Yang Du first thought that money could only be donated to the people in power of the political party, not directly to the political party itself. No pop-up window update fast //i Because the political party itself is an organization, except for the spiritual reward of the brain, it will not remember the kindness of the donor, let alone bring any benefit to the donor. The effect of donating to the person in power of the political party is completely different, as a living person has clear grievances and grievances, and when making major decisions, he will naturally consider the interests of the donor.

The simplest example, if an enterprise wants to be cared for, is it better to donate 10 million to the municipal government, or to send 1 million to the secretary of the municipal party committee and the mayor? Although the latter may be suspected of bribery, the more illegal the route, the greater the benefits.

In this way, the target is to delineate Sun Yat-sen, the prime minister of the Alliance, and Zhang Taiyan, the president of the Liberation Association. At present, Sun Yat-sen is not in Japan, and if you want to donate, you can only find Zhang Taiyan first. The question then arises: As we all know, Sun Yuanqi and Tao Chengzhang, vice president of the Restoration Association, have a grudge, and is it still useful to burn incense and ask for Buddha now?

Yang Du weighed it again and again, and felt that it was better to visit Zhang Taiyan first: Who knows if it will turn into a dragon after the Liberation Meeting? Moreover, Tao Chengzhang is only the deputy, and Zhang Taiyan is the main one, who knows if there is a feud between them?

At the end of 1908, after the "Minbao" was banned by the Japanese government, Zhang Taiyan, as the editor-in-chief, gradually faded out of the political propaganda stage, and instead organized the establishment of the "Sinology Seminar" in Tokyo, compiled the handouts of the Sinology Promotion Society, and began to vigorously preach Sinology, including "Jiezi", "Zhuangzi", "Chu Ci", "Erya", "Guangya Shuzhen", "Hanshu", "Wenxin Carving Dragon", "Mao Poems", and "Wenshi Tongyi". Most of the disciples are also handsome for a while, and the famous ones are Qian Xuantong, Huang Kan, Shen Jishi, Zhou Shuren (Lu Xun), Zhou Zuoren, Zhu Xizu, Xu Shoushang, Shen Yinmo, Ma Yuzao, Wu Chengshi, Liu Wendian, all of whom became famous professors and scholars during the Republic of China.

On this day, Zhang Taiyan was teaching his disciples the study of text phonology, and the porter came to report: "Sir, Xiangtan Yang Huizi came to visit." ”

Zhang Taiyan frowned slightly, and then said, "Let him come in and listen." ”

Afterwards, Yang Du was led into the room, sat down in the last vacant seat, and listened to Zhang Taiyan's lecture. There were always two or three hours before Zhang Taiyan finished today's class. After the students finished sorting out the pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, they dispersed one after another, and only Zhang and Yang were left in the room.

Without waiting for Yang Du to step forward to greet him, Zhang Taiyan asked first: "Huizi, do you think what I just said makes sense?" ”

Yang Du arched his hand and replied: "I heard Mr. Shi Cai say that words first have sounds and then glyphs, and the creation and evolution of words have a great relationship with sound. This is really something that the predecessors dare not think, and the predecessors have not been able to say, and it is a matter of not being published for the ages, and it is directly ordered to open in the next mouth! ”

For Qing Dynasty readers, "primary school" such as text phonology is like English level 4 or 6 in today's university, if you don't learn it well, you are embarrassed to greet people when you go out. Yang Du was already very smart, coupled with the guidance of famous teachers, although he is not a scholar who specializes in the phonology of words, he also knows what is good and what is bad.

Zhang Taiyan nodded with satisfaction: This is indeed his creation theory, how can he not be happy if he can be accurately discovered and praised?

At this time, he beckoned Yang Du to his side, and explained while drinking tea: "In recent years, China has been extremely tired, but it has never been able to find a way out, so there is a kind of person who always says that Chinese is far from Westerners, so he gives up on himself, thinking that China will definitely perish and the yellow race will be exterminated. If it wants to rise, it should be fully Europeanized and Europeanized. Because they don't know the strengths of China, they feel that the old land of China is not a trace of loveliness, and the love of the country and the seed has begun to weaken. In the long run, the destruction of the country and the extinction of the species are not far away.

"Is there really nothing cute about the old land of China? I think not. Having lived in Japan for three or four years, I have always felt that only Chinese food, Chinese language, Chinese customs, Chinese culture, and Chinese environment are the most suitable for Chinese, even if it is neighboring Japan. As long as the Chinese people are aware of China's strong points, then their patriotism and love for the seed will surely surge and be irrepressible. That's why I held a seminar on Chinese culture in Tokyo to teach about Chinese culture. Because ancient things and historic sites can move people's patriotic hearts. ”

Yang Du interjected: "Jingshi University set up a national academy at the beginning of its establishment, and I think it is for the same purpose as Mr. ”

Zhang Taiyan raised his face and said quite proudly: "There are only two people in the world today who can admire Zhang. Although I admire, I don't agree. They all have the surname Sun, and one of them is Sun Baixi. ”

"Oh?" Yang Du was a little curious, "I hope Mr. Zhang will teach you!" ”

Zhang Taiyan also didn't take Qiao: "Sun Baixi is young, he is a scholar, enjoys a high reputation at home and abroad, and is considered one of the greatest scientists of all time. It is said that his theories are so profound that only a few of the brightest scientists in the world can understand them, and they all praise them in unison after understanding them; Others regard it as a book from heaven, and they don't know what to do, and they can't destroy it, and they can't have a reputation. This is what Zhang admires the most.

