Chapter 8 Looking for a backer and answering Liang Qichao
Li Changgeng's advantage of being eloquent is that he practiced it when he was the main debater in a university debate club, and he really used the Chinese medicine case to do the debate topic. Now he uses it, he naturally feels domineering. After a while, he really aroused the interest in debate between Cai E and Xiao Fengxian.
"I think a person like Brother Li who grew up in the West supports Western medicine. How can he help traditional Chinese medicine instead?" Cai E asked with a little confusion.
"Traditional medicine is an important carrier of China's most traditional culture, and an important summary of the ancient Chinese people about hygiene, diet, health and natural science. The problem with traditional Chinese medicine is the system of inheritance. The inheritance of traditional Chinese medicine mainly depends on the master and apprenticeship. There is a good side, but there is also a bad side. The good side is that it is more intuitive and effective in the treatment of actual diseases. The bad side is that academic knowledge is lacking as a whole. The problem exists. What we modern people should do is to learn to change and follow the trend of the times, rather than denying it completely. Those who threaten to stop traditional Chinese medicine are both mindless and have no conscience and do not understand medicine.
When it comes to Western medicine, the first thing to do is to be modern Western medicine. After the Renaissance, Western medicine began to transform from empirical medicine to experimental medicine. In 1543, Visari published the "Theory of the Structural of the Human Body", establishing human anatomy. This not only shows that an ancient discipline is resurrected at a new level, but also marks the beginning of a new journey of medicine.
In clinical medicine, diagnostics made great progress in the 19th century, and percussion was promoted and applied in clinical practice; Reneck invented stethoscopes; many clinical diagnostic auxiliary means, such as blood pressure measurement, body temperature measurement, and body laminoscopy, were all applied in the last century. After the middle of the last century, the development of anatomy and the application of anesthesia, anticorrosion and aseptic methods played a decisive role in the development of surgical science, and surgical science began to develop rapidly. At the end of the last century, body cavity surgery was widely developed.
In addition to internal medicine treatment, surgical methods have also gained an important position in many clinical majors (such as gynecology, urology, ophthalmology, etc.) in many clinical majors (such as gynecology, urology, ophthalmology, etc.). In terms of pharmacology, in the early 2000s, some active ingredients of botanical medicine were extracted one after another. By the end of the last century, aspirin was synthesized, and the synthesis and refinement of various drugs continued to develop. Rather than medical achievements, it was the achievement of the chemical industry. Western medicine has one of the most important disadvantages, that is, side effects and drug dependence.
Western medicine has its own progressive side, and traditional Chinese medicine also has its own traditional side. No matter what medicine it is, in the final analysis, medicine is used to save lives and heal the wounded. Both kinds of medicine have good sides. As the saying goes, there are strengths and weaknesses. As a rational person, a clear-headed person should objectively consider the essence of things, rather than subjectively judge the good or bad things."
Xiao Fengxian applauded and said, "Mr. Qiming's words made people suddenly understand. Your words should really be published in the newspaper so that more people can see them."
Cai E said sincerely: "Qi Ming has a unique opinion after saying something, and some of his ideas are very harmonious with my teacher Ren Gong. Songpo wants to recommend you two."
"I have heard of Ren Gong's Daming abroad. I admire him very much if he can get the recommendation of Songpo, he will be very prosperous."
"It's good if Brother Li said this. It's better to choose a date than to hit the day. Songpo is about to go to the teacher's place to ask for advice tomorrow. Maybe let's go together."
Li Changgeng and Cai E drank a lot before returning to the Six Kingdoms Hotel. The next morning, Cai E came to the hotel. Li Changgeng specially packed up and got in the car and walked with Cai E. On the way, Li Changgeng got out of the car and bought some fruit pastries.
Li Changgeng attached such importance to visiting Liang Qichao, which was purposeful. If you want to make a difference in the Republic of China, you must find a good backer. As a modern Chinese Enlightenment thinker, a bourgeois reformist politician, educator, historian and writer, and one of the leaders of the 1898 Reform Movement. He was a very influential figure in the Republic of China. Being able to get recognition from such a person is equivalent to being recognized by the cultural and political circles of the Republic of China. As a cadre in the system, Li Changgeng naturally understood the benefits.
Cai and Li came to No. 13 Beigou Hutong, Dongcheng, Beijing, where Liang Qichao's mansion was. After meeting Liang Qichao in the flower hall, Cai E hurriedly pulled Li Changgeng to salute and said, "Hello, teacher. I met this Mr. Qiming yesterday and spoke very speculatively. I heard that many of his opinions were very consistent with the teacher's thoughts, so I took the initiative to recommend the teacher. I would like to forgive me if I take the liberty."
"Boy Li Changgeng's courtesy name is Qiming. He has met Ren Gong. He took the liberty to disturb Ren Gong. Please forgive me." Li Changgeng said as he handed the gift to Liang Qichao.
