The ship sailing on the sea is indeed relatively leisurely for the students. Konoe Aki didn't deliberately contact Li Yu, but she did stand out among these students.
Konoe Aki is very smart. He just shows his strong strength among the students. Li Yu will definitely pay attention to him when the time comes.
The students were bored and studying some of Li Yu's papers on the boat. After all, they were going to enter Li Yu's company and laboratory.
It's just that some of Li Yu's articles are indeed too profound, especially the mathematical theory papers, which involve a lot of advanced mathematical knowledge, and it is impossible for them to understand them.
But some of Li Yu's recent articles in "Sce" are relatively popular, such as the content just released on the calculation of the three major cosmic velocities.
Konoe Akiyuki was actually able to understand some of the points and could even explain them to other students.
Although it is not a profound knowledge, it cannot be said that it is very powerful, but among these people, it seems to be very outstanding.
"I never thought a girl could learn complex mathematical knowledge!" the students praised. Konoe Akiyuki smiled slightly: "Not only that, have you heard about Mr. Li Yu's patent on radio?"
"Radio? What is it?" The students really didn't know this kind of high technology. Radio is relatively abstract. At present, domestic schools rarely even talk about communication, let alone radio.
Konoe Akiyuki continued to explain to them on paper: "Radio is a long-distance communication device that does not require telegraph lines..." Konoe Akiyuki did not understand profound technical knowledge, but the simple popular science also made the students fascinated. drunk.
Everyone knew that what Li Yu was doing was powerful, but when they heard it now, it was too advanced! I don’t understand it at all!
He became more and more determined to follow Li Yuqian. Afterwards, Konoe Akiyuki also mentioned Li Yu's patent in the direction of automobiles. Nowadays, there are only a few automobiles in Shanghai, and most students have never seen them.
Konoe Akiyuki actually knew something about it. The students became more and more convinced of her and praised her as a
"Beauty and wisdom coexist, and temperament and elegance coexist." It seems that it has spawned a lot of little fans.
Li Yu was also curious. She knew too much. Especially the radio. She had just brought it back to the country, and it was only circulated in a small area. The people who bought it were all ministers and ambassadors. She actually already knew something about it.
Do you often watch American news? However, Li Yu didn't think much about it for the time being. After returning to the capital, Li Yu settled them in Rong Mansion next to him. Fortunately, he rented it.
The Rong Mansion is very large, and it is very easy to live with such a small number of people. It only takes two or three people to enter the courtyard. Only Konoe Akiyuki is special and needs to be given a separate room for her.
——On the second day after returning to Beijing, Lu Bicheng came to see him. He also brought the latest "Ta Kung Pao" and said angrily: "Look, this article is so irritating!" Li Yu unfolded the newspaper, which was written by De Cuilin, the former Tianjin Customs and Taxation Department.
Ever since the Dongchuang Incident broke out and her plot to plunder the Kaiping Coal Mine was exposed, De Cuilin became furious and published various slanderous articles. Today she even pointed the finger at Confucius.
However, he did not dare to directly attack it himself, but borrowed the words of the great German philosopher Hegel. Hegel did say this: "In fact, Confucius' understanding is more of a common sense morality, which can be found in any nation. This is something without excellence. Confucius is indeed a Wise man, there is no speculative philosophy in Confucius at all, but more of some moral lessons, and it is difficult for us to get anything special from this." Hegel even said: "In order to maintain the reputation of Confucius, It would be better if his books had never been translated." Hegel obviously did not understand, and then he was embarrassing Confucius and devaluing Confucius as worthless.
Later, De Cuilin talked about some contents of "The Analects of Confucius", but he obviously read the English translation or the German translation and did not get the essence.
Li Yu sneered at De Cuilin's approach. But when ordinary readers see that he refers to Hegel, even though many of them have never heard of it, after learning from the article that he is an important German philosopher, they feel a little depressed and even feel inferior.
Even Kong Lingyi, the Duke of Yansheng of the Kong family, did not speak out. But Li Yu didn't count on him either. This Kong Lingyi, during the invasion of the Eight-Nation Allied Forces, first gave a memorial to the old Buddha in Xishou, hoping that the Empress Dowager Cixi would take care of her health and not overwork herself, and that good days of singing and dancing would come.
On the other side, they beat gongs and drums to welcome the portrait of German Emperor Wilhelm II into the Confucius Mansion and enshrine it!
Of course, there is also a treasured statue of King Edward VII of the British Empire. Absolutely ridiculous! Yan Shenggong seemed not to be exclusive at all. He kept up with the times and knew that the most powerful countries in the world at that time were England and Germany.
Just like the flattering look when the Qing army entered the pass. Zhang Taiyan, a real master of traditional Chinese culture, was so angry that he issued a call to action
"The scholars and people of Shandong are united in the Boxer Rebellion, and they do nothing to promote the Holy Gong"! Li Yu is well aware that the self-confidence of Chinese people is currently low, and he must be the vanguard.
