Seeing this, Sun Yuanqi hurriedly explained: "Everyone, everyone, this is a misunderstanding! ”

Ma Junwu, who was making tea, also skimmed the teapot and bowl, and rushed over to check what was going on: "Everyone, please be calm, this is Mr. Sun Baixi, the president of Jingshi University and a famous scholar, not a spy of the Qing court!" ”

"Oh? It turns out that he is Sun Yuanqi who is fighting for the tiger and stopping the students? "Listening to this voice, it seems to be the loud voice that spoke next door just now.

"How do you speak? Do you know how to respect teachers? The culprit was originally standing on Sun Yuan's side, smiling and looking at the chaotic appearance of the group of students in front of him, and when he heard someone accusing his husband, he was immediately unhappy. If you don't agree with a word, you will roll up your sleeves and fight.

Sun Yuanqi didn't care what outsiders said about him, but he scolded: "Jifu, come and apologize!" ”

Seeing that the teacher was angry, Liu Bin had no choice but to hug his fists at the people around him aggrievedly: "I'm sorry, Liu was abrupt just now, please forgive me!" ”

Sun Yuanqi also bowed his hand to them: "The last time I passed by Yokohama, I was treated by the public service. Passing by this time, I came to thank you, but I didn't expect that Ren Gong had already rushed to the United States first. The petty apprentices are stubborn by nature and disturb you, but they have no malice. Where it is rude, look at Haihan! ”

Originally, it was just a verbal discord, but the group of young people saw that the teacher and student were not spies, and they had already apologized, and they didn't care about themselves. A person had already pulled away the crowd, came to the front, and gave a military salute to Sun Yuanqi: "I am blue sky, the word Ji Hao, and I am the president of the Military National Education Association." We also had a lot of offends just now, and I hope you won't be surprised. ”

Military National Education Association? What a strange name. Sun Yuanqi couldn't help but think of another term: militarism.

Ma Junwu was puzzled when he saw Sun Yuanqi, and explained on the side: "In April this year, didn't Tsarist Russia refuse to withdraw its troops, and put forward seven unreasonable demands? We and other international students were all indignant and held a protest rally in Tokyo. At the meeting, Brother Ji Hao, who was studying in the engineering section of the Japanese noncommissioned officer school, and others proposed the establishment of an anti-Russian volunteer unit, and within a few days, more than 130 people signed up.

"At the beginning of May, everyone held a meeting and decided to change the rejection of the Russian Volunteer Corps to the student army, and elected Brother Ji Hao as the captain for military training. Brother Ji Hao conducted a physical examination of all the personnel of the student army, and according to their physical strength, they were organized into three district teams: A, B, and C, and each district team was organized into four detachments. On the day of the preparation of the army, he went to the northeast to imitate the Spartan warriors and fight the Russian invaders**.

"Who knows, the imperial court thinks that we are 'in the name of rejecting Russia, but in fact revolutionary' colluded with the Japanese government to spy on and suppress us. Within 10 days of the establishment of the Student Army, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department intervened, saying that 'forming an army in Japan would hinder Japan's sovereignty.' We had no choice but to change the name of the 'Military and National Education Association', which means cultivating a martial spirit and practicing patriotism.

The imperial court has not given up, and recently called again, urgently summoning Brother Ji Hao back to China, thinking that he was preparing to severely punish him. Everyone was very worried about Brother Ji Hao's safety after returning to China, so they gathered here to persuade him not to return to China. Between the words, I am afraid that there is something excessive. Mr. Sun, don't blame! ”

Lan Tianwei smiled and said: "Saving the country is the responsibility of every countryman. If I can die for my patriotism, what is my fate? It's everyone's love! ”

"Now this China is not the country of your people, but the private property of the Manchu emperor. Patriotism is not only useless, but sinful. Is it worth it for you to die for it? This voice with Wu Nong's tone is the one who spoke loudly next door just now.

"Huang Fu is cautious!" Lan Tianwei scolded. turned to Sun Yuanqi and introduced the two teachers and students, "Mr. Sun, this is called Qin Yuliu, the word Huangfu, now studying in the political science department of Waseda University in Japan, the most enthusiastic, often unscrupulous, but it is out of a sincere heart, I think Mr. Sun can understand." ”

"What do I need to be cautious about? Patriotic and innocent! Qin Yuliu held his head high and said confidently.

Is it a crime to be patriotic? Historically, almost every political appeal of the student movement has been based on patriotism, representing the will of the broadest masses of the people, and shouting out the strongest voice of the times. But how can a simple student be an opponent of the government? "If you talk nonsense with him, he will reason with you; If you reason with him, he will come with you. Every government, both ancient and modern, knows this. The reason why they dare to talk nonsense and reason with you without following the routine is because they rely on violent institutions such as the army, the police, and the courts. To put it bluntly, it's a big fist! And the students have nothing but to protest, protest, and protest again, and use their own future, blood, and even their lives to shout for the future of the country and the nation. Politicians who are as cunning as foxes can always find out from the gaps in the law charges such as "disturbing public order", "** assembly", "colluding with foreign countries" and "subverting the government", add them to the students' heads, and then **. So for a while, patriotism became a crime.

Fortunately, history is written by the people, and all justice will be served after all! By that time, however, the blood of the students' loyalty had long since dried up, and their vivid faces had become a few dry words on the monument; And the ** person with blood on his hands spent the rest of his life peacefully.

