In April 1895, Kang Youwei, Liang Qichao and others organized more than 1,300 people to take the examination in Beijing to jointly write to Emperor Guangxu. However, because some diehards of the officials pressed it down, it was not sent to the hands of Emperor Guangxu, so it failed. Unwilling to accept this failure, they actively carried out propaganda and organized activities, wrote books and lectures, introduced the lessons and lessons of foreign law reforms, and held many newspapers, periodicals, and societies in various localities. The school, in order to create public opinion for the reform of the law, cultivate talents, and the reform movement gradually rose throughout the country.

On August 17, 1895, Kang Youwei, Liang Qichao and others founded the "Universal Gazette" in Beijing, which was later renamed "Chinese and Foreign Chronicles" and organized the Qiang Society. In August 1896, in order to publicize the reform of the law and create a center of public opinion, "Shi Wu Bao" was launched in Shanghai. In February 1897, Tan Huitong, Tang Caichang and others established the Southern Society in Hunan and founded the "Hunan Journal". By the end of 1897, 33 societies had been established in various localities with the aim of reforming the law and self-improvement, 17 new-style schools, and publishing 19 newspapers and periodicals.

In the winter of 1897, Germany sent troops to occupy Jiaozhou Bay, causing a frenzy of the great powers to carve up China. At this time, Emperor Guangxu was like sitting on pins and needles, thinking, the Qing Dynasty is in danger, what should I do? Putting down the documents in his hand, he was silent for a long time, called the deacon and eunuch, and said, "An Dehai, if there are any rumors outside the palace, tell me about it." ”

"Back to the emperor, there are a lot of rumors outside the palace, I don't know which one the emperor wants to hear?" The deacon eunuch stood beside Emperor Guangxu and bowed his head.

Emperor Guangxu was silent for a while, and said, "I heard that one of the people who came to the capital to take the exam was named Kang Youwei, and I want to know what he has been doing recently?" ”

"Kang Youwei, oh, he, he has been writing a book recently, advocating the change of the law, and it has become popular in the capital," the deacon and eunuch couldn't say why for a long time, took out the newspaper and said: "The slave knows that the emperor likes to read newspapers, this is today's newspaper, and please ask the emperor to read it." So he took out the newspaper of "Chinese and Foreign Chronicles" from his bosom and presented it. After Emperor Guangxu took the newspaper in his hand, he said, "An Dehai, you should step down." ”

The deacon and eunuch stepped back and said, "The servant retires." Then he exited the imperial study, closed the door, and stood outside the door to listen to the emperor's call at any time. In the middle of the night, the lights in the imperial study were still on, and at this time, I heard the emperor's call in the study, and said, "An Dehai." ”

The deacon and eunuch pushed the door in and said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the servants are waiting at any time." ”

"I want to summon Kang Youwei, and spread that Kang Youwei will come to see me immediately."

The deacon and eunuch were startled, raised his head, and said, "Your Majesty, do you want to inform Lafayette." ”

"I don't need to inform the queen mother, the queen mother has been in charge of the government for many years, and she is tired, let the queen mother take care of her life."

Emperor Guangxu summoned Kang Youwei overnight. Kang Youwei walked into the emperor's imperial study with the deacon and eunuch, looked at Emperor Guangxu sitting in front of the desk, patted his sleeves, knelt down and said: "Weichen knocks on the emperor, long live my emperor, long live, long live." ”

"Kang Qing, let's get even," Kang Youwei got up at this time, and Emperor Guangxu asked the deacon and eunuch to bring a stool, and said, "Kang Qing, please sit down." ”

"Thank you for the seat," Kang Youwei sat down.

"I read the article you wrote, pointing out the necessity of changing the law, and I am very pleased. My Qing Dynasty is indeed in danger, and I am also quite anxious, so I summoned Mr. to ask for a good way to save the country. ”

"Your Majesty," Kang Youwei looked at Emperor Guangxu, a little moved, and stood up and said, "Your Majesty." Then he knelt down and said: "The emperor treats his subordinates so sincerely, even if the ministers swear allegiance to the Qing Dynasty to the death, it will be difficult to repay the emperor in case." ”

"Kang Qing, please get up and speak."

