Zhang Zhidong slowly opened his memorial.
Cixi held her forehead with a wry smile on her face.
Prince Gong almost laughed out loud.
The other ministers laughed.
I saw that Zhang Zhidong's memorial was like a foot-binding cloth, extremely long.
They all knew that Zhang Zhidong was going to have a long speech again.
Cixi said: "Zhang Zhidong, please speak simply!"
Zhang Zhidong ignored Cixi and continued to sort out his memorial.
Argument
A woman has a clear vision, a pure heart, and an unbreakable ambition.
The only thing that is high is righteousness. If you examine the history of pictures, how can there be no such thing in this era?
I heard that there is nothing more sincere in the world than the chastity of a woman, and that the most extraordinary virtues in the world are better than the strength of a man.
Now there is Li Lijuan, the daughter of Li Yongxin, a scholar in Chenxiang. She has been smart and ambitious since she was a child. After returning from studying abroad, he devoted himself to the promotion of new learning. He was not afraid of hardships and traveled around, spending all his family wealth and making selfless contributions.
Li Lijuan's actions are truly a model for women all over the world. However, his fundraising efforts failed. Although they tried their best, they still could not get a single tael of money from the donations. This situation makes people sigh with regret. However, Li Lijuan's ambition was as strong as iron, and she did not hesitate to sacrifice herself for her ambition. In the end, out of despair, she jumped off a cliff to clarify her ambition.
When I heard this bad news, I was heartbroken. Li Lijuan’s steadfastness is truly the pride of our country. I sincerely request the Queen Mother and the Emperor to grant Li Lijuan a memorial arch in recognition of her noble character and selfless dedication.
In this way, we, the Chinese people, can follow her example, carry forward the past and open up the future, and work hard to make our country strong.
also……
"Stop, stop, stop, Zhang Zhidong, what the civil and military officials in this dynasty are most afraid of are people like you."
"You'd better speak in plain language, otherwise my head will hurt."
"The Queen Mother has really made things difficult for Wei Chen. Wei Chen really can't speak plainly!"
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Zhang Zhidong made Manchao Wenwu laugh.
Cixi winked at Xiao Lizi and asked him to quickly bring the memorial. She really didn't want to listen to it anymore.
"Wei Chen asked the Queen Mother to praise this woman. This woman studied in Japan since she was a child. After returning to China, she caught up with the Queen Mother to promote women's education."
"This woman responded, asking for help and raising donations from all directions, but no one helped."
"The woman was so melancholy that she jumped off a cliff in anger and was punished."
"When Wei Chen heard about this, he was extremely sad."
"In memory of his loyalty, filial piety and loyalty..."
"Zhang Zhidong, he died while running a new school. What does this have to do with loyalty, filial piety, and loyalty?"
"Back to the Queen Mother, this has a lot to do with it. In the past, loyalty, filial piety and fidelity were Xiao Zhong, Xiao Xiao and Xiao Lie."
"This woman died to establish a new school. This is great loyalty, great filial piety, and great fidelity."
"Oh, the Ai family has listened!"
"In the past, loyalty was to dedicate one's heart to the monarch. This woman's loyalty is also dedicated to you, the Queen Mother."
"But there's another level of depth, it's called doing something when you know you can't do it. Such loyalty can be learned from the sun and the moon."
"In the past, filial piety meant honoring parents, but the purpose of establishing a new school was to strengthen the Qing Dynasty. Such filial piety is the most public and supreme. How can it be compared with the filial piety in ordinary customs?"
"In the past, when the husband died, the woman committed suicide. This was called Jielie."
"That was just for one person. This woman really died for setting up a new school. This is called sacrificing one's life for the country."
"The Queen Mother is so loyal, filial, and vigorous that even a man like me cannot compare to her."
"That's why Wei Chen specially asked for a chastity memorial for this woman."
The conservatives led by Xu Tong wiped their foreheads, and they also discovered that these people were prepared to abolish the imperial examination system.
