. I can only admire it privately. "The mountain wind messed up the pine marks on the window paper, and it couldn't blow away the figure in my heart." In the summer of 1923, Hu Shi, who had just turned 30, went to Yanxia Cave in Hangzhou to recuperate, and met Cao Peisheng, the little bridesmaid at the wedding that year.Cao Peisheng is the half-sister of Hu Shi's third sister-in-law, ten years younger than Hu Shi. She was studying in Hangzhou Women's Normal School at the time, and Hu Shi was a famous celebrity in the village. The two met in the beautiful West Lake and had a romantic relationship.It's a pity that at this time, one of them is "the king has a wife" and the other is "Luo Fu has a husband". Cao Peisheng was influenced by new ideas and resolutely divorced her husband, but Hu Shi was concerned about his family and reputation and did not dare to take it. The decisive action finally made Cao Peisheng live alone for the rest of his life, and Hu Shi could only bury this feeling deeply in his heart. Hu Shi's wife, Jiang Dongxiu, learned about this at the time. Although she was a woman from the old era, she was not a weak and bully woman. During a quarrel over this matter, she picked up a paper knife and threw a knife at her in anger. Hu Shi threw it, but luckily missed.Hu Shi is actually afraid of this wife, because Jiang Dongxiu likes to be noisy, and Hu Shi is modest, and coupled with the stimulation he received when he was a child, the last thing he wants to do is to quarrel with others, so he can only continue to endure and compromise. However, Mrs. Hu is not useless.Although her education level is very low, she is good at managing housework, and she is good at cooking (the Anhui pot is the best), and Mrs. Hu often arranges dinners at home. It is economical and affordable, which makes Hu Shi feel embarrassed. Light (a good wife, the key is to keep a man's stomach in check).Mrs. Hu likes to be lively and loves to play cards and mahjong. There are always many poker friends at home. She knows nothing about her husband's knowledge, but on the bookshelf at home, Jin Yong's novels are juxtaposed with Hu Shi's works. Love. Jin Yong was a master of popular literature. During the New Culture Movement, the vernacular written by Hu Shi was actually a popularization of traditional Chinese culture (or the popularization, simplification, and popularization of writing tools).In Hu Shi's view, classical Chinese is basically "half-dead literature" in a modern society, "readable but incomprehensible", and the audience is too narrow, which is the main obstacle to the improvement of the national cultural level.Therefore, he put forward the "Eight Don't Principles" of vernacular literature: "First, don't say nothing, second, don't imitate ancient grammar, third, don't pay attention to (strict) grammar, fourth, don't moan for nothing, fifth, don't use clichés, sixth, don't use allusions, and seven don't When talking about confrontation, don't avoid vulgar words and slang." In January 1917, Hu Shi "developed these eight propositions into one article", namely "Suggestions on Literary Improvement". The cultural and ideological circles in the country have produced strong repercussions. Chen Duxiu, editor-in-chief of "New Youth", immediately published "On Literary Revolution" to respond, and Qian Xuantong, Liu Bannong, Zhou Zuoren, Fu Sinian and others also wrote articles to join the camp of literary revolution.In order to clarify his point of view, Hu Shi also wrote a witty vernacular doggerel: "Words are not elegant and vulgar, but they have life and death. The ancients called it desire, and today's people call it want; the ancients called it, and today's call it to; , people today call it urine; it was originally the same word, but the sound has changed a little. There is no elegance and vulgarity at all, so why bother to make a fuss? How could it be so ingenious? As for the ancients riding in public transportation, today’s people sit in sedan chairs; the ancients put on crowns and ties, but today’s people only know how to wear hats; if a hat must be called a towel and a sedan chair is called a public transportation, isn’t it just a crown and Li Dai, and a tiger as a leopard?…” When Tang Degang, a historian living in the United States, wrote an oral autobiography to Hu Shi for Columbia University, Hu Shi repeatedly urged: "Don't use classical Chinese, don't use classical Chinese!" Tang Degang said with a smile: "Mr. Hu, classical Chinese , vernacular, new poems, old poems, translated into English are all the same!" After hearing this, Hu Shi realized something: "This is true, this is true!" One thing that must be pointed out is that Hu Shi was not a person who completely abandoned traditional Chinese culture. For example, when someone proposed to completely abandon Chinese characters and replace them with Latin letters, Hu Shi didn't take it seriously.Someone once asked him, "Should Chinese characters be reformed?" Hu Shi said, "It must be simplified! It must be simplified!" Others asked again: "Should Chinese characters be Latinized?" Hu Shi said: "This is a big deal! Big!" Hu Shi became famous before he turned 30, and there were many people who dissatisfied with him.At that time, Zhang Taiyan, who had already got into the pile of old papers, couldn't understand this young man who suddenly became famous. From time to time, he mocked Hu Shi for being too shallow in Chinese studies, and he didn't even have any "roots" in philosophy. He wrote "Experimental Collection" just to cater to him. The taste of middle school students; Jin