The private seat on the second floor of the Quanjude Roast Duck Shop, before Guangxu sat down, An Qian said: "As soon as I arrived in the capital, I heard that the roast duck in this shop is delicious, and I must eat it this time." Dengzi, have you borrowed enough money? ”

"My surname is Li and not Deng. Then call yourself accountable. Don't worry, it's enough, and you can take it away. Okay. Guangxu summoned the shopkeeper: "Bring all the best dishes in your store." ”

How long has it been since we've been eating and chatting at the same table like this? It's less than a year, so how does it feel like it's been many years? Watching them talk about what's going on around them, happy or angry. It's finally a bit of the feeling of eating and drinking with friends from the past.

"Then do you think the normal profession proposed by President Rong should be implemented?" When they said that Rong Hong was going to run a normal department, Guangxu interjected.

"Why are you interrupting people's words?" Anqian frowned: "Actually, almost all of our classmates think it is necessary, but I went to a British nun school, Britain is so strong, isn't it because there are many people who read, and there are people in all aspects, even the workers in the shipyard must be able to recognize the map." Looking at our Daqing Dynasty on the other hand, there are few people who don't even know how to read. How to recognize the map and build a ship. The emperor's statement that 'a century-old plan is education-oriented' is true, but the problem is that we can't wait for a hundred years to do things again, how to implement it now, there is no unified language. ”

Li Jurong, who was sitting on the side: "I haven't read from foreigners, but I've read a lot of foreigners' books." When it comes to building ships and cannons, the Qing Dynasty is not as good as others, but we can't lose thousands of years of teachings from our ancestors just for the sake of building ships and cannons. So I'm still a little skeptical of the method proposed by some people to copy the foreigners entirely. In fact, I also wrote back to ask my father about this matter, and my father also thought that copying foreigners would definitely not work. My father thinks that it is more appropriate to start some schools and pilot them first, and then gradually promote them. ”

"It's right, it's too slow. Can Daqing wait so long? Guangxu frowned. Yes, just thinking about education, but what to do Guangxu really didn't think about being so specific. Now even the funding of a university is scraped together, and it really needs to be spread out to the source of the money in the whole country...... It's right to leave professional things to professional people, but when you are an emperor, you always have to come up with money. Ahem, on this issue - revisited.

"Yes, it's been too long, and my father can't do anything about this problem, so education is not an overnight effort." Li Jurong was a little helpless about this question: "Sister Huang Lin, didn't you also study in the United States?" But you've never talked about American schools, so let's talk about it. ”

Huang Lin was also generous: "I have only attended the American Academy for two years, how can I compare with Principal Rong, who is familiar with the United States." In fact, President Rong's opinion is based on the American system, and it doesn't matter if I say it or not. ”

Even if I say this, I can't stand up to asking, and I can always give a rough idea.

The Constitution of the United States provides for the training of citizens through education. In order to popularize education, they first adopted the Lancaster mentorship system in the United Kingdom. The Lancaster mentoring system is organized in such a way that teachers select older or better students to teach, and then these students act as "mentors", and each mentor is responsible for teaching what he or she has just learned to a group of students. The tutor is not only responsible for teaching, but also for inspection and examination, and is completely an assistant to the teacher. With the help of mentors, the teacher's teaching workload is greatly reduced, so that he or she is able to educate more students.

After the American Civil War, the pace of development of higher education in the United States was even faster, and more than 200 colleges and universities were newly established during this period! On the one hand, it learned from the University of Berlin, a model that Europe valued academics at that time, and the Parliament allocated land and funds to the states to set up agricultural (industrial) and industrial (art) colleges, and soon cultivated a large number of specialized talents suitable for the needs of industrial and agricultural development, from which the world-famous Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Cornell University came from. When the College of Industry and Agriculture was first established, it was ridiculed as the "College of Cattle Herdsmen" because of the large number of poor students studying in it, and it was far ahead of Europe in the "popularization" of higher education. It turns out that the thirst for wealth for the poor is far higher than that of the children of the rich! This has created a group of high-intellectual talents who dare to take risks and innovate in the United States, and when their desire for wealth is ignited, it is a volcano, that is a tsunami, and that is the ** of the second industrial revolution! With career preparation as the primary responsibility, the curriculum has changed to emphasize the natural sciences and practical subjects, which are the distinguishing features of American secondary schools. As public secondary schools gradually focus on vocational preparation, the curriculum changes to emphasize the natural sciences and practical subjects, which are the distinguishing features of American secondary schools. Not only that, in 1880, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology founded the Industrial High School, and in 1888, Minnesota created the first agricultural high school, and since then various vocational high schools have been proliferating. Europeans dislike vocational high schools because of their secular ideas, while Americans with their belief that all men are created equal do not have this historical baggage. Vocational secondary schools produced a group of industrialists and inventors, with the slogans of the time: "Secondary education is open to all young people" and "No child is left behind".

