Prime Minister

Chapter 16

The lunch meal included some wild vegetables and a few pieces of eel tofu.

This tofu has to go to the village school to buy it, and the pedantic Hun family has a good hand in cooking, and there is some red glutinous rice in the eel meat.

This wild meal has once again improved the hard life in the mountains, and it is full of happiness.

After lunch, Guo Xueji personally went off the stage and recited the filial piety scriptures for Zhang Yue.

Zhang Yue remembered that he wrote to Zhangqiu there were two sentences in the Three Character Classic.

'As a scholar, there must be a beginning.The end of primary school, to the four books'.

'The classics of filial piety are passed, and the four books are familiar.Such as the six classics, before reading'.

This is the order of the Song people's study.However, the Northern Song Dynasty did not have the concept of the Four Books.

Confucians all believe that the older the book, the better, and the older the book, the better.The Analects of Confucius' words and deeds and the Classic of Filial Piety written for Confucius, although they were not scriptures at this time, were not like the "Mencius", and their status was already opposite to the scriptures.

Just like the ancients, the difference between primary school and university lies in reading the scriptures.Only after reading the classics of filial piety can one attack the six classics.

If Zhang Yue didn't know the filial piety scriptures himself, he would write 'The filial piety scriptures are well known, and the four books are familiar.Such as the six classics, the beginning can be read', don't you slap yourself in the face?

When Guo Xue was teaching Zhang Yue's "Book of Filial Piety", Guo Lin sat beside him.In Guo Lin's words, he can keep track of the teaching progress at any time.

"Sir, I heard that Guo Lin recited the Sutra of Filial Piety yesterday, and today I want to learn Shuyi first!"

Zhang Yue saw Guo Xueyan's lips trembling.

Guo Xuejia said gently: "Shuyi is not in a hurry. Today I will take the filial piety apart and memorize it. You can recite it in three chapters and three chapters. In a total of six days, you can memorize the filial piety, and then talk about Shuyi."

It takes six days to memorize, and one day is more than [-] words. Guo Xueyan is teaching himself according to the progress of 'zhongcai' according to Ouyang Xiu.

Generally speaking, when a teacher talks about these things with his students, what he teaches and what students learn, he is not allowed to say anything, let alone objections, and he will be kicked out of the school if he asks any more questions.

But Zhang Yue still said firmly: "Sir, I don't know the meaning, I really can't bear it."

Guo Lin winked at the side.

Guo Xuejia patiently said: "Reading a hundred times, its meaning is self-seeing, and there is no need to rush it for a while."

Zhang Yue said: "Sir, after Guo Lin taught me yesterday, I have read it a hundred times in my dreams!"

Guo Xueyan laughed dryly and said, "Very good, then I will teach you the filial piety scriptures."

Speaking of this, Guo Xuejia said in a serious tone: "The sage kings of all dynasties have ruled the world with filial piety, and this is the way to set an example for the future. Why is it that students who are new to the study of the classics must start from the classics of filial piety, first the classics of filial piety and then the Analects of Confucius. Just like the upper beam of this house Generally, if the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked, so filial piety is the foundation.”

But see Zhang Yue: "Students think this is debatable."

Guo Xueyan was stunned when he heard this, and Zhang Yue actually opposed taking filial piety as the foundation.

But see Zhang Yue's words: "Confucianists use self-cultivation to align the family to govern the country and the world. Filial piety lies in the family, but not in self-cultivation. How can it be called fundamental?"

"Then what is the root of self-cultivation? Is it possible to go to the Buddha and find it in metaphysics?" Guo Xueyan asked rhetorically.

Zhang Yue said: "As Mr. said, self-cultivation is the study of life. Sages never talk about the study of life, while Buddhists and metaphysics all talk about the study of life."

In the study of life, the nature of ancient prose is not beside the heart, but beside the new words, and it is also the nature that people are born with.

"What is the study of life? Being born is called nature, exhausting one's nature is called life, 'in the beginning of man, nature is good' is called nature, and exhausting its reason and sticking to one's life is called 'destiny'."

"Book of Rites University Chapter, those who want to align their families, first cultivate their bodies, and those who want to cultivate their bodies, first rectify their minds. Those who want to rectify their minds, first be sincere in their intentions. Therefore, scholars should take honesty and sincerity to understand things as the foundation of their lives. ."

Guo Xueyan and Guo Lin were dumbfounded.

Although their level of Confucian classics is [-] times higher than Zhang Yue's, when it comes to argumentation, they are Zhang Yue's keyboard warrior's opponent, so they have no way to refute.

Zhang Yue also said: "For example, nowadays it is common for scholars to cut shares and serve relatives, so that it is popular for a while, and scholars who do not cut shares are regarded as unfilial. How can it be sincere and sincere to do it reluctantly."

