Throughout the ages, there have been very few literati like Mr. Li Ao.
Some people say that he is "arrogant, flamboyant, and stubborn", and "a picture of Sun Wukong who is not afraid of heaven and slays demons all the way".
However, Mr. Li Ao criticized countless people in his lifetime, but more than once praised the Communist Party of China, respected Chairman Mao, and rarely criticized the mainland.
Mr. Li Ao
Mr. Li Ao is untamed and learns to be rich in five cars, but his reputation is mixed.
When Taiwanese politicians ran for election, Mr. Li Ao openly supported "one country, two systems" and peaceful reunification.
At that time, there were no two people in the whole island of Taiwan.
Friends who are familiar with Li Ao admire his uninhibited and indulgent, and praise him for his happiness and vengeance in life, and is a person of true temperament.
In Mr. Li Ao's dictionary, it seems that there is never the word "fear", so people call him a happy and brave "fighter".
He laughed and cursed angrily, mercilessly pierced through the hypocrisy of the Kuomintang and tore off the false mask of the Taiwan independence elements.
Therefore, both the Kuomintang and the Taiwan independence elements hated him to the bone.
In fact, Mr. Li Ao became famous very early, as early as during Chiang Kai-shek's rule in Taiwan, Mr. Li Ao was a well-known "fighter."
At that time, Taiwan was still the domain of Chiang Kai-shek and the Kuomintang.
Under the high-pressure policy of the Chiang family's power, the people on the island of Taiwan were panicked and the wind was loud.
At the time when the entire island of Taiwan was "ten thousand horses and horses were in unison," only Li Ao was "golden armored and ironclad" to challenge the "white terror" with his own strength.
He was not afraid to go to jail or kill his head; he always published articles attacking current politics, denouncing the Kuomintang authorities, and specifically stabbing Chiang Kai-shek's sore spots.
Li Ao was also charged with "conspiracy to espionage" by the Kuomintang, and the Kuomintang authorities arrested Li Ao for "civil unrest."
Li Ao was sentenced to ten years in prison and escorted to "Green Island" to serve his sentence.
However, just halfway through his sentence, Chiang Kai-shek died.
At this time, Taiwan engaged in a "general amnesty," and Li Ao's prison life ended prematurely.
After his release from prison, Li Ao still did not change his "original intention", and his criticism of the Kuomintang became sharper and sharper.
In the 1980s, the maverick Li Ao became Taiwan's most prominent political commentator.
He gave speeches, published books, laughed and cursed, poked his heart and tongue like a sword, and his speeches and books became the Biggest "Mirror of the Demon" of the Kuomintang.
Before the implementation of the "lifting of strictness" in Taiwan, Li Ao wrote 100 books in one go, of which 96 were banned by the Kuomintang authorities.
Li Ao was extremely indignant about this.
Li Ao's way of expressing indignation is also different and extremely ironic.
In an interview with the media, Li Ao publicly took out a 3-meter-long form listing his banned bibliography.
Li Ao held the form in his hand and said sarcastically: "Please see, this watch has exceeded my height, and it can be said that 'works are equal to the body'."
The media people present were amused by Li Ao's words.
Everyone knows that Li Ao has always been "not surprising and endless", but I did not expect that Li Ao's next move was even more "explosive".
I saw him take out a magazine with a "three-point girl" printed on the cover.
Li Ao joked: "My books can only be sold on the stalls, together with this kind of yellow books, everyone can see, my books look very 'cool'?" ”
Li Ao then laughed at himself: "The friend who bought my book was not originally my reader, he may have come to buy yellow books, but he accidentally bought the wrong one, so he became my reader." ”
This is Li Ao, even if he has been repeatedly suppressed, he is still so wild and uninhibited, and he goes his own way.
Among all of Li Ao's "battle records," what I admire the most and admire the most is his fierce battle with the Taiwan independence forces.
With the death of Chiang Kai-shek's father and son, the Kuomintang's power in Taiwan was gradually exhausted.
Li Ao described it as "like a building falling like a horn, and a miserable light like the lights will run out."
At this time, the Taiwan independence forces quickly floated on the table and quickly gained the upper hand.
The DPP has turned its spearhead of attack at "reunification faction" figures who advocate cross-strait reunification.
Li Ao saw that the DPP's true intention to engage in "Taiwan independence" at that time was actually to "seize power."
In this regard, Li Ao not without bitterly satirizing the DPP's "frequent proclamation of mass meetings, which are the most irrational and sensational magic weapon." ”
Li Ao went on to make public the DPP's conspiracy to "seize power by grabbing the class."
In this way, Li Ao undoubtedly tore off the mask of the DPP, and naturally became a thorn in the eye and a thorn in the flesh of the "Taiwan independence" elements.
