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Chapter 174: The First Lecture (Part 2)

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  "The student wearing the white coat, please answer."

  "The Qing dynasty was established because the Eight Banners' sons entered the pass and allowed the Manchu people to take over the country."

  "The female classmate in pink clothes."

  "I think it was the Song Dynasty, although the Song Dynasty was weak in national power, but it was the most economically and culturally developed dynasty."

  "The boy in the first row." Su Xichen didn't say whether the answer was right or wrong and continued to ask another classmate.

  "The Tang Dynasty, with the governance of Zhenguan and the prosperous era of Kaiyuan, reached a peak. The Tang Taizong was even revered as the Heavenly Khan, with all nations coming to pay homage!!"

  "Is there no other answer?" Su Xichen looked around, seemingly still dissatisfied.

  "That classmate doesn't need to raise his hand too high, I haven't gotten old and blind yet, I can still see."

  "In the Han Dynasty, those who offend the powerful Han will be punished no matter how far away they are!! This classmate not only raised his hand high but also answered with great enthusiasm, he must be a passionate young man!"

  Because of Su Xianchen's short paragraph, the whole classroom was activated, otherwise there wouldn't be so many students standing up to answer, first proving that Su Xianchen is correct in terms of strategy.

  "The Qing, Song, Tang and Han dynasties, each of which can be said to be indispensable. Such a question, no matter which one is chosen, the other four will not agree." Yu Pan watched Su Xichen's response with an air of watching a play.

  This question is indeed difficult to answer, history has always been a subject of great controversy, let alone this kind of comparison between dynasties. Even if you ask the president of Liling University to answer it, he would find it hard to respond.

  There are so many history students attending this lecture, it's impossible for them all to like the same dynasty. Take the principal, for example, he thinks it's the Song Dynasty, while Chen Yan would choose the Han Dynasty. The biggest taboo of lectures is being opposed by the students.

  "The answer is zero points for the Qing Dynasty, one point for the Song Dynasty, two points for the Tang Dynasty, and three points for the Han Dynasty. Of course, full marks are five points." Contrary to everyone's expectations, Su Xichen did not choose any of the four options, but instead ruthlessly denied all of them.

  Su Zhechen is this not good? This was what Chen Yan and others were thinking in their hearts.

  "I think the most indispensable dynasty in Chinese history is the Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period, that is Eastern Zhou!"

  Is there any answer more absurd than this in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period? The students who listened to the lecture were naturally dissatisfied. They didn't care how big your reputation was, they just weren't convinced.

  "Why Spring and Autumn and Warring States?"

  "As expected, all talk and no action, still haven't even started university."

  "It can't be just empty words, right?"

  "You haven't noticed that the earlier you get points, the higher they are."

  "Why wasn't it Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, they were even earlier!"

  "Alright, primitive tribes were even earlier!"

  This is going to be overturned rhythm!!

  "I believe many of you are not convinced, so let me explain why I say that the Spring and Autumn period is the most indispensable dynasty in Chinese history. If it weren't for the Spring and Autumn period, perhaps some of you wouldn't even know your own surname. Many surnames originated from the Spring and Autumn period, more than half of Chinese surnames were formed during this time. For example, the surname Sun was changed from the royal family of the State of Wei during the Spring and Autumn period, there are many such examples."

  It is undeniable that the eight great ancestors of Huaxia, Jiang, Yao, Ji, Xi, Ying, Gui, Jie and Yun, all originated from the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. However, most surnames originated from the division and renaming of vassals during the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States period, so it is absolutely correct to say that most surnames originated in the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States period.

  But just relying on this can't prove that the Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period are the most indispensable dynasties, obviously it's not enough to convince them.

  "There's a saying that there are 360 professions, and every profession has its own master. However, if it weren't for the Spring and Autumn period, most of our industries wouldn't have their founders. For example, the founder of carpentry is Lu Ban, the founder of drumming is Shi Kuang, the founder of shoemaking is Sun Bi, the founder of woodcarving is Yu Bo Ya, the founder of veterinary medicine is Bo Le, the founder of prostitution is Fan Li, the founder of fortune-telling is Gui Gu Zi, and so on. All these founders came from the Spring and Autumn period. Even our current popular talent shows originated from that era."

  "I believe many of you must have guessed it already. No mistake, it's King You of Zhou. Otherwise, how could Bao Si be chosen?"

  It seems to be true, as Su Xianchen said that if there were no Spring and Autumn, it would be hard for many industries to find their ancestors. Even fortune-telling and talent shows have something to do with Spring and Autumn. The murmurs of those present decreased a lot.

  "We wouldn't know what Taoism is without the Spring and Autumn period, because there would be no Laozi, and consequently no Dao De Jing; we also wouldn't write vivid articles without the Spring and Autumn period. Why? Because more than half of idioms come from that era. Retreat three miles, carve a boat to find a sword, Zheng people buying shoes, talking on paper, surround Wei to rescue Zhao, three orders five reports etc."

  "If there were no Spring and Autumn Period or Warring States Period, students over the past few thousand years would not know what books to read, nor would they understand propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame. Why? Because Confucius also came from this era."

