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    Section 31: The So-Called Hero (Part 2)

    "Huh?" Ren Lingyu was slightly startled, and then asked with interest, "Tell me about it?"

    "Yes." Yang Licheng responded with a respectful expression, and then said: "The old proverb says that times create heroes, and there are also sayings that heroes create times. However, based on the students' humble opinion in the past, times can often create heroes, but not necessarily heroes.  It can shake up the current situation!"

    "Yeah." Ren Lingyu nodded slightly, but he was already a little disappointed in his heart - times make heroes or heroes make times. It is an unsolvable paradox like whether a chicken lays an egg or an egg lays a chicken. At this time, Yang Licheng said  Although the words he said sounded somewhat contagious.  But for Ren Lingyu, it was just like the wind blowing past his ears.

    "But what I heard today in the room between the teacher and the Chilean Navy captain made the students feel enlightened." Yang Licheng was not aware of Ren Lingyu's slight disappointment at all, and was still talking to himself.

    "As the teacher said, the Chilean Major Pratt died for his country in a naval battle twelve years ago, and after his death, the whole country of Chile was in an uproar, and the whole country was in mourning  "Yang Licheng suddenly stopped. He looked at Ren Lingyu, "Teacher, I would like to ask, student, did Chile win the battle with Peru in the end?"

    Ren Lingyu nodded slightly. He just said casually to Jose Riquelme, "After Major Pratt died for his country, he inspired the patriotic passion of the whole country of Chile." And it was still mixed in a lot of miscellaneous things.  During the conversation, I didn't expect that Yang Licheng would remember him so much!

    "After Captain Platt died in the battle, the whole country of Chile put aside their past grudges and shared the same hatred of the enemy - even the army left the barracks to join the navy." Ren Lingyu thought for a while and added another sentence.  "As you said, the sad soldiers will win!"

    "Thank you, teacher."  Yang Licheng saluted Ren Lingyu again, and then continued: "The students don't know exactly how Captain Platt died for his country, but they also know that this man must be a hero! And when thinking back to Ma Jiangzhi seven years ago,  The battle made the students feel a lot of emotion"

    Hear this.  Xuanhua and He Ganting on the side were immediately confused - it was clearly a matter of Chile, so why did it involve the Battle of Majiang, which was already regarded as a shame by the navy?  But Zhang Jingxing's eyes suddenly darkened, and his expression became thoughtful.

    Ren Lingyu's eyelids twitched suddenly, and a strange feeling arose in his heart. He picked up the cup and took a sip of tea, then put down his arms.  Slowly: "Go on!"

    "yes!".  Yang Licheng responded.  He continued: "When the students went out to sea with the Weiyuan training ship in the Naval Academy, they once heard Master Rong Shangqian talking about the Battle of Majiang. Although our Fujian Navy is completely exhausted, there are still some  Chen Ying, Xu Shoushan, Gao Tengyun and other loyal and brave men fought desperately for the country. Their loyalty to serve the country is definitely not inferior to that of Captain Platt of Chile. And the tragic death is perhaps even worse."

    Ren Lingyu nodded solemnly.  His eyes were gloomy.  And the faces of everyone around him were full of sentimentality.  Zhang Jingxing, who was sitting farthest away from Yang Licheng, chanted with a sad look: "I died to serve my country but I was wronged. I miss the blue and black moon. The screams are loud at night. It's a pity that Chen Tao missed the room; the ghost still has a spirit to kill the thief. Look at the iron rain and golden wind."  The loyal soul stands up. I am willing to teach the river to drink the beauty."

    This is the cousin of Chen Ying, the commander of the "Lucky Star" ship who died for his country in the Battle of Majiang.  The scholar Chen Shun wrote an elegiac couplet in memory of his cousin.  Chen Ying led the "Fuxing" ship to advance when the battle situation in Majiang was unfavorable.  Then it was besieged by 4 French ships.  He was hit in the chest by a "Hatchkiss" machine shell fired by a French ship and died heroically.  He was only 28 years old at the time.  In the end, her family was unable to find Chen Yingdi's body.  Chen Shun was extremely sad and angry.  So this elegiac couplet was formed.

