Zhang Ye drove off. He did not take a single cloud with him. Well, he only left some exhaust.
The melodious poem echoed in the ears of the Peking University students. Many of them stood there motionless. They did not chase after him, nor did they speak again. It was as if they were trying to understand Zhang Ye's feelings. It was as if they were trying to understand what kind of person could write such a beautiful poem at such a time.
Feelings for Peking University?
Feelings for the students?
It was probably all in this poem!
Then, the students dispersed and someone posted the poem on the Internet.
Following that, countless Peking University students joined forces to say something. They did not say much, just one sentence — "Teacher Zhang Ye, no matter how long it takes, we will wait for you to come back!"
"Waiting for you to come back!"
"Waiting for you to come back!"
It had been two hours since the incident happened, but no Peking University students had appeared online to say anything. Although they had seen the video and had a general idea of the situation, they still did not know the exact details and process, as well as the situation at Peking University after the incident. They were all anxious to know. Now that they saw the Peking University students appearing online, and even appearing together on the Internet, the overwhelming number of netizens surrounded them!
"We've finally met someone!"
"Heroes! How are you all doing? "
"Peking University's men and women! Here's a Like for you! "
"Did you receive any punishment?"
"What about Teacher Zhang? How is Teacher Zhang? "
"Waiting for you to come back? Zhang Ye has really been suspended? "
Following that, everyone saw the poem posted by the students. A Peking University student sadly told them that this was Zhang Ye's last words before he left.
"Farewell to Peking University Again"
— Zhang Ye.
Gently, I'm gone.
Gently, I'm coming.
Gently, I'm waving.
Farewell to the clouds in the western sky.
Quietly, I'm gone.
Quietly, I'm coming.
With a wave of my sleeves.
Not taking a single cloud with me.
After reading it, the entire Internet seemed to fall silent!
This was a very light poem. It was so light that when you read it once, there was no taste in your mouth. It was so light that there was not a single harsh word. It was different from Zhang Ye's usual murderous style. This was a quiet poem. But it was this poem that suddenly touched many people!
A senior who was about to graduate said, "I'll be leaving school soon. I've been feeling very conflicted. I don't know how to express my feelings. After seeing Zhang Ye's poem, I think it's probably like this. quietly, I'm leaving. Just like I'm coming."
A female netizen posted on Weibo, "Just now, I saw someone scolding Zhang Ye as a hooligan, saying that he is not fit to be a teacher. I just want to say 'idiot' to them. If someone who can write such a poem is called a 'hooligan', then I'd rather be a 'hooligan', a great hooligan!"
Another netizen said, "The song 'A Blossoming Tree' in the previous video is actually a great piece of work. The last few lines — 'So Buddha turned me into a tree, growing on the side of the road that you must pass by. Under the sun, I prudently bloomed with flowers. Each flower is the hope of my previous life. When you approach, please listen carefully. The trembling leaves are the passion of my waiting, and you finally ignore them and walk past them? Behind you, falling to the ground, my friend, those were not petals … At this point, according to my reasoning, the original poem should not have been petals, but my tears or my broken heart. It was a love poem through and through. But Zhang Ye only changed the last line, and the entire poem became a completely different style — 'That's me whispering to you … idiot! Just a single line change, but it did not feel out of place at all! Zhang Ye has brought my understanding of modern poetry to a whole new level! Teacher Zhang has already played with literature and art in a myriad of different ways. Speeches, poems, he can do it as he pleases. This is what I call a master! "
"Well said!"
"Agreed!"
Suddenly, a verified Weibo post from Tsinghua University's School of Literature posted, "Without a doubt, the opening and ending of 'Saying Goodbye to Peking University Again' is the pinnacle of Zhang Ye's artistic field. This is the best modern poem of his that I've ever read! I don't dare to say if there is any poem that can stand shoulder to shoulder or be mentioned in the same breath, but at the very least, I dare to say that it will be very difficult to find a similar modern poem that can surpass Zhang Ye's artistic level of 'softly I leave, just as softly I came'! Ignoring Zhang Ye's character and temper, and ignoring the controversy surrounding him, just based on his literary standards, Zhang Ye has already reached a realm that many people can never reach in their entire lives! "
As the saying goes, scholars tend to despise each other.
But now, a peer of the same profession, a Tsinghua University teacher who also dabbled in literature, had given such an evaluation. Looking at it from another perspective, it also showed how great this poem was!
"These opening and ending paragraphs are really a stroke of genius!"
"What a pity. If Zhang Ye could change his character, he would definitely become a leading figure in our country's literary world. This is something that everyone has to admit. It's just that this fellow has a bad temper. Heh, don't even mention it!"
"Yeah, that temper of his, no one can control it!"
"Zhang Ye still doesn't know how he's going to clean up the mess he caused today! Don't tell me he's going to be banned again? If he's banned again, things will get really interesting! "
"I don't agree with the previous poster's point of view. I feel that it's because Zhang Ye has such a bad temper that he can write such great works!"
"Right!"
