The plane did not go straight to Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi Province, but landed in Datong in northern Shanxi Province first.

Datong terrain is dangerous, before the Qing Dynasty has been the main passage for the northern nomads to enter the Central Plains, once the cavalry from the grassland crossed Datong, they can gallop across the open North China Plain, and then drink the Yellow River, Yaobing Guanluo, and this fortified city has been sheltering the safety of Shanxi and even the Central Plains south of Yanmen Pass for thousands of years.

Datong no longer needs to worry about the invasion from the north, but its status is still important, because at the moment Yuan Shikai's mind is ambiguous and unpredictable, and the princes of Inner and Outer Mongolia want to fight for independence with the support of Tsarist Russia. From Datong, you can cross the Great Wall to the north and go straight to the hinterland of Inner and Outer Mongolia; To the east, you can peek down into Zhangjiakou and Xuanhua, and the troops will be in Beijing within a few days. After Yao Baolai and Zhang Huizan's 47th Mixed Association was evacuated from the vicinity of Jingshi University, they were stationed in the vicinity of Datong and Shuoping, maintaining military pressure on Beijing and Inner and Outer Mongolia.

After the reform of the military system, the name of the 47th Mixed Association was changed to the 47th Mixed Brigade of the Army, and the headquarters of Yan Xishan was renamed the First Mixed Brigade of the Shanxi Army, which is also the only two regular armies on the ground in Shanxi, which are responsible for the defense of northern and southern Shanxi respectively, and Datong is the support point of the defense of northern Shanxi. It was precisely because Datong was the stronghold of the Sun faction in Saishang and the outpost of the Beijing Division, which had a great deal to do, that an improvised airfield was built outside the city for military use.

When Sun Yuanqi stepped off the plane, he found that in addition to the generals of the 47th Mixed Brigade, the dignitaries of the Datong Military and Political Branch, and some local gentry were present. Yan Xishan, the governor of the Shanxi Military Government, Gu Ruyong, the chief of civil affairs, and Zhang Ruiji, the financial secretary, were also there. However, their faces were not very good, and it was estimated that they had just arrived by plane from Taiyuan after hearing the news, and they were tragically poisoned by the pilot.

The meeting was a pleasant greeting without mentioning it.

Came to the Datong Military and Political Branch. Sun Yuan saw that Gu Ruyong was over the age of sixteen, and his face was depressed by the plane, so he kindly persuaded: "Mr. Gu, you have a tired journey, why don't you go back and rest early!" ”

Gu Ruyong cheered himself up and said, "I rely on Lord Sun's concern!" Although the old man's energy is a little lacking, he is overjoyed to see Lord Sun, and this bit of fatigue is nothing. There was a pause. He continued: "Today, Lord Sun came to Jin, and the governor of Baichuan was about to take a plane to Datong to greet him. Those who traveled with him were strongly discouraged because of old age and decrepitude. The old man is stubborn and insists on going his own way, because the old man feels that if he dies on a plane, he has no regrets; If you can see Master Sun again, even if you die immediately. You can also smile at Jiuquan. ”

Sun Yuanqi was a little embarrassed: "Mr. Gu praised it falsely. Sun is really ashamed! ”

Gu Ruyong said: "Old decay is not a flattery, but a feeling. In the twenty-eighth year of Guangxu (1902), Shanxi University Hall was established, although it was not established as well as Jingshi University Hall and Jingshi University founded by adults, but looking at the whole country, it can be regarded as taking the lead. At that time, Lao Yu was a member of the household department and concurrently served as the superintendent of Shanxi University Hall, in charge of the affairs of China and the West, for six years, and he did not have much credit. But there is still some hard work.

"Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye, and the University of Jingshi, founded by adults, has long been famous at home and abroad. Not to mention the number of affiliated primary and secondary schools in the north and south of the country, the number of college students alone has reached as many as three or four thousand, and there are also more than 1,000 students from various countries, and the results created by the research are even more shocking in ancient and modern times. And my Shanxi University now has only three or four hundred students, only one-tenth of Jingshi University; Moreover, the quality of the students is uneven, and if they can read through the textbooks of the first and second years of Jingshi University when they graduate, they will be praised by their teachers and classmates as talented.

"The so-called not seeing the North Sea, there is no way to know the smallness of Jingwei; Don't wait for Taidai, you can't know the humility of Dongshan. It was only when I saw the Jingshi University founded by the adults that I realized that the development of Shanxi University has been so slow and sluggish in recent years. The two schools were founded almost at the same time, one is government and the other is private, but now there is a world of difference. The old man is eager to see Master Sun today, just to ask you for the reason, I wonder if I can give advice? ”

Sun Yuanqi pondered for a moment before replying: "Maybe the reason is that one is government and the other is private, right?" Although Shanxi University adopted Western-style education at the beginning of its establishment, there is still too much content of traditional scriptures in itOf course, I am not denying the importance of traditional scriptures, but I just think that it should not occupy so much share. Moreover, because the school is a government institution, graduates are routinely awarded a scholarly background, so many students come to the school not to learn knowledge and discuss knowledge, but simply to obtain a diploma as a ladder to enter the official career. At the same time, many teachers are reluctant to teach in schools in order to obtain qualifications. How can such a teacher and such a student achieve great things?

