Chapter 19 The Secret to Selling Your Soul

A few years ago, Dr. Hu Shi once played a trick of "five ghosts haunting China"[2], which means: there is no such thing as imperialism in this world invading China, but China itself should be "poverty", " Stupidity"... Waiting for five ghosts, making everyone uneasy.Now, Dr. Hu Shi has discovered the sixth ghost, which is called hatred.This ghost not only plagues China, but also spreads misfortune to friendly countries, and has gone to Tokyo.Therefore, Dr. Hu Shi prescribes the right medicine and prepares to make a statement to his "Japanese friends". According to the doctor: "The hatred caused by the atrocities committed by the Japanese warlords in China is difficult to eliminate today", "and Japan must not use violence to conquer China" (see Hu Shizhi's recent talk in the newspaper, the same below).This is cause for concern: Is there really no way to conquer China?No, there is a way. "The enmity of the nine generations and the friendship of a hundred years are all based on the relationship between awareness and unawareness." - "There is only one way for Japan to conquer China, that is, to rein in the precipice, completely stop aggression against China, and in turn conquer the hearts of the Chinese nation."

This is said to be "the only way to conquer China".Yes, the ancient Confucian military advisers always said that "the king who conquers others with virtue will be convinced with sincerity" [3].Dr. Hu Shi deserves to be the military advisor of Japanese imperialism.However, from the perspective of ordinary Chinese people, this is the only secret to selling their souls.The Chinese people are really "ignorant" and don't know their own "nationality", so they have always hated them. If His Majesty Japan is so merciful and adopts Dr. Hu's statement, then the so-called "loyalty, filial piety, love, faith, justice and peace" in China Inherent culture can be restored: ——Because Japan does not use violence but uses the kingly way of soft skills, the Chinese nation will not regenerate hatred, because without hatred, naturally there will be no resistance, because if there is no resistance, naturally it will be more peaceful, more loyal and filial... …Of course the body of China has been bought, but the soul of China has also been conquered.

It is a pity that the implementation of this "only method" depends entirely on the consciousness of His Majesty Japan.If you don't realize it, what should you do?Dr. Hu replied: "When you have no choice but to really accept a shameful alliance under the city".That was really helpless - because at that time the "haters" would not leave, this was always a stain on China's national character, even if it was for Japan, it was not a perfect solution.Therefore, Dr. Hu is going to attend the Pacific Conference[4] to "advise" his Japanese friends once more: Conquering China is not impossible, please accept our betrayed soul, not to mention that it is not difficult, the so-called "stop aggression completely" ", as long as the "fair" Lytton report is implemented-the hatred will naturally be eliminated!March 22nd.

[1] This article was originally published on March 26, 1933 in "Shenbao·Free Talk", signed by He Jiaqian. [2] "Five ghosts haunt China" Hu Shi published the article "Which Road We Go" in the tenth issue of the second volume of the "New Moon" monthly magazine (April 1930), defending the imperialist aggression against China and the reactionary Kuomintang rule. In defense, he believes that the dangers to China are "five great enemies: the first enemy is poverty. The second enemy is disease. The third enemy is ignorance. The fourth enemy is corruption. The fifth enemy is disturbance. This Among the five enemies, capitalism is not included,... nor is feudalism, because the feudal system collapsed two thousand years ago. Imperialism is also not included, because imperialism cannot invade the country where five ghosts cannot enter." .

〔3〕"The king who conquers others with virtue is sincerely convinced" comes from "Mencius Gongsun Chou": "The king who uses virtue to practice benevolence.... The king who conquers others with strength is not convinced by the heart, but not supported by strength. Those who conquer others with virtue will be sincerely convinced with joy in the center.” 〔4〕The Pacific Conference refers to the Pacific Academic Conference, also known as the Pan-Pacific Academic Conference, which has been held every few years since it was first held in Honolulu, USA in 1920.What Hu Shi is referring to here is the Fifth Conference held in Vancouver, Canada in August 1933.Hu Shi’s remarks about “Japan must not use violence to conquer China” quoted in the above article are all his remarks on the tasks of this conference and other issues when he spoke to journalists in Beiping on March 18. See 19 "Declaration" dated March 22, 1933.