Although the courses in the Jinshi Hall are biased towards the direction of politics and law, it does not mean that you do not need to understand any modern science to study politics and law.
Therefore, the courses taken by these new scholars in the Jinshi Hall of the Capital University are not that different from the previous official schools. They still seem to be a mixture of nine years of compulsory education and high school.
You must take some basic courses in mathematics, physics, and chemistry that you have not learned before. Otherwise, your knowledge blind spot will be too large, which will have a huge impact on your future employment.
Although Zhu Guozhen did not win the top prize, he was still a Shujishi in the Hanlin Academy. This position may sound mediocre, but in fact it is quite powerful. The Shujishi are basically selected from among the Jinshi with the best grades. They will He was a close official of the emperor, responsible for drafting edicts and explaining scriptures to the emperor.
Many cabinet members in the Ming Dynasty came from this position. But Zhu Guozhen has obviously developed a strong interest in Western learning. After learning that Li Yu has written a set of textbooks that are more suitable for introduction to Western learning, he must ask Li Yu to give him a set to study in person.
Naturally, Li Yu couldn't dissuade others, so he agreed. Zhu Guozhen said: "Brother's approach to explaining Western science seems to be the work of the ancient great sage Zhu Xi." Zhu Guozhen had already begun to praise Li Yu. It seemed that he was really enamored of Western learning.
Zhu Xi originally devoted his whole life to annotating the Four Books, and it took more than 40 years to write the "Collected Commentary on Chapters and Sentences of the Four Books", and the name of the Four Books was officially established from this.
This set of books later became the imperial textbooks and imperial examination standards, and Zhu Xi became the only person who was not a direct disciple of Confucius to be enshrined in the Confucius Temple and ranked among the twelve philosophers of the Dacheng Hall.
Li Yu laughed and said: "Brother, there is a big difference between the two." Wang Shoupeng, the number one scholar, heard their conversation and interjected: "So you also wrote a book explaining the introduction to Western science?" Li Yu said : "Yes, and it has been printed. Through the printing press, it will be promoted in new schools in various places in the future." Wang Shoupeng said: "In this way, the private school students in the future may grow up to be much better than us." Wang Zhuangyuan said these words He is quite self-aware.
Zhu Guozhen asked: "If I start learning now, is it too late?" Li Yu said: "It is indeed a bit late to delve into science; but you will take the political and legal route in the future. If you study hard, I think you can still do it. Reaching a better level." Wang Zhuangyuan asked in surprise: "Is it possible that the scientific way is so much more difficult than the political and legal knowledge?" Li Yu had to explain: "Difficulty and not difficult are relative concepts, and they are not the same at all. One field cannot be compared together. It can only be said that you have too little exposure to science and need to spend a lot of time laying the foundation; while politics and law at least have local laws and regulations that can be used for reference and comparison, and the difficulty of getting started is still smaller." Wang Zhuangyuan concluded: "To put it bluntly, it is still difficult. If I can understand your 'Collected Notes on Various Scientific Subjects', can I integrate all scientific subjects?" Wang Shoupeng also compared Li Yu's approach with Zhu Xi's.
Li Yu didn't want to hit them, but he could only say frankly: "No, it's not even close. These books are just introductions to various scientific subjects." Wang Zhuangyuan curled his lips: "In this way, your Excellency cannot be called 'scientific' "Sage." Zhu Xi's "Collected Commentary" can understand the true meaning of the Four Books, but your "Collected Commentary" is just an introduction." Wang Shoupeng seems to have read the newspaper and listened to
The term "Sage of Science". Li Yu spread his hands and repeated: "So I say it's still far away." Wang Shoupeng didn't understand the meaning of Li Yu's words, and continued: "If it is a book that cannot understand the true meaning of science, read it It must be meaningless." Wang Shoupeng's understanding of science is still too backward.
Li Yu said with a smile: "Although it is a superficial book, it is enough for an introduction. I have left a small number of after-school exercises at the end of each book. If the number one scholar can do it, then this is it." Li Yu raised a big thumb.