As the DPP became the "ruling party," Li Ao's attack on the DPP's "firepower" became even more fierce.
He ridiculed the DPP as a "villain" and "rampant when it is ambitious."
This makes the "Green Camp" people feel more and more unhappy.
In front of the public, Li Ao is a wild and uninhibited person, even "mouthless".
However, the real Li Ao always has big right and wrong in his heart.
Throughout his life, he supported China's national reunification and exposed and criticized the deeds of Lee Teng-hui and Chen Shui-bian in splitting the country and slandering the mainland.
Li Ao has consistently scoffed at the so-called "independence" of Taiwan independence elements: "This is a fool's dream. ”
"In fact, Taiwan is part of China, and with a powerful mainland regime, Taiwan's independence is impossible," he said. ”
Li Ao ridiculed the DPP, "Thinking that stubborn resistance can sustain the small imperial court, their observation power is too weak!" ”
In 2004, the Chen Authorities advocated an "independence referendum."
In order to hold the thighs of the United States, the DPP proposed a costly purchase of US troops.
The DPP's attempt is to purchase anti-aircraft missiles, submarines, and anti-submarine aircraft from the United States in order to cooperate with the US military and lock the Chinese mainland within the first island chain.
In this regard, the Kuomintang softened its attitude under the pressure of the United States, and no one in the entire Taiwan political arena dared to openly oppose the arms purchase case.
When questioning Li Jie, the head of Taiwan's military at the time, Li Ao said a very spicy sentence that is still widely popular until now:
"Do you work as watchdogs for Americans, and do you have to pay for bones?"
Two years later, in order to continue to block the proceedings of the "arms purchase case," Li Ao made another astonishing move.
Li Ao went so far as to attend a meeting of Taiwan's legislature "fully armed."
He shouted "adjourn the meeting immediately" and showed his personal self-defense stun baton and anti-wolf spray canister that he carried with him, spraying tear gas into the air, forcing the meeting to be interrupted.
The situation was broadcast live on television, and many viewers were hooked when they saw the images of many so-called "legislators" wretched and snatching out the door.
Although Li Ao was ultimately unable to prevent the Taiwan authorities from committing perverse acts, Li Ao exposed in his own way the relationship between the DPP and the United States in conveying interests, with admirable courage and commendable spirit.
Mr. Li Ao gave a lecture at Peking University
Don't look at Li Ao's consistent image of "laughing and scolding", for the motherland, for nostalgia, Li Ao is also like ordinary people, has the most simple feelings, and has a soul-haunted attachment.
Especially after the "Year of the Flower Armor", Li Ao often remembers the old scenes of his childhood, and often has the idea of "going home to see" in his heart.
The home in Li Ao's heart has "everyone" and "small family", "everyone" is China, and "small family" is his birthplace.
Li Ao was born in Harbin in 1935, when the entire northeast fell under the iron hooves of the Japanese army.
As soon as Li Ao was born, he fell into the pseudo-"Manchukuo", and Li Ao said, "This is the greatest sorrow of my life." ”
Li Ao once recalled that when he was a child, he personally saw the Appearance of Japanese soldiers riding high-headed horses and running amok on our land.
"So, I always want China not to be bullied, a strong China is very important to me, it affects my faith," he said. ”
Therefore, Li Ao wanted to go back to the mainland several times to take a look.
However, the DPP authorities have done everything possible to make this matter difficult.
The DPP authorities do not have the luxury of expecting Li Ao to "wave the flag and shout" for them, but they also do not want li Ao, a well-known cultural person, to get close to the mainland and bring cross-strait relations closer.
Their methods of making things difficult for Li Ao appear one after another, one moment being a "tax issue," the other being a "judicial procedure issue," and in short, not allowing him to go.
In 2005, under the joint operation of people from all walks of life on both sides of the strait, Li Ao finally got rid of the obstruction of the Taiwan authorities and returned to the motherland he had loved and loved all his life.
On Mr. Li Ao's trip back to his hometown, Beijing was his must-visit.
The weather in Beijing was cool that day, and Li Ao was wearing a dark blue trench coat and holding a black cane, with a strong pace and great interest.
Knowing that Li Ao was about to visit the Tiananmen Tower in Beijing, many people were already waiting here, and the "long guns and short cannons" of media reporters also aimed at Master Li and frequently pressed the shutter.
Li Ao ascended the Tiananmen Tower, and when he looked down on Tiananmen Square, this "fighter" who had been strong all his life and was labeled "laughing and angry" instantly became serious.
Mr. Li Ao took a photo on the upper floor of Tiananmen Square
The old friend who accompanied Li Ao to the Tiananmen Tower noticed that Li Ao stared into the distance and was silent for a long time.
