Chapter 31 2. Talents in Zhang Zhidong’s eyes

Regarding Zhang Zhidong, Yang Du heard some discussions and impressions intermittently from his husband and other officials and gentlemen, but in fact, he knew very little about this extraordinary figure. Zhang Zhidong's cousin, Zhang Zhiwan, was the number one scholar in Ding Weinian of Daoguang. He himself was sixteen years old when he was in high school in Shuntian Township to take an examination of Jieyuan. He became famous all over the country as a prodigy. The history of the imperial examination adds another example of a young man named Gao Di, who unexpectedly turned from joy to sorrow. His father died suddenly, so he had to stay at home and miss an opportunity.In the next few subjects, Zhang Zhiwan continued to serve as the examiner of the general examination, and Zhang Zhidong had to avoid it according to the regulations.In the first year of Tongzhi, Zhang Zhidong went to Beijing for an examination, but unexpectedly passed up.The next year, he took another test, and he won the third place in the first class of high school, and became a world-renowned Tanhua Lang, causing a sensation all over the country again.At that time, he was only twenty-six years old.Since then, the word "Zhang Zhidong" has become synonymous with prodigy and talent.

After Zhang Zhidong entered the Hanlin Academy, he showed great enthusiasm for state affairs, and especially hated corruption in officialdom.He dared to offend the powerful, and repeatedly impeached important court officials and local officials. He soon won the praise of public opinion and became the leader of the Qingyi faction.But Zhang Zhidong is not blindly reckless, he has a lot of research on eunuchs: offending the powerful, the principle is not to offend the empress dowager and the emperor; impeaching officials is based on sufficient evidence.At that time, there was a story in the officialdom that "Aconite is not used as medicine", which can best show Zhang's skills in being an official.

One day in November of the sixth year of Guangxu, Cixi sent two eunuchs to pick out eight boxes of food to reward his younger sister Chun Wang Fujin. Led by an eunuch, she swaggered to the Meridian Gate.According to the rules of the palace, the guards asked the eunuch to open the lid of the box to check.The eunuch was a person close to Cixi, and what he gave was Cixi's reward, so he was very arrogant and refused to open it. The guards insisted on following the rules because of their duties.The two sides couldn't stop arguing, and they actually beat each other.The eunuch was so angry that he poured the food on the ground, then ran to Cixi, and sued Cixi, saying that the guards would not let them go out, and kicked over the rewards.As soon as Cixi was furious, she immediately decreed that she should be removed from the post of commander of the guards, and that the guards who participated in the fight should be handed over to the Ministry of Punishment for detention, and the Ministry of Punishment should be beheaded as a public display.

As soon as this decree was issued, it caused great anxiety in the palace.Everyone was discussing: It is not wrong for the guards to act according to the rules, and the eunuchs should be punished for violating the prohibition.Chen Baochen, a bachelor's student in Hanyuan, was angry when he heard about it, and planned to visit Cixi, hoping that she would take back her life.Zhang Zhidong said to Chen Baochen that it's okay to be sparse, and the wording should not be too aggressive. It can only be said that the wind cannot grow and the gate control cannot be relaxed.Chen Baochen believed that Zhang Yanzhi was justified, and changed the original plan to an attached sheet.Zhang Zhidong saw that there was such a sentence above: "This case was originally caused by the inspection and arrest of eunuchs. I fear that it will be spread everywhere and passed on forever. I don't know the whole story, which will make people suspicious." To be absent from duty, to be kind, to be silent, to sit and listen to the world's posterity, to doubt the holiness, not only have nothing to do with my empress dowager and the emperor, but also have no peace of mind. The emperor's obedience to Yi's decree may as well be aggravated, and the two palaces will abide by it. The ancestral teachings must be taken lightly." Zhang Zhidong seemed to feel heavy after reading it, and the more he thought about it after returning home, the more inappropriate he was, and he sent his family members to Chen's residence to deliver the letter late at night.Chen Baochen saw that there were only eight words written on the letter: "One piece of aconite, please do not use it as medicine."

This is a joke.Aconite is a traditional Chinese medicine.On the surface, this remark means to remove the aconite from the medicine list, but in fact it is necessary to add Fuzi.Chen discussed the matter with Zhang Peilun, who was also the leader of the Qing Yi faction at the time.After seeing the attached film, Zhang Peilun said: "It's a pity that such a good memorial cannot be published." So Chen submitted the film.When Zhang Zhidong heard about it, he sighed: "If Chen Tao'an doesn't accept my advice, how can we expect the Queen Mother to accept Chen Tao'an's advice? It can be seen that it is not easy to follow the advice."

