Chapter 4: If you want to rebel, start a university first!

Zhu Daohua would not pay attention to Raghu Bulbulon's thoughts.

The Bourbon dynasty will enter the dustbin of history in two years.

Louis XVI had publicly performed the art of separation of the head and body.

There is no need to care about what the French authorities think.

And this is Napoleon!

The most powerful military strategist of this era.

Artillery genius.

This time I came back to rebel.

What would you do without a great commander?

"We are still two or three days away from the Strait of Malacca. Chris, what are your plans?"

Kant ignored the two envoys and asked Zhu Daohua.

"If I guess correctly, after you return to the East, you will launch a war against the Qing Empire. This is not an easy task."

Kant said.

Zhu Daohua nodded slightly. Said: "To be honest, war is not the most difficult thing, the most difficult thing is here."

Zhu Daohua pointed to his head and said.

"The thoughts of Confucian scholars all over China are so incompatible with the thoughts in my mind. Mr. Kant, I really have no confidence that I will get their support."

Zhu Daohua shook his head and said.

It is not so much that what he returned to the East to launch was a war of dynasty replacement like the traditional Chinese dynastic cycle.

Zhu Daohua prefers to call it... a revolution!

Yes.

For Zhu Daohua.

Overthrowing the Qing Dynasty and establishing a traditional Chinese-style feudal dynasty was simply not something he was willing to do.

Because it doesn't make any sense.

The backwardness of the Chinese system.

It cannot be changed by changing the ruler of a dynasty.

The East needs a revolution!

"The East needs a revolution, one led by you, Chris."

Kant said.

"However, I am afraid that there are few people in the entire Chinese intellectual class who can think the same way as me. I am just one person, Mr. Kant, even if I have enough money to organize an army of tens of thousands. Maybe I can win over China Land in several southern provinces, but how can I change them? If I can’t get the support of Chinese scholar-officials, I won’t even be able to rule..."

Zhu Daohua said somewhat pessimistically.

yes.

Organize tens of thousands of troops, occupy several southern provinces, and then accumulate strength to march north to the Central Plains and overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

Maybe Zhu Daohua can do it.

Maybe it can't be done - after all, Zhu Daohua thinks that rebellion is unprofessional.

At least not as professional as Master Hong, Li Zicheng and others.

And even if Zhu Daohua can sweep half of China like Hong Xiuquan and Li Zicheng.

The prerequisite for a stable rule is that he must get the support of the large landowners in southern China who control all the means of production.

if not.

It was extremely difficult for him to establish his rule.

And if the foundation of the dynasty established by Zhu Daohua is still those scholar-bureaucrats, then... how can China as a whole change?

"Chris, you don't need everyone's support, you just need the support of the people who support you."

"People who support me?"

"Yes, your supporters. As far as I know, there are a large number of opponents and organizations of the Qing Empire active in South China, right?"

"Are you talking about the Tiandihui?" Zhu Daohua shook his head, "I have no confidence in them at all."

joke.

Something that even Master Hong failed to do.

It is even more impossible to do it with the underworld.

"Chris, people's minds can be changed."

Kant said.

"Was changed?"

Zhu Daohua's eyes suddenly lit up, and he suddenly felt enlightened.

"I thought... maybe the first thing I would do is start a university."

"Opening a university?" Macartney, who was standing next to him, came forward with great interest.

"That's right, start a university!"

Zhu Daohua felt more and more that he could not learn from Master Hong and Li Zicheng in his path of rebellion.

"I can first build a university to teach Western scientific ideas and cultivate a group of elites who are different from traditional Confucian students!"

Zhu Daohua clapped his hands and said.

"It costs a lot of money," Bourblon added.

"Money is not a problem!" Zhu Daohua waved his hand and said, "The key is people... Mr. Kant, I want to set up a preparatory committee for a university. Can you be the person in charge of this preparatory committee? This is the first modern university in the East. University."

Kant looked quite interested.

Don’t say anything else.

Just the title of "the first modern university in the East" is enough to leave a mark in history.

Moreover, His Royal Highness Prince Zhu Daohua is the most outstanding medical scientist of our time.

so....

The medical department of this university is definitely the strongest in the world.

Coupled with the support of Zhu Daohua, the "richest man in Europe".

This university can definitely be built.

Zhu Daohua felt that he seemed to have found the right path to rebellion. ,

To rebel.

Start the school first!

It’s not just about cultivating various talents.

The key is thought.

Cultivate various Chinese elites whose thinking is different from traditional Confucian scholar-bureaucrats.

This meaning.

Maybe it's bigger than simply rebelling and conquering the world and becoming emperor...

Macartney and Bourblon looked at each other.

From their eyes.

They saw the admiration for a scientist - Zhu Daohua is certainly the greatest scientist of this era.

If nothing else,

The advocacy of surgical disinfection alone has saved countless lives.

Compared to politicians like them.

After a hundred years.

People can remember.

It can only be someone like Zhu Daohua.

He is not only a world-famous doctor in his own right.

at the same time.

He also guided enlightenment thoughts and scientific thoughts to the East.

Created the first modern university in the Eastern world.

In this sense.

Zhu Daohua may even be rated as one of the "greatest figures of this century."

"Maybe he will be defeated in the war with the Qing Empire, but his glory as a scientist will be eternal!"

Bulbulon whispered.

Macartney was noncommittal.

Instead, he suddenly said loudly: "Your Highness, maybe your university will have a military academy, right?"

Zhu Daohua looked at Macartney.

A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"This university is a palace dedicated to imparting scientific knowledge and philosophical thoughts. It will not set up military science... However, I can independently establish a military academy..."

"Perhaps you need military instructors from our British Empire."

Macartney narrowed his eyes.

University?

It was the perfect place for the British Empire to exert its influence.

Zhu Daohua frowned slightly.

Of course he heard the slight hint of threat in Macartney's tone.

Although the North American colonies of the British Empire had just rebelled not long ago.

They lost a large swath of North America.

but....

One thing has to be admitted.

That is, the British Empire was the most powerful country of this era.

Zhu Daohua couldn't afford to offend him for the time being.

He smiled slightly and said: "Of course, my military academy is of course happy to accept military instructors from the British Empire...and the Kingdom of France."

Zhu Daohua's eyes swept between Macartney and Bulbulon.

"Well, gentlemen. How do I deal with the Dutch before we reach the Strait of Malacca?"