Chapter 10 On the Preservation of China Depends on the Emperor (March 22, 1899)

Before the Sino-Japanese War, the people of our country did not know the danger of the country. If they did not know the danger of the country, they would be arrogant and arrogant.Since the Sino-Japanese War, the situation has declined, and the railways in the three eastern provinces have followed, Guangxi's Shidi has followed, Jiaozhou Bay has followed, Lushun, Dalian Bay, Weihaiwei, Guangzhou Bay, and Kowloon have followed, and the railways and mines of various provinces have followed. From left to right, Gongjiang refused to give up to other countries, and Shandong, Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Fujian made agreements not to give up to other countries, so the carve-up came into being, and the discussion of preserving China had to be raised.Between Bingshen and Dingyou, the people who worried about the country, sweating and panting away from the world, talking about their affairs and paying attention to their laws, were miscellaneous; So much for it.At that time, 400 million people did not know the saint of the emperor.Since the 23rd day of the fourth month in Wushu, the matter of preserving China has begun to be written, and the people at home are huddled, hoping to restore the new.Only in March, great changes occurred suddenly, the emperor was secluded, and the New Deal was completely abolished, so the hope of preservation was almost lost.People with little knowledge sigh with regret; neighbors of tigers and wolves stare at each other with long eyes, and they say: "It is impossible to restore the whole thing."When mourning, the guest said, call!Is there a word?Is there a word?

Ai Shike said, I have heard the words of commentators, those who seek to preserve today's China, there are three sayings: A said, Wangxihou, Ronglu, Gangyi, etc. may be able to reform in the future, and China can be preserved. B said, "I hope that the governors of each province will have people who can reform the law, or if this generation enters the government, then China can be preserved." C said, hope that there will be a revolutionary army among the people, follow the example of the United States and the law and make the country independent, then China can be preserved.

However, I said that those who talk about this are all those who are secretly in the inner situation of China, and now we can distinguish them one by one. What A said means that although Xihou and Ronglu are conservative today, they will be advised by allies in the future, or it will be more difficult, and they must change their plans.Distinguish it and say: If a tortoise cannot have hair, it cannot grow horns, a rooster cannot have children, and a dead tree cannot produce flowers, because it has no natural nature.Therefore, one must have a heart of worry about the country, and then one can talk about reforms; one must know that the country is in danger, and then one can talk about reforms;Those who are known by the empresses of the West, those who are entertained, those who are known by Ronglu, etc., are those who are powerful, do they even think about state affairs at all?Saying that the country is about to perish, the other said, this is alarmist talk, and this bad talk is also messing up the government.Although they were insulted from the outside and caused internal strife, they did not think it was caused by the old-fashioned, but blamed it on the reformers, saying that they strengthened the ambitions of the enemy and dispersed the hearts of the people in the country.Hearing the words of advice from Youbang, it is suspected that they are only instigated by the New Party.He was so stupid that he didn't realize it until he died. Although the land was cut off and the clan was destroyed, how could there be a time to change his plan?Therefore, if you want to improve yourself through reforms, you hope that the current government will be able to do so. For example, you hope that Louis XIV will promote civil rights, and you hope that the officials of the Japanese shogunate will succeed in the restoration.And the other side relies on the strong Russia to strengthen itself, and to be a small imperial court for the rest of its life. It is enough to wish, let alone other things.Everyone knows his heart.However, the person who talks about it is almost not the theory of the original heart, otherwise the most foolish ears will hardly be able to distinguish it.

The meaning of what B said is that although the government officials are insignificant, the governors of the provinces are like XX and XX, who claim to understand current affairs and advocate reforms. The opportunity for future preservation may depend on this.Distinguish it and say: This is what the ear eats.For example, a certain person has been in the frontier for decades, and what he has done has any effect?He knows nothing about the regimes of various countries, he has hardly noticed the origin of prosperity and strength, and his chest is full of stereotyped habits, but he does not want to lose the reputation of the new party, so he picked up the fur, patched up the gaps, and called himself The crowd said, I have a good knowledge of Western learning.Husband's reform method does not change the principle but changes the branches and leaves, does not change the whole but changes one end, it is not in vain, it only increases the disadvantages, so-and-so, how can we know it?Even if you know it, but you are afraid of losing the reputation of the old party, how can you let it go?Madam must be really patriotic, and then she can be responsible for big things, like so-and-so, I dare not say that he is not patriotic, but patriotism is not as good as his love of name, and his love of name is not as good as his love of nobles, so If it is for the benefit of the country, fame and honor, then someone will do it.If you have to go away, what should be the first of the three?Said, go to the country.If you have to go away, what should you do first?Said, go to the name.Today, if a husband is in charge of state affairs, the slander will be returned, the resentment will gather, the reputation will be damaged, and the wise will not do it.The great sage Feng Dao, the moderate Hu Guang, and the talents of sages, once born in the world, are peaceful and beautiful, thanks to this generation.It's a pity that life is not at the right time, and I am in such a crisis, I hope it can be remedied, and I would rather put my hands down and wait for the dead.In addition, Yu Zi is mediocre, even more insignificant.All knowledgeable people in the country know it, and it is not necessary to distinguish it.

The meaning of the third theory is that the government is corrupt and can no longer be saved, but we should advocate independence and independence from the people to rebuild a new country, and the common people will almost recover.Distinguish it and say: The words of those who are worried and angry, although this matter has been repeated in Europe and the United States, it is not relevant to the current situation in China.The reason why Western countries are able to establish civil administration is that the people's wisdom is both developed and the people's strength is strong.Everyone has the right to self-determination. Although it is justice, when a child is a child, he cannot but rely on the protection of his parents.Today's China is still in its infancy, and if a child is forced to exercise self-reliance, it will only encourage it, and it will not be beneficial, and it will harm it.Therefore, today's advocacy of civil government in China is just to make trouble.The people are all Chi Chi, and the land is everywhere. When one side has something to do, the family raises the pole and the family steals the account. There is no way to unify, and the people are just fish and meat; and foreign countries use the name of fighting chaos, because they plunder the land, which is to promote the division. To preserve it is to destroy it instead.

Therefore, there is only one policy in discussing the preservation of China today, which is to respect the emperor.Today's changes are unprecedented in thousands of years; the emperor's sageness is also unprecedented in thousands of years (Story of Shengde, with detailed chapters).A born sage, to save the summers, all my compatriots, won this loving father, (Yi) said: "Civilized on the inside and soft on the outside, so as to encounter great difficulties, King Wen uses it." Unstoppable China!All my compatriots, each strives for his ambition, each does his best, anxious for the difficulties of the king and father, and use them in the future, to help the country's poor, and to prevent the enemy's schemes.Don't call it small, the accumulation will form hills; don't call it a trickle, it will form rivers and seas.Everyone has this heart in their hearts, and this is what matters every day. China will rely on it, and 400 million compatriots will rely on it.