Guide to Traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty.

Chapter 109 0104 [Inexplicable Conflict]

The head of Yangzhou Academy is Min Wenwei, who is over 60 years old this year.

His elder brother, Uncle Min Wen, was the highest official of the fourth rank.His academics tended to be Luoxue, mixed with some Shuxue. Although he was not labeled as a member of the Yuanyou Party, he was dismissed from office and returned home to die in depression.

"Above the temple, treacherous ministers are in power; far away from the rivers and lakes, heresy is rampant," Min Wenwei shook his head and sighed, "The whole world and the avenue of sages are already in danger, what can we do?"

Chen Yuan said: "Cai Jing has lost the hearts of the people. Given time, everyone will definitely betray their relatives."

Min Wenwei asked: "With your talent, why didn't you take the imperial examination for 20 years?"

Chen Yuan replied: "Officials are stupid, so what's the point of being an official through imperial examinations? It's better to devote yourself to studying, spreading the way of saints, and cultivating more young talents. When the time comes, you will definitely sweep away the demon atmosphere!"

"Alas," Min Wenwei sighed, "Luo School and Shu School were both banned by the imperial court. There are many school officials in the world with heresy and fallacies, how can they educate the locality? Last summer, I debated with Lu Tixue in Lizhou. This person It’s just full of nonsense, and they still insist that they are the right way.”

Chen Yuan said with a smile: "That Lu Tixue, I have seen it before, he is quite a serious person, he and Cai Jing are not on the same side."

Min Wenwei said: "This man is not a serious Confucian scholar with his gossiping words to confuse people!"

Chen Yuan didn't answer this sentence, he communicated with Min Wenwei for several days, and found that the mountain chief was a dead-headed person, and he was already at the tip of his horns in studying knowledge.

The two chatted all the way, went to the cafeteria to eat, and students came to greet them from time to time.

"Students have seen the head of the mountain!"

At the entrance of the cafeteria, Bai Chongyan stepped forward to greet him.

Min Wenwei nodded with a smile, and glanced at Zheng Hong and the others again, with disgust appearing on his face again.

He is more optimistic about Bai Chongyan, he doesn't want Bai Chongyan to hang out with Zheng Hong, and he is afraid that the top students will be spoiled by the poor students.

Min Wenwei didn't save face for the students at all, and snapped: "You guys are usually not good at learning, but you can be worthy of your parents? If you fail this year's quarterly exam, you will all go down the mountain!"

"Yes."

Zheng Hong hurriedly bowed his head to be taught, and was used to it.

The other three poor students also stood up obediently and listened to the training.

Such a situation reminded Ju Ming of his high school dean.

Min Wenwei warned Bai Chongyan: "In the past six months, your knowledge has improved a lot, and you should work hard to improve, and you should not be with that stubborn person!"

"Students would like to follow the instructions of the head of the mountain." Bai Chongyan replied respectfully.

Zheng Hong buried his head in his chest, muttering silently, probably greeting the principal's relatives and friends.

Min Wenwei turned around and said to Chen Yuan: "The students in the academy are mixed, good and bad, they can't compare with Jiangnan's gathering of talents, which made Mr. Motang laugh."

Chen Yuan complimented: "I have heard for a long time that Yangzhou Academy has a serious style of study, but seeing it today, it is indeed so. No wonder there are so many Scholars."

Min Wenwei was quite complacent about this, and said: "Jade is not polished, it is not perfect, students must be disciplined."

"It should be so." Chen Yuan cupped his hands.

Ju Ming is currently living in the academy, so he should pay a visit to the principal out of love and etiquette.He waited for the principal to finish lecturing the students, then went up to greet him and said, "Junior Zhu Ming has met the head of the mountain."

There are less than 300 students in the academy, and Min Wenwei basically has some impressions.

When he saw Zhu Ming's face, he couldn't help asking, "Are you a new student?"

Bai Chongyan quickly introduced: "Shan Zhang, this is Zhu Chenggong, a scholar of the Eight Elements."

"Ok?"

Last summer, when the envoy Lu Rong returned to Yangzhou, Min Wenwei invited him to give lectures at the academy.

While talking, Min Wenwei walked away, and had another debate in private, so angry that he almost got into a fight with Lu Tixue.He admired Luo Xue very much, but Lu Tixue frequently belittled Luo Xue. It is strange that there is no conflict when exchanging knowledge.

Because Lu Rong was full of praise for Ju Ming, Min Wenwei had a bad impression of Ju Ming.

