Rong Hong, who was standing on the rostrum, cleared his throat: "Students, teachers, guests. Today, when the West is learning from the East, it is the clash of cultures and the fusion of cultures. The West has advanced science and technology, and we have also started the Westernization movement. From the contention of a hundred schools of thought in the Spring and Autumn Period to the deposition of a hundred schools of thought by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Confucianism was respected. The thousand-year-old civilization has created a rich foundation of Chinese culture, but at the same time, it has also lost some enterprising meaning. I have been in the United States for many years, and I deeply feel the enterprising spirit of Western culture, but Western culture lacks the rich heritage of Chinese culture. Who is right and who is wrong, I don't know......"

"We all need a place to talk. Evaluate its advantages and learn from each other's strengths......"

"Under the instruction of the emperor and the full support of the Queen Mother Lafayette. Today, the Daqing Jingshi University Hall officially opened. As we discuss, we should also apply what we have learned to nation-building. ”

"Next, I would like to invite the Empress Dowager Lafayette of the Qing Dynasty to give you a lecture."

Cixi walked to the stage amid applause. This time, Cixi didn't let Li Lianying accompany her, so she walked on stage alone. He is worthy of being a member of the royal family, wearing Manchu costumes, and his steps are slow but still steady. The handkerchief in his right hand moves gently with the rhythm of his steps.

Wear a wide and long crown of hair, which restricts the twisting of the neck and keeps the body straight. Dressed in a purple gold hook-edged flag suit, a robe with wide sleeves and large sleeves, the neckline, sleeves, and placket are embroidered with lace of different colors. The 18 edges of the skirt are inlaid with auspicious clouds, and the flowers are scattered next to the auspicious clouds. Walking in horseshoe shoes allows you to maintain a posture with your head held high and your waist swaying. On such a solemn occasion, it looks extraordinarily dignified and steady. Graceful and luxurious, demeanor. In front of 3,000 students and envoys from various countries in China, she used her own way to show the unique etiquette of the Qing royal family in China. For a while, even Guangxu felt that Cixi's actions would definitely open the eyes of the envoys of various countries, and then let more people in the world know about China through their mouths. In contrast, Guangxu is not far behind in etiquette.

"There was a lot of resistance and doubts about the opening of the Beijing Normal University Hall this time, and everyone knows that there are still people who have died. The person who died was called Wang Changyi, and the mourning family kept thinking, why did he die? And who drove him to death? The mourning family thought that hundreds of years ago, there was also a person surnamed Wang, named Wang Yangming, this person is known to everyone, he once said a sentence, it is easy to break the mountain, and it is difficult to break the heart. Therefore, the mourning family thinks that Wang Changyi's death is the death of a thief in his heart! And this thief, not only in his heart, but also in the hearts of each of us, to clear the way of the world, we must first break this thief in our hearts. ”

The students sitting below faintly whispered, Cixi smiled faintly, paused and continued.

But what is this thief in the heart? In the eyes of the mourners, this first thief is hypocrisy! Usually everyone learns Cheng Zhu Lixue, and what they learn is nothing more than to preserve heavenly principles and destroy people's desires. But looking through our history, in all dynasties and dynasties, relying on the learning of the saints, benevolence, righteousness and morality can really govern the country and level the world? If you think about it, can the Four Books and Five Classics you have learned, and the Eight Strands of Literature that you have studied painstakingly can resist the strong ships and cannons of foreigners? Can we change the situation of rampant corruption, land annexation, thousands of miles of displaced people, and the accumulation of malpractices in the country? Emphasizing the name and moderation over the practice, what is hidden in this is actually hypocrisy and weakness. Let's talk about you, if the imperial court does not issue an edict this time, so that the students of the Jingshi University Hall can enjoy the treatment of passing the imperial examination after graduation, can you abandon the imperial examination and go to a new school? The mourning family is not blaming you, the mourning family just hopes that each of you can understand that morality cannot change a person's fate, nor can it change the fate of a country at all, and empty talk about morality and righteousness is the greatest hypocrisy in the world. ”

