In the past few days, Wang Maoru did not attend any banquets, nor did he discuss any major national affairs and political directions with that party, but prepared books and materials and prepared to start his teaching career.

Today, he was in the office of Peking University President Cai Yuanpei, discussing with President Cai and Dean Wu Jingheng about teaching. Wang Maoru's classes are arranged at one p.m. every Wednesday, one large class a week, from one o'clock to four o'clock, and the rest time is arbitrary. Wang Maoru's status is a distinguished lecturer, and international relations is an elective course at Peking University, not a compulsory course, which also avoids Wang Maoru's busy preparation for classes.

Wang Maoru was very satisfied with this, and asked about his registration for this class, Cai Yuanpei's Peking University has a very interesting rule, the students' elective courses are determined according to the number of applicants, and there are only a few students in a teacher's lecture, so it is likely that the teacher will be sent abroad for further study, President Cai is still very protective of the teacher, which is why he has been the president of Peking University and no one has replaced him. Students love it, teachers love it, and of course, the only thing that is not welcomed is the government.

Peking University students love to participate in politics, because Peking University, a school that specializes in liberal arts and gathers some highly accomplished scholars and experts in the country, can be called the first in China, echoing the first science and technology in Nankai University Hall in Tianjin. Liberal arts students are hot-blooded, impulsive, and some people who take their family and country as their own responsibility. They are not as rational as science students, but they are enthusiastic enough and love to mix and politics.

Although Wang Maoru's general course on international relations is an elective course, it has just been opened. Applicants accounted for almost 99.9 percent of Peking University's 2,000 students. So when Wang Maoru asked Cai Yuanpei about his registration, Cai Yuanpei said helplessly: "Because there are too many applicants, the school is selecting." ”

Wang Maoru asked in surprise: "Selection?" ”

"yes. The classroom that the school has arranged for you is the auditorium, but the auditorium can only accommodate 800 people. Almost all the students in the school have signed up for your class, and if you give a lecture, I am afraid that other teachers who are starting the class at the same time will not be able to take the class. Principal Cai said.

Wang Maoru smiled bitterly: "Sin, sin, sin." ”

Principal Cai said, "But in this way, your bonus will be a little more." ”

Wang Maoru couldn't help nodding as if he was a fan of money, and then laughed and said, "It's easy to say, it's easy to say." ”

"It's just...... Xiusheng. Next year, you will run for president, I'm afraid this course will be ......," President Cai hesitated.

Wang Maoru said: "Yes, I will try my best." Or you will fire me. ”

Principal Cai shook his head and said, "The school has already been announced, and it will not be good if it is revoked rashly." ”

"You're right, I'll try not to miss a class." Wang Maoru said with a smile. "When is the next class?"

Principal Cai said: "These two months are the end of the semester. Your course is an elective but not an exam, and students are asked to evaluate whether they want to continue with your class. ”

Wang Maoru laughed and said, "It turns out that I also have to try the food." ”

Principal Cai also burst out laughing.

After the arrangements were made, the next day was Wednesday, and Wang Maoru declined some invitations to prepare for class and sort out the materials that night, and he specially asked people to get a huge international map. After careful preparation, I went to Peking University at noon the next day to prepare for a lecture in the freshman auditorium. But as soon as I walked into the auditorium, I was scared.

It's all people. On the seats, in the hallway. On the window, the auditorium that can accommodate 800 people is crowded with more than 2,000 people. Yes, he didn't just see the students, the first row sat the teachers, President Cai, Professor Lu, Gu Hongming, Professor Li, and Professor Zhou...... In the two-meter-wide gap between the first row of the auditorium and the podium, more than 200 students sat on the ground in unison, and there were people everywhere.

It's just dizzy, I didn't see a few reporters outside pretending to be students who wanted to blend in, and they were already driven away by the sharp-eyed Peking University students, and students from other schools, regardless of whether you are a handsome guy or a beautiful woman or a Fengyun student, just can't get in. A few Yenching students were so angry that they secretly connected the current from the horn and installed another speaker in a classroom. I can't see people, but I can hear voices, so it's better than nothing. Soon, this classroom was also crowded with people, and Peking University, which originally had only more than 2,000 people, suddenly poured in more than 6,000 people at this time, all to witness the first class after the resignation of the generalissimo Wang Maoru from the military. But the school auditorium is so small, what should I do? The methods of the students of Yenching University made them suddenly enlightened, so the class of Peking University was eavesdropped, and some Peking University students "colluded" with outsiders, because it was the first class, Provost Wu Jingheng smiled bitterly after learning about it, and said that the students were seeking knowledge**, and they couldn't bear to drive away, forget the first class, and it should not be like this in the future.