"Actually, what I said is what Principal Rong meant." Huang Lin said: "It is undeniable that it is this American education model that has made American factories everywhere and farms everywhere. ”

Huang Lin is right, the rise of a great power depends on science and technology, and the contest between countries is, in the final analysis, a contest of national quality and talent. British historians have studied more than 20 civilizations that have historically appeared and then perished. The conclusion is that the cause of the death of these civilizations, without exception, was not homicide, but suicide. They lost their vitality for innovation and were eliminated from history. Some people may say that the Indian civilization died at the slaughter of European colonists, but in detail, the Indians were not powerless to resist the invasion of outsiders because they did not have the vitality to innovate. In the end, the demise of civilization cannot be avoided.

Listening to Huang Lin's words, Guangxu nodded: "Yes, history is like a long river, if you don't advance against the current, you will retreat." So how do you think the current imperial examination system of the Qing Dynasty should be changed? Guangxu understood that the imperial examination, which had lasted for thousands of years, had long been behind, but if it was forcibly abolished immediately, it would offend not only scholars, but also court officials. Because this conflict with the millennial idea of studying as an official is enough to overthrow a dynasty.

"It is not necessary to abolish the imperial examination, but it must be improved. Wait a minute, let me think about it. Anqian lowered her head in contemplation, and raised her head for a while: "Since ancient times, China has had many disasters, and it is precisely because of the threat of foreign enemies that it has worked its own. Since the Yellow Emperor invented the guide car to fight against Chiyou, and then the Zhou Dynasty had dog Rong, and since the Han Dynasty, there was a grassland threat in the north. Therefore, the Chinese people have been striving for self-improvement, and the four major inventions and various astronomical calculations have been passed on to the current dynasty, which is also world-famous. But since the former Ming Dynasty settled in Mongolia, there is no worry on land. The Three Treasure Eunuchs went to the West to make overseas states bow down. Since then, there has been no rival in China's sight, and the Celestial Empire is dominant. Even so, in the late Ming Dynasty, there were still a large number of inventions in the Northeast of the Qing Dynasty, including the most advanced flowering bomb at that time. Since the Qing Dynasty entered the Central Plains, the border passes have not been a small trouble. Since then, there has been no invention in the Qing Dynasty. ”

In the first 200 years since the Qing Dynasty, whether it was Dzungaria, the frontier or the ethnic minorities, it was indeed not a threat to the Qing government, but it was a problem of epilepsy. But Guangxu understood that the reason why the later generations of the Qing Dynasty were called Manchu was because for the Qing political axe, the biggest worry of a minority with a population of only one million to rule the Han nationality with a population of more than 100 million came from within. The difference between the internal and the external, coupled with the enslavement education of the Qing political axe. Let the Han people, who created a thousand-year-old civilization, become honest and obedient minions. As a result, the motivation to create is lost. There is pressure to be motivated, and this saying is certainly true. Oh, the first time Guangxu, who was a man of two lifetimes, heard this theory, it didn't seem to make sense. Guangxu looked at Ann Qian with interest, waiting for her to have a fresher theory.

"The education of the Qing Dynasty is still stuck in the eight articles, poems and songs of a thousand years ago. But he forgot the general trend of the world. Just like when a general of the Southern Tang Dynasty watched the singing and dancing in the palace, he admonished the king of the Southern Tang Dynasty: If the enemy comes to attack, should you use this song and dance to retreat from the enemy? Just like the Qing Dynasty, once a foreigner commits a crime, can he write a few articles to make the foreigner retreat in shame? In the long run, we should learn from the agricultural and industrial colleges of the foreigners, so that education can be popularized and popularized. However, the current situation is very complicated, and the great powers are eyeing us, but we cannot be allowed to arrange it calmly. Therefore, it is necessary to find a way to improve quickly. Re-dispatching foreign students is one method, but what should be done in the Qing Dynasty has not been obtained. ”

Papapa, Guangxu applauded lightly: "I didn't expect you to have such knowledge, disrespectful and disrespectful." ”

Anqian blushed: "Actually, it's not what I thought." ”

"Oh, who's that kind of insight."

"It's also our classmate, named Huang Xing."

"Huang Xing? Huang Xing, who is from Guangzhou, is also from you? ”

"You know him, he's one of the most learned people in our school."

"I don't know, I've just heard of it. It is indeed a rare talent. Guangxu said this, but what he thought in his heart was that he had heard that Huang Xing's name was like thunder: "Can you tell me what kind of person he is?" ”

"Do you want me to introduce you to each other?"