Many of the textbooks he wrote have been translated into Japan and used as textbooks in schools. Since the First Sino-Japanese War, ordinary people in Japan have looked down on the Chinese very much. Only when the name 'Sun Yuanqi' was mentioned did they look at it with admiration, thinking that Sun Baixi was very remarkable, defeating Westerners in the West and winning glory for Asians.

In addition, in addition to using public funds to build many schools during his tenure, these schools are either free or charge very little fees, so that poor children can go to school and have books to read. There are so many rich people in the world, and there are not a few who are richer than Sun Baixi, who can do this? They would rather squander their money in green buildings and casinos than throw a copper dollar to the poor. With such a vigorous study, how can Zhang not be admired? ”

"Then why don't you approve of it?" Yang Du asked.

Zhang Taiyan said: "What I disagree with the most is Sun Baixi's attitude towards the current situation. His attitude is that he has no attitude, although it can be seen that he is dissatisfied with the current situation, he does not allow students to rise up to protest and petition, and only asks everyone to study hard behind closed doors and do their studies seriously. The country is dead, what is the point of studying and learning?

"The university he founded is called 'Jingshi', which is used by the world and used by the world, but where did he use the 'Jingshi'? Is it to renew the life of the Manchu Tartars, or to train minions for the Manchu Tartars? Sun Baixi has a huge influence at home and abroad, if he rises to the top and shouts, the situation in the whole country will inevitably be shaken, why worry about the revolution not succeeding? ”

When Yang Du heard this, although he was silent with a smile on his face, his evaluation of Zhang Taiyan in his heart was lowered by one level.

Zhang Taiyan said again: "I also disagree with Sun Baixi's attitude towards Chinese culture. The so-called Chinese culture is the inherent knowledge of a country, and the culture brewed by countless classics and countless philosophers in a specific historical environment. To study Chinese culture, we should start with the primary school and the catalog, go through the four books, and then go deep into a certain category when we have an overall understanding; This kind of mastery can draw inferences from one another, touch on the analogy, and finally comprehend the essence of Chinese culture.

Sun Baixi, on the other hand, scooped a spoonful of water out of it, put it under a microscope and carefully analyzed it, and picked out the contents for study, so there was a history of literature, theory, philology, history, historiography, economic history, and the history of political systems...... It's like a beauty, you take out her skin, muscles, bones, blood, heart, liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys separately to study, what's the use of studying it well? Is she still the bright, lively woman? ”

Zhang Taiyan's criticism of Sun Yuanqi involves the consumptive transformation between traditional learning and modern disciplines, not to mention that Yang Du can't solve this problem, and no one in the world can give a beautiful solution.

Zhang Taiyan continued: "In my opinion, the study of Chinese culture at Jingshi University has gone astray, not only with the wrong method, but also with great problems in selecting materials. What are the Anyang oracle bones and Dunhuang testaments that they regard as treasures?

"Anyang oracle bones are obviously deliberately forged by unscrupulous antique dealers to deceive the world! The reason is very simple: first, there is no record of oracle bone inscriptions in the classics and classics of all dynasties; Secondly, the lettering on the oracle bone is easy to forge, and it is the most doubtful; Third, tortoise shells are fast-decaying things that can't last long, so how can they be buried in the ground for more than 3,000 years without decaying? Since the oracle bones are fake, what's the point of researching?

"As for the Dunhuang testament, I have seen a few volumes in Japan, and it is indeed a relic of the two Song Dynasty. But these pieces of paper were all useless things that people defaced and discarded at that time, most of them were Buddhist scriptures and Taoist treasures, and there was nothing unusual about them. Putting the surviving magnificence of the masterpiece does not study, but burrows into the pile of old papers, isn't this picking sesame seeds and losing watermelon? ”

Yang Du was afraid that he would make a long speech, so he hurriedly interrupted: "If I guessed correctly, the other person that Mr. admires but disagrees with should be Sun Yat-sen, right?" ”

Zhang Taiyan nodded: "Not bad!" Sun Yat-sen had few great ambitions, and he traveled at home and abroad for nearly 20 years to drive out the Tartars and restore China, and was wanted and arrested by the Qing court several times, but he still did not change his original intention. Half of the current situation is due to Sun Yat-sen's propaganda and contact. With such a big husband, Zhang naturally admires it tightly! ”

Yang Du asked, "Then what do you disagree with him?" ”

Zhang Taiyan took a sip of tea before slowly saying, "First of all, Sun Yat-sen is a little exaggerated. Of course, at the beginning of the revolution, the pioneers needed to vigorously agitate, and the situation forced it, so there was no problem in saying something big. Now that the revolution has become a spark of fire, comrades should be frank with each other in order to work together in harmony with all of us in order to achieve early success. If you still talk loudly and talk about it, it is not appropriate. ”

Yang Du nodded: It is indeed not the work of a qualified politician to indiscriminately use his mouth and cannon regardless of the occasion.

