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Rebirth of the Great Scientist Volume 11. Evening Fragrance Time 488. Touring around Chang'an and near Dian

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    Sun Yuanqi replied slowly: "Sun focused on sound, light, and electricity in his early years. He knew very little about the Four Books and Five Classics of Confucius and Mencius. He even occasionally heard some slanderous words, saying that he wanted to knock down Confucius Laoer and smash the Confucius store. Later.  After I went to teach at the Capital University, I tried to read some "Collected Commentaries on Chapters and Sentences of the Four Books" and "Commentary on the Thirteen Classics" under the guidance of my uncle Sun Wenzhenggong (Sun Jianai). However, due to my poor foundation in ancient prose, I could only read it reluctantly.  I understand 10 to 20. Based on these superficial understandings, Sun has some superficial opinions.

    "First of all, Confucian classics can be learned, but they must be learned selectively. Although the Confucian classics, whether it is the Four Books or the Thirteen Classics, have been written for two to three thousand years, most of the views and judgments in them are still relevant even today.  In a positive sense, there is absolutely no problem with self-cultivation as a citizen. However, we must also note that these books contain more or less outdated and even wrong things, such as some etiquette systems, the well-field system, the idea of ????devaluing workers and neglecting business, and  The view that science and technology are miraculous and cunning must be eliminated. If the Qur'an is regarded as a standard by Tianfang Sect and the Bible is regarded as Christianity, and one does not dare to go beyond it, I am afraid that it will be a desperate attempt to find a sword!

    "Secondly, Confucianism is a teaching of enlightenment, but not a religion. Zheweng and Xizi have both read the Thirteen Classics and participated in the imperial examinations in the Qing Dynasty. To be fair, do you think Confucianism is a religion? In the past  For two thousand years, Confucianism was more of an academic thought and moral ethics, and then gradually entered the political category, affecting laws, systems, elections, etc. It was not until the late Tang, Song, Yuan and Ming Dynasties, under the influence of Zen Buddhism, that it gradually began to pay attention to Taoism, meditation,  Dharma, etc., but it has not yet been completely transformed into a religion to this day. Let¡¯s put aside whether Confucianism has the effect of soul redemption and past lives. Simply speaking, the current teachings are thousands of miles away from the original thoughts of our ancestor Confucius.

    "Third, Confucianism can exist. But it should not be designated as a state religion. Personally, I admire Confucius very much, and I am willing to abide by and actively practice a series of principles for human conduct that he proposed in The Analects.  I am willing to bow and salute in front of his portrait to show respect. At the same time, I also know that promoting the teachings of Confucius and Mencius plays an important role in resisting foreign cultural invasion, shaping national cultural characteristics, and condensing national cultural centripetal force. However, I strongly oppose making Confucius a state religion. This  It is not only an issue that hinders freedom of belief. It will also cause violent turmoil in border areas such as Mongolia, Tibet and New Zealand!"

    Yang Du nodded and said: "The reason why Japan can establish Shinto as the national religion is not only because Shinto has a strong influence across the country, but also because their country's ethnic structure is relatively simple, their army is well-trained, and their people worship the emperor very much. Therefore,  Don¡¯t worry about someone taking the opportunity to cause rebellion. But what about us? The ethnic composition is complex, local separatism remains, and the Revolutionary Party and the rest of Beiyang have ulterior motives. Rebellions are rising in Tibet and Xinjiang, Outer Mongolia is already in a semi-independent state, and Japan is eyeing it. It is not yet possible to calm down the disputes.  If you don¡¯t have time, how can you stir up conflicts and get yourself burned?¡±

    Tang Shouqian disagreed: "Xizi, this is a leaf that blinds one's sight of Mount Tai! Looking at the "Twenty-Four Histories", we can understand that the promotion of Confucianism can effectively resolve ethnic conflicts and eliminate warlord separatism. Although there may be some turmoil in the short term, it is only a small loss.  But in exchange for great benefits, there will be losses first and then gains!¡±

