The Concubine Wushuang of Red Mansion

Chapter 71 It's a matter of human effort
The person who came was the teacher of the princes, and Zhang Qilin was recommended by Yan Weiyong, the second assistant, as a bachelor of Dongge University and the left minister of the household department.

Zhang Qilin is only forty years old. He has a beautiful beard that hangs down to his chest. It is neatly combed and held with a beard clip. His purple robe and jade belt are neat and tidy without any wrinkles. The peacock on his patchwork clothes shows his identity. He is a third-class official. .

From the first glance, Jia Cong knew that this person was a strict self-discipline, very sophisticated, and full of ambition.

It is impossible for a nerd who is just an academic to join the cabinet at such an age and with such an extraordinary talent, especially in a country where even the emperor is constrained by everything.

Today is the first lecture of the Four Books, and the topic is "The Great Learning".

In later generations, a big figure like Zhu Xi emerged, and the Ming Dynasty royal family also had the surname Zhu. He promoted the Zhu family's worth and imprisoned the minds of scholars. The "Collected Commentary on the Four Books" compiled by Zhu Xi was regarded as the standard for career, and was respected as a textbook for academic officials and imperial examinations. standard answer.

Zhu Xi's writing was not only to organize and standardize Confucian thought, but also to promote and implement Confucian spirit. His more important purpose was to incorporate the "Four Books" into his own Neo-Confucian track and use the philosophy in the "Four Books" as a guide to construct his entire ideological system. The shelf.

In order to make his theory more logical, Zhu Xi tampered with the original "The Great Learning". In the original article, the opening line "The way of a great university lies in the enlightenment of virtue, in being close to the people, and in striving for perfection..."

The chapter "Great Learning" in "Collected Commentary on the Four Books" begins with, "Chengzi said, "Personally, one should regard the new as a new person. A great person is the learning of adults. Ming, Ming is also..."

In his previous life, under the guidance of his grandfather, Jia Cong memorized "The Great Learning" as a child, but his grandfather never explained the essentials to him. He would always pull out Zhu Xi, a great Neo-Confucian scholar, and scold him, calling him a great hypocrite. , since the main purpose of their learning is to "maintain respect" and "maintain sincerity", they should respect their teachers and respect their teachings. Any tampering with the original texts of former sages would be disrespectful, dishonest and "self-talk contradictory".

Jia Cong didn't care about this, but now he opened the book and saw the original "Great Learning" article, and he felt happy in his heart. Although there were no Er Cheng and Zhu Xi in the history of Red Mansions, it was hard to guarantee that there would not be a great scholar like these three people. Wouldn't it be troublesome for a saint to write a "Commentary on the Four Books" that is different from the "Great Learning" he originally recited?
And the problem comes again. Zhang Qilin is like Jia Cong's grandfather in his previous life, or in other words, he is like the teachers of later generations. When explaining "The Great Learning", he only explains the meaning of each word, but the greater meaning is to be understood by oneself.

I don’t know if it’s because the princes don’t need to take the scientific examination, or is it because the literati in this world are not imprisoned by Neo-Confucianism like in later generations, but have their own active and rich thoughts?

"Today's lesson will end here. Let's recite it first, and then tell me one by one the first sentence we learned today, 'The way to a university lies in Ming Ming De', and just state the meaning."

For Jia Cong, although he only learned one sentence in one day, since it is called a "Classic", it means that every word is a masterpiece, and every word can tell great truths about heaven and earth.

Just like when Buddhist great masters taught the Heart Sutra, it has a total of 260 words. One word represents a whole world. One word can be spoken for more than two hours, and one Heart Sutra can be spoken for a year.

Gein, every word can be derived into thousands of ways, and the meaning is boundless.

The same is true of the "Four Books". In fact, each book together does not have many words in total. The "Great Learning" contains 150 words without punctuation. How much effort does it take to memorize it?
But if you understand the application, can interpret the scriptures through the scriptures, and understand them, digest them into your own thoughts, and then generate new insights from them, it is not a simple skill.

The most important thing is to understand every word thoroughly and finally apply it flexibly.

This sentence has a total of eight words. Each word must be explained clearly. The background cannot be simply listed in the book "University".

