Years of the Republic of China 1913

The Republic of China was an era in which talents came forth in large numbers, and there were countless legendary figures, such as Yuan Shikai, Song Jiaoren, Sun Wen, etc. No matter how later generations evaluate them, there is one thing that is beyond reproach, that is, they all left a deep impression on this era. imprint.In addition to the above three, there are Jiang Zhiqing, Wang Zhaoming, Feng Yuxiang and others in the original history. Another strange person who has always stood tall in China's political arena, holding a lot of power and separatist regime, is Yan Xishan.

Yan Xishan, courtesy name Baichuan, was born in 1883, a graduate of the sixth period of the Japanese Army Non-commissioned Officer Academy. After returning to China, he served as an infantry examiner of the Manchu Qing Army, a member of the Xiejun Academy, and a member of the Tongmenghui. During the revolutionary period, Yan Xishan organized and participated in the Taiyuan Uprising. After retiring from the Manchu Qing army, he served as the governor of Shanxi and became the indisputable local emperor of Shanxi.A few years ago, after Zhong Yang began to reform the local military and civil administration, Yan Xishan voluntarily resigned from his position as the governor of Shanxi and became the governor of Shanxi. He issued a statement expressing his support for Zhong Yang's decision, and under his promotion, the reorganization of the Shanxi National Defense Forces went smoothly. smoothly.But today, Fang Zida welcomed a guest. This guest was none other than Yan Xishan who was jokingly called Yan Laoxi.

"Brother Baichuan has worked hard all the way, where do you live? If you haven't found a place yet, how about I ask someone to arrange for Brother Baichuan at the Liuguo Hotel?" Fang Zida greeted him politely while making tea, and looked at him quietly. This one has been famous for a long time.But first meeting the characters.

"Brother Lao Zhangming is concerned. Xishan is called the governor, but he is actually a public servant. He came to Beijing to report on his duties. Xishan dared not spend state funds for his own enjoyment. Besides, Xishan bought a small courtyard in Beijing ten years ago. Usually, please Relatives helped to watch, this small courtyard is far less luxurious than the Liuguo Hotel, but it is relatively quiet, and it is enough for Xishan to collapse for a few days." Yan Xishan replied with a smile, and took the small cup of tea from Fang Zida with both hands Sip tea and praise a few more words.

Smiling and nodding.Fang Zida expressed his approval of Yan Xishan's high integrity, chatted with him about the current situation in Shanxi, and asked about the progress of Shanxi's industrial and commercial development.

As far as Yan Xishan is concerned, in Fang Zida's opinion, he can be called the number one "farmer" in the Republic of China.Just like the plot of some online novels, in the original history, Yan Xishan began to immerse himself in "farming" desperately after he obtained the post of governor of Shanxi.Developing industry and commerce in Shanxi, promoting education, cultivating talents, building new military industries, and training the army... These series of actions all reflect his seasoned and steady style, and it is also the "farming" that later generations of online novelists respect. Party" is a clear representative.

It's a pity that Yan Xishan's calculations are good, and his farming seems to be good, but his luck is always bad. In history, he participated in the battle for the world several times but failed. Until the Sino-Japanese war began, he was still in a corner.In the end, under the attack of the Japanese army, Tai*yuan, his base camp, fell into the hands of the Japanese, and almost escaped from Shanxi in a panic.From this point of view, Yan Xishan is a tragic character through and through, and a failure model of farming theory. However, it cannot be denied that although Yan Xishan seems to be shrewd, he is actually short-sighted and has various problems in his body. Among the many figures, he is still the best, especially the measures he implemented in Shanxi to encourage industry and commerce, build water conservancy, and compulsory compulsory education have brought many benefits to the people of Shanxi.

Back in 1912.Yan Xishan, who served as the governor of Shanxi, began to implement a compulsory compulsory education plan in Shanxi, and listed education alongside being a soldier and paying taxes, and listed it first.During the implementation of the compulsory education plan, Yan Xishan specially asked people to print this booklet, which was called "Instructions for the People".He personally wrote: "All Shanxi people, regardless of rich or poor, are children. From seven to 13 years old, they need to go to school for four years in seven years. This is called national education; anyone who has gone to school has high knowledge. No matter how poor the parents are, they must send their children to school. This is the duty of parents to their children, which is also called compulsory education. The national law stipulates that if people do not go to school, they will be fined and still have to go to school. , also known as forced education..."

Under Yan Xishan’s strong promotion of the entire compulsory education system in Shanxi, its education expenditure ranks first among all provinces in the country, and the highest proportion has reached more than 61% of administrative expenditure. From 1912 to the present, Shanxi has built nearly 160 primary and secondary schools , the number of school teachers increased by more than [-], and the number of students enrolled reached more than [-] million... This achievement is not only in the early days of the Republic of China, but it will be amazing even a hundred years later. The famous educator Tao Xingzhi praised it With this move, Yan Xishan said, "Shanxi is the only one that truly implements compulsory education in the whole country."

No matter what later generations think of Yan Xishan, a warlord and "counter-revolutionary", they cannot deny his outstanding achievements in compulsory education for Chinese nationals, and his efforts and achievements in compulsory education with the power of a province are among the most important in Chinese history. It can be said that there is no one before or after. For this point, Fang Zida especially admires him and highly praises him.

"Although Zida and Brother Baichuan just met for the first time, Zida admires Brother Baichuan's achievements in implementing compulsory education!" After chatting for a while, Fang Zida and Yan Xishan gradually talked about the compulsory education system in Shanxi, and immediately sighed a few times. sentence.

"Brother Zhangming is overrated. Xishan just did something he should do. Education is a century-old plan. Why has China been weak for the past century? In the final analysis, education is not as good as people. The people are illiterate. How can we talk about development and strength? Xishan has always thought , the more educated citizens, the higher the level of the crowd; the higher the level of the crowd, the stronger the political ability. In order to successfully realize constitutional government in China and promote the prosperity and strength of the country, education must be relied on. National knowledge is the basis for constitutionalism. Fundamentally, education must be popularized.”

"Good! Well said!" Fang Zida clapped his hands together in praise, and humbly asked Yan Xishan for his experience in compulsory education. Yan Xishan did not refuse, and immediately talked about his in-depth views on education, and described his conclusions. Village-based politics" and "family education" and other viewpoints attracted Fang Zida's nods of praise.

"Brother Baichuan, to tell you the truth, some time ago I talked with Brother Dunchu about Brother Baichuan's achievements in Shanxi, and I was very impressed. Brother Dunchu even sighed, if the governors of all provinces have a mind like Brother Baichuan, how can China not rise? ?”

Yan Xishan shook his head in a very low-key manner, laughing and talking about what was going on. At this time, Fang Zida suddenly made a suggestion to Yan Xishan, hoping that he could come to Zhongyang to take the post of chief education officer and take full charge of the national compulsory education plan.