Confucian Sword Fairy

Chapter 42 University
Confucian students of Mingyue Academy?
Li Dao and the others were a little surprised, but they knew about Mingyue Academy, since the sage passed away, Confucianism and Taoism had been receiving much attention, and Mingyue Academy naturally became the guest of honor of the inner sect disciples.

As soon as the news was confirmed at the very beginning, none of the inner disciples might be able to see the headmaster of Mingyue Academy, and naturally involved all aspects, and Mingyue Academy was also concerned by everyone in Mingyue City.

There is no way, the matter of the sage sitting down is too big, at least it sounds like it is not a trivial matter.

What surprised them was why did the people from Mingyue Academy invite Song Zhishu to be their guest?

Subconsciously, the three of them thought that they were from Mingyue Academy and wanted to get involved with Li Qingzhou, so they invited Song Zhishu.

As far as Song Zhishu was concerned, he had always wanted to meet a Confucianist, and now that he was inexplicably sent to his door, naturally he would not refuse.

"May I ask who your Excellency is?"

Song Zhishu got up to salute, and then asked.

"Mr. Song will know when he's gone." The latter smiled slightly, without explaining what he said, but just invited Song Zhishu.

"Okay." Song Zhishu nodded, then looked at Li Dao and the others and said, "Brother Li, there are some things that I will talk about when I come back. First, do what I just said, and there is one more thing. If you don’t go out, try not to go out, just stay in Mingyue City.”

"We are in the limelight, and we may cause some trouble. Keeping our own place is better than everything else."

Song Zhishu seriously told him that he always felt a little uneasy, and he didn't know why he had such an idea, but he still had to be careful when he had this feeling.

"it is good."

Li Dao is more than 50 years old, and may indeed be mediocre, but the increase in age has taught him a truth, he must listen to advice.

He kept in mind what Song Zhishu said, and after giving an affirmative answer, Song Zhishu left with peace of mind. There was nothing he could do about Confucianism. He had to understand it quickly, which would be of great benefit to him.

After bidding farewell to the three, Song Zhishu followed the latter.

The Confucian scholar was very calm, he didn't talk much, just smiled all the time, Song Zhishu followed behind, although he wanted to ask a lot of things, but he still held back after thinking about it.

In this way, the two of them came to Mingyue Academy for about half an hour.

Stepping into the academy, an inexplicable tranquility reassures the heart. The whole academy is filled with a fresh fragrance, which makes people feel refreshed. Outside the academy, there are still noisy streets, but inside the academy, there is a magical power that isolates all mundane things. thing.

clang.

The slight ringing of the bell is even more reassuring. All the irritability seems to disappear at this moment.

"Mr. Song, please."

Confucian scholars brought Song Zhishu to a separate courtyard, passed the porch, and Song Zhishu saw an old man standing by the lake, looking at the spring water and clear lake, with an indescribable poetic feeling.

At this moment, Song Zhishu was even more curious in his heart, but he still resisted the confusion in his heart, and the young Confucian scholar didn't speak until he came behind the old man.

"Sir, Mr. Song has come."

He saluted the old man, then looked at Song Zhishu and said, "Mr. Song, this is the dean of Mingyue Academy, Mr. Wen Yuan."

He opened his mouth and introduced Song Zhishu, but Song Zhishu couldn't help showing surprise, especially when Zhou Wenyuan turned around, Song Zhishu was even more surprised. He met an old man in the street yesterday and said some messy things , but did not expect to be the dean of Mingyue Academy.

"I have met Mr. Wen Yuan. What happened yesterday was really reckless. Please don't blame me, sir."

Song Zhishu immediately saluted, he didn't know it, he thought that the other party called him over because of yesterday's recklessness, but after thinking about it carefully, what he did yesterday was indeed somewhat inexplicable, and he also disrespected the elderly, there must be some fault.

Hearing Song Zhishu speak, Zhou Wenyuan stroked Hu and smiled, looked at Song Zhishu and said, "You don't have to be so restrained."

"Little friend, don't rush to talk about this, the old man will answer a few questions for you."

Zhou Wenyuan's face was gentle, and he looked extraordinarily kind. He stretched out his hand to ask Song Zhishu to sit down at the tea table beside him, and then spoke slowly.

"Little friend, do you remember asking the old man five questions yesterday?"

Zhou Wenyuan made a sound, while the Confucian scholars at the side made tea for the two of them.

"Remember, it was just yesterday's incident. The younger generation was reckless and didn't know the heights of the heavens and the earth. Please be generous."

Song Zhishu answered aloud.

"No, I'm a scholar, so I naturally have the duty to solve people's doubts. Since you ask a question, the old man will answer you well today."

Zhou Wenyuan looked magnanimous. He looked at Song Zhishu and spoke slowly.

"You ask first, a gentleman is confused, what should I do?"

"Old man, answer you, everyone in the world has confusion, fools are trapped in confusion, gentlemen are cleared from confusion, wise people have no confusion."

Zhou Wenyuan opened his mouth and explained for Song Zhishu.

Hearing the other party's patient answer, Song Zhishu did not continue to be modest, but asked immediately.

"What about the unwise?"

he asked.

"Confusion exists in the mind, and the mind is troubled by thoughts. If you don't think, you don't need to be troubled. If you don't feel troubled, you don't need to be confused."

Zhou Wenyuan spoke lightly and told Song Zhishu the solution.

"Thank you sir for your enlightenment."

Song Zhishu thought for a while, and then suddenly realized, he got up and bowed to Zhou Wenyuan.

"Your second question, a gentleman is angry, what should I do?"

"The old man will answer you, if you have a grudge, you will have your revenge, and if you have a grudge, you will have a grudge."

Zhou Wenyuan made a sound, this is his answer, simple and direct.

