Chapter 103 Self-consciousness - unwilling to talk about literature with others

In 1898, after Zeng Pu got acquainted with General Chen Jitong, he knew the origins of Western literature and the masterpieces of important writers.He once advised Lin Qinnan to translate foreign "important masterpieces" in vernacular, but Lin couldn't understand his advice. He said to Hu Shi: "After I failed to satisfy my hope in Mr. Wei Lu, I have never wanted to talk to others again. Let's talk about literature." Yung Wing’s family was poor, and he received his enlightenment education with the help of other people’s support. Later, he came to the United States to study with his American friends. When he couldn’t pay the tuition fees, the school asked him to engage in missionary activities after graduation. He refused, saying: “I am Chinese, I should choose the one that is most beneficial to China.” After graduation, he declined his friend’s persuasion, and returned to China, he said: “I want to learn from the West and instill it in China, so that China will become more civilized and prosperous. territory."

Yao Gonghe said: "In the foreigner's public buildings in the concession, the Chinese are not allowed to enter without permission, and it is nothing more than this... But this matter has nothing to do with the strength of the international community, but the relationship between national education. I heard that outsiders did not have this in the past. This prohibition, I have seen that once the Chinese entered the public place, they folded flowers to drive away the birds, spoiled the place, and did everything, so the racetrack first used the name of the business company to prohibit the Chinese from setting foot in. Today, the English on the wooden sign above the door is high, saying: "Dog It is also not allowed to enter the Chinese. The park prohibits the Chinese from being unreasonable. As a last resort, the Suzhou Riverside, south from the Baiqiao Bridge, built another Huayuan Park, which is a resting place for the Chinese. This park building is far behind. In the West Park, there are still arrests to take care of them, so few trees are climbed and broken. Huh! Education is not popular, and it’s strange that the heart of public welfare is weak!”

After Kang Youwei wrote "The Book of Great Harmony", he kept it a secret.He explained: "Nowadays is a chaotic world. You can only talk about well-off, but you can't talk about great harmony. If you talk about it, you will sink the world into floods and beasts." After the "Su Bao" case happened, the judge once asked Zhang Taiyan if he had fame, and Zhang replied: "I don't recognize Man Zhu when my feet are on the ground, so what fame is there?" When Sun Yat-sen asked Yang Du to join the newly established Tongmenghui, Yang Du refused, saying: "I advocate a constitutional monarchy, and I will succeed in my affairs. May you help me; if you call for a national revolution, you will succeed in success. Du should abandon his ideas to help you. Work hard." State affairs are expected in the future, so don't interfere with each other."

Chen Duxiu disagreed with unconditional patriotism. He said: "A country is one that protects the rights of the people and enhances the happiness of the people. If this is not the case, the country will have nothing to honor in its existence and nothing to regret in its death." He also said : "In a country that protects the people, love is appropriate; in a country where the people are disabled, where is love?" Shen Zengzhi said: "Scholars are the eyes and ears of the country. If this is the case today, whoever is not blind will be stunned. And scholars are born out of rites, and those who are rites are also the norms of the people of the country. If you are a scholar today, you can be said to be ignorant. There is no learning in the country, but if you want to show courtesy, how can you get it?"

In 1901, Luo Zhenyu was overjoyed when he saw oracle bones for the first time at Liu E's house.He was amazed, and said to himself: "Since the Han Dynasty, the elementary school scholars such as Zhang, Du, Yang, and Xu have not seen it. Today, the mountains and rivers are effective, and the secrets are revealed once for three thousand years, and they are suitable for my life, so I want to spread them. And it's my responsibility." The five ministers went abroad for investigation and were assassinated. Shaoying was seriously injured. Duanfang was still recovering from his injuries when he was eager to leave.Some people ridiculed Shaoying, saying that he made an excuse to recover from his injuries, but he was actually not going to go.Shaoying heard these words and said angrily: "If I die and the constitution is established, I will die and live; why should I die? If every country has a constitution, there will be peace without bloodshed."

Chen Duxiu said: "If Fu is erudite but can't apply it, and ignores the cold-blooded animals in actual life, he is an old-fashioned scholar in China, not a new youth in the 20th century."