After a long time, Li Ao choked up and said four words: "Great power weather!" and said it several times in quick succession.
Standing in this sacred place, gazing at the five-star red flag fluttering in the wind on the flagpole in the center of the square, and looking at the leisurely tourists in the square, Li Ao seemed to have changed a person.
According to Li Ao, "I felt that my vocabulary was too poor, and I felt that my heart was 'turning the river upside down', but I couldn't think of more appropriate words for a while." ”
"The weather of a big country" presumably this is Li Ao's most enthusiastic praise for the great motherland.
Behind these four words, it is even more the sense of pride and dignity that neither old China nor Taiwan gave him.
This is the dignity of China and the pride of all Chinese, including Li Ao!
On the upper floor of Tiananmen Square, a friend who accompanied Li Ao along the way pointed to a place and said: "This is the place where Chairman Mao announced that 'Chinese people have stood up.'" ”
Li Ao's first reaction at that time was excitement.
He immediately asked people to take pictures of him, then turned around and waved to the enthusiastic tourists downstairs.
However, Li Ao seemed to realize something, and he quickly lowered his raised hand, looking cramped and uneasy.
A friend asked him, "Sir, what's wrong with this?" Nothing, right? ”
Li Ao, who had been wild and uninhibited all his life, said: "In this place, I don't dare to wave my hands randomly. ”
Friends suddenly realized that this was the place where Chairman Mao waved his hand to the people when he proclaimed the founding of the country, and Li Ao, even if he was extremely arrogant, had "self-knowledge."
He loves this country, loves the landscapes, landscapes, grasses and trees of this country;
He admired Chairman Mao and revered him, and every time he mentioned Chairman Mao, his words were full of admiration.
At this time, Li Ao, an old man who has lived in Taiwan for a long time, was respectful and cautious, just like a child who accidentally did something wrong.
When visiting the main house of the Tiananmen Tower, the docent pointed to a row of chairs wrapped in bright yellow brocade and said: "This is the chair where Chairman Mao and other leaders temporarily sat and rested in Tiananmen Square."
Li Ao originally wanted to sit in a chair, and as soon as he heard the introduction, he immediately took two steps back, and repeatedly said in his mouth, "I can't sit, I will burn my ass."
Before leaving Tiananmen, the docent asked Li Ao to leave a message in the guestbook.
Li Ao thought about it for a moment and wrote down the four words "Solidarity and Commonality" with his pen.
Li Ao explained that "Hugh" represents happiness, "Qi" represents sadness, and "Communism" represents the Communist Party.
Li Ao said: "No matter whether you are happy or sad, Chinese must be spent together."
When Li Ao finished his "cultural journey" and boarded the plane to return to Taiwan, a British reporter asked him: "How do you feel after visiting the mainland?" ”
Li Ao said frankly: "The mood is surging with excitement. China was once so poor, and although there are still poor people, they are really different from before. ”
"As a conscientious Chinese, I would like to thank Chairman Mao, thank the Communist Party of China, and I support the Communist Party of China!"
Li Ao's words and deeds on the mainland of the motherland have greatly stimulated the "Taiwan independence" elements who live in a remote corner.
There are "Taiwan independence" parliamentarians shouting that "the real Li Ao is dead";
Some "Taiwan independence" elements falsely claimed that Li Ao had gone so far as to "kneel and lick" the mainland in order to sell books on the mainland, accusing Li Ao of "not guaranteeing the late festival."
In the face of the frenzied onlookers of "Taiwan independence" elements, Li Ao quoted a sentence from Mr. Lu Xun in a public speech - "The highest contempt is speechlessness, and even the eyeballs do not roll!" ”
On March 18, 2018, Mr. Li Ao passed away in Taipei at the age of 83.
The news of Li Ao's death quickly spread throughout Taiwan, and those who liked him sighed and sighed, while the "Taiwan independence" group of uglies celebrated each other.
A "fighter" has fallen, and the "Taiwan independence" people no longer have to listen to Li Ao's "chattering" and "endless" humiliations and angry insults.
Many more lamented that in Taiwan, there is one less strong supporter of national reunification.
Mr. Li Ao travels to the mainland
Let's quote a conversation by Mr. Li Ao as the conclusion of this article:
Not nostalgia, no nostalgia;
Not near country, no cowardice;
Not homecoming, no clothes;
Not Lin Daiyu, no tears.
Look at people, people are old;
Looking at things, too, has changed.
What I want to see is New China.
New China and Taiwan are dependent on each other, and Taiwan is too thin.
The continent is our hinterland, and we want to rely on the continent.
Master Li Ao, all the way good.
I would like to use this article to commemorate Mr. Li Ao and the era he represents.