The meaning of the emperor's words was to deliberately disdain the distinction between Manchu and Han, and the two women were shocked. This article was first published by "Your Majesty, this is related to the ancestral system of the Qing Dynasty. But I heard that the royal ancestral system is decided by the queen mother of the two palaces, and the emperor may be in charge? Huang Ling didn't believe it.

"There's nothing you can do right now, but if you think about it, you can always figure it out. After all, the Queen Mother is already old, and I am still young. Guangxu laughed: "Don't talk about this, talk about what you think about me doing this new and old school in the same exam." ”

"That must be the emperor's sage. It also lets those readers who only read the books of the sages know that the new learning must be completely replaced by the new learning. Huang Ling put her hands into fists, and her words were clear.

"Oh, that's all that. I don't believe it, there is not a slight difference of opinion. Guangxu turned to ask Yang Zao'er: "Does Miss Zao'er think so too?" ”

In the Dream of Red Mansions, there is a Wang Xifeng who laughs before speaking, and there is a Yang Zaoer who is ashamed before speaking. I saw Yang Zao'er blushing and said: "It can't be said that everything is good in the new school, and there are merits in the old school." After saying this, he stopped again.

After waiting for a while, I didn't see Yang Zao'er's words. Guangxu couldn't hold back and asked: "Go on, you always talk halfway, and you lose people's appetite." ”

Yang Zao'er's face turned even redder, and she said in a low voice: "I haven't stayed abroad, but judging from what I learned in the university hall." Although it is of great benefit to the revitalization of the country's industry to catch up with foreigners, it is biased because the new learning only focuses on reality and does not look at human ethics. The old school emphasized that Confucianism was natural and natural, but it did not help practical life at all. But I've read some old books. I also feel that Confucianism today is no longer what it was when Confucius proposed it. I just think it's better to take the best from each other. ”

"That's a good point." Guangxu slapped his chair and got up: "Since Confucius Sheng's book was established, what he advocated is benevolence. Confucius said that a gentleman should learn the "six arts" -- etiquette, music, archery, royalty, calligraphy, and mathematics. Among them, archery and imperial art are martial arts such as archery and driving chariots. Confucianism also advocates equality, called the people of heaven. It is said that Chinese are not born to divide the noble and the low: there is no one born noble. Because they are all heavenly people, they are born equal: there is no class in education, and everyone can be Yao Shun. It's a pity that since Dong Zhongshu, a yin and yang scholar in the Han Dynasty, advocated the unity of heaven and man, and dedicated this idea to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Confucianism has deviated from the Confucianism of Confucius. However, the central ideas of tolerance and equality have not changed, and although Confucianism is the only one that is respected, other schools of thought are also involved. So there are strong men first. After the Tang Dynasty, there was a prosperous Tang Dynasty. By the Song Dynasty, Confucianism had become the only ideology of the state. Confucianism, which had lost its competition, began to deteriorate, and it came to the Ming Dynasty. The so-called Zhu classics have completely become the weapons of the imperial court to rule the world. The stubbornness of ideology has completely slowed down China's progress. So foreigners come and come high. But we also need to know that there are city-states in Europe, which is not as big as China. Because foreigners only know their home but do not know their country, they can run from one country to another for the sake of profit. Therefore, Confucianism is not useless. It is precisely because of the great unification of Confucianism. It is only then that China has been divided for thousands of years without being divided, and only then has a history of 5,000 years without interruption. ”

"Confucianism is a great doctrine, and as long as we can re-understand and revise Confucianism, Chinese thought will surely promote the world. But Confucianism has a fatal weakness, it arms our minds and forgets to arm our hands. Engineering, which used to be one of the hundred sons of China. But it is in silent decline. That's why the foreigners came to bully us. So I went to learn from foreigners, opened a school and opened a factory. It is to begin to arm our hands. Confucianism and engineering are armed with one mind and one with both hands, they do not conflict, they can coexist. Just give me some time and let me do all these things well. At that time, why should I still look at the faces of foreigners, why should I let you foreigners dictate to me. So, please follow me closely, follow my steps. One day, I want all foreigners to kneel down in front of my steps, listen to me, and guide the country. ”

At this moment, Guangxu's gaze was as firm as iron, and the fingers that crossed the Weiming Lake were also whiter because of the excessive exertion, and the straight figure standing seemed to be taller under the sunlight.