Soon, time passed. Zhang Qilin first asked the fourth prince Mu Yongzuo. What he wanted to say was the meaning of the word "big". He stammered for a long time, and in the end he couldn't even express the meaning of what Zhang Qilin said before.

Zhang Qilin was very surprised. He only said one sentence, "I heard that His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince is diligent and studious, and the Emperor has praised him many times. I just don't know why today?"

He bowed to plead guilty and said, "Maybe it's because of my limited ability and lack of detailed explanation that His Highness the Fourth Prince didn't understand deeply. It's my fault!"

Mu Yongzuo glanced sideways in the direction of Jia Cong and sneered, "Master, didn't you say that if the princes don't work hard, they will be punished? I can't say a word. If the master doesn't punish me, is he trying to do something bad? Do you know the rules of Nan Study Room?"

Only then did everyone realize that Mu Yongzuo's move was probably to seek justice for Geng Baizhou. If he could not resist the imperial power, how could he not be a bastard of the Rongguo Duke?

Zhang Qilin naturally did not dare to challenge the rules of the South Study Room. Being a teacher for the emperor's sons was disadvantageous in this way. Not only could he not be able to exercise the prestige of a teacher, nor could he establish the rule of "once a teacher, always a father", but he also had to Being angry with the students.

This is by no means a good profession, but who gives scholars a good reputation?

"Your Highness, Fourth Prince, reading is like eating. You have to eat it one bite at a time. Only then can you keep your body healthy. The same goes for reading. You have more knowledge, you have poems and books in your belly, and you have a youthful temperament. It can be a role model for all generations!”

"Stop farting!" Mu Yongzuo was in a bad mood today and spoke dirty words. He was not as well-behaved as he was in Dongshan Garden that day. This was probably the true nature of a prince.

"You can't become a disciple of the emperor if you learn civil and martial arts. Even if you are very talented, what's the use of it?"

"What Your Highness said is true!"

Zhang Qilin didn't dare to offend the dignified prince. Although he had good intentions, he only stopped. He came to Jia Cong and took a look around. He saw that Jia Cong was writing in a hurry, as if he had just made things difficult for Mu Yongzuo. Don't know.

"Sir!" Jia Cong put down his pen, stood up, and saluted respectfully.

Zhang Qilin picked up what he had written. Not to mention what he wrote, he was very surprised by the font he had never seen before.

Black, square, smooth, and large in size, the style is gorgeous and elegant, and it embodies the beauty of grandeur and grandeur. Zhang Qilin couldn't put it down at first sight.

Anyone who gets a title on the gold list must first and foremost have good calligraphy. This is the first impression left on the examiner. Otherwise, even if the article is beautiful and beautiful, it will be difficult to please the examiner.

And for fear of staining the emperor's eyes and ruining his own future, no matter how much the examiner cherishes the person's talent, he will cross out his name without hesitation.

Therefore, before picking up a book, scholars all spend a lot of time on writing. They practice Sanjiu in winter and Sanfu in summer. After more than ten years of practice, it is rare to acquire good calligraphy. It is also because this knowledge, A great test of talent.

It goes without saying that Zhang Qilin has good calligraphy. Only he knows how hard it was for him to acquire such handwriting.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, it would be difficult for Zhang Qilin to believe that this handwriting was written by such a child.

What also shocked Zhang Qilin was that what Jia Cong wrote turned out to be the content he had just explained. Behind each word, the meaning was clearly written. In addition, there were also his personal opinions, among others. The depth and breadth are beyond even Zhang Qilin's comprehension.He had to admit that there was heaven and earth, and there were people outside the world. He had been called a child prodigy since he was a child. Occasionally, he would be proud of it when he thought about it. At this moment, the word "child prodigy" made him feel ashamed.

Almost involuntarily, Zhang Qilin had a feeling of cherishing his talent. Looking at the child again, he saw that his eyes were pure and polite, and he was not surprised or frightened. He couldn't help but ask, "According to the rules, His Highness the Fourth Prince cannot answer the question. He should be punished. You are on your first day." Enter the south study room, do you know?"

Jia Cong said respectfully, "As a reading companion, Cong cannot advise His Highness the Fourth Prince to study hard. It is Cong's fault that Mr. Trouble bothered and ruined His Highness's studies. I am willing to accept the punishment!"

After he finished speaking, he stretched out his left hand.

