Jingming

Chapter 86

Fang Feng looked at his embarrassment, sighed softly and said: "Since I am a fellow villager, I will not hide it from you as a brother. I came here today because of the honor of His Majesty. Now Ling Qianjin is already caught up in it." , it’s better to speak out.”

Zhang Ji trembled when he heard the words "big scholars".

Fang Feng continued to persuade: "Brother, let's be straightforward. Since Ling Qianjin's name has been passed down to the Forbidden Palace, she will still be included in the roster in the next year's draft. But you won’t leave any excuses. Of course, within this year, you don’t need to worry anymore. If you want to discuss marriage for Ling Qianjin within this year, no one will say that you are wrong. I'm afraid my family has scruples. During the economic period, your career path is not going well, and you still can't win the exam at the age of nearly forty. If you can become a relative of the state because of this, it would be a good thing!"

"...I'm afraid that once you enter the palace gate, it will be as deep as the sea. The little girl is weak and dull, so it's really worrying to be born late."

Fang Feng saw his cowardly and uneasy appearance, and thought that he probably had too much focus on the relationship between his children and his failure to win the exam.

But when this matter was arranged by the cabinet to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Chen Jin consulted Changjie for his opinion, and after Xie Changjie recommended Fang Feng, who had been sticking to him a lot recently, Fang Feng saw a fellow villager Zhang Ji on the list. Immediately slapped his chest.

The emperor is also a man, Xie Changjie does not believe that the emperor is not curious about these beauties who were first selected by the queen mother.

Fang Feng firmly believes that Xie Changjie's understanding of the emperor will never be a problem!

Judging from Fang Feng's experience in the officialdom, the 54 beautiful women on this list will definitely be presented to the palace again: it is not their responsibility to check if there is any problem, but it is their fault that they did not choose a delicious beauty for the emperor. .

So now for Fang Feng, the evidence for this errand must be obtained, and he must try his best to persuade Zhang Ji to send his daughter to the palace!

If he didn't have so many considerations in the future, how could he condescend and come here to persuade him in person?
It just so happened that Zhang Ji was unwilling, and the eunuch who came to his house actually said hints such as "following the Queen Mother's order".

As long as Zhang Ji "declares his situation according to the facts" and there are some Spring and Autumn strokes that do not involve the Queen Mother herself, then this matter will be settled.

There is no problem with the daughter of the Zhang family, and she is not very willing to enter the palace until now, so how can she have any secret agreement with the queen mother?
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The tribute students in the capital are preparing for the imperial examination, and everyone in the court is plotting for rice and rice. The disaster of Rijingmen is still being discussed in the pursuit of posthumous posthumous title Yu Qian, and the imperial edicts issued one after another in late April and early May have also passed. Has been to many places.

The Bailudong Academy at the southern foot of Wulaofeng Peak in Lushan Mountain, Jiangxi Province, can be traced back to the Li and Tang Dynasties.It was expanded into an academy in the early Song Dynasty, and then it was called the four major academies together with Suiyang, Shigu, and Yuelu.

During the Southern Song Dynasty, Zhu Xizuo, a master of Confucianism, asked to rebuild the burned Bailudong Academy, and since then he has formed an indissoluble bond with this place.

During the Zhengtong period, the academy was rebuilt again, and during the Hongzhi period, "Bailudong Academy Chronicles" was published, and now its reputation is getting louder and louder.

At this moment, in Bailudong Academy, a place of learning that has a long history with Neo Confucianism, there is a wind of learning from the heart.

After the Chenhao Rebellion was quelled the year before last, Wang Shouren fell into the vortex of Emperor Zhengde grabbing credit.

But he knew that the important officials in the court allowed this situation to ferment, partly because of the thoughts of the emperor and the lucky ministers around him, and partly because of the dispute between Neo Confucianism and psychology.

He, Wang Shouren, was not welcomed by many important officials in the court.

This is normal.Since the Song Dynasty, Confucianism has been the most prominent learning.Nowadays, those who occupy high positions in the court are mainly from the line of Neo Confucianism in terms of Jingyi's academic views.

And Wang Shouren has identified his own Tao since he came from Longchang, Guizhou.

After the Chenhao Rebellion, Wang Shouren avoided the vortex and concentrated on learning. During this period of time, he felt that learning has become more and more clear.

Knowing the destiny at fifty, he finally refined the avenue goal of "reaching conscience" in the first month of this year.

So far, three years ago, when he was the governor of southern Jiangxi, he wrote a letter to Bailudong, writing "Ancient Version of the University" and "Ancient Version of the Mean", and his wish to "seek correction" from Zhu Xi can now be realized.

