Last night, the rain was sparse and the wind was sudden, and the heavy sleep did not kill the wine. tried the questionnaire curtain people, but said, Begonia is still the same.

Zhang Yuanji woke up in the commotion. But instead of getting up immediately, he calmed down. According to the habits of these years, I began to reflect on what I said and did yesterday, and whether I did something inappropriate. This two introspections in the morning and dusk are a habit that Zhang Yuanji has developed since he was a child. It's an instinct now.

After thinking about it for a while, he also secretly warned in his heart. Zhang Yuanji got up. Speaking of which, although he went straight to the Chen Mansion after coming to Hawaii, and on the first day of coming to the island, he did walk into the magnificent Chen Mansion with a combination of Chinese and Western styles, but it was not until last night that he really saw the Chen Mansion.

This Chen Mansion, formerly known as Nuanu Villa, was originally built by Chen Ping's grandfather to marry Princess Julia of Hawaii. Nuanu Villa is exquisitely designed and used exquisite materials, not only with pavilions, small bridges and flowing water, but also typical Han garden-style exquisiteness; There are also columned cloisters, garden logs, typical of European garden style extensive. It is a very beautiful and pleasant place to live.

It rained all night, and if it was at this time in the homeland, it would be really a layer of autumn rain and a layer of cold. But in this Hawaii, it is still warm as spring, Zhang Yuanji pushed open the window, and a fresh and fragrant air came to his face, which made people's hearts feel refreshed. A gust of wind blew, and the wind chimes on the eaves jingled, as if singing that wonderful word: "If you go to the south of the Yangtze River to catch spring, you must live with spring." ”

After washing, Zhang Yuanji walked out of the door and went out for a walk. He walked towards the place where the noise was heard. Turning out of the corridor, passing through a peach blossom forest, walking dozens of steps, and entering a moon gate, it suddenly opened up, and what entered the eye was actually an extremely spacious martial arts arena.

I saw that in the martial arts arena, more than 100 teenagers were practicing martial arts. There are solo boxers, there are also several people who practice, and there are also many teenagers, doing strange movements next to various strange-shaped instruments. Although Zhang Yuanji is a person who has learned to be rich and ordered Hanlin in five cars, he has not much knowledge in this skill, but he once saw his nursing home Sun Lutang play a boxing trip in the mansion of Li Lianying, the then head of the inner house. Zhang Yuanji looked at it carefully for a while and found that there were several teenagers among them, and the practice was vaguely the boxing that Sun Lutang performed at that time. However, after a closer look, he also found the Japanese boy who protected him a few days ago, Zhang Yuanji saw that he was holding a knife in both hands, and he was obviously practicing a double-knife technique.

"But did you disturb Xiao Gong?" Chen Ping turned out with a smile from the side.

"Where, where," Zhang Yuanji said with a smile, "However, at this moment, it is sunny after the rain, and it is the time when the mind is the clearest in the morning, so the teenagers should be allowed to recite the classics." After all, these brave and ruthless methods are not what scholars should do. ”

After hearing this, Chen Ping laughed and was noncommittal. However, Zhang Yuanji's words annoyed a man next to him. He walked over and said to Zhang Yuanji dissatisfiedly: "You poor and sour talent, what kind of crooked reasoning are you talking about? How did this become a brave fight? We Han people are in this foreign land, if we don't know how to fight and kick, can we gain a foothold? Besides, practicing martial arts and fitness is also the way to strengthen the people, China is now bullied by others, in the final analysis, isn't it that you poor people can only do it, can't get on the horse, can't open the bow? ”

Being snatched by him like this, Zhang Yuanji's face was a little hot, Chen Ping saw this, and hurriedly shouted to the man: "Yuntang, what nonsense!" This is Mr. Zhang Xiaozhai of the Commercial Press, the relics of Bosun, which were sent by Mr. Zhang who traveled thousands of miles and was not afraid of the cadres! ”

Hearing the latter sentence, the man's eyes turned red all of a sudden, and he said sadly: "It turned out to be Zhang Engong, Ma Lei made a mistake just now and offended you, please forgive me!" ”

