"Hey, why did a woman sneak into the guild hall? We are all scholars here. Don't disturb us from studying."
Suddenly some chirping sounds began to come from inside the clubhouse.
"The exams are about to start. It's really unlucky to see a woman in the club at this time."
After all, it was the late Qing Dynasty, and many people who came to Beijing to take the exam still had all kinds of strange and bad habits and concepts. Even if they had read books about sages, they would still be filled with feudal superstitions.
Lu Bicheng said disdainfully: "If I were a boy, I would have been in high school long ago, and you wouldn't be talking nonsense."
Others were even more dissatisfied after hearing this: "Stop talking nonsense! How many big characters does a prostitute know?"
Li Yu said loudly: "You have a cleaner mouth. This Bicheng girl has already published many poems in major newspapers. Apart from writing a few eight-legged essays, do you have such talent?"
"I don't know where I copied it from. Girls can't learn the three virtues and four virtues well. How can I write poems?"
"That's right, haven't you heard that it is virtuous for a woman to have no talent? The more so, the more ungrateful she is!"
Li Yu sneered and said, "Go and find out what the meaning of this sentence is before you make any nonsense."
Li Yu was really speechless: "If you don't understand, it will be sold to you poorly. Can you see that? Besides, when there is a real war, will you have time to buy it? Will they give you this time? If you are so ignorant of practice, you still want to take the test.
Economic Special Section?”
The scholars said: "The sages all had great wisdom. Who do you think you are?"
Li Yu said: "I'm afraid it's not that simple."
The candidate quickly said to the others: "Stay away from him. I heard that he has something to do with the Revolutionary Party. I can't bear to be implicated."
Except for a few people like Liang Shiyi who collect Western books everywhere and study on their own, most people's current understanding of the West is no different from ordinary people. It is very extreme, either extremely repulsive, or extremely admiring and fawning over foreign countries, or even respectful, which is quite inappropriate anyway.
The scholar groaned, covered his face and his vision went dark, then the sole of his foot slipped and he tripped.
Li Yuxiao asked: "Is it strange? Can't Chinese people understand the way of science?"
The examinee didn't know what to say, but he felt that it was not okay to not retaliate after being yelled at, so he said bluntly: "These questions are not part of the exam. I will find out when I work as an errand at the Ministry of Revenue or the Prime Minister's Yamen."
Just let him give it a try. Anyway, everyone is very confused at this time.
Yang Du poured another cup of hot tea: "It's me."
"Money is managed by the Household Department. If I had joined the Household Department as an errand at that time, I would have understood."
Yang Du smiled bitterly and said: "If it is really a sleeping lion, he slept too deeply this time. There were firecrackers next to him, and he didn't feel anything when they exploded."
Li Yu suddenly thought that there seemed to be people who didn't know anything and only needed to know how to deal with people to become an official, so he added: "Do you want to harm the country and the people?"
Liang Shiyi said: "Potential, what potential?"
Li Yu was speechless. Not only was he not good at reading, but his physical condition was so poor even though he stayed in the house every day. It seemed that if he engaged in education in the future, he would have to emphasize all-round development no matter what.
"Being the emperor's master? Judging by his age, could it be that kid Li Yu?"
Li Yu asked: "You mean, you can become an official without knowing anything?"
In fact, this is just one of the many guild halls outside Xuanwumen, and there are many similar ones.
But this has been passed down because everyone feels that if Napoleon's words are used, it will undoubtedly be an inspiring shot in the arm for the Chinese people who are poor and weak and have been repeatedly invaded by foreign countries, and will have a strong boost to national self-confidence.
The inspirational effect led to the wide spread of the above famous saying.
The few people didn't care about the beatings they received, and ran out of the guild hall crawling like they were hiding from the plague.
"That's him!"
"How about saying he is unfaithful and unfilial!"
There were fewer candidates at this time, and the hall was much quieter.
Yang Du's character belongs to the thorough practical school. It doesn't matter what others say. He must try it himself. If it doesn't work, he will turn his head in another direction.
"It turns out to be the talented Bicheng. I'm so glad to meet you!" Yang Du said.
There has been a saying in history that Napoleon made an evaluation of modern China when he was exiled to St. Helena Island after his defeat:
"China is a sleeping lion. A fly would dare to land on its face and squawk a few times. But once it wakes up, it will surely shock the world."