This is all retribution. At the beginning, Zhu Ming deliberately catered to Lu Tixue, but today he will definitely be disgusted by Min Wenwei.

Impossible to please both sides!

It is definitely more useful to please a teacher than to please a principal.

Min Wenwei asked: "Are you the Zhu Chenggong that Xueguan Lu said?"

"The junior is Ju Ming." Zhu Ming cupped his hands.

Min Wenwei asked again: "I heard that you and Lu Ti learned from Sangxia and talked about Taoism, and your thoughts and thoughts are the same? Do you agree with his way of studying and self-cultivation?"

what's going on?
The tone sounds bad, obviously with a questioning tone.

Ju Ming replied ambiguously: "The boy is young, and he still doesn't know how to study and cultivate himself."

This answer made Min Wenwei dispel some disgust, and immediately warned: "I have heard about the eight poems you wrote, as well as your understanding of the scriptures. You are talented and intelligent, and you understand the scriptures at a young age. Don’t be self-satisfied because of this, you should learn more about the righteous way, and don’t be fooled by the evil words.”

They were taught a lesson the first time they met, and they were involved in some evil ways.

Ju Ming was very unhappy, but he still said sincerely: "Young generation, please remember."

It is estimated that Min Wenwei has served as the head of the mountain for a long time and lives in this small closed place of Yangzhou. Both gentry and students respect him very much.Therefore, this guy is a little carried away, and he wants to educate everyone when he sees it: "Lu Tixue's theory of life and death has become an evil way. A gentleman cultivates himself, he should go from evil to good, and if there is an evil thought in his heart, he should always reflect on himself. If you have evil in your heart, even if you do good deeds, it will not be pure, and sooner or later you will be invaded by those evil thoughts. You should know about this, and don't be deceived by others!"

This is not to save face for Lu Tixue at all, and it is suspected of speaking ill of people behind their backs.

Of course, Min Wenwei said this out of good intentions. He felt that Zhu Ming was a talent to be made, and he was afraid that Zhu Ming would be misled by Lu Tixue.

Zhu Ming bowed again: "Juniors, please remember."

However, Min Wenwei is still good at being a teacher, and he can talk endlessly: "When you come to the academy to study, you should be modest and cautious. No matter how good the poems are written, no matter how good the interpretation of the scriptures is, you must not be arrogant." Talented people come out, each leading the coquettish for hundreds of years', this is the high spirits that young people should have. But 'Li Du's poems have been handed down thousands of times, so far it is not new', but it is too conceited, so we must guard against arrogance and impetuosity. Otherwise, you will fall into the same mistakes that hurt Zhong Yong. Do you remember?"

What's the mess?

Zhu Ming could hardly bear it anymore.

Zheng Hong and his three roommates all lowered their heads and held back their laughter.

They will be scolded every now and then, and when they see others being scolded, they can't help gloating.

In fact, Min Wenwei didn't have any bad intentions. He mistakenly thought that Zhu Ming was here to study, and he was admonishing him all the time.He also intentionally misinterpreted the poem and picked the bones in the egg. Firstly, he can suppress Ju Ming's spirit, and secondly, he is also showing his majesty.

His educational philosophy is that teachers should have supreme authority and students should not be complacent.

Seeing that Zhu Ming stopped talking, Min Wenwei yelled sharply: "But I don't agree with it, and think I'm talking too much? Or, do you still agree with Lu Tixue's remarks? If you don't obey the discipline, you will immediately go down the mountain. Yangzhou Academy does not accept treacherous thoughts. disciples!"

Chen Yuan couldn't help frowning, he didn't like this kind of education method, students should be patiently guided, how could they scold them harshly?

Moreover, if you don't listen to your words, you are a treacherous person?What a majesty!
Because of what happened to his father and uncle, Chen Yuan was completely disappointed in the officialdom.Determined to spread Luoxue, he traveled northward from Nanjianzhou, made a circle in the north, and then went to Sichuan via Hanzhong.Lectures are given along the way, which can not only earn travel expenses, but also spread one's own ideas.

Invited by Yangzhou Academy, he planned to give lectures in March.

However, after communicating with Min Wenwei for many days, I found that this person is an elm-headed person, unable to conduct in-depth exchanges at all.

Moreover, some are self-righteous and live in their own world forever.

Ju Ming felt the same way, and decided to go down the mountain tomorrow.

If Zhu Ming wanted something from Min Wenwei, he would definitely find ways to resolve it and make this bad old man happy.But he doesn't want anything, why should he stay and be angry with the bird?
Hearing that Zhu Ming was being scolded all the time, even though Tian Biao didn't understand the reason why the master humiliated his ministers to death, he was already burning with anger, but he was clumsy with his mouth and didn't know how to help him scold him back, so he just stared at him viciously.

