Chapter 104 Grave Digger

Wuchang Three Buddhas Pavilion Self-improvement School. Since its inception, the Self-improvement School has changed the old practice of "learning is not divided into speciality" in traditional Chinese colleges. Following the Western higher education model, it has taken the lead in implementing the system of divided (dish) teaching and teaching according to fasting (class) in all schools across the country. At the beginning of the trend, it has played a good demonstration and leading role in the whole country. Since then, many schools have "imulated the method of self-improvement" and carried out separate teaching. The great influence of the self-improvement school in society is probably something that Zhang Zhidong did not expect when he set up the self-improvement school.

In the German dormitory of the dialect hall of the Three Buddhas Pavilion, Zheng Chengying was packing up his clothes behind everyone's back. The students next to him looked at him with regret. For them, it not only meant that they were out of school, but also showed that they would leave their official career and lose the opportunity to get promoted and get rich.

Self-improvement schools are mostly young people around 20 years old. They are quick-thinking and more likely to accept new ideas. Therefore, it is more likely to be influenced by new ideas. A few months ago, he was hired as a teacher of the Mining School and brought back a large number of books and magazines from the Japanese book, and Zheng Chengying began to secretly read all kinds of "[***]" from then on.

"We are all subjugated people!"

A month ago, in Qizhi magazine, the proposition that "the future of the nation is determined by the nation's compatriots" and "the most important task today is to seek the liberation of the nation" only made the young Zheng Chengying's blood boil and leaned his heart on the side of the "national liberator".

Because of this, Zheng Chengying's heart gradually developed a sense of rebellion. He increasingly felt that the pig's tail-like braids dragged behind his head were like a symbol of shame symbolizing the identity of slaves. The braids kept beating his heart like a whip.

Three days ago, Zheng Chengying and his fellow villagers Li Depei were drinking in a tavern outside the school. The young and energetic student was impassioned under the stimulation of alcohol. When he mentioned the man's first one or two compensations and the shame of China's material resources and the friendship, everyone cried and scolded. Finally, Zheng Chengying took the lead and cut off the braids.

Their move only stunned the owner of the hotel, and he did not dare to accept the money. He even sent them out of the door, quickly closed the door, and did not do business. Six people walked on the streets of Wuchang. Several young students took advantage of the wine to dance and sing there. Zheng Chengying took the lead in singing loudly.

"The reeds are green, and the white dew is frost. The wide sleeves are fluttering, where are they now? After several vicissitudes of life, several times of mourning. The clothes are indiminate, and it finally becomes a final sound. I would like to return to the Han and Tang Dynasties and play a role in the palace. With the clothes of my Han family, I am a country of etiquette. I would like to return to the Han and Tang Dynasties, and then rise to the prestige of the Han Dynasty. I'm not afraid of obstacles. Look at my Huaxia Erlang..." The song I learned from the magazine "Qizhi" gushed out of their throats. When they were drunk and painful, they did not go back to school, but sang the song "return to the Han and Tang Dynasties" along the streets and alleys of Wuchang City. The song was in Wuchang City. The street echoed. The lyrics brought by Qizhi magazine were sung by the students over and over again. The song not only shocked their hearts, but also shocked Wuchang.

The braids and the singing that echoed in Wuchang City caused a great response not only in school, but also in society. Originally, Zhang Zhidong, the governor of Huguang, was just going to give some punishment to these students, but he did not think that it would shock Xi'an. The taboo in the song made the court angry. Cixi, who was far away in Xi'an. Ling Zhang Zhidong must strictly deal with those students who have committed trouble.

At this point, it is naturally impossible to calm down. Thanks to the fact that Cheng Songwan got the news from the Governor's Office. First, he ordered the expulsion of these students, and then sent someone to inform the six of them to leave the school immediately. As long as they are not caught, there is always room for rejugation.

"Shu Ren, you..."

Li Ziyang, who was in the same house, saw that his friend had packed up his bags, and looked like he wanted to stop talking and regretted him.

"Brother Dachen, this self-improvement school is not interesting. I think that after we graduate, I will not work for the Jianru. As a son of the Han family, I have been building the clothes for 19 years, which is a strange shame. If I work for the Jianruin again, I am afraid that after death, I will wear loose braids, and I will have no face for my ancestors. Leave this place, sea Let the birds fly in the wide sky..."

