When promoting vernacular Chinese, Yi Zhizu had this idea long ago. He promoted new learning, many subjects and scientific and technological concepts, theories, methods, etc. language descriptions, which were obviously not suitable for classical Chinese, and vernacular Chinese is more simple and easy to understand and more accurate. He also strongly advocated vernacular Chinese in new school teaching.

Although he had the idea of ​​promoting vernacular Chinese, he had been hesitating and not promoting it publicly. He knew very well that there would be great resistance to promoting vernacular Chinese, and that there were considerable disadvantages in promoting vernacular Chinese. However, after careful and repeated weighing, he still felt that it was necessary to promote it.

Zhao Liewen knew the relationship between new learning and vernacular Chinese, and immediately said readily: "Success, students first throw bricks and jade, and write articles to recommend the use of vernacular Chinese. However, we must lead the trend and eventually return the shopkeeper to take action..."

"Shen Si, the boss." Wei Yuan, supported by Lin Meilian, appeared at the door with a crutch and trembling.

"Why did sir come?" Yi Zhi was surprised and slowly walked up to him.

Wei Yuan's body did not improve significantly, and he looked weak. After Zhao Liewen and Lin Meilian took a seat in the room, he slowly spoke: "There is caution in promoting vernacular Chinese, and vernacular Chinese is easy to understand. Once vigorously promoted, it may occupy the nest and suppress classical Chinese. In this way, the ancient books that have been circulated for thousands of years will lose their correct interpretation. If the books are not burned, they will burn themselves. The disaster will be no less than burning books and burying scholars."

Yi Zhizu nodded and said, "Mr. Thoughts are profound and what he said is very true. There are pros and cons to promote vernacular Chinese. Vernacular Chinese is spoken language, with significant characteristics of the times, and is unpredictable. It cannot inherit culture and history for a long time. However, its simple and easy-to-understand nature is conducive to popularizing education, cultural dissemination, and the promotion of new learning."

After a pause, he said slowly: "The promotion of vernacular Chinese is not to oppose classical Chinese. Both can be compared. New schools will not abandon Confucianism and Chinese studies. They will also open history majors and cultivate specialized talents to study history. In addition, they can also organize human resources to use vernacular Chinese to annotate the correct interpretations of all ancient books, so that they will not cause the traditional national culture to break the gap."

After hearing this, Wei Yuan immediately felt relieved. Since the other party was deeply aware of the drawbacks of promoting vernacular Chinese, he didn't need to worry too much. Today he came to the imperial examination. Although he was resting, he still read the newspaper every day and pondered for a little, and then he said, "Isn't the Lord trying to abolish the imperial examination?"

Is it because of this? Yi Zhizu was afraid that he would be troubled, so he hurriedly said, "Don't worry, sir, I just abolish the eight-legged essays and will not abolish the imperial examination."

Wei Yuan obviously didn't believe this, so he sighed lightly and said, "The imperial examination has been held for thousands of years, and has been worshipped by all dynasties. In terms of the system, no one can surpass it. Even if there is a bad foundation, it should not be abandoned like a piece of clothing. Abolishing the eight-legged essay and adding new learning, it is impossible. If the imperial examination is abolished, it will never be feasible. The lord should think carefully and act carefully."

"Sir, don't worry." Yi Zhizu slowed down his speech and said sincerely: "To promote new learning, we must rely on the reputation of the imperial examination. Yuan Qi will definitely not abolish the imperial examination and abolish Confucianism. Although Yuan Qi advocates Western learning, he will not deny Chinese civilization and will not ****.

There are huge differences between the East and the West in terms of politics, economy, culture, thought, historical traditions, social structures, national psychological personality, etc. Those suitable for Western countries may not be suitable for us in China. As the saying goes, oranges grow in the south of Huai, oranges grow in the north of Huai, oranges grow in the south of Huai.

In my opinion, there is no best system, only the most suitable system, and it must be considered a good system that suits the national conditions of the country. Yuanqi's purpose is to learn from the strengths and weaknesses of the country and the West, and try to find a development path that conforms to the national conditions, the trend of the times, and has its own characteristics."

Middle school is the body, Western learning is the purpose! Wei Yuan showed a gratified smile on his face, "The Lord is far-sighted and has extraordinary insights, and he is not something that ordinary people can guess."

"Sir, don't worry, please follow the doctor's advice and rest more." Yi Zhizu stood up with a smile, "I will rely more on you in the future and rely on you."

Lin Meilian quickly helped Wei Yuan up, chuckled and said, "Sir, the most important thing is to take good care of your body."

