Originally a literati and scholar, he eventually became an "assassin", and his life was turbulent and displaced, just to change the thinking of the Chinese people. The identity is complicated, this person is Cai Yuanpei. When it comes to Cai Yuanpei, everyone has the impression that he is a mild-mannered educator, but they do not know that he has another special identity - a revolutionary.
Looking back at history and deeply understanding Cai Yuanpei, I found that he was a person who advocated riots and assassinated ideas, which was in stark contrast to him in the history books. What did he go through as the president of Peking University?
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="39" > first, the experience is not ordinary</h1>
In 1868, Cai Yuanpei was born in a merchant's family, not to mention that there was a family that was rich, but his life was not limited by chai rice oil and salt. So much so that Cai Yuanpei Cai Yuanpei can put more thought into the things he likes, such as reading. Cai Yuanpei is keen to study the truth in books, and his natural thinking is different from the people around him.
Different ideas laid the foundation for him to become a revolutionary and educator. Life was supposed to be smooth sailing, but everything changed after Cai Yuanpei's father left. When his father died, the family's economic pillar fell, and in desperation, Cai Yuanpei could only use his knowledge to accompany others as a school boy.
In those days, it was not easy to have books to read, and it was not easy to read good books. At that time, the Chinese people's minds had not yet been liberated, and their lives were also difficult, and it was not easy to eat enough. Although the family conditions were not as good as before, Cai Yuanpei did not give up his studies at all, and continued to maintain his studies with the money he earned.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="38" > second, multiple times to write, are useless</h1>
In 1892, in the twelfth year of guangxu in the Qing Dynasty, Cai Yuanpei, who had achieved success in his studies, dared to go to Beijing to participate in the palace examination of the Bohol Temple, and finally won the first place in the thirty-fourth rank of the second class. Previously, in 1891, Cai Yuanpei had the opportunity to participate in the temple examination, but he thought that his font did not meet the ideal standard in his heart, so he gave up. He made a comeback, and he succeeded without suspense, from which it can be seen that Cai Yuanpei's standards for himself are extremely high, and he does not allow himself to make mistakes.
Entering the DPRK to do things and becoming an official is a good thing. Soon after Cai Yuanpei entered the dynasty, he became the central figure of the imperial court with his own skills. During the reign of Empress Dowager Cixi, there were turbulent periods at home and abroad. Cai Yuanpei clearly realized that if you want to change China's backward situation, only innovation can reverse the situation.
He wrote to the empress dowager many times, hoping that Empress Dowager Cixi would listen to the reform opinions and save China's backward situation. But Empress Dowager Cixi did not adopt it, and then a series of actions by Cai Yuanpei created a "stain" on his life.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="37" > third, start a revolutionary career</h1>
In a lane in Shanghai, a student full of books hid from everyone's view and quickly walked into an empty room. In fact, there was a room full of students inside, and when they saw his arrival, the students stood in awe and shouted in unison: "Hello Mr. Xiaomin." ”
The most eye-catching thing in the room is the various equipment for developing bombs, and it is really hard to imagine a group of young people in society developing bombs. Cai Yuanpei, who is reveredly known as Mr. Xiaomin, seems to have become accustomed to it. The Penghu Reform Law is one of the movements to change new ideas, and many people of insight have participated in this change of law, of which Tan Sitong is particularly famous. Unfortunately, he became famous because he could not face the unsaved China and tried to use death to make his mind clear.
Cai Yuanpei also admired Tan Sitong the most, and Tan Sitong's death changed his mind in order to make him change his mind. Cai Yuanpei knows that if you want to change China, you must change the thinking of a new generation. From the moment the "Xinugu Treaty" was signed, China's head was lowered again, and in the face of the arbitrary plundering of the great powers and the inaction of the Qing government, it completely angered the scholars from all walks of life.
Cai Yuanpei saw the face of the Qing government clearly, and he understood that it was necessary to change the path in order to achieve the purpose of saving the country. Cai Yuanpei even described the ignorance and incompetence of the Qing government in major newspapers, and pointed out that "China now has a home and no country, and it should create a strong new China." ”
If the action is not carried out again, I am afraid that another innocent life will be trampled by the great powers and strangled by the Qing government. Cai Yuanpei began to fade his simple robe full of bookish anger and changed into a uniform. Participated in the organization against the great powers, and called on students to participate in military exercises, hoping that one day it could be used against the enemy.
Cai Yuanpei became a revolutionary completely, advocating assassination and using such means to achieve his goals. Through his status as president of Peking University, he achieved the convenience of assassination. Who would have thought that the minds of those who knew dali would be so cruel today.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="36" >4. Meet like-minded people</h1>
There are countless people who share a common goal with Cai Yuanpei, and Tao Chengzhang is one of them. He led an assassination team, preparing to assassinate several officials of the imperial government who held important duties, causing panic in the imperial court, and then planning to assassinate Empress Dowager Cixi. The ideal is very full, the reality is very bone. The plan is there, but the layout implementation is also very important. Somehow Tao Chengzhang met Cai Yuanpei, and the two talked about the assassination plan, which was surprisingly similar, and the two established the GuangfuHui.
Cai Yuanpei successfully became the president of the Guangfu Society with his fame, and the association hoped that he could use his knowledge to develop suitable explosives and use them in the assassination plan. The bomb research room mentioned above is also very exquisite, and there is a secret passage inside to enter the main entrance of Peking University.
Soon after, five Qing ministers were about to go out to complete the negotiations, and the assassination team began to move. Taking advantage of the excellent position of the bomb research room, member Wu Fan dropped the bomb among five officials, but because the technology for bomb development was not yet mature, coupled with the small body, only two officials were finally injured.
This assassination operation did not achieve the purpose of assassination, and it was enough to shock the entire imperial court and disrupt the position of the court officials. The mission gradually escalated, and when a mission was carried out to assassinate Wang Zhichun, the inspector of Guangxi, the assassination group was exposed, the assassination failed, and Cai Yuanpei could only temporarily shelve the assassination mission.
Through many assassination missions, he realized a truth, even if the assassination is successful, it will not solve the problem, or it must start from eradication. Later, he was keen to do a good job in education until his death.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="35" >5, can not return to Peking University</h1>
Cai Yuanpei died, but he could not be buried in Peking University, for which he had struggled all his life, believing that this was a pain in his mind. Because of the war, he was buried in the "Chinese Forever Cemetery" on the slope of the southwest corner of Jiangxi, and after the situation stabilized, many people advocated that Cai Yuanpei return to the arms of Peking University. But his granddaughter refused, believing that he was now fine and did not need to make a big fuss to move his ashes to Peking University.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="29" > summary</h1>
Decades have passed, and the dust has returned to dust and the soil to the earth. Cai Yuanpei's deeds have been widely circulated, and his "stained" deeds are known to many people. But people will only remember his contribution to the salvation of the country, not his assassination.
To show that he is doing the right thing is not to say that he is acting correctly, but to say that his thinking is correct. He could not bear to see China degenerate, and did not want China to be led by a corrupt imperial court, so he launched an action through his own efforts. It also made the Chinese people realize that changing their thinking can solve the problem. As for whether he can return to the embrace of Peking University, perhaps he doesn't care so much, what he cares about is that China is enough to be saved.