Li Yu had an absolute physical advantage in front of them. He was a 1.8-meter-tall northerner who often played football. Moreover, the growing environment and diet of later generations were definitely much better than those in the late Qing Dynasty. Even for princes and nobles, although the ingredients were inferior
The food may be expensive, but expensive doesn’t necessarily mean it’s good. In terms of nutrition, it’s really no better than an ordinary family 100 years from now.
Lu Bicheng squatted slightly: "I don't dare."
"Revolutionary Party?"
So Yang Du was actually an alumnus of Lu Xun... and naturally he also practiced judo with Jigoro Kano.
"Oh my God, if you get involved with him, your qualifications for the exam will be cut off."
The examinee said: "Yes, I think your so-called scientific way is similar. It is just arithmetic. It is some unrefined knowledge. It cannot be compared with the teachings of saints and the great knowledge of governing the country."
Li Yu also clasped his fists and said, "Tiger Lord, I have admired you for a long time."
Li Yu said: "On the contrary, China has been a self-defensive country for a long time and has not had any intention of conquering foreign countries for many years. Only by expressing this attitude can the great powers give us a chance to wake up."
Yang Du understood what he wanted to say about the Revolutionary Party. Yang Du said: "The court has no evidence, and I come from Mr. Zhang. Mr. Zhang will be able to recruit military aircraft soon, and he will be able to do a lot by then."
Li Yu asked back: "Buy? To put it simply, how much money do you have to buy it? I can't even pay the compensation, tell me what to buy?"
Li Yu said: "Since you don't understand our ancient mathematicians, well, let me ask you again, how did the foreigners make artillery? Why can warships sail half of the world? Why can telegraph lines be transmitted tens of millions of times faster than inns?
information?"
The candidate really couldn't answer the question, but he still said firmly: "Of course it is about managing the world and governing the country."
But the candidate said: "It is not easy to make money. If the country has no money, it will increase the tax burden."
If Zhang Zhidong had been the governor of Huguang, he might have been able to continue to do many things, but once he went to the Military Aircraft Department, he would be constrained everywhere and it would be inconvenient to do anything.
Li Yu said: "Tiger Lord also wants to take the special economic exam?"
Li Yu scolded: "You should read more history books. How did all the dynasties end? If finance is so simple, why should you take the special economic exam?"
Liang Shiyi smiled and said: "I didn't get out."
These people really remember Li Yu’s new explanation of unfounded worries.
"They are all things that can be bought with money. The people who made foreign cannons and warships must be some mediocre craftsmen. Aren't you ashamed to compare these things with our sage doctrine?"
But in fact Napoleon never said anything similar.
From then on, it can be seen from the test questions that the test is still about the situation in the country's past history.
Li Yu sneered: "At this level, you still want to take the special economics exam."
"Exalt it? Who is Zu Chongzhi? I have never even heard of it. No matter how high an unknown person is, can he be compared with the great sages of ancient times?"
Well, it seems that they have really never heard of Zu Chongzhi, there is really no way to explain it.
He wanted to step forward again, but Lu Bicheng easily dodged and slapped him: "Keep your mouth clean from now on."
Li Yu almost laughed: "You mean, economics is just settling accounts?"
It's true that when a scholar meets a soldier, he can't explain why.
Li Yu was surprised and said: "Mr. Gu?"
Lu Bicheng said: "My little girl's name is Bicheng."
Yang Du had a very bad temper. When Jigoro Kano, the principal of Hongfu Academy, made some remarks that slandered the Qing Dynasty, he started a heated argument with Kano on the spot, and wrote an article titled "China Education" and published it in Liang Qichao's "
Xinmin Congbao", and then left Hongwen College, receiving considerable support and praise from students studying in Japan.
When the person next to him saw this, he suddenly burst into laughter: "You guys are so useless, you are so ridiculous! You can't compare with your knowledge, and your skill is even worse than that of a woman. Don't take the exam, you'll have to go back to your mother's womb!"
Yang Du was surprised and said: "My account was only used in Japan, how do you know?" He then remembered, "By the way, sir, I have been to Japan and also to Tokyo Hongbun Academy. I once studied at Hongbun Academy, but sir
I had already returned to China when I left."
The examinee said, "That's because people in the past didn't know how to settle accounts. To put it bluntly, economics is just about settling accounts!"
"Stop messing around with us! No wonder people say that Li Yu'er is a sophist. Mr. Gu came here to give a speech a few days ago. He is absolutely right."
"Whoever answers the call is trash," the person said.
Yang Du said: "Exactly, I hope that I can use what I have learned over the years to make changes in the government and the public."