Yuelin, who is also an alumnus of Columbia University, once said half-heartedly: "Western philosophy and famous studies are not Mr. Hu's strong points!" Liu Wendian, a colleague of Peking University, ridiculed the standard-bearer of the New Culture Movement: "Mr. Everything is good, but I don't know much about literature!" Qian Mu, who is also a professor at Peking University, also had "academic awkwardness" with Hu Shi because they both studied "Laozi".Hu Shi inherited the traditional view and believed that Laozi was slightly earlier than Confucius; Qian Mu believed that Laozi was later than Confucius.Because Hu Shi's treatise was published first, Qian Mu wrote a book to criticize him later, but Hu Shi kept his face on it, and Qian Mu was very annoyed.Soon, the two met at a discussion meeting. Qian Mu seized the opportunity and said to Hu Shi: "Mr. Hu, "Laozi" was written at a late age, and the evidence is convincing. You should stop insisting on your mistakes!" Hu Shi retorted: "Mr. Qian, the evidence you presented is not enough to convince me; if you can convince me, I don't even have to give up my own father!" Arguments come to an end, Hu Shi's house is always full of friends every weekend, and there are so many of his friends, or people who claim to be his friends, that a humorous magazine once announced: the author of this magazine is not allowed to say "my friend Hu Shizhi" and shut up "my friend Hu Shizhi".Hu Shi is a true populist. Although he is famous all over the world, everyone who comes into contact with him will not feel uncomfortable.In his home, any question can be asked and discussed. People from all walks of life, from officials and professors to traffickers and pawns, are welcome. In Tang Degang's words, Hu Shi was born to be a teacher; since he is a teacher, it is inevitable that he will be a good teacher, but this is really nothing wrong.Everyone thought him amiable and likable, even by his opponents.Hu Shi is generous, enthusiastic, and sincere. Just as Tang Degang said, a very sincere person is often pedantic, stupid, stupid or stupid, but Hu Shi is the kind of sincerity with high wisdom; the most commendable thing is that he has no No moral smell. There once was a peddler named Yuan Tiao. Besides making cakes and selling cakes, he also loved reading and discussing with others which political system is better, the British or the American. Later, he wrote a long letter to the great scholar Hu Shi consult.Hu Shi was very happy after receiving the letter, so he wrote back in person and said: "The question you raised is too big. I am ashamed. I can't give you an answer that satisfies me. I can only say that the British system and the American system you mentioned In fact, there is no big difference in the system... I can also say that in our country, there is a cake seller who sells sesame cakes on the street every day with a lead bucket on his back, rain or shine, let alone the hot sun, but he I am still willing to take a break from my busy schedule, caring about the country's plans, caring about the political system of Britain and the United States, and hoping that the country can embark on the road of long-term peace and stability... This miracle alone is enough to make me optimistic and happy.... If there is anything, I can help you I would be very willing to do small things, such as giving you books that you can't find as gifts..." From then on, Yuan Tiao, a peddler, became "Hu Shi's friend". Once when Hu Shi fell ill and was admitted to the hospital, his friend took a sesame cake and sent it to Hu Shi's ward and said, "I'll give you something to eat. I believe you haven't eaten such a thing." When Hu Shi saw that it was a sesame cake, he laughed. Said: "I have eaten it a long time ago. This is made by a friend of mine." Hu Shi thought that all the sesame cakes in the world were made by "my friend" Yuan Tiao alone! During World War II, there was a widely circulated joke: Smith, a professor at the University of Chicago before the "Pearl Harbor Incident", was elected as a member of the House of Representatives, and Hu Shi, who had had a relationship with him, invited him to the embassy to share for dinner.Unexpectedly, this old man took office as a new official and was busy with affairs. When it was almost time for the dinner party, he hurriedly got into a taxi and rushed to the Chinese embassy. However, he suddenly couldn’t remember the name of the Chinese ambassador. Fortunately, there is no need for diplomatic banquets. To address names, just "Your Excellency" and "Sir" can be perfunctory.After the banquet, Hu Shi sent him out and greeted him with a few polite words of welcome to China for sightseeing.Congressman Smith said with certainty: "I am going to China, and the first person I want to visit is my friend Dr. Hu Shi... Oh, Mr. Ambassador, where is Dr. Hu Shi now?" Hu Shi laughed and said: " He's standing right in front of you!" Hu Shi went to Washington for unofficial diplomatic work in the third month after the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War. In September 1938, he was appointed as the ambassador to the United States. This was also the first time he served as an official in his life.This "scholar ambassador" has no diplomatic experience except his early years of studying in the United States, and when he took over, it was at the most critical moment for the country and the nation, but as he said in a small poem: Occasionally a few stems White hair, mood slightly approaching middle age; being a pawn crossing the river, I can only move forward desperately! After