Red Mansion Reader

Chapter 48 Plaque
next day
After Chen Heng and the others woke up, they woke up Xin Suzhao who was still lying in bed, and eight people from the room ran into the East School Hall neatly.As soon as he entered the door, he saw Mei Xue standing in the room with a serious face. Why is he here to lead the Four Books and Five Classics class today? ? ? ?
In other words, Mei Jin's reputation among the students is better than that of Jin Shenzhi.

Jin Shenzhi's evaluation was a no-brainer. In his "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic" class, all the students regarded him as a ghost.

There is no way, this class will be yes, and no will be no.

In the entire academy, only Chen Heng, Xue Bian, and Cui Youdao were able to learn and enjoy themselves.

Even Du Yunjing, who claims to be extremely talented, is often scolded by Jin Shenzhi.

If it hadn't been for the fact that the Yong Dynasty attached great importance to this subject, these students would have wished to tear up this book and kick it out of the academy.

However, compared with Jin Shenzhi who is serious about teaching, Mei Xuezheng deserves what he deserves.After he came to the academy, he couldn't say that he paid much attention to teaching, and mostly just followed the scriptures and dawdled around.

To the students' questions, I also answered according to today's mood.Feel free to answer a few words.If you are in a bad mood, just curse and ask the other party why they didn't listen well.

That's all, he also likes to interfere with the daily words and deeds of the students, and often puts on the prestige of being upright, which really annoys many people.

In the entire academy, probably only Xue Biao had a good opinion of him.It might also be because Mei Xue was talking to him with the most pleasant face.

When Qian Dayi saw that it was him, he lost even the mood to talk to Jiang Yuanbai, and pulled the latter into his seat.A whole room of people entered the school one by one, and Chen Heng, who was the last one, happened to see Mei Xue nodding at Xin Suzhao when he entered.

"You are Su Zhao, right? Your father and I are old acquaintances. You are new to the academy, if you encounter something you don't understand, you can come to me directly."

Everyone couldn't help turning their eyes to Xin Suzhao, and many couldn't help curling their lips, knowing that this was another person with a strong background.

Just as Xin Suzhao was about to reply, Chen Heng couldn't help but poke him on the back quietly from behind.

If you dare to answer at this time, believe it or not, other students will call you a traitor in private.

"Thank you, master." Xin Suzhao, who understood, only hurriedly responded, and walked to the back to take a seat.

Because Chen Heng is thinner than his classmates, he is at the front.

When the students arrived, Mei Xuezheng took the board and tapped on the table.The students continued reading where they read last time, and Mei Jin started to walk around with her hands behind her back, to see if any of the students were lazy or slippery.

Unlike when Xu Jinhou led the reading, Mei Xuezheng likes to let the students read until he thinks that the reading is almost the same, and then allows everyone to stop and take a break.

Foresighted students will grab some water before starting to avoid dry mouth by the end of the reading.

It is really difficult for Chen Heng to approve of this teaching method.Even though he is from a small place, he enjoys one-to-one teaching from the beginning of reading.

In this way, the students will shake their heads and read stupidly. After a long time, what useful people can be taught.

Chen Heng didn't know Mei Xuezheng's intentions, but felt that the other party's mind was not on teaching.

But he can't help it, the situation is compelling.He can only follow the crowd, so he doesn't want to be that early bird.

Everyone has the same idea, anyway, it's only an hour, and it will pass after a while.

But they didn't dare, there was a brave man in the school today who dared to pinch the tiger's whiskers for them.

After reading for a quarter of an hour, there was a sudden noise from the back seat.Everyone turned around, only to see Xin Suzhao stood up at some point, and said forcefully to Mei Xuezheng, "Master, I'm thirsty."

Mei Jin frowned slightly, then stretched out by herself, and said with a smile: "Since you are thirsty, everyone should drink some water."

Good guy, you are a god.

Many students praised Xin Suzhao in their hearts.

Just when everyone took out the kettle to drink, there was a sudden noise when the school went out.I thought the movement was just for a while, but I didn't expect it to get bigger and bigger.

Everyone couldn't help but be drawn to look over, Mei Xuezheng frowned, and said to one person: "Cui Youdao, go outside and have a look."

"Yes, Master."