    Yang Du retorted: "It is true that the history books record many examples of Confucianism educating the world and showing kindness to foreigners, but there is a huge gap in the strength of ancient and modern countries. How can we compare them together? At that time, China was a kingdom in heaven, and faith was spread all over the world.  , the barbarians on the border admired and admired Chinese culture, and were naturally willing to accept Confucianism. But what about now? Since the Opium War in the 20th year of Daoguang (1840), China has been conquered by Britain, France, Russia, Japan, Germany and other countries.  They were ravaged, with huge indemnities, countless territories ceded, foreign vassals such as Ryukyu, Korea, Annan and other places were also occupied, and the border provinces were waiting and watching. The country was so decadent, and Confucianism was wiped out, and it still wants to use it to educate the world? Zhe Weng is too convinced.  It¡¯s in the history books!¡±

    Sun Yuanqi said: "One thing Xizi said is right, that is, the spread of culture must be guaranteed by strong national power. Only when our country becomes strong can Confucianism spread all over the world, and people from all over the world come to learn it. If our country falls apart or collapses.  I'm afraid that Confucianism will become a relic of history! Therefore, our top priority now is to fight against separatism at home, resist foreign powers, and maintain the integrity and stability of the country. I still say the same thing, the country can appropriately support the development of Confucianism, but it will never turn Confucianism into a  Make it the state religion!¡±

    In the next two months, Sun Yuanqi will suddenly rush to a certain place to conduct so-called visits and surveys after handling government affairs.  As far north as the 1st Division of the Outer Mongolian Army on the fortress, the 47th Mixed Brigade stationed outside the mouth and Cai Chengxun's 1st Division of the Central Army, as far as Changsha, Hunan Province to visit Hunan Governor Tan Yankai, as far as the east as Haizhou in northern Jiangsu to inspect the drought situation, and as far west as  Went to Lanzhou to meet with Gan Governor Cheng Ziyin, Qing Governor Xu Shuzheng, and new Governor Yang Zengxin to discuss the establishment of the Second Division of the Outer Mongolia Army for border preparation.  As for Xi'an, Yan'an, Pingyang and other places around Taiyuan, we often come and go.

      Generally speaking, when seeing the sudden arrival of the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, except for the young soldiers who were surprised and reserved, they quickly let go of their scruples and spoke freely. Both the division and brigade commanders and the prefectures and counties were trembling with fear for fear of making any mistakes.  At any time, the prime minister's bulky guards would drag him out and serve him with a guillotine.  Even Hunan governor Tan Yankai and new governor Yang Zengxin were no exception, fearing that Sun Yuanqi would personally invite them to attend the Hongmen Banquet.  However, most of the time, Sun Yuanqi still chatted with officials from various places in a pleasant manner, and even if there were any mistakes, he would point them out without going too far.  Only a few notorious corrupt officials and bullies were severely reprimanded by Sun Yuanqi without any pretense. At least they would be dismissed from their posts and investigated and dealt with seriously by the local authorities, or at worst they would be brought back and handed over to the Ministry of Justice for direct processing.

    Although officials from various places were initially overwhelmed by Sun Yuanqi's sudden attack, and it was conceivable that they felt disgusted and disgusted, they soon discovered that Sun Yuanqi's inspection was mainly for rewards, and he could give various discounts at any time, such as allocating an additional 400,000 silver dollars to the drought in northern Jiangsu.  This alleviated the food shortage problem of the victims; all prefectures and counties under Yan'an Prefecture were given a two-year farm grant of money and grain, which was used to plant trees and grass to prevent wind and sand fixation.  Everyone has a little more expectation in their hearts.  Especially after the publicity by China Broadcasting Corporation, the response from the people across the country was extremely strong. Gentlemen in many prefectures and counties even jointly sent a letter to the cabinet, requesting Sun Baixi to come and provide guidance.

