"Brother Wen Qiang, you have been doing a good job for a while, which is admirable!" Cai Yuanpei raised the tea bowl and said with a smile: "At first, there was such a big stall, and many people were watching with skepticism, but I didn't expect Wen Qiang to be good at dancing with long sleeves, and everything was done. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo”

"Mr. Cai has won the award." Chen Wenqiang smiled slightly and said: "I really don't dare to be a long-sleeved dancer, but I just put what I have learned into practice, and there are many people to help, so I have a little achievement." ”

Cai Yuanpei couldn't understand Chen Wenqiang, so he formed an anti-Russian volunteer team, funded Zou Rong to run a newspaper in Japan, found a way out for the students of the disbanded Patriotic Society, and donated money to the Patriotic Girls' School...... Judging from this, Chen Wen should at least be regarded as a sympathizer of the revolution. However, in terms of actual contact, it gives people the feeling of keeping a distance from the revolution, and it seems that he is more enthusiastic about engaging in industry, and has many characteristics of the Westernists.

"Brother Chen seems to believe that industry can save the country?" I had heard some introductions about Chen Wenqiang before, and Yang Dusheng also had this impression, and now he can finally ask questions to get the answer.

"Saving the country is a comprehensive work, and industry, education, science and technology, systems, and so on are all indispensable." Chen Wenqiang paused and expressed humility again, "This is just my personal opinion, and it is inevitable that there will be mistakes." ”

"The country is declining, the court is autocratic, and revolution should be the first thing to save the country." Yang Dusheng said very directly: "Industry, education, science, etc., should be implemented after the success of the revolution." ”

Chen Wenqiang thought about it, shook his head and said: "Whatever is beneficial to the country, why should it be divided into what order?" I've invited a few of you here today, but I don't want to argue about it. Brother Zou Rong has a secret letter to me, and there must be a secret letter to you. I would like to discuss with you about the assassination team. ”

"Brother Chen, let's talk about my opinion first." Zhang Shizhao was not prosecuted because he was favored by Yu Mingzhen, the Jiangsu alternate Daoist and the general office of the Lu Shi School, who hosted the Su report, and founded the "National Daily" with Zhang Ji and others, and continued to advocate revolution.

Chen Wenqiang nodded at Zhang Shizhao, one of the teachings of the Anti-Russian Volunteer Army, he also knew, "Assassination is a means that has a deterrent effect, and it can also expand its influence and increase its momentum." But it is obviously unlikely that the revolution will depend on this success. Moreover, assassination is a skill, and with the courage of flesh and blood, I am afraid that there will be fewer successes and more failures, and there will be losses in vain. ”

"The innovation of Europe and the United States all began with assassination, and there is no one else in China today." Yang Dusheng took the lead in retorting, "At this darkest and most humiliating time, the assassination is really a move to inspire the hearts of the people all over the world, and it can reach the rapid period of revolution." ”

"Revolutionism, bloodshed, and assassination cannot be borne by non-rangers. And rangerism can forge the soul of our nation. ”

"If there is an assassination before the revolutionary army rises, wouldn't it be good to punish the wrongdoers with the flesh of the people and thieves? And assassination, not only the enemy is emboldened, but also enough to make the world's stubborn and cowardly people have the ambition! ”

The admiration of assassination, the overestimation of its effects, and the spirit of sacrificing one's life for righteousness made Yang Dusheng and others disagree with Chen Wenqiang's statement. Perhaps they all have the belief that they are bent on dying, so they don't pay attention to the skills mentioned by Chen Wenqiang.

For Chen Wenqiang, he was not against assassination, but doubted the effect of simple assassination, which was naturally excluded as an assassination in response to the riot. Moreover, after having a new understanding, Chen Wenqiang has a greater enthusiasm for transforming society, but it does not mean that he has the same spirit of self-sacrifice as everyone here. This is probably a common problem of every traverser, who does not make sacrifices lightly, nor does he want to distort his preferences, but wants to develop according to his own temperament, which is what he thinks is fair to the individual.

Whether personal dreams can be realized is inseparable from the general environment, Chen Wenqiang understands this and has decided to devote himself to the torrent of the times with a more positive attitude. Therefore, although he had reservations about the quality of the personnel and the way of thinking of the assassination team, he felt that it could be influenced and gradually changed.

"You are full of enthusiasm and do not hesitate to sacrifice your personal lives to punish those mediocre and brutal Qing officials, Wen Qiang is very admirable." Chen Wenqiang said sincerely: "Even if it is not a letter from Brother Zou Rong, if he can have a meager help, Wen Qiang is duty-bound." As he spoke, he took out a money order, placed it on the table, put his hand on it, and shook his head gently.

Cai Yuanpei and the others were puzzled, and looked at Chen Wenqiang quietly.

"Wen Qiang has a reluctant request, I want you to go to a place with me, just to be wronged." Chen Wenqiang groaned and said: "The rules on the rivers and lakes, before I fully trust you, Wenqiang doesn't want you to know where to go. If you are worried, then Wen Qiang did not say it. After speaking, Chen Wenqiang pushed the bill of exchange in front of Cai Yuanpei and others, withdrew his hand, picked up the tea bowl and drank it slowly.

Sacrifice a lifetime of hardship and hardship to create, which is easier? The revolution is important, but the revolutionary comrades also have to eat. On a larger scale, patriotic girls' schools are also facing a real economic problem. The economic problem comes from the source of students and teachers, and it has to face a two-line debate: should it be assassination, or should it bid farewell to the revolution and run a normal school?

After Sue reported the case, the education association itself was not dissolved, but most of its members dispersed. By mid-June, several meetings were held in Yuqingli, and only 10 people arrived, and the patriotic girls' school was openly discussed, and it still continued to be handled, but there was no name in the meeting. In order to save expenses, the monthly recurrent fee is only 150 yuan.

Under such circumstances, the Education Association will certainly hope that the patriotic women's school will turn to a purely educational enterprise, so that it can recruit a wide range of students and continue to sustain it. And such a change is unwilling by Cai Yuanpei and others.

Money, full of copper smell, really vulgar! And the revolution seems to be even less able to talk about money, but it is inseparable from money. From buying weapons to riot, to traveling around the world and agitating propaganda, there is really nothing to be done without money.

Three thousand dollars! This is not a small amount. Although Cai Yuanpei and others are not open-minded people who see money, the meaning of Chen Wenqiang's words is that this is not a bribe.

"Wen Qiang is really a big fortune." Cai Yuanpei stretched out his hand to take the bill of exchange, and said with a self-deprecating smile: "The patriotic girls' school will continue to handle it, and it has been agreed that the funds will be divided among members, but it will only be for half a year." With this money, there is no need to worry. ”

Yang Dusheng was thoughtful, and asked tentatively, "I don't know what Brother Chen wants me to wait to see?" Could it be that there is a little brother Zou Rong as a guarantor, and Brother Chen still doesn't believe me? ”

"That's not what I said." Chen Wenqiang shook his head and said: "Trust is mutual, if you want me to believe you, then you can trust me?" If you believe it, can you tell Wen Qiang about the assassination plan you are planning in Shanghai? ”