"Yes," after that, Kang Youwei stood up and said: "The Treaty of Shimonoseki signed by Li Zhongtang and Fusang is a loss of power and humiliation of the country, the great powers want to carve up China, and Germany forcibly occupies Jiaozhou Bay. Throughout the Qing Dynasty, in 1842, it was ceded to Britain, in 1858 it was ceded to Russia north of the Heilongjiang River, south of the Outer Khingan Mountains, and later ceded to the east of the Ussuri River to Russia, and to the recent "Treaty of Shimonoseki" ceded to the Liaodong Peninsula, Taiwan and its Penghu Islands of Fuso. Today's Germany, Russia, France, Britain and Japan have set off to carve up our Great Qing Dynasty, which is the extinction of the country and the extinction of the species, and there are no eggs under the nest, and the lips and teeth are cold! For today's plan, only by changing the law and trying to be strong, can we turn the tide and save me from fire and water. First of all, the British industrial revolution, with Watt's steam engine improvement and extensive use of the hub, the realization of the mechanization of the machine manufacturing industry as a sign of the basic completion, since then the machine factory replaced the development of handicrafts, the industrial revolution promoted the technological innovation of France, the United States and Germany, and the development of Eastern Europe and Asia, Russia and Japan also appeared in the industrial revolution, marking the arrival of the new world as a whole. As early as 1688, a coup d'état occurred in England, that is, the Glorious Revolution established the state government, which was called a parliamentary constitutional monarchy, which belonged to the bourgeois democratic system, which enabled Britain to embark on the road of democratization of the bourgeois political system, which not only consolidated the dominant position of the bourgeoisie in Britain, but also had a huge impact on the establishment of a new system by the bourgeoisie in other countries. In the 60s of the 19th century, Japan carried out a reform movement of comprehensive Westernization and modernization with a capitalist nature from top to bottom under the impact of Western capitalist industrial civilization. In 1868, Emperor Meiji established a new political system, Japan carried out political reforms, established a constitutional monarchy, economically promoted the development of industry, learned European and American technology, carried out the wave of industrialization, and advocated civilization and enlightenment, Europeanization of social life, and vigorously developed education, prompting Japan to become the first country in Asia to embark on the road of industrialization, and gradually became one of the world's great powers. In the era of great changes in the world, only before the Qing Dynasty, looking at this situation, only change can alleviate the current crisis," Kang Youwei stood in the study and talked eloquently to the Guangxu Emperor in front of him.

"Okay, Kang Qing will focus on the comprehensive planning and change of the law."

On January 29, 1898, Kang Youwei went to the "Decree to Coordinate the Overall Situation". In April, Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao established the National Protection Association in Beijing. On June 16, 1898, Emperor Guangxu promulgated the edict of Ming Dingguo, and the reform officially began. During the reform period, Emperor Guangxu successively issued hundreds of edicts to change the law, removing the old and making the new.

It was a sunny day, and the sunlight from the outside was shining through the window, shining directly into his eyes. Guozhi lay on the bed, reluctantly opened his eyes, and looked around, the room was bright. Kuniji slowly sat up, got dressed, and walked to the window to open it. The warm spring in Guangdong comes earlier than the inland, where the spring flowers are blooming, and the sun shines on the earth is particularly warm. Walking out of the sun, going out to your own cold, my heart is much warmer. When he slowly walked out of his room, he happened to meet Hong Ying.

"Guozhi, you're awake," Hong Ying said with a shyness on her face.

Guozhi just nodded in front of Hong Ying in front of him, and didn't pay attention to Hong Ying's expression when he spoke. Hong Ying lowered her head and returned to the room with Guozhi, brought a bowl of steaming gruel, and said, "This is the porridge I made for you, eat it while it's hot." ”

Guozhi sat at the table and looked at Hong Ying in front of him, and said, "Thank you, Miss Hong Ying, I'm tired." ”

"Don't be so polite, you can call me A-Ying in the future, and my brother will call me that," Hong Ying was a little complacent at this time, grinned, and said.

"Okay."