Thinking of this, Sun Yuanqi sighed unconsciously: History, do you really have karma?

Liu Bin and Qin Yuliu seemed to have a natural aura, and when they heard this, they ridiculed each other: "Yes, patriotism is innocent, but rebellion is a capital crime, and the nine clans will be punished!" ”

Qin Yuliu's eyebrows were raised, he glanced at Liu Bin coldly, and spit out three words from the root of his teeth: "Bao!" Clothing! Slave! ”

Seeing that the contradiction was about to intensify again, Ma Junwu hurriedly played a round: "Mr. Sun, you are a famous scholar and have great influence at home and abroad. In your opinion, how should this patriotism be loved? As he spoke, he hurriedly beckoned everyone to sit down. Fortunately, this is a Japanese-style house, so you can sit directly on the floor, otherwise you won't be able to find so many stools for a while.

After sitting down, Sun Yuanqi said softly: "Now that the country is in danger, how to love the country is actually to talk about how to save the country." The future is unknowable, and there are countless paths ahead of us, all of which seem to have the potential to succeed. However, history cannot assume that there is only one path to success, and this requires us to explore and try.

It is like a great crowd walking in the dark, and no one can see the right way, so each man has to go his own way according to his own experience and knowledge. Some people bravely marched forward, encountered hardships, and died in death. Some people slowly explore, and when they encounter difficulties, they turn back halfway. There are also people who have better eyes and can see farther, and gradually find a way, and naturally someone will follow him forward. As for whether this road will work, it is not clear for a while, and efforts still need to be made. Let's not argue, as long as we keep going, we will eventually find a way forward.

"In the process of moving forward, some people have found the right path, but no one believes them when they cry out; There are also people who find a fork in the road, but countless people follow astray with them. These are the inevitability of history, and only when the dust settles and then look back, can we see the hardships paid by our predecessors in order to explore the future!

"It's up to you, out of your own understanding and family environment, whether you hold a revolutionary stance, or an opinion on reforming the law, or even a constitutional monarchy, maintaining the status quo, as long as you think about the country and do not go against the interests of the majority of the people, you are patriotic."

Qin Yuliu was a little surprised: "A few days ago, I heard that you stopped the students, and I thought it was an old-fashioned diehard." I didn't expect you to be so open-minded! It seems that people really can't be trusted. Then why don't you let the students**? ”

Sun Yuanqi replied: "Because as far as I am concerned, no matter when, no matter whether China maintains the status quo or a new or revolutionary government comes to power, as long as the Chinese nation wants to stand tall among the nations of the world, the development and progress of any point cannot be separated from the support of science and technology." This kind of scientific and technological support cannot be expected from others, nor can it appear out of thin air, only by one's own painstaking research. I don't want students to go to the city**, because I hope to ensure the existence of the pure land of Jingshi University, where students who love science can thrive and preserve a little scientific research ability for the country. ”

Qin Yuliu shook his head: "These are all details, don't worry about it." In my opinion, China should now pursue the revolution as soon as possible with nationalism as its purpose and sabotage as its aim. After the establishment of the new government, the enthusiastic young people turned to devote themselves to scientific research. If the country becomes a colony of the imperialist powers, no matter how good the technology is, what is the use of the country and the people? ”

Sun Yuanqi was noncommittal, but continued: "The fisherman casts the net, and if you go down this net, you can see fish and shrimp in the next moment." Hunters hunt, set traps today, and maybe there will be prey tomorrow. Farmers plant crops, plough and sow seeds in the spring, weed and fertilize in the summer, and harvest in the fall. Schools educate students that they enter school at an early age and become useful talents when they become adults. As for scientific research, in addition to the participation of talents, it also requires a scientific environment and investment in scientific research, and it is impossible to achieve results without decades of work.

"If you fall behind, you will be beaten! It can be said that since the Opium Wars, more than half of China's defeat has been due to scientific backwardness. Looking at the world, there is no country that is scientifically prospered, and the people's wisdom is not developed. If China had developed science and developed people's intelligence, why would it have the humiliation it has today? Therefore, no matter what kind of government China is, if it wants to resist the invasion of foreign powers, it must rely on the great development and progress of science and technology!

As I said earlier, saving the country is like exploring the way in the dark, and science is like a guiding light. When you are protesting with great fanfare, please allow us to contribute to the progress of the country and the nation in secret! ”

At this point, Sun Yuanqi didn't say anything more, and hurriedly said goodbye to Ma Junwu, Lan Tianwei, Qin Yuliu and others. As for whether they will devote themselves to the revolution or to scientific research in the future, it is not something that Sun Yuanqi can care about.

However, some of the students who advocated revolution in the Military and National Education Association later actively engaged in "terrorist activities", including organizing assassination groups to assassinate important Manchu Qing officials. Famous revolutionaries Huang Xing and Gong Baoquan were both members of the assassination team.

During his sea voyage from Yokohama to San Francisco, Sun Yuanqi concentrated on rewriting the Chinese version of "The Concept of a Cyclotron Particle Accelerator" into English and preparing to resubmit it to the new issue of Science. I believe that with the guarantee of my own paper, scientists around the world will not have too many doubts about the theory of cyclotron particle accelerators. But whether it is feasible or not is another matter. After all, the study of a new type of scientific research instrument requires a lot of manpower, material and financial resources. Not everyone has the guts to eat crabs.

The purpose of my trip is to encourage Yale University to be a pathfinder!