    While Sun Yuanqi was visiting frequently, more than 100,000 troops from six provinces including Gansu, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Sichuan, Hubei, and Hunan were sent to Xuzhou, Yanzhou, and Guide to prepare for military exercises. Liu Mingzhao, Jiang Baili, Chen Hen, and overseas students  The headquarters composed of Yang Jie and others who returned from the Berlin Military Academy in Germany also moved from Taiyuan to Jinan, Shandong Province. On the one hand, they collect various intelligence on the ground in Shandong, and on the other hand, they can also watch the exercises of various ministries nearby.  As soon as they left, the Taiyuan government office became much deserted.

    Just when Sun Yuanqi was planning to move back to Beijing, the concierge suddenly came to report: "Beiyang Wang Pinqing and Cao Zhongshan are visiting!"

    Before traveling through time, Sun Yuanqi had no idea who Wang Shizhen was, but after traveling through time, especially after entering the political arena in a daze, he was very aware of Wang Shizhen¡¯s name: How could one not know about the Beiyang faction in the political arena of the late Qing Dynasty?  If you know the Beiyang system, how can you not know about the famous "Beiyang Dragon"?  Moreover, for a long time in the late Qing Dynasty, Wang Shizhen was more powerful than Sun Yuanqi.

    In the 31st year of Guangxu (1905), Sun Yuanqi had just acted as the academic envoy of Hubei Province under the operation of his uncle Sun Jianai. At this time, Wang Shizhen was already the commander of the Sixth Town of Beiyang (similar to the division commander in the early years of the Republic of China).

    In the 32nd year of Guangxu's reign, when Sun Yuanqi was still struggling with his position as a scholar, Wang Shizhen was already the right minister of the Ministry of War.

    By the time Sun Yuanqi finally returned to the central government in the 33rd year of Guangxu's reign as the left minister of the academic department, Wang Shizhen had already been sent to Jiangbei as the admiral of Jiangbei with the title of right minister of the army department. He was an upright first-class official.

    However, Wang Shizhen soon ran into bad luck. First, his biological mother passed away and he went home to mourn for three months. Soon after, Emperor Guangxu and the Queen Mother of the West passed away one after another. Yuan Shikai was ordered to return to his hometown to recuperate. Wang Shizhen had to take leave and go home to accompany Yuan Shikai fishing.  By the time Yuan Shikai made a comeback and formed a cabinet, Sun Yuanqi was already a cabinet minister alongside Wang Shizhen.  Two or three years later, Sun Yuanqi was promoted to Prime Minister of the Cabinet, while Wang Shizhen retired to seclusion and became a commoner.

    At this time, Sun Yuanqi heard that Wang Shizhen and Cao Kun were coming together, and he couldn't help but mutter in his heart: What, the Beiyang Department is planning to buy one and get one free?  Or did Cao Kun kidnap the Northern Dragon to atone for his sins?

    ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????? ¨C? naturally can't avoid him, so he hurriedly went out to welcome him.  But when Sun Yuanqi saw Wang Shizhen for the first time, his eyelids couldn't help but twitch a few times.  It's not that Sun Yuanqi came to visit when he was rich or in trouble, but Wang Shizhen's appearance was so eye-catching: It's been three years since the Republic of China and more than two years since the Qing Dynasty, and Wang Shizhen actually still has a gray pigtail hanging on the back of his head!

    ???????????????????? There are still many old people and young people in China with pigtails at this time, including the famous Gu Hongming, but there are really not many people around Sun Yuanqi and among the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty who have pigtails.  As far as Sun Yuanqi knows, only Zhang Xun, the current Yangtze River patrol envoy, still has pigtails.  Although Sun Yuanqi's history knowledge was so-so, he still heard about the infamous "Zhang Xun's Restoration". If it hadn't hindered the previous agreement with Beiyang, he would have ordered the more than 100,000 troops exercising near Xuzhou to capture Zhang Xun right now.  Together with the legion of his braids surrounding him: If you are willing to cut your braids and admit your mistake, we will still be friends; if you are not willing to cut your braids, then I will have to cut your neck!

    ps: I¡¯m so cute, please give me a monthly ticket!  !  !  !  !
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