Chapter 27: Tea Tasting
What reforms will be carried out by Peking University in the future, there is no need to read this plan, Cheng Nuo also knows the general content.
It is nothing more than changing the school spirit, inclusiveness, and teaching the management of the university, etc., and the test of history has proved that these measures are correct and effective, so that Peking University can change the society step by step while achieving nirvana.
If he is just a bystander, he is completely free to express his opinion, and it does not matter whether it is right or wrong.
But the problem is that Cheng Nuo is a relevant stakeholder in the reform of Peking University, which means that the teacher sent you the paper in advance, and asked you whether the difficulty of the exam questions is legitimate, and how to answer it next needs to be seriously considered.
Looking at the water vapor rising from the teacup in front of him, Cheng Nuo's vision began to blur, and thousands of thoughts gathered together and didn't know where to unravel it.
Strictly speaking, there have been no more than five formal talks between him and Cai Yuanpei, and many of his knowledge of each other is stuck in history books, and he only knows its form but not its substance.
Before that, he had already said too many things, and when others asked him why he was able to find so many problems and give solutions, he could also say that these were all based on reality and a collection of words.
And Cai Yuanpei's plan has not yet been implemented, Cheng Nuo can still accurately point out the problems one by one and give the answers to solve them again, which is too sensational, his wisdom is like a demon, he is really worried that if he talks too much, it will lead to fire.
Cai Yuanpei smiled slightly when he saw this, took off his glasses and wiped them: "Zhiyuan, how old are you this year?" ”
Coming back to his senses, Cheng Nuo said: "After this year, I will be 24 years old." ”
"Hey, time flies!" Cai Yuanpei blew his polished glasses, put them back on, got up and walked to the door: "Are you interested in going out for a walk with me, an old man who knows the destiny of heaven?" ”
"Yes, please wait a little longer for Gong Cai." In a hurry, Cheng Nuo got up in a bit of a hurry and almost tripped over the table leg.
The cold moon sprinkled on the ground, dragging the shadows of the two for a long time.
Exhaling the heat, Cai Yuanpei recalled with a face full of recollection: "When I was 24 years old, I went to take the examination as a lifter, and according to the requirements of the exam, the article must be written in the form of eight strands, but at that time, I was young and vigorous, and I wanted to break the convention, and I handed it in without even repeating it after improvising. ”
Cheng Nuo was puzzled: "Why didn't Cai Gong check it again, and if there were any mistakes, he could also correct them." ”
"At that time, I thought that the form of the article was wrong, and no matter how good the content was, it would definitely not pass." Cai Yuanpei said with a playful tone: "However, the examiner thought that I was unconventional, but a practical talent, and finally admitted me exceptionally." ”
"Then didn't Cai Gong become a jinshi at the age of 24? You can really stand out from your peers. Cheng Nuo said with sincere admiration.
Fight your way out of thousands of troops and horses to the end, and be regarded as a talented person in any dynasty.
"Creation makes people!" Cai Yuanpei sighed: "After handing in the test papers, I thought that I would not be able to pass the first test, but as soon as the front foot arrived in Shaoxing, the news that the back foot passed the list came, and it was too late to go back to Beijing to participate in the retest." ”
Cheng Nuo was dumbfounded, and he also sighed that fate caught people, if he went back a few days late and took the palace exam normally, it is estimated that the person standing in front of him would lose the label of a great educator, and the history of modern education would be rewritten.
With his hands behind his back, Cai Yuanpei continued: "But I don't regret it, young people should break the routine and disperse the darkness, isn't the Manchu government hindering development, if the transformation can't be done, then we will overthrow it!" ”
Even among the revolutionaries, Cai Yuanpei was also the most radical. In his early years, he founded an organization called the Guangfu Society in Shanghai, with the purpose of gathering patriots and raising funds.
But the predecessor of this Restoration Society was called the Assassination Group, and what they did was assassination, and Cai Yuanpei also said at that time: "The revolution has only two pictures, one is a riot, and the other is an assassination." ”
So much so that Chen Zhongfu recalled later: "I lived in Shanghai for more than a month, and followed Zhang Shijiao, Cai Yuanpei, Yang Dusheng and others to test bombs every day. ”
It's a pity that although Cai Yuanpei personally made a lot of bombs, and there were many careful plans, he never succeeded in carrying out an assassination operation from beginning to end.
So in addition to the labels of thinker and educator, Cai Yuanpei can also add the identity of a blaster.
Turning around, Cai Yuanpei said word by word: "Young people should look like young people, sharp, vibrant, not admitting defeat, and daring to break the rules!" ”
Pointing to the pitch-black space in the distance, he said in a deep voice: "Twilight, death, hesitation, get by, these don't belong to you, and they shouldn't belong to this society!" I, an old man who knows the destiny of heaven, is not afraid, and young people should not be afraid. ”
A few words woke up Cheng Nuo, and suddenly found that he had traveled to this era for a long time, and he didn't know when he actually looked forward and backward, and there was nothing wrong with being careful, but if he didn't try and make mistakes under the pretext of being careful, what was the point of his existence.
Seeing that Cheng Nuo was a little moved, Cai Yuanpei walked up to him, helped him sort out his scarf and said: "Zhiyuan, I know that your talent is not only what you perform, what kind of future does Peking University have, it depends on you, me, and everyone, I hope you will think about it again." ”
Looking at the old man in front of him, his glasses were full of frost, but he still didn't forget to hope for him, and his nose was slightly sour for a while.
Avoiding this eager gaze and staring at his toes, Cheng Nuo said: "Cai Gong, what did I suddenly think of a few things just now, I don't know if it will be useful to our Peking University, why don't you enter the room and I'll tell you?" ”
Cai Yuanpei laughed and helped his glasses: "Okay, a few are counted, don't leave today if you don't finish speaking, stay and accompany me." ”
The two looked at each other, then laughed again.
Back in the house again, Cai Yuanpei took out a bag of tea again, and introduced Lehehe: "Zhiyuan, in order not to let you complain, I deliberately took out the jade tea that has been treasured for many years, but ordinary people can't drink it." ”
"Then I'm in for a treat." Although Cheng Nuo doesn't understand the art of tea, he can see that the other party hides it so tightly, and he also understands the preciousness of things.
"Half of the incense pieces and half of the dragon well are mixed, there is the strong fragrance of the incense pieces, and the bitterness of the dragon well, just right." While making tea, he introduced: "Zhiyuan, this tea is also in line with the situation, the combination of Chinese and Western, inclusive, Peking University can become a good university, not the Beijing Normal University in the past." ”
Cheng Nuo thought so, took the teacup and took a sip, it was indeed a rich tea aroma, with an endless aftertaste, and the body that was originally frozen outside seemed to be warmer.
Cai Gong smiled: "Zhiyuan, there are better and older teas waiting for you here, I hope I can drink it in advance with your light." ”
Cheng Nuo was helpless, and also joked: "Cai Gong is afraid that I will fall asleep, so I arranged it in advance." ”
"However, Cai Gong is going to break the bill today." Spreading out the reform plan, Cheng Nuo turned to one of the pages and said solemnly: "I think there is a problem with the academic system of Peking University, and it cannot only have two subjects: arts and sciences. ”
"Agriculture and engineering can't be wasted!"