"Two, is what I said funny?"

Ye Zhongyu's voice came, and Chen Xuan and Gu Weijun were a little confused.

"Senior Brother Jinglai (Ye Zhongyu), where did you start with this?"

"You Ling Gong and I are discussing the way to strengthen the country, and You Ling Gong is very disimpressed with my point of view, you and Shaochuan laugh, you must also disagree with my statement, I don't know what different opinions you have, junior brother?"

"Senior brother, you have wronged us, I haven't seen Shaochuan for many years, and I can't help but mention what happened when I was a child, so it's a little rude, I hope my brother forgive me, as for what is the great principle of saving the country, the younger brother is only a shallow learner, and he is a small businessman, how do you know what way to save the country, senior brother, don't embarrass the younger brother."

"What the junior brother said is not right, the so-called 'the rise and fall of the world is the responsibility of the husband', not to mention that the junior brother is still a businessman who has been recognized by the teacher, just because the junior brother has stayed in France for more than eight years, and he has studied military affairs, and he has a different view on the current imperial court.

Ye Zhongyu obviously drank too much, and with his angry style, and with the great feelings of worrying about the country and the people, he was a little uncomfortable with Chen Xuan not going to join the army and choosing to do business, thinking that Chen Xuan wasted his talents, and heard Chen Qimei say that Chen Qimei's younger brother Chen Qicai asked Chen Xuan to go to his command to join the army, Chen Xuan refused, and in the process of getting along with Chen Xuan, although he had a good conversation with Chen Xuan, he was even more angry with Chen Xuan, who did not have the slightest youthful enthusiasm, so he took advantage of the alcohol and wanted to force him in disguise.

"Senior brother, where is this, is the little brother such a person in your heart, I just don't know what the senior brother is talking about with the old man, how can the younger brother take it, as for the way to strengthen the country, Shaochuan is a talented person at Columbia University in the United States, and he studied international law, so he has his own grand theory."

Chen Xuan saw that he couldn't hide, and he didn't want to publish anything that made people pinch the handle, so he pushed Gu Weijun out of the top bag, which made Gu Weijun hateful.

"Hey! I thought that there was something amazing about the big talent who returned from France's stay abroad, but he was not a timid and fearful person who cowered, and he was really ashamed to be with him! ”

Before Ye Zhongyu and Gu Weijun could answer, another young man named Xu Kuo brought by Yan Fu sneered.

"Chatting at the banquet, it doesn't hurt to say right or wrong, why should Brother Xu be so aggressive, and hurt people when he exits, I'm afraid that it will damage the gentleman is wind! It's just that I don't know what earth-shattering grand arguments Brother Xu has? ”

Chen Xuan laughed at Xu Kuo's provocation, but Gu Weijun didn't do it, and casually retorted that Xu Kuo lacked education.

Xu believes that when today's son (Guangxu) Shengming, want to make the country strong and the nation rich, the first to change the political system, Brother Shaochuan has learned from China and the West, and knows that the monarchy of the West can imitate Britain (Britain) and Spain (Spain) and other countries, form a parliament, establish a constitution, study and learn Western culture in a comprehensive way, reform the first institution to achieve elite military and simplified government, and set up industrial and mining enterprises to enhance national strength, so how can China not stand tall in the forest of the world and restore the glory of its ancestors!"

"Well said!"

Yan Fu stroked his beard and smiled, and seemed to agree with it, Ma Xiangbo Yuan Xitao smiled and said nothing, but Ye Zhongyu looked disdainful, Gu Weijun got up and applauded: "Don't say anything else, dare to ask Brother Xu, how to achieve a constitutional monarchy?" ”

"Naturally, the gentry and officials collectively wrote the book, the Son of Heaven Shengming, naturally knew that it was powerful, the Son of Heaven and the parliament planned as a whole, and there were officials working hard, and the gentry were doing business and running factories, so why worry about China not prospering?"

"Not to mention whether the Son of Heaven is Shengming, which one (Cixi) in the harem is still there now, and it is rumored that Guangxu is still imprisoned, may I ask Brother Xu, who should be the overall planning, is it the Son of Heaven? Or who declared war with the whole world? You can know the Wuxu change, this change has not limited the monarch's power, and the Wuxu change has also become a flash in the pan, do you know that Tan Gong (Tan Sitong) is here? Do you know where Mr. Zu Yi is? ”

"There are rumors in the market, what is enough, even if the Son of Heaven is inconvenient, but to say that it is disrespectful, the Son of Heaven is strong, and the harem is more than seventy years old, and can he hold it for a few years? Just a little time and you'll be done! In Shaochuan's view, isn't there no hope for the rejuvenation of China? ”

Xu Kuo glanced at Gu Weijun arrogantly and asked rhetorically.