    ??Chen Ying¡¯s robe is full of colors.  Xu Shoushan, the commander of the "Zhenwei" ship, also died in the battle.  Gao Tengyun, who led the "Feiyun" from Guangzhou to the rescue of Majiang, personally launched artillery attacks on the enemy after his right leg was blown off during the battle.  Until it was blown into the water by an enemy ship's shell.  Among the three, the death was the most violent!

    "Students are brave. Let me ask the teacher. They are like Chen Ying, Xu Shoushan, and Gao Tengyun. Can they be called heroes?"  Yang Licheng's voice was also much hoarse than at the beginning.

    "If the three martyrs cannot be called heroes".  Ren Lingyu said with deep eyes.  "From now on, there will be no more heroes in the world!" ¡ª¡ª regardless of loyalty to the country.  Still a sacrifice.  Chen Ying, Xu Shoushan and Gao Tengyun are not under Pratt.  The ending was far different.  After Platt died in battle on the "Juasca".  His body was solemnly collected by Captain Grau, the legendary hero of the Peruvian Navy, the captain of the Juanasca.  But Chen Ying and the other three almost all died without a burial place!

    "What the teacher said is also the voice of the students!" Yang Licheng immediately replied, "But there is something unknown to the students¡ª¡ªCaptain Platt is in Chile, and Chen Ying, Xu Shoushan, GaoAll the princes in our country are heroes, so why are the stories behind each other so different?  After Captain Platt died in the battle, the whole country of Chile united as one and fought against the enemy in mourning. However, after Chen Ying and other three princes died in the country, apart from the praise from the court, was there any disturbance among the people of this country?  "

    "It has only been seven years since the Three Dukes died for the country! But they are already regarded as relatives or remnants of sorrow, and others have also sang!" Yang Licheng's voice has turned cold, "The students just can't understand, since we are all fighting against the enemy and defending the country.  The current situation creates local heroes, so why was it that Captain Platt was able to create this current situation with the same enemy with his death, while Ma Jiang died for his country and was almost forgotten by the world after only a few years?"

    Ren Lingyu was shuddered. He narrowed his eyes slightly and took another look at the naval officer student in front of him who had almost never paid attention to him - a pair of almond-shaped eyes on a slightly pale face.  His appearance can only be described as mediocre, except for his pair of black ink-like long eyebrows that still show a faint sense of heroism. He is wearing a newly made navy blue "Ming Dynasty outfit" that has been washed extremely clean, even the white shirt slightly exposed at the collar.  They were all washed spotlessly clean and starched specially.

    ?Clean, tidy, extremely well-groomed, silent, restrained, and not good at speaking.  When he doesn't speak, people can't even feel his presence

    Ren Lingyu suddenly turned his head and looked out the window. The sun outside seemed to be extra bright because it was about to set, and it hurt his eyes.  But Ren Lingyu's mood calmed down in an instant.

    "Shouzheng", he turned his head again.  He looked at Yang Licheng in front of him with sharp eyes, "This matter As a teacher, I don't want to answer you right now. On the contrary"

    His eyes were fixed on Yang Licheng for a moment, and he said word by word: "Now that I am a teacher, I want to hear your opinion on this matter!"

    At the moment when he looked at Yang Licheng just now.  He saw too many things from this student's eyes at once, probably because the memory of the Battle of Majiang made this nominal disciple who had been intentionally or unintentionally staying out of his sight feel a rare emotion, making him so emotional.  The eyes that are usually slightly empty are suddenly filled with too many emotions

    Some of them can be understood by Ren Lingyu, but some of them are beyond his comprehension for a while

    However, there is one thing that Ren Lingyu can determine.  The reason why his student asked this question was actually just to attract others, and to him, Yang Licheng, he could only be regarded as a rock from other mountains. The real answer to this question, or to put it another way, is that he can really  The answer recognized by Yang Licheng was actually already in his own heart.

    Yang Licheng was slightly startled.  It was obvious that Ren Lingyu's way of asking instead of answering was beyond his expectation.  He moved his lips slightly hesitantly, but still didn't say a word.

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Everyone drank another half cup of tea

    The hour hand of the English-made grandfather clock in the room steadily points to the Roman letter six, which symbolizes one hour.  Then the dull bell rang.

