There is basically no need to write the Rise of Great Powers series again in Japan, because there are only so many current powers, and the national strength of Belgium, Sweden, Switzerland, etc., is in fact negligible. None of these countries was an opponent of the Manchus without the Great Powers in front.

Recruiting editors and reporters is what a newspaper must do, and China cannot rely on Hu Xiaoyan alone. Hu Xiaoyan's purpose was not to be a literati like Lu Xun. In fact, Hu Xiaoyan actually doesn't understand Lu Xun very much.

China can do without the literati Lu Xun, because there will be thousands of Lu Xun who will appear in China in the period of change. But China cannot do without the doctor Zhou Shuren. If Zhou Shuren's medical skills are good enough to become a senior medical teacher after returning to China, the role he can play is more important than the role played by his identity as a writer!

There has never been a shortage of literati in China. What China has been lacking is educators who are open to the world. A teacher with an open eye can educate thousands of progressive students. These students can in turn continue to educate more progressive students. There is no end to the children and grandchildren. As long as it persists, China will gain a strong impetus to gain a foothold among the great powers.

But Chinese literati are too idealistic or pessimistic. If we look at history, we will find that almost all of the scientists who played a decisive role in China's scientific and technological modernization and development studied abroad after 1910. Whether it is the well-known Hou Debang, Deng Jiaxian, Qian Xuesen or Zhao Jiuzhang, Guo Yonghuai, Qian Sanqiang and so on, who are not familiar to the public. None of these people studied abroad before 1910. In fact, around 1910, there were few students studying in Europe, the United States, and Japan?

Many! But why hasn't any of them played a decisive role in China's industrialization? Of course, on the one hand, the Manchu government at that time and the later Beiyang government had problems with the use of these talents, and on the other hand, the government at that time lacked a high level of awareness of the development of natural sciences and the professional arrangements for overseas students. They don't have a single guiding document.

The most miserable were the first three batches of students studying in the United States, who were recalled by the Manchu court before completing their studies. Later, some Japanese students like Lu Xun returned to China but did not engage in the education of their studies at all, and most of them were fooled by Sun Dacang and joined the revolutionary ranks, and most of these people were finally killed by the Manchu government with a bullet that cost less than one tael of silver.

These talents have hardly played and assumed the roles and responsibilities entrusted to them by the original history and the Chinese nation. To put it simply, they died worthlessly.

After 21, the Wuxu Reform failed, and the news of the arrest of the six gentlemen of Wuxu came back one after another.

That night, Hu Xiaoyan took Wu Yi and Wu Dun to a Chinese restaurant outside the concession to celebrate the newspaper sales. The sale of 2,000 copies was a sign of bankruptcy in later generations. But in this era of Shanghai, although the sales are not hot. But it's enough for a newspaper to make a name for itself.

"Cheers!" The trio raised their glasses. Hu Xiaoyan is truly happy because he has established himself in Shanghai's cultural circles. Starting tomorrow, the complete book of the Rise of Great Powers series will be published. The printing house is printing overnight. The 1,000 complete works of the Rise of Great Powers were soon back in bookstores with names and surnames throughout Shanghai. These 1,000 sets were specifically requested by several bookstores to find newspapers. This means that Li Yan's identity has become a well-known person in Shanghai.

Wu Yi's face was flushed, he was the busiest person these days, but he was also the one who gained the most. He started as a shopkeeper and had insights beyond his time. Under the influence of Hu Xiaoyan, Wu Yi already has the broad vision that she needs to be a responsible editor.

"Teacher, why did we change our newspaper to a periodical?" Wu Yi is not very good at drinking, and she is already cute at this time. It was only when he was drunk that he dared to ask questions. In his opinion, Hu Xiaoyan is an all-knowing and all-powerful genius, and he does not dare to be disrespectful in the slightest.

"We don't have professional reporters and editors, let alone well-known editors." Hu Xiaoyan said helplessly that if he really became Li Hongzhang's son, there would naturally be no problem. With the identity of the little son of the Li family, there are as many well-known talents as there are. It's a pity he's not.

"Didn't you buy a copy of "The Wealth of Nations" and "The Theory of Sea Power" at a high price a few days ago? The next step in the journal is to focus on the translation and review of these two books, plus some discussion of international relations. ”

Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations and Mahan's theory of sea power are the theoretical foundations that really determined the rise of the United States. Therefore, no matter what the system is, in essence, the national interest is above all else. Many people think that the United States is run by a group of capitalists. The interests of the capitalist conglomerates are the interests of the United States. Actually, this view is not true.

How to put it, it's simple. For example, Morgan, Rockefeller and the like can certainly influence national decision-making. There is no doubt about it. It's a deal where the capitalist backs someone to be president, and the president takes office and supports that capitalist's business.

There is a premise for all this, that is, the demands of the capitalists must not threaten national security! To use an analogy, the president supported by Morgan has solid evidence that Morgan supported the terrorists to blow up the Pentagon. In this case, do you think the president will still compromise with Morgan? Do you think the president will remain indifferent when he learns that the Federal Reserve is trying to subvert the dollar system and reissue new money, which could set the U.S. economy back a decade in an instant?

