Carnegie started his business in Pittsburgh, where Carnegie Mellon University is also located. However, since selling his company to the financial giant Morgan for US$500 million in 1901, Carnegie has been leisurely, doing charity and traveling around.
Of course, he still spends a lot of time in New York. The city of Chicago has always been prosperous and has quickly begun to rebuild since it was destroyed by fire thirty years ago.
During the Reconstruction period, Chicago happened to adopt new construction technologies at the time, such as steel-structured skyscrapers.
In fact, until later generations, steel structures were the preferred material for skyscrapers. Only after the September 11th incident and the collapse of the Twin Towers did the architectural community re-examine steel structures and make more improvements.
In fact, the Twin Towers were not collapsed by airplanes. The main reason for the collapse was that the aviation fuel filled with airplanes had too high calorific value. The burning caused the temperature of the steel components in the Twin Towers to rise suddenly.
Once the steel structure exceeds six or seven hundred degrees, it will lose strength and become very soft, which led to the collapse of the Twin Towers.
Therefore, in future steel structure buildings, the primary consideration is structural safety, especially fire protection.
But that was all 100 years later. Now the construction industry has just discovered the powerful role of steel structures. It can build such skyscrapers and show the strength of the city. No one dislikes it.
Chicago was almost the first city to build skyscrapers, keeping pace with New York. Carnegie was very interested in these things, so he lived here during this time.
As for the Carnegie family, they also bought an island in the southeastern United States and built a mansion specifically for it. ——Anyway, it’s not surprising for a person like him who has money and leisure to appear anywhere.
Li Yu told Liang Cheng that he was going to Chicago. Liang Cheng was indeed very busy now, and there was no need to interfere with Li Yu's actions.
Li Yu said: "I am trying to get the American academic community to pay attention and promote refunds as soon as possible." Liang Cheng said: "You have great prestige in the academic world, and I am just a small ambassador. If you want to raise your voice, it will be you." It works." Nowadays, the status of university professors and presidents in the United States is still good, and they have a certain right to speak.
Li Yu packed up and was about to leave, but then an unexpected person appeared. Someone outside the embassy shouted loudly: "Kang Shengren, the leader of the Royalist Society, has arrived!" Well, Kang Youwei is here.
It’s no wonder that although Kang Youwei is mainly in Canada, Canada’s big cities are basically concentrated at the border between the United States and Canada, and the transportation is very convenient.
Kang Shengren often makes some investments and comes to the United States to buy some real estate. He even invested in trams and railways in Mexico, so it is normal for him to appear in the United States.
Moreover, Li Yu's name is so famous now. After being in the United States for so long, it's time to meet him. When Liang Cheng heard that Kang Youwei was here, he was a little embarrassed, because the court now offered a reward of 100,000 yuan for his head, but Liang Cheng couldn't do much in the United States.
Liang Cheng's attitude towards Kang Youwei was very complicated. On the one hand, he felt that this man seemed to be
"Serving the country wholeheartedly", on the one hand, he cannot clearly see the future trend of the situation. Liang Chengying came out and said: "It turns out to be Mr. Nanhai, please forgive me for not being far away." Kang Youwei's ancestral home is Nanhai County, Guangzhou, so many people call him Kang Nanhai.
Kang Youwei glanced at Liang Cheng and said casually: "Are you the new ambassador to the United States?" Liang Cheng said: "That's what I am, I am Liang Cheng, and my words are full of meaning."
"I understand," Kang Youwei waved his hand.
"The previous ambassador Wu Tingfang told me." Kang Youwei entered the room and sat at the top, as if he had been here before.
Liang Cheng had to ask someone to show him the tea first. Liang Cheng asked: "I wonder why Mr. Nanhai came to Washington? Brother Wen Jue has already told me that the embassy will not ask too much about the Royalist Society." Kang Youwei squinted and said: "Even if you want to ask, I'm afraid there are hundreds of thousands of Chinese in America. I won't listen to you either." Liang Cheng looked a little ugly when he heard this.
Seeing this, Kang Youwei continued with some satisfaction: "I came here this time to meet Li Yu, who was said in the newspaper to have shocked Europe and America through so-called science and became the emperor's teacher." Liang Cheng said: "So you are looking for Shu Little brother, wait a minute!" Liang Cheng pulled Li Yu who was about to leave, walked into the living room and said, "Mr. Nanhai, this is the scientific giant you are looking for, Li Yu." Li Yu didn't want to see him at all. At this time, he could only force out a smile helplessly: "Mr. Kang is looking for me?" Who knew that as soon as Kang Youwei saw Li Yu, he slammed the table angrily, pointed at Li Yu with wide eyes and angrily said: "You! You! You!" Li Yu asked doubtfully, "What do you mean, sir?"