  "It is said that we are now in a society ruled by law, but without the Spring and Autumn period, where did the legal system come from? Guan Zhong, the founder of the Legalist school, was also a person of the Spring and Autumn period. The representative figures of the Legalist school, such as Shen Buhai, Shang Yang, Han Fei, and Li Si, were all from that era."

  Su Shichen spoke fluently, like a river, and then continued to say many things that had no consequences for the seasons. After that, he completely fell silent. Although not everyone agreed with Su Shichen's statement, at least in the short term, no one could think of anything to refute him, and the barrage left many people stunned.

  "What we often say about the three teachings and nine schools, as well as the various philosophers and hundred schools of thought, all flourished during that period. Mozi traveled throughout the land, swift and decisive, with universal love and no aggression; Laozi rode a green ox west out of Hangu Pass, with purple energy coming from the east, governing through non-action; Confucius was the heavenly bell, traveling among the various states, teaching the doctrine of the mean. These legendary events all originated in that era!"

  "Can you all really understand the Spring and Autumn Period?" Su Xichen asked slowly.

  If someone had asked them this question before, they would have answered without hesitation that they understood. Jokingly, how could a student from the History Department of Liling University say that they didn't understand the Spring and Autumn Period? However, after Su Rixing's words, which were as shocking as a morning bell, everyone looked at each other uncertainly now.

  Even the principal and the head teacher were listening attentively to what came next, it was clear that in just a few minutes Su Xichen had already grabbed everyone's attention with his lecture content, of course this "everyone" also included Yuan Pan, who wanted to know about the Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period mentioned by Su Xichen.

  "I think you don't understand what true spring and autumn are. In people's hearts, there is a sage, the greatest sage and teacher, that is Confucius. However, have you ever known about the two sages in Confucius' heart? The two sages are Guan Zhong and Zhou Gong."

  The more he spoke, the more impassioned he became!!

  Overturned! What Su Rui Chen is saying now is a complete overthrow of these students' historical views in their minds.

  "Zhou Gong can be said to have sacrificed for the Chinese civilization, laid the groundwork for the various schools of thought, while Guan Zhong can tell you what is called inflation, what is called environmental protection, and what is called freedom of speech. Of course, these modern terms were not used in ancient times."

  "In fact, I think if Guan Zhong were alive in the US, he would absolutely be a banker on Wall Street." Su Xichen interprets ancient history with modern methods, his words are clever and witty, and under such circumstances, he can still guarantee that it is as strict as Chen Yan's.

  The students below listened with rapt attention, and some even took out their mobile phones, opened the camera function, and recorded everything Su Xincheng said. This kind of treatment is only reserved for top-notch literary masters' lectures.

  Time flies by every minute and second, forty minutes passed quickly...

  "That's all for today's content. I hope students who like it can gain something, and those who don't like it can at least crack a smile."

  "Clap! Clap! Clap!!" Thunderous applause, as if it would blow off the roof.

  "Well said!"

  "It's much more interesting than our teacher's class."

  "I've never heard a lecture so good, I want to keep listening."

  "For the first time, I feel that history can be so interesting."

  ……

  Su Zhechen's lectures are interesting and reasonable. Since the popularity of "Those Things in Ming Dynasty" written by Xue Manzi, books that interpret ancient times with modern perspectives have emerged one after another, such as "Those Things in Han Dynasty", "Those Things in Jin Dynasty", "If This is Song History" and so on.

  This kind of history book is extremely popular, and as expected, Su Rensheng's lecture was a success. Historical lectures are always very serious in everyone's impression, even if it's just combining Western fantasy with history, it's already very creative and interesting.

  However, this idea only stayed until before listening to Su Renshan's speech. After listening to Su Renshan's speech, everyone had the same thought: it turns out that history can be told in such a way and the Spring and Autumn period can be discussed in such a manner.

  "They all say Su Xichen is a genius, I think he's a freak! If Master Chen Yan's lecture is rigorous and innovative, then Su Xichen's speech just now was a perfect combination of the two. The knowledge points covered in the lecture were extremely rigorous, and upon closer examination, almost no errors were found. Moreover, the way it was presented was very interesting." This is the principal's evaluation of him.

  Chen Yan was also stunned, originally thinking that Su Xichen and Yuan Pan were arguing or something, which is why they came to the history department to give a lecture. However, he did not expect both of them to be so brilliant, Yuan Pan was already unexpected, but Su Xichen's performance was even more surprising.

  It's understandable that you think his original speech was successful because his historical lectures combined Western fantasy, which is his major.

  What is Su Release Morning's major? This is not clear, because this guy's writing style is too changeable, and the types he crosses are too broad, but it can be guaranteed that it is absolutely not history. However, the history lecture just now was more brilliant and interesting than Chen Yan, who has been immersed in history for over a decade.

  Moreover, this lecture successfully changed Chen Yan's mind. It seems that the Han Dynasty is indeed more indispensable in Chinese history than the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Not only was Chen Yan changed, but also the principal, who now thinks that the Song Dynasty is not as important as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

  Su Zhechen spent only 40 minutes successfully reversing the impression of the teachers and students present, from questioning to recognition and respect.

  "Have you ever thought of writing a historical publication in this style? Judging from today's response, I believe it will definitely be a bestseller..."