The regret of his classmates was just a sigh in Zheng Chengying's eyes. In their eyes, he lost the opportunity to get promoted and get rich, but in his opinion, he was determined not to work for the imperial court, which was nothing. On the contrary, there was a kind of relief.

"Brother Dashon, cherish it!"

There is no other color on Fang Jize's face, just a fist.

"Brothers, cherish it!"

In return, Zheng Chengying left the dormitory with his bag, but at this time, Li Depei's five people were already standing in the dormitory courtyard with their luggage.

When they turned around and were about to leave the courtyard of the dormitory, there was another quiet but deafening song in the courtyard.

"The reeds are green, and the white dew is frost. The wide sleeves are fluttering, where are they now? After several vicissitudes of life, several times of mourning. The clothes are so insignific, and it finally becomes a final sound..."

The singing behind him only made the hearts of Zheng Chengying, Li Depei and Zhang Decan tremble, but they swore in their hearts.

"One day, we will definitely wear Han's clothes again!"

When the six people walked out of the dormitory, they saw two people standing under the tree by the roadside. In addition to their teacher, Mr. Zhao Juexian, there was also a Li Tielan who taught them to sing "return to the Han and Tang Dynasties". As soon as they saw the teacher standing there, the six people quickly put down their luggage and gave a salute.

Zheng Chengying, Li Depei, Zhang Decan, Zhao Zhuguo, Li Peicheng, Xuan Xinming, Liu Wei... Looking at the six students who are privately called "six gentlemen of self-improvement" by their classmates, these are his good students!

"Shu Ren, you are leaving school now, we teachers and students,..."

I couldn't help but feel some shame in my heart, and Zhao Jue first took out a money from his pocket.

"There is no other gift for the teacher. This... Please take it!"

When the six people saw the teacher giving them money, they felt very embarrassed and waved their hands and said.

"Mr. Zhao, you have always taken care of us. How can I ask you..."

"You are all students. You can have a few money in your pocket. The governor gives you the opportunity to escape for your life. It will always be useful to leave some silver. This money was paid by Mr. Li and me from school. If you want to thank us, leave it for the day when everyone wears Han's clothes again!"

The hope in the teacher's words only made the six people nod gratefully. Just as they were about to say something, they heard the shout of "the officers and soldiers have entered the school". The two quickly pulled six people to the side door of the school. When they ran to the side door, a carriage was parked outside the door, which was a carriage raised by the school.

"Cheng Tending, in order not to protect you, I only feel ashamed and don't want to come to see you off. This carriage will take you to the dock!"

Seeing the six people looking surprised, Li Tielan, who had never said anything, explained, and then looked at the six people in front of her.

"You are out of school now. I want to recommend you to go somewhere. I don't know if you want to?"

The six people looked at each other, but Zheng Chengying replied first.

"Anyway, we are already fine. We can't bear the cost of studying abroad, but it is arranged by the two gentlemen."

"We want to ask you to go to Shanghai."

"Shanghai?"

"Yes, there is a school in Shanghai, but for the first time, maybe it will accept you."

"School?"

Zheng Chengying and the six people said in surprise that they still have money to pay tuition fees now.

"Yes, it's a school. I wrote you a letter of introduction. Would you like to go?"

"Shu Ren, go and have a look! Maybe it's better for you!"

"If you say so, then we will go to Shanghai."

After saying that, Zheng Chengying and his six people saluted and got into the carriage one after another. After the six people got into the carriage, the driver raised his whip and went in the direction of the dock.

Looking at the distant carriage, Zhao Juexian and Li Tielan looked at each other and smiled.

"There are six more young generals in the nation, and six more tomb diggers."

The last 200 meters is a river beach at the mouth of the river, and the students of Huangpu Sports School made the final sprint. After reaching the finish line, some lay down, some squatted, some covered their stomachs and gasped. Most people's clothes were soaked in sweat.

Lin Yuqing, who was on his knees and gasping for breath, but was pressed by a heavy backpack, looked at the classmates who were sitting on the ground panting.

"Classmates, stand up, we... we have to run back!"