Zhao Liewen has the habit of keeping diaries, and his memory is amazing. He will always remember the words and deeds that are easy to be content in his diary. Today, Yishizu and Wei Yuan's words have a sense of truth and falsehood. He sent Wei Yuan away and turned back to the study, and then said straight: "For a long time, Yuan Qi promoted and advocated Western enlightenment ideas, human rights, equality, freedom, legal system, balance of rights, etc., which is completely contrary to Confucianism. If Confucianism is not abolished..."

"Confucianism is one of the cores of Chinese civilization, why should it be abolished?" Yi Zhizu asked back: "Benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom, trustworthiness, loyalty, filial piety, fraternity, integrity, forgiveness, courage, and empowerment. These core ideas of Confucianism are not all useless. Wouldn't it be better to remove the dross and keep the essence?"

Is this to make Confucianism use it? Zhao Liewen felt aroused in his heart and said tentatively: "The shopkeeper intends to adopt the constitution of the king? Is it the constitution of the man and the king of the Han Dynasty? "

Man Jun established the constitution? Han Jun established the constitution? Yi looked at him with a smile, took out the jade cigarette mouth and said, "Hui Fu seems to be thinking too, so why not talk about it, what are the advantages and disadvantages of Man Jun established the constitution and Han Jun established the constitution?"

"Students are just thinking about it." Zhao Liewen said humbly, and said: "The advantage of establishing a constitution by the Manjun is peace and there is no need for war, but students are worried that they will not be able to fully implement the constitution of the Lordjunjun.

The Han Jun established a constitution, and this Han Jun was naturally the big shopkeeper. With the enlightenment of the big shopkeeper, he could definitely imitate England and create a powerful empire. To be honest, he would have to go to war with the Qing court, and then...."

"There is something Huifu dare not say?" Yi Zhizu smiled and said, "Democracy and freedom are the trend of the world today. I dare not go against the current. With the implementation of new learning and the popularization of education, the wisdom of the people has been greatly improved. Coupled with the propaganda of ideas such as democracy, freedom, equality, human rights, and the rule of law, these ideas will inevitably be deeply rooted in people's hearts."

Speaking of this, his voice fell down and his face disappeared, "If the Qing court itself was the Han monarch, it would be impossible to establish a constitution, but if Yuan Qi replaced it, I ruled the world and then promoted constitutional monarchy. Even if I am enlightened or wise, I would probably end up with two generations of death, unless I return to the old path of autocracy."

After pausing, he took a sip of cigarettes and then said in a deep voice: "Have Huifu ever thought about it? Our autocratic feudal dynasty in China lasted for three thousand years. The oppression of the people from the autocratic imperial power is so deep, long, fierce, and miserable that the people are shocking and rare in the world.

As the saying goes, the deeper the oppression, the stronger the resistance. Once the thoughts of democracy, freedom and equality are rampant, the wave of opposing autocracy will inevitably be unstoppable. No matter whether you are Manjun or Hanjun, no one can be the emperor!”

Zhao Liewen was stunned when he heard this, staring at him blankly for a long time and couldn't speak. No wonder Yuan Qi didn't rebel. It turned out that he didn't want to be the emperor at all! Thinking about it carefully, this is indeed a insightful view, but it is rare to see so thoroughly!

Yi Zhizu really sees it thoroughly when it comes to being an emperor. With Yuan Shikai's strength and restoring the imperial system, he only served as an emperor for less than three months. If he overthrew the Qing court and established a new dynasty, how many generations could the imperial system last? Unless he continued to implement autocratic dictatorship, it would be a road of no return! As for the "virtual king" like England, what is the significance?

After coming back to his senses, Zhao Liewen glanced at him. Since it was not Jun Xianzhi, it was only the Republic, was it Xujun Republic? Or Wujun Republic? After thinking about it, he didn't dare to ask more. He guessed that Yi Zhizu might not have made up his mind.

In the next few days, Zhao Lie Lie and several returning students published several articles in the newspaper, calling for the unanimous classical Chinese to promote popular education, develop people's wisdom, and promote vernacular Chinese. It also clearly stated that newspapers should use vernacular Chinese so that more people can understand current affairs and care about current affairs.

It seems to be in response to this appeal that more than ten articles have been published in major newspapers in Southeast Provinces that refute opposition to new learning in vernacular language.

The original distinction between the north and the south of the north and the south of the north and the south of the north and the south were immediately in chaos. The controversy about the new learning was still clear, but the controversy about the north and the south were not divided. There were many opponents and few supporters. Many famous scholars and scholars in the southeast also wrote articles without hesitation to oppose the promotion of the vernacular.

