Longevity begins with a dog

Chapter 62 You are confused!

Canglong County School.

Xu Chong brought a young boy to visit and found Wang Hezhi in the back garden.

Wang Hezhi was dressed like an old farmer, with his sleeves rolled up, trimming flowers and plants with a pair of large scissors.

This county magistrate... is too unscrupulous, right?
Xu Chong slandered in his belly.

"Well, you're here."

Seeing Xu Chong, Wang Hezhi put down the scissors, walked to the side of the stone table and sat down, "Whose child is this?"

"A yamen servant surnamed Li, he failed to survive this time, leaving behind a pair of orphans and widows."

Xu Chong led Li Xiangxue closer, "His mother hoped that he could study, so I brought him here to show Master."

Compared to before, Li Xiangxue was much quieter.

At his age, he didn't know much about death, but he knew he would never see Daddy again.

"I see."

Wang Hezhi sighed, "I've been hiding all this time, so it's hard for you."

"It's not easy for Master to keep the county school."

Xu Chong shook his head.

During this period of time, Wang Hezhi did not do nothing.

There are many scholars with weak constitutions in the county school. After the mummy incident broke out, Wang Hezhi spent his family money to purchase a lot of medicinal materials for these people to strengthen their bodies.

Regardless of whether it really has the effect of saving people, it is a fact that these people survived.

After all, it is normal for people to have their own choices, Xu Chong is not even confused about this point.

"Xiang Xue, call me teacher."

Seeing that the master had no intention of refusing, Xu Chong let go of Li Xiangxue's hand, "From now on when you are here, you must listen to the teacher, understand?"

"teacher."

Li Xiangxue called out honestly, and was bowed by Xu Chong again.

"Well... I haven't taught such a young student before."

Wang Hezhi didn't dodge it either, he tugged at the white beard and said, "Well, I'll let someone take him to familiarize himself with this place first."

"Master, please go ahead, the students are waiting here."

Xu Chong cupped his hands.

Wang Hezhi heard that Xu Chong had other matters, so he dragged Li Xiangxue away without saying much.

This time, Li Xiangxue didn't look back.

"The real embarrassment is for those who have suffered from unwarranted disasters."

Xu Chong was a little emotional.

About a quarter of an hour later, Wang Hezhi came back.

"This kid is not bad, he recognizes a lot at such a young age."

With a hint of satisfaction, Wang Hezhi sat down on the stone bench again, "Tell me what you want, as long as I'm not asked to handle government affairs in the yamen."

"Uh…"

Xu Chong touched his nose helplessly, "Something went wrong with my cultivation."

"Ok?"

Wang Hezhi's complexion changed, "Tell me specifically."

"Student... has become enlightened threefold."

Xu Chong took out the speech he had prepared.

"Enlightenment three... triple?!"

Wang Hezhi screamed.

It was a real scream, the kind with a very high-pitched voice.

"How long has it been since you entered the Daqing Arsenal?! This is triple?"

Wang Hezhi's face darkened, "You didn't lie to me, did you?"

"It's really triple."

Xu Chong nodded, expressing his affirmation again.

"All right……"

Wang Hezhi pulled his beard fiercely, and said angrily: "The cultivation problem you mentioned...is it because you can't find anyone to show off?"

"Master misunderstood."

Xu Chong quickly waved his hands, "The students are afraid that there will be hidden dangers if they practice too quickly."

"Hazardous?"

Wang Hezhi frowned and thought for a while, then shook his head: "It's really rare to be enlightened at the third level in less than two months, but it's not impossible, so you don't have to worry about it."

Xu Chong was a little depressed. He felt that he was still too conservative.

Just when he was about to say goodbye and leave, Wang Hezhi suddenly changed the topic.

"However... if you are really worried, I can say a few words for your reference."

"The students are all ears."

Xu Chong was overjoyed.

"Ah."

Wang Hezhi nodded, and began to narrate, "It is undeniable that there are always some people in the world who, as soon as they step into the martial arts, show an astonishing speed of cultivation."

"Among them, only a very small number of them are born with such good aptitude."

"And the vast majority of the rest are from scholars."

Wang Hezhi pointed to Xu Chong, "It's the same as you in the past."

"Born as a scholar?"

Xu Chong suddenly thought of something, "Could it be the imperial examination?"

"You guessed it right, it's the imperial examination."

