Red Mansion: I am Jia Lian

Chapter 15 Angry

(The previous chapter was reviewed)
  Li Dong had to wake up his classmates when he got up in the morning. The free tuition and living expenses, as well as subsidies, were not free of charge.

After a lot of hard work early in the morning, on the playground in the middle of the academy, students from classes A and B were doing morning exercises. Hundreds of people lined up to box, shouting "haha", which was very realistic.

It is said that this rule of doing morning exercises was set by the first Academy Headmaster and has been continued ever since.

New students will also have to do morning exercises in the future. Isn’t this because they haven’t learned boxing yet?
  Jia Lian looked at it for a while and found that the boxing techniques used in morning exercises were not complicated. They should be boxing techniques passed down from the military and were intended to strengthen the body.

At this time, it was obvious that Qingyun Academy was special. Jia Lian had inquired about the Imperial College, and there was no need for morning exercises at all.

The hour mark is shown as Mao seven quarters, which is converted to six forty-five in the morning. (PS: Empress Tang)
  "Dear students, the class schedule is on the wall. You can check it yourself during recess. It is morning reading time now..."

The classroom soon became agitated. Everyone was reading aloud and choosing the content on their own. It was very free.

Jia Lian's feeling was that the noise made his head hurt. Well, it hurt and he got used to it.

Pour water, grind ink, spread out paper, and copy "Book of Changes" unhurriedly. When practicing calligraphy, it is easy to enter a state of selflessness. This is a new skill that Jia Lian has recently learned.

Others were shaking their heads and reading aloud, while Jia Lian was quietly copying books, successfully doing something different.

Jia Lian actually doesn't care about being a different person. There is nothing wrong with being an alternative person. At least it can save a lot of trouble.

Probably every teacher has the habit of secretly observing whether students are studying seriously.

Zhang Ting'en was standing by the back door at the moment, looking at the students in the hall studying seriously, and he also saw something different.

There is an adjective for this season, spring is cold and chilly! Although this is not the coldest time, it is still uncomfortable.

This is not at home where a maid is waiting to study. This is in a large classroom in an academy. The characteristic is ventilation. It is very difficult to keep warm in such a large space. Without air conditioning and heating in modern society, the only way to keep warm is to resist.

During morning reading time, everyone else put their hands in their sleeves, opened their books in front of them, and read aloud while shaking their heads to find the rhythm. Only Jia Lian was copying. In addition, Jia Lian is quite tall, so he can see clearly at a glance from sitting in the last row.

The difficulty of sitting in the last row is a great test of eyesight in a classroom in modern society.

There were no blackboards in the schools of the Zhou Dynasty, and there was no writing on the blackboard. Class is where the teacher talks. How much you can understand depends on the individual.

Even this academy model of teaching is relatively advanced in this era.

So, why didn’t Taizu reform schools? It seems to Jia Lian that this is a question. Could it be said that he is the son of a face?
  When his hands became a little stiff, Jia Lian stopped, rubbed his hands, and moved his joints. When he was about to continue, a voice came from behind: "Which book of yours is "The Book of Changes"?"

ah? Jia Lian was startled by the sudden voice. He turned around and saw that it was Zhang Ting'en. He quickly bowed and held his hands: "Hello, teacher!"

Zhang Ting'en smiled and raised his finger to point to the contents of the copy. Jia Lian responded: "We haven't finalized the canon yet. A good memory is not as good as a bad writing. Copying it once can deepen the memory. Even if it is not used as a canon, it is still beneficial."

Zhang Ting'en nodded and said: "It's so good. It's called "Spring and Autumn" under the guidance of my master."

"Spring and Autumn"? Jia Lian was thoughtful. He had a deep impression in the past. Jia Lian had followed the news about the bamboo slips unearthed from the tomb of Haihun Hou for a while. There are also the so-called Spring and Autumn writing techniques and subtle words and great meanings, all of which come from "Spring and Autumn".

To translate, if a thing is not given a clear definition, future generations can freely understand it according to their own needs.

Some scholars in later generations believe that Confucianism is not considered a school of thought, but an educational institution. The reason why hundreds of schools of thought were deposed to favor Confucianism was not that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty chose Confucianism, but that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had no choice. Confucianism controlled educational institutions and continuously cultivated talents. This is not something that can be decided by the monarch's subjective will.

Of course, Confucianism has been making progress. After being violently impacted by Buddhism, a foreign culture, Confucianism completed a round of evolution in the Song Dynasty, and Neo-Confucianism became the mainstream.

Jia Lian's distraction fell into Zhang Ting'en's eyes, and he did not feel unhappy in his heart. If Jia Lian responded immediately and said that "Spring and Autumn" could be the classic, Zhang Ting'en would look down on him.

