Fengxian Jiangshan

The gate of the handsome mansion suddenly opened, Lao Zhang, accompanied by everyone, walked out of the mansion directly, outside was a group of students who were shouting slogans, they didn't expect Zhang Zuolin to dare to show his face, so they were a little surprised, and they all backed away, An open space was left.

"My old Zhang is standing here. Didn't you say that I am a traitor? Let's talk face to face and see if your reasoning makes sense?"

These students were aggressive when they didn't meet each other, but when they really confronted Zhang Zuolin, most of them didn't have the guts to look at each other, not knowing what to do.

"How courageous do I think you are? People often say that you are justified. Since your courage is not enough, it proves that your reasoning does not make sense and is unreasonable. This is the commander-in-chief's mansion, where I work, and I will only give you one chance. If you dare to come here for no reason and make trouble again, you will be handled according to the law, and you will never be forgiven lightly!"

Lao Zhang was full of aura, and immediately suppressed these hundreds of students. Some people also noticed the soldiers with live ammunition around them, and some timid ones already retreated.

"You are making unreasonable words. The newspaper has already written an article. It is you who sold the grain to the Japanese, which made so many people desperate. We must plead for the people!" A thin student said boldly: "We have The right to march, you cannot interfere with freedom of speech."

As soon as he finished speaking, some students began to applaud, as if they had found a glimmer of courage again.

"Since you know freedom of speech, you should also know that any freedom must be within the framework of the law, and you cannot be allowed to spread rumors and cause trouble, maliciously slander." Zhang Tinglan shouted loudly: "Your behavior is not freedom, it is freedom. Defamation! Can a few newspaper articles count? Has the person who wrote the article investigated the truth of the matter? Have you thought about it? If you haven’t thought it through clearly. You pretend to be pleading for the people, are you putting money on your face? ?”

"How to investigate the truth, the truth is hidden by you!" At this time, a tall student stood up again and said loudly. Zhang Tinglan took a closer look at the young man, and it seemed familiar.

"Your name is Chu Mingyuan. Some time ago you also participated in the parade and scolded Shanqi?"

This tall young man didn't expect Zhang Tinglan to recognize him, but he didn't have any fear, so he simply raised his head up: "I always help managers and not relatives. Last time Marshal Zhang came forward to protect the people, we are naturally grateful. But this time he did something wrong, and we also have to come out and oppose it."

Zhang Tinglan nodded with a smile: "Don't rush to draw conclusions, didn't you say that we hid the truth. Then what happened to the articles in the newspaper, and how did they know the truth. Could it be we wrote it? Student Chu, think about it for yourself, and everyone else should think about it, are you a typical double standard, unwilling to believe the news announced by the government, but convinced of some things that are speculative, we can deceive you. Could it be that these Didn’t the person who wrote the article lie to you?”

Zhang Tinglan questioned loudly, sonorously and forcefully, all the students present were stopped by the question, and even Chu Mingyuan, who was always eloquent, didn't know how to answer.Indeed, they have always been skeptical of the government's words, but have little doubt about those newspaper articles. This seems to be a double standard!

"It's different. The people who wrote the articles are all first-class people in character and knowledge, including our teacher and the principal. They won't talk nonsense." The thin student who spoke at the beginning spoke again: "You guys Everyone can see what we do, and in comparison, we naturally trust our teachers."

"It's a typical sophon who suspects neighbors again. How can you get the right conclusion if you let your mind go wrong?" Zhang Tinglan said with a sneer: "In your eyes, the government is a bad guy, and everything is bad, as long as you scold the government Yes, that’s right, your logic is black and white. Then you might as well open the door of the Shuai’s mansion today, let’s open the door to work, and show the process of handling this civil uprising, so that you can see for yourself, what is the truth? how!"

After Zhang Tinglan finished speaking, the students present were all elated, and they were asked to see it in person. This was a strange event that hadn't happened in many years. Everyone became interested in it instantly, and clamored to enter the commander's residence.

Zhang Tinglan waved his hand again, and said: "It is absolutely impossible for so many of you to crowd into the commander-in-chief's mansion together, so only a few representatives are allowed, no more than ten people at most. In addition, everyone must be responsible for their own words. If the facts prove that you are If you make a mistake, you will be held accountable for disrupting the order of the commander-in-chief, and these student representatives will also be punished and all of them will be expelled from school."

"Why are you expelled from school? Even if you are wrong, our starting point is good." A student argued: "And if this kind of article is published in the newspaper, if you are right, why don't you refute the rumor and let the article spread, responsibility It's still yours!"

"First of all, the government is busy with work. It is impossible for us to refute a rumor. If that is the case, we will not be able to do any serious business. Many of you are adults and you have to be responsible for your actions. You are handsome The parade in front of the house has seriously affected the social order and produced bad consequences, so you must be punished for your mistakes."

Zhang Tinglan looked stern, and then said: "The opening of the office this time is just a special case. We have a lot of business to deal with every day, and it is absolutely impossible for you to participate in everything. In fact, because of your interference, we have already delayed our time to deal with the victims. Progress, you are not helping them, but harming them!"