In view of the fierceness of Chen Pian's words, Zhang Zhidong drew up another essay himself, using an extremely euphemistic tone to state the disasters of the eunuchs of the previous generation, praising the strict prohibition of the imperial court, praising the two empress dowagers for their ability to govern the inner palace, and hoped that Strictly prevent the villains in the eunuchs from causing trouble and harming the holiness, and never mentioning that the guards are justified and forgiven.As a result, Chen Zhifu's film was buried, Zhang Zhi's memorial was appreciated by Cixi, and the commander of the guards and several guards who participated in the brawl were also pardoned. The farce in the palace ended in a reasonable way.

Cixi saw Zhang Zhidong's loyalty and talent here.After two years, Zhang was released as the governor of Shanxi as a cabinet bachelor.Jinfu served for three years, and Zhang was praised as a virtuous man by the government and the public.When the French invaders invaded Guangxi from Vietnam, Cixi was promoted to the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi to handle the war against France.As soon as Zhang Zhidong arrived in Guangxi, he hired Feng Zicai, a famous general who was nursing at home, as the admiral to lead his troops to attack.Feng Zicai was grateful to Zhang Zhidong for looking up to him because of his high position, so he drove him away.The great victory in Lang Son won an extremely rare foreign victory for the weak and incompetent Qing court.Naturally, this credit was credited to Zhang Zhidong, who was in command of the army.As a result, Zhang Zhidong won the praise of the whole country, and became the head of Xinjiang officials.In the 15th year of Guangxu's reign, the Lu-Han Railway was built. Zhang Zhidong was transferred to the governor of Huguang with his reputation of being able to take on important tasks, and supervised the construction of the Hubei section of the Lu-Han Railway.

Zhang Zhidong's affairs are grand in spirit and grand in scale, but he can't help being extravagant and extravagant.He ran schools and built factories in Wuchang, the most famous of which was the Hanyang Iron Works.Hanyang Ironworks was the largest ironworks in China at that time, laying the first foundation stone for China's heavy industry.However, Hanyang Iron Works took ore from Daye and transported coal from Pingxiang, which was costly and had little effect, and was ridiculed by many knowledgeable people for this reason.Last year when the Eight-Power Allied Forces came to Beijing, he, Liu Kunyi, governor of Liangjiang, Li Hongzhang, governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, and Yuan Shikai, governor of Shandong, played the banner of mutual protection in the southeast, that is, to show foreign powers that the territory under their control would maintain stability on their own, and that they did not need outsiders to calm chaos on their behalf, thereby blocking foreign powers. The pretext for the invasion of these provinces by the great powers saved the southeastern half from being ravaged.This move by Zhang Zhidong and others won the appreciation of Empress Dowager Cixi who fled in Xi'an.In May of this year, he met with Liu Kun again, and went to Shushu three times in a row to ask for reform.This well-known "three dredging reforms" was also approved by Empress Dowager Cixi.

Zhang Zhidong is a clear-headed official with insight into the country's ills. He knows that there is no way out for China's unchanging laws. Tune.But Zhang Zhidong is also a seasoned and smooth bureaucrat who has seen through the power struggle of the imperial court. He is the best at predicting the weather and protecting himself wisely. The empress dowager's loyalty drew a clear line with Kang Youwei, and kept her rich family. This is Zhang Zhidong, and this is the governor of Huguang who Yang Du, a scholar who is full of learning about emperors but has no official experience, can't get to know him yet.But how did Zhang Zhidong know about Yang Du?

It turned out that Zhang Zhidong had an open bureau, and he was the first to advocate the re-opening of studying abroad among Xinjiang officials.After the imperial court adopted it, the Hunan and Hubei provinces under his jurisdiction had the most government-sent overseas students among the provinces, and most of them went to Japan.Zhang Zhidong attaches great importance to these overseas students sent to Japan, and he hopes that there will be great talents in governing the country like Okubo Toshimichi and Itou Hirobumi.He appointed a capable staff member to visit Japan every once in a while and report to him the dynamics of the students studying in Japan, especially the students from the two lakes.Yang Du never imagined that his argument with the famous Japanese educator Jigoro Kano about China's education issues had already reached Zhang Zhidong's ears through that aide.