"The student hasn't decided what to treat." In the end, Jia Lian didn't express his opinion. The main reason was that he really didn't care. With his strong memory ability, he was able to memorize all the four books and five classics in a short period of time, including the relevant Neo-Confucian classics. also the same. Now, if Jia Lian takes part in the imperial examination, his weakness will probably be in his composition skills.

"Well, have you read "Spring and Autumn"? Do you understand it?" Zhang Ting'en could conclude that Jia Lian must have read "Spring and Autumn".

The current version of "Spring and Autumn" was compiled by Confucius, and it contains less of a record of history than a judgment of history.

Of course, this was the view of later historians. Jia Lian had a little dabbling in it, but he didn’t actually understand much.

"I secretly believe that the sages revised the Spring and Autumn Annals in order to preserve good history and correct people's hearts. Therefore, the Spring and Autumn Annals are scriptures." Jia Lian gave this answer after careful consideration. Upon hearing this, Zhang Ting'en's face froze suddenly, his heart was slightly agitated, and he thought to himself: This guy actually has such knowledge?
  To be able to say this, you must have read "Spring and Autumn" carefully and have your own understanding. Don’t say anything that’s wrong.

Zhang Ting'en himself is a rather thoughtful teacher. He admires the students' ability to generate their own understandings during the reading process and dare to speak out. Reading means to draw parallels and have personal thoughts.

"Well, not bad." After Zhang Ting'en said that, he walked away. Jia Lian watched him go away, muttering to himself, he couldn't have said the wrong thing, right? This is not my simple explanation. The popular explanation is to replace the solemn mission of God’s judgment with the judgment of history (Xu Fu Guanyan). Confucius said: Respect ghosts and gods and keep them at a distance. It can undoubtedly be regarded as the simple historical materialism of that era.

Therefore, there are many reasons why religion did not become big in China and theocracy did not form, but Confucianism was indispensable.

When a student is noticed by the teacher, he will naturally arouse the envy of other students, especially in Qingyun Academy.

Students who study well like to be asked questions by the teacher, but what about the students who study poorly? Just the other way around.

The students of Qingyun Academy are not all top academics, at least they are top academics in Zhili Province.

Jia Lian, an alternative, attracted Zhang Ting'en's attention and asked questions. This made others look slightly sideways.

While everyone else was reading aloud, he was deliberately practicing calligraphy to be different and attract the teacher's attention.

Guo Song, who was half a head shorter than Jia Lian, was sitting in the middle seat, feeling very unhappy at the moment. He got fourth in the entrance exam, and Guo Song, who was proud and arrogant, suffered a big blow. On the day of registration, he was very arrogant and arrogant. Compared with now, he is undoubtedly much more low-key, especially since his calculus score just passed the passing line, while Jia Lian's score was perfect.

This comparison intensified the blow against Guo Song.

The score for arithmetic calculation is not high, but it must reach the passing mark to have the possibility of passing the exam. Let's put it this way, according to the imperial examination rules set by Taizu, if you fail the calculation, you will not be able to write a good article.

However, Guo Song's math scores were average, barely above the passing mark.    Discovering that Jia Lian was being noticed by the teacher, Guo Song couldn't help but feel sour.

The bell rang, and the morning reading class was over. Guo Song stood up and looked around, and saw Jia Lian in the last row clearing the table. He couldn't help but mockingly said to the classmates at the back table: "Some people are not proficient in writing, and their handwriting is barely good. It's okay to be a scholar, but I'm afraid they won't pass the exam." Don’t dare to hope.”

This is not nonsense. The imperial examination rankings are based on the articles first and then the calculation results.

That is to say, Taizu rose from the wilderness and raised arms to save the people and the troubled times. Only with high prestige, strong means and decisive attacks can we carry out reforms on such a sensitive issue as the imperial examination. Even so, the original rule of 40% of the sutra calculation ratio was gradually changed after the death of Taizu. The rules gradually changed a lot due to the forces of habit. Now, the sutra calculation ratio has become a pass, or even a minute or two difference.

Jia Lian naturally heard it. He must have endured it before. Now, he stood up unhurriedly, stared at Guo Song with a sneer and said: "Where did the defeated dog bark like this so early in the morning?"

When Guo Song heard this, his blood boiled up, his face turned red, and he was unable to refute. The reason is strong, he is ranked twenty-sixth. In any academy, his ranking would be much higher. Only at Qingyun Academy, the proportion of arithmetic scores completely complied with Taizu's rules.

Seeing that Guo Song was defeated, a friend standing up and said: "There are exactly twenty-four, can you call me a loser?"

After hearing this, Jia Lian gave a thumbs up and praised: "Your Excellency has such a strong character, you must be compared with a defeated dog."

Suppressing first and then rising, being arrogant and acrimonious, these are the three main skills of office struggle. Jia Lian is too familiar.