As soon as Cui Youdao got up, there happened to be a scholar from the next door, who ran to the door quickly, and said to everyone: "Master, quickly bring everyone out, it's the imperial court's special envoy."

"What?" Mei Xuezheng's expression froze, and he quickly raised his hand and said eagerly, "Go, go. Everyone go to stand on the porch, remember to tidy up your clothes."

Seeing that there is no need to go to class, the students can still hold back.One by one rushed out the door, Chen Heng moved slowly, and when he walked out, the porch was already full of people.

Unfortunately, he was short, and the rows of people were tightly packed.Standing behind, Chen Heng could only faintly hear a few chants of ceremony and music, and then there was a voice of a male duck, probably about an edict or something.Because the distance was too far, Chen Heng couldn't hear clearly.

Only after the other party finished speaking, they bowed to each other and saluted together, and shouted long live.

It was really lonely after watching it for a long time.Chen Heng was quite speechless thinking.

After the special envoys left, Chen Heng learned from the narration of others that it was the current emperor who gave the academy a plaque.There are different opinions on what was written on the plaque.What is certain is that this plaque was hung in the lecture hall by the head of the mountain.

It just so happens that the next class is the class of the head of the mountain, and everyone can't help but look forward to seeing it in a while.

After finally finishing the Four Books class, I bid farewell to Mei Xuezheng who was in a trance.Everyone ran to the lecture hall eagerly, only to see a plaque hanging above the gate read: Dare to be the first in the world.

These words poured into the hearts of the students like a panacea, and even the head of the mountain began to look forward to the drowsy lecture.When Pei Huaizhen walked into the lecture hall, she saw immature faces with completely different mental outlooks.

Pei Huaizhen smiled, and for the first time did not open the historical records, but stood in front of the students and said: "It seems that it is not suitable to give a lecture today, so I will tell you something else as a teacher."

There was no reason for everyone not to agree, and they all nodded their heads like garlic, wanting to see what this retired elder would say at this special moment.

"What do you think the world is?"

Facing the question from the head of the mountain, the students fell silent.Soon there was a scholar who stood up and replied: "The world is the country and the country."

Pei Huaizhen nodded, motioned for the other party to sit down first, and continued to ask the crowd, "Is there any more?"

Afterwards, several people stood up, and their answers were similar.

Seeing that the fire was almost brewing, Pei Huaizhen coughed and said, "As a teacher, I think that the world is all people. Mencius, our elder, once said that the people are the most important, and the king is the least."

Pei Huaizhen met the eyes of the students, and took another step forward, so that the people in the back row could hear her words clearly.

"Then why are the people the most precious? Because it is not the fate of the world that chooses the master, but the hearts of all people. The Son of Heaven is not the son of heaven, but the son of all people."

"Qin, Han, Tang, Song and Ming, these dynasties, did they prosper and perish for all people. Why? Because they think that people in the world are just people in the court and people in front of them."

"But in this world, there are many people they can't see and voices they can't hear. Only by keeping these people in your heart can you be the lord of the people. Your majesty once asked me what is the way to understand the lord, and I answered the same way. I tell you now, I hope you understand."

"You usually read the books of sages and sages, and regard them as teachers. The principles in sages' books are certainly exquisite. But have you ever thought about where the knowledge of sages and sages comes from?"

Pei Huaizhen paused for a moment, and met the expectant eyes, and said, "The sages take all the people in the world as their teachers, and the countryside and the fields as their teachers. Because they learned from all the people, all the people will praise their knowledge."

"What Fan Gong said: 'worry about the world's worries first, and enjoy the world's joys later' is also the same principle. It is by no means as simple as you think, suffering first and enjoying later."

"Now do you understand the meaning of daring to be the first in the world? Do you understand the intention of this dynasty to promote Mencius's benevolent government? Do you understand Your Majesty's expectations for you scholars?"

All the disciples in the house stood up, bowed and saluted and said in unison: "You must remember the teacher's teachings."

This old man who personally led the reform of Wuding and tasted the taste of failure, silently looked at the young and fresh faces in the lecture hall.

Aging is scary, but once people find another way to live, aging becomes less scary.

The road he has not walked will be finished by future generations for him.

Things in the world, could it be so.

　If the writing is not good, please scold me lightly and feel a little nervous.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)