No way! Because you have to understand for sure that the president of the United States is indeed controlled by the capitalists. But state institutions are not loyal to the capitalists. The U.S. military is loyal only to the United States and to the president of the United States. Maybe someone in the army will be bought by the capitalists, but under the general trend, the orders of the President of the United States can overwhelm everything in an instant. The reason why the president of the United States did not move these people was not just an exchange of interests, but a whole thing. As long as any one of these people is moved, carelessness can lead to a major recession in the US economy. So the president of the United States usually compromises with the corporations. But compromise doesn't mean incompetence. Whether it is the so-called Morgan or Rockefeller or the hidden Freemasonry and the like, they are scum in front of the American ** team!

The interests of the consortium are the interests of the United States, but the interests of the United States are not necessarily the interests of the capitalist consortium. China also has the soil for the survival of consortia, such as Hui merchants, such as Jin merchants, such as Ningbo Gang, Chaozhou Gang, and so on. Once these consortia exert their efforts, they can speed up China's national defense construction for at least 10 years.

Wu Dun is the happiest eater. He's the one who is most tired these days. All day long, he traveled back and forth between the newspaper's printing house and the location of the newsboy, recording the latest news, sales, and so on. When I come back every night, I sometimes fall to sleep before I have time to eat a hot meal. But it was also his fullest week.

Hu Xiaoyan was very pleased. Now he only lacks one opportunity to leave Shanghai with peace of mind and start his second step.

While I was thinking about it, I heard a heated argument between the three students at the next table.

"The failure of the law change does not mean that the country does not need to change the law, but that there is a problem with the method and attitude of the law change. As the saying goes about the rise of great powers. Kang Youwei and others are nothing but speculators. ”

"Nonsense! Tan Sitong, Liu Guangdi and others are well known in their conduct, how can they be speculators! ”

"Just because there's no problem with ethics doesn't mean they're doing the right thing! Look at the comparison of their policies and the policies of the Japanese Restoration! They are not opportunists, who are? ”

"They're all heroes! At least definitely not opportunists! As the article says, they just lack knowledge of the world. From the very beginning, the Reform Movement was learning from Europe and the United States. They just did not go through systematic study and lacked the understanding of the Restoration. ”

"Not in his position, not in his politics. They are in their place, but they are not in power. Don't they feel ashamed to call a hero? ”

"Their deaths at least make us realize that innovation is not as good as revolution! It would be nice if the Six Gentlemen did not die and joined the revolution. ”

Immediately, the quarrel came to an abrupt end.

"Revolution? You guys? Hu Xiaoyan sneered and walked over with a wine glass.

The three boys next to him stood up. The little guy at the head clenched his fists: "I don't know what Mr. has to say?" ”

The table is close to the stairs. Hu Xiaoyan watched the stairs go up and down.

"China has never been short of people, but there is a shortage of talent. Just like this staircase, the stairs are full of intellectuals, and the bottom of the stairs are the vast number of toiling masses and peasant workers. Do you think there are more people upstairs or more people downstairs? ”

"There's a lot of people downstairs." After the three of them looked at each other, the little guy in the lead replied cautiously. said that he was a little guy, but he was actually only four or five years younger than Hu Xiaoyan.

"You say revolution, but who is the main body? Upstairs or downstairs? Hu Xiaoyan shook his cup.

"You must think that you are the main one, because you are scholars, and your understanding of the world is stronger than that of the illiterate people downstairs."

And it is true, that their lives may not be worth a tael of silver. And from the time you began to raise your parents, each of you has a life of at least a thousand taels of silver. ”

"You can be proud. Indeed, the revolution should be dominated by you. But have you thought about it? ”

"You go to the revolution to join the army, but you can only consume a bullet of the enemy for dozens of dollars. Do you say it's worth it? ”

The three little ones blushed, and one of them was unconvinced: "How did you know that we were going to die, and even if we die, we can wake up the people." ”

Hu Xiaoyan recognized this guy as the one who shouted out the revolution.

"It's a pity that the people downstairs are illiterate, and they don't understand the value of your sacrifice." Hu Xiaoyan shook his head.

In other words, you have to sacrifice nothing. As for waking up the populace? Most of the people who should wake up are the same intellectuals, and they don't need you to wake up. ”

"Me!" The three little ones clenched their fists.

"They can't read, so they don't know the big things. Why don't you teach them to read and teach? They can't learn, and they have their sons and grandchildren. Hu Xiaoyan pointed to the door downstairs.

"The more people who understand these truths, the more hope there is for the country. The future of you people should not be to talk about it here, but to run education. Go to the West to study and learn the most advanced technology from Europe and the United States. Then return home to your students. ”

"You teach ten students, each one teaches ten more students, and your students teach students. There is only one Newton and one Washington among these students. Or a Hu Xueyan and a Yue Fei Zuo Zongtang. So will there be no hope for China? ”

"The so-called 100-year plan is education-oriented. What China lacks is not revolutionaries like you, but the most natural science experts like Newton Curie. ”

"What a 100-year plan, education-oriented!" A loud shout came from the private room next to him.