Wang Shoupeng said: "Is it possible that I can't understand such a simple book?" Li Yu said: "Of course the number one scholar can read it. If it is really superficial, it won't take long to finish it. In the future, reading books on 'scientific principles' will also be beneficial." Help." Wang Shoupeng said: "If it can really be helpful for understanding the 'great meaning of science' in the future, it would be okay to read it when you have nothing to do." Li Yu cupped his hands and said: "I hope that the number one scholar will give me some advice." Wang Shoupeng really thought that it would be helpful. Li Yu was praising him and said politely: "It's easy to talk about." Li Yu brought several sets of books over when he went back. Now the Capital University and the Normal School have begun to promote Li Yu's books, but they are not complete.
After Zhu Guozhen got it, he attached great importance to it. After flipping through it, he said: "Sir, you are a great talent. I will try my best to study it during this period of time." Li Yu said: "Read it slowly. They are all textbooks. The density of knowledge is a bit high. They are originally It is for the new school that will last for five to nine years." Wang Shoupeng was full of confidence. He looked at a few books, and they were not very thick: "I thought that the science of science could have much content, compared to my wall-to-wall bookshelf. , It's just like a drop in the bucket." Li Yu said: "Compared to science, they are just a drop in the bucket." Wang Zhuangyuan turned around and looked at it. Although he was a little better than Qufu Yan Shenggong Kong Lingyi, he was still stuck when he read mathematics. out of shell.
"Rational numbers? Fractions? What a mess!"
"Negative numbers, just kidding, there is no such strange thing in the world!" Wang Zhuangyuan didn't go into too much detail when he encountered something he didn't understand. He took a puff of smoke and looked back, but he was completely confused when he read about unknown numbers and linear equations of one variable.
"Foreigners' scientific methods are like child's play, baseless and meaningless." Wang Zhuangyuan was already in a mess after only a few days of reading, let alone solving the problem.
Thinking about what Li Yu said, I felt that I couldn't give up, otherwise it would be a bit embarrassing. Just at this time, the letter from Qufu Yan Jingyu arrived.
After Wang Shoupeng read the letter, he still felt that the Four Books and the Five Classics were more amiable and could not let the imperial examinations decline, so he prepared to stand on the same front as Yan Shenggong Kong Lingyi as the number one scholar in the new subject.
Wang Shoupeng's idea was that although Western learning should be used, the imperial examination system should not be lost. A few days later, Kong Lingyi and Yan Jingyu came to the Confucius Temple in Beijing in person. After carving the Jinshi stele, they encouraged everyone to sign a petition together.
The name of Kong Ling Yiyan, the Holy Duke, is quite popular. Many Jinshi said that the imperial examination was the core of talent selection for the imperial court.
So many Jinshi signed the petition, and the court had to take it seriously. When the memorial was delivered to Cixi in Xiyuan, Cixi felt a headache when she saw it.
As a ruler, what you are exposed to most are multiple-choice questions, that is, decisions. Moreover, rulers like to listen to opinions rather than forcing themselves to make decisions. This feels like coercion, and emperors have not liked it since ancient times.
Therefore, although many loyal ministers were dedicated to serving the public good, if their memorials were too straightforward and instructive, they would arouse the emperor's dissatisfaction and disgust.
Only some tactful loyal ministers knew how to coax the emperor while advancing policies. It is really difficult to be an official.
The reason for Cixi's headache was that she suddenly thought of the memorial on the bus back then. At that time, Kang Liang prevented thousands of people from signing the memorial together.
Cixi said to Rongqing next to him: "Go and discipline these people, why are they so unreasonable?" Rongqing also felt that they were really inexperienced, and doing so was obviously suspected of being a clique, and the court was most taboo.
So he immediately issued an edict to reprimand them: The court has its own decision, so please don't interfere with the hearing! Kong Lingyi felt very embarrassed. He didn't expect that the court didn't even stand on his side. Could it be that he had done something wrong?
But it would be a bit inappropriate to submit a letter again, and we can only discuss it after some time. Wang Zhuangyuan had already become the number one scholar anyway, so he could only let the situation develop and helplessly go back to continue reading those few books.
