After Zhou Hexuan talked about Legalism, he talked wildly about Confucianism, Taoism, and Mohism, allowing George Bernard Shaw to understand hundreds of Chinese schools of thought. Then he talked about the development laws of human civilization and discussed the rise and decline of various civilizations in ancient and modern times, both at home and abroad.
Bernard Shaw was a famous dramatist. His political ideas about progressive socialism were influenced by Max Weber and his wife, and he did not propose them entirely by relying on his own abilities.
Max Weber wrote a book called "Confucianism and Taoism" and a book called "Hinduism and Buddhism". If Weber and Zhou Hexuan are chatting now, the two must have interacted with each other and argued fiercely, because each other's
The level of knowledge is relatively close.
But Bernard Shaw seemed to be unable to do what he wanted. He didn't understand Chinese culture at all, let alone the so-called history of human civilization. The more Zhou Hexuan talked, the more dizzy Bernard Shaw became. He understood what he heard, but he didn't know how to refute it.
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In the face of Zhou Hexuan's rich and powerful knowledge, Bernard Shaw's little humor was completely useless, and he sat there like a fool.
Lin Yutang, a big fan of Bernard Shaw, felt a little anxious when he saw his idol being defeated. However, as a Chinese, Lin Yutang also looked forward to Zhou Hexuan's victory, and his worry about gain and loss was extremely tangled.
Cai Yuanpei, with the mentality of watching a good show, smiled and said nothing during the whole process. At the same time, he was secretly surprised by Zhou Hexuan's wealth of knowledge.
Song Meiling secretly memorized Zhou Hexuan's conversation. She was a qualified listener, and she could also go back and chat with her husband about what she had learned.
Mrs. Lampson and other foreign ladies looked at Zhou Hexuan with fascination. They were idlers who had nothing to do after they were full. They usually liked to have fun and have fun, and they preferred to communicate with great scholars and great artists.
Show your taste and identity.
Vivien Leigh sat next to Zhou Hexuan, watching her man become the focus of the audience, she was very happy in her heart, and she felt a sense of pride that was beyond honor.
Zhou Hexuan finally concluded: "On the basis of reflecting on ancient Greek civilization, Western civilization developed a prosperous modern civilization through the Renaissance. It also borrowed many shining points of Chinese civilization. Can we say that Westerners in the Renaissance era were uneducated?
?No. China is now in the Renaissance era. While reflecting on ancient Chinese civilization, it is learning from Western civilization. The ultimate goal is to develop a modern civilization that belongs to China. Can you say that China has no culture now? Of course not. China is now in labor pains
During the period, on the one hand, it stopped its own ancient culture, and on the other hand, it did not fully understand Western culture, so it seems to be uneducated. Mr. Bernard Shaw, please give China time, just fifty years!"
Bernard Shaw could only laugh to himself: "I'm afraid I won't live that long."
Zhou Hexuan said: "I hope you will take back your irresponsible remarks. If you think China has no culture at all, then please study Chinese culture seriously, just like your good friend Mr. Weber did. When you understand Chinese civilization, then come back
It’s not too late to say that.”
"Okay, I take it back. I will never say that China has no culture." George Bernard Shaw did not dare to continue the discussion. The more Zhou Hexuan talked, the more ignorant Bernard Shaw seemed. He would not do such embarrassing things.
All the Chinese people present laughed. It is really valuable to be recognized by Westerners.
In order to show his grace, Bernard Shaw sighed: "Mr. Zhou, I have always regarded you as a Westerner. But I have changed my mind now. You are indeed a Chinese and have a thorough understanding of the culture of your country."
I also believe that there will be more and more Chinese people like you, and China is an ancient country full of hope."
This sentence was equivalent to submission. Soong Meiling took the lead in applauding and praised Bernard Shaw's generosity.
Although Mrs. Lampson could not understand the professional content, she was very interested in the historical anecdotes of various countries and changed the topic of the salon to interesting talks about various countries.