It was more than two months ago, at the graduation meeting of the first crash course of Kobun College, the president of Japan’s Higher Normal School Jigoro Kano delivered an academic speech.Kano talked about the three contents of general education: moral education, intellectual education, and physical education. He pointed out that all three should be given equal attention, and that one is indispensable, which greatly inspired all students.Kano also said that seeking a country should be based on pacifism, not riotism, and emphasized that one must obey the Manchu court.This is because the Manchus have a condescending spirit and the courage to win over everything, while the Han people are respectful and obedient, so the Manchus are born to be kings, and the Han people can only serve them, not to mention that the Han people have been subject to them for a long time, how can they regain His heart?He also said that today's world is actually a world of racial competition, the white race is the strongest, and the yellow race is invincible. Only by submitting to the people of the Han people and not having disagreements, and combining with Japan, can the stability of the Eastern situation be maintained. Don't be bullied by white people. Most of the Chinese students studying in Japan could not accept Kano's remarks, but because of his high reputation in the Japanese education circle, everyone dared not argue with him face to face.During this period, Yang Du was greatly influenced by Huang Xing and other radicals, and his thinking tended to be fierce. When everyone was whispering, he stood up and angrily refuted this authority in the Japanese education circle.He said that Europe has not heard of peace and progress for thousands of years, and it must wait for the French Revolution to lead to a revolution in Europe before entering civilization in one fell swoop; The constitutional party can only jump into a civilized state after a great turmoil, so the turmoil can inspire the hearts of the people of the whole country and promote the progress of civilization.Yang Du also said impassionedly that the Han people are by no means inferior to the Manchus, and they are by no means inferior to the Japanese. It is true that the yellow race must unite against the racial oppression of the white race, but this unity must be based on equality and must not Within the yellow race, there is a distinction between high and low.Yang Du's face-to-face rebuttal won the support and praise of all the participating Chinese students studying in Japan.A few days later, Liang Qichao published the debate between Yang Du and Jiana in the "Xin Min Cong Bao" hosted by Yokohama. All the Chinese students studying in Japan expressed their deep admiration for this young man from Hunan. Although Zhang Zhidong forbade ordinary people to read "Xin Min Cong Bao", he himself had to read every issue.Zhang Zhidong opposed the turbulent progressivism advocated by Yang Du, but Zhang Zhidong admired Yang Du's fearless spirit.At the same time, as an outstanding talent among the Han nationality, Zhang Zhidong was extremely dissatisfied with the high-ranking Manchu relatives who were virtuous and talented in the court. This heart song.When he learned from his staff that Yang Du was a general of the Hunan Army, and a disciple of his good friend Wang Kaiyun. Yang Du was ordered by his teacher to come to the gate of Wuchang Governor's Office and hand in the famous stab.After a long time, the concierge came out slowly, holding a piece of rice paper in his hand, speaking in a thick Hebei dialect, and said carelessly: "My lord has published a couplet on the first couplet here, and you match the couplet on the second couplet. That's right, I will lead you in to meet the lord; if you are not right, you should be more sensible and leave here to walk. I have a pen and ink here, so you are right!" As he spoke, he handed over the rice paper in his hand.Yang Du didn't expect that there was such a rule when meeting Zhang Zhidong, he found it interesting.Pairing is not difficult, he can do it well when he is eight or nine years old.However, when he received the first couplet from the concierge, he was deeply impressed by the extraordinary words: "The scenery is called leisurely travel, and the view is small and small, and all rivers and mountains come to me." This first couplet obviously chanted the scenery of Hunan.In the eyes of poets and inkmen, the scenery of Xiaoxiang is usually shrouded in the atmosphere of Zhilan Fangfei and sentimental sentiment. This master of Taiwan who governs the two provinces of Hunan and Hubei, facing the land of Sanxiang, seems so calm and open-minded. It is open, and there is indeed an aura that encompasses the universe and the world of Miron.The aura of your own lower line must be able to match it.Yang Du sat on the bench and thought hard.The concierge teased at the side: "I'm sorry, who wants your name badge to have the title of juren written on it? My adults will set up this difficulty for anyone who has a good reputation in reading. Otherwise, his old man will see you one day." It's hard to see if you won't win!" Yang Du was annoyed by the noise of the concierge.He walked out of the small room and paced back and forth outside the gate with his hands behind his back.Suddenly, he had an inspiration, and there it is!Busily entered the house and dipped