Zheng Chengying was the last one to run up. As soon as he rushed to the beach, he fell into Li Depei's arms. When he gasped, he forced something he wanted to vomit and swallowed it back. The bean sweat dripped down from his forehead.

Lin Yuqing glanced around, walked to Zheng Chengying, who seemed to be weak, and nodded and praised.

"Zheng Chengying's spirit is commendable and worth learning."

Not waiting for Zheng Chengying to gasp and smile, Lin Yuqing went on to say.

"I think it's just that this body is a little weak... At most, it's a little better than women and more practice."

The students who went all the way from school to the beach wanted to laugh but were too tired to laugh. A round of mornings spewed out of the horizon.

Looking at the round of red, Zheng Chengying's pale face did not have any embarrassment. Naturally, his scholar's body could not be compared with these classmates who had trained for more than half a month. The only thing that made him feel unable to hang up was that Li Depei could also survive.

"Ji Zhi, what do you think this Huangpu Sports School is for?"

Looking at those classmates who are also sweaty, but with some energy, Zheng Chengying can't help but be curious about this school. In this school, Qizhi magazine and other [***] can be read casually. Cutting braids is not only described as indulgence, but also to the point of encouragement. "It's not so much a sports school. It's better to say it's a military academy!"

Zhu Depei looked at Lin Yuqing, who was moving on the beach in the distance. He was the monitor of Class D and the monitor of them. Huangpu Sports School is not big, only 10 classes, 265 students, and 25 or 6 students in one class. The teachers were mostly Germans, and there was another one. Some Americans teach and military national sports knowledge, but the faint Zheng Chengying only feels that what this school teaches seems to be something that can only be used in war and training.

"The reeds are pale, and the white dew is frost. The wide sleeves are fluttering, where are they now? After several vicissitudes of life, several times of mourning. The clothes are so insignific, and it finally becomes a final sound..."

And now a song came from the beach. Zheng Chengying was very familiar with this song that expelled him and five classmates and friends, and even wanted by Manqing. Originally, his face was waxy yellow and his face was full of weakness. When he heard this song, he suddenly became energetic, so he sang the harmony. At least this The school can't help this song.

"...Why are you afraid of the danger? Look at my Huaxia Erlang..."

The song fell, and with a command, twenty-seven students in Class D began to run in the direction of the school again.

He was carrying a raw cowhide whip in his hand, wearing a black school uniform of the sports school, and the wind buckle at the vertical collar was clasped to death. The ferocious scar between the neck of Lu Guozheng under the black military hat added a little harsh color to the cold face, so that the students in front of him did not dare to breathe at all.

The students practiced over the obstacles today. On the training ground, the 26 students of Class Ding had finished the whole team. Lu Guozheng walked to the front of the team with a cold face, and Lin Yuqing, as the monitor, followed him.

Walking to the front of the cadet team, although he did not have a straight face, the face that seemed to never smile was placed there angrily and majestically, with the ferocious scar, which only made the students feel solemn. Suddenly, a deep shout came out of his throat.

"Subject!"

The students stand upright.

Lin Yuqing, who stood beside him, immediately replied loudly.

"The fifth exercise of basic training, beyond obstacles. Please take a break. Objective To exercise the outbreak, climbing, leapfrog and balance function of the body, and improve the ability of response and adaptability in emergency situations. It is required to maintain a high degree of concentration and obey the command of all actions. Get ready to start!"

With his command, the students changed to cross-rows for a break. At this time, Lu Guozheng stood on the starting line.

"First, the coach will demonstrate."

As soon as Lin Yuqing's voice fell, Lu Guozheng's body had moved, and then in just over a minute, he completed a beautiful set of obstacles.

Before running back to the queue, Lin Yuqing had returned to the team, and Lu Guozheng directly explained his actions.

"Run 100 meters first, cross the three-step pile, jump the low wall, the higher the platform, cross the single-plank bridge, drill the low pile net, penetrate the barbed wire mesh, turn over the 4-meter-high wall, drill the bridge hole, and then drill the higher and lower the platform, drill the cat hole, jump the pit, cross the five-step pile, and finally sprint 100 meters. The whole set of action time is limited to 2 minutes, which should be done coherently, stretched, and self-protection. Who was the first to do it?

The students on the field looked at the obstacles on the obstacle field with more or less timidity.

