As Song Ziwen and others expected, as Sun Zhongshan had just passed away, many newspapers began to criticize.

The Shanghai Newspaper published the following spicy comments: "Sun heard that he died today, but in fact, the dead are only the body and body. As for his spirit, I think he has been dead for a long time."

The newspapers in Peking are more direct and sharp. In the midst of grief and remembrance, many unfavorable evaluations of Sun Zhongshan appeared.

These newspapers did not deny Sun Zhongshan's achievements in overthrowing the Qing government, nor did they erase his contribution to the country. The key to their attack was the cooperation between Sun Zhongshan and the Soviet Union.

Since 2019, Sun Zhongshan has formulated a line of uniting the Soviet Union after thinking.

This policy he implemented in his later years has been criticized and questioned by many people. Even there are different voices within the Guangzhou National Government, but this voice was suppressed by Sun Zhongshan.

With his death, these voices inevitably reappeared.

The newspapers criticized Sun Zhongshan for defeating imperialism and not surrendering to foreign powers, but he cooperated with the Soviet Union.

They believe that Sun Zhongshan puts China's hope on the Soviet Union and it is not feasible to implement Soviet policies.

Most of these newspapers are bourgeois, with warlords and politicians behind them, representing a force. At this time, they naturally spared no effort to destroy Sun Zhongshan's reputation.

The so-called final conclusion refers to a person’s right and wrong, merits and demerits, which can only be concluded after death.

Before Sun Zhongshan was buried, these people rushed out to criticize Sun Zhongshan, with their own interests.

First, the Beiyang government was worried about Sun Zhongshan's prestige among the people. The Beiyang government and the Guangzhou National Government were still in a confrontation stage, and the Beiyang government would never give up the rights in its hands.

Secondly, many Chinese politicians were vigilant against the Soviet Union, especially the forces supported by Western countries.

Lin Zixuan didn't want to be involved in the whirlpool of politics, but he had to do something.

He felt that there was no need to rush to judge Sun Zhongshan’s merits and demerits. In the future, there was time and death was the most important thing. This practice violated Chinese etiquette and was extremely disrespectful to the deceased.

He blanked the front pages of the World Evening News and the World Daily. He only wrote two lines in bold words.

"Mr. Sun Zhongshan, will last forever."

The seven consecutive days were the 19th, and Sun Zhongshan's coffin was transferred to Central Park.

Sun Zhongshan overthrew China's feudal rule for more than two thousand years and established the earliest republic in Asia. It is worth this comment.

He also expressed his opinions within Crescent and Modern Review School.

"I think the evaluation of Sun Zhongshan can be put aside first. His contribution to this country is obvious to all and worthy of respect. There is no need to make a conclusion so quickly. There will naturally be comments on right and wrong, right and wrong."

Crescent Society and the Modern Criticism are relatively loose organizations and tend to be bourgeois liberals.

Many people do not agree with Sun Zhongshan's claim, and Lin Zixuan does not want to force them to obey their opinions. He just asked them to wait and talk about it, and mourn them mainly during this period.

Although his opinions were not accepted by everyone, they also affected some people.

In this criticism of Sun Zhongshan, not many people from the Crescent Society and the Modern Commentary School participated.

Lin Zixuan wrote a long article in the newspaper, mainly talking about Sun Zhongshan's contribution to China. At the end of the article, he quoted the sentences from Sima Qian's book to Ren Shaoqing.

"A man's death is heavier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather. If a gentleman dies for the country and the people, he is heavier than Mount Tai."

On March 19, Sun Zhongshan's coffin was transferred to Central Park for people to pay their respects.

It was no point in Lin Zixuan's continued staying. He had done everything he should do, so he thought about returning to Shanghai.

On behalf of the Guangzhou National Government, Song Ziwen expressed his gratitude to Lin Zixuan and sent Lin Zixuan on the train.

He knew that Lin Zixuan had no interest in politics, and this time he was able to use his influence to protect Sun Zhongshan. He had already developed a private friendship.

Lin Zixuan took the train and looked at the city in grief.

He had a premonition that Sun Zhongshan's criticism was just an introduction, and the storm was not so easy to calm down. Perhaps it would become more and more intense. Whether to unite with the Soviet Union is related to the path China will take in the future.

Lin Zixuan went to Shanghai, and various sectors of Shanghai were also holding various condolences.

This includes building Shanghai Zhongshan Park, casting bronze statues, etc., and preparing to hold a large-scale memorial service in April.

He reiterated his views and asked the newspapers and magazines under the Vientiane Book Company to open a commemorative special issue. He did not talk about tendencies, but only introduced Sun Zhongshan's life.

In the Shanghai Concession, speech is more free, and reports criticizing Sun Zhongshan are often seen in newspapers.

It’s just that Shanghai is not Peking, and the political atmosphere is not strong. Most readers are not interested in political comments and have little impact.

The literary world in Shanghai is relatively calm, mostly with some nostalgic articles. Then I continue to write my own novels and live my own life. The city has its own pace.

The clouds of the war gradually dissipated, the Fengtian army withdrew from Shanghai, and all sectors of Shanghai began to build the Songhu Special Market, demanding local autonomy.

On March 21, Zhang Junjie and others drafted the Songhu Special Market Convention.

The Convention stipulates that special cities are autonomous groups and govern all affairs in Shanghai in accordance with the Convention. The main functions include safeguarding local public security, improving urban and rural transportation, improving urban and rural autonomy, promoting citizens' health, achieving citizens' intelligence, and organizing model cities and villages.

This is a very interesting thing.

Because of its special geographical location, the concession and the Chinese are connected, and the Chinese and foreign countries are mixed, there have always been calls for autonomy.

The so-called autonomy, as the name suggests, is that Shanghai people build Shanghai and Shanghai people manage Shanghai.

That is, without violating the national policies and guidelines, they are relatively independent in administration and have the right to handle their own affairs by themselves.

This kind of call existed in the late Qing Dynasty.

Shanghai is an immigrant city. After decades of opening a port, it has become an international metropolis.

People from various provinces in China have gradually formed the subjective consciousness of Shanghai people and their belonging identity with Shanghai society.

The unique economic form and political structure of Shanghai society have created a group of local elites with strong economic power and great social influence. The influence and dominance of these elites in Shanghai have to a certain extent officially influenced.

This is the basis of Shanghai Autonomy.

In the late Qing Dynasty, with the increasing stimulation of the municipal governments in the concession on the Chinese community and the formation of local autonomy, Shanghai gentry and merchants started local autonomy and established institutions to promote the cause of autonomy.

In 1911, elites from all walks of life in Shanghai successively established the Shanghai Chengxiang Autonomous Office and the Shanghai Municipal Department.
Chapter completed!