Guangxu, who felt good, saw that no one replied, and the heroism that had just risen fell back, and the loss in his heart was indescribable. But when she saw the second daughter standing there and looked sluggish, she came back to her senses, and it turned out that her heroism was used in the wrong place: "This...... Sigh for a while, sigh for a while, don't mind. Sit down and talk. By the way, where did I just say, it seems that the Zao'er girl said that it is advisable to learn the old and the new, come on, sit down and continue. ”

You've done this as an emperor, who still has the heart to say anything. Without saying a word, the topic shifted from the imperial examination to what he saw and heard in the university hall. Until Kou Liancai came to report, Rong Hong finished the meeting.

When the emperor left, so did the Praetorian Guard. Looking at the empty Weiming Lake, Huang Ling suddenly said: "Don't you think that when the emperor made a bold speech just now, he looked particularly handsome." ”

"Could it be that you have fallen in love with the emperor? That's good, I heard that there are no women in the emperor's harem, and Sister Qian'er also intends to see the emperor again, you have a chance. Maybe there is the emperor's favor, and after a while, my sister will call you a mother when I see Sister Ling'er again. Yang Zao'er, who was not present, cheerfully made fun of Huang Ling's nymphomaniac appearance.

"Not anymore." Huang Ling's face blushed, and she got up and left: "I just said it casually......"

"My sister doesn't look like she said it casually—" Yang Zao'er chased after her.

When the second daughter walked away in laughter, the gentle wind of Weiming Lake still seemed to be sweet.

Guangxu didn't know that his rhetoric was only exchanged for a handsome evaluation, otherwise it would be rare for him to show heroism with such a result, and he would jump into the lake angrily. Before Guangxu came to the principal's office, Rong Hong was already outside the door to greet the emperor.

Inside, Rong Hong had just bent over, and Guangxu held him up. Looking at Rong Hong, who was flushed and coughing, Guangxu hurriedly helped him to his seat: "Educating the world and opening up the wisdom of the people is not something that can be achieved overnight, and we can't rush it." Rong Lao forgets to eat and be loyal to the country, and he still needs to take care of his body. ”

"Slow, you can't wait. The emperor knows. Since the opening of the University Hall, the number of new students admitted each year has been decreasing year by year. It's not that I'm incompetent in the Qing Dynasty, it's because basic education can't keep up. So much so that there are no talents available in the country. The emperor, Weichen is willing to ask the emperor to abolish the imperial examination and build a school. In this way, ten years later, the imperial court has no worries about talent shortages. Weichen drafted a plan for the construction of the academy and asked the emperor to take a look at it. After Rong Hong finished speaking, he took out a thick manuscript from the office drawer. Present with both hands.

Guangxu took the fold but put it aside, and helped Rong Hong back into the chair and sat down. Only then did he say: "There has been a lot of discussion in the court about the cancellation of the imperial examination, and Zhang Zhidong, the governor of Zhili, also folded up and said: The imperial examination will not be abolished for a day." Scholars have the heart to get the first, and the school has no hope of great prosperity. How can I not understand this truth, but the imperial examination system has been used for thousands of years, and it is the only way for students in the world to be promoted and glorify their ancestors. And these people can write beautiful articles in addition to them. But it's really useless. Once the imperial court completely abolished the imperial examination. How can you make these students who have been studying hard for decades embarrassed. Once the students make trouble, it will really shake the world, and the situation back then was chaotic. Therefore, I will let the students of the university hall take the same exam as the students of the imperial examination, which is to prove that the imperial examination is outdated in front of the eyes of the world, and only in this way can I block the mouth of the world. ”

"The emperor is far-sighted and the ministers are not in time, but the world school is really slow. This ......" said the first words, and Rong Hong's eyes looked at the fold.

