Chapter 683 682 [Chasing the Hero]

"Mr. Zhou, Mr. Zhou!"

Ma Jue and his classmates quickly chased out of the classroom, each holding a book in their hands, obviously looking for Zhou Hexuan's autograph.

When he heard someone speaking Chinese in a foreign country, Yu Peichen first turned around and said to Zhou Hexuan: "Sir, they are Chinese students studying abroad."

"Xiaojue, long time no see. Are your parents in good health?" Zhou Hexuan greeted with a smile.

When the other students saw that Ma Jue actually knew Zhou Hexuan, they were filled with envy. The look in their eyes was very helpful to Ma Jue. She smiled and said: "Hello Mr. Zhou, my parents are both healthy. Thank you for your concern. Well, my classmates are looking for you. I want a signature."

"No problem." Zhou Hexuan nodded.

The students were immediately overjoyed and handed over their books one after another.

After signing his name, Zhou Hexuan pointed at Toynbee and other professors and said, "I still want to have lunch with them. Let's communicate with them next time we have the opportunity."

"Goodbye Mr. Zhou!" the students said respectfully.

Ma Jue asked coyly: "Mr. Zhou, um... where do you live? I have some questions I would like to ask. Can I go and visit?"

"Of course," Zhou Hexuan wrote down an address, "I have been living here recently, but I am not necessarily at home."

"Thank you, see you Mr. Zhou." Ma Jue carefully put the address away.

At this time, the Japanese students also came out of the classroom. Facing the strange looks from the Western students, they all ran away in despair, as if they had no shame to stay here.

On the contrary, Kenzaburo Tanaka, who was the first to question Zhou Hexuan, walked up to Zhou Hexuan and bowed deeply: "Mr. Zhou, on behalf of Japan, I would like to say sorry to all the Chinese who have suffered. Although it is very presumptuous, I still hope that the Chinese people can Forgiveness!"

"Do you think it's useful to say sorry?" Zhou Hexuan sneered playfully.

Tanaka Kenzaburo was stunned and suddenly said: "I will do my best to restore the truth that has been covered up by history. I will go through the withdrawal procedures tomorrow and then go to China to investigate the crimes of the Japanese army. I will spend the rest of my life promoting China-Japan Friendship and peace between the two countries! Thank you very much Mr. Zhou for teaching me this lesson, goodbye!"

Watching Kenzaburo Tanaka's retreating figure, a Chinese student said: "The Japanese are not all bastards."

Zhou Hexuan raised his eyebrows: "There are always a few outliers."

Although the entire Japanese people in the 1930s fell into a state of militaristic fanaticism, there were still some "Japanese traitors" who called for peace and anti-war, among which Wataru Shikachi and Hidemi Ozaki were the most famous.

Before Japan's full-scale invasion of China, Shikachi Gen mainly wrote anti-war novels. After the war broke out, he organized the "Japanese Anti-War Alliance in China", which was responsible for propaganda and persuasion to surrender and the ideological education of Japanese prisoners. These Japanese anti-war people often went to the front lines to shout to the Japanese troops and distribute leaflets in Japanese. Many members were directly killed by gunfire.

As for Ozaki Hidemi, he is even more powerful. On the surface, he is the personal secretary of Japanese Prime Minister Konoe Fumima. He can freely enter and leave the Prime Minister's official residence and participate in the Prime Minister's think tank meetings. But in fact, he was a secret member of the Communist International and often delivered confidential information about Japan's invasion of China to Yan'an. Regrettably, this international friend was arrested by the Japanese military in 1941 and secretly hanged on the eve of the victory of the Anti-Japanese War.

By the way, these two Japanese who actively opposed the war were friends of Mr. Lu Xun. Those guys who spread rumors that Lu Xun was a traitor should really learn more about him.

Zhou Hexuan was still very happy for Tanaka Kenzaburo's sudden awakening. If one lecture could awaken a Japanese, he would be willing to give lectures every day. Unfortunately, there are too few Japanese people who still have a conscience.

At noon, Zhou Hexuan had dinner with history professors from the University of London. Most of the professors agreed to help him with anti-Japanese peace propaganda.

This situation is normal. After all, this is the 1930s when pacifism is prevalent. From scholars to ordinary people, 99% of British people believe that "peace" is sacred. They didn't want to fight, and they didn't want to see other countries fighting - in fact, they were frightened to death by the heavy casualties in World War I.