"Superficial" science books. Naturally, Li Yu had no intention of caring about Kong Lingyi and the others, and Japanese Minister Uchida Yasuya also came to visit them.
Uchida Yasuya asked: "Li Yujun, we like your radio equipment very much. Can we buy a few more sets?" Li Yu pretended to be helpless: "The current production is quite tight, I'm afraid we can't provide too much." In fact, Li Yu has already given it to the United States. I sent a telegram and tried to make more quickly, but the manpower is really small at the moment. There are not many people who understand this technology at the moment, and the production capacity really cannot be increased.
Uchida Yasuya said: "I can continue to order at the original price of silver coins." Li Yu asked: "How many does the minister need?" Uchida said without thinking: "Thirty sets." Li Yu said with a smile: "Thirty sets are definitely not available, at most three sets ." Uchida thought about it in his mind: "Three sets is three sets." Li Yu didn't expect him to be so determined.
After several days of delay, Li Yu allowed him to deliver the goods, and Russian Minister Resal also came to Li Yu to get two sets.
This thing is indeed profitable, and other ministers have sent requests. Things are rare and valuable. If more civilian-friendly radios and wireless walkie-talkies are made in the future, there will really be a big market.
The Russian minister also brought an official letter from St. Petersburg, giving Li Yu permission to take the Trans-Siberian Railway train.
I have made many experiments over and over again during this period, and the results are almost there, so I can leave for Europe.
Today, Europe is simply too mysterious for people like Lu Bicheng who have never been exposed to the Internet.
Although I really wanted to keep a reserved attitude, my eyes couldn't suppress the overflowing joy.
Li Yu said, "Why are the corners of your eyes so crooked today?" Lu Bicheng was holding back his joy, but he said, "Maybe the wind and sand are a bit stronger." Li Yu looked up and said, "Where is the wind?" Lu Bicheng
"Hey, you" said: "Let's go!" Zhao Qian drove them to the train station in a carriage, and then the two took the train to Tanggu Port in Tianjin and continued to take the ship to Dalian.
Not much different from the last trip. The people at Dalian Station read the documents, checked that they were correct, and then let them board the train.
The Manchuria Branch of the Trans-Siberian Railway in Northeast China, that is,
The "Middle East Railway" has been fully opened to traffic, presenting a
The "t" shape connects Dalian, Shenyang, Changchun, and Harbin from south to north; and then connects Vladivostok, Harbin, Harar, and Manzhouli from east to west.
It basically connects the major cities in the Northeast, which shows the great ambition of Tsarist Russia. They were on soft sleepers, so the whole journey was not tiring.
After the train stopped in Shenyang, Li Yu got off the train to buy some fruit, and then went to the dining car to have lunch with Lu Bicheng.
As soon as Li Yu entered the dining car, someone suddenly grabbed his shoulder from behind. Li Yu obviously felt that this hand was very heavy. He instantly remembered the grappling technique Huang Feihong taught him, and immediately took his wrist and twisted it behind the joint.
However, he didn't expect that this man was very strong, and Li Yu didn't completely twist his body. When Li Yu turned around, he found that he was actually a Japanese ronin samurai in front of him.
The Japanese Ronin's kung fu was superior to that of Li Yu's, but they were not fortified, so they were in a bit of a panic for a moment.
The Japanese Ronin tried to grab something at his waist with his other hand, but was blocked by his other hand. When Lu Bicheng saw it, he also wanted to rush over, but Li Yu saw that the other party did not mean to fight, so he let go.
"I didn't expect Li Yujun to have such skill. It's unexpected." The speaker was a lean and capable Japanese who was also a ronin. It was he who stopped the tall ronin warrior before.
The tall Japanese ronin samurai respected him and quickly stood behind him.
"Let me introduce myself. I have a handsome head, my nickname is Liyun, and I am a famous wanderer in the world." Li Yu frowned, and he turned out to be the leader of the Black Dragon Society.
He was a little confused. How a few Japanese people dared to board a Russian train. It was really audacious.