Zhang believes that those who are better than private morality must also be better than public morality, and those who are thinner than private morality must also be thinner than public morality. Revolutionaries should keep their promises and ignore life and death; Heavy solar terms, light wealth. A man without morality is not worthy to participate in the revolution. However, Sun Yat-sen also has a lot of debatable points in the subsections, such as the lack of separation between public and private property, and the improper relationship between men and women. Although these are trivial and private virtues, they have a great impact on the unity between comrades and even on the reputation of the revolutionary group. Zhang Taiyan was a little indignant when he said this.

Yang Du disagrees with this, the so-called big things are not informal, and these details have nothing to do with the overall situation. Although Sun Yat-sen is lolitacon, what's the matter? Cao Cao, Cao Pi's father and son are still married to them! Han Gaozu Liu Bang is even more male and female. Didn't people ascend the throne and become emperors in the same way? So I put three big labels on Zhang Taiyan in my mind: Baume & Mercier! Scholar! Literati!

It's okay for this kind of person to use as a signboard to prop up the façade, counting on the success of their rebellion, the monkey has already passed the Flame Mountain!

Thinking of this, Yang Du took out the check folder from his arms, wrote a check for 10,000 US dollars to Zhang Taiyan and handed it over: "Mr. Zhang, Sun Baixi admires your achievements in Chinese culture very much, and knows that the revolution is about to succeed, so he entrusts me to invite you, I hope you will definitely give lectures at Jingshi University when you have time in the future, so as to correct many mistakes in the understanding of Chinese culture at Jingshi University, so as not to spread fallacies." ”

Zhang Taiyan was not surprised: "Sun Baixi is sincere enough. Seven or eight years ago, when Jingshi University was first established, he wrote to invite me to teach at the school, but at that time I was in a war with the royalist faction and did not want to go to the lifeless Jingshi. Unexpectedly, after such a long time, he never forgot Zhang. Hehe, Zhang Mou is not Zhuge Liang, don't look at the thatched house twice, I have written down this invitation, and when the revolution is successful, Zhang Mou will definitely go to Jingshi University to visit all the sages! ”

Yang Du took a long breath: as long as the remaining 40,000 US dollars are donated directly to Sun Yat-sen, the trip will be complete.

At the beginning of 1910, although the Xinhai Revolution was only a little more than a year away, in the eyes of later generations, victory was already in sight. However, for the League, which is in domestic and foreign difficulties, it seems to have reached the end of the mountain.

From the perspective of the external environment, the Qing government was unwilling to sink and began the constitutional process under the impetus of various forces. The first was the proclamation of a preparatory constitution in 1906, followed by a number of reforms, such as the promulgation of the Outline of the King James Constitution in 1908, which established a nine-year preparation list; In 1909, the establishment of provincial advisory bureaus, the election of speakers, etc., made people think that the imperial court began to work hard. Many Chinese at home and abroad also believe that the Qing government is not yet finished, and it is entirely possible to transform China into a constitutional monarchy through reform.

All of this put a lot of pressure on the League: if the Qing government succeeded in preparing for the constitution, the League's democratic and republican ideals could no longer be realized. Moreover, the series of armed uprisings launched by the members of the League over the years have all ended in failure without exception, and while losing a large number of revolutionary elites, the morale of the revolution has been greatly depressed, and many members of the League have begun to be somewhat half-hearted. Encouraged by this, the royalists, who had subsided, also became loud and launched a fierce attack on the revolutionaries in the newspapers.

The external environment has deteriorated, and the internal alliance will not stop. Because of financial and personnel problems, the former members of the Guangfuhui system, headed by Tao Chengzhang, spread remarks attacking Sun Yat-sen inside and outside the League, saying that Sun Yat-sen had embezzled public funds and did not provide relief to the "Minbao", and so on, and launched two "anti-Sun waves" one after another. This attack further demoralized the revolutionary faction.

After seeing the leaflets distributed by Tao Chengzhang and others, many overseas Chinese were no longer willing to donate money to the League, which further worsened the situation of the League. The $40,000 donated by Yang Du to Sun Yat-sen was nothing less than a timely rain after a long drought, and it gave a shot in the arm to the struggling League.

But the alliance will sink too deep, and a shot in the arm is clearly not enough to cheer it up. At this moment when thousands of horses are in unison, a beautiful man resolutely stood up and volunteered to give the alliance a dose of fierce medicine:

Assassinate Qing dignitaries!

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