Li Yu had naturally heard of Yang Du, who was considered a legendary figure in modern history. The several stages of ideological change were very representative, from the initial constitutionalist to Yuan Shikai's restorationist; then he felt that there was no future, and then he was replaced by Mr. Zhongshan
Invited to join the National Government; after Mr. Zhongshan passed away, after seeing the white terror of the National Government, he finally chose to join our party.
They can't just read fantasy novels!
Moreover, it is said that it is a special subject in economics, but in fact not many people who take the exam really understand economics.
"In my opinion, Mr. Gu is a great talent who has learned both Chinese and Western knowledge. He can even translate our Analects of Confucius into foreign countries. What does Li Yu mean when he only understands the superficial knowledge of foreigners?"
Li Yu said: "Why didn't you look at me and still madly promoted Zu Chongzhi and others in history? Are they all suffering from selective visual impairment?"
Falling down for the second time was really humiliating. The scholar said angrily on the ground, "Are you one of Li Yu's children?"
Li Yu was also amused: "How do you read books? If you didn't get a haircut, how did you get your braided hairstyle? Are you telling me that your body, hair, and skin are affected by your parents? Have you scolded yourself first?"
Li Yu said: "You are not ashamed to say this. You have been fussing for a long time to take the economics special subject, but you don't even understand economics? You can't tell where you can get money from, and you can just use money to buy it if you just say it here? You
Do you understand the costs and patent barriers? Can foreigners sell us really good things?"
So Li Yu said: "I wish Hu Gong high school."
The key point is that I don’t know why in the tradition of Confucian classics, there has always been the concept that only ancient classics are the most classic, and the older they are, the more powerful they are.
Li Yu said: "You can actually laugh. If you don't even understand these things, you will still have foreigners riding on your neck."
"I didn't expect that even my braids could be cut off, my body, hair, and skin could be cut off by my parents. I'm really an unfaithful and unfilial person!"
He returned to China last year and was highly praised by Zhang Zhidong.
His current thinking is still a little too trusting of the Qing court.
Li Yu said: "Nature is the potential of the sleeping lion."
Li Yu said: "Then do you understand what simple interest and compound interest are, how to use compound interest to calculate interest, and how to use mathematical models for economic analysis? How to deal with financial leverage and the investment environment? Do you think the economy is just addition, subtraction, multiplication and division? You don't even understand.
If you understand, just talk freely and avoid embarrassing yourself."
Yang Du was quite capable, and was eventually ranked second, only behind Liang Shiyi. However, he was eventually removed from the list because he was suspected of participating in the revolutionary party, and was even wanted.
Li Yu happily said: "Please!"
The scholar who fell to the ground was even more unconvinced when he saw the woman restraining him. He stood up and cursed angrily: "You bitch, how dare you attack me?"
Li Yu said: "Yes, China is a sleeping lion."
This sentence made Yang Du a little confused, and he quickly figured it out, "It makes sense. It seems that I have also buried in my heart the attitude that we are not as good as Westerners."
Liang Shiyi said to them: "You bunch of rotten scholars are too ignorant to recognize Mount Tai. Can't you see that the person in front of you is the emperor's master?"
Liang Shi sighed: "The poison of opium is indeed too deep."
Unexpectedly, it was okay if he didn't say it. Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly became more motivated to fight.
Li Yu was a little annoyed and tried to avoid him, but the other party blocked the door and Li Yu pushed him away.
But the source of this sentence is actually Zeng Guofan’s son Zeng Jize.
This world is really too small.
Li Yu now finally understood why she could still ride a horse. Eighty percent of these martial arts skills had been practiced secretly. It was no wonder that He Neng and Qiu Jin were both called "Double Heroes". The word "Xia" really made sense.
Yan Fansun said: "Little brother Shucai also agrees with Zeng Jize's views?"
Yang Du actually understood Li Yu's situation relatively well. After drinking a few glasses of wine, he said: "I have heard about your study of science when I was studying in Japan. Even the best scholars in Japan are not as good as Mr.
It is so famous in Europe and the United States."
Yang Du said: "If I wake up, I really want to see us using strong ships and cannons to hit the borders of Britain and France."
I am also speechless. Yang Du is actually opposed to the revolution and stands on the side of constitutionalism.
The candidate hesitated and said: "Why don't the foreigners sell it to us? We all bought it with money."
Yang Du said: "Of course I didn't say Your Excellency," and then said to Lu Bicheng, "You see that the girl is so good at it, but you don't know her name?"