"Haha, why did Songpo take the initiative to say that old people love to exchange ideas with young people the most. As soon as they see Chang Geng, they know that they have returned from abroad, and Chinese people will not hand the gift directly to the owner. This is a good habit. I need to learn. According to Western etiquette, I want to open the gift to express my happiness and acceptance!"
This old man is worthy of being an educator, so we start educating people. Let’s just keep flattering. “What Ren Gong educates is that Qi Ming has just returned to China for more than a month, and I don’t want to forgive him for his lack of etiquette. Qi Ming once read Ren Gong’s book abroad and said that he was very excited. Today he would be happy to see Ren Gong himself.”
"Oh, Qiming also read the "Bird China" abroad?"
"Yes, Qiming still remembers that Qiming was exactly ten years old that year, and was taken to the study by my father and taught me to memorize it one by one. The most exciting thing is the beautiful sentence, I am a young man in China, and I will never grow old with heaven! How great is my Chinese boy in China, and I will never have boundaries with the country!"
"Oh, why do you like these two sentences?"
"Because I firmly believe that the Chinese nation will not sleep all the time, and there will definitely be a day of waking up. And this day will not be too long, because China already has awakened people like Ren Gong, thinking and practicing."
Liang Chaochao squinted his eyes slightly and asked with a strong aura: "In addition to flattering me, I want to hear the confidence you come from."
"My confidence comes from what I see. First, the Chinese are very smart, not stupid at all, and are good at adapting. Second, the Chinese are the most diligent nation in the world, no one. Third, the Chinese are used to being a country in the Celestial Empire, and their current international status is very uncomfortable."
Liang Qichao pressed and asked again: "But China is really weak now, what should I do?"
"The rise of every world power is from weak to strong, and there is no way to take shortcuts, especially to China, a great country with five thousand years of civilization inheritance, it is inappropriate to copy the system of Europe and the United States. Only by learning to cross the river by feeling the stones can you take a path suitable for China. A boy is young and shallow, and he dare not discuss any national system.
But I think the most important thing at the moment is national education. A nation without culture is sad. The inheritance of the Chinese nation's five thousand years of civilization is not based on imperial power and military power. Instead, the Han people were advanced to other civilizations. In Chinese history, they were once invaded by foreign races, but the Chinese rely on the predecessor nature of the Chinese national culture. They defeated one invader after another, either assimilated by us or eliminated by us. On the other ancient civilizations, only historians and philologists can understand the writings of Egyptians, and as long as Chinese people who have read books can understand the works left by the ancients two thousand years ago. This is an insignificant civilization in world history and the pride of all Chinese people.
With the European Renaissance, Western civilization has created a brilliant modern civilization. In the past 100 years, the achievements of the two industrial revolutions have led to the rapid development of material civilization in modern society, and have caused qualitative changes in the strength of Western countries. China once again lags behind the world. If the eldest China wants to catch up, it must first focus on learning the development of modern Western industry, that is, the focus of national education should be on mathematics, physics, and chemistry. We do not need to rush to compare the essence or dross of Chinese traditional culture with Western civilization. When China's national strength develops, it will naturally take its essence and remove its dross."
Many of the views contained in Li Changgeng's remarks may be ordinary in later generations, but in the Republic of China, it is no different from sharp views. Fortunately, the person who heard him speaks was Liang Qichao. If he were an ordinary scholar, he would have cursed him long ago.
Liang Qichao thought for a while before saying, "Your point of view is very sharp and novel. What you are talking about is the concept of education, but it is actually the concept of governing the country. I should think about it carefully. There are many people in China who open their eyes to see the world, but few who can clearly examine themselves. From your words, I hear that you have a very contradictory idea, that is, accepting Western civilization and wanting to maintain China's traditional civilization. Perhaps in your bones, you pay more attention to Chinese civilization than some literati. I want to know where your point of view is."
"Contradictions are always opposite and unified. Middle schools are the body, teachers use foreign skills and skills. Western learning is used. This concept has existed very early and is also the direction that guides the pioneers of the Chinese Westernization Movement to work for. However, China did not catch up with the West, but the gap was wider and wider. Everyone changed their direction again, thinking that it was a problem in the national system, which revolutionized the Qing Dynasty and established the Republic of China, but in fact, it was still a change of soup and no medicine. The Republic of China did not really change people's livelihood, and foreign strength was still under our heads. So many people were confused and felt that Western languages were
Everything is advanced and everything is good. It depends on the fact that there is a completely Westernized Japan around us. It will defeat our eldest China and the old-fashioned power Russia. We must learn from Japan to comprehensive Westernization. Traditional things are backward and they must be swept into the garbage dump. But what I want to say is that China needs advanced Western science and technology, what it needs is to allow more young people to receive education, and what it needs is to let the Chinese people have a full meal. If China wants to become a strong country, and to have a place on the world stage, in a word, China is the world's!"
"Okay, a good Chinese is the world!"
Liang Qichao stood up and clapped his hands, saying heroically: "If you have time in Beijing, you might as well come and talk to me often. Don't leave Songpo today, and accompany Chang Geng to drink with me."
Chapter completed!