Guide to Traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty.

Chapter 38 0037 [Taught]

"Why is mother so happy?" the old white member couldn't help asking.

The old lady Bai handed over the straw paper: "Father and son of the Zhu family who came from a foreign country, wrote a poem to celebrate my birthday. It is really well written!"

The old white member took it with both hands, and after reading it, he also felt good.

Even if it's not good, if the old mother likes it, it must be good!
The straw paper was passed to Xiang Bi, the county magistrate, who smiled, with a bit of disdain in his smile.Today is someone else's birthday banquet, although he despises this poem, but he can't belittle it face to face, he just said: "The fourth line is okay."

Bai Chongyan, Li Hanzhang, and Zheng Hong also watched it one after another.

They think it's okay, especially the last sentence, which turns decay into magic.

This brings us to the status quo. People who are good at poetry and those who are not good at poetry do not have strict requirements for the flat format.It happened that Xiang Zhixian, who was born as a Jinshi and was relatively proficient in poetry, could not rub the sand in his eyes, and always felt that this poem was unsightly.

Don't take Li Qingzhao as an example. She said that Su Shi's discordant lyrics were purely out of personal grievances and had nothing to do with literature itself.

And the resentment is not small. The father-in-law died because of political struggle, and the husband was arrested and interrogated in prison.His father was exiled in Guangxi, and died of depression after being allowed to return to his hometown.Li Qingzhao himself was forbidden to live in Kaifeng, and went back to his hometown alone to live in seclusion.Moreover, the husband's family and her mother's family have completely torn skins, and they will never communicate with each other.

Even Li Qingzhao's marriage was a political product from the very beginning.

Everything is because her father is Su Shi's student, and her father-in-law is Su Shi's sworn enemy.Song Huizong wanted to reconcile the old and new party struggles, and the Shu party was the most suitable lubricant, so the two families were married. When the party struggles resumed, there was an instant tragedy.

"Pity the hearts of the parents in the world, how well written it is," the old lady Bai asked Xiang Bi, "Can the county lord allow the Zhu family and his son to sit at the main table?"

Although Xiang Bi was reluctant, he smiled and said: "The guest is up to the host."

Bai Jiaerlang went to invite them in person, and soon found the father and son, and said with a smile on his face: "You two, please sit inside."

"It's time to work." Zhu Guoxiang clasped his fists and said.

Not only did the father and son pass by, but the child was also brought along, which made Bai Erlang somewhat speechless.

When he came to the main table, Zhu Guoxiang cupped his hands and said, "I wish the old lady a great birthday!"

The old lady Bai said happily: "Not only is the poem written well, but she is also a good-looking person. No wonder the daughter's country is the main recruit."

Is the daughter of the country's lord recruiting?

Xiang Bi, the county magistrate, was at a loss as to where there was a daughter country.

The insiders present were all holding back their laughter.

They don't expose it either, anyway, as long as the old matriarch is happy, ninety years of age would be considered personal auspiciousness in ancient times, and Renrui can say anything.

Zhu Guoxiang explained: "What kind of daughter's country is it? It's just a dog's joke. Don't take it seriously, old lady."

Zhu Ming laughed and said, "I was talking nonsense."

Perhaps it was the birthday poem that was written in the heart of the old lady. No matter how old Mrs. Bai thought they were pleasing to the eye, the smile on her face was confiscated: "It's just nonsense, and the story is wonderful. Did little Zhu Xiucai ever get married? The old woman will help you find a good woman."

"The boy's ambition is to take the imperial examination. After he wins the examination, we will talk about marriage." Ju Ming refused under pretext.

The old lady Bai said: "The imperial examination is good, and there is Yan Ruyu in the book."

When it comes to the imperial examination, Xiang Zhixian finally has a topic: "If you want the imperial examination, what is the rule?"

Ju Ming replied: ""Yi"."

Xiang Bi asked again, "Where did the teacher come from?"

Ju Ming said: "I traveled to various places to study, and I listened everywhere, but I didn't learn from my teacher."

Xiang Bi didn't have a deep study of "Book of Changes", so he deliberately bypassed this book: "If the big scriptures need to be healed, the small scriptures must not be slackened. Let me test you. It's shameful, what's the point?"

This is an examination of "The Analects of Confucius".

Zhu Ming replied with a smile: "Characteristic, that's right. Words and deeds follow the rules, and the people will have a certain perception and rise up. If there is a difference between the shallow and the deep, the people will be ashamed of the bad. so that it is good."

Xiang Zhixian... fell silent.

Not only Xiang Bi, but the whole table, everyone who had studied "The Analects of Confucius" looked at Zhu Ming without saying a word.

For a moment, the whole place was silent.

It was Li Hanzhang who was the first to break this atmosphere. He stood up, straightened his clothes, and bowed upright: "You have been taught!"

Bai Chongyan also reacted, and stood up and bowed: "You have been taught!"

"I dare not take it." Zhu Ming stood up and returned the salute.