in the ink to write: "The rivers and lakes are always independent, read the world, who cares first and then enjoys it?" The concierge looked at it, shook his head slightly and said, "My lord said seventeen words, and you are right. Seventeen characters, the same number of characters, I don't know if it's good or not, and I don't know if my adults are satisfied, just wait!" Said and went in.After a while, the concierge nodded and bowed to Yang Du, and said with a smile on his face: "Young Master Yang, please come in, please come in." Knowing that Zhang Zhidong approved his second couplet, Yang Du was very happy and said to the porter, "I'm sorry to trouble you to lead me the way." The concierge bent over and said, "The villain dare not! Young Master Yang, please go ahead, and I will follow behind, the villain." In this way, with Yang Du in front and the concierge in the back, he pointed along the way to a very luxuriously decorated hall.The concierge took a step forward, opened a shiny sapphire blue silk cotton curtain on the left, and said to Yang Du: "Master Yang, please come in, the master of Taiwan is waiting for you." Yang Du walked into the room from under the opened curtain.This is a large study room, the floor is covered with two inches thick dark red Western Region blankets, surrounded by large black lacquered bookshelves against the walls.There is a large copper basin in the center of the room. The copper basin is placed on a half-foot-high wooden frame. Inside the copper basin is a pile of red-burning charcoal.It's already the twelfth lunar month outside, but it's warm here.There is a big book case next to the south window, and the book case is full of documents.Next to the book table is a cloisonne vase inlaid with gold and jade inlaid with a height of one person. On the side of the vase is an old man in casual clothes with a gray braid behind his back. The old man is carefully looking at the second couplet written by him.Yang Du knew that this old man was undoubtedly the famous Zhang Zhidong. He stepped forward a few steps, and knelt on the carpet: "Xiangtan Yangdu pays homage to Master Taiwan." Zhang Zhidong moved his eyes from the rice paper, squinted his presbyopic eyes, looked at Yang Du carefully for a while, and said slowly: "Oh, you are Yang Du, get up and sit over there." go." Following Zhang Zhidong's gestures, Yang Du sat down on a chair covered with a Russian blanket opposite him, and immediately felt as if there was a fire burning behind his back, and his whole body was scorching hot. "I've read your second couplet, and it's right. You're indeed Wang Renqiu's disciple." Zhang Zhidong, who had a long, thin face, big nose, big eyes, and a big beard that was almost completely white, leaned back on the chair. , the chair turned slightly.Only then did Yang Du realize that he was sitting on a swivel chair imported from the West. "Your Majesty has praised you. Your Excellency's Shanglian really has the courage to cover mountains and rivers." Yang Du's answer was both a compliment and a heartfelt statement. "Hahaha!" Zhang Zhidong laughed, obviously he loved hearing the words. "The old man is over sixty years old, what kind of courage is there? I'm just laughing at myself. Is your teacher in good health? Is there a continuation?" "Master Xiangqi is still in good health and has not continued." Yang Du said, took out Wang Kaiyun's letter from his pocket, and handed it over with both hands. "It's better to continue the string!" Zhang Zhidong opened the letter while talking, quickly browsed through it, and said, "Why? He doesn't want to come to Wuchang! He won't even reward my old face?" Yang Du hurriedly said: "When Master Xiangqi left Dongzhou Academy, everyone climbed up and down on the sedan chair to persuade him to stay, saying, why should he go to other places? If he thinks the salary is low, he can add more. His old man is in front of everyone. He said, “I don’t want to go to other places to cultivate my tongue, I won’t come out this time when I go back to Yunhu Bridge, and I want to live my life in Yunhu Bridge. Because I have said such things in public, I can’t come to Wuchang, lest others gossip.” "The most intelligent scholar in the world is this teacher of yours." Zhang Zhidong picked up the tea bowl on the table and drank by himself, which contained Korean ginseng soup. "He lives a comfortable life, unlike me, at this age, he still has to get up early and be greedy every day to be driven by others." "Your Majesty is the pillar of the country. The Empress Dowager and the Emperor cannot leave you for a day. Naturally, you have to work hard for the country day and night." Yang Du originally wanted to add, "No matter how smart Master Xiangqi is, he is only a scholar who will die forever. Come to you", thinking that if this word reaches the ears of the husband, the old man will be furious, so he swallowed the words again. "When did you return to China and how long did you stay in Japan?" Zhang Zhidong looked at Yang Du and asked.Yang Du felt that there was an obvious questioning look in that gaze, and his heart beat a little.He remembered what my husband once said to him in Ming Xingzhai: The more famous and high-ranked people are, the more important it is to maintain your dignity, and you must not be discouraged.You already have a low status, if you get discouraged, you will become even