"Not so with Jingshi University. Because the school is private, you can't become an official after graduation, so most of the students who study here are simply interested in learning and researching problems out of a hobby of learning. The school simply provides them with qualified teachers, reasonable courses, abundant books, ample laboratories, and a comfortable environment, and the rest is up to them. And then the University of Economical World has the results it has today. That's all. ”

Gu Ruyong asked: "During the tenure of the Minister of Education, adults devoted themselves to the implementation of national compulsory education, which benefited millions of children across the country, which can be described as a great contribution. For universities, it is only to standardize the curriculum, assess the quality of teachers, and strictly recruit students. Do you think that this will improve the situation of poor and weak universities in China? ”

Sun Yuanqi replied: "In addition to having no time to take care of it, there is nothing to be done. At present, the overall level of education in China is relatively backward, and it is difficult to change in a short period of time, even if you have the intention to change the situation of poor and weak universities, you will eventually fall into a situation where it is difficult for a good woman to cook because there are not enough excellent students. For the sake of the present, only by intensifying the implementation of compulsory education can we provide enough talents for universities in the future, so as to open up the situation.

In addition, universities should also work curriculum design, teacher literacy, book purchase, and equipment purchase. In terms of traditional Chinese learning, more famous scholars and scholars are recruited, and in terms of Western science education, more graduates from famous universities in Europe and the United States are recruited, if it is really unavailable. Graduates of Keisei University are also the same, but Japanese students are the most advanced, and they strive to develop a good academic spirit and their own research direction as soon as possible, so that they can stand out from the rest of the country's universities. ”

Gu Ruyong asked again: "Adults are famous great scientists and educators at home and abroad, and their foresight and wisdom are far beyond our ability. In your opinion, what directions should we focus on in Shanxi University? ”

Sun Yuan smiled and said: "Sun's understanding of Shanxi University is only limited to a half-claw on the report of the Ministry of Education, how dare he do it behind closed doors at will?" Mr. Gu, don't be embarrassed for me. ”

Gu Ruyong refused to let Sun Yuanqi go easily: "Adults might as well talk about it." ”

Sun Yuanqi had no choice but to reply indiscriminately: "Since Shanxi University is run by the Shanxi government. The content of the study should first be based on the local Shanxi region, effectively solve the various scientific and technological problems encountered by the people in Shanxi in production and life, and meet the needs of the society. And then gradually look at the whole country. Baichuan, what is the focus of your current development of people's livelihood in Shanxi? ”

Yan Xishan hurriedly replied respectfully: "Mr. Hui, the focus of our development of people's livelihood in Shanxi is now 'six politics and three affairs'. The so-called 'six politics', namely water conservancy, tree planting, silkworm raising, non-smoking, Tianzu, and hair cutting; The three things are cotton planting, afforestation, and animal husbandry. Among them, water conservancy, tree planting, afforestation and so on. They are all based on the research results of teachers and students of Jingshi University in preventing and controlling soil erosion in the Yellow River Basin. ”

Sun Yuan nodded: "Your Shanxi proposal of 'six politics and three things' is very practical for people's livelihood!" In addition to the fact that natural feet and haircutting are social climate issues. For example, water conservancy, tree planting, silkworm raising, smoking ban, cotton planting, afforestation, and animal husbandry development all have a lot of knowledge that needs to be studied and solved. Only the simple sericulture can be studied and discussed, such as "research on the occurrence law and prevention technology of major infectious diseases of mulberry silkworms", "research on the special traits of silkworm variety resources and germplasm innovation and utilization". If these achievements are made, they will be as great as the construction of airplanes and automobiles by the University of the World, and they will be able to be rewarded by the national science and technology! ”

Gu Ruyong got up and hugged his fist at Sun Yuan and thanked: "The old man respectfully understands, and thanks Master Sun on behalf of the teachers and students of Shanxi University." However, there is a second problem with the decay, which has been mentioned by the Lord and the Governor of Baichuan just now, that is, the issue of people's livelihood. Adults must have heard of 'going to the west exit', right? Shanxi, especially in the northern part of Shanxi. The land is barren and disasters are frequent. As a result, a large number of people have left their homeland to earn a living outside their homes. Like Baode, which is not far from the old hometown of Shenchi, it is rumored that 'Hequ Baodezhou, ten years and nine years will not be collected.' Men go out of the mouth, women dig wild vegetables'.

"When the adults were in power in Sichuan and Shaanxi, they were exempted from the fields of Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Gansu, which greatly changed the lives of the people, and even many poor people in Shanxi crossed the Yellow River to Shaanxi to beg for a living. The old man is now the chief of civil affairs in Shanxi, but he can't make his father live and work in peace and contentment, but let them go to other provinces to beg for a living, which is really shameful. I implore you to be benevolent and save Shanxi Lishu from fire and water! ”

After speaking, Gu Ruyong, who was over sixty years old, knelt down.

Sun Yuanqi hurriedly helped Gu Ruyong up: "Mr. Gu, the people of Shanxi are living in difficulty, in fact, Sun cannot escape the blame. However, how to help people get out of poverty needs to be carefully considered. Although it can relieve the people's suffering a little, it can only save a while, but it can't save a lifetime. As the saying goes: 'No farming is unstable, no work is not rich, and no business is not living.' Let's talk about the word 'agriculture' first, the six political and three things done by the governor of Baichuan are all started from the word 'agriculture', and over time, we will be able to achieve great results; and then the word 'business', the Jin merchants are famous all over the world, so naturally I don't need to say it; if we want to help Shanxi Lishu get rid of fire and water, we can only start with the word 'work'. ”

"Work?" Everyone was a little puzzled. At present, when it comes to industry, Chinese people immediately think of coal, steel, electricity, tap water, electric lights, spinning, texturing, oil extraction, tanning, etc., and these businesses must deal with foreigners in order to make a profit, otherwise they are all loss-making transactions.

Sun Yuan nodded: "Actually, it's very simple, it's to use the richest mineral in Shanxi: coal." (To be continued......)

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