But thinking about it, they must have gotten involved, because now the China Eastern Railway Administration mainly controls key nodes.
Toyama Manto's biggest goal at present is to have Japan defeat Russia and desperately collect all kinds of intelligence in the Northeast region.
The railway is one of the most critical factors, so in-depth investigation is naturally indispensable. Moreover, Touyama Mitsuru never held any Japanese official position in his life, he was just a civilian.
But he is Japanese
The "King of Ronin" has profoundly influenced Japanese politics through the mysterious organization Black Dragon Society, and has deep connections with revolutionary parties such as Mr. Nakayama.
Tou Shanman's Black Dragon Society supported Mr. Zhongshan's Tongmenhui's anti-Qing revolution. In fact, they also wanted to use this to jointly fight against Tsarist Russia.
After that, Principal Jiang and Toushan Man also had close contacts. Li Yu asked: "What do you want Mr. Toushan to ask me for?" Toushan Manman said with a smile on his face: "I'm taking the liberty, let's sit down and talk." Toushan Manman walked straight to the dining table where Li Yu and Lu Bicheng were before, and sat down Arrived on the opposite side.
Lu Bicheng glanced at Li Yu, and Li Yu said: "It doesn't matter, we will sit too." Tou Shanman said: "I heard that Mr. has extraordinary talents. Not only is he familiar with foreign knowledge, but he can also use scientific methods to create superb radio equipment. , I have admired your name for a long time, so I came here to pay you a visit." Li Yu said: "If you want to pay a visit, I'm afraid this place is not suitable." Tou Shanman laughed and said: "It's because I don't speak Chinese well. Chinese culture is broad and profound, and many words are still incomprehensible. Master it." Toushanman took out a pot of sake and poured a glass for Li Yu: "Please." Li Yu glanced at it and drank it in one gulp.
Toushan Man said: "Okay!" and then said,
"Your Excellency has this kind of talent, and you will definitely be valued by the military circles of various countries in the future." Li Yu said: "Are you referring to radio equipment? The technology I research is not for military use, but for ordinary commercial use. As for military How to use it has nothing to do with me." Li Yu quickly clarified the relationship.
Tou Shanman said: "I'm really surprised that your Excellency thinks this way. It was said in ancient times that there is a person who can conquer the world and take over the world. I met him on a speeding train today." Li Yu said: "Mr. Toushan, you don't have to beat around the bush." , you must not be looking for me on the Russian train to discuss scientific inventions with me, right?" Tou Shanman said: "Your Excellency is very straightforward, I think I am not capable of discussing science with you." Li Yu said: "Then Tou Shanman Mr. Shan is afraid that I will do something detrimental to Japan when I go to Russia." Li Yu roughly guessed what Toushan Man meant.
Tou Shanman smiled and said: "It's comfortable to talk to smart people. To be honest, even if you have a wise heart, others may not think so." Li Yu knew what he meant and said: "The war between your side and the Russian side is about to begin. , I understand your original intention. But when I go to Europe, my destination is not St. Petersburg, but Germany." Tou Shanman said: "I see, then I really want those people to do more in-depth work." Li Yu said: "It's hard to do espionage, but it's really not easy for you to know that I got the letter from the Russian Embassy." Toushan Man saw that Li Yu pointed it out directly, so he no longer covered it up: "Your Excellency is already important. Academicians, please don’t be offended if they have such enviable technology." Since then, the United States and other countries have conducted espionage work on many great scientists. Li Yu had already been mentally prepared, so he said: "Technology is very important to you. As far as Russia is concerned, it is not a decisive factor. After all, there is no generational difference." Toyama Mitsuru said: "The words from the mouth of a scientific authority like you give me some comfort. I would like to ask, did you ever go there? Many countries, including our Empire of Japan and Russia, do you think... do you think Orientals can defeat white people?" Tou Shan paused for a moment, then changed the second half of the sentence abruptly.
Li Yu smiled and said: "The outcome is never predictable, but I remembered a game." Toushan asked in surprise: "Game?"
