"Since Little Friend Bai doesn't want to follow me to the university hall, then let's forget about it."
Dun Chongli had a look of pity on his face.
When he saw the policy question written by Bai Gui, he was very satisfied. This person had a good analysis of Western history. It would be a good thing for him if he could introduce it into the university. But since he didn't want to go, that's fine.
Never mind.
He just happened to have this idea, and it didn't cost him anything.
"Thank you priest for your consideration, Amen."
Bai Gui's heart moved, and he nodded three times on his body as a Christian would, and then clasped his hands together and said amen.
Amen is a Hebrew word meaning "sincerity" and means "sincerely wishing, wishing so, wishing so".
"Little friend Bai is one of my disciples?"
Dun Chongli looked at Bai Gui in surprise, with a smile on his face. If he could convert this young man to the sect, then he would have done well.
"No, it's just that I happen to know the Protestant etiquette."
Bai Gui explained.
If you want to get the maximum benefit from this salon gathering, you must show your knowledge. The best thing about the Cultural Salon is that there is no emphasis on status here, and you can speak freely.
Of course, the so-called not paying attention to status is just a rule on the surface. However, compared to the outside world, the difference in status at this time is more subtle...
"Protestant?" Priest Dun Chongli was even more interested.
It is difficult for ordinary people to distinguish the difference. They all attribute all priests to Christ.
"I happened to read some Western classics, which said that Protestantism is Martin Luther..."
Bai Gui talked eloquently without any stage fright.
After finishing speaking, Priest Dun Chongli looked appreciative, and several other foreign women and foreigners also looked surprised. In the Qing Dynasty, being able to tell which country they were from was already an extraordinary experience. Regarding Protestantism and Catholicism,
Few people know about divisions such as Orthodox Christianity.
During the venue, thunderous applause sounded.
"Your friend has good knowledge..." Zhou Ying and Wu Huaiyuan stood aside, looking amazed.
Around Bai Gui, the foreigners who were participating in the cultural salon had gathered. They were squeezed out and could only watch the foreigners asking Bai Gui some Western stories. After all, in the closed Qing Dynasty, it was possible to see such a well-read person.
People who study Western history are still very rare. This is just like a foreigner in later generations who kept asking questions about some poems and allusions of literati in the country, just for curiosity.
"Brother Bai likes reading very much. I guess these are all from books..."
Wu Huaiyuan said and confirmed.
"Since you don't want to compete for the quota for the provincial government-sponsored study program in Japan, I can help him try." Zhou Ying glanced at Wu Huaiyuan and said.
In the late Qing Dynasty, government-sponsored study abroad mainly included: provincial school, university school, military training department, Jinshi Hall, nobles studying abroad, ministry school, etc. The threshold of the latter three conditions is too high. Jinshi Hall is specially set up for new scholars to learn practical knowledge.
Those who went to study abroad were all Jinshi and nobles studying abroad. These were the disciples of the Eight Banners, and the ministries were the official sects of the central ministries.
The only things "ordinary people" can get are those from the provincial government, those from the university, and those from the military training department to study abroad at official expense.
It's just that except for the provincial faction, the other two factions can only go to university halls and military training centers in various places...
Previously, Reverend Dun Chongli wanted Bai Gui to go to the Daxuetang sect.
Military students like General Zhang often go to foreign countries to study at public expense with quotas from military training departments after graduating from military training schools in various places.
The accelerated course for studying in Japan at the Normal School can only be sponsored by the province. If not, you can only choose to study in Japan at your own expense.
Public funding and self-financing compete for qualifications.
After receiving the public funds, as a rule, officials can be selected after passing certain examinations.
Wu Huaixian's face turned slightly red and embarrassed. He was not some young genius in a crash course in Japanese. He was competing for government funding to study abroad because he had not learned enough. Even if he had this quota, he would still be ridiculed.
So I chose to give up competing for this publicly funded quota, but after going abroad at my own expense, if my academic performance is good, it can be converted into a publicly funded one after the Supervision Office's assessment. Therefore, even if the provincial quota is small, you don't have to worry too much.
"Then thank you so much for helping Brother Bai fight for this spot."
Wu Huaiyuan thanked Zhou Ying.
His family is not short of money, but what they are lacking now is connections. The idea of making connections was the reason why he went to Japan to study in Japan. Now that the Queen Mother of the West has passed away and Emperor Xuantong is on the throne, how much kindness can he still remember from the past?
"No need to thank you."
Zhou Ying sighed, looking at the young men talking in the room, she also felt a bit like a rare thing.
Given time, it will become a great thing.
"I don't know about the Leonardo da Vinci's Florentine school that Ms. Lucina mentioned. I guess the predecessors didn't notice the difference between these Western paintings..."
Bai Gui apologized to a foreign woman who was quite close to him.
He already knows a lot about Western history. He doesn’t need to understand Western art history. If he understands this again, he will really be confused. Because at this time in Western art history, there are not many classics from the late Qing Dynasty. It can be said that
Very rare.
"That's a pity. Da Vinci and Van Gogh are my favorite painters..."
Lucina sighed.
"Okay, sir, ladies, my talent and learning are only this little. You can't stand it if you keep asking me."
Seeing that he had attracted everyone's attention and had an impression on him, Bai Gui was ready to leave. He could not make a noise and seize the spotlight at the banquet, otherwise it would be impolite and disrespectful.
He was as talented as Wang Bo, and even though the preface to Prince Teng's pavilion shocked everyone, he was still regarded as a fool.
Bai Gui's extraordinary conversation was just a small episode in this literary salon. Soon some ladies from the women's school appeared. They were originally in another wing, but to avoid suspicion, they did not show up when there were few people.
Appear.
The piano soon sounded.
This is a piano that the Wu family purchased from the West at a high price. It is estimated that there are only a few pianos in Qin Province.
The first piece of music is very familiar to Bai Gui. It is Beethoven's "Für Elise". He used this piece of music as an alarm clock in his previous life. Over time, it has been engraved in his mind. As for the next piece of music, it sounds very familiar, but
I don’t know him anymore.
"Here, this is the daughter of Magistrate Yin's family. She is from Sichuan Province. She followed Magistrate Yin and entered a girls' school..."
Liu Mingda pointed at the girl playing the piano and said.
"Those are the daughters of academic politicians. Next, it will be the academic administrator's turn to host your college examination..."
Wu Huaiyuan looked at Bai Gui, smiled, and said.
Only those who pass these three thresholds of county examination, government examination and hospital examination can become a scholar.
The county and prefectural examinations are presided over by the local magistrates and magistrates. When it comes to the college examinations, it is not presided over by the governor, but by the academic administration of each province.