Guangxu smiled faintly: "Actually, I don't have to look at the excerpts. I know the content of Rong Lao's excerpts. It is nothing more than emphasizing the role of running schools first, and then concrete methods. I believe it. From elementary schools in villages and towns to middle schools in county governments, to universities in provincial capitals, and even in the capital to establish the country's highest university based on the Jingshi University Hall, it has been written in the excerpts. The excerpt will be accurate if you don't look at me, but Rong Lao also has to look at reality. The Qing Dynasty is poor and weak, and the already small finances have to focus on the military first, so where is the money to fully roll out the school. So what I want is to choose a place to start the trial, and then slowly spread it until it spreads all over the country. In this way, the imperial court can also get money to spend on education. ”

However, as a result, the overall progress slowed down. The emperor's idea of completing universal education throughout the country within 20 years will be difficult to realize. ”

"Don't they all say that ideas are always beautiful, but reality is always cruel. That's what I thought so well when I was not in charge of the court, but now that I'm the master, I know that this family is not easy to do. ”

"Why should the emperor worry. There are generals in the DPRK who fight abroad to ensure domestic peace, and there are ministers in the country to appease the people. Now that the court is united, as long as the emperor is firm in his ideals, although it may take a lot of time, China's prosperity will be just around the corner. ”

"I am confident in that. It's just Rong Lao's body—"

"It's okay, even if Weichen dies of exhaustion in this university hall, as long as China is strong and prosperous, he has no regrets even if he dies."

"Really unshakable? Doesn't Rong Lao want to see this school built all over the world with his own eyes? ”

"As far as Weichen's body is concerned, I'm afraid I won't be able to wait for that day."

"That's why you have to take good care of your body. I think about it, this imperial examination will be conducted by Rong Lao. After that, Rong Lao might as well step down from the position of president, and the affairs of the university hall were complicated, so this specific work was handed over to the able-bodied young people to do. Rong Lao can go home first and recuperate with peace of mind. Later, I wanted to set up a special education department under the Ministry of Rites, and the education department would be fully responsible for the education of the whole country. At that time, Mr. Rong, who will be in good health, will be the director, and then this plan will be implemented by Director Rong himself, and Director Rong can also take advantage of this big examination to select talents for the education department that will be established. ”

"Minister, thank you to the emperor Longen." As he spoke, Rong Hong knelt down and bowed. The chief examiner of the imperial examination, this is the teacher of the world. In some names, whether this year's lifting is repeated or not, it is to take him as the division commander. I have lived abroad for many years, and the time I have returned to China is still short and I have no foundation at all, so if I want to promote the construction of the world's school, I can only rely on the emperor. Now that he is the main exam, there are more students who can borrow it. Isn't this what Ronn is?

Guangxu completely bowed to Rong Hong this time, and only after saying that he was exempted from the courtesy, did he help Rong Hong up: "Elder Rong should know that every fee in the university hall now comes from my internal affairs office. But the Ministry of Internal Affairs can't afford to provide for the entire Qing Dynasty's school, and when Rong Lao is also the director of education, then he will be a member of the imperial court, and then Rong Lao can fight for the court finance in the court, which is the foundation of realizing the world's learning. Rong Lao rest assured. Most of the people in the court are now young people. It is reasonable to accuse anyone at the age of Rong Lao. ”

"That's that, when the Daqing Bank dared to pay the old man a tael of silver, the old man will definitely discuss it with Lin Qizhao."

Hahaha...... The two of them laughed. Guangxu asked again: "Rong Lao leaves the university hall, who will take over the position of president?" ”

"Gu Hongming, Gu Tangsheng, also. He is now the Dean of Students at the University Hall. ”

Outside the school gate, Rong Hong and Gu Hongming sent the emperor off.