"This bastard De Cuilin!" Li Yu said to Lu Bicheng,
"You come and wait in my room. I will write an article to refute him now and publish it in Ta Kung Pao." Li Yu returned to the study, spread out the manuscript paper, picked up the pen and wrote quickly: "Your Excellency De Cuilin, you are so arrogant and Prejudice, but using such a tone does not reveal how ignorant he is!" Li Yu pointed out that he did not understand at all, and then went on to write: "I don't even want to mention you, Mr. De Cuilin, and you = you are also borrowing Hegel's words are speaking. Then let me tell you, not only you, but Hegel also doesn't understand "The Analects"!
“I once traveled in Europe and saw translations of The Analects of Confucius.
"You foreigners must think that The Analects is just a collection of crude, nutritious and cliche aphorisms, right?
"But in fact, you don't understand profound classical Chinese at all, let alone what kind of environment the Spring and Autumn Period was! Do you know what the collapse of rituals and music is, what is loss and reconstruction, what is ancient ideals, what is human beings and people A healthy relationship between them!?
“If you can’t understand these, don’t say you understand the Analects, let alone make such nonsense that you have seen through the Chinese people!
"After all, you don't understand at all! Don't think that what you think is what you think!
"Mr. De Cuilin, I can say unceremoniously that your ignorant tone of voice will only make you appear worse than ignorant!" Li Yu felt very happy after writing it and showed it to Lu Bicheng: "Send it out." Lu Bicheng watched from the side and said in surprise: "Publishing it in the newspaper like this will probably make Mr. De Cuilin very angry. He was the former tax department." Li Yu said disdainfully: "So what?"
"But..." Lu Bicheng was still a little hesitant. Li Yu laughed and said: "The articles are all signed. If he has any questions, just ask me. I am not afraid of foreigners!" Lu Bicheng said: "You, you are too brave! Okay, I listen to you." After the article was published , indeed caused an uproar.
Newspapers like things that have topical and controversial points. Soon other newspapers such as "Zi Lin Xi Bao" and "Beijing-Tianjin Times" reprinted it one after another.
Not long after, the Times and Shanghai Shenbao also published the original text. Everyone applauded Li Yu.
Today, there are too few Chinese people who are respected by foreigners, and those who dare to criticize foreigners are even unheard of. And Li Yu even dared to scold foreigners!
The key is to refute the great German philosopher Hegel, which makes the people excited.
"Dongdongdong!" There was a knock on the door of Li Yu's house. Lu Bicheng was also here today and asked, "It's not foreigners coming, right?" Li Yu smiled and said, "What's there to be afraid of? Uncle Wang, open the door to welcome guests." The door opened, and it was Gu Hongming standing outside.
And he was dressed very formally today. Li Yu didn't expect that he would come to visit, so he walked out of the hall and asked, "Mr. Gu, why are you here?" Gu Hongming's tone was not as sharp as before, but a little softer: "I heard that little brother Li Yu returned to the capital, so I came here to visit." Li Yu He hurriedly said: "Sir, please come in quickly!" Gu Hongming held the latest "Ta Kung Pao" in his hand and said: "I really can't believe that you are the first to stand up and defend Confucius, and your words are so precise and powerful. I have to admire you." Gu Hongming argued with himself many times, and now he came to the door in person with a soft tone, which made Li Yu feel a little at a loss.
"It's just self-defense," Li Yu said. Gu Hongming asked: "These are your words from the bottom of your heart?" Li Yu said: "Of course!" Gu Hongming asked: "Aren't you always opposed to Confucianism?" Li Yu said awkwardly: "How could I have said that? Why did it become like this? ? I have always said that Chinese studies and science are not contradictory and can develop together." Gu Hongming said: "I didn't believe it before, but when I saw it today, I pale in comparison. When I saw the German article, I couldn't even think about it. In terms of how to refute, you are the better one." Li Yu said quickly: "Mr. Gu is too praiseworthy. I am far behind you in my views on Chinese studies. I read the book you gave me some time ago. , I have benefited a lot, otherwise I would not be able to write such an article to refute the foreign devils." Gu Hongming smiled and said: "Foreign devils, good words. I didn't expect that you actually read the book I wrote, but now I have no understanding of what you wrote. I can’t understand much, and I’m ashamed. Otherwise, I don’t think I would be able to explain something to foreigners.” Li Yu said, “I’m just a step ahead. It won’t take long, and I think you will also be able to write sharp words.” The article refutes." During the Republic of China, Gu Hongming did confront foreigners head-on many times.
But at this time he said sternly: "You don't have to be polite to me! I, Gu Hongming, said that you are one step ahead of me today, which means you are one step above me!" Gu Hongming is a big madman, and there are not many people who obey him, not to mention that Li Yu is still young people.
Li Yu smiled and said: "I admit it." Gu Hongming said: "My view of you has changed a lot today."
"That's how I am! Before, we just had a conflict of ideas," Li Yu said.
"But just like I once spent a period of time in the Imperial University, my classmates and I would sometimes joke and scold the university for all kinds of things. But it was only for our own people. If foreigners scolded us, it would gradually become unacceptable! We must always be consistent with the outside world. !" Gu Hongming was stunned, clasped his fists and said: "Today I understand that your title of Imperial Master is not for nothing, I will also respectfully call you Imperial Master!"