Zhang Yuanji looked at Ma Lei, his face was still a little unhappy, he has always been respected, where has he ever eaten this kind of scolding. Chen Ping smiled and said, "Xiao Gong, don't go to your heart. Bosun and Yuntang were originally brothers, and they rescued Gongzi together in Nanyang. The two are lifelong friends. After Bosun was martyred, Yuntang has been sad in his heart, and sometimes the exit is not proportionate, Lord Xiaogong has a lot, don't mind! ”

After listening to Chen Ping's words, Zhang Yuanji felt that he was also a little stingy, so he also smiled and said self-deprecatingly: "I also lost my words just now, Gong Zizhen wrote a poem in the past: I persuade the heavenly prince to be vigorous and reduce talents without sticking to one pattern." It's also a bit similar to Yuntang's words. It's just that I've been spinning in this tradition for a long time, and I can't turn it around for a while! ”

Hearing Zhang Yuanji's self-deprecation, the three of them laughed, and Ma Lei said: "Mr. Zhang actually misunderstood just now. The students in this Chen Mansion have a fixed schedule in the morning, and they practice martial arts for half an hour after getting up, which is the rule set by Gongzi. Then you have to recite the scriptures for half an hour, and then you can use them early. Childe said, the body is healthy, the mind is skillful, and the teenagers can become outstanding talents! ”

When Zhang Yuanji heard these words, he knew in his heart that what he said just now was indeed a bit Meng Lang. Probably because I have been passive and angry in the past few days. Zhang Yuanji thought secretly in his heart.

Sure enough, after a while, the bells rang a few times, and the teenagers stopped one after another, forming three teams, and Ma Lei went over to take them and left singing.

Zhang Yuanji found out that in addition to Han teenagers, there were also many Japanese teenagers and Native Hawaiian teenagers in the crowd, and there were even more than a dozen blonde and blue-eyed white teenagers in it. Zhang Yuanji couldn't help but be taken aback again.

Looking at these energetic teenagers, Chen Ping sighed: "In fact, this move is really a last resort. Xiao Gong also saw that these teenagers are not the only Han Chinese. Childe is right when he says that education is the best tool to reduce hatred and integrate peoples. These teenagers now practice martial arts together every day, and when they grow up, they will naturally be able to build an equal country on the island of Hawaii without discrimination. ”

Zhang Yuanji also said with emotion: "If this is the case, it is really a great merit." ”

Chen Ping took out his pocket watch and looked at the time, and said to Zhang Yuanji: "Xiao Gong must be hungry too, let's go and use some early." Today is the day when the martyrs are buried in peace, and it is estimated that Gongzi will arrive in a while. ”

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"I heard Siming say that in the early morning, Xiao Gong went to see the students of the Chen Mansion practicing martial arts. I wonder what Shinoko thinks? ”

After breakfast, Zhu Qiu invited Zhang Yuanji to go out in a carriage together. After sitting quietly for a while, Zhu Qiu suddenly asked.

Zhang Yuanji thought about the gaffe in the morning, so he replied softly: "It's just a glimpse, and I can't say any opinions." ”

Zhu Qiu was happy when he heard this, and said: "The ancients said that when a leaf falls, you know the autumn solstice, and Xiao Gong's words are a bit too modest. Xiao Gong must have seen it too, among these students, there are all kinds of skin, I originally intended to let them practice martial arts together, experience some things, and when they grow up, there will be no more discrimination. ”

Zhang Yuanji shook his head and said: "Guan Bao is studying in the same door, how affectionate, but each is its master, and he still draws his sword against each other. At this time, the East and the West were strong in the world, and the Han Chinese and the Hawaiian natives were all in a weak position. The strength and weakness are so clear, and if you want to coexist on an equal footing, you are afraid that it will be easy when you are classmates, but it will be too difficult when you become an adult. ”

Zhu Qiu nodded and said, "Xiao Gong's words are extremely true. Don't hide it from Xiao Gong, these days, I have been thinking about it repeatedly in my heart, and I have some ideas, but one person is short, and two people are long, so I want to ask Xiao Gong for some advice. ”