After Zhang Tinglan finished speaking, these students looked at each other in blank dismay. They were not too scared when they marched together. After all, the law does not punish the masses. No matter how many times they marched, they were not injured.But this time the situation is different. They have opened the door to let them in, but they don't dare to act as the student representatives. After all, they have to bear the risk. If they are really wrong, they will have to bear the penalty of being expelled As a result, everyone hesitated.

At this time, Chu Mingyuan took a big step forward: "I took the lead in organizing the parade, and this student represented me."

With him taking the lead, the thin student who spoke just now also stood up, and then two more students stood up, making a total of four representatives. As for the others, they hesitated.I don't want to go forward.

Lao Zhang has been watching coldly from the sidelines, and at this moment he waved his hand: "Four are four, and you will be the representatives." Lao Zhang then led the crowd into the commander's mansion. The official documents related to the change are all ready and placed on the desk.

A special secretary brought Chu Mingyuan and other students to the front of these documents, letting them see with their own eyes, and at the same time introducing the situation to them.

"This civil uprising was fierce and large-scale, affecting counties around Liaoyang. The number of people exceeded 8. We dispatched a large number of military police to maintain order as soon as the civil uprising occurred. In addition, Finance Minister Wang Yongjiang has rushed over with his people to personally investigate the cause of the civil uprising, and we have already approved a special fund, a total of 70 yuan. There are also [-] dans of grain, [-] cotton-padded clothes and tents. They are used to appease the victims."

Chu Mingyuan and the others carefully looked at these official documents.I found out that what they said was all true. At the beginning of the civil uprising, they immediately took action and did not ignore it. The relief supplies were also prepared, and there seemed to be no omissions.

"These are just hindsight. Isn't it because the common people went to rob the big households because you took away all their food and they had no food to eat, so they were forced to do nothing?"

The secretary in charge did not answer them directly.Instead, he found two more official documents and pushed them to them.

"An important reason for this civil uprising was the floods in Liaoyang and other places in August this year. At that time, the governor of Fengtian was still Zhang Xiluan. He had already signed an order to reduce part of the land tax in the disaster-stricken areas. No food was handed in, which shows that your so-called government took away all the food is a wrong statement.”

Chu Mingyuan and the others carefully looked at the various documents, and found that, as others said, their accusations were untenable. Cold sweat appeared on the foreheads of these people. If they were wrong, they would have to bear the consequences. From now on, they will be expelled from school, which makes the faces of several young people who are not deeply involved in the world show horror.

At this time, Zhang Tinglan asked the secretary to take them all to the Tiger Hall. These students were no longer as confident as before, and they lowered their heads unconsciously.

"I think you have all read the official document. After the disaster victims appeared, we have actively responded. Just now the director Wang Yongjiang in Liaoyang sent a special telegram to report the situation. He basically determined the cause of the civil uprising. The government Although the common people's tax burden was exempted, the local landlords did not exempt the land rent, and they still collected according to the usual ratio. They also robbed the last bit of food from the common people. Change."

At this time, Zhang Tinglan has also seen the cruelty of the landlord class. Although it is not ruled out that some individuals have built up their family businesses through hard work, the entire landlord class is insatiable and greedy.In this kind of calamity year, they did not lower the land rent at all, and drove the common people to a dead end. These people are indeed guilty of serious crimes.

"It's only natural for the landlord to collect land rent. In a disaster year, the government should help the victims. You didn't distribute food, but you blamed the landlord. You are shirking responsibility." The skinny student argued again.

"Ordinary farmers have worked hard for a whole year, but they have to give most of their income to the landlord, and then they themselves starve to death. Is this also a matter of course?"

"Of course not!" Chu Mingyuan said angrily: "Huang Sheng, you can't speak out against your conscience just because your family is a big landlord. Since you are hit by a disaster, you should take the initiative to lower the land rent, or even not collect the land rent, so that the common people can survive. Calamity year."

After Chu Mingyuan finished speaking, he said to Zhang Tinglan with an apologetic face: "I was wrong. The responsibility this time is not the government, but the fault of the landlords and tyrants. I have seen farmers forced to sell their children by the landlords before." Selling girls, I didn't expect it to be their problem again this time, I am willing to accept the punishment and automatically drop out of school."

"Don't worry, it's not that simple, think about it for yourself, who encouraged you to come out for the parade!"

"It was Teacher Huang, Huang Sheng's uncle. He told us about the dire situation of the victims in class. Then we saw the article in the newspaper. Then the students were filled with righteous indignation, organized and launched a demonstration."

"Then I'll let you meet Mr. Huang and see why he encouraged you to march and what his plan is."

At this time, a few soldiers pushed and hugged a middle-aged man and brought in. I saw that the middle-aged man was wearing gold-rimmed glasses and dressed elegantly, but he was a little messed up during the pushing.

"Why do you arrest me? I'm just a teacher. I haven't committed any crimes. Is there any law in this world?"

"Ms. Huang's words are very eloquent. Since you know the king's law, your Huang family, as the largest landlord and grain merchant in Liaoyang, hoarded wildly during the disaster year. You, Mr. Huang, use the pen in your hand to tell lies. What do you mean? Don't you talk about the king's law?" (To be continued...)