"In addition, there is a saying in the classic of filial piety that 'the body is damaged and the skin is affected by the parents, and I dare not damage it. The beginning of filial piety.' The meaning. Instead of not cutting hair or shaving, this move has filial piety but no filial piety, and loses the foundation of sincerity.”

Zhang Yue also understood that if ordinary academics heard Zhang Yue say this, they would be scolded and scolded, or kicked out of the school at worst.

But Guo Xueyan hesitated for a moment and said, "If you answer like this, the examiner won't take you, or you will come up according to the book."

This time, it was Zhang Yue's turn to be surprised.Still didn't make the pedant change his face.

Zhang Yue had no choice but to say: "Mr. is right, please explain the meanings slowly, so that the students can experience the way of the ancestors."

Guo Xuejian originally taught Zhang Yue to recite first and then explained the succinct meaning, but after hearing Zhang Yue's shocking speech, he changed his mind and first taught him the truth of being a man by subtly teaching him to correct it, and then he studied the classics silently. .In Guo Xueyan's eyes, the conduct of students is far more important than the system.

The sparse meaning of the Book of Filial Piety was annotated by Emperor Xuanzong himself, and all scholars read this edition.

Guo Xuejia took a lot of time to explain the classic of filial piety from beginning to end, hoping that with the help of the words of the sages and simple explanations, Zhang Yue's stray heart could be corrected subtly.

But after seeing Zhang Yue listening without saying a word, he said to Guo Xueyan again: "Thank you, sir, for your explanation. The students please give me a book, so I can read and study the characters at the same time."

Seeing that Zhang Yue had violated his intentions again, Guo Xueyan did not wait for the filial piety to be recited before reading the book, but he still said gently: "The power of learning lies in accumulating silk into inches, and accumulating inches into feet. And don't be too greedy to chew."

Guo Lin, who was on the side, couldn't see it anymore and said, "Junior Brother Zhang, before you have memorized the "Book of Filial Piety", you cannot borrow books to read."

Zhang Yue smiled slightly at this and said, "Sir, after listening to your explanation, the students have already memorized the meaning of the scriptures."

"What?" Guo Xueyan and Guo Lin were both surprised.

It takes six days for Zhongcai to memorize the scripture of filial piety with more than [-] characters.It only took [-] days to go down, and even an 'upper talent' like Guo Lin took three days.

Zhang Yue memorized it day and night?
"For scholars, don't lie!" Guo Xuejiu's face sank, "Whether the book will be memorized depends on one's talent and understanding, and one cannot force it at all, but sincerity and dishonesty are the foundation of a person!"

Zhang Yue said with a smile: "Sir, I heard that when you taught Senior Brother Guo, you made a mistake and you were not allowed to eat a meal. If you made two mistakes, you were not allowed to eat for one day. Students should memorize it in the classroom. If you memorize a wrong word, it is normal."

"This is what you said to yourself... From Chapter 1 'Zhongniju, Zeng Zishi' on your back!" No matter how good-tempered Guo Xueji was, he was also a little angry.

Zhang Yue nodded confidently: "Zhong Niju, Zeng Zi Shi. The Master said: "The late king had the most virtuous and important way to govern the world..."

It didn't take long for Zhang Yue to recite the 2000-character full text of the Classic of Filial Piety... The fly in the ointment is that he recited three characters wrong.

At this moment, Zhang Yue looked at his left hand, and then at his right hand, and suddenly gave himself two mouths... It's okay to ask you to pretend!
When Guo Xueyan saw that he returned to his house, he lent the Book of Filial Piety to Zhang Yue.

Zhang Yue saw that the book was wrapped in silk cloth with great care, and the side pages never had any corners.Before leaving, Guo Xuejun repeatedly warned: "Pen, ink, paper and books, cherish them."

"Yes, sir." Zhang Yue answered seriously.

Zhang Yue held the book on the fir table and suddenly remembered something.

He asked Guo Lin, who was beside him, "There are two beds and two desks in this room. Did your husband teach a student before me?"

Guo Lin nodded and said, "There is one person who left two years ago."

"Why did you leave?"

Guo Lindao: "He used to be a gifted and intelligent person, and he was also very diligent, but after he failed the county school entrance exam a few years ago, he didn't want to study hard, and he didn't want to work hard. He said a few words. He was so angry that he never came again, and he said a lot of unpleasant things to his father before leaving."

"Father also regretted and said whether he was too serious at the beginning. With his qualifications, if he studied hard and worked hard for two years, he would be able to pass through the study of classics and literature. At that time, it would be a matter of course to take the county school examination, and he could even become a township. Maocai."

"So it is." Zhang Yue seemed to understand something. Guo Xueyan refused to speak harshly to the students. Is that why?
"Junior Brother Zhang, there's something I don't know if I should say it or not?"