Zhang Yuanji came from the island, seeing that Zhu Qiu was far-sighted and had no last resort, and today in this carriage, he suddenly heard Zhu Qiu's somewhat hesitant tone, and knew in his heart that it must be a big deal, so he nodded and said, "Fang Sheng, but it doesn't hurt to talk about it." If I can, I will do my best to help. ”

Zhu Qiu smiled and said: "In Hawaii for a long time, I have seen a lot of school systems in Europe and the United States, and I have carefully investigated it in the past few years, and I feel that the school education in Europe and the United States pays too much attention to exams, and indoctrination education emphasizes too much on memory. However, although the private schools that have existed in China since ancient times, although they teach students according to their aptitude, one subject is limited to a subset of classics and history, and the other is too slow to produce results, which is difficult to be compatible in today's society. These days, I think about it, and I want to build a college on this Hawaiian island and capture the best of both worlds. The teacher is responsible for academic ability, and the senior is responsible for personality.

The duration of the college is planned to be nine years, divided into three levels and nine levels, and the education of young people between the ages of seven and sixteen is proposed. Grades 1 to 8 are formal grades; The ninth level is a free academic level, that is to say, at this ninth level, college students can freely arrange, can go to various industries to experience training, or can prepare to enter various universities in Europe and the United States for further study, up to their own decision. However, the ninth-level students have an obligation that must be fulfilled, that is, they must be responsible for teaching and guiding the first-level freshmen who have just entered the college within this year. ”

"In other words, I intend to use this method of teaching to teach the elder and the younger, and to teach the younger brother to the younger brother, that is, the senior students, the professors who are responsible for the studies of the junior students, and the gentlemen of the academy are responsible for solving doubts and supplementing the supplements."

"I just said that the first-level students are responsible for the professor's guidance by the ninth-level students; For the rest, there are professors of the higher level students to guide the students of the lower level, and so on, the students of the eighth level are inspected by the professors of the college, and those who pass will enter the ninth level and be issued with the college certificate. ”

"The key point is that on top of the elder and younger, my assumption, that is, the first principle of the academy, is that the elder and the young should come from different nationalities, and even different skin colors. For example, if the first-level student is a Han teenager, then the ninth-level professor cannot be guided by the Han ninth-grade professor, and a ninth-level student must be selected from another country and ethnic group to be responsible for the professor's guidance. In the past eight years, each student needs to change the seniors of three different nationalities. ”

"This beginner-level student, within a year, is mainly browsing and seeing. First of all, we must understand the history and civilization of various nations, and we must also understand the various professions and sciences in the world today. In this way, at the beginning and second level, you can choose the subjects that you are interested in and good at. And this is the obligation of the ninth-grade student, he must guide his younger brother for a year. ”

"Every three months, the school has a promotion exam, and you can register for it regardless of the length of your grade, and then you will be upgraded. As for the specific content of the exam, you may be able to set it in detail later. ”

"In addition, in order to cooperate with this teaching method of the academy, I plan to build a civilization hall of different nationalities on this Hawaiian island. for teaching purposes. Let me give you an example, if this freshman at the first level is my Han boy, his first senior should be a non-Han ninth-grade student, and he is said to be a Hawaiian Bosilani, and after being promoted to the second level, he will be replaced by another senior, who is said to be a Jewish national, and after three years, he will have to change his senior again, and he will say that he is Japanese. These three seniors must guide our Han youths to understand the history and current situation of their nation's civilization, as well as the history and current situation of our Han civilization. In addition, the senior and the junior must visit each other's homes at least once a week. ”

"That's all I can think about for the time being. What I hope for this college is that through the education of young people, the discrimination and disagreement between these ethnic groups can be gradually eliminated. ”

"I don't know you Xiaogong, but you understand my idea?"

