The first assistant of the poor family

Chapter 83
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Xie Shen left the bamboo building and went straight to the county school.

Knowing that Confucian teachings were not in the county school, the young man turned around and went to Sanwei Academy.

The disciple and Xie Shen were already acquainted, seeing Xie Shen coming in a hurry, he said with a smile: "Why is Mr. Xie so anxious, but he just came back from Fucheng?"

Xie Shen laughed loudly and said, "As soon as I returned to Yuyao, Xie came to see the master directly. I went to the county school but didn't see the master, so I rushed over. Brother Wu, is the master in the academy now?"

"Master Jiaoyu has just finished teaching the students, and should be resting in the inner hall now. Mr. Xie came at the right time."

Xie Shen cupped his hands at him and said, "Thank you very much!" After speaking, he also stepped into the courtyard.

Xie Shen had already known the architectural layout of the Sanwei Academy, and came to the main hall where he was teaching, taking a deep breath and stepping squarely into the house.

Bypassing the four flower-and-bird screens, Xie Shen walked towards him, seeing Kong Dedao sitting upright on an ebony square chair resting his mind, after thinking for a moment, he bowed his hands and said: "Student Xie Shen pays homage to his teacher."

Kong Jiaoyu slowly opened his eyes, and said with a slight smile, "It's Xie Shen, the government exam, the college exam is over already?"

Xie Shen nodded, and said in a harmonious voice: "The government examination in April and the hospital examination in May are connected together. They are both in Shaoxing Prefecture, so the examination is smooth. Thanks to the teacher, the student got the top score in both subjects."

Kong Jiaoyu was taken aback for a moment, obviously he did not expect Xie Shen to get the little three yuan easily.In his impression, although Xie Shen is talented, his foundation is not solid. Although he can write outstanding and extraordinary essays, it is obviously very difficult to win the top three subjects in the student examination.

But now, Xie Shen has turned such a very difficult matter into reality, and he has to let Confucius feel that there are talented people from generation to generation.

"Okay, okay! The old man did not misunderstand the person. Xie Shen, although you are the top case in the three tests of childhood, and you have become a student member of the county, you must not be arrogant. You should study hard and respect the way of a saint. .”

While stroking his beard, Kong Jiaoyu said with emotion: "Although Yuyao is flourishing, no one has received a small three yuan in the past ten years. You can get a small three yuan, which means that your knowledge has been recognized by the master Tixue. The future is bright, and there is a lot to do. I have no regrets in being able to accept a student like you in his later years."

Kong Jiaoyu was born as a second-class Jinshi, so it is absolutely inferior to him to come to Yuyao as a mere first teacher with his status.However, people have their own ambitions, and Kong Dedao was not interested in the ups and downs of officialdom, but he was interested in teaching and educating people.

Yuyao's literary style was at its peak, but most of the students tended to follow the rules and stick to Zhu Ziji's notes, and the articles they wrote were full of routines.Such an article may be exquisite, but it is certainly impossible to stand out from thousands of articles.

The arrival of Xie Shen changed Kong Jiaoyu's cognition.This young man is not only proficient in poetry, but also does not sloppy in his writing.Although his foundation in Confucian classics is still a little lacking, his shortcomings are not concealed. Both the concept of the article and the writing skills are several grades higher than those of his peers.From this point of view, it was unexpected and reasonable for Xie Shen to win the small three yuan.

After a short pause, Xie Shen continued: "The student came to visit his teacher this time, besides this, there is one more thing he would like to ask his teacher for advice."

In addition to preaching and teaching, the teachers of the Ming Dynasty also had another important duty, which was to dispel doubts.

The scope of this confusion is very large, and it is not limited to the content of books. In other words, even if students have any emotional problems and want to ask the teacher for advice, the teacher cannot refuse.

Of course, what Xie Shen wanted to ask Kong Jiaoyu for advice this time was not about emotional issues, but about some unspoken rules of the Ming Dynasty officialdom and some of his personal entanglements.

"It's okay for you to say it, as a teacher, if you can answer it, you will definitely not hide it."

"My teacher thinks, how is the government in this dynasty?"

Kong Jiaoyu was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "Why would you ask such a question. Today, the emperor is benevolent and loves the people, and the ruler and ministers are of the same mind, so the government is naturally very good."

"If there is a night out, how will His Majesty make a decision?"

"Of course it is to punish Xiao Xiao, so as to serve as an example to others."

"But what if this Xiaoxiao is someone of high authority, or a member of the royal family?"

The conversation between the two was brief.Until now, Xie Shen has not revealed any details related to the case of the salt transport envoy Lu Zhongjing.

It's not that he doesn't trust Confucian teachings, but even if he tells the details of the matter to Confucian teachings, it's the nature of Confucian teachings that he won't get involved.

After a little silence, Kong Jiaoyu said in a deep voice: "If Xiao Xiao is one of the two, then a gentleman with benevolence needs to stand up."

Kong Jiaoyu's answer disappointed Xie Shen.

His answer seemed to point out the method, but in fact he didn't explain anything clearly.

But Xie Shen was not reconciled, he continued to ask: "Then, teacher thinks that it would be against the way of a gentleman if we temporarily cooperate with Xiaoxiao to compromise for the sake of the Dao?"

Kong Jiaoyu paused for a moment and said: "That depends on whether the way is valuable. If it is the way of helping the world and calming the people, it is naturally not a violation of the way of being a gentleman."

Confucius continued: "Zengzi said: 'I examine myself three times a day; am I not loyal when I seek advice from others? Do I not trust my friends? Do I not practice teaching?' Many people think that if you do these three things, you are a gentleman. My teacher thinks that doing these things is just the superficial level of being a gentleman.”

Xie Shen asked: "Then according to my benefactor, what is a real gentleman?"

"The old man read this sentence in "Book of Changes" yesterday, and he was quite impressed."

Confucianism took a deep breath and said, "Dayan's number is fifty, and its use is nine out of forty. So is this the only missing one, the way of a gentleman?"

"This benefactor, why is this?"

"This way is the way of turning around, the way of struggle, and the way of turning the impossible into the possible. Confucius said, 'A gentleman is magnanimous, and a villain is a good man.' The reason why a gentleman can become a gentleman is not because They comprehend the fifty great ways, but they live in the world openly and comprehend the only variable. The villain is caressing everywhere, and is bound by materialized gains and losses, and instead falls into a predicament. Do you understand what the old man said? "

Xie Shen suddenly realized when he heard this.

In fact, Kong Jiaoyu told him the answer from the very beginning, but he was always fettered by the obsession in his heart and couldn't comprehend it.

Don't forget your heart, don't be fettered by vulgar things, then everything will change!
What bound Xie Shen was naturally his imperial examination fame.The reason why he didn't want to go to Hangzhou with Wang Shouren was because he was afraid that too many important people would be involved in this matter, which would affect his fame.Now it seems that he has fallen into the cliché instead.If you want to keep the clouds open and see the moon, you must not be afraid of hardships and dangers, and die for your confidant.Only in this way is the way of a gentleman!
(End of this chapter)