Meet the Gentleman

Chapter 147: Two People Debate (Please Recommend)
"What? Luo Xiangyin learned the way of a gentleman and realized the way to cultivate one's spirit through reading?"

There were many scholars who had just arrived at the foot of Dongpo Mountain. They were stunned when they heard that someone had learned the way of a gentleman and thus realized the way to cultivate one's spirit through reading.

As the sky grew brighter, more and more ox carts and horse carriages were parked at the foot of the east slope.

In addition to the literary boys, students and talents, there were also a few literati, literary teachers, and some young people who had not yet entered the literary palace, totaling as many as two or three hundred.

As soon as they arrived in Dongpo, they heard that someone had learned the method of nourishing spirit through reading by studying the rules of a gentleman. They were shocked and excited.

"Is this true?"

A scholar who had just arrived asked in shock.

"Of course it's true, how could it be false? The person who has realized the method of nourishing qi through reading is Luo Xiang from our Wugong City." The scholar who came down from Dongpo said proudly, as if he himself had realized the method of nourishing qi through reading, with an honored look, "Luo Xiang has realized the method of nourishing qi through reading, and Duke Wen has hope. Maybe our Wugong City will produce a Duke Wen who is famous all over the world..."

At this time, not only Dongpo, but the entire Wugong City was shocked by Luo Chuan's realization of the method of nourishing qi through reading.

The news spread like wildfire to all the cities in northern Shu, and then to central and southern Shu.

"How can this be?"

"absurd!"

"Can the method of nourishing qi through reading be understood by learning from others?"

When many people heard the news, they didn't believe it and thought it was ridiculous. How could it be so easy to understand the method of nourishing energy through reading?
When the news was confirmed, I couldn't help but be shocked.

At this time, many literary masters and ministers were tempted and considered whether to go to Wugong City. If they could understand the method of reading to nourish their qi, it would be worth the trip...

In the end, many literary masters and individual ministers could not resist the temptation of reading to nourish their spirits, and hurried to Wugong City.

At this time, Dongpo was crowded with people, shoulder to shoulder, reaching thousands of people.

The small Dongpo is almost full of space.

Also, because Luo Xiangwu had discovered a method of nourishing one's energy through reading, scholars from northern Shu flocked to him, and those who had originally not planned to come hurried over.

Feng Qingyan's reputation in Shu Kingdom reached a new level.

If the people from Wugong City who came to watch the fun were included, there would probably be thousands of people, but they could only watch from afar at the foot of the east slope.

As for the scholars who arrived late, there was no place to park at the foot of Dongpo.

"My dear, there is no place to park at the bottom of this slope." The servant driving the carriage said helplessly. At a glance, there were densely packed ox carts and horse carriages parked on both sides of the road. Other places were not flat and could not park at all. "I am afraid we have to get off here."

"So many people?"

The young man in the car was a little surprised, so he opened the curtain and said, "Since there is no place to park, just get off here. Remember to come early tomorrow."

"Parking space for sale, parking space for sale."

At this time, someone shouted loudly, which immediately attracted a lot of attention.

"Oh, there is a parking space? Go and ask how much it costs." The young man in the car said happily. As a scholar of status, how could he not have a parking space?
Upon hearing this, the servant drove the carriage over and asked from a distance, "How much is this parking space?"

"One ounce of silver a day."

The humanity of selling parking spaces.

"what?"

When the servant heard this, he said angrily, "One tael of silver a day, why don't you go and rob it? It's just a small parking space, and you can get one tael of silver without paying a penny?"

"Do you want it or not? There are people waiting behind you." The man said indifferently, "If you don't want it, then don't block the way."

"Who would want one tael of silver? Don't be so foolish."

The servant said angrily.

"Is it possible that discussing philosophy with a world-famous gentleman like Sanding is not worth even a tael of silver?" the man asked in surprise.

"What does this parking space have to do with Mr. Sanding?" the servant asked angrily.

"How is it irrelevant?" The man said with a smile, "Your Excellency, didn't you come here for the Three Tripod Gentlemen?"

"My dear husband..."

"How much is this parking space? I want it."

At this time, the driver of an ox cart behind interrupted.

"One tael of silver." "Here."

The driver threw out a small piece of silver and drove the ox cart to the parking space and stopped.

"I was here first." The servant turned around and said angrily, "I wonder who came first?"

"Whoever pays first gets it." The man came forward with a smile, helped untie the ox that was pulling the cart, tied it to a wooden stake, and gave a basket of grass.

"Is there any parking space available?"

Seeing this, the young man in the carriage frowned and asked.

"Gone."

The man shook his head.

At this time, the young man in the car had no choice but to get out and ask the servant to park the car outside Dongpo, although it was a bit far away...

……

On the bamboo building.

Feng Qingyan was enjoying the breakfast brought by Ditang.

When it was Si time, he walked down from the bamboo building and came to the thatched pavilion to meet with the scholars.

"Brother Feng, this is Brother Chen, who has beautiful handwriting." Du Wang introduced them one by one, "This is Brother Feng, who has unique insights into the Sutra, and this is Brother Ji..."

"Meet the gentleman."

Everyone introduced by Du Wang bowed.

"You're welcome."

Feng Qingyan bowed slightly and smiled, then knelt down.

"May I ask you, sir, is it better to be close to others at the beginning of the day or at the middle of the day?"

At this time, someone asked a question that made everyone stunned. What was the question? The man seemed not to see it and continued, "I think that the sun is close to people at the beginning of the day and far away from people at the middle of the day. But my good friend thinks that the sun is far away from people at the beginning of the day and close to people at the middle of the day."

"When the sun first rises, it is cool and cold, but when it is at its zenith, it is like dipping into hot water. Isn't it because those who are near are hot, while those who are far away are cold?"

Someone stood up next to that person and said, he is only in his early twenties, but he has an extraordinary temperament.

"That's a bad word."

The man shook his head and said, "When the sun first rises, it is as big as a car cover, but when it is at its highest point, it is as small as a bowl. Isn't it because the things that are far away are small, while the things that are near are big?"

"We are arguing with each other and cannot come to a conclusion. May I ask, gentleman, who is right and who is wrong between me and my good friend?" the man said again, looking at Feng Qingyan with a smile.

"May I ask, sir, who is right and who is wrong?" the man's friend asked with a smile.

"Who are these two people?"

"I recognize him. He is a Taoist." Someone whispered.

At this time, Feng Qingyan was stunned for a moment, then he looked up at the rising sun. If it was the sun in his previous life, it would be close to people at noon and far away from people at dawn.

But they don't know.

Besides, what they are asking is just the superficial distance?
The way Feng Qingyan looked at them, it was obvious that they were not. As the Book of Changes says: The sun is the image of the monarch.

Therefore, the sun is a symbol of the king.

When these two people were debating, the sun was not at all constant. Sometimes it was as big as a car hood, sometimes as small as a plate; sometimes it was cold and dim, and sometimes it was like touching hot water.

Isn't this exactly the current situation of the princes in the Zhou Dynasty?
If the sun is compared to a king, Confucianism hopes that the king should run on his correct track, not deviate from the norm, and must be constant.

So what the two of them asked was how Feng Qingyan could restore the sun to its constant state.

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