The four ways of writing the word "fennel" are the stories of "Kong Yiji", which is a satire on Kong Yiji's ignorance and conservatism, and by extension is a satire on the decline of traditional culture. The novel describes that Kong Yiji was poisoned by the decadent feudal ideas and the imperial examination system, and became mentally pedantic and insensitive. He was industrious and impoverished in life. He spent his days in people's ridicule and banter, and was finally swallowed up by the feudal landlord class. tragic image.

"Kong Yiji" was written in the winter of 1918. At that time, "New Youth" was the basis. Although it had opened the prelude to the New Culture Movement, the countercurrent of feudal retrogression was still rampant. Although the imperial examination system was abolished in 1906, the social foundation for cultivating people like Kong Yiji still exists, and the teachings of Confucius and Mencius are still the core content of social education, so it is possible to produce a new "Kong Yiji". To save the young generation, we cannot let them follow Kong Yiji's old path. It inspires readers to compare Kong Yiji's life path and the current educational situation at that time, think about social education and school education at that time, and criticize the feudal education system and the imperial examination system.