Cutting 1719

Chapter 18
Cui Wancai smiled and said, "What is the Dao? The Dao of Heaven is the way of all beings."

Ning Yu no longer dared to underestimate this true gentleman, and said, "Please enlighten me, sir."

Cui Wancai said: "If you are a living being, you should take it when you have it, and use it in a proper way. Make fire to wait for the storm, catch fish and wait for jackals and otters, so follow the weather."

"If you worship me as your teacher, I will teach you neither Confucianism nor law and punishment. Would you still like to learn?"

It is very meaningful to say this.Why?Strictly speaking, there are only Confucianism and Legalism, and those words of the pre-Qin schools have long since disappeared, and only these are left.

Since Dong Zhongshu dismissed the words of a hundred schools of thought, the real official guiding ideology in this world is naturally only Confucianism, but Confucianism cannot rule the world by virtue of morality, benevolence and righteousness alone, so it cooperated with the most powerful Legalism since the pre-Qin period, that is, formed Confucianism outside and law inside.

This kind of thinking is in the same line as Xunzi, that is, the theory of evil nature deduces that except that everyone has evil thoughts, it is not enough to rely on moral restraint, so it can only be restrained by law, and Han Feizi, who has gathered the great achievements of legalists, once studied under Xunzi , is deeply affected by it.

Since the fusion of Confucianism and Legalism, it has been deeply recognized by the emperor, because this kind of thinking is really beneficial to the king's rule, but due to some deliberate restrictions, the real legal ministers are all dressed in the cloak of Confucianism, such as Zhang Juzheng .Therefore, in the following era, Confucianism became the only choice for people.

Just such a great Confucian, but now he told Ning Yu solemnly, I will not teach you Confucianism, and you should not even try to learn Legalism.

Ning Yu knew that since the other party was willing to accept him as an apprentice, he would naturally have some other knowledge that he would pass on to him, so he didn't think too much about it at the moment, so he knelt down seriously and bowed to the teacher, and called the teacher.

But don't underestimate the status of teachers in this era. The so-called heaven, earth, king, relatives and teachers can be said to be the closest person to you besides your parents. Even in major cases, they are tied together. Lose all.

Cui Wancai stared at the green mountains and green waters in the distance, stroked the short beard on his chin, and said with a smile: "I have never accepted a disciple as a teacher, and I will not accept a second disciple in the future. So you are not only the first disciple of the teacher, but also the closed door." disciple."

When Ning Yu was dizzy, the gentleman spoke again.

"I became a teacher at the age of three, read the Five Classics by the age of seven, and passed the child birth test at the age of ten. At that time, my reputation was no less than that of a genius like you."

"Consciously read all the useful books in the world. After participating in the scientific examination, he became famous in one fell swoop. He became the youngest candidate in the year, and then he was brave and diligent. He was 28 years old in high school. Decades of cold windows were exchanged for a Hanlin official robe."

Cui Wancai sighed and said: "Later, the teacher felt that the world of senses was like black ink, so he resigned from office and returned to his hometown to study. After 15 years of concentration, he finally integrated his own knowledge into one furnace. I hope that someone can pass on the teacher's knowledge. "

Ning Yu said thoughtfully, "How did you meet my father, teacher?" The reason why I asked this was because at that time, with the status of the Ning family and Ning Zhongyuan's official position, it was almost impossible to get to know Cui Wancai. is impossible.

An elusive smile appeared on Cui Wancai's face, and said: "That happened a long time ago, but I won't talk about it today. What I want to tell you today is that the knowledge that I want to pass on to you as a teacher is Yang Zhu's learning. "

"Yang Zhu? But 'Yang Zhu and Mo Di's words permeate the world. If the words of the world don't belong to Yang, they belong to Mo'?" Ning Yu asked in surprise.

Cui Wancai said with a little pride: "It is exactly this study, but nowadays many people call it the study of emperors."

"Imperial Studies?" This time Ning Yu was frightened. He looked around and found that no one was eavesdropping, so he was relieved.

On the contrary, Cui Wancai was amused by Ning Yu's attitude: "Although this study of emperors is taboo, it is not that there are no masters in this dynasty. There are at least two and a half people who are masters in this way!"

Ning Yu tentatively said: "I hope Master will teach you."

Cui Wancai said: "One of them is naturally a teacher, and the other is the deceased Duke Li Wenzhen. The last half should be Zhang Tingyu, a cabinet scholar and minister of rites."

These two people are no strangers to Ning Yu. The former Li Wenzhen was Li Guangdi, a famous official during the Kangxi period. good.

As for Zhang Tingyu, that's amazing. He was born in a family of officials and eunuchs. His father, Zhang Ying, was once on the throne. Later, in Kangxi's 39th year of high school, he was awarded the title of Shuji of the Imperial Academy. I started to work in South Study Room.He has been an official until the Qianlong period, and he has become the only Hanchen who deserves to enjoy the Taimiao since the Qing Dynasty, which can be called a great honor.

Ning Yu said again: "Teacher, it's just that the students still don't understand, this is the emperor's study, no, what is the benefit of this Yang Zhuzhi's study?"

Cui Wancai looked deeply at Ning Yu, and slowly said: "For all living beings, for the way of heaven, and for people's hearts."

"You came from a wealthy family, and at an age when you should be having fun, you did such a thing. If you didn't have a tiger in your heart, how could you explain it?"

"In the future, no matter what you do, you won't feel strange as a teacher. But, I hope you can remember my words, follow the Dao, follow the heart, and you will be invincible."

"This Yang Zhu theory is to tell you how to understand the current situation, how to capture people's hearts, and how to obey people's hearts to achieve great achievements. People's hearts are like the sea, and this Yang Zhu theory is like a boat."

. . . . . .

After the words were finished, it was already dusk.

Ning Yu was not in a hurry for this moment, he had already received enough content this day, and he still needed to digest it, so he left with the guards outside the door and headed towards Hanyang Ningfu.

Just after Ning Yu left, a little girl came out from the inner room of Cui's house. Her eyes were like water, and her figure was like a banished fairy, as if she had walked out of a painting.

Seeing that Cui Wancai was tasting the camellia again, the girl also brewed a cup for herself, took a few sips and then put it down again, saying: "After tasting this tea for the first time, it is quite unusual." The voice was like an oriole in the empty valley, transparent With lightness.

Cui Wancai ignored him, and drank another cup on his own, saying: "When you first drink this tea, it is a bit astringent, but after brewing it a few times, the flavor will emerge. At this time, if you taste it again, you will feel that the bitterness is tinged with bitterness. It’s really a long aftertaste.”

The girl pursed her lips and said, "Father, by the time you realize that this tea is just for show, it may be too late. I don't feel sorry for you, but it's a pity that your excellent Jingdezhen green glaze cup was wasted."

Cui Wancai smiled and said: "Si'er, I know you are intelligent by nature, and you have a good memory for everything you learn. If you are a man, even if you can't be the prime minister of a country, you will be like a governor and cabinet minister. However, you There is the most fatal shortcoming, which limits your ability."

Cui Si felt a little dissatisfied, and said, "I also ask my father to enlighten me."

Cui Wancai said softly: "When you think you are Zhuge Liang, don't think that there is no Sima Zhongda in this world."

(End of this chapter)