"Where are your braids!?" Kang Youwei said angrily. It turned out that this was the case. Li Yu touched his head and said: "Science, in your eyes, seems to be 'authentic' Western learning. You know, in order to better exchange academic knowledge, and in addition, I have been awarded the 'authentic' title in England." The Royal Society granted him the status of academician and just cut it off. Even Prince Qing can't say anything." Li Yu was angry with him.
Kang Youwei was indeed even more angry: "This is something passed down from our ancestors. If you cut your hair, you are abandoning your ancestors! You are ungrateful!" Li Yu said with a smile: "Mr. Nanhai, is it our ancestral tradition to have braids? I remember that Mr. Nanhai has always advocated the Three Generations tradition, last year you also said that "the theory of the three generations will not be recited in the world; the seed of peace will never be in China". Could it be that the three generations you call are not Xia, Shang and Zhou? I remember not only Xia, Shang, Zhou, but also the Han, Tang, Song, and Ming Dynasties There is no custom of wearing pigtails? Even saints such as Confucius, Mencius, and Zhuzi never had pigtails!" Kang Youwei was speechless for a moment.
But his mind had already begun to sink, or it could be said that he did not want to make progress. Today is an era of drastic changes. If you don't learn a little, you will fall behind the times. However, Kang Youwei has been adhering to the old ideas of the reform and reform many years ago.
Kang Youwei grabbed the handle of the chair and said: "Even if it is not a tradition from ancient times, it is a tradition of the past three hundred years. How can we abandon it casually?" Li Yu said unhurriedly: "I don't think this is our tradition in the Central Plains. , or Mr. Nanhai can learn from Qian Qianyi. By the way, the braids at that time were not like this, but rat tail braids. I think that is more in line with your tradition." Kang Youwei's face turned even uglier as expected: "Children don't know the affairs of the country! Since then, I see that you are learning these weird and obscene skills from Westerners, and I know that you are already a fake Chinese, but if you still want to save yourself, you can take my name." Li Yu almost laughed, and said with restraint: "It turns out that my scientific knowledge is It seems to you that they are all strange and obscene skills, so how can I be worshiped in your name?" Kang Youwei said: "You can also learn the strange and obscene skills in your spare time, otherwise how could the sage condescend to learn such craftsmanship." Li Yumei said Thinking that Kang Youwei started sophistry directly, I felt even more contempt for him. He was really unworthy of being Liang Qichao's teacher.
Li Yu said: "According to what you say, isn't the current Qing Dynasty defeated by the so-called strange and obscene techniques? In other words, the noble Confucianism in your heart is not as good as the strange and obscene techniques? Aren't you destroying our eternal Confucianism? ?" As a person who came out of the Internet era, swearing, oh no, I should say debating, how can I be afraid of an ancient person!
Kang Youwei knew that Li Yu was setting a trap for him, but he laid it first. He didn't know how to respond for a moment, so he had to change the subject: "Huangkou kid! How old are you? I have eaten more salt than you have ever eaten. There's a lot of rice!" Kang Youwei actually started to act like a rogue, relying on his old age to act like one.
Li Yu chuckled: "Mr. Nanhai, does he know what the chemical composition of salt is? If you really eat so much, I'm afraid your high blood pressure will explode. I just don't know if Mr. Nanhai knows human anatomy, otherwise he doesn't even know what blood pressure is." I know." Kang Youwei snorted: "I have been abroad for several years, and I have long known that Western learning can destroy people. I didn't expect you to have reached this point! I think you still have some talent, so you'd better follow me as soon as possible and walk on the bright road. Before, I only I heard your name in the newspaper, but I didn’t know your name. At first I thought you didn’t understand what Confucianism was, so I thought of a few words to give you so that you can understand what orthodox Confucianism is. Now I look at it, Ruzi It can't be taught!" Li Yu said: "I'm sorry, Mr. Nanhai, I did not have a font name before, but Mr. Taiyan just gave me a font name. Don't tell me, I am very satisfied." Kang Youwei and Zhang Taiyan were really unhappy. Dealing with it, Li Yu's words shocked Kang Youwei even more.
"Zhang Taiyan?!" Kang Youwei almost stood up from his chair,
"Who is he! He dares to publish a newspaper to insult the current emperor and claim to understand Confucianism? He doesn't understand etiquette and morality! You are actually satisfied? Vulgar!" Kang Youwei was really not qualified to talk about Chinese studies in front of Zhang Taiyan, but Li Yu couldn't explain it. , after all, Kang Shengren now thinks that he knows the truth of the universe when he doesn't even know pi or the periodic table of elements. What else can he say?