In the afternoon, Zhou Hexuan accepted interviews with two newspapers at home and provided reporters with several copies of photos of the Japanese massacre.

In the evening, Zhang Leyi and Yu Peichen were preparing meals when Ma Jue suddenly came to the door excitedly.

"Hello, Sister Zhang!" Ma Jue greeted with a smile.

Zhang Leyi took off her apron and said in surprise: "Xiaojue, why are you here in London too?"

"I'm studying here." Ma Jue smiled.

"Please take a seat," Zhang Leyi shouted to the kitchen, "Le Yu, get an extra pair of knives and forks!"

"Hey, I got it!" Yu Peichen's voice came from the kitchen.

Ma Jue has been to Sanletang more than a dozen times, always under the guise of asking for literary advice, and has long been familiar with the hostesses of the Zhou family. She held Zhang Leyi's hand and said, "Sister Zhang, where is Mr. Zhou?"

"In the study room, I'm writing something." Zhang Leyi pointed.

"Mr. Zhou is so diligent. Let me go and see him." Ma Jue said and ran towards the study.

Zhang Leyi shook her head helplessly. She had already seen what this little girl was thinking. Who said Zhou was too charming?

Even Hu Shi and Xu Zhimo receive countless love letters from girls every year, not to mention international scholars like Zhou Hexuan.

This is an era that advocates heroes. During the Anti-Japanese War, a young girl witnessed Shen Chonghui's heroic deeds of flying a plane into an enemy plane and sacrificing his life. She actually swore to Shen Chonghui that she would never marry and would be a heroic widow. After the news of Ma Zhanshan and Song Zheyuan's fight against the Japanese army came out, many girls wrote letters expressing their willingness to serve the anti-Japanese heroes "as slaves and maids".

In the minds of many girls, Zhou Hexuan is also such a hero because he persisted in resisting Japan in the field of culture and academics. A magazine "Fei Gong" has already promoted Zhou Hexuan to the altar. When Zhang Leyi lived in Tianjin, she would receive love letters from all over the country every month. If she was jealous, she would have drowned in the sea of ​​jealousy.

"Dong dong dong!"

Ma Jue knocked on the door carefully and asked in a low voice: "Mr. Zhou, can I come in?"

"Please come in." Zhou Hexuan responded.

Ma Jue walked over lightly, glanced at the manuscript and said, "What article is Mr. Zhou writing?"

"The third part of "Black Earth"." Zhou Hexuan said.

"Didn't Fei Gong magazine cease publication? Where will "Black Soil" be published in the future?" Ma Jue asked curiously.

Zhou Hexuan explained: “Fei Gong will resume publication at the end of the year, and the editorial department will move to Wuhan.”

Ma Jue said: "Fei Gong seems to have been banned by the Nanjing government. Will they allow it to resume publication?"

"Chiang Kai-shek promised me," Zhou Hexuan said, "but after the resumption of publication, Fei Gong magazine cannot mention the word 'anti-Japanese', nor can it discuss the Emperor of Japan."

Ma Jue said angrily: "It's really a traitorous government. One-fifth of the country's territory has been occupied, and the country's newspapers are not allowed to mention the resistance against Japan!"

"It's indeed a bit too much." Zhou Hexuan sighed.

The argument of "China-Japan friendship" was originally intended to bring Japan into the game to solve the silver crisis. However, Chang Kaishen "made it true", thinking that this would paralyze Japan and slow down Japan's invasion of China. This is simply stupid.

While the two were talking, Yu Peichen came and knocked on the door and said, "Sir, Miss Ma, it's time to eat!"

Due to insufficient ingredients and condiments, Zhou Hexuan could only eat Western food in the UK. However, Zhang Leyi is very good at cooking. She took cooking classes when she was in a Chinese and Western girls' school. Her wife was responsible for all the food for Zhou Hexuan's trip to London.

Ma Jue didn't talk much in school, but when she arrived at Zhou's house, she chattered non-stop. Her lively appearance would probably surprise her suitors.

After dinner, Zhou Hexuan continued to create "Black Soil". Ma Jue didn't bother him, and sat quietly reading the manuscript. From time to time, he raised his head and peeked at the man next to him, and then continued reading the manuscript with a red face.

The next day, the British newspapers exploded.

"The Times", "Daily Mail", "London Daily News"... several major newspapers surprisingly unanimously reported the content of Zhou Hexuan's lectures in full pages.