smaller in the eyes of this kind of people.It should be the other way around, using arrogance to make up for the lack of one's reputation.This is the reason behind Mencius's "Speaking of adults, despise them".The husband also said that Zuo Zongtang maintained this kind of spirit best when he was not making a fortune. He intends to learn from Zuo Zongtang, and it also has good results.When Yang Du thought of this, his heart quickly settled down, and what he wanted to talk to Zhang Zhidong was exactly this kind of spirit. "I came back in mid-October as a late student, and studied in Japan for half a year as an accelerated teacher." "You are not an official student in Hunan. You spent your own money to go to Japan. What is it for?" Zhang Zhidong picked up an agate snuff bottle on the desk, opened the small lid, poured a little powder on his finger, and then Apply the powder to the sides of the nostrils. "When I came to Japan late, I wanted to see how the Japanese managed to make the country prosperous and strong." Yang Du straightened his back, looked at Zhang Zhidong with piercing eyes, and said vigorously, "It is said that Japan is thirty years old. Years ago we were still behind us, and in only thirty years, we managed to govern the country into a strong one. Wansheng believed that a scholar who is interested in state affairs should put down his airs and go to see and learn from others in person, so although I didn’t get the official fee quota, so I went anyway.” "Is there any gain?" "The harvest is great." Yang Du replied quite excitedly. "Okay! What have you gained? I'll talk to the old man next time." Zhang Zhidong put the snuff bottle back on the desk, stared at Yang Du and asked, "Now the old man asks you why you are advocating turmoil in Japan. Opposing the imperial court, you Didn't you think that this is a big treason?" Yang Du was taken aback, he didn't expect Zhang Zhidong to question him so harshly all of a sudden.For a moment, he regretted that he shouldn't have come to the tiger's den, but he quickly calmed down: Now that he has come, he can't retreat, and he will be contemptuous of adults!He calmly replied: "Responding to my lord's words, Wansheng did say in Japan that in a country full of ills, it is better to create some commotion and attract anger than a pool of stagnant water that rots and stinks. The Gongse people have long said: Kyushu is angry. Relying on the wind and thunder, ten thousand horses are silent. It can be seen that those who advocate turmoil are not sins. As for the court, it cannot be said that everything is right. If there are no omissions, why do the empress dowager and the emperor issue edicts to blame themselves when they are dusty? If someone resolutely opposed and played a role when the Empress Dowager was obsessed with Yihequan, how could the emperor and empress reunite in the future? Wu Yuan turned against the tune and became a loyal minister, Bo Pi was good at flattering and became a traitor, this is history Therefore, those who oppose the imperial court are not necessarily rebels. Later students thought that a great rebel is against the hearts of the whole country, and a big rebel is against the great way of heaven and earth, and attracts anger and mends the gaps. .Late-born ignorant, I hope the adults will enlighten me." Yang Du's eloquence tried to cover up his disrespectful and inappropriate words to the imperial court in Japan. If he met a full-fledged Mongolian relative or a Han minister who was foolish and loyal to the imperial court, he would naturally It won't have much effect, but the questioner now is an enlightened governor who wants to follow the trend, advocates reform, and advocates Chinese learning as the body and Western learning as practical. Not only does Zhang Zhidong not think that he is trying to cover up, Instead, he thought he was telling the real truth. "According to this, you are a loyal minister of the Qing Dynasty. Did the old man blame you?" Zhang Zhidong stood up, left the swivel chair, and walked on the blanket of the Western Regions.His Qi and blood were not good, and his body became numb after sitting for a long time, so he had to move around.He is two years younger than Wang Kaiyun, but in Yang Du's eyes, he looks much older than Master Xiangqi, and he is short in stature, far from Mr. Xiangqi's demeanor.Whether Zhang Zhidong's words were sarcasm, or whether they really cleared up the misunderstanding, Yang Du was not sure for a while.Like his teacher, he never thought of being a loyal minister of the Qing Dynasty, and all he pursued was to show his ambition.Yang Du originally wanted to answer: "What Wansheng wants to do is to be a loyal minister of China, and he doesn't want to be a loyal minister of one family." After thinking about it, in front of such a favorite minister of the Qing Dynasty, he said these words when they first met Come on, after all, it's too presumptuous, so why not follow his intentions and perfunctory, "The two generations of Wansheng's family have received the grace of the state, and Wansheng himself is a juren. It is true that he wants to be a loyal minister of the court as the Lord said. In Japan, Although there is a revolutionary party that is the enemy of the imperial court, Wansheng has no contact with them. After spending half a year in Japan, what I feel most deeply is that the reason why Japan became