Wei Shu

Chapter 244
Wei Shu scanned her eyes and couldn't help laughing.

It's just two sets of seats separated, the child said, it seems to be separated from others by thousands of rivers and mountains.

Because everyone's position is fixed and there is no possibility of changing it, Cheng Yuejiao just muttered a few words in a low voice, and then sat back to the original place.

Today coincides with the beginning of the month, and it is the school examination day set by the master once every ten days. With the presence of Wei Shu, the god of death, all the girls put aside their thoughts of bickering and fighting for power. They all opened their books and devoted themselves to studying. stand up.

After a while, there was a sound of clogs stepping on the ground outside the window.

At this time, the rain was blowing violently, the window paper was rustled by the wind, and the rain hit the eaves, adding to the bleakness.However, the sound of those footsteps seemed to carry a different kind of tranquility, as if the person who was walking was not afraid of the wind and rain, but enjoyed it instead.

Wei Shu raised her head from the bamboo table, and saw a green shirt coming slowly from the curtain roll.

The teacher hired by Cheng's mansion has arrived.

Through the gaps in the brocade curtain, one can vaguely see that it is a woman in her sixties, with gray hair, blue skirt and plain sleeves, and an elegant appearance. She walks and walks with a strong bookish air. Although she is old, her eyes are brilliant. Connotation makes people forget her age.

The night before last, Wei Shu heard from Mrs. Jiang that this woman's surname is Wu, she used to be a teacher in Baishi Academy, and later she went to the palace as a female official for a few years.

Because of her good character and considerate behavior, every year before the Baishi Academy's New Year's Exam, a high-ranking student will invite her to the mansion to teach the homework of the girls in the family, hoping to get a good grade in the entrance examination.

Over time, Mrs. Wu has gradually gained some fame in Bianjing City, and it took the Cheng family a lot of work to finally invite her.

While thinking about it, Mrs. Wu had already climbed up the stairs, and a servant girl came to take off her clogs and set up the umbrella for her. She stood under the eaves for a while, brushing off the rain from the corner of her robe, and her every move was peaceful.

All the girls also saw her at this time, and all of them sat upright and straight, their expressions were solemn and solemn, and their postures were elegant, which were different from those just now.

It can be seen from this that Mrs. Wu has a long history of prestige, and she must have a way of studying.

"Meet sir."

As soon as Master Wu stepped into the study, Cheng Yuechan got up first, and led a group of younger sisters to salute and say hello.

"Sit." Mrs. Wu said in a calm voice, returned the teacher's courtesy, stood in front of the podium, glanced casually, and saw Wei Shu in the corner.

The house is full of pearls and emeralds, but this woman is dressed in commoner clothes and has a cold expression. She is out of place with this room, and it is difficult not to draw people's attention.

After all the girls sat down to write, Master Wu looked at Wei Shu and asked, "Are you Wei Shu?"

She had already known about Wei Shu's book review with all the girls in advance, so she spoke Wei Shu's name.

Wei Shu got up and said yes, then bowed slightly, and said unhurriedly:

"Mr. was not in the mansion yesterday, and the student had no chance to meet him first. Today, he came rashly, but the student was rude first. I hope you will forgive me."

Even if she was once an emperor, she must be respectful in front of her teacher. On this point, Wei Shu has no intention of being proud.

Speaking of which, Mrs. Wu did ask for leave to go out yesterday due to family affairs, and didn't return all night. He didn't come back until just before class. We can't blame Wei Shu for being rude.

Master Wu said softly, "No problem", and then asked her, "Can you read?"

This is to check Wei Shu's level of knowledge, Wei Shu knows it.

Of course, she would definitely not answer with modest words such as "some words must be known", so she said bluntly: "I have read a few books."

"Oh?" Master Wu raised his brows slightly and looked at her a few times.

Literacy is not mentioned, and she has "read books", and even "read a few books". This Miss Wei either thinks very highly of herself, or she really has some ink in her stomach.

Master Wu has been teaching for many years, and he has seen all kinds of students, and he is not displeased to hear this remark. He still has a gentle face, and said politely: "Then, have you ever read poems and rites?"

She asked about the "Book of Songs" and "Book of Rites".

These two books are the main reading materials of Baishi Academy, which have been followed for more than a hundred years and have not changed until now.

Nowadays, some scholars have begun to single out the two articles "University" and "The Doctrine of the Mean" and annotate them word for word, and it has gradually become a habit.But Baishi Academy is a women's school after all, and there is still a difference from the real scholastics. Therefore, it is still important to explain the "Book of Rites" as a whole. If students can study for five years, it will not be a problem to understand this book.

Wei Shu is also familiar with the second volume, upon hearing this question, she nodded and said, "I have read it."

"Which article does the sentence 'There is no beginning in the extravagant, but there is an end in the rarest' come from? What's the explanation?" Master Wu's question came almost immediately.

Wei Shu didn't panic at all, and calmly said: "Mr. Hui, this sentence comes from "The Book of Songs Daya", which means that people are born to do good, but few people die well. For this reason, King Wen lamented the hardships of the world and the suffering of the people. The tyranny of merchants has killed the people."

Master Wu nodded and didn't speak, but looked at Wei Shu more and more gently, obviously agreeing with her answer.

Cheng Yuanniang at the side suddenly turned her head and looked at Wei Shu in surprise.

Among all the girls here, she is the only one who has read the "Book of Songs" a little deeper, but she has also learned this chapter, but she has not memorized it by heart, and the meaning of the poem is also half-understood, but Wei Shu can answer it fluently, not only knowing its meaning Of course, even knowing why, this shocked Cheng Yuanniang, who had always thought highly of herself.

For a moment, there was silence in the small study room, and the eyes of all the girls were different, all focused on Wei Shu.

"I'll listen to the section 'Learn and Learn'." Master Wu's second test question came.

This sentence comes from "Book of Rites" No. 18, because the whole article is an exhortation to study, and it is also named "Xue Ji", Wei Shu is also familiar with it, so he recited aloud:
"Although there are delicious delicacies, you don't eat them, but you don't know their purpose; even though you have the best way, you don't learn them, but you don't know their goodness. That's why you learn and then you don't know enough, and you teach and then you know the difficulties..."

Her voice seems to have penetrating power, even if the wind and rain outside the window are dark, the voice of reading is still cold and cold, which is refreshing.

All the girls looked at Wei Shu in unison, everyone had an unconcealable shock on their faces.

A lowly commoner in the rivers and lakes can understand the "Book of Songs", read the "Book of Rites" by heart, and can even recite it.

Is it possible that nowadays, those who mess around in the rivers and lakes must first have knowledge before they can succeed?
Perhaps because it was too unimaginable, the sound of breathing in the room came one after another, in Wei Shu's ears, it was like a mountain roaring and a tsunami.

This paragraph is only about a hundred words, and Wei Shu finished reciting it quickly, and all the girls hurriedly turned to look at Mrs. Wu again, with eager eyes, waiting for her judgment.

　5555 forgot about going to the hospital, and didn't realize that it was the beginning of the month again.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)