Liang Cheng also felt that Kang Youwei's attitude was a bit extreme, so he tried to smooth things over by saying, "Mr. Nanhai, please calm down! I'm young and quick to talk." Kang Youwei didn't appreciate it: "Who are you! I'm talking to the Imperial Master, don't interrupt. ." Liang Cheng is a person who does practical things. Now that Kang Youwei is scolding him, Li Yu can't bear it anymore. What qualifications does a person who relies on words have to teach people who do practical things?
At that time, Kang Youwei kept saying that he wanted to
"Challenging thieves and diligent kings" resulted in Tang Caichang, who was truly revolting in the country, being arrested and executed. Including the Six Gentlemen of 1898, so many people died, but only Kang Youwei was hiding abroad and enjoying himself, and received the greatest benefits.
The key point now is that the royalist society he organized has defrauded the patriotic hearts of many Chinese people. He is basically a super liar under the guise of patriotism.
Li Yu hated this and said: "Mr. Nanhai, I don't know what Western learning you know? What do you know about saving the world and the country? In the past few years, all I have seen is that you are carefree overseas, and the blood of the Six Gentlemen is spilled in Caishikou. "Kang Youwei sneered and said: "Since ancient times, the country has been written in blood, and bleeding is necessary. But without me, these people's blood would be shed in vain." If it were a later generation, Li Yu would really want to go up and slap him, but Kang Youwei was like this when he was abroad. Inflated, even Liang Qichao was scolded bloody by him.
Mainly because people like the Royal Society were fooled by him, and the adulation of hundreds of thousands of people had made him lose himself.
After Li Yu calmed down, he felt a little pity for him. To be honest, Kang Youwei didn't know much knowledge, and many of his ideas came out after reading a few books. For example, he also imagined that China and Japan would merge, and then he and Japanese Prime Minister Hirobumi Yoto would select hundreds of foreign consultants to fully take over the politics of the Qing Dynasty. , military, financial, diplomatic and other powers.
That's nonsense. Very much like those in later generations who felt they knew the truth of the world after reading a few books and commented on everything.
It's just that these people in later generations are not harmful, but Kang Youwei, as a
"Public figures" with little talent and little knowledge are a great disaster, especially to overseas Chinese in various countries. It is really not easy for the Chinese to make money at this time, it is all hard-earned money, but they really love the motherland and want to donate money.
Kang Youwei took advantage of these psychology and established a royalist association that required membership fees, which started at one yuan and later increased to five yuan. In just a few years, it attracted millions of members.
This is just the membership fee, more money comes from donations from members. Later, even overseas Chinese who wanted to donate money to the country had to go through his royalist association or the organization he established.
Only "Save the Qing Emperor's Company" can be done. Kang Youwei took a large percentage of every sum of money, which made many Chinese people angry. Some people bypassed the Royal Society to donate money and were assassinated by him.
Simply outrageous. Li Yu said: "Since Mr. Nanhai is enlightened, he should return to China. Mr. Taiyan's ideas are much more radical than yours, and he dares to return to China, so why don't you dare?" Kang Youwei said: "You don't understand!" Li Yu knew that he He deliberately skipped this topic and said teasingly: "I'm afraid sir, you really don't dare." Kang Youwei stood up angrily and said: "Ever since I saw you shaving your hair, I knew it was hopeless. I originally wanted to save it, but It seems to be in vain! I solemnly tell you, you are hopeless! Farewell!" Li Yu said with a smile: "I won't send you far." Kang Youwei walked out angrily. Liang Cheng wanted to see him off, but Li Yu pulled him away. live,
"Let him go." Liang Cheng sighed: "I didn't expect that Mr. Nanhai would become like this in just a few years." Li Yu said: "It's normal. There will be more weird things in the future. But these few thousand miles I want him to run away in vain." Liang Cheng said: "It can't be said that he ran away in vain. He has real estate in New York, Chicago, and Detroit. He came here just to have a look, and maybe he can make some money." Nowadays, people in the United States have a vast land. Unfortunately, Li Yu was not interested in Kang Youwei's actions, so he planned to continue his journey.
At this time, the staff of the embassy came in again and said, "Sir, Kang Youwei is going to give a speech at a royalist meeting in the suburbs. Should we...should we send someone to have a look?" Liang Cheng thought for a while and said, "Although we can't control it, But it's so close, it really makes no sense not to take a look." Li Yu also became interested,
"I would like to see how he confuses people with his monstrous words." When Kang Youwei first arrived in Canada, the Chinese people did not know about the domestic situation. They only knew that Kang Youwei was a benevolent person who helped Emperor Guangxu in his reform. Kang Youwei also told the Chinese that he went abroad for inspection. politics.