As the monitor, Lin Yuqing will naturally raise his hand.

"I'll do it."

I ignored the praise in Lu Guozheng's eyes, Lin Yuqing rushed to the obstacle field and completed a complete set of obstacles. Although the action was a little stiff, it seemed to be rigid and eye-catching, and he could barely pass the test. Then the students followed one by one. When it was Zheng Chengying's turn, it was smooth at first, but when he arrived at the single-plank bridge, he ran a few steps and fell off the single-plank bridge and fell to the ground.

Lu Guozheng, carrying a whip and a fierce face, has been monitoring it eagerly. He walked to Zheng Chengying, who fell into the sand pit. Seeing that he was still in pain, he didn't say anything. He raised the leather boots with thirty-six brass nails under his feet and kicked him.

"Get up and keep practicing."

made a tragic sound, and Zheng Chengying, who was on fire in his heart, got up. He was in pain on his buttocks, and he couldn't help but refute it.

"Practice, why kick people!"

The student's retort made Lu Guozheng's eyes restrain and shouted loudly.

"You are not allowed to talk during the exercise! Don't question the instructor's order! Those who violate the law will be punished with ten sticks!"

Hearing this, Zheng Chengying stared and couldn't believe it. He... What did he say!

But Lin Yuqing, who was beside him, was sweating because of this scene. He and the young master had been to the island several times, and the island did not treat people as people at all. The national government really brought the things on the island. The island is the island, and the school is the school!

With a fever in his head, Lin Yuqing ran to Zheng Chengying's buttocks.

"What nonsense, continue to train!"

Looking at Lin Yuqing, who relieved Zheng Chengying's siege, Lu Guozheng's eyes were cold.

"Dee from the team without authorization, question the officer's order, and punish each other ten sticks!"

Lin Yuqing didn't hear clearly, or he dared to believe his ears at all.

"What are you talking about?"

"Come on! Execution!" !

No one moves! Another roar attracted several other instructors who were training other teams around them. They were all temporarily transferred from the island. Now they have the opportunity to practice "newcomers". Naturally, they will bring some suppressed resentment. As soon as they heard that they were going to be executed, the cold face squeezed out a smile and rushed over. Several people had a waist, and Ma Li turned the frame of Lin Yuqing and Zheng Chengying up.

The next second, the screams sounded on the training ground of Huangpu School.

Half an hour later, Zheng Chengying and Lin Yuqing were in a dilemma. They helped each other and grinned and left the health room.

"Dog's Lu Guozheng, I thought I could rest for two days this time!"

Eating the pain on his buttocks, Lin Yuqing scolded. The boy was too shameless. The strength of his hand was just right, and the pain made people remember, but there were no internal and external injuries. In the words of the doctor in the health room, it was not in the way of training.

"I'm going to find the principal. I'm going to sue Lu Guozheng for abusing me and other students! Want to..."

Zheng Chengying, who had thought that he had suffered such a strange shame, was beaten in public.

"Don't dream!"

Lin Yuqing patted the back of Zheng Chengying's shaved head, trying to get rid of his delusions.

"Didn't you see what was written on our gate?"

"Breed the righteousness of heaven and earth, and be perfect in ancient and modern times."

"That's the front!"

Lin Yuqing almost didn't want to shoot his skull again.

"If you are promoted and get rich, please go away; if you are greedy and afraid of death, don't enter the door!"

Although he came to this school for only two weeks, he left a deep impression on Zheng Chengying. Of course, there were some doubts, just like the couplet in the school post.

"You are not afraid of death, you are afraid of a bird punishment!"

"Can..."

"But what? If you want to wear that Han's clothes, you have to suffer here first and endure the pain! Do you understand!"

Seeing that he was about to walk to the training ground, Lin Yuqing looked at Zheng Chengying mysteriously, and then endured the pain and staggered towards the training ground.

Hearing this sentence, Zheng Chengying, who opened his mouth and didn't say anything, looked at the figure on the training ground and instantly understood where it was. The anger on his face faded, but a burst of ecstasy and excitement surged up.

"This ass is a hit!"

He scolded himself that his stupid head had not understood it until now, but he ran to the training ground anxiously for fear of missing any training.

(to be continued)