"Since you know your mistake, go and kneel outside. Kneel for two hours and then get up. What's the point of being a scheming person?" Mu Yongzuo looked very tired of Jia Cong. After observing his words and expressions, he saw that Zhang Qilin had no intention of punishing Jia Cong severely. speak out.

"Yes, Cong takes the order!" Jia Cong saluted the two of them and walked out.

Xian Ning couldn't bear it anymore and stood up.

Jia Cong walked over without squinting, with no unnecessary expression on his calm face, as if kneeling for two hours was not a big deal.

Although Xian Ning felt distressed, she remembered her promise and let tears well up in her eyes, but there was nothing she could do.

Although she was favored, there were limits. After living in the palace for so many years, she was far more transparent than other women of the same age.

As they were walking out, a loud shout from outside called, "The Emperor has arrived!"

Today, Emperor Taiqi arrived earlier than usual. Everyone in the South Study came out to greet him. Jia Cong, who was originally walking at the front, fell to the back and knelt at the end.

After waiting for the arrival, everyone got up, but Jia Cong did not get up either. This naturally attracted the attention of Emperor Taiqi, who asked, "I have granted you a flat life, do you want to resist?"

Jia Cong said, "If you go back to the emperor, you will be borrowing 1 courage from me. I don't dare to resist the order. I am being punished!"

"Punished?" Emperor Tai Qi was amused and asked Zhang Qilin, "What kind of homework is it that makes me stumped and needs to be punished?"

Zhang Qilin glanced at the fourth prince calmly, and replied respectfully, "Today, my princes and princes have learned the first sentence of "The Great Learning", 'The way of a great university lies in Ming Ming De'. According to the rules, ministers must start from the first sentence." I asked him a single word, but there was no answer."

Zhang Qilin didn't say who didn't answer.

Emperor Taiqi said "Oh" and said, "If this is the case, then you should be punished!"

Emperor Taiqi walked into the south study room and sat down on the main seat. The others stood waiting with their heads bowed. After Song Hong, the eunuch next to him, offered a cup of tea, Emperor Taiqi began to ask about the princes. Homework comes.

Let’s start with Mu Yongzuo. He held his head high and was confident. He recited all the lessons from the first day and then told each of the questions that Zhang Qilin had just asked him but couldn’t answer: “The way of a university lies in Ming Ming De”. The annotations and meanings of the words were repeated without any mistakes, so he was rewarded by Emperor Taiqi.

This further proves that just now, he deliberately failed to answer in order to attack Jia Cong.

The fifth prince was not as good as him, and he could stutter even eight words when he recited them. He had always been like this. Emperor Tai Qi was helpless. The sixth prince was young and fell behind, so he had to be encouraged by Emperor Tai Qi.

The fellow readers, except Jia Cong, all said the same thing.

This is also a daily situation. In this south study room, the fourth prince has always been the best academically. This is why Emperor Taiqi likes the fourth prince very much.

Emperor Taiqi encouraged his companions again, saying that if they study hard, they will help the country, assist the government, and accomplish a lot of work before he got up.

After everyone breathed a sigh of relief, they respectfully sent Emperor Taiqi off.

When Emperor Tai Qi walked to Jia Cong, he paused and said, "I really didn't expect that you have spiritual energy, but you are not a good student!"

"Wei Chen is guilty!" No matter how unwilling Jia Cong felt, he did not dare to let the thoughts in his mind come to mind. After listening to the class for half a day in the South Study Room, he knew how great the learned people of this era were.

If Zhang Qilin is the morning star in the sky, then Jia Dairu is the mud in the gutter. If he wants to make progress in his studies, he can only study with people like Zhang Qilin.

And this kind of person has always been used by the royal family.

During this half-day, he was like a sponge absorbing water, absorbing knowledge crazily, which gave him an indescribable sense of satisfaction, and also made him feel that only in this way can he become stronger as soon as possible.

Although Mu Yongzuo couldn't tolerate it, he had a way to quickly change his situation.

It's up to people!

Zhang Qilin hurriedly raised his hands and saluted, "Your Majesty, as a gentleman, I also made mistakes."

As soon as he bent down, a notebook fell out of his arms, and a breeze blew open the pages.

　There are two chapters today, which is [-] words.

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