At this time, information was not flowing smoothly, so everyone could only listen to his side of the story. The Washington city area would definitely not allow Kang Youwei's rally, so they came to the outskirts of the city.
The United States is a country where speeches are popular. Standing on the stage, Kang Youwei first took out the two weapons he relied on to bluff and deceive: forgery.
"The Edict on Clothes and Belts" and the ps photo of myself with Guangxu and Liang Qichao. Then Kang said: "My compatriots, I have lived in China for a long time, and I know that the current Holy Emperor is a good emperor. It is a pity that the dragon is trapped in the shallows now. If the Holy Emperor is deposed by the old witch, how can the Qing Dynasty become strong? Behind the backs of all overseas Chinese are There is no longer a strong motherland to rely on, and we can only let others bully us!" These words touched the hearts of overseas compatriots. Seeing that the speech was effective, Kang Youwei immediately struck while the iron was hot: "Compatriots, now we should unite as one, join the Royalist Association, and join me. Save the emperor!" As expected, the audience shouted loudly: "Save the emperor! Save the emperor!" Kang Youwei continued to shout: "On the outside, five million people overseas are one person, and on the inside, 40 million people are combined into one person, who can defeat him? What?" The audience was even more excited. Kang Youwei saw that the mood was in place and immediately said: "Our Emperor's Association is an organization to save the Emperor. You don't know that the Emperor is under house arrest by the old witch Cixi and can't even eat! Can you all feel at ease? Do you want to eat? If you really want to save the emperor and save the Qing Dynasty, all of you compatriots can pay a two-dollar membership fee and become members of our Royal Loyal Society." When he heard that he had to pay, the noise below became a little quieter, and Kang Youwei added another Huo: "In the future, membership fees can not only be used to save people, but can also be used for investment. Anyone who invests a lot and contributes to saving people will be promoted to the rank of general! The investment income can also be divided into dividends according to the proportion of investment." In this way, donating money There was an endless stream of donors, and the several donation boxes Kang Youwei set up couldn't be filled. He was also very proud, stroking his mustache with great satisfaction.
It’s simply making money for the country! Li Yu really couldn't bear it anymore, so he wrote a manuscript when he went back and gave it to Pulitzer's "The World".
Of course, he did not attack blindly. The key was to attack the foundation of Kang Youwei's pretense and deceit: the belt edict and fake photos.
The lie of the Yidaizhao is easy to expose, because this so-called
The "Edict on Clothes and Belts" was originally written by Guangxu to Yang Rui.
"You should discuss with Lin Xu, Liu Guangdi, Tan Sitong and other comrades as soon as possible" and so on. Later Kang Youwei said that he was the one who received this
"Clothes and Belts Edict". He thought that all the people mentioned in the edict were dead, and there was no evidence of their death. Unexpectedly, after Yang Rui was killed, his son Yang Qingchang took advantage of the coffin to return to Sichuan, sewed the edict into the collar of Sichuan Juren Huang Shangyi, took it back to his hometown, and later took it out.
The emperor's handwriting is ironclad evidence and cannot be forged.
The "clothing and belt edict" became known to the world. As for the fake photo, its effect is actually greater. Many people think that PS technology is only available in later generations. In fact, as early as more than 100 years ago, fake photos have repeatedly affected the direction of history.
The earliest estimate was that Kang Youwei had faked the photos. If you take a closer look, it is easy to expose. After all, it is too fake: First of all, Guangxu, Liang Qichao, and Kang Youwei cannot wear the same hat. This is the feudal era with strict hierarchy, and officials of different grades are very particular about what they should wear. Kang Youwei had never entered officialdom, but he committed a big taboo when he came up.
Then, the way the beads are hung on Guangxu's chest is obviously wrong in the photo. They are wrapped around his neck in an extra circle, which is ugly and looks like child's play.
In the end, the three of them stood side by side. Although this is correct in the West, the background of the photo is inside the palace!
is it possible? Besides, Kang Youwei's clothing in the photo is a tie around his waist, which is usually the outfit of a low-level eunuch in the Qing palace.
In short, Kang Youwei did not understand the details of the Qing palace and forged the photos based on his imagination. But just by forging it like this, he made a lot of money.
It seems that she is not much different from the Internet celebrity who used her ten-level beauty to deceive the big brother in the Rockets list. As for the fake photos, they played a major role in Qing politics more than once.
