Chapter 1043: The Pie is Poisoned

Tsinghua University, second teaching building, large classroom. Li Zhongqing, a professor at the School of Economics and Management, pushed open the door and walked into the classroom, holding a newspaper.

His public lectures were always packed, with people even standing in the aisles.

"Has anyone read yesterday's Guangzhou Evening News or the Daily News?"

Li Zhongqing looked at the students below.

"No!"

The response was uniform, even a bit ear-shattering.

Li Zhongqing smiled and raised the newspaper in his hand. "My newspaper didn't go to waste this time."

Seeing that Professor Li had brought out a newspaper again, everyone felt a surge of energy. There was big news again; today's class would definitely be exciting.

"Come!" Li Zhongqing pointed at a boy in the front. "You come and read this report."

The boy stood up and walked over, picking up the newspaper. When he saw the headline, his eyes lit up.

"About Zhou Andong?"

"Yes!"

Li Zhongqing nodded. "This is his speech at the Guangzhou Entrepreneurs Forum and his answers to reporters' questions. You read it for everyone."

"'I was invited to attend this Entrepreneurs Forum. To be honest, China's reform and opening up is great; it is an unprecedented great undertaking, a new revolution...'"

The boy began to read word by word, and those below listened quietly.

When they heard that someone had donated 30 million USD to the United States and claimed they wouldn't donate a single cent to Chinese universities, there was no reaction.

But when they heard that this guy also said Chinese people had no IQ and couldn't develop high-tech products, they immediately boiled over.

One by one, they were filled with righteous indignation; some even started cursing in low voices. But after hearing Zhou Andong's refuting remarks, they started clapping and cheering.

When they heard the Guangzhou Evening News reporter's question, they started cursing again. Li Zhongqing didn't stop them.

"Damn, with that level, they're still a reporter?"

"Worshipping foreign things to this extent, they should be dragged out and shot."

"This person can no longer be called a human."

They didn't know that this reporter they were cursing was their senior.

"Alright, alright, everyone quiet down, let's hear how Zhou Andong answered."

The chaotic scene quieted down instantly, and the boy continued to read.

"'Chinese civilization has a long history; it is one of the earliest ancient civilizations in the world. Its civilization originated earlier than Europe's, and it is brilliant and magnificent...'"

Following the boy's reading, the applause and cheers were constant.

At some point, the classroom door was also packed with people.

After the report was read, Li Zhongqing put the newspaper away and then rested his hands on the lectern.

"Regarding Zhou Andong's speech and his answers to the reporters' questions, what are your thoughts?"

A girl raised her hand. Li Zhongqing pointed at her. "This student, you speak."

The girl stood up. "I think Zhou Andong's words are very correct, because around me, there are many remarks that beautify the West and uglify our own country. It's not just students; even teachers publicly say this in class. I think we really should be vigilant against such remarks."

At this time, a boy with a face full of acne raised his hand. "I think Zhou Andong's words are a bit alarmist. I am not the 'hate-the-country' person he mentioned, but some advanced things in the West are indeed worth learning. Only by learning can we progress."

Arguments began to appear. There were those who supported Zhou Andong and those who opposed him. But there were many more who supported him, and those who opposed him weren't necessarily 'hate-the-country' people; they were just expressing personal opinions based on their own understanding.

Listening to the arguments below, the expression on Li Zhongqing's face became solemn.

After arguing for a while, someone finally noticed that Li Zhongqing's expression wasn't quite right and stopped the argument.

Gradually, the classroom quieted down. Li Zhongqing rested his hands on the lectern and sighed deeply at the students below.

"Many students support Zhou Andong's point of view, and many oppose it. I won't say who is right or wrong. Today, I will tell you about something that happened to me five years ago."

Li Zhongqing pulled over a chair and sat down. "Five years ago, someone found me and wanted to give me 50,000 USD, promising to arrange for my family to go to the United States, and I could also get permanent residency.

What a huge temptation this was. Not to mention getting permanent residency in the US, just talking about 50,000 USD—I couldn't earn that in my entire life. At the time, I was tempted.

I thought, with this 50,000 USD in front of me, what a huge pile it would be, and how many things I could buy? I could retire directly, not worry about food or drink for the rest of my life, and do whatever I wanted.

"I really envy Fengjing Agricultural University a bit." Fang Xiaoru shook his head slightly: "Let's talk about business. Professor Zhang Wengong of the School of Liberal Arts stole a student's paper and published it in a first-class journal."

Speaking to this point, Li Zhongqing paused. "So, I didn't take the money. Because this pie, looking at it from the outside, was golden and oily, very tempting, but the filling inside was poisonous.

It is a kind of spiritual poison given to us by American and Western imperialism, meant to change and destroy the values of our younger generation, to make all Chinese people slaves to money and pornography, thereby diluting national spirit, national identity, heroic inspiration, and the inheritance of Chinese culture...

Students, I can now responsibly tell you that Zhou Andong's speech is not alarmist. As early as after the founding of New China, the CIA formulated 10 measures.

It was to subvert our regime, destroy Chinese traditional culture, and through methods like inviting students to study abroad, foundation sponsorship, and academic paper exchanges, they bought and cultivated a group of scholars in our country to become their agents..."

Li Zhongqing's words made everyone fall into deep thought, especially those who had just strongly opposed Zhou Andong.

Li Zhongqing felt a bit thirsty. He picked up the teacup beside him, saw there was no water in it, and was about to stand up.

A girl in the front quickly stood up, ran to the side of the lectern, picked up the thermos on the floor, and poured water for Li Zhongqing.

"Thank you!"

Li Zhongqing said thank you, then picked up the teacup and took a sip.

"Beautifying the West and uglifying the country is just the lowest level of method. What we need to be vigilant against is historical nihilism. By slandering martyrs and subverting historical norms, they achieve their goals.

'Xiang Zhuang dances with his sword, aiming at Liu Bang.' Nihilizing history is not about history, but about weakening and disintegrating the current regime. The great thinker Gong Zizhen of the late Qing Dynasty once wrote: 'To know the Great Dao, one must first understand history. To destroy a country, one must first destroy its history; to destroy a person's ancestors, one must first destroy their history.'

This principle was explained thoroughly long ago, but the reality is that many people are being bewitched by the trend of historical nihilism and are being used by it without knowing it."

Hearing this, some people below blushed, because they were the ones bewitched by the trend of historical nihilism. ===== CHAPTER 1044 =====