Wang Hezhi chuckled, and patiently explained: "The three lists of fame and fame, the list of guiren, the list of tributes, and the list of Jinshi. varying degrees of sincerity."

"Sincerely?"

Xu Chong was even more puzzled.

He has the memory of his original body, so it can be said that his Confucianism skills are not bad.

Sincerity, doesn't it mean that a gentleman should have integrity and honesty?
Seeing Xu Chong's doubts, Wang Hezhi shook his head and said, "This sincerity is not the other's sincerity and righteousness. It refers to a process of cultivating one's mind."

Cultivate your mind?

Is it possible to cultivate the state of mind?
Xu Chong's spirit was greatly lifted.

Sure enough, Wang Hezhi's next words were highly consistent with what Shui Gui said.

"Cultivating the mind, cultivating the mind, cultivates a clear mind."

"The heart of a gentleman is the heart, the heart of a villain is also the heart, the heart of generosity is the heart, and the heart of greed is the heart."

"It has nothing to do with good or evil, no matter how high or low, as long as you are transparent, you can advance bravely in martial arts, like a broken bamboo."

Speaking of this, Wang Hezhi's tone became a little low, "Actually, when a scholar reads books, he has the effect of cultivating his mind, but the guidance of this cultivation of mind is based on the books. If the original mind does not match the books he reads, It will be very difficult to be effective.”

"It's not the same as the title of the three lists. No matter what your heart is, as long as you are on the list, it will have an effect, and the higher the ranking, the higher the level of the list, the stronger the effect."

"Wu Wenjing is the best example. His original heart is far from that of the sages, and he can only show his sincerity through the three titles. However, his three titles are all at the bottom of the list, and he can cultivate to the point of enlightenment." Kunou is already the limit."

When mentioning Wu Wenjing, Wang Hezhi's tone showed a trace of disdain, "If he hadn't gained fame three times, with his aptitude, I'm afraid he wouldn't even be able to step into the martial arts."

"So it is."

Xu Chong exhaled slowly, "So, I still need to read and write more?"

Although the effect is slow and insignificant, far less than the nominations in the third list, it is effective anyway.

"maybe."

Wang Hezhi changed the subject, "Wu Wenjing's three major achievements only gave him a barely aptitude for martial arts. He was able to cultivate to the ninth level of enlightenment, and he also relied on the method of expressing affection."

"Sent love?"

Xu Chong's thoughts moved slightly.

"To be precise, it's my heart."

Wang Hezhi disdainfully said, "Just do whatever you want. Wu Wenjing is greedy by nature, and accumulating money can allow him to understand his thoughts in disguise, but his kind is the same as focusing on beauty, which is the lowest of the best."

"Then what is superior?"

Xu Chong asked.

"It mainly depends on the heart, such as putting love on mountains and rivers, putting love on the sun and moon, putting love on martial arts, putting love on family and country, etc. There are many, many."

Speaking of this, Wang Hezhi paused, and took a deep look at Xu Chong, "The same goes for Wanmin."

"..."

Xu Chong's expression changed slightly, but he didn't speak.

"In short, you are already an official, and you can't hope to pass the imperial examination. If you are worried about practicing too fast...you are confused!!"

Just in the middle of speaking, Wang Hezhi suddenly popped out a mantra and threw it on Xu Chong's face.

Xu Chong raised a question mark.

How to put it well, are you confused again?
"The old man thought that you were just a seed for studying, and there was hope that you could go all the way to high school and step into the realm of Tongmai after the palace exam."

Wang Hezhi grieved and shook his head while pulling his beard, "But looking at it now, you are not only a seed for studying, but also a martial arts wizard?"

"Think about it, if you continue to study, don't say you won three yuan in a row, you have hope for Jieyuan in the township examination, and it is also possible to take the fifth rank. If you take the palace examination... Jinshi?"

"In short, if you go all the way to high school, there are three rankings to help you be sincere, and you have such excellent martial arts aptitude..."

"Hiss—my heart hurts!"

Wang Hezhi was both angry and regretful, wishing to turn back time and bring Xu Chong back on track, "Tell me, are you confused?"

"It's really confusing..."

Xu Chong nodded helplessly.

The purpose of this trip has been achieved, but he knows that he will not be able to go.

Because it's time for Master's personal show.

(End of this chapter)