Koo was born on a British rubber plantation in Penang, northwest of the Malay Peninsula in the South Seas. At the age of ten, he arrived at the most powerful Western empire of the time, England. Before leaving, his father burned incense in front of the ancestral tablet and admonished him: "Wherever you go, whether you are British, German or French, do not forget." You are Chinese. Three years ago, in the nineteenth year of Guangxu, he assisted Zhang Zhidong in founding Wuchang Ziqiang School, first because Guangxu ran the Beijing Normal University in Beijing. Later, it was delayed twice due to the Sino-Japanese War. Although the class officially opened last year, Gu Hongming had already been abducted by Rong Hong (Zhang Zhidong has always insisted on so) to the Beijing Normal University Hall.

"Gu Hongming, after Rong Lao presides over the big exam, he will be the director of education, and this university hall will be handed over to you. And that's not all. As the president of the university hall of the highest university in the Qing Dynasty. I will also divide the official position, as a court official, I need to be more distracted by the elderly. ”

On September 6 of the Gregorian calendar in the 22nd year of Guangxu, the four-year imperial examination was officially held. The temple examination, which was supposed to be held in June, has been delayed to this day due to the turmoil at home and abroad, and it has changed beyond recognition. Students all over the world are saying that the new learning is a side-by-door and a kat prostitution is not to learn, so this time the palace examination is not only the 300 tributes who came out of the spring, but also 300 students from the university hall who are learning the new school to participate in it for the sake of fairness. Let the old and new learn to compete on the same stage, and let the world see. The old and the new are better or worse.

The sun had just risen, and the middle door of the Taihe Hall and the Baohe Palace, which were the places for the temple examination, was wide open, and 600 students lined up neatly and entered. In front of the palace, 600 tables have already been neatly arranged, and there is no shortage of pen, ink, paper, inkstone, and tea. It's just that when these are different from the palace examinations in previous years, the tributes who have always entered the palace quietly are talking sideways, why there are nearly thirty women in this palace examination. They felt humiliated. Not only that, but when they sat down, they found that the chief examiner had changed from the emperor to the principal of the Jingshi University Hall, and the invigilator had become the squire of the six scholars. And the questions have also changed, no longer the emperor asks in person, but there are as many as three test papers.

Subsequently, the chief examiner, Lord Rong Hong, read out the discipline of the examination room, except that it is not allowed to talk to each other and other uniformities, but the examination time is extended until the sun sets. After the main exam was officially announced, Tan Sitong picked up the test paper and looked at the questions carefully.

The first is a discussion of "the old and the old, the young and the young", which is a traditional exam question and is not difficult for him. The second one is a bit odd, with the title "Expounding Confucianism and Engineering". Tan Sitong couldn't help scratching his head when he looked at the title, what kind of topic is this?

When I looked up, many of the students who came out of Chunqiu on my side were scratching their heads, and they probably didn't know why they saw this topic. Put down the second one first, pick up the third one and look at it, it's even more confusing. There are eight questions, and you are required to answer any one, at least one, or all of them. As a person who cares about national affairs, Kang Youwei knew as soon as he saw these questions that this was not an exam, this was already the emperor selecting officials. Because these eight questions are related to the affairs of the eight main departments of the country. For example, this one says that if you want to build a house for 50 people, how to use the land and materials is the most time-saving, which is the business of the Ministry of Industry. For another example, this question, I don't know the population of a county, how to count, this is a matter of the household. When a foreign minister goes to the provincial capital to meet the governor of the government, how to arrange it is a matter of the Ministry of Rites. As for how to deal with Japan, this is a matter for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and so on. Tan Sitong believes that even if the first two test papers are not written word for word, as long as one of the last papers can be written, it is not a dream to become an official.

Tan Sitong pondered for a long time, and wrote on the last sheet: Japan is a country of barking dogs, this country has a small geography and a large population, and because of the barren place, they all yearn for the mainland. However, this country lacked confidence, and took advantage of the external situation to rise up and think that it was great, so it went around declaring that its country was a great Japan. As soon as it shows weakness, not only does the country not know how to restrain it, but it becomes even more intense, like a dog barking wildly. But if it is used strongly, the country will be as flattering as a dog. This country behaves like a watchdog, flattering its lord and chasing after him, and this country is called the country of barking dogs. In this regard, at all times, it is necessary to use royal or even domineering ways to suppress its country...... (To be continued......) u