The Rise of the Writers of the Republic of China

The main building of Tsinghua Garden is called Gongzi Hall, formerly known as Gongzi Hall. At the beginning of its construction, it was exclusively for the royal family and nobles to live and enjoy themselves. The courtyards are connected with winding corridors to form independent courtyards.

It is rumored that the Grand View Garden in "A Dream of Red Mansions" is based on the I-shaped hall, which shows the grand appearance of this courtyard.

Today, the I-shaped hall has become the teacher's dormitory, entertainment center, music room and newspaper reading room of Tsinghua University, and is also used to receive important guests. For example, when the great Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore visited two years ago, he stayed in the Gongzi Hall.

Liang Suming was placed in courtyard 49, with 14 houses in total.

When Zhou Hexuan came to the courtyard, he was immediately stunned. My mother, where is the teacher's dormitory? It is clearly a garden villa!

Tsinghua is really a thief and rich. No wonder there was a saying among the female students in Peking in the 1930s: "Peking University is old, Normal University is poor, and only Tsinghua University can accommodate." Poor and poor, only Tsinghua students who are rich and energetic are suitable to be boyfriends.

Zhou Hexuan helped Liang Suming move the box and put it in place, holding the heavy box in his hand, he couldn't help asking, "Brother Shou Ming, what's in it?"

"I'm spending time sorting out my late father's manuscripts." Liang Suming looked sad.

Liang Suming's father was named Liang Ji, whose style name was Juchuan. He had successively served as a secretary in the cabinet of the former Qing Dynasty and a member of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and he was also a university student.

Eight years ago, when Mr. Liang was about to celebrate his 60th birthday, he suddenly asked his son, "Will the world be better?"

Liang Suming replied, "I believe the world is getting better day by day."

"It's good to be good!"

After finishing speaking, Mr. Liang left home and disappeared. Three days later, he threw himself into the water and left a suicide note with ten thousand words: "If the national character does not survive, the country will not exist. I must die alone, and then let the people of the country know that the national character is the necessity of building a country." ...My death will not only be nostalgic for the old, but will arouse the new."

Mr. Liang was a staunch reformer in the late Qing Dynasty, opposed to violent revolution, but later supported the republic. He wrote in his suicide note why he committed suicide. He said that he was buried for the Qing Dynasty, but he was by no means opposed to the republic. It was only because the Qing Dynasty abdicated to let the virtuous, but the Beiyang government did not implement the republic and love the people. The state of the country was worse than in the late Qing Dynasty , so he died in indignation.

At that time, warlords were fighting for years, and China, as the victor in World War I, did not get any benefit. Instead, Japan replaced Germany's rights and interests in Shandong. It was indeed extremely bad.

Liang Suming silently packed up his father's manuscripts, and suddenly smiled and said, "I believe that China will become better day by day."

"I believe it too." Zhou Hexuan said with certainty.

At this moment, Wu Mi suddenly pushed the door open and entered with a smile, "Shou Ming, He Xuan, who do you see coming?"

Zhou Hexuan turned around and saw four people in long gowns standing outside: Liang Qichao, Wang Guowei, Zhao Yuanren and Chen Yinke.

Another Mr. Li Ji did not come. It is said that he went to Xia County, Shanxi to investigate the Neolithic site.

They are all gods!

Liang Suming greeted with clasped fists: "Mr. Ren Gong, Mr. Jing'an, Brother Heshou, Brother Yizhong, Suming is polite!"

Zhou Hexuan also hurriedly saluted and went up to say hello to each of them.

"Haha, Tsinghua University has added another great talent," Liang Qichao expressed his enthusiasm, shook Liang Suming's hand and said a few words of appreciation, and then said to Zhou Hexuan, "Zhou Xiaoyou's "The Rise of a Great Power" is a must-read for me every day. Benefit a lot!"

Zhou Hexuan said with a smile: "Mr. Liang is absurdly praised, and I also want to thank you for writing the preface for me."

