1917 was an extraordinary year for Liang Rengong, a sage in Southern Guangdong.

Liang Rengong supported Duan's approach, saying that he would not only sever diplomatic relations with Germany, but also join the Entente and declare war on Germany to safeguard its sovereignty.

However, the forces of the "Presidential Palace" headed by Li obviously did not agree with this opinion, fearing that Duan Qirui's Anhui faction would further grow stronger, and said that the resolution would be suspended.

Duan Qirui was dismissed from his position as prime minister and army chief, and the provincial overseers under his command demanded the dissolution of the National Assembly, the reform of the constitution, and even the declaration of local independence to coerce Beiping.

At this critical juncture, it was rumored that Zhang Xun was going to launch the Braided Army for restoration, which turned the scene into a muddy water.

It stands to reason that the latter has nothing to do with Liang Rengong, but the problem lies in the fact that Zhang Xun's dog-headed military advisor is his teacher - Kang Youwei, one of the top "businessmen" in the royalists, which makes Liang Qichao both heartbroken and cold.

The two troubles added up, so that he has not been able to eat well recently, and his gums are swollen and painful, so he has to rest at home.

Lying on the bamboo chair, Liang Rengong was bored and flipped through the book in his hand, and at this moment, the door creaked, and a young man came in, closed the door, and walked to his side respectfully.

"Father, are you feeling better?"

This person is Liang Rengong's eldest son Liang Sicheng, a famous architect in the future.

Liang Rengong got up and closed the book, pointed to another chair beside him, and asked his son to sit down: "Sicheng, I'm much better, the Jinmen party is going well, is there any new harvest?" ”

It is said that the first child is practiced by parents, and the Liang family is similar, except for the eldest son, all the other children have milk names, such as the eldest daughter "BABY Sishun", the second daughter "Little Baby Zhuangzhuang", the second son "Yong'er", and even the younger son is directly called "Old White Nose" and so on, but when it comes to Liang Sicheng, there is only one "Sicheng", which is much stricter.

Therefore, when hearing his father's inquiry, Liang Sicheng was still a little restrained, and sat upright: "I didn't disappoint Mr. Yue Han, our Tsinghua School won the first place in the North China Games this time, and we also won the championship in pole vault." ”

In addition to the necessary knowledge, Liang Sicheng was also a sportsman during his study at Tsinghua School, and won the first place in the high jump in the school's sports meeting, football, single parallel bars, rope climbing, etc.

Liang Rengong nodded with satisfaction after hearing the results: "You have done a good job, the vitality of the people of the martial arts, the establishment of the country, and the maintenance of civilization, if there is no martial spirit, although there is civilization, although there is wisdom, although there are people, although there is a vast land, there will be no self-reliance on the stage of fierce competition." ”

"Besides, Sicheng, do you have anything else to gain here?"

Liang Sicheng thought for a while and said in a deep voice: "At the sports meeting, I was fortunate to meet Professor Cheng Nuo of Peking University through Ye Qisun, and learned a lot of new knowledge, especially the doctrine of sports sovereignty, which made me deafening, and the waves in my heart have not subsided yet." ”

"The Professor Cheng you are talking about is a great talent, I have heard of it in the public court, and I strongly opposed the bad habits of women in my early years, but I didn't expect Professor Cheng to coincide with me and walk in front of me." Liang Rengong stood up and walked down the steps with his hands behind his back: "Chinese women live in the boudoir and stay at home, if this wind does not change for a day, China will not be strong for a day, and it is a great progress in national education to be able to go out to study with the efforts of Professor Cheng." ”

Liang Sicheng also quickly got up from his chair and agreed: "Not only that, but a small number of female students participated in competitive events in this Games, creating a precedent for the development of sports in our country." ”

"So don't underestimate your sisters and sisters, their future achievements are not necessarily worse than yours." Liang Rengong turned half of his body and said with a smile: "Sicheng, you have to continue to work hard and be a good example for your eldest brother." ”

"By the way, Cai Gong sent an invitation a while ago, inviting me to their spring games to watch the ceremony, if you have nothing to do on Friday, come with me, it just so happens that I also know this legendary 'genius'."

On the side of Peking University, Cheng Nuo and Cai Yuanpei had some disputes, and the reason was actually very simple, that is, about the survival and abolition of military drills.

According to Cai Yuanpei, military drills are an important demonstration of military and national education, and learning it can follow the example of Germany and Japan, train students to become qualified soldiers, and achieve the goal of all people defending the country.

Cheng Nuo thinks that this is too idealistic, and from the Manchu pasteur Li Zhongtang began to implement the military drill course, but the Manchu Qing should die or die, and now decades have passed, not to mention the effect, at least it is invisible, proving that its practical significance is too small.