Although there are many opponents, there are more and more vernacular articles published in newspapers in the southeastern provinces. From the initial few articles to more than a dozen articles, even fools can see that something is wrong. It is obvious that Yuan Qi supports vernacular articles behind his back, and the opposition in the southeast has gradually become rare, but there are only a few supporters who openly write articles.

Just as the newspapers in the north and south were controversial, Prince Gong Yixin, Prince Hui Mianyu, Prince Yiyuan, Prince Chun County Prince Yifang, Minister of Military Affairs Sushun, Wenxiang, Minister of Personnel Zeng Guofan and his party arrived in Shanghai in a low-key manner, and moved directly into a small but very exquisite garden not far from Zhenhai Gong Mansion - Tangxiang Garden.

Yi Quezuo naturally knew the arrival of this group of people, but he pretended not to know that the three princes, one prince, and two military aircraft, such a luxurious lineup could not be specifically for new learning. He was sure that it was definitely for reform and reform. He had no need to make up for this matter.

The first person to visit were three old acquaintances, Mian Yu, Sushun, and Zeng Guofan. After reading the post, Zhao Wenlie chuckled and said, "With such a luxurious lineup, it seems that the court has made up its mind to reform this time, and this is probably here to give benefits today..."

"It is no longer necessary to delay the implementation of new learning. The court and the government are waiting for the court's reaction." Yi Zhizu said, raising his chin slightly, "Huifu went to greet him, they came in disguise, so it was not appropriate to speak out."

Soon, Mianyu and the other two slowly walked into the yard. Yi Zhizuo greeted him with a look of spring breeze and bowed and smiled, "The three of you are here in a very low dress. I can't go out to greet you, so I won't blame you."

"How dare you blame me? I have to thank Guocheng for your understanding." Mian Yu smiled and said, "When I came to Shanghai again, he was full of joy. Last time, he rewarded me with me, he and Senggelinqin got the most prize. The iron hat that he had been looking forward to for many years was finally put on.

After greeting the three of them one by one, Yi Zhizu reached out to invite the three of them into the house. After sitting down, he smiled and said, "A merely a person who promotes new learning will not be so laborious."

Zeng Guofan continued: "This time the official is indeed coming for the new school." After a pause, he continued: "Looking at Guangzhou and Shanghai's new universities are not small in scale. There are as many as three or four hundred graduates who have obtained degrees in a year. If two or three universities are founded in a province, there will be more than a thousand a year."

Speaking of this, he looked at Yi Zhizu, "Now the Qing Dynasty lacked talents who were familiar with current affairs and new learning, and the court was willing to strongly encourage new learning. However, the court's famous tools were only rare and noble, and only rigorous could show respect. If they were rampant, they would not be able to move people's hearts.

New students have also been studying hard for fifteen years. Giving fame is too low, making it difficult to achieve the purpose of promoting new students. If you give the corresponding fame, within ten years, the number of students will be flooded. Not only will the court have no taxes to collect, but the original students will also be indignant. Can you build a university in two provinces? The degree acquisition will also increase the difficulty appropriately..."

Two provinces build a university? Yi Zhizu couldn't help but laugh, "Guangzhou and Shanghai are already building the third university. Universities in Jiangning, Hangzhou, Fuzhou, Nanchang, Wuchang, Anqing and other places have also broken ground. This is because they are currently limited by faculty. However, with the graduation of university graduates and overseas students returning to China, universities in each province will increase accordingly..."

As he said that, he slowly stretched out his three fingers, "Yuanqi plans to build at least two or three universities in a province, so that he can meet the needs of new students."

Sushun said, "Brother Guocheng, please understand the difficulties of the court."

"It is not a blessing for the court to be too fame, but not so, it is not conducive to the implementation of new studies." Yi Zhizu said slowly: "You can give a discount. The court gives universities in various provinces a year of 100 quotas. Those who are interested in fame will compete for the exam after obtaining a degree."

"This method is good!" Mian Yu pleaded with his hands and said: "It is beneficial to both killing two birds with one stone, which is conducive to promoting new learning and avoiding excessive fame and fortune."

Zeng Guofan breathed a sigh of relief. He really didn't expect Yi Zhizu to be so easy to speak. It seemed that the court had been scheming himself before, and Yuan Qi was really just to promote the new learning. He immediately said sincerely: "This method of Zhenhai Gong is very wonderful."

"The imperial examinations in each province only cost 100 yuan in three years, but the new school is 100 yuan a year, and it is internal competition." Su Shun smiled and said, "In this way, everyone will inevitably sharpen their heads and learn to learn. However, is this a little more than this a hundred yuan? How about fifty a year? There are 15 yuan in three years, which will not affect the implementation of new school."
Chapter completed!