Wang Maoru asked people to open the door, let the cold wind blow in, and the fresh air flowed in, making everyone more sober. This was Wang Maoru's first class, the first class after twelve years, he was still a little nervous and apprehensive, for fear of making a mistake, he took a deep breath, and walked to the podium.

In front of the podium is a microphone, which is also called a microphone, which was invented in 1877 and amplified the sound through electromagnetic vibration, which solves the problem of speaking in the square. The auditorium of Peking University has eight loudspeakers, which are fixed in various positions, so everyone in the auditorium can hear the people on the podium clearly. But what Wang Maoru didn't know, the clever students had already stolen the current, and in addition to the eight speakers in the auditorium, eighteen speakers were added to the classrooms outside.

Dressed in a black suit, white shirt, red tie, and top hat, Wang Maoru looked like a scholar returning from a foreign travel, and his scholarly and bookish atmosphere made it impossible to think that this man was a soldier who unified China, and ordered the massacre of 13,000 people who sold medicine to foreign merchants without permission.

Wang Maoru first smiled at everyone, then lowered his head and looked at his lecture script, and said: "My class, I will not name names, you can come if you want, you can go if you want, because this class does not require an exam, I am not here to teach for you, I am here to share with you some of my insights on international relations." Maybe you haven't gone abroad, maybe you haven't read more than 10,000 books and traveled 10,000 miles, so I, as an elder, will pass on my experience to you. You can question me in your homework, maybe I'll answer, maybe not. Okay, so today we're going to start the first class, and I think you're going to be very interested in what international relations is, why do I teach international relations, why do you want to study international relations? ”

"Yes."

Wang Maoru continued: "International relations is the simplest aspect of the interaction between countries, and a thorough understanding of why some countries are like mortal enemies, some countries love and hate, and some countries are close. Ever since mankind entered the civilized world, the concept of the state has emerged. And the relationship between countries also determines the course of world history, taking the European war ten years ago as an example, why the European war was fought, and why the war of such a scale took place in Europe. From a closer look, what is the relationship between China and other countries, and how will we treat these countries in the future. The ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu once told some truths in Sun Tzu's Art of War, such as long-distance friendship and close attack. But in the future, will the strategy of long-distance and close-range attack be feasible? This should be analyzed from the perspective of international relations. ”

"Why should I teach international relations?" Wang Maoru said with a smile, "Twelve years ago, my purpose was to pass on what I knew in Europe to people who were still closed, especially young students, because young people are the future of the country and the hope of the country. What is a patriotic thief, that is, he thinks that everything he does is for the motherland, but in fact he is doing something traitorous. As an example, is the civil war patriotic, or is it a traitor? All civil wars are done in the name of patriotism, so I want to teach young people what patriotism is, how to be patriotic, why to be patriotic, and how to be patriotic. Therefore, when I teach this subject, I am actually telling you my worldview, and you also need to use your own brain when you listen to my lectures. You are all the backbone of the nation, not puppets and reckless people, you are all people with independent thoughts, so I hope to help you open a window, you go out on your own and see what the world is like. ”

Wang Maoru said and walked to the back to pull the curtain, and one of his guards, Qiu Hailong, hung a huge world map high, and then Wang Maoru used an extra-long whip, held a microphone, pointed to China's huge territory, and said: "This is China." ”

"Wow!" Many students were surprised to see that such a large world map occupied the background of the entire auditorium rostrum, and in the background was China's 14.86 million square kilometers of land.

Wang Maoru said: "This is China, this is our territory, now 14.86 million square kilometers. How many other countries in the world have the largest land area of China? Students, are you proud? ”

"Pride!"

"What do you think she looks like?" Wang Maoru suddenly asked.

The students were stunned for a moment, then exchanged heads and discussed with each other, and then raised their hands one by one, and Wang Maoru asked them to answer one by one.

"It's like a maple leaf."

"Like a rooster."

"It's like leather shoes."

"Like ......" (To be continued......