Zheng Hong's little fat man looked confused. Although he had studied "The Analects of Confucius", he only intercepted four words when he asked the county magistrate just now, and he didn't even understand the source.

Zhu Guoxiang didn't even need to observe carefully. With such a big reaction at the scene, his son must be pretending to be aggressive again.

Xiang Zhixian pondered and said: "Ge, Zhiye... It is indeed a wonderful solution, which is thought-provoking."

At the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, the mainstream interpretation of the character "Ge" was "Zheng".To be shameful is to correct the ideological and moral concepts of ordinary people and guide them in the direction of goodness.

And Zhu Xi's explanation for this is to let the common people have a sense of right and wrong, and take the initiative to pursue and achieve goodness-in an instant, this sentence has been raised to a higher level.

The old white member kept silent all the time. His level of "The Analects of Confucius" was only slightly better than that of Zheng Hong, and he couldn't remember it when he was old.Observing everyone's reactions at this moment, I still couldn't figure it out, so I immediately praised: "Xiao Langjun is very knowledgeable!"

Xiang Zhixian was still a little unconvinced. How could a young man without a famous teacher come up with such a brilliant idea?
Xiang Bi thought about it carefully, and asked again: "The Master said: "Thinking about the future, how far is it?"

Zhu Ming quickly replied: "A sage never says that it is easy to be arrogant, nor does it say that it is difficult to stop people from advancing."

Xiang Bi clapped his hands violently: "You are a disciple of Luo Xue!"

Luoxue is the school of Cheng Hao and Cheng Yi.

Zhu Ming said: "I have admired Mr. Ercheng's name for a long time, but unfortunately I never got to meet him."

Li Hanzhang suddenly said: "Xiangzhi County, 'A gentleman cherishes virtue, a villain cherishes soil. A gentleman cherishes punishment, and a villain cherishes benefits', Zhu Dalang interpreted it as the word 'public and private'. I also went to Luoyang to study, but Luoxue did not Such a solution."

"Public and private, public and private..." Xiang Bi thought carefully, and suddenly laughed, "Hahaha, a child can be taught, would you like to study under my door?"

What the hell?

The whole table was dumbfounded. They had never seen such a shameless one before.

Zhu Dalang is a talented student. Every time he interprets "The Analects of Confucius", he can be unique and thought-provoking. For no reason, you want to accept others as students.Can you teach something?Purely to take advantage of people!

But the magistrate took the initiative to accept apprentices, and Zhu Ming really didn't know how to refuse.

Seeing that Zhu Ming was in trouble, Li Hanzhang said, "I think Zhu Dalang is very talented, and he is going to introduce him to my father!"

Hearing this, Xiang Bi smiled awkwardly, how dare he rob the state judge of his apprentice?

The fat guy Zheng Hong came out to smooth things over: "I already knew that Zhu Dalang is very knowledgeable. Not only is he knowledgeable, he also tells stories well. Every time I listen to his stories, I can't sleep at night."

The private school teacher of the Bai family, Liang Xuexue, sat next to the main table.

This old gentleman is usually blind and deaf, and he doesn't care about the students' fights.At this moment, he suddenly stood up and approached tremblingly: "Mencius said: 'The sage makes people shine with his visibility; now he makes people shine with his faintness'. Do you have a new interpretation of this sentence, Mr. Xiaolang?"

"I don't know if it's new or not, and I haven't been a teacher before," Zhu Ming said. "I think it can be explained by citing the "Book of Rites". Those who don't go well are few."

At the main table, there was a dead silence again.

Even Xiang Zhixian was not calm anymore, and sat there looking at Zhu Ming foolishly.

"University" has not been written as a separate book in the late Northern Song Dynasty, it is only a part of "Book of Rites", but it has been respected by many great Confucians.

The people here seem to have encountered a ghost, which they never imagined in their dreams. This sentence of "Mencius" can be explained by citing two chapters of "Book of Rites" No.40.

If this sentence is tested in the imperial examination, with the answer given by Zhu Ming, as long as the article is not too bad, it will definitely shock the examiners!

Liang Xuejiao opened his mouth, hesitated to speak, thought carefully, then cupped his hands and said, "I've been taught!"

The old white man couldn't help but want to roll his eyes, and he started to scold his mother in his heart: I will give you a salary, let you teach in my house, and pretend to be deaf and dumb with you, you can fucking hear me.

No matter how shameless Xiang Zhixian was, he was also a Jinshi. This time he was really convinced, and said with emotion: "Xiao Langjun is really a rare talent in Confucian classics, and he can have such knowledge without having a famous teacher!"

I can't accept it.

If we say that the previous answers may be that the young people's thinking is active.It is definitely not a fluke to use "Book of Rites" to explain "Mencius" in the end, but Zhu Ming has thoroughly read "Book of Rites" and "Mencius".

What's more, Ju Ming said that his own scripture is "Yi", so "Book of Rites" is only an elective course.

The elective courses can be read thoroughly, but the major courses are still good?
Zhu Guoxiang has been watching his words and demeanor, and feels a little bad at the moment, his son seems to be pretending too much.

(End of this chapter)