They talked vigorously, but Zhao Yuanren, Wang Guowei and Chen Yinke were silent and didn't speak much. This is due to their personality, poor and well-off university students are generally very introverted, and they can only chat with old friends.

In fact, Wu Mi doesn't like to deal with people, but as the director of the Academy of Chinese Studies, he must warmly receive visitors.

Everyone came to a restaurant outside the school and ordered some good wine and food, which was to cleanse Liang Suming and welcome Zhou Hexuan to Tsinghua Garden as a guest.

When the food and wine were served, Wu Mi asked Wang Guowei, "How is Mr. Ling?"

Wang Guowei looked worried, shook his head and said, "After several doses of medicine, it doesn't improve. I'm going to see a western doctor."

Wang Guowei's eldest son is seriously ill, and if there are no accidents, he will die of illness in two months. Wang Guowei committed suicide by throwing himself into the lake next year for many reasons. One was martyrdom for the disappearing old culture, the other was that the shooting of two scholar friends stimulated him, and finally, the death of his eldest son also aggravated his pessimism.

Zhou Hexuan suddenly said: "Mr. Jing'an, I know a British doctor in Tianjin. His medical skills are very good, and the British consul also seeks him to see a doctor."

Worried about his son's condition, Wang Guowei immediately said, "I'll trouble Hexuan with this matter. I really can't trust the Western doctors in Peiping."

Liang Qichao immediately teased: "Are you still thinking about my waist?"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Everyone burst into laughter.

But at the beginning of this year, Liang Qichao was admitted to Xiehe Hospital due to hematuria, and a tumor was found in his right kidney after X-ray examination. Western medicine performed surgery on him to remove the tumor, but he still had blood in his urine. During the follow-up visit, the doctor judged it as "unreasonable hemorrhage".

This matter caused a lot of trouble, and newspapers ridiculed western doctors for "taking patients as test subjects or specimens".

Since then, Liang Qichao's waist has become the object of ridicule by his friends.

Everyone chatted and laughed, Liang Qichao suddenly asked: "Hexuan, I heard that you vomited blood from Kang Youwei?"

"How can I have that ability? Probably because he is too angry." Zhou Hexuan smiled.

"That's true. When it comes to thick skin, Mr. Kang is no match for anyone." Zhao Yuanren smiled disdainfully.

Kang Youwei's reputation in cultural circles was extremely stink, and no one except staunch royalists thought highly of him.

A few years ago, Zhang Xun supported the restoration of Puyi, which was instigated by Kang Youwei. Some time ago, he wanted to fish in troubled waters. Liang Qichao was very clear about this, and he sighed: "I, Master Kang, really have a heart for restoration. Whenever I see a chance, I will go to the north to join in the fun."

"Opportunists, that's all," Zhou Hexuan said jokingly, "Mr. Kang gave me a name as soon as we met, calling him Ruoyu, probably to advise me to hide my strength and bide my time."

Wu Mi smiled and said, "It's such an old-fashioned word, you don't need to use it, let Mr. Ren make up a new one for you."

These days, the names of literati are messed up, and more than a dozen characters and titles are normal. Zhou Hexuan immediately said: "Mr. Ren Gong."

Speaking of this, Liang Qichao couldn't refuse. He thought for a moment and said: "He, Ming Ye. Xuan, ventilation, means light. Sincerity is Ming Ye, not as good as Ming Cheng."

"Mingcheng, good words!" Liang Suming praised.

Zhou Hexuan smiled and said, "Mr. Xie for giving me the word."

"Sincerity leads to enlightenment" comes from "Book of Rites", "Mingcheng" means "clear and sincere", and Zhou Hexuan is encouraged to pursue the truth and be good. This is a hundred times better than Kang Youwei's "ruoyu" advising Zhou Hexuan to hide his strength and bide his time, and his intentions are much nobler and broader.

Well, when Zhou Hexuan introduces himself to others in the future, he can say that he is "surnamed Zhou, first name Hexuan, and styled Mingcheng". As for "Ruoyu", it is estimated that people in later generations will compile encyclopedia information about him, and most of them will add it as an interesting talk.