Chapter Eighty-Three: The Purpose of Learning
This sycophant was not light, Hong Xuanjiao suddenly held Wang Feng's shoulder and giggled, and it took a long time before she said with joy on her face: "Sheng Xuanhuai, when did you and Wang Feng learn to please women?" After I look at you, you are also a natural color embryo! ”
"Hehe~~" Sheng Xuanhuai scratched his head in embarrassment.
"Alright, let's get down to business!" Hong Xuanjiao said again: "Our Hakka women don't bind their feet, because the two are mountainous and the land is barren, and women also have to work in the fields, and sometimes they have to fish in the sea, otherwise there is not enough food to eat, and one more labor force can also have an extra income, isn't it?" ”
"Sister Xuanjiao is right!" For Hong Xuanjiao's addition, Sheng Xuanhuai thought deeply and looked at Wang Feng, Wang Feng nodded and said: "I still have the old saying, you only see the phenomenon and do not grasp the essence, this is just the benefit of seeing, and it can be publicized externally in the future, but there is one thing that cannot be said, that is, to overthrow the feudal rule of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and even end China's thousand-year-long cannibalism system, the liberation of women is the first step that must be taken." ”
"Oh? Why is that? Not only did Zhi Sheng Xuanhuai and Hong Xuanjiao ask questions in unison, but the male and female warriors around them were also puzzled.
"Ahem!" Wang Feng coughed twice, and said seriously: "Everyone has seen that the Qing court is corrupt and degenerate, civil officials make money, and military generals are afraid of death, that's it, and foreigners seem to be powerful, but in fact they are just paper tigers, not invincible, as long as we persevere, do not waver in confidence halfway, do not become corrupt and degenerate, it is only a matter of time before the Manchu rule is overthrown."
But it is easy to cut off the braid on the top of the head, but it is difficult to cut off the braid in the heart, China's thousands of years of patriarchal and ethical relations have long been deep-rooted, if it is not demolished and rebuilt, even if a new dynasty is established in the future, it will inevitably not be able to get out of the cycle of chaos and reincarnation, and the historical fate of three hundred years of rise and fall.
Therefore, we take women, a vulnerable group, as the first object of reform, emphasizing the necessity and urgency of women's emancipation, in essence, establishing a connection between women's emancipation and national salvation and strengthening the country, so as to point the object of reform to the opposite side of women, men! Specifically, the stubborn old-fashioned among men.
In the same way, although the target of the reform clearly refers to women's customs, what it really refers to is the political system that is opposed to customs, because men and women, monarchs and ministers, customs, and political systems are connected with each other, first attacking the husband as wife in the Three Principles and Five Constants, and then challenging the monarch as a minister, shaking the Cheng Zhu etiquette and hierarchy that served the ruling class, and finally overthrowing the foundation of etiquette and religion of feudal autocracy.
The so-called ancient saints were all pushed to the court by family autocracy, why should the national government be foolish? It is easy for the foolish ruler to suppress his subordinates, why should the housekeeper be a fool? Women are foolish, and it is easy for men to suppress their wives, and China's history has been around for 5,000 years, and it is nothing more than the organization of these two things!
Based on the current situation in China, one is poor, the other is weak, poor and weak, not in the country but in people, people are only poor, everyone does not seek autonomy, slaves and cattle and horses are not ashamed of other races, and today's Chinese people have no legal thinking, no moral thinking, no gregarious thinking, no progressive thinking, and the reason for the ancient people is that they are planted by women! ”
"Oh~~" Sheng Xuanhuai suddenly realized: "I understand, starting from the liberation of women, it seems that the reform is the disadvantaged groups and folk customs, but the spearhead alludes to the difficult strong groups and the more implicated Cheng Zhu Lixue and the absolute monarchy, so that it does not lose its concealment, but also has propaganda and effect. ”
Xu Chunli even shouted: "Then let's make a notice overnight, from now on, girls must go to school when they are ten years old, and women, regardless of age, are not allowed to bind their feet." ”
"No!" Hong Xuanjiao shook her head: "Chunli, feudal etiquette has existed in China for thousands of years, and it has influenced hundreds of generations, the Central Plains and even Jiangnan women are different from our Hakka women, I am afraid that they will face unimaginable resistance overnight, and even they themselves will spontaneously reject, although the use of coercive means is the most effective, but we have just won the hearts of the people, will it disappoint the people if we are too radical?" Therefore, I think that at this stage, we should focus on propaganda, so that the people can gradually understand and accept the process, and when we have gained a firm foothold and occupied the entire southern part of Jiangsu, we will decide whether we need to use coercive means depending on the situation."
"Not bad!" Wang Feng approvingly: "Sister Xuanjiao, while it's still dark, it's better for you and your sisters to work harder, go door-to-door to mobilize girls to come to Yamen to go to school tomorrow, mainly to persuade them, I really don't want to forget it, anyway, Baoshan doesn't have much population, I'll wait for you to come back for dinner." ”
"Okay, I'll go now!" Hong Xuanjiao also ignored the hard work of the long journey, and beckoned the female soldiers to leave in a hurry.
I have to say that Hong Xuanjiao has a vigorous and resolute drive to do things, and the reason why she can become the female pope of the God Worship Sect and the head of the women's camp of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom is inseparable from this persistent spirit.
She took the female soldiers deep into the people's homes and patiently persuaded them, but there was almost no response on the spot, and only one to two percent of the people were considered, and the rest all refused, which was no way, after all, women's lack of talent is virtue has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and even many girls themselves do not want to go to school!
In the early morning of the next day, Wang Feng and Hong Xuanjiao came to the temporary classroom converted from a corner of the county government early, with a desk for the two of them, no textbooks, no blackboard, only pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, but to Wang Feng and Hong Xuanjiao's surprise, among the sixty-three students, there were six girls, which was obviously an unexpected joy!
Sixty-three children sat in the classroom stiffly, and outside the house, there were some uneasy parents probing their brains.
Wang Feng stood on the podium and said loudly: "Students, my name is Wang Feng, I am the commander of the Taiping Army, temporarily your teacher, I am very happy that you can come to learn, I hope you will not live up to the time, I will not only teach you traditional Chinese cultural knowledge, but also advanced science and technology in the world today, now, please introduce yourself first, starting with Sheng Xuanhuai." ”。
"Hello classmates, my name is Sheng Xuanhuai" Sheng Xuanhuai stood up and introduced himself roughly.
"My name is Li Chunsheng" The second child also stood up to introduce, but a little shrunken, but the further back it was, the more natural it became, and the restrained atmosphere in the classroom gradually dissipated.
After spending half an hour, everyone introduced themselves, and the atmosphere was relatively lively, Wang Feng asked with a smile: "Students, what is the purpose of your study?" You, yes, you stand up and say it out loud. ”
The one named by Wang Feng was a little fat man, and when he saw that his family background was good, the little fat man stood up and said without thinking: "If you read a book, you can become an official." ”
"You may be seated!" Wang Feng gestured to a little girl again: "What about you?" ”
"Huh?" The little girl was a little shy, twisted and pinched, and said with a slight blushing face: "I'm here to learn the truth." ”
"Good!" Wang Feng nodded and pointed to a child dressed in tatters: "Why are you studying?" ”
"I eat for a mixed meal, and my father said that I can be a private school teacher even if I am not good at reading and writing, and it is no problem to make ends meet." The kid thought for a moment before replying.