Even Xu Guangqi and the others on the side were a little abnormal, and said in their hearts, Boss, these scholars were recruited from the inland with great difficulty, and you can't scare them all away if you say this, when the time comes, there will be few students in the huge academy, how can this academy go on?

Guo Zhiyuan had already guessed that the scholars would react like this, these scholars had received a traditional feudal Confucian education before, and there was really a lot of squeamishness and pedantry in their bodies, he deliberately said this to get rid of the squeamishness and pedantry in them, and at the same time, it could also make them remember their first opening speech deeply, so that he could sow the seeds of new ideas in their hearts and lay his own brand on them!

So Guo Zhiyuan continued to say loudly without being shocked: "If you can't accept the teaching philosophy of the academy and feel that you can't adapt to it, you can pack your bags and go home now!" Because what Dongfan Academy wants to cultivate is not a rotten Confucian who is not divided into grains and four bodies and is not diligent, but a pillar of the country who can fight on a horse, can farm the land when he gets off a horse, can write a strong national policy, can kill a border enemy with a knife, can be a country with a strong sword, can be a country with a strong culture, and can be a pillar of the country with martial arts! ……”

The scholars looked at each other, and they all didn't know how to choose, they couldn't really go home like this when they came so far, but there were also some ambitious scholars who were inspired by Guo Zhiyuan's words behind him, and their eyes became eager again, including Hong Chengchou, who was short, so he was in the front row when he lined up, and he was excitedly clenching his fists and looking at Guo Zhiyuan who was talking eloquently on the stage.

Guo Zhiyuan knew that he couldn't blindly attack these scholars, and it was time to pour some "chicken soup", so he slowed down his tone and said: "I am a vast country in China, and I am proud of it, and I feel that all the seas are barbarians. But is that really the case? Two years ago, this government sent an envoy to Luzon to negotiate with the Spaniards for the Luzon chieftain to kill our innocent businessmen of the Ming Dynasty. Dongying is only a small island country, but the Japanese have plagued our coastal areas of China for a long time, why is the imperial court helpless? It's just because of the decline of national strength and the relaxation of armaments, just like the tiger old being bullied by dogs......"

Most of these scholars are from Fujian, so they hate the Japanese to the bone, and they are also the most touched by Guo Zhiyuan's words, and they are slowly infected by Guo Zhiyuan's emotions when they listen to it, their fists are clenched, and their eyes have become resolute!

Guo Zhiyuan wanted such an effect, and continued: "It's no wonder that the Great Western people and the Japanese and other barbarian countries are so despised, today's China is gloomy, civil officials are greedy for money, and military generals are afraid of death. Because this government wants to prove that my China is not a sick tiger that is dying, but a lion who is sleeping for the time being! Therefore, the responsibility for revitalizing China is not for others, but for all of you. The wisdom of the youth is the wisdom of the country, and the wealth of the youth is the wealth of the country; If the youth is strong, the country will be strong, and if the youth is independent, the country will be independent; The freedom of the youth is the freedom of the country; The progress of the youth is the progress of the country! …… Therefore, I hope that you will keep in mind the words on the gate tower of the academy and study for the rise of China! ”

These scholars are all in the age of their blood and strength, and they are all excited to listen to Guo Zhiyuan's impassioned speech, and Hong Chengchou, who is standing in the front row, can't help but raise his arms and shout: "If the youth is strong, the country will be strong, and study for the rise of China!" Driven by him, other scholars also raised their arms and shouted: "If the youth is strong, the country will be strong, and study for the rise of China!" For a while, the shouts resounded in the sky, and even the birds in the mountains and forests behind the academy were shocked and flew away, adding a bit of shock to this exciting scene!

Not to mention the scholars, together with Xu Guangqi and others on the rostrum, they were also moved to tears, if they followed Guo Zhiyuan more to seek a good future, at this moment they really found the meaning of following Guo Zhiyuan, and strengthened their determination to follow Guo Zhiyuan. On the one hand, he was pleased that his son had such ambition and courage, and on the other hand, he was deeply worried, because he knew that Guo Zhiyuan's words just now were definitely very rebellious in the Ming Dynasty at this time, and would inevitably bring a lot of criticism and trouble to Guo Zhiyuan.

Guo Zhengyu's worries are not unreasonable, Guo Zhiyuan's speech was sorted out by a scholar with a strong memory, and took a title, called "Young China Says", this "Young China Says" after it was spread out and set off a great storm in Shilin, because Guo Zhiyuan pointed out in his speech the faint decay of today's imperial court, which was considered a great rebellion by the traditional Shilin people, and more radicals such as the Donglin Party directly denounced Guo Zhiyuan as a "chaotic minister and thief", many of which are "contemporary Confucians" with a high reputation in Shilin, Don't underestimate the influence of these "contemporary Confucians", they can often ruin a person with a word, if it weren't for Dongfan's lonely overseas, I'm afraid that someone would rush directly to the Dongfan Mansion to besiege Guo Zhiyuan, they couldn't help Guo Zhiyuan for the time being, and began to join forces to boycott Dongfan, Dongfan's trade in the inland was greatly affected, and the local government was obviously much stricter on the inventory of goods and merchant ships to and from Dongfan.

However, Guo Zhiyuan does not regret that although Dongfan is not completely self-sufficient, its dependence on the inland is not as strong as it was at the beginning of its establishment, and merchants are profit-seeking, as long as they have money to make, they will not worry about no one to trade with Dongfan, and the boycott and blockade of Dongfan will not last long.

And most of the people who are resisting Guo Zhiyuan now are old sour Confucians with rigid thinking in old age, and many young hot-blooded scholars still agree with Guo Zhiyuan's "Young China Says" in private, and during this time, young scholars continue to come to Dongfan, just want to see what Guo Zhiyuan looks like who can say such rebellious remarks that ordinary people dare not say, and many of them are still young and handsome people who are well-known in various places.

For these young scholars who came from afar, Guo Zhiyuan is not easy to stand up, not only to meet in person, but also to try his best to win over, but he is also a little annoyed after continuous entertainment, there are many boastful people among these young scholars, and few have real talents. As soon as he sent away a group of young scholars with low eyesight, he saw Fa Zheng walk in again and said that there was a guest who needed him to come forward to receive him in person, so he waved his hand a little impatiently and said: "In the future, you can let Mr. Xu or Mr. Zeng come forward, if you really have real talent and learning, you can stay, and if you talk about it, you can send away some pieces of silver......

Fa Zheng's expression was a little strange, and he said in a hurry: "This guest is a little special, I'm afraid I can only come forward in person......"