The literary giants of the late Ming Dynasty began by copying books

Chapter 303 The lazy student

When the lecturers entered the Sichuan Hall, Emperor Wanli was already sitting on the stage and was reading today's sermon with a "study" look on his face.

He raised his head and said to the ministers: "My lords, please take your seats."

Li Tingji, who was teaching the Four Books, came out first and saluted: "Your Majesty, today I will talk about a chapter of "Shang Shu·Yu Dian·Yao Dian"."

Wan Li nodded: "Li Qing, please take a seat."

"Thank you." Li Tingji saluted again, came to the lecture table and sat down. He put down his scriptures, took an ivory pick on the table, opened the pages of the book, pointed to the original text and read:

"It's called Ruoji, the ancient emperor Yao, and he's called Fangxun. He's Qin, Ming, Wen, Si, and An'an. He's respectful and restrained. He's lighted by four tables, and he's in charge of the top and bottom..."

Wanli listened to a passage and asked politely: "Fangxun, Qin, Ming, Wen, Si, An'an, how should we interpret it?"

Li Tingji said: "This means being respectful and frugal, aware of all directions, good at managing the world, morally pure, gentle and tolerant. Fang Xun comes from..."

After some explanation, Wanli smiled and said: "This is a very accurate explanation."

Captain Li Ting breathed a sigh of relief, and Shen Yiguan also smiled. All the ministers present looked at each other and felt that Li Tingji's words were good.

Wanli also nodded and said: "I mean the same thing. I have to work hard to read it. For all the important things in daily life, I have to rely on the work of all the ministers."

Li Tingji couldn't compete with Wanli, so he hurriedly said: "I know this."

Wanli said: "I often have headaches and it is difficult to read. Otherwise, it would not be difficult to see things all day long. What I read are mainly medical books and some fair and peaceful Taoist scriptures."

Li Tingji thought about it and then said: "However, when it comes to reading, it is always shallow to read on paper. Since the Holy Spirit has made mistakes, it still needs to be done personally, just like the five canons of Emperor Shun in the "Yao Canon". Able to obey the Five Codes. Only when one accepts the Bai Kui can one have the time to narrate the Bai Kui. Although knowledge and action are one, they are divided into front and back. Even the body has actions. If the sage knows the way to preserve life, then there will be less Too little wine to be angry..."

Li Tingji said: "I believe that although all the scholars are different, their teachings are the same, which is the Taoist Scriptures of Medical Books. If you read it to the end, you can still clarify the way of the saint. Although the saint is slightly ill, it is always good to study hard."

Wan Li was instantly angry and said with a serious expression: "This is the gibberish of a villain outside the palace. Why am I so drunk?"

The ministers knew that Emperor Wanli was taught by Zhang Juzheng himself. He could read Shangshu at the age of five and did not say how he did things. However, in terms of cultural level, he had already passed the stage of relying on Japanese lectures to learn. Today's Japanese lectures are not so much about the task of It was to teach Wanli how to read. It would be better to say that through this activity, he showed the attitude of the ministers towards the emperor's advice.

He sat down to serve, and Tang Wenwen came up to serve on "Tongjian Jie Yao".

"I also study medicine, and I know that I have the fire of the heart and liver meridians. I often raise my hair, feel dizzy, and have a full chest and diaphragm. What I need is conditioning. I am most afraid that those nonsense words will arouse my anger and cause liver fire. If it relapses, the disease will become worse and worse. This is something you need to know!"

Li Tingji's selection of "Yao Dian" from "Guwen Shangshu" is to use the ancient emperors to advise the emperor.

After quickly talking about the contents of today's four books, Li Tingji asked with concern: "What books has your Majesty read recently?"

Although Li Tingji had learned from the past, Tang Wenwen also came with a mission, so he could only bite the bullet and use Tongjian's story to advise Wanli to listen to his ministers more than to be diligent.

Emperor Wanli was already in a bad mood. When he heard this, he frowned again and said: "What you are talking about is not what I think, but it is all nonsense from outside. Recently, I have seen a lot of discussion, regarding good as evil and evil as good. Before I could read it, there was another book that overwhelmed me. Now that I have turned on the lantern, I can't read the words clearly. How can I read them one by one? This is not a guide for the emperor."

