16岁那年,章太炎去参加“童子试”。当时考试的题目是:论灿烂之大清国。考场上安安静静的,一点儿声音也没有。许多考生伏在桌上,苦苦地思考,大写起歌颂清朝政府的文章来。章太炎坐在那里,想起鸦片战争以来,中国人民受尽了外国列强的欺凌;又想到清朝政府对洋人卑躬屈膝,对人民作威作福等。这怎么能证明大清国“灿烂” At the age of 16, Zhang Taiyan went to participate in “boy test.” The exam topic at that time was: On the splendid Qing Dynasty. Quiet on the examination room, no sound at all. Many candidates volt on the table, thinking hard, capitalizing on the Qing government’s article. When Zhang Taiyan was sitting there, he reminded the Chinese people of being bullied by foreign powers since the Opium War. They also thought of the Qing government’s groveling on the foreigners and their prestige on the people. How can this prove that the Qing Dynasty “brilliant”