"This second thief is the old one. Speaking of which, the mourning family would like to read to you a passage from Li Hongzhang's letter to King Gong 17 years ago: Chinese scholars are immersed in the accumulation of chapters and sentences, and the martial artists are so stupid and uncareful, so that what they use is not what they have learned, and what they have learned is not used. If there is nothing to do, they will sneer at foreign sharp weapons as strange and ingenious, thinking that they do not need to learn; If something happens, I am shocked that the sharp weapon of a foreign country has become strange and magical, thinking that I can't learn it...... Li Hongzhang's words 17 years ago still make the mourning family sigh. Seventeen years have passed, and our scholars, and even our country, are still the same. There is no immutable truth in the world, and when things are poor, things will change, and change will make sense. Today's world situation is a crisis unseen in 3,000 years, and sticking to the old ways and resting on our laurels will only make our country more and more backward and weak. In the long run, the country will not be a country. ”

"So the mourning family has said so much today, just to tell everyone why the mourning family supports the emperor to open this Beijing Normal University Hall, that is, I hope that all the monarchs here can break the thief in our hearts, take the country's strength and prosperity as their own responsibility, not arrogant, not inferior, face the reality, and be indignant."

Cixi's speech was originally written by Guangxu herself, and Tang Shaoyi polished her pen. As a graduate of Yenching University in the future, I still remember this. Guangxu thought about it and handed it over to Cixi a week ago. Unexpectedly, Cixi memorized it without any changes.

Amid a round of applause, Cixi ended her speech. When it was Guangxu's turn, Guangxu stood on the stage for a while without speaking. When everyone was surprised, Guangxu slowly spoke: "I also prepared a manuscript before I came. But this will find that the Queen Mother I want to say has already said everything. Guangxu took out a manuscript from his arms and shook it: "It seems to be useless." There was a low laugh from below.

"I don't want to repeat what the Queen Mother has already said. But please remember that it was the Queen Mother who took out her own Neinu silver, so you can sit here today. Take it as your responsibility to make the country strong and prosperous, and remember the teachings of the Queen Mother. ”

"I also heard something. It is said that the Qing Dynasty is far less powerful than the West, and that the system of the Qing Dynasty should be reformed in accordance with the Western model in an all-round way. Indeed, we don't have strong ships and guns, and our technology is inferior to theirs. There are these areas that we really should learn. As for whether or not to copy the Western social model in its entirety, I think it is still up for debate. Being able to come here to study shows that all of you are my top students in the Qing Dynasty, reading history and looking at the present. I just don't know if I've read world history. The world has a history of 5,000 years, and there are many civilizations around the world, but only our Chinese civilization has never been interrupted, and our Chinese civilization has a longer history than the world's civilized countries combined. Why? You should all think about it. ”

"Industrious and frugal, brave and wise, tenacious and indomitable. The essence of the 5,000-year-old civilization of the Chinese nation still needs to be inherited and carried forward. ”

"We have a vast land with the largest population in the world. The abundant resources are sleeping in the land and waiting for people to wake it up, but no one in our Qing Dynasty will, so we can only invite foreigners to do it. But some people say that this is a son selling Yetian, and it is not heartbroken. If I say yes, the person who says these words is the one who stands and talks without back pain. If someone in our Qing Dynasty can do it, do we still need to invite foreigners to do it? Our ancestors have long taught people to do their own things. But will you? So foreigners came and brought advanced technology and management. We need to learn with an open mind. ”

"Some people say that the Jingshi University Hall is deviant and not in line with the way of Confucius and Mencius, and the imperial examination is serious. Since the Sui Dynasty, there have been more than 1,300 years of imperial examination system, and the use of different disciplines is to select scholars. But it must have been more than 1,300 years, and the times are changing, but the imperial examination has not changed. The system of more than 1,300 years ago should have changed somewhat, and today's Jingshi University Hall is also divided into departments, and the best people are also selected from these branches. It's just that the sub-disciplines are more detailed and specific. I don't understand how these subjects have become deviant. Could it be that if you are familiar with the study of Confucius and Mencius, you can eat without farming? Don't you have to take medicine when you're sick? Isn't this where the Department of Agriculture and Medicine of the University Hall is located? In the same way, other subjects are also necessary. ”

"I advise the Lord of Heaven to be vigorous and reduce talents without sticking to one pattern."

"Gu Youyun: three hundred and sixty lines, the line is the champion. Only when the three hundred and sixty lines go hand in hand can the country be truly strong. ”

"There is actually only one sentence in a thousand words, reading for the rise of China."

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