Where does the phrase "I have never been afraid to project the worst ill will on my countrymen" come from

This sentence comes from Mr. Lu Xun's "In Memory of Mr. Liu Hezhen". The meaning of this sentence is: I have never been afraid to speculate on the Chinese people from the worst and most malicious aspects. Lu Xun used an unusually calm tone and extremely meticulous techniques to objectively reproduce the murder process of Liu Hezhen and three other people. The text is concise, neat, the tone is firm, and the picture is strong, like the words and pictures engraved on a stone tablet, which became the Trinity A powerful witness to the eight massacres.

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Creative background: On March 18, in order to oppose imperialism's infringement of our country's sovereignty, the people of Beijing gathered in protest in front of Tiananmen Square and petitioned in front of the ruling government after the meeting. Duan Qiduan actually ordered the guards to shoot at the petitioners, and chased and chopped them with broadswords and iron rods, killing and wounding more than 200 people, creating the "March 18th" tragedy of massacre of patriotic people. Liu Hezhen and other patriotic young people were all killed at that time.

The reactionary literati at that time published articles in some publications, slandering and slandering the patriotic young people, which made Lu Xun extremely sad and angry. He wrote in "Flowerless Roses Part 2": " If China will not be destroyed, past historical facts have taught us that what happens in the future will be greatly unexpected by the massacre-this is not the end of something, but the beginning of something. The fact written in blood cannot be concealed. The blood debt must be repaid with the same thing." At the same time, he also wrote articles such as "In Memory of Mr. Liu Hezhen", which denounced the brutal behavior of the reactionary government, exposed the ugly face of the reactionary literati, and profoundly pointed out the significance of the martyrs' death. , summarizing the lessons learned from this tragedy.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia - In memory of Liu Hezhenjun