Naturally, it was impossible for Zhu Xi to survive to debate with him, and at this time Bailudong Academy was still Wang Shouren's "home court": his disciple Cai Zongyan had just been promoted to lecture in Nankang Mansion and was in charge of Bailudong affairs.

Wang Shouren was not only invited to edit "Nankang Mansion Chronicle", but also invited to give lectures at Bailudong Academy.

In Bailudong Academy, the thin Wang Shouren is already very satisfied with his current state, and even planned how to spend the rest of his life here: giving lectures, teaching apprentices, and carrying forward the learning of the heart.

"Last autumn, Chen Weijun, Xia Yuzhong, and Zou Qianzhi heard Yu's words, 'Everyone has a saint in their chest, but they are not confident enough, and they all bury themselves'. Yu Zhong was startled and dared not take it."

In the school, Xia Liangsheng who was sitting on the side laughed, Chen Jiuchuan and Zou Shouyi also smiled and nodded, nodding to the other students to confirm the matter.

"I asked Yuzhong: 'This is what you have at home, how can you push it away?' He humbly said he didn't dare." Wang Shouren also smiled as if telling an anecdote, "Yu also said: 'Everyone has it, the situation lies in Zhong , but why be humble? You can’t be modest.’ Yu Zhong then accepted it with a smile.”

After a pause, he said solemnly: "Conscience is in a person, it can do whatever you want, and it can't be wiped out. Even though a thief, he also knows that he should not be a thief. Calling him a thief, he is still shy."

Many people in the school were amused by this joke for a while.Indeed, how many thieves would like to be called thieves?
"Yu Zhongdang said: 'It's only covered by material desires, and the conscience is inside, and it will never be lost; if the sun is covered by clouds, the sun will never be lost!' This statement is very good." Wang Shouren praised, "What is conscience, it is a good combination. At that time, the roots have been planted. Likes and dislikes are holy learning, and there will be nowhere to welcome Qianyuan. In this poem, let's encourage each other!"

If you are a person who does not understand the origin of Confucianism, you will naturally be at a loss when you hear this.

However, Wang Shouren had talked a lot about the theory of mind before, explaining the many differences in methods between Neo-Confucianism and the theory of mind, but the words mixed with interesting facts and truth just now sounded like fairy sounds to their ears.

Unlike if Zhu Houcong was here, there would definitely be many question marks on the "leading head".

This pleasant lecture atmosphere was quickly broken.

Amidst the noise, only a voice came from outside: "The imperial decree has arrived! Wang Shouren accepts the decree!"

After receiving the imperial decree of entering Beijing to narrate meritorious service, Wang Shouren invited the person who announced the decree to the guest room, and his disciple Cai Zongyan went to arrange the reception by himself.

Chen Jiuchuan, Zou Shouyi, and Xia Liangsheng surrounded Wang Shouren. Although their posture was still reserved and stable, they couldn't hide the excitement and anticipation in their eyes.

Wang Shouren said sadly, "I still can't hide."

"Sir?" Chen Jiuchuan asked hesitantly, "If you have meritorious service, you must be rewarded, otherwise, what is the majesty of the court's law? Now that your majesty has been in power, the previous dynasty's chaotic government will continue, and can the courtiers and eunuchs still make trouble?"

Those who followed Wang Shouren knew why Wang Shouren was now in a semi-retired state because of his illness: too much credit was involved in the Chenhao Rebellion.

Wang Shouren looked at his disciples and laughed: "Since we can't hide, we have to go. Weijun, Yuzhong, and Qianzhi all do everything from the heart. As a teacher, if you have the heart to teach, then in the Jianghu It is good to have rivers and lakes, but it is wonderful to have temples in temples. Conscience is emptiness, but kung fu is reality. To conscience, this word is not only from the outside to the self, but also from the self to the outside, and the unity of knowledge and action."

After a pause, he smiled even wider: "In addition to wanting to understand the truth of the world, you also want to show your strengths, benefit the world, and leave a name in history. What's the difference between being a teacher. This is your heart and my heart, nothing can be said .As a teacher, I found it troublesome before, but now I feel that my knowledge has improved a little bit. This treacherous court, I’d better make a breakthrough. Not for myself, but also for you, for my understanding of the mind.”

"I would like to be taught!" All three students saluted respectfully, and then laughed calmly.

Everyone has desires. The reason why Master is so respected by them is because Master's knowledge tells them: learn to face your own heart, act according to your heart, gradually become leaner, and eventually reach conscience.

If so, ordinary people can also become holy!
(End of this chapter)