prosperous so quickly is because the Meiji Restoration strengthened the power of the emperor. We in China must learn from Japan, The most important thing is to strengthen the power of the imperial court. About this point, Wansheng will report to the boss slowly." Zhang Zhidong was very satisfied with these few words, he nodded lightly, with a slight smile on his face, got up and walked to the bookshelf next to the cloisonné bottle, took out a newspaper from the shelf and handed it to Yang Du: " You must have not had time to see this newspaper in Japan, and there is a song about the lyrics of the Yellow River, which is well written. Did Yang Chengzan, who wrote the lyrics, also study in Japan? Do you know him?" Yang Du was surprised when he took the newspaper.It turned out that this was a "Xinmin Congbao". Most of the articles published in "Xinmin Congbao" talked about the reform and reform, and Liang Qichao's current discussion appeared in almost every issue.Liang Qichao infected thousands of readers with his unique "ice-drinking style" with emotion in his pen, making them accept his views unconsciously in the process of reading.Many people in the country, especially the young people, still worship him ecstatically.This kind of mood, not only was not weakened by the imperial court's prohibition, but was greatly strengthened with the empress dowager and the emperor's order to reform again.It is generally believed that Kang and Liang were the pioneers who initiated the reform, and the suppression of them in the 1898 Years was wrong.Despite this, the official still maintains the original opinion: Kang Liang is a rebellious party, and the newspapers and periodicals they publish are absolutely forbidden to be disseminated in the country.It was such a piece of "Xinmin Congbao", which was regarded as a scourge by the Empress Dowager Cixi, unexpectedly appeared in the majestic governor's yamen in Huguang, and was placed in the governor's study in a grand manner. Yang Du was very surprised.As for the publication of the lyrics, he didn't expect it either.Liang Qichao wanted to make a new song for the overseas students. He wanted to appeal to both the refined and the popular, and was good for singing, so he launched a call for contributions on Xinmin Congbao.Yang Du wrote a song with the Yellow River as a symbol of the Chinese nation. In order not to let his old friends know that it was written by him, he signed the lyrics with his original name "Yang Chengzan".Unexpectedly, Liang Qichao had extraordinary eyesight after all, and his "Yellow River Song" was published as the first choice. What's more, the hero Zhang Zhidong saw the same thing and praised it.Yang Du was very happy and watched carefully.What came out was his original manuscript, not a single word changed: "My lord, this lyrics was written by Wan Sheng, and Yang Chengzan was Wan Sheng's childhood name." "Oh!" Zhang Zhidong's eyes shone with joy.When he saw Yang Du's second couplet, he knew that this person had a good sense of wit; after hearing Yang Du's words of defense for himself, he knew that this person was open-minded; After doing it, he felt the patriotism of this young man again.Zhang Zhidong has met thousands of talented and knowledgeable young people throughout his life, but such talents as Yang Du are rare.There was a look of approval on Zhang Zhidong's face, and he said, "You take the Yellow River as the symbol of our ancient nation, and I appreciate it very much. The Yellow River once nurtured our unique Chinese culture and cultivated outstanding talents in all dynasties. People, the Yellow River is the representative of our China, we should praise it and protect it. Although the Thai and Western countries have many things that surpass us, their culture is far from ours, that is, the Chinese culture that was born on both sides of the Yellow River. This This is the purpose of my writing "Encouraging Learning". It is a pity that many young people, especially those who are studying abroad, are fascinated when they talk about Taixi, as if other people's place is heaven, and our place is hell. Worried. Seeing this song "The Song of the Yellow River", I know that you are not the kind of person who forgets your ancestors. You want to participate in the special economic department next year, and I support you, but I have been appointed as the master examiner, so it is inconvenient to recommend books." Zhang Zhidong stood up again, pacing back and forth on the carpet. Yang Du watched excitedly, and seemed to feel that the old Governor's footsteps became much lighter, and when he shook his hands, his movements were also very elegant.He imagined that the child prodigies and talents of those years must have a charming demeanor. "How about this? I'll send a letter to the governor of Sichuan, and he will recommend you. He was a governor of Hunan Province ten years ago and has friendship with your teacher. It makes sense for him to recommend you. What do you think?" "Wansheng is very grateful for the cultivation of the boss." Yang Du got up to thank, and then knelt down again. Zhang Zhidong hastily stopped him: "Don't be so polite, I am a person who doesn't like too much politeness. I have a lot of things to do here, so I won't keep you here. You should go home early and prepare. Remember, the special exam is scheduled for the fifth day of next year." Mid-month!"