the First World War, the United States was full of "isolationism" sentiments. Coupled with the restrictions of the Neutrality Act, the U.S. government did nothing in the early days of the "World War II". However, after repeated negotiations on the loan from the United States, there was still no result. It is conceivable that the diplomacy was difficult at that time. It is true that Hu Shi lacks experience and means in diplomacy. The diplomacy he advocates, like his life, is a kind of "honest and open" diplomacy. It has won the general sympathy and support of the U.S. government and the public.It is precisely because of Ambassador Hu's perseverance, sincere attitude and cultural reputation that he finally broke through the ice of diplomacy and negotiated the first loan for China, that is, the "tung oil loan" of 25 million US dollars. At this time, it was Wuhan Not long after the fall, this loan undoubtedly greatly encouraged the anti-war morale of the Chinese army and civilians. Hu Shi once said in a letter to his wife Jiang Dongxiu: "I am here for the affairs of the country. It doesn't matter if I suffer a little bit. I have said to you many times: 'If you keep green mountains, you are not afraid of no firewood." The country is green mountains, green mountains If it falls, our children and grandchildren will all have to be slaves." On May 17, 1942, Hu Shi wrote to Wang Shijie: "This year, my body is slightly weaker, and I have traveled 16,000 miles and given more than 100 speeches. Feeling tired. After June, you can take a break. In the three years I have been here, I have never had a weekend, and I have never had a summer vacation. I am afraid that I will have to take a few days off this summer." Before halfway through 1942, Hu Shi gave "more than a hundred speeches" across the United States, almost once in less than two days.Hu Shi's desperate spirit, this attitude of doing his best for the destiny of the country and the nation is by no means a lie, and this is probably the main reason why Hu Shi won the support of the American government, the opposition and the public. Finally, the "Pearl Harbor Incident" broke out, and China and the United States officially became allies. However, after four years of "waiting for change", Hu Shi, a "scholar ambassador" who was not good at playing tricks, was about to lose his position.The reason is very simple, because Hu Shi is not good at playing tricks, and if he is not good at playing tricks, he will not be able to win more US aid supplies in the "Lease Act", and his home country will suffer a lot! Speaking of this, Tang Degang revealed such a story in "Hu Shi's Miscellaneous Memories": Columbia University professor Bill, in his famous book "President Roosevelt and the Prelude to the Great War", described Hu Shi as the "culprit" of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. "Culprit", the general idea is that the United States can avoid the war, but Roosevelt "unfortunately" fell into Hu Shi's trap, which caused the Japanese army to come to sneak attack.When Hu Shi heard about it, he was very excited. He hurriedly asked Tang Degang to find the book, and drew red lines one after another under the chapters that had "unexpected praise" for him, but Tang Degang asked him what kind of trap he used back then. Roosevelt was fooled, Hu Shi thought about it but couldn't justify himself.In fact, it was just Professor Beal's absurd praise. As for our gentle and elegant Ambassador Hu, how could we know what kind of conspiracy and tricks he was up to! On August 15, 1942 (just three years before Japan announced its surrender), Hu Shi was dismissed from his post as ambassador to the United States.In this regard, Hu Shi is quite relieved, because being an official is not his strong point, let alone the field of diplomacy, which pays attention to maneuvers and changes!Li Zongren once commented on Hu Shi and said, "Mr. Shizhi, cherish feathers", this statement is very appropriate.A person who cares about feathers will inevitably be timid and timid in doing things. He cannot be a revolutionist, politician or diplomat. Moreover, Mr. Hu Shi is the person who is the last person who is unwilling to make any request to anyone or any party. Historian Luo Ergang was an "apprentice" at Hu Shi's home in his early years, and was responsible for copying and sorting out Hu Tiehua's posthumous works, but he refused to accept any other remuneration except food and housing. In the preface of the book "Five Years", he praised Luo Ergang's quality of "one is meticulous in taking and one is meticulous in giving".In fact, Hu Shi is also such a person. During his tenure as ambassador, Hu Shi had a clear account of all transactions, and truly distinguished public and private affairs, which was well-known at the time.After Hu Shi's death, Liang Shiqiu once said: "The ambassador has a special expense, which does not need to be reimbursed. Mr. Hu never used a penny and returned it to the state treasury intact. He said: "Traveling speeches can be claimed for business trips. You don’t need money to talk on stage, so what’s the use of the special support?’” Hu Shi went out on business, and in order to save the tip he would have to pay for calling a taxi in front of the door, he would always go to the corner of the avenue in front of the embassy to hail a taxi , its frugal so. Soon after the end of the Anti-Japanese War, Hu Shi was appointed as the president of Peking University. Before the Kuomintang retreated to Taiwan, Hu Shi was extremely desperate for the current situation, and finally arrived