The Rise of the Writers of the Republic of China

   Liang Qichao had a deep understanding of the impact of the Sino-Japanese War on China. Many of their reformists were stimulated by the defeat in the Sino-Japanese War, and they embarked on the road of reform.

   Suddenly, Liang Qichao thought of his deceased friend Tan Sitong: I will laugh at the sky from the horizontal knife, and go to save the two Kunluns!

  How proud, but how sad.

   Zhou Hexuan continued on the podium:

   "Analysis of the impact of the defeat of the Sino-Japanese War should also be carried out from the perspectives of politics, economy, diplomacy, military affairs, ideology and culture, etc.

  Militarily, the Beiyang Navy was completely wiped out, and China completely lost its defense ability in front of the foreign powers. After Japan occupied Taiwan and Korea, it posed a direct threat to China's Northeast and East China. If China and Japan go to war again in the future, then these two places will become the springboards for Japanese aggression against China.

  Economically, with the signing of the Treaty of Shimonoseki, China compensated Japan with a total of 230 million taels of silver, which increased the financial burden on the Qing government and the people. Japan, on the other hand, has greatly increased its national strength. Not only has it received huge indemnities, but it has also seized ships worth more than 100 million yen, and it suddenly dominates Asia.

   Politically, China's semi-coloniality has been further deepened, Taiwan and its affiliated islands have been ceded, the loss of North Korea's dependent states, and the increase of trade ports have made China completely a lamb to be slaughtered by foreign powers. The Qing government lost its prestige, its dominance over China was even weaker, and local forces were on the rise.

  Culturally, China's ideology of the supremacy of the Celestial Empire has suffered a subversive impact, and the national crisis has deepened. At the same time, it has also prompted the Chinese nation to wake up. It can be said that the defeat of the Sino-Japanese War is equivalent to Japan giving China a shot in the arm. Countless patriots have embarked on the road of becoming stronger, giving birth to reformists, revolutionaries and so on.

  Diplomatically, China... Well, the above is the entire historical research content of the Sino-Japanese War. "

After talking about the Sino-Japanese War, Zhou Hexuan said: "Any historical event may be triggered by an accident, but there is a deeper root behind the accident. This is the historical causality that Mr. Liang Rengong talked about. And the next impact is what he said. As for the comprehensive analysis of all factors, it is the totality of history he talked about. In fact, my historical research theories are similar to Mr. Ren Gong’s historical research method.”

After a round of applause, Liang Qichao waved his hand and smiled bitterly: "Mingcheng, don't put gold on my face, my theory is not as profound as yours."

   "Mr. Ren is modest," Zhou Hexuan clapped his hands. "The main topic is over, now is free time for questions. If you have any doubts, you can ask them, and we will discuss together."

   A male student wearing glasses raised his hand and said, "Mr. Zhou, I am studying ancient Chinese. What impact do you think Chinese has had on the history of various countries?"

   "This is a big subject, and I can write a monograph. It can't be explained in a few words," Zhou Hexuan said with a smile, "What's the name of this classmate?"

   The boy said, "My name is Wang Li, a student of the Institute of Chinese Studies."

  Nima, do you want this!

   How can a student just pop out and be a future academic giant?

Zhou Hexuan sweated wildly: "Hello, classmate Wang Li. Regarding the question you just raised, I can only express my own humble opinion. In human development, there was language first, and then writing. It even appeared before the country. In ancient times, Language and writing are the most important means of maintaining an ethnic group. In the feudal society, dialects in different parts of China were different, and southerners and northerners could not even communicate in language. Why can China be divided for a long time and must be united? The concept of a country. For example, during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Five Dynasties, and the Southern Song Dynasty, China was in a state of division for a long time, but the citizens of various places regarded themselves as unified Chinese, and all had the same mentality. Warlords or kings also subconsciously took it as their responsibility to unify China . This is the power of Chinese characters."

   "Thank you, Mr. Zhou, for clarifying your doubts." Wang Li respectfully said.

   Zhou Hexuan said: "This is just my personal opinion. I don't have a deep understanding of Sinology. If there is any mistake, I hope you will forgive me."

   "Clap clap clap clap!"

   There was another round of applause, and the teachers and students in the audience were very fond of Zhou Hexuan's modest attitude.

   "Mr. Zhou," another student raised his hand, "I heard that "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" was written by you?"

   Zhou Hexuan smiled and asked, "Does it look good?"

The student said: "The content is very exciting, but I found some historical mistakes. For example, Temujin in the novel was revered as Genghis Khan after the unification of Mongolia, and it was only two years before his death. The real Temujin, who did After 21 years of Genghis Khan, the novel here obviously does not match the historical facts.”

   Zhou Hexuan looked at the classmate speechlessly and thought to himself: You guys, is it so serious to read a novel? And let people not be forced!

Zhou Hexuan could only explain: "The novel is not a historical monograph, it should serve the storyline first. If it is strictly pursued, then "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" will not be read, and everyone can burn the book. Guan Er Ye doesn't need to be so tired, Help Sun Jian kill Hua Xiong."

   "Hahahaha!" Everyone laughed.

   "Thank you sir for clarifying your doubts." The classmate said a little embarrassedly.

   A class didn’t end until noon.

  Tsinghua teachers’ business is not yet finished, and the students are still discussing while walking:

   "This Mr. Zhou is really not easy. It would be great if he could come to Tsinghua as a teacher."

   "That modern historical theory was not created by him, right?"

   "It is very likely that other professors have not mentioned it. According to his theory, it will be more precise, simple and profound."

   "I heard that he was a self-taught man when he was still traveling in various countries, and his vision was wider than those of us who work behind closed doors."

   "Who has "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", lend me a look."

   "It's in the bookstore, buy it yourself!"

  “…”

   Waiting for the students to leave one after another, Chen Maode, head of the Department of History of Tsinghua University, shook hands with Zhou Hexuan enthusiastically and said, "Mr. Zhou, your lecture was so wonderful that it made people feel excited."

   "Where, it's just a family's words." Zhou Hexuan smiled.

   Chen Maode said expectantly, "Would Mr. Zhou be willing to teach at Tsinghua? The professorship here is vacant."

   "Well, let me think about it again, there's really no way to get away from Tianjin." Zhou Hexuan politely declined.

  Chen Maode was a little disappointed, but still smiled: "If Mr. Zhou changes his mind one day, the door of the Department of History of Tsinghua University will be open to you at any time."

   Zhou Hexuan said, "Thank you, Director Chen, for your attention. I'm very scared."

  Liang Qichao suddenly came to take Zhou Hexuan's shoulder and suggested: "Mingcheng, what you are talking about today can be written into a book, and the title of the book is "Modern Historical Research Law"."

   "I will write when I have time." Zhou Hexuan was very interested in this. Once his book is published, the title of "Founder of Modern Chinese Historiography Theory" will definitely not run away.

  The people were talking and laughing and going to dinner together, when they suddenly saw Zhu Xiang rushing towards him, sweating and panting, he said, "Zhou...Brother Zhou, I have found you!"

   "What's wrong?" Zhou Hexuan asked.

   Zhu Xiang hurriedly said: "The "Poems" was sealed up, and Zhimo and the others were also arrested. It seems that your poem is the fault."

   "No reason!"

   Before Zhou Hexuan could speak, Liang Qichao was furious. Although he taught Xu Zhimo a lesson at the wedding, his own students could scold him, but others could not arrest him.

  Liang Qichao said with a gloomy face: "You guys eat first, I'll go see Zhang Zuolin. This stinky horse bandit is really lawless!"