Hong Ying looked at the bowl of porridge in front of Guozhi and said, "Quick, eat it while it's hot, otherwise it's not good if it's cold." ”

Only then did Guozhi pick up the spoon next to him and take a spoonful of porridge to his mouth and taste it carefully. Hong Ying asked: "It tastes like this, this is the first time someone has made it, and it definitely doesn't suit your taste." Hong Ying pouted very aggrieved, and she was not so confident in herself.

"It tastes good," Guozhi picked up the bowl of porridge and deliberately made it look like he was eating very fragrant, and drank the bowl of gruel in a few bites.

Guozhi stood up and said, "A-Ying's porridge is really delicious, you see I've eaten it all." Hong Ying stood aside but smiled silently, holding Guozhi's hand. At this time, Guozhi looked at Hong Ying in surprise. Hong Ying took Guozhi's hand and ran out of the room and into the courtyard.

All the disciples of the Hongmen gathered in this courtyard, standing in a row, with their feet apart and in the shape of horses, punching each other. Hong 13 stood in front of them to instruct, and Guozhi and Hong Ying stood behind them, waiting for Hong 13 to turn around. Just as Hong Shisan turned around and lowered his head to look at Guozhi and Hong Ying standing hand in hand, a smile suddenly appeared on his face. Guozhi looked at the expression on Hong Shisan's face, looked at his outstretched hand, and immediately took it back, looking very embarrassed.

"Master He, your body has just recovered, why don't you sleep for a while."

"No, thank you for your careful care so far, especially Ah Ying," Guozhi turned to Hong Ying beside him and whispered.

"In the martial arts, you and I are a family, why should Master He be so polite?" Guozhi nodded and thought that Hong Shisan's words were reasonable, but he seemed a little restrained. Hong 13 turned to look at these disciples, shook his head with some dissatisfaction, and said: "You see these disciples of mine, they are ugly in front of you, you and I belong to the same martial arts path, and please give them more advice." ”

"Master Hong's words are serious, your sect's ancestor Hong Xiguan is also from Shaolin, and he belongs to the same sect, since Master Hong said that you and I belong to the same family, why should we be so polite, and we should learn martial arts from each other," Guozhi said as he looked at these disciples.

Hong Shisan nodded, turned around and stretched out his hand and said, "Master He, please." ”

"Okay, please forgive me for taking the lead in the next place," Guozhi stood between these disciples, who folded their fists and stood in salute, "Master He." ”

"Even if I don't exist, you continue to practice," these disciples stood and continued to punch, and Guozhi stood by and watched their fists correct, "When you clench your fists, they form a straight line, so that you can have a strong way." "Some of their punches are a little higher, some are a little lower. Guozhi only needs to stretch out his hand and gently press down on the high fist, and raise the low fist upward, and hit the fist in a straight line with the shoulder. Guozhi looked at the wooden stake in front of him, and with a sharp fist, his fist smashed into the stake, and sawdust flew out. When others saw this scene, they were all stunned, and they all rushed forward, surrounded the country, and said, "Teach me, teach me." ”

"This punch can't be practiced without three or five years of skill, and you still need to practice diligently."

After hearing Guozhi's words, these disciples all expressed their admiration and spread out to continue practicing. Kokuji watched as they stood and stepped forward, kicking them out or kneeling half behind them, and they fell into one piece. At this time, Guozhi said very seriously: "The horse must be steady, as steady as Mount Tai." ”

These disciples stood up and once again surrounded Kokuji in the middle. Guozhi faced them and said: "The emphasis of practicing kung fu is to attack and defend, attack is to attack while it is unprepared, defense is to dodge the attack, the main thing is to resist the attack, if someone else knocks you down with a punch, how to defend it?" ”

Guozhi called out a disciple to punch and attack him, only to see Guozhi's head quickly deviate, very skillfully dodging the opponent's fist wind, and then retracting the fist head-on, only to feel the fist wind in the face, this person was suddenly stupid, and he didn't have time to make a defense.

After that, Guozhi said: "We must remember that the purpose of defense is to find an opportunity to attack, which is to attack it unprepared," after Guozhi's detailed explanation, they also understood the fighting skills in practice.