Bai Sheng was sharp-tongued, pointing at Min Wenwei and yelling: "You old pedant is so ignorant, what kind of character is my big brother Zhu? Come to your Bird Academy, I think highly of you! Lu Tixue said that my big brother is Talented man, do you have Lu Ti Xueguan University? My eldest brother can lead troops to suppress thieves. You can kill ten with one hand! You don’t need Brother Zhu to do it, but you come to make gestures with me. Who is today? Whoever loses is the grandson!"

As soon as this remark came out, everyone was speechless, and a little...wanted to laugh.

When a scholar meets a soldier, it's hard to explain why. It's impossible for a dignified mountain leader to fight against a poppier.

Min Wenwei was stunned by the scolding, where had he ever been insulted like this.And he didn't feel that he was wrong, that's how it should be when disciplining students.Immediately shouted angrily: "Get out!"

Ju Ming was still calm and courteous. He bowed and bowed and said, "Although the younger generation understands rhetoric a little, they still have a little understanding of the meaning of the scriptures. When reading "The Analects" these days, there are two sentences that I don't know the meaning of. The head of the mountain is about to ask for advice in person."

Min Wenwei suppressed his anger: "If you have any doubts, just say it."

Zhu Ming said: "I would like to ask the head of the mountain, 'If you don't know what you don't know, don't be stunned, you're not a gentleman', and 'Don't worry about what others don't know, worry about people who don't know', what's the explanation for these two sentences?"

"These two sentences are from "The Analects of Confucius Xueer", that is..." Min Wenwei was about to explain the meaning of the scriptures, but he suddenly realized with a sneer, "Are you using Confucius' words to teach me a lesson? Saying that I don't understand you , but reprimanded you as soon as we met? Said that I have no knowledge of people, and at the same time have no self-knowledge? You still compare yourself to a gentleman and insinuate that I am a villain!"

"Don't dare, this junior just wants to ask the teacher." Zhu Ming cupped his hands and bowed, showing a very polite manner.

Standing beside him, Chen Yuan smiled and said nothing. He thought Zhu Ming was very interesting. He was able to quote scriptures at a young age, and taught Min Wenwei a lesson.

Just judging from his words and deeds just now, the head of the academy in his 60s has been compared to this teenager in his teens.

Regardless of the depth of knowledge, the main issue is the cultivation of temperament. Min Wenwei is high-ranking and happy and angry, but Ju Ming behaves humbly and politely.

Zhu Ming continued to pursue and fight fiercely: "I would like to ask the head of the mountain again, 'Don't vent your anger, don't let it go', what is the meaning of this sentence? The younger generation learned "The Analects of Confucius" at the age of six, and now I can't understand it at the age of 16. The qualifications are really dull. I don't know what the quarrel between the head of the mountain and Lu Tixue is, but Lu Tixue is Lu Tixue, and the younger generation is the younger generation. It seems that it is not a gentleman's action to vent his anger."

"good very good!"

Min Wenwei was so angry that he laughed. He lived for most of his life, but he was repeatedly taught by "The Analects of Confucius".

Zhu Ming was calling him a villain, and he didn't use any dirty words!
Zhu Ming cupped his hands again and said to Bai Chongyan: "Brother Juncai, I heard that Yangzhou Academy is a place of literary excellence, so I want to come here to appreciate it. Now I have learned, Yangzhou Academy, but mediocre. The head of the academy, Even more narrow-minded. Farewell!"

"stop!"

Min Wenwei said angrily: "Come when you want, leave when you want, what do you think this is?"

Zhu Ming turned around and asked, "What advice does the head of the mountain have?"

Min Wenwei was asked this sentence, yes, what else can I teach you?

Don't tell me that when I'm old, I still have to end up arguing with the young people in person?If you lose the judgment, you will lose your face; if you win the judgment, there will be no benefit.

Zhu Ming repeated: "May I ask if the head of the mountain has any advice?"

Chen Yuan stood up and changed the subject: "I'm going to give a lecture in the academy two days later, would you like to listen to it?"

"I'm a common man from the countryside. I'm afraid that if I stay here for too long, I'll spoil the honor of the academy." Ju Ming said with a strange tone.

Min Wenwei didn't speak anymore, he was relying on his status now, and he didn't want to argue with a junior.

Chen Yuan smiled and said: "Haha, knowledge is honor, you can stay and listen to a few words."

(End of this chapter)