After hearing this, all the ministers looked at each other in shock. Shen Yiguan quickly came to the rescue and said: "This is also because I have underestimated the talents of my predecessors. I have learned from the mistakes of my predecessors. When dealing with matters, I submit to the emperor's arbitrary decision and the external court's public opinion, so I don't Dare to make claims without authorization. Sometimes the emperor will not say anything, and ministers have no way to make a decision. Therefore, Tang Hanlin made this suggestion without any disrespect." Wanli said: "I also know that you are ministers who are loyal to each other. Since I have appointed you, you will What are you afraid of? You still have to advocate for me, work hard without complaining, and don't shirk the blame."

Then he said to Tang Wenxian: "I sometimes study, and I will introduce more rules than formal lectures during the banquet. If I lecture every day, I will have more formal lectures and less formal lectures. You should do more formal lectures. Don't talk about the formal matters!"

After all, Tang Wenwen was not teaching students. Wanli had already ordered the food, so how could he dare to speak again? Nod without falling.

The two people were at a disadvantage for proofreading, and could not perform well in the following lectures. The lecture lasted for half a morning, and Wanli already had a look of disinterest on his face, coughing and wiping at other times.

Seeing that the time had come for the ministers to go down to cough, pay respects, and prepare for lunch during the daily lecture, Emperor Wanli's mind had already gone to nowhere.

At this time, Shen Yiguan suddenly spoke: "Your Majesty, what is the difference between the "Shangshu" taught today and what Your Majesty learned in the past?"

Emperor Wanli smiled and said that he couldn't get off work until that time anyway. Emperor Wanli quite liked talking to Shen Guanyi and was happy to waste time talking here and there. He said: "Li Qing interpreted "Yao Dian" and quoted extensively, and also talked about "Er" "Ya" is a paragraph that I have never seen before."

"That's a quote from Song Dynasty's Zheng Qiao's "Erya Notes", which shows that Li Shilang is knowledgeable."

"Yes, I also said that I had never heard of it before," Wan Li said with a smile: "I also read this book when I was young, and the writing is indeed quite insightful. Now if I don't have a headache, I will pick it up and review it once or twice. "

"That's why we often say that the Holy Master loves to learn." Shen Yiguan praised quickly.

The two chatted for a while, and it was almost time for Wanli to get off work. Although they talked lively, the ministers present looked ashamed.

Everyone knows that Emperor Wanli rarely gives a daily lecture. If this spreads to the court, people will inevitably think that the cabinet ministers and lecturers who participated in the daily lecture today did not do a good job, and the officials will lose this hard-earned opportunity. In the future, he will have the opportunity to continue to persuade Emperor Wanli.

The pressure on the two lecturers was even greater. In the future, some people in the court would definitely say that it was because they had the courage to persuade the emperor today that the emperor was no longer interested in Japan.

They all regretted that they should not rush for success today, and felt that they could use some interesting topics to attract the interest of Emperor Wanli. Even if the content of what is being said is not much, there is still an opportunity to talk again later.

At this time, Shen Yiguan suddenly said: "The "Yao Dian" I'm talking about today is a classic of the "Ancient Classics". The Holy Master must have been familiar with it when he was young, but I don't know if the Holy Master is aware of a strange book that has been circulated in Beijing recently, which is said to be "The Ancient Classics". ” is a forgery and lists a lot of evidence.”

"What?" Emperor Wanli, who was about to get off work, suddenly became interested when he heard this.

He absolutely did not believe that the "Guwen Shangshu" he had read since he was a child and felt that it was very reasonable could be a forgery. He asked curiously: "Who dares to make such nonsense? How can such remarks be of value for discussion?"

Shen Guanyi said with a smile: "It is precisely because what he said is true that many of the contents are considered reasonable, which aroused endless discussions among people."

Emperor Wanli was very familiar with Shangshu. In addition, he had become bored with the group of literati and officials in the court over the years. When he heard that there was a book that could refute the "Guwen Shangshu", he was naturally curious and asked: "Has the Chief Minister ever read it? Have you read this book? Please tell me a few things."

All the ministers were helpless. They all knew that "Shangshu Ancient Texts" was a book that had caused a big stir in the capital recently. If possible, they would naturally not want to bring this controversial book to an occasion like Japan. Recommended to the emperor.

But at this time, everyone understood that Shen Guangyuan's talk about "Shangshu Ancient Texts" was a helpless way. If he didn't talk about some weird content, Emperor Wanli was afraid that he would never be interested in the Japanese talk again. They would eventually be blamed for wasting this opportunity. All the ministers who attended the lecture today.

(End of this chapter)