Dao Fruit

However, the more they continued to listen, the more and more questions accumulated in their hearts that lingered.

This is different from the questions that arise when reading. The questions when reading are often focused on one word or one sentence, or the meaning is not understood, or the situation is difficult to understand. Often, one has to think over it again and again, or seek advice from others before the sudden enlightenment can be achieved.

But what Qiu Yan is talking about is something he has personally experienced. In a matter or an experience, he