Zhang Yuanjiguo is very human, and in Zhu Qiu's somewhat confusing description, he still grasps the key point. He thought about it for a moment and asked, "If you use this method, where do you plan to train the first batch of students?" ”

When Zhu Qiu heard this, he felt a little proud in his heart, and said, "The first seniors are the teenagers that Xiao Gong saw in the Chen Mansion this morning. The oldest of these students is sixteen years old, and the youngest is no more than eight years old, which is exactly what I have cultivated for this college over the years. ”

Zhang Yuanji nodded, and said, "What are your plans for the content of the professors in this academy?" ”

Zhu Qiu nodded and said: "The current plan, in the three years of the beginner level, teach the most basic etiquette and righteousness, if this foundation is laid, whether it is studying or doing anything in the future, it will get twice the result with half the effort; In the intermediate three years, the necessary composition and arithmetic and some other general knowledge are taught; In the upper three years, the students are free to choose the subjects, and the subjects that the college must offer should include all the subjects in the current European and American universities, of course, only some introductory popularity. I plan to build five libraries on the four islands of Big Island, Maui, Oahu, Khao Ai, and Hawaii to stock up on books for students to study freely. ”

"Do you think this works?"

Zhang Yuanji thought silently in his heart, "This is indeed an unprecedented idea. If you can really meet your expectations, then it is really good. Can ......"

Zhang Yuanji said: "After the Meiji Restoration in the East, there was a lot of debate about education. Some say that education should serve the country and cultivate talents who can be used by the country quickly; It is also said that education should take into account the interests of young people, and that they should be taught according to their aptitude, so that they can develop naturally. The latter educational philosophy was also popular for several years during the reign of Shotaro Sawayanagi, but during the Russo-Japanese War, it was discovered that most of the young people cultivated by the latter educational philosophy were still unable to stand on their own in society and could not be used by the state after the age of 20. The defeat of Sadataro Sawayanagi was caused by the incompetence of the students trained by the school under the pressure of going on to higher education, working at work, and serving the country. ”

"So, for the academy you conceived, I also have such a question, according to your professor, can a young man stand on his own in this world after being weak?"

Zhang Yuanji's question made Zhu Qiu silent for a long time before he said slowly: "What Xiao Gong said is very true. At the intermediate level, I set an exam, which is the basic arithmetic and composition skills and socially necessary skills, and if I don't do it, I will study it for a year until I pass the exam. ”

Zhang Yuanji nodded, but still asked: "School education in Europe and the United States, the pursuit of quick success, a little careless, easy to homogenize, erase the characteristics of the Chinese people, if so, then education will become a decoration, just a superficial article." And the college you are talking about has a lot of things to do because of people, what I'm worried about is whether there will be teachers and seniors who are perfunctory and superficial? This kind of thing is endless. ”

After Zhang Yuanji finished speaking, he waited for a while, and saw that Zhu Qiu was still thinking hard, so he changed his tone and comforted: "You don't need to worry too much. This academy, after all, is unprecedented, and if it is really built, it must be paid attention to from time to time, and there will inevitably be some unimaginable omissions. At that time, it was immediately corrected, and it was not too late to make amends. ”

Zhu Qiu sighed and said, "What Xiao Gong said is the same. Don't hide it from Xiao Gong, I have always been confident in this plan, and I have always been confident in this plot, and I have to fight for power, speaking of which, I can't do it once, twice or three times, and finally succeed in that time; But I do hesitate about this system, once this system is settled, after several generations of hands, it will follow, and if there is a mistake at that time, I am afraid that it has already been used by others, and it will be easy to move. At that time, the people who bear the price of this mistake are the people I want to benefit now. The abolition of my Hongwu ancestors is an excellent example. A lesson from the past, we must guard against it. ”

Zhang Yuanji said: "How can the gap between ethnic groups be so easy to eliminate? This has been the Qing Dynasty for more than 200 years, but now the division between the Manchus and the Han is not as clear as it was at the beginning? Fang Sheng, I'm much older than you, and I want to use a mere academy to bridge this big gap, it's really a bit whimsical. ”

Zhu Qiu was full of sadness, but when he heard Zhang Yuanji's words, he was happy. said to Zhang Yuanji: "What Xiao Gong said is also not right. My China is thousands of miles away, how vast, if you want to use a academy to eliminate the grievances of the Manchu and Han dynasties for 300 years, there is naturally no hope. However, in this Hawaiian Islands, there is no more than such a large place, with a population of tens of thousands, strange transportation, chickens and dogs, and a small country and a land of widows, it must be enough to have such a academy......"

As he was talking, Chen Fu, who was driving, stopped the car and said to the car: "Childe, we have arrived." ”