"Supporting Zhang Ye!"
"I like Zhang Ye's bad temper!"
"Hahaha, Zhang Ye's poems are wonderful, but he … is even better!"
"Pfft, I feel that this conflict cannot be blamed on Zhang Ye. It should be blamed on those who dared to let him go on stage to give a speech. I'm going to faint. Is this the first day that you all got to know Zhang Ye? When he first received the Silver Microphone Award in the broadcasting world, Zhang Ye used "Dead Water" to scold the entire broadcasting world. Have you all forgotten? During the live broadcast of Father Wei's memorial service, Zhang Ye used "Some People" to scold the leaders of Beijing Television at that time. Have you all forgotten? At the Shanghai SARFT press conference, Zhang Ye used "The Answer" and "The Last Speech". Have you all forgotten? At the National Primary and Secondary School Spring Festival Gala, Zhang Ye's "Ode to Young China" shocked the audience. Have you all forgotten? You even dared to let him hold the microphone? I'm so impressed by you all! You're still the gutsy ones! "
"F * * k, it's true!"
"Whenever this fellow holds the microphone, something bad is bound to happen!"
"Yeah, this is an experience and a lesson learned!"
"I believe that from today onwards, whoever sees Zhang Ye holding a microphone in his hand will probably shudder! It's too fucking horrifying! "
"That mouth of Zhang Ye's is as good as a military missile! You have to be on your guard at all times. If you're not careful, he'll fly over and you won't even know how you died! "
In the end, the debate was back to square one. It was whether or not it was appropriate for Zhang Ye to scold Japan in such a public setting.
Some people supported it!
Some people objected!
This seemed like a quarrel that would never end!
…
Not long after.
Newspaper sales.
The television news was broadcast.
As the incident had blown up too much during the day, many people who did not buy newspapers or watch News Simulcast were surprisingly paying attention to it today. They wanted to know how the news would report on this matter. What surprised everyone was that News Simulcast did not mention anything about this incident at all. It was as if nothing had happened at all and they carried on as usual. They reported on some news related to policies, the Japanese Prime Minister's visit to China to sign a contract, and so on. They even mentioned the World No Tobacco Day that would be held in a few days, but they did not mention the incident at Peking University!
The people who were watching TV could tell that this was a cover-up. Central TV News was deliberately diverting attention and downplaying this incident. This was probably a request from the higher-ups!
As for the reports in the newspapers, they were all over the place.
Some of the major newspapers also did not mention a word about the Peking University incident. Some of the newspapers used a bystander's lens to objectively record the situation at Peking University at that time and expressed it to the readers from an objective point of view. Some of the newspapers started to criticize Zhang Ye with harsh words. There were even some newspapers that were afraid that it would be too sensitive and did not dare to say it directly. They did not dare to write down the details of the incident and only used the words "some teachers of the people" to criticize Zhang Ye in a roundabout way. What conveying negative energy, what not seeing the big picture, and so on!
The media's attitude seemed to be very consistent. In any case, there was no praise for Zhang Ye.
However, the attitude of the netizens was more ambiguous. Although overall it was mixed, from the numbers and momentum, it was clear that those who supported Zhang Ye and the Peking University students made up the majority. Even many entertainment celebrities, although they did not make any public comments, some observant fans suddenly realized that about four or five celebrities and celebrities had secretly Liked the "Peking University Video" that was posted on the Internet.
This video had actually been deleted by now, but the comments and Likes were still allowed. The video's URL had been transferred and could be seen on many other video-sharing websites.
Delete and post.
Post and delete.
Change the name. Guerrilla warfare.
Zhang Ye's crosstalk had encountered such a situation in the past.
The official Weibo account of a newspaper that had criticized Zhang Ye immediately reported on this matter. For some reason, they were so angry that they started to criticize those celebrities who had Liked the video. They said that as public figures, it was "disgraceful" for them to Like such a video that had a negative impact on the public.
A mainland celebrity replied to the reporter: "What are you all talking about? Like? Oh, I always Like anything I see. This is a form of respect for the netizens who worked hard to publish the article. It does not represent my personal attitude. "
Dong Shanshan was one of them. She had also Liked it.
But Dong Shanshan's reply was even more extreme: "… Ah, my account was hacked." This old classmate of Zhang Ye's never spoke the truth.
Hacked account!
Hacked account again!
Look, what a classic and traditional way of saying!
When that newspaper reporter saw this, they were momentarily speechless! Even a fool wouldn't be fooled by this excuse. Instead, they didn't know what else to say!
However, Yao Jiancai, who had also Liked it, was very calm. Seeing that the media had tagged him, not only did Old Yao ignore it, he even added a comment: "Old bro, you are still as cool as ever." He did not clearly state his stance on this matter, but he did not deny what everyone could see. Yao Jiancai and Zhang Ye had already gone through a lot during the crosstalk competition. The media's doubts and accusations could scare others, but not Yao Jiancai!
All kinds of beating!
All kinds of arguments!
It was a mess online!
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