What they didn't know was that this wasn't the end yet, another person stood up.
This person is Prince Gong’s confidant Guarjia Wenxiang.
"The Queen Mother, I saw a beggar outside the palace today. I was very interested in it. I specially summoned him to meet the Queen Mother and perform a piece for the Queen Mother."
When Cixi becomes interested, the beggar can even give her a show.
"noise."
"嗻."
The beggar came in and looked at Prince Gong and then at Wen Xiang.
Then he knelt down in front of Cixi.
"The little man Zheng Wang kowtows to the old Buddha, the emperor, and all the great lords."
"Get up, you are quite brave, you dare to come to our meeting hall and perform for me."
"You start quickly."
Zheng Wang looked at Wen Xiang.
Wen Xiang nodded.
Zheng Wang immediately took out his Allegro, with a smile on his face, and sang while playing.
Hey, today I am here to praise you for learning something new.
This is just because the country suffered a great disaster because of the imperial examination.
The five thousand years of Chinese civilization are not as good as one hundred years of Western civilization.
During the Qing Dynasty, foreigners entered the China Garden.
The knowledge of foreigners is like gods, and it is not as good as foreigners holding great power.
If you want your country to strengthen itself, you must learn from foreigners.
We have invited good foreign brothers to bring changes to the Qing Dynasty.
Nowadays, in the changing situation of the Qing Dynasty, the imperial examination system is annoying.
How many talents have been restrained and how many heroes have been buried.
New learning emerged and showed its power, and scientific and technological knowledge took over.
Prince Gong proposed to abolish the old system and asked Empress Dowager Cixi to issue an imperial edict.
The new school is buzzing with books, and students have great ambitions.
Applying knowledge is the foundation, and practical innovation is the direction.
The abolition of the imperial examination is of great significance, and the shortcomings of the old system need to be remedied.
The development of new learning depends on everyone, and the future of the country is shared.
New learning is good, new learning is wonderful. Don’t sleep when you learn new things, and sleep when you learn old things.
How can it be compared with the old learning?
The old school is kerosene lamp, the new school is making cannons, one is bright and the other is dark, you will know after you try it.
The big train whines, the big car runs away, no firewood is needed to make a fire, and drinking water comes automatically.
Relatives have gone far away, and telegrams are coming from Didi.
They are all foreigners who are good at new learning. You can tell whether this new school is good or not.
Hey, how about you, tell me how wonderful it is!
"Hahahahaha..."
All civil and military officials in the court were amused and laughed. Even Prince Gong was amused.
Cixi also covered her mouth and snickered.
Only the conservatives looked constipated.
This Prince Gong is disgusting enough, he found a beggar, a chaste and fierce woman.
With their status as ministers, they could not put down their status to argue with beggars, nor could they argue with dead martyrs.
"Prince Gong, it's hard for you. I must have spent a lot of effort to find these two reasons."
"One is a chaste and virtuous woman who is still studying, and the other is a beggar who begs for food to run a school."
"You have really taken great pains. You have said so much just to support the establishment of a new school and abolish the imperial examination."
"Since you, Prince Gong, have brought it up, it means that you, Yi Xin, are willing to bear the eternal infamy of abolishing the imperial examination system."
After hearing this, Prince Gong frowned. This old woman was cruel enough to let him bear this responsibility alone.
"I don't want to say more about which one is better than the old one."
"The Tenglong Empire and the foreigners have already set a template for us. If we just follow it, can't we still learn from it?"
"Xu Tong, you are my loyal minister of the Qing Dynasty."
"However, you have to know that times are progressing and we cannot be bound by the shackles of tradition."
"Xu Tong is right about one thing. We can gradually reduce the proportion."
"The Ai family has decided that the Qing Dynasty will gradually abolish the imperial examination and promote new learning."
"The period for gradually abolishing the imperial examination system is set to be five years, and five years later the imperial examination system will be officially abolished in full."
"Which of you disagrees?"
"If you have any opinions, please tell me immediately!"
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