"As long as it's not an MMP, it can be said."

"Junior Brother Zhang, what did you say?"

"I mean, Brother Guo, just talk about it."

Guo Lin considered his tone and said, "Can you stop sleeping during the day, every time Daddy sees him, he doesn't like it..."

Guo Lin was afraid that Zhang Yue would be angry, so he quickly said: "Brother Zhang, I have memorized the filial piety for three days, but you have only memorized it for one day. It is really powerful, and it is more than ten times stronger than me. I see you today. When I recited the filial piety scriptures, my father didn't say it, but he was very happy in his heart."

"With your talent and talent, it may be difficult to get into the Jinshi subjects, but you will definitely be on the list if you take the entrance examinations. Of course, you have to work hard, and you must not fish for three days and cast a net for two days. If you don't have a word of diligence, then Good talents and talents will also be buried, just like my senior brother."

Zhang Yue looked at Guo Lin with mixed feelings in his heart, and changed his position in Guo Lin. Seeing such a person in his classmate, his first reaction was to be jealous rather than happy.

"Thank you senior brother for your kindness," Zhang Yue thought for a while, "but I can't change it in the daytime."

"Just pretend I didn't say it," Guo Lin lowered his head, "Junior Brother Zhang, don't be smart, although I'm not as talented as you, but as long as I work hard, I can use it for one day for three days. Not as good as mine, do you believe it?"

Facing Guo Lin with a serious face, Zhang Yue nodded and said, "I believe it."

Guo Lin seemed to hit the air with a punch, but he couldn't provoke Zhang Yue at all, so he lowered his head and copied the book.

"Brother?"

"Senior Brother Guo?"

Zhang Yue asked two tentatively, but Guo Lin completely ignored it.

This is angry.Zhang Yue shook his head.

Zhang Yue stopped talking and started copying the filial piety scriptures.To copy the scriptures, one must be calm and attentive;

"Senior Brother Guo..." Zhang Yue suddenly spoke again.

Guo Lin raised his head and looked at Zhang Yue.

"Lend me that very hungry stone tonight, okay?"

The next day, Zhang Yue was woken up again by the noise of the boys.

Zhang Yue walked to the window and looked, but saw a sturdy boy pulling a pair of trousers and running against the morning breeze, while another boy was crying and chasing behind him with a bare bottom, a small noodle was in the air. Tossed to and fro.

Just when there was nowhere to vent the anger of getting up, Zhang Yue walked out and said loudly to the urchin who took off his pants and ran wildly: "Quick, quick, give me the pants! Otherwise, he will chase after him."

The urchin ran to Zhang Yue with a smile, and was about to hand his pants to Zhang Yue.However, Zhang Yue twisted his hand back and lifted him up and scolded: "It's still nonsense in the early morning! And let no one sleep!"

"Your mother dares to lie to me." The urchin was about to scold.However, Zhang Yue twisted and said, "Scolding me for taking off your pants again."

"You dare... When Lao Tzu grows up, he will stick his fingers in his nostrils."

Zhang Yue took off the urchin's pants and said, "It seems that you haven't done this on weekdays. What am I waiting for? Flick it with your fingers first."

The urchin hurriedly covered it and said with a smile: "Big brother, I'm making trouble with you... Don't, I know I'm wrong."

"You know what's wrong?"

"wrong."

"louder."

"I was wrong."

Zhang Yue said with a sullen face, "Hmph, next time you dare to disturb me in my sleep, flick [-] times on each side!"

The urchin couldn't help shrinking: "Big brother. I won't dare next time."

After the urchin begged for mercy, Zhang Yue returned his pants to another boy.

"Thank you, big brother." The boy said gratefully with a runny nose.

Zhang Yue nodded and said, "Wait."

After speaking, Zhang Yue walked back to the hut, took out a few red dates that he bought in the village yesterday, and distributed it to the boy, "Eat it, don't cry."

"Thank you big brother."

Zhang Yue looked at the urchin who was eagerly looking at the red dates, took out some red dates from his pocket and said, "Come and get it."

"Okay!" The urchin held up his hands, and Zhang Yue took it back and said, "You must first promise me that you will not bully people in the future."

"it is good!"

"It's so good!" Zhang Yue smiled and distributed the remaining red dates to the two boys.

Guo Xueyan aside, Guo Lin laughed when he saw it.Guo Lindao: "These boys in the village school are all cunning and mischievous, but I didn't expect that Junior Brother Zhang had one hand to take care of them."

Guo Xuejia nodded happily and said, "It would be great if you study harder."

"He will understand, Daddy." Guo Lin said.

Zhang Yue clapped his hands, but saw the fence gate open.

A young man nearly 20 years old walked in, and the two boys glanced at each other, then ran away in a hurry and went straight to the hut.

(End of this chapter)