At this time, those foreign ladies spoke one after another, each telling interesting historical anecdotes about their own country. Zhou Hexuan interjected from time to time, and he always had fun chatting with anyone. Anyway, he had time traveler benefits, as long as he had read the books and heard the stories
All can be remembered.
The more Bernard Shaw listened, the more horrified he became. He felt that Zhou Hexuan was extremely knowledgeable and seemed to know everything. At the same time, he had another thought: He would never chat with Zhou Hexuan again. He couldn't keep up with the rhythm at all!
When he returned home that night, Lin Yutang found his good friend Lu Xun, and they drank wine at a roadside stall together.
Lin Yutang said excitedly: "Mr. Zhou is really amazing. He made Mr. Bernard Shaw speechless and openly admitted his mistakes in one phone call."
Lu Xun shook his head and said: "Mr. Xiao, let's not mention him. He is just trying to gain fame and reputation."
Lin Yutang laughed and said: "He said today that he will never say that China has no culture, and that China is an ancient country full of hope."
"Oh?" Lu Xun was a little surprised, "He really admitted his mistakes?"
Lin Yutang quickly told what happened, and Lu Xun said happily: "This is like Li Gui meeting Li Kui, an intellectual liar encountering a true intellectual. If he dares not to admit his mistakes, he can only continue to make a fool of himself."
Lin Yutang was a little unhappy: "Mr. Bernard Shaw should not talk nonsense, but he is not an intellectual liar. Mr. Bernard Shaw's plays are very good, and his own humor is also admirable. Moreover, he also publicly expressed his support for China's war of resistance. How can I say this?"
He is also an international friend.”
"Haha." Lu Xun laughed dryly. He felt that Lin Yutang had gone crazy. Nowadays, China is in a difficult situation, but he still advocates humorous knowledge. The situation in China is a big black humor!
Lu Xun used to like to be prudent and protect himself, but as the national situation became worse and worse, his approach became more and more radical. For example, when he was going to Peking at the end of the year, the Communist Party used the Left Alliance to entrust him to call for trouble to besiege the Peking government and call for democracy and peace.
Lu Xun immediately agreed to resist Japan without caring about his own safety.
People change with their environment, take the two brothers Lu Xun and Zhou Zuoren for example.
When he was young, Zhou Zuoren was extremely radical, and his ability to write articles and curse people was not weak at all, and he also liked to curse people by name. But Zhang Zuolin wielded a butcher knife and killed a group of people, and Zhou Zuoren immediately gave up. Now he has switched to fasting, chanting Buddha, and writing literary prose.
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Lu Xun used to be more afraid of death and refused to do dangerous things. But when the real national crisis came, Lu Xun's back became straighter and straighter. The more his friends were massacred, the louder he spoke. Now he has become
The spiritual leader of the left-wing writers group.
While Lin Yutang was chatting with Lu Xun, Soong Meiling was also chatting with Chang Kaishen, and explained Zhou Hexuan's explanation of Legalism.
Chang Kaishen thought of the domestic situation, closed his eyes and murmured to himself: "Dharma, magic, power, the trinity, this is the study of the emperor, it made me enlightened! Those scholars in the past were just idlers, saying that Legalism is about governing the country according to law.
, it’s just nonsense, it makes me even dislike Legalism.”
Chang Kaishen was not good at reading and knew little about traditional culture, but he was a loyal supporter of traditional culture. His philosophy was still the same as that of the Westernization school, which meant Chinese learning as the body and Western learning as the application. He hoped to find the idea of governing the country in traditional culture.
Now hearing Zhou Hexuan's explanation of Legalism, Chang Kaishen's interest immediately aroused. He opened his eyes and called the adjutant in: "What are the plans for tomorrow? Can you spare some time?"
The adjutant immediately replied: "Commissioner, you are free tomorrow afternoon."
Chang Kaishen ordered: "Well, you inform Zhou Hexuan and ask him to come to Qilu tomorrow afternoon...Forget it, I'll go find him. This person is soft and not hard."