"It's just that your current status is probably..." Li Yu said.
Several other scholars gave up and wanted to catch Li Yu with their hands and feet. Unexpectedly, Lu Bicheng grabbed one person's wrist and flipped it gently. The person was controlled by the anti-joint, and his body tilted in pain.
Then Lu Bicheng kicked him behind the knee, and the man rolled directly to the ground.
Yang Du's position now belongs to the constitutionalist camp, and he still has some hope for the Qing government.
Therefore, there was no need for Li Yu to persuade him. Mr. Zhongshan wanted to recruit him very much and talked with him for days and nights but could not persuade him.
Of course, in the end, after the Qing Dynasty disappeared and Yuan Shikai fell, he still defected to Mr. Zhongshan.
Unexpectedly, when Li Yu said this, many people actually laughed: "Why do I know this?"
"Yes, he just came back from Japan, which is the home base of the Revolutionary Party."
Yan Fansun said to Li Yu and Lu Bicheng: "It's really unlucky, little brother, let's go."
Other candidates next to him recognized him: "Are you Yang Du?"
Li Yu turned to leave, but was stopped again. Several scholars said: "You can't leave, you have to explain to us why you insulted the sages? You must apologize for this!"
The movements were smooth and smooth, and Li Yu was surprised: "You can actually do some kung fu?"
Yang Du cupped his fists and said, "Mr. Li Yu."
It's a white lie.
Yang Du smiled and said: "Of course it's not simple. What's the point if everything is too simple."
Li Yu said: "Am I insulting the sages? You are insulting the sages by holding back."
Yang Du can definitely be regarded as a strange person in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China.
Even if they knew it, I'm afraid it would be nothing in the eyes of these people.
Obviously these candidates did not understand the nouns Li Yu said: "What are you talking about? You must be scaring people!"
Li Yu said: "What I want to do is to get rid of this concept as soon as possible. The sooner we gain confidence, the more likely it is that our hidden potential will be unleashed."
"That is, he spoke so loudly that he belittled "Lieh Tzu" and promoted foreigners. It is really a disgrace to our ancestors."
Yang Du said: "I finally met a few talented people in the capital today. If I continue to stay in this place, it will inevitably look messy. Why don't we go to the restaurant next door to have a few drinks together."
So Li Yu pushed him away. When the other party saw Li Yu's strength, he became angry and said, "This kid actually hits someone!"
The scholar scolded: "Who are you calling useless?"
Li Yu said: "We are both sages from the Spring and Autumn Period, and the Mohists also wrote. They knew about pinhole imaging more than 2,000 years ago, and they also paid attention to science. I'm afraid you don't even understand this, right? Aren't you also abandoning the knowledge of the sages?
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"You brat!" The scholar stepped forward and wanted to attack him again. Unexpectedly, this guy was even more aggressive, and a cup of hot tea was poured directly on his face.
Li Yu laughed and said: "You don't even know how to make money, and you still talk about running the country?"
The target of the blame suddenly turned to Li Yu again.
Although Li Yu was angry, he was more filled with sadness and helplessness. There were too few people who understood the new learning, and many people were full of ignorance but were still confident.
He wrote an article "On China Sleeping First and Waking Later", which became the origin of the concept of sleeping lion in China.
Lu Bicheng said: "I am a little girl. If I don't have the ability to protect myself, how can I dare to leave home alone?"
Yang Du seemed quite confident: "If the candidates are all the kind of mediocre people who just got out, I think they would have seen the result without taking the exam."
Could it be that the writing was too advanced, that all these people are so bitter and hateful?
——This is the so-called promotion and demotion, and beware of local Han governors becoming bigger and stronger.
Li Yu said: "That's true, but you will wake up eventually. Even if you take various opium anesthetics, the effects of the drug will pass one day."
Yan Fansun said: "The meaning of sparing talents is to bear the humiliation and bear the burden, which makes sense."
Li Yu said: "We can pretend to be a water lily and say it looks pretty when it blooms. Then we can let everyone appreciate it and let others relax their vigilance. But at that time, whether or not to be a lion, and how to be a lion, others can't
I can’t control it anymore.”
Yang Du smiled and said: "Water lily, your metaphor is really interesting."
Li Yu said: "Even if you pretend to be harmless, just hide the wound for the time being."
Yang Du picked up the wine glass and said happily: "After listening to Mr.'s words today, I felt like I was enlightened. It's so thorough and so happy!"