    "Don't worry too much" Ren Lingyu lowered his eyebrows and closed his eyes.  He gently stirred the black tea in the cup with a spoon and said in a gentle tone: "We are all our own people here. If you have anything to say, it doesn't matter."

    "Yes, teacher." Yang Licheng took a deep breath, but suddenly asked: "What if there are arrogant words in the student's words, or even rebellious words?"

    "My master has already led you, even to the point of killing Hanlin, what else can you say that you don't dare to listen to?" Ren Lingyu was already slightly unhappy, and he put the cup in his hand heavily on the coffee table.  As soon as he let it go, he realized that his tone was too strong, so he quickly changed his tone and said with a smile: "Since we have experienced the adversity together, then Shouzheng can tell everything he knows without any scruples If there is nothing else, he will have his own problems.  Take care of your teacher."

    "Okay, let the student be bold." Seeing that Ren Lingyu had already reached this point, Yang Licheng finally let go of his last guard: "The student thinks that the death of Chen Ying, Xu Shoushan, Gao Tengyun and other princes is the reason why they can't wake me up.  The key to the nation's desire to share the same hatred of the enemy lies in the lack of intelligence of the people! As the saying goes, the people of our country are poor and do not have the funds to go to school. Therefore, there are many people who are illiterate. However, in the hearts of this generation of stupid people,  Often people have a family but no country, and they regard national affairs as if they have nothing to do with themselves. Therefore, they have almost no concern for the rise and fall of the country. Naturally, they will not have the desire to serve the country because of the death of the three princes"

    "As for those so-called people who have been taught by saints since childhood" Yang Licheng's mouth showed a sarcastic smile unconsciously, "They only care about fame and fame! As the saying goes, fame and wealth come first. What is fame?  The so-called four books and five classics teach the saints, these people are just like Wen Tingshi, who talk about benevolence, justice, morality and loyalty to the emperor and serve the country, but in their bones they are always thinking about how to work hard to get promoted, and they are crippled.If you are defensive and only interested in profit, you will naturally not care about the rise and fall of the country!  "

    "In a nutshell, the reason why our glorious China has heroes but cannot achieve the current situation is just one sentence. That is the current system of our Qing Dynasty. It is dead and rotten, and there is no trace of life left.  So, the student thought" Yang Licheng looked at the calm Ren Lingyu opposite, with a rare flash of hesitation in his eyes, but finally said it: "The teacher went to Europe to buy ships this time, although he has made some small achievements.  , but even if the final achievements are greater than today, for the Qing Dynasty, it is just a return to the past. Our country's long-term shortcomings are already extremely ill, and it cannot be saved without a major war. A strong weapon and a strong navy at most. It is just a paper.  !¡±

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? inspiring!

    Ren Lingyu's face was as calm as water, but there was already a huge wave in his heart!  As expected, people cannot be judged by their appearance Among the four attendants who accompanied him overseas this time, Zhang Jingxing was calm, experienced, profound and wise, and he was the first to follow him.  Naturally, he values ????the most; and although Xuanhua has an additional identity of Zhang Peilun's "Nian Jiazi", he has learned a lot after all.  He was also very popular among the government students, so he was also wanted to be recruited. As for He Qianting, he was brave enough to do such a big thing as assassinating Wen Tingshi.  Naturally, such Li Kui-like characters are indispensable

    Yang Licheng alone chose him only because of Zhang Jingxing¡¯s persistence.  Ren Lingyu couldn't help but glanced at Zhang Jingxing subconsciously, but saw that this proud disciple also had a thoughtful look on his face. Although he had already commented on Yang Licheng as "a man of extraordinary knowledge", he did not expect that his eyes were so deep.  !

    "Is this simply a revolutionary born in advance".  Ren Lingyu looked at Yang Licheng calmly and thought to himself.

    And Yang Licheng spoke again at this moment: "These words, the students did not think so clearly until they read "Young China" written by the teacher, and then they were enlightened It was just restricted by the situation.  , I have never had the opportunity to ask the teacher for advice in person" He looked at Ren Lingyu with a little more respect in his eyes, "Later, I saw the teacher killing rotten scholars like Wen Tingshi. Only then did the students dare to have the courage to confront the teacher.  Tell the whole truth. If there is any outrageousness, please forgive me, teacher."

