Chapter 9 For a time, the whole country talked about "weather"

Since Fei Xiaotong's "Early Spring Weather for Intellectuals" was published in "China's largest newspaper" "People's Daily", for a while, comments on "weather" became a common topic among Chinese intellectuals. Not only non-CCP people are talking about the "weather", but on April 20, 1957, "People's Daily" published "Why does it feel like "early spring"?" ", the author's name is Jian Bozan, a well-known old member of the Communist Party of China and a "Marxist historian". Jian Bozan was born in Taoyuan, Hunan, but he is a Uyghur.He originally studied economics, and in 1924 he studied economics at the University of California.After returning to China, he joined the Kuomintang and worked in the General Political Department of the National Revolutionary Army.Later, he lost his membership in the Kuomintang party because of his "Leftist" thinking.At this time, he met historians Lu Zhenyu and Tan Pimo by chance, and became interested in history.From then on, he changed his career, from economics research to history research.

In 1937, Jian Bozan joined the Communist Party of China.He studied history from the perspective of Marxism-Leninism and wrote "Outline of Chinese History".In this way, he gradually became an authority on history. When Beiping was liberated, Jian Bozan, Hu Yuzhi and others participated in the work of cultural takeover.Since then, he has served as the dean, professor, and vice president of the History Department of Peking University. As he grows older, people call him "Jian Lao" instead of "Professor Jian". Jian Bozan's article made the meaning of "early spring" very clear:

"Since the Party Central Committee put forward the policy of 'letting a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend', there have been some phenomena of prosperity in science, literature, and art in our country. This phenomenon, in the perception of intellectuals, is the so-called 'early spring' scene. "It goes without saying that comparing this phenomenon to 'early spring' means that up to now, we have not been able to see the beautiful scenery of colorful flowers, singing birds and fragrant flowers, but only the buds of flowers and the prelude of singing.

"The policy of 'Let a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend' has been put forward for more than half a year. Why does it still make people feel like an 'early spring'? It cannot be said that there is no reason. What is the reason? Everyone sees it differently. In my opinion, the main reason is that it is not enough. . "Recently, many intellectuals have published poetic speeches, such as 'early spring is slightly cold', 'spring breeze does not pass Yumen Pass', etc., which fully reflect that some places or departments still have 'chill', and other places or departments are not connected. The spring breeze has not yet blown in. If the poetic words are directly (cut) out, some local or departmental leaders in the cultural and academic fields still dare not let go, or even dare to let go.

"Everyone knows that intellectuals, especially high-level intellectuals, are the most sensitive to climate change. They want to see whether they want to let it go, and how much they want to say depends on how much they want to let go. Some people say: 'We are big releases. If you let it go, it will make a big sound, if you let it go small, it will make a small sound, if you don't let it go, it will not make a sound.'..." Intellectuals in Beijing talk about "weather", and intellectuals in Shanghai talk about "weather". On April 21, 1957, Shanghai's "Wen Wei Po" published an article by reporter Huang Shang. The title echoed that of Fei Xiaotong's article, titled "Thawing".Huang Chang's article also talked about "early spring".

"Shanghai is still lingering in the cold spring that has been delayed for a long time, and people's anxiety has become a little impatient (annoying)." Huang Chang looked forward to the "cold spring" getting warmer soon, "the warmth of the sun in spring thawed the stagnant glaciers, and the patriotic passion of the intellectuals washed away those big and small ice cubes and ice ballasts. It can resist the impact of a mighty torrent. There is nothing that can hinder the passage of this torrent. This is impossible. The large and small ice cubes will inevitably melt sooner or later and become part of the torrent. "

Huang Chang sighed: "Let spring come earlier! Let the power of the torrent push our life forward!" Huang Chang calls for "spring" and looks forward to "thawing", which is exactly the same as Fei Xiaotong's opinion.Fei Xiaotong's article even attracted the attention of the other side of the Taiwan Strait. Originally, the reflections of Taiwan's public opinion circles could be considered and analyzed as "reference news". However, in years like 1957, the two sides of the Taiwan Strait were in a state of serious hostility.On this side of the strait, the public opinion feedback from the other side is measured according to Mao Zedong’s famous saying:

"Whatever the enemy opposes, we must support; whatever the enemy supports, we must oppose." ① Taiwan responded to the public opinion on May 20, 1957.Taiwan's "Overseas" monthly magazine, Volume 6, Issue 10, published that day, published "Miserable Mainland Intellectuals" signed by Li Weinan, and commented on Fei Xiaotong's "Early Spring Weather of Intellectuals": "On March 24, the People's Daily of the Communist Party of China in Beiping published a long article by Fei Xiaotong titled "Early Spring Weather of Intellectuals"...

"We know that Fei Xiaotong is a high-level intellectual, of course he is also an old intellectual. During the Anti-Japanese War, he was a professor at Southwest Associated University. The allusions caused by it are not easy to let go. In his article, "it is cold and warm at the same time, this is the most difficult time to breathe", which is quoted from Li Qingzhao's "slow voice" sad autumn poem, which reads "Xun Xun Xun Xun Xun Xun Xun Xun Xun Xun Xing Xun Xing Xun Xing Xing Xun Xing Xing Xun Xing Xing Xun Xing Xun Xing Xun Xing Xun Xing Xun Xing Xing Xun Xing Xing Xun Xing Xing Xun Xing Xing Xun Xing Xing Xun Xing Xing Xun Xing Xing Xun Xing Xing Xun Xing Xing Xun Xing Xun Xing Xun Xing Xing Xun Xing Xing Xun Xing Xing Xun Xing Xing Xun Xing Xing Xun Xing Xing Xun Xing Xun Xing Xing Xun Xing Xing Xun Xing Xing Xing Xun Xing Xing Xing Xing Xun Xing Xing Xun Xing Xing Xing Xun Xing Xing Xing Xing Xing Xing Xun Xing Xing Xing Xun Xing Xing Xing Xing Xing Xing Xing Xun Xing Xing Xing Xun Xing Xing Xing Xing Xing Xing Xun Xing Xing Xing Xun"' Old acquaintances. Yellow flowers are piled up all over the ground, haggard and worn out. Who can pick them now? Watching the window, how can it be dark alone! The sycamore tree is also accompanied by drizzle, and it will be dripping at dusk. This time, how can there be a word of worry!' Looking at Li Qingzhao's poems written by him, I realized that the intellectuals on the mainland were "miserable and miserable". However, the original poem clearly stated that "the geese are passing by, and they are sad, but they are old acquaintances". Fei Xiaotong cleverly Changing the title to "Early Spring Weather" is of course a way to hide the ears of the "new intellectuals" (co-workers), otherwise he might face a lawsuit before this article is published.

"The paragraph in his article 'Laughter gradually disappears, but passion is annoyed by ruthlessness' is quoted from Song Su Dongpo's "Butterfly Love Flower", which says: "When the flowers fade, the red and green apricots are small, when the swallows come , the green water is surrounded by people, there are few willows blowing on the branches, and there is no fragrant grass in the end of the world. There are swings in the wall and outside the wall, and people outside the wall. The beautiful woman in the wall laughs. It is another good article by Fei Xiaotong alluding to the CCP’s abuse and manipulation of intellectuals. What he means is: “A hundred flowers bloom together. The flowers have been let go on the day of freedom. The less blowing, the spring is over! Those ruthless socialist marching teams have already built high gates and walls, calling themselves new intellectuals, and they are aggressive. The old intellectuals have long been driven out of the wall, and the more and more Chasing farther and farther, even chasing to the bottom of the Nine Springs, there is nothing to hate!'...

"We have read these passages of Fei Xiaotong's words, which fully demonstrate that the confrontation between the 'new intellectuals' (Communists and their minions) and the old intellectuals on the mainland has become very sharp. Doom!..." Taiwan's Li Weinan's article has attracted the attention of high-level officials in Beijing.According to the political principle of "whatever the enemy supports, we must oppose", no doubt, Li Weinan's article brought unexpected troubles to Fei Xiaotong...