It seems more reliable to accomplish this by leveraging Huang Feihong's power and reputation. Unfortunately, although Huang Feihong was very dissatisfied with the Qing government, his resistance was actually weak and ineffective. In his heart, he still believed that the Qing government should be the master of China.
In this situation, the arrival of Aunt Thirteen was a godsend. The Western ideas she brought were transforming Wong Fei-hung's worldview, and this transformation was very obvious.
Ever since Aunt Thirteen moved into Po Chi Lam, Li Boyang noticed a strange phenomenon: Huang Feihong was behaving in ways he hadn't before.
Firstly, ever since Aunt Thirteen arrived, Wong Fei-hung has been practicing boxing alone in the backyard of Po Chi Lam more often.
Instead, after Wong Fei-hung finished practicing his boxing in the backyard, he would often stand there blankly by himself.
Sure enough, Li Boyang saw Huang Feihong sitting alone on the stone steps in the backyard of Baozhilin after finishing his boxing match. He was resting his head on one hand, looking up at the sky, deep in thought.
"Boyang, come sit with me for a while."
Li Boyang was at least ten steps away from Huang Feihong when he was noticed. He could tell that Huang Feihong was preoccupied, so he quietly walked over and sat down next to him.
Do you think the great powers are really that powerful?
"We don't have any of those things, such as giant ships, cannons, or muskets."
Needless to say, Huang Feihong must have inquired about the foreign powers from Aunt Thirteen, and Aunt Thirteen, being a simple-minded woman, must have told Huang Feihong everything, even embellishing it.
Thirteen Aunt stayed in Britain for two years, and Britain was the undisputed world hegemon at that time. London, as the capital of Britain, has the most advanced industrial facilities and the most advanced technological products in the world.
"Practicing martial arts is the way to strengthen the country and the race. This is not only my father's goal, but also my goal in opening the martial arts school. By teaching martial arts, I want to make Chinese people confident and self-reliant."
"But Aunt Thirteen told me that no matter how skilled a person is, they can't dodge a bullet, and even if they can dodge a bullet, they can't withstand a cannonball."
"The great powers used their giant warships and cannons to force open our country's doors."
“I am angry and disappointed, but I am just an insignificant person. So I opened a clinic and a martial arts school to treat the injured and teach people martial arts, hoping that China can stand up again.”
"But now, everything is getting further and further away from what I imagined, and I feel like a joke."
Huang Feihong appeared very dejected. For a powerful martial artist, after decades of hard training, suddenly feeling that all his hard work had been completely useless was an extremely complex feeling.
Li Boyang could sense Huang Feihong's disappointment and gently patted Huang Feihong's shoulder.
"Boyang, you've been at Baozhilin for quite some time now. It's clear that your knowledge far surpasses mine. Can you tell me what the future of China looks like? Is martial arts really useless?"
As Aunt Thirteen said, with the First Industrial Revolution and the Second Industrial Revolution, even the most powerful martial artist is nothing more than a bullet.
China's future was marked by repeated defeats at the hands of foreign powers, territorial concessions and indemnities, and the signing of countless unequal treaties. Even after the Qing Dynasty collapsed, a series of internal conflicts ensued. It was only with the rise of the communist regime that the terrible history of foreign humiliation was finally settled.
Li Boyang obviously couldn't tell Huang Feihong that, as it would only be a further blow to him. Moreover, Li Boyang came from the real world where great power returned to oneself, and the usefulness of martial arts was far greater than imagined.
"Martial arts training is the foundation of a strong army. Even the best weapons are useless if there is no good user, so martial arts training is not useless."
"China is far from being beyond redemption; our roots are not yet completely rotten."
"Tell me quickly, what should we do?"
As if grasping at a straw before death, or as if a ray of hope had appeared in despair, Wong Fei-hung suddenly grabbed Li Bo-yang's shoulders with both hands, appearing extremely excited.
"The Qing Dynasty was rotten to the core."
"But didn't you just say that the Qing Dynasty's roots weren't completely rotten yet?"
Clearly, in Huang Feihong's mind, the Qing Dynasty was China, and China was represented by the Qing Dynasty.
"The Qing Dynasty was just one dynasty in Chinese history and does not represent China."
"Master, do you remember what we said when we first met?"
During the Qing Dynasty, the gentry class held the vast majority of power in the country. Officials, scholars, and the Eight Banners, who were born into a superior social class, constituted the gentry class. This class controlled 99% of the power in China, yet they were corrupted by the benefits they had already obtained. This class was not ambitious and resorted to any means to maintain their rule.
To maintain their power, they opposed anything progressive. They suppressed the wise because they believed that only the ignorant could facilitate their rule. For their own benefit, they constantly exploited the peasant and merchant classes, disregarding the lives of other classes.
"Perhaps you're used to the Qing Dynasty, but I'm more used to being Chinese."
China's modern history is a history of humiliation, during which the backbone of the Chinese nation was broken.
Overthrowing the Qing Dynasty was his goal.
But to be honest, even without this goal, since I've come here, as a Chinese person, what reason do I have not to change something? Even without any wish, Li Boyang would use his knowledge, which is two hundred years ahead of this era, to make changes for the China in my dream, a China whose backbone is almost broken.
"Master, if it means becoming a bad person in everyone's eyes for the sake of China, would you be willing?"
"China?"
"If it is for China, I would not regret it even if I died nine times."
Huang Feihong was not only a grandmaster, but also a famous patriot, and he said this without the slightest hesitation.
Li Boyang looked intently into Huang Feihong's eyes: "Master, do you believe me?"
"You and I are master and disciple."
Li Boyang let out a long breath: "Then please, Master, be a heinous villain for the sake of China."
"Tonight, you and I, master and disciple, will have a long talk by candlelight."
Li Boyang nodded. Instead of continuing in the backyard, they went to Huang Feihong's study. After confirming that the doors and windows were closed, Huang Feihong lit the lamp oil and gestured for Li Boyang to sit down and speak slowly.
"First of all, forget about the Qing Dynasty. From now on, Master, you are no longer a subject of the Qing Dynasty."
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