Jia Lian's words won the approval of half of the classmates. Some slapped the table and screamed, some laughed and stamped their feet to cheer, and some shook their heads and said, "Wonderful! Wonderful!" The atmosphere in the classroom immediately became lively.

Thirteen or fourteen years old is the age when the face is as big as the sky. When faced with the tactics from the boss's boss who took shamelessness as the guiding ideology and hurt each other as the tactical purpose, the sky was dark and the earth was dark for a while, and I felt ashamed.

This classmate, whose name he didn't even know, was technically knocked down by Jia Lian's shameless moves. He sat down tremblingly and hammered the table hard. Seeing that his friend who was supporting him was so afraid to get along, Guo Song was even more ashamed and angry. Mainly, the statement made by the helpful friend was too broad and caused public outrage. There are problems with this strategy itself.

Li Dong, the squad leader, quickly stood up: "Quiet, quiet!"

Everyone calmed down in order to save face, and Li Dong said again: "Everyone, what is the reason for this?"

Jia Lian, who wanted to cause trouble, said angrily: "It would be a shame not to become a bricklayer with the skills of the class leader."

The so-called justice is in the heart, especially the passionate young people of this age group, who like to seek justice.

This does not mean that Jia Lian is recognized. He just speaks because he doesn't like it, and it also means to show off.

There are quite a few people like this. Well, a classmate in the front row of Jia Lian said: "Right or wrong!"

These words were recognized by many students, and someone immediately echoed: "You can see right and wrong at a glance."

Li Dong and Guo Song got into a fight in two seconds. Guo Song got up angrily and defended himself: "I didn't mention my surname!"

Jia Lian sneered and said: "You really have to name me, I am a man. I am as sinister as a girl!"

When it comes to how to anger a hot-blooded young man, there are two effective ways. One is to call him a sissy, and the other is to flirt with him.

Guo Song's blood suddenly surged with excitement, like a hunting dog entering a fighting state. He clenched his fists and veins appeared on his forehead.

Just like a haystack, it only takes one spark to make it burn brightly. The students who felt that there was a good show to watch, no one spoke to persuade them, but instead gathered around to watch. Li Dong was completely dumbfounded. He had never experienced this before and had no idea what to do.

Just when Jia Lian was about to throw Xing Xingzi, there was a cough at the door, and everyone looked over and saw that Zhang Ting'en was standing there.

There was a commotion, and everyone returned to their respective positions. Jia Lian felt helpless and regretful, and he could have started fighting even a minute later.

Jia Lian doesn't like everyone, he just wants Zhang Ting'en to get out, otherwise there will always be unstable factors causing trouble.

As for the idea of ​​influence through personal charm, that is absolutely not the case.

Personal background has been determined. Even if Jia Lian enters the officialdom as a civilian official, he will be rejected by most of his colleagues.

For those who don't reject it individually, you have to be wary of having ulterior motives.

The court structure of the Zhou Dynasty was similar to that of the Ming Dynasty, but it felt like it was different from a civil fortress.

Zhang Ting'en walked up to the podium with his hands empty. When he faced the students below as if nothing had happened, Li Dong said: "Get up!"

Everyone stood up and shouted in unison: "Hello, sir!" Zhang Ting'en nodded and replied: "Hello, fellow students."

Li Dong said "Sit down!" After everyone sat down, Zhang Ting'en spoke: "I will teach the first lesson of the semester. Everyone is familiar with the Four Books, and those who are not familiar with it will not be able to pass. Therefore, the content I will teach is "Spring and Autumn". Regarding "Spring and Autumn", if any students know anything about it, please tell me."

Some classmates raised their hands in the audience, Zhang Ting'en nodded: "Say."

"Mr. Hui, when Confucius edited the Spring and Autumn Annals, he was afraid of rebellious ministers and traitors."

Students kept getting up to answer, and there were more than a dozen in succession, which showed that many students had read "Spring and Autumn" beforehand.

Zhang Ting'en looked at the students below with a smile on his face. He glanced at Jia Lian inadvertently and found that this guy was in a daze.

Jia Lian just felt a little bored. Some scholars in modern society argue that since Confucius had no chance to come into contact with the Spring and Autumn Annals, he naturally had no chance to study the Spring and Autumn Annals. Otherwise, why would the "Spring and Autumn Annals" never be mentioned in the Analects?

Jia Lian's personal point of view. For those scholars who like to take a different approach, just take a look at his point of view. No matter how well he studied the Four Books and Five Classics, it was not important to Jia Lian. He studied these just to cope with the exam.

As if feeling that someone was observing him, Jia Lian reacted immediately and did not dodge when he met Zhang Tingen's gaze.

"Jia Lian, tell me, what do you think of "Spring and Autumn"?"

Jia Lian, who was named, silently lamented in his heart that this was the bad thing about being paid attention to by the teacher.

(End of this chapter)