    "No you said it very well!".  Ren Lingyu carefully worded his words in his heart, but for a moment he didn't know what to say - he was not the original author of the "Young China Story".  But this Yang Licheng only gained such insight based on his own personal insights

    Just when he was still hesitating about what to say, he heard soft applause suddenly ringing in his ears, and a familiar voice also sounded: "Okay, that's really good!"

    Zhang Jingxing and the other four people who were sitting opposite Ren Lingyu looked at the words and immediately exclaimed - "General Manager Yan?", "General Manager"

    Ren Lingyu turned around in surprise, only to see that Yan Fu, who had just seen off Jose Riquelme, had arrived behind him at some point. The eyes of the general manager of the Tianjin Naval Academy were shining with surprise, and he was staring intensely.  Looking at Yang Licheng, who still looked calm, the latter stood up just like Zhang Jingxing and others, saluted Yan Fu and said, "Greetings to the General Office."

    "What a terrible young man!" Yan Fu looked Yang Licheng up and down carefully, his eyes full of surprise, "To be able to have such insight at such a young age! It's really rare!"

    "Brothers are too humble." Seeing Yan Fu's arrival, Ren Lingyu felt a sense of relief in his chest for no reason. He stood up like everyone else, put a hand on Yan Fu's shoulder, and said to Yang Licheng: "Shou Zheng, Mr. Yan  I have recently translated a book called "The Theory of Heavenly Evolution", which covers a lot of things you care about. You might as well borrow it and read it um"

    He glanced at the grandfather clock beside him and said, "It's almost seven o'clock. Everyone, why don't we call in dinner first and let's chat while we eat"

    Yang Licheng alone chose him only because of Zhang Jingxing¡¯s persistence.  Ren Lingyu couldn't help but glance at Zhang Jingxing subconsciously, but saw that this proud disciple also had a thoughtful look on his face. Although he had already commented on Yang Licheng as "a man of extraordinary knowledge", he did not expect that his eyes were so profound.  !

    "Is this simply a revolutionary born in advance" Ren Lingyu looked at Yang Licheng indifferently and thought to himself.

    At this moment, Yang Licheng spoke again: "Originally, the students did not understand these words so clearly. It was not until I read "Young China" written by the teacher that I was enlightened It was just that due to the situation, it was forbidden.  , I have never had the opportunity to ask the teacher for advice in person" He looked at Ren Lingyu with a bit more reverence in his eyes, "Later, when he saw the teacher killing rotten scholars like Wen Tingshi, the students dared to have the courage to confront the teacher.  Tell the whole story, and if there is any outrageousness, please forgive me, teacher."

    "No you said it very well!" Ren Lingyu thought in his heart.?'s wording, for a moment I didn't know what to say¡ª¡ªI was not the original author of the "Young China Story", but this Yang Licheng had such insights only based on his own personal insights

    Just when he was still hesitating about what to say, he heard a soft clapping sound suddenly in his ears, and a familiar voice also sounded: "Okay, that's really good!"

    Zhang Jingxing and the other four people who were sitting opposite Ren Lingyu looked at the words and immediately exclaimed - "General Manager Yan?", "General Manager"

    Ren Lingyu turned around in surprise, only to see that Yan Fu, who had just seen off Jose Riquelme, had arrived behind him at some point. The eyes of the general manager of the Tianjin Naval Academy were shining with surprise, and he was staring intensely.  Looking at Yang Licheng who was still looking calm, the latter stood up just like Zhang Jingxing and others, saluted Yan Fu and said, "Greetings to the General Office."

    "What a terrible young man!" Yan Fu looked Yang Licheng up and down carefully, his eyes full of surprise, "To be able to have such insight at such a young age! It's really rare!"

    "Brothers are too modest." Seeing Yan Fu's arrival, Ren Lingyu felt a sense of relief in his chest for no reason. He stood up like everyone else, put a hand on Yan Fu's shoulder, and said to Yang Licheng: "Shou Zheng, Mr. Yan  I have recently translated a book called "The Theory of Heavenly Evolution", which covers a lot of things you care about. You might as well borrow it and read it um"

    He glanced at the grandfather clock beside him, "It's almost seven o'clock, everyone, why don't we call in dinner first and let's chat while we eat"
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