"China has thousands of years of profound cultural heritage, and there are 40,000 hard-working and enterprising people, and there are countless people of insight, Gu never doubted that China will be able to be proud of the world and reshape the glory of the ancestors, but strengthening the country and enriching the people is not an overnight thing, China has been plagued for hundreds of years, and it has been delayed for hundreds of years, how can it be done by improving the political system and setting up factories and mines? Not to mention anything else, political reform alone can't be done, let's not say whether the imperial court can make up its mind, Brother Xu is also from a new-style school, and naturally knows the situation in the world today, today, the Western powers are willing to sacrifice their interests in China, can they allow the imperial court to slowly reform and strengthen the country? ”

"You? Great rebellion! ”

"Brother Xu is a little over, today, it is a farewell banquet for the elderly, everyone should get together, but also after drinking and chatting, although Shaochuan is a little radical, but it is not ulterior motives, why should Brother Xu be more serious, please raise a glass to everyone, let's only talk about Fengyue, not politics!"

Xu Kuo sneered and said:

"Hehe, why is Mr. Gu alarmist, and he is making nonsense about the imperial court, is it possible that the country has spent so much effort to cultivate the foreign high-level talents only so much, Xu is really a little disappointed! I just don't know what Mr. Chen's deafening remarks are? ”

Chen Xuan saw that Xu Kuo pointed the finger at himself again, and if he didn't accept the offer, he was afraid that he would be laughed at, so he didn't wait for Gu Weijun to refute, and walked out with a smile.

"Since Brother Xu doesn't think Chen is shallow, then Chen is ugly, first of all, Chen Moujie Wufu, talking about a strong country in front of the monarchs is just talking about the Analects in front of the master, and talking about wood art in front of Lu Ban, so if it is not thoughtful, I hope you will correct it, Chen is grateful!"

"Hey, hey!"

Xu Kuo saw that Chen Xuan had not yet said and began to find himself under the stairs, and couldn't help but laugh again, Zhao Xuechu, Sun Zhiheng, and Gu Weijun were secretly angry in their hearts, but Chen Xuan didn't care, and said:

"Chen thinks that the country is strong and the people are rich, nothing more than culture, politics, economy, industry and military agriculture, etc., let's talk about culture first, as we all know, my Chinese is a nation with 5,000 years of profound cultural heritage, even so, my dignified Chinese literacy rate is actually less than one percent, not to mention Europe and the United States, just talk about our evil neighbor Waguo, since the Meiji Restoration, the literacy rate is as high as eight or nine out of ten, and culture is the cornerstone of national development, officials do not need to be literate? Don't businessmen need to be literate? Don't workers need to be literate? Don't soldiers need to be literate? Officials who are illiterate cannot govern the people's livelihood, businessmen who are illiterate and who are illiterate can hardly promote the circulation of products, how can workers who are illiterate ensure the quality of goods and innovation and development, and how can soldiers who are illiterate know why they are fighting? How can illiterate farmers ensure the inheritance and innovation of high-quality agronomy? It can be said that culture permeates all aspects of society and is pervasive, and literacy is just the most basic carrier for understanding culture. ”

"There are my teachers Mr. Ma Xiangbo, Mr. Yan Fu and Mr. Yuan Xitao who did not hesitate to abandon their careers for the development of Chinese education, and my senior brother Mr. Zhong Yu who carried on the past and forged ahead into the future. From the small view of the big, it can be seen that Beiyang's education is a failure, at least the direction is wrong, and it is disappointing to be a brother Westernization! ”

Without waiting for Xu Kuo, who was flushed, to fight back, Chen Xuan continued.

"If politics is not mentioned first, it is too easy to cause controversy."

Chen Xuan said and glanced at Xu Kuo meaningfully, Gu Weijun, Sun Zhiheng, Zhao Xuechu couldn't help laughing, and before Xu Kuo got angry, Chen Xuan said again:

"Let's talk about economic and military agriculture, in Chen's view, these aspects are actually a whole, no agricultural country can survive, no commercial goods can not circulate and generate taxes, no army, then the national sovereignty and life and property can not be guaranteed, so these aspects are relatively independent but mutually reinforcing, indispensable, so we need to ensure the development of agriculture to increase production, the healthy circulation of commerce, and the strength of the military, so as to be qualified to talk about strengthening the country and enriching the people, if these aspects cannot be guaranteed, then everything is just a flower in the mirror."

As for how to develop industry, how to circulate healthily, how to develop and increase agricultural production, and how to establish a strong national defense force in the military, it is not a matter that can be said clearly for a while.

"Everyone, the kid is talking nonsense, and the insult is clear, the kid is a little too drunk, so I'll leave!"

Chen Xuan knew that his words were full of loopholes, and there was room for refutation everywhere, in fact, in the end, Chen Xuan didn't say anything at all, just stared at Xu Kuo's Westernization theory and criticized it, Xu Kuo's teacher Yan Fu was present again, and if he wanted to refute it, wouldn't even the teacher disagree!

Chen Xuan apologized apologetically to his teacher Ma Xiangbo, and politely said goodbye to Yan Fu, Yuan Xitao and others, pulled Gu Weijun in Ye Zhongyu's shouts and Xu Kuo's indignant eyes, and beckoned Zhao Xuechu and Sun Zhiheng to walk out of the listening lotus.

"It's so dangerous, if you don't run again, you will definitely be dumbfounded by them!"

Chen Xuan said with a smile.