Before Song Zhishu could speak, Zhou Wenyuan continued to speak.

"A gentleman meets injustice."

"The old man answers you, and repays the complaint directly."

"A gentleman is born timid."

"Old man, answer you, a gentleman is not born cowardly, fair and just, it is a gentleman's strongest weapon, punishing the king at the top, and punishing the traitor at the bottom, whether it is an emperor or a fairy, Dao is selfless."

"What is the way of a gentleman?"

"The old man will answer you."

"Being humble is not a disgrace, you can be a husband if you can bend and stretch."

"With justice in your heart, you are invincible, the world is the way, and you should protect it comprehensively."

"A gentleman is not afraid of power. A gentleman is a gentleman with a clean sleeve. A gentleman acts for the justice of heaven and earth. He loves the world. Tenants of hundreds of families grow grain and do good. They are gentlemen. Immortal emperors have bad hearts and do not be gentlemen."

"This is a gentleman."

"do you understand?"

Zhou Wenyuan made a sound. His voice was sonorous and powerful, like a big bell of Huang Lu, which exploded in Song Zhishu's mind, shaking away all confusion and troubles. Inexplicably, there was an illusion of enlightenment.

He remained silent and sat in the middle of the academy.

He listened carefully to every word of Zhou Wenyuan. He had different views and opinions on the way of a gentleman.

Moreover, the college scriptures in my mind gradually emerged, and I recited them silently, and then read them familiarly, and inexplicably, I had indescribable feelings and opinions.

a long time.

For a full hour, Song Zhishu sat quietly for an hour. During this period, Zhou Wenyuan didn't say a word. He knew that Song Zhishu had the attitude of Confucianism, so these words were not just an answer to Song Zhishu's question.

It is still an opportunity to guide Song Zhishu into Confucianism and Taoism, and to leave the seeds of a gentleman in Song Zhishu's heart. What Song Zhishu will understand in the future is beyond his control, but good thoughts have already been planted, and this is a good start.

Finally, Song Zhishu let out a long breath. He had realized too many truths. All of a sudden, he had mixed feelings. His previous confusion and confusion about reading were all solved at this moment.

"Thank you, Mr. Wen Yuan, this junior has realized it."

Song Zhishu bowed deeply to Zhou Wenyuan, and he showed joy. This was not pretending, but from the heart. He really realized that Song Zhishu was a little confused in the two lives. After all, he was not a real scholar, so the ancient Chinese classics , he can only understand its appearance, but not its meaning.

I have some opinions of my own, but not many.

However, Zhou Wenyuan is different. He is a true Confucian. What he said is not important. Maybe an older person can say it. The real difference is that Zhou Wenyuan, as a Confucian, also has Confucian righteousness.

In what he said just now, he used Confucian righteousness, and what he conveyed was not the truth, but his spirit. Only in this way, Song Zhishu would have a huge harvest.

Otherwise, if the Confucian scholar next to him is no matter how good his speech is, he will not be able to achieve one-tenth of Zhou Wenyuan's ability.

The ability of Confucianism lies in this, to solve confusion and open up wisdom for people.

This is why there are countless strong people who like to talk to Confucian strong people, they can get a lot of gains, solve the confusion in their hearts, gain the truth of life, and understand the Tao.

Zhou Wenyuan was very satisfied with Song Zhishu's performance. He could see that Song Zhishu had really understood the truth.

However, Zhou Wenyuan felt that it could be refined. The first epiphany for a scholar is of great significance, and he can absorb and harvest the most things, so Zhou Wenyuan planned to use some strong medicine.

"What did you realize?"

"tell me the story."

Zhou Wenyuan spoke up and asked Song Zhishu to tell the truth of his own understanding, and then give pointers and guidance based on what Song Zhishu said, keeping the good ones and eliminating the bad debates, helping Song Zhishu thoroughly understand the way of Confucianism.

"That's a little bad, isn't it?"

Song Zhishu felt a little inappropriate. After all, he had just realized some truths, and it would be a bit revealing to say it directly.

"Just say it straight, but you are in a state of enlightenment now, and it is really difficult to express what you feel in your heart."

"In this way, if you talk about the Confucian way and the way of a gentleman in your heart, the old man can guide you for reference."

Zhou Wenyuan smiled and said, it is normal to have an epiphany that cannot be expressed for a while, and it needs to be realized in detail, so it is good for Song Zhishu to share his views on Confucianism and the views of a gentleman.

Hearing this, Song Zhishu pondered for a while, then he looked at Zhou Wenyuan and said.

"Please enlighten me, sir."

Since Zhou Wenyuan said so, Song Zhishu happened to see how the other party viewed the past life scriptures, and let the other party explain it for him by the way, which would be more rewarding.

"it is good."

Zhou Wenyuan stroked his beard, with a smile in his eyes and a kind face, and asked Song Zhishu to speak.

"Sir, the younger generation thinks that a gentleman is also an adult. Since this is the case, I have a certain opinion. I hope you will not laugh at me."

Song Zhishu saluted, since the other party is like this, let's just say it.

"Okay, the old man is curious, what is your university way?"

Zhou Wenyuan replied with a smile.

And Song Zhishu took a deep breath, and then spoke.

"The way of a university is to be virtuous, to be close to the people, and to be good."

"Knowledge and stop, then there will be sam

"Things have their origins and ends, and things have their beginnings and ends. Knowing the sequence of events is the shortest path."

Song Zhishu opened his mouth slowly. He recited the university, looking very serious. He was recitation silently, and at the same time, he was gaining a new understanding.

But what Song Zhishu didn't notice was that Zhou Wenyuan's face had changed.

Not only that, but there was a sense of righteousness around Song Zhishu.

No, it was the whole academy that was filled with righteousness, rushing towards him.

(End of this chapter)