"Next time, I'll have a chance." Guangxu smiled slightly: "Look at what we all said is off topic." Just talking about how good the education of foreigners is, what is the situation of the Qing Dynasty? I wonder what your classmates think about this? ”

"China's education is still stuck in the eight-strand article, rote memorization, and unrealistic."

"What you learn can't be applied in real life."

"The method of education has not changed for thousands of years."

……

"Stop, stop." Seeing that these girls were getting more and more energetic, Guangxu hurriedly interrupted: "It's just for you to evaluate one or two, not to hold a criticism meeting." Could it be that the imperial examination is so useless? After all, the imperial examination still created the glory of the Tang Dynasty. ”

"That was a lot of years ago. The imperial examination has nothing to do with it until now. Annsy looked disdainful.

"Sister An's words are too biased." Li Jurong said softly: "As far as I know. In the Song Dynasty, there were still sutra examinations such as arithmetic in the imperial examinations. It was only in the former Ming Dynasty that it completely became an eight-strand article. ”

Guangxu nodded. is worthy of being the daughter of Zhongtang, and the reason for the sinking of the imperial examination is explained in one sentence. Looking around, Guangxu noticed Yang Zao'er who had never spoken on the side. A person bites lightly, to the appearance of some traditional Chinese female surnames.

"Miss Yang, you haven't said a word, is there more high-mindedness?"

Hearing Guangxu talk about her, Yang Zao'er put down her hand to eat, and her face was red: "I have never stayed abroad, and I just want to learn to read and write with my father at home." How can there be any lofty arguments. ”

"It's okay, it's just talking, and it's right or wrong. Tell me about it. ”

Hearing Guangxu say this, Yang Zao'er's face turned even redder: "Before I came out, my father was still saying: foreigners are strong and sharp, and the scholars have determined that they are arithmetic and measured. And I, China, still learn the eight shares, how can China not decay. ”

A word is gone? Guangxu waited for a long time before he had to come up with such a sentence: "Miss Yang, that is Ling Zun's words." What do you think? ”

"I'm not very good at talking, so you can't laugh if you say something wrong." Yang Zao'er, who was already blushing, blushed: "I think, the textbooks that students learn have no real skills, and they are just thinking about how to deal with the imperial examination." In fact, it is an examination-oriented education, just for 'taking the imperial examination, becoming an official, and glorifying the ancestors'. The gentleman always forcibly assigns homework and forces students to complete it. Too content with the status quo, relatively conservative, strong golden mean, like tradition. I have never been abroad, but listening to what my classmates said, I think that foreigners are pragmatic and pay attention to personal ability, dare to take risks, open and innovative, etc., and foreigners cultivate people with real skills. But the Qing Dynasty must be different from the foreigners, and the foreigners' education model I think will not work in the Qing Dynasty. But it can make our education better and cultivate more capable people. I thought we should reopen the way to stay abroad. ”

"Miss Yang is reasonable, with such knowledge, it must be everyone's background."

Yang Zao'er was shy and didn't speak. Anqian on the side was very arrogant: "My father is a man of great grace and a scholarly family." You think we're all ordinary women with no talent. ”

"Yes, yes, I was wrong." Guangxu hugged his fists: "The insights of several people are so lofty, I really didn't expect it, it is impressive." ”

"Young Master Li is looking at one domain, and the people who can enter this Jingshi University Hall are not general."

Li Jurong's words made Guangxu a little embarrassed, and Guangxu smiled embarrassedly. Indeed, when looking at the late Qing Dynasty, his eyes were still influenced by later generations, even if she was a woman with a foreign background, most of them were courses that had nothing to do with national affairs. This view is really wrong, Rong Hong, who has senior overseas experience, checks it, whether male or female, how can he enter the Beijing Normal University without some real talent and real learning.

"Well, we're talking about that. Why don't you say what you think. "It's Ancy again.

"Me? I didn't study at Beijing Normal University, what do you want me to say? "Guangxu didn't want to say it, but he didn't know how to say it. Today's conversation has inspired him so much.

"Cut, don't say pull down." Annsy pursed her mouth.

In 1876, the second year of Guangxu, when the United States celebrated the 100th anniversary of reading, an international exposition was held in Philadelphia, with 37 countries participating, and the Qing Dynasty also sent an exhibition group. At this fair, the United Kingdom exhibited the latest steam locomotives, the United States exhibited high-power electric motors and generators, and Germany exhibited precision machine tools for processing guns and cannons. Do you know what is on display in the Great Qing Dynasty? On display are 27 sets of ear digging spoons and small foot embroidered shoes made of sterling silver. Guangxu looked around and said with some self-deprecation: "The Heavenly Dynasty is in the upper kingdom, and what is displayed is just a few extravagant playthings. ”

"This is the gap of the times!"

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