in New York, USA by boat and lived in the apartment he had rented back then. apartment life.This period was the lowest period in Hu Shi's life. He had only a little savings at that time, and his life was quite poor. At that time, the former Kuomintang government officials who fled to the United States were like crucian carp in the river, but the U.S. government has lost interest in them.Those who had eaten their fill before had no worries, but those who were honest officials were embarrassed. Chen Lifu was raising chickens in the United States for a living, and Hu Shi was even more difficult. He was just an old and sick chicken with no hands. A scholar with great strength, lack of skills to make a living, in the metropolis of New York with no income and limited savings, what should I do? According to Tang Degang, Hu Shi told him many times: "When you are young, pay attention to saving more savings!" Although these words are concerned and exhorted to the younger generation, they are not Hu Shi's deep sigh of his desolate old age!Hu Shi, who was used to being a celebrity, had nothing to do at this time, so he had to deal with household chores. Mrs. Hu was cooking in the kitchen, and Hu Shi helped tidy up the house, washing dishes and cleaning the table.Once when Hu Shi went out, Mrs. Hu was cooking in the kitchen alone. A burglar broke in through the fire escape window. Fortunately, Mrs. Hu didn’t learn how American women scream when they are in danger. She just subconsciously walked to the door of the apartment and opened it. , turned back and yelled "GO" to the gangster!The big black thief took a look at the old lady, and actually "GO" from the door.Mrs. Hu closed the door and went straight back to the kitchen to cook.What a miracle! In the 1950s, Hu Shi was still a "celebrity" in the Mainland, but he served as a "negative teaching material".Tang Degang once described Hu Shi at that time in this way: "The poor old Hu Shi was poor and sick at the time, and he went to the market every day to buy vegetables and rice, holding a yellow paper bag, staggering despondently, a street beard, how could he know that this poor man Is the old man the target of millions of troops?" However, Hu Shi was very interested in these materials that criticized him. Every time, Tang Degang collected as much as possible, and then read them with relish. Sometimes he couldn't help laughing at the absurdity, and kept saying : "Where am I like this? Where am I like this?" From this point of view, he does not think that he has been condemned by the "Million Army", but is content that these people have not scratched his itch!Tang Degang jokingly asked, will your former disciple Luo Ergang criticize you with Marxism-Leninism?Hu Shilian said, nonsense, nonsense, this is impossible, impossible.Hu Shi is still too naive. Didn't Li Ning's advertisement say, "Anything is possible". Eight years later, Hu Shih was elected as the president of Taiwan Academia Sinica, and he finally flew away from the United States, ending this unbearable semi-exile life.After returning to Taiwan, Hu Shi was treated with a high level of courtesy, but his health deteriorated day by day. He was admitted to the hospital four times during the years in Taiwan, and each time he had a heart attack, each time getting worse.During this period, there were also some unpleasant incidents, and Hu Shi suffered some unkind attacks, which made his condition worse. On the morning of February 24, 1962, Hu Shi presided over the fifth academician meeting at the Nangang Academia Sinica, and died of a heart attack at the end of the reception held later at the age of seventy-two.At Hu Shi’s funeral, Chiang Kai-shek went to pay homage to him and wrote the elegiac couplet: “A model of old morality in new culture; a teacher of new ideas in old ethics.” Hu Shi was finally buried in Nangang Jiuzhuang Cemetery in Taipei. The four big characters written by Chiang Kai-shek: "Moral and learning are both prosperous." On the night of Hu Shi's death, Li Ao, a young student who later became a well-known figure, wrote this passage: "Don't look at him smiling so well, I always think he is a lonely person." Yes, since ancient times, sages are lonely, and Hu Shi can also be lonely. So to speak.During his stay in Taiwan, Hu Songping, Hu Shi's secretary, once blurted out in a conversation: "I read it, and it was confirmed by my husband." After hearing this, Hu Shi was taken aback for a moment, and then slowly said: "It's probably because I read more. The reason!" Hu Shi is just one person, but in the eyes of everyone, Hu Shi has different appearances. After different evaluations in different periods, Hu Shi is no longer a simple Hu Shi.It can be said that there are not many people who read and understand Hu Shi's writing, academics, political theories and ideals, and not many people care about it. However, Hu Shi's spirit and character, this kind of firm strength and precious value from tradition , just like his various anecdotes, are still being talked about by later generations and circulated for a long time. Tang Degang said that Hu Shi was "the only thinker in modern China who was not backed by guns, but whose ideas and speeches were all the rage, and who could reverse all beings ideologically... He eulogized the modern civilization bred by the high degree of industrialization. The social tradition of agrarianism (even the not-so-good social tradition) has also been consciously or unintentionally maintained with deep affection.”Yes, Hu Shi is endless, because he is almost a symbol of the times and spirit.