This demeanor is not pretentious by Guan Zhuofan. Indeed, he argues that foot binding is the first major stain on China's millennia-old history, not just "in this millennium."

Whether it is for the sake of deformed aesthetics or to imprison and suppress women, Chinese men have adopted the most despicable and cowardly methods. Originally, the other side of a woman's attachment and obedience to men must be that men should defend and love women, but Chinese men do the opposite, and really make people ashamed of their ancestors, and how painful it is!

In the Middle Ages, other great civilizations in the world were just as patriarchal as women, but they didn't have such perverted tricks. China is ashamed of itself, and Chinese men really owe their women!

China's national situation, after the two Song Dynasty, is declining day by day; And foot binding also originated in Zhao Song. In Guan Zhuofan's view, there is a great correlation between the two. Men who refuse and cannot protect their women, how can they protect their country?! This point can be understood as long as you think about it a little: in real life, what kind of man loves to bully women?

Guan Zhuofan can't bear to look at the physical objects and photos about foot binding left in history, and if he accidentally looks at them, it will cause him a strong disgust and disgust psychologically and physically. But there is still a group of birdmen, who are very fond of such things, what a full foot plus two bastards! It's time to pass this class of perverts into the women of the old era, and let "them" enjoy the fun of foot binding!

Libin also disagrees with foot binding, and his own wife Xiao Tangchun is also a "heavenly foot". But he was not as indignant as Guan Zhuofan, seeing that the proprietor's eyebrows were open, he was indignant and agitated. Completely undisguised. This is the case. It's really rare, and I can't help but be quite surprised. After thinking about it, it is not surprising that Guan Zhuofan is a flag man, and he has this opinion.

Before he could figure out how to deal with it, Guan Zhuofan said again: "This bad habit is worse than the eunuch's purification!" If you think about it, the eunuchs of the whole of China combined. There are only a few thousand people, and most of them are voluntarily purified, but China's population of 40,000 people, the number of women with bound feet, is it clear? ”

Speaking of this, Guan Zhuofan knocked on the table again and said hatefully: "Moreover, foot binding has to start from the age of four or five - which one is voluntary?!" ”

Libin was silent. When Guan Zhuofan said this, he swept the eunuch system into it. He is a clan. Attacking the royal system in front of others, but having no scruples - this of course shows that Kwan Zhuofan has full trust in Libin. But Yu Libin, although he felt it, did not know how to postpup.

Guan Zhuofan didn't mean to ask him to answer, so he continued to take care of himself: "Your concerns are reasonable, the woman who has wrapped her feet is actually a waste person, and she can't be used for anything. This bad habit not only hurts the peace of the world, but also goes against the general trend of the world, and it must be abolished in my hands! ”

Libin was shocked suddenly, and he couldn't help but speak: "Lord Belle, you are kind-hearted and open to the sky!" However, you can't do this too hastily! Many people's brains, for a while, can't turn a corner, if they do, I'm afraid...... How many big things do you have to do? Always prioritize, one by one! ”

Guan Zhuofan smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Li, you are right, this is not something that can be done overnight; You can also rest assured, I am not a reckless person, and I will not come with my eyes closed without looking at the surrounding situation. ”

He stood up and paced slowly as he said, "However, it still needs to be done, and you can't stop doing it because it's difficult!" Moreover, it is precisely because it is not something that can be done overnight that it should be done earlier! ”

"My idea is to use the name of the Empress Dowager of the Two Palaces -- not in the name of the Emperor -- to issue two decrees. The first is awarded to the flag person, the harm of foot binding, it is strictly forbidden for women under the banner to bind their feet, and violators are severely punished: those who have officials are dismissed, and those who do not have officials are sent to the front of the army, or they are thrown back to Heilongjiang! This edict, the tone should be extremely severe, on the surface to discipline the flag people, in fact, it is said to the Han people, it can be regarded as a 'finger mulberry scolding Huai's Spring and Autumn brushwork. ”

"The second edict is to persuade those who have already bound their feet to 'let go' in a tone of euphemism and exhortation, and not to bind their feet to young girls who have not yet bound their feet -- but these are not hard rules for the time being. However, among the eunuchs, including those who have donated their fame and have gone to school, among these people, if there are those who are willing to 'let go' and do not bind the feet of young girls who have not bound their feet, they will be rewarded! -- Of course, if someone takes the advantage, turns his head away, and 'lets go' and binds his feet again, and binds his feet untied, it is a crime of deception! ”

Libin checked Zhuofan's words, thought about them thoroughly, breathed a long sigh of relief, and said: "Lord Belle, you are a person with great compassion and great wisdom!" Libin is really lucky to be able to follow you! ”

Guan Zhuofan laughed and said, "Mr. Li, why is my face a little red?" ”

After a pause, he said: "The Queen Mother of the Two Palaces is a woman, and no one dares to criticize her on the table when she comes forward to say this." You see, there will be people who come out to praise the saints and who are willing to 'obey the will' -- there are not many such people at the beginning, but they always open their mouths. ”

Libin said, "Yes." In fact, if you don't bind your feet, the people may not be unwilling. Jiangnan daughters, many of whom have to help the family raise silkworms and farm, are all Tianzu; Moreover, the water network is dense, and it is really inconvenient for those who get on and off the boat to wrap their feet. but there are more people on the north side than on the south side. ”

Guan Zhuofan said: "Exactly. In fact, as long as you come out to do things, you can't bind your feet - women go to school and do things, and 'let go of their feet' and 'heavenly feet', these two things are each other's inside and outside, so just for women's physical and mental health, they must also be pulled out of the house, studying, and doing things! ”

Libin groaned and said: "This 'female student' must have some intellectual foundation - the women under its banner are all 'Tianzu', which is easier to manage; on the Han side, most of the 'Tianzu' are ordinary people, and it is not easy to find those who have been enlightened, I am afraid it is not easy to ......."

Guan Zhuofan smiled: "Why do you have to look for someone who has already opened Mengmeng?" Jiangnan daughter, how many Zhong Lingyuxiu are there? As long as the qualifications are good, won't we 'enlighten' her? How much effort did it take? ”

Libin thought about it, and sure enough, he couldn't help but laugh and said: "Yes, Lord Belle, in the end, you think it is thoughtful!" ”

Guan Zhuofan said: "This 'female student', let's divide the work, on the banner people's side, I will look for it, and on the Han side, you will find it-you will find it in Shanghai and Jiangnan!" ”

"Yes!"

Guan Zhuofan sat back in his chair and said: "'International students' are placed in other people's schools to study, in addition, I also want to send another batch of 'apprentices' to other people's factories, starting from apprentices, learning by doing." ”

Libin's eyes lit up and he said, "Good! Three or five years later, this class of 'apprentices' came out of the division, and after returning to China, it will immediately come in handy--Lord Belle, this is a good idea! I'm so convinced! ”

Guan Zhuofan smiled slightly and said: "Working in a foreigner's big factory, unlike private junior professors, there are not so many stinky rules, and the master will not hide them, so that you can't learn real skills for ten or eight years." ”

"Yes, then, is this class of 'apprentices' also sent to the United States?"

"Not necessarily. The work in the factory is still the most beautiful in Europe; The various rules and systems are also the most complete factories in Europe - especially Prussia, which has the momentum of overtaking Britain and France! My idea was to send the first 'apprentices' to Prussia. ”

The momentum of Prussia's "coming from behind and overpowering Britain and France" was not seen by Libin. But for Guan Zhuofan's vision, there was no reason to be unconvinced, so he nodded.

Guan Zhuofan said: "There is a factory called 'Krupp' in Prussia, do you know? ”

Libin said: "I know, the guns used in our Jiaxing Artillery School, among which are made by 'Krupp', Schmidt's evaluation of them is not bad. ”

Feng. Schmidt was the "meeting office" of the Xuan Army's artillery school in Jiaxing. The "general office" of the artillery school was originally appointed by Ding Shijie, and after Ding Shijie took care of Guangdong, this position was named by Liu Xunjiao, the new governor of Zhejiang. Schmidt, the "meeting officer", is the de facto principal of the Xuanjun Artillery School.

Guan Zhuofan said: "The cannon made by 'Krupp' is the best cannon in the world!" I'm going to put half of the first batch of 'apprentices' in this factory. ”

Libin was slightly stunned and said, "Lord Belle, your evaluation of 'Krupp' is even higher than Schmidt's." ”

*(To be continued......)