Cai Yuanpei argued: "The Manchu Qing Dynasty was ignorant and politically corrupt, which led to many difficulties in the implementation of military drills, and if it can be carried out smoothly, it will certainly be able to cultivate students' national defense awareness, enhance students' physical fitness, and develop students' habit of strictly abiding by discipline and uniting the collective, and in the future it is bound to cultivate sound citizens and recover national power." ”

Cheng Nuo stood on the line of descendants and students, and he also vigorously opposed it, and really didn't want this thing to enter the sports meeting.

"Cai Gong, take the primary school of our school as an example, the content is just to stand upright, take a break and move forward, the students are not interested in it, they are not serious when they practice, and the students who walk up push and pull each other, monotonous and boring, completely ignoring the needs of school-age children, so that they will only lose their interest in sports."

As the old story goes, neither of the two can convince anyone, and in the end, there is no way, Cheng Nuo thought of a compromise solution to move out the most classic eighth set of radio gymnastics.

It's just that there was no broadcast in this era, so Cheng Nuo named it New Gymnastics.

When he was studying in his early years, Cheng Nuo was very resistant to this kind of gymnastics, thinking that it was useless to do it, and he would fool it if he could.

But after he graduated and joined the work, after working overtime for many days and the back pain caused by overtime, he knew the benefits of this thing, and his body was much lighter after only one week of exercise.

Some things are not useless, but they have not yet reached that age, and sooner or later they have to go on the road of soaking wolfberries and annoying hair loss.

As for why you don't choose the latest ninth set, and choose the eighth set, it's also because the ninth set is too difficult to get started, it is more laborious to learn, and it is too difficult to achieve the standard of action.

In contrast, the eighth set is suitable for different people of all ages, and the nine movements cover almost all forms of human activities, and the sequence is also very scientific.

Cheng Nuo believes that this kind of product that combines the strength of the country's athletes and has undergone many changes in the past half century will definitely have a much better overall effect than military drills.

Cai Yuanpei was still a little hesitant after seeing it, but after Cheng Nuo made the standard movements and taught them to the students, their overall response was much more enthusiastic.

Especially Cai Yuanpei also sweated after doing a few sets of follow-up: "I have to say that your gymnastics is more scientific than before, it's not half an hour, and I'm constantly wiping sweat on my head." ”

Cheng Nuo said with a smile: "I'm afraid that Cai Gong is more than that, you see that the attitude of those students is much better than the previous one, and the practice is not as strenuous as before, even if it is not used as a formal course, it is good to warm up in other subjects." ”

"Zhiyuan, how many good things are still hidden on your body, but you can't hide them." Cai Yuanpei picked up a handkerchief to wipe his sweat, and said with a smile: "The more this kind of good thing is for the benefit of the country and the people, the sooner it should be taken out." ”

Cheng Nuo agreed again and again, saying that he would also bring the professors in the school over and practice together in his spare time.

Now, a group of teachers, young and old, have been invited to come over and learn the eighth set of broadcast gymnastics.

Some people said that they have old arms and legs, and they can't live for a few years, and it's useless to practice this, but when they saw that it was an invitation from Cai and Cheng, they came up hard.

In this regard, Cheng Nuo specially found a school worker with a loud voice and stood aside shouting the beat.

"One, two, three, four. Two-two-three-four"

"Mr. Chen, you have to set a good example for the new youth editorial room, pay attention to the front of your arms in stretching exercises, and pay attention to the consistency of your movements."

"Mr. Hongming, you ask the servant to take a step back, don't disturb your chest expansion exercise, if it doesn't work, you can put away your braids, it will affect your body coordination."

"Mr. Captain has to be you, your actions are much more standardized, or you will come to the exercise later, and you will do better than me."

When he arrived at Lu Xun, Cheng Nuo deliberately held his hands to teach.

For this gentleman who is particularly addicted to smoking and likes to stay up late, he will give key attention.

In his early years, his health was still relatively good, if it were not for tuberculosis in his later years accompanied by severe emphysema, which promoted pneumothorax, and was delayed by Japanese doctors, there is a high probability that he would have seen the victory of the Anti-Japanese War.

Now that I have the opportunity to make up for it, I naturally have to do everything I can.

"Mr. Yucai, pay attention to taking a step to the left with your left foot when you rotate your body, and raise your arms sideways at the same time, and keep your feet still when you rotate your body."

"yes, that's it."

After all, Lu Xun also studied medicine, and soon understood the mystery, got started quickly, and praised Cheng Nuo: "It seems to be ordinary, but it is actually scientific and effective, Zhiyuan, there is a university question hidden in it, studying the changes in the human body, and the qi of heaven and earth, you have taught us another lesson." ”

Originally, these professors were very resistant, but after a few days of practice, they understood the mystery, and even an old scholar shouted that the sword had not arrived, and he would marry another concubine.

Let Cai Yuanpei and others hear it, both helpless and funny.

All of a sudden, it became a joke at Peking University, and the male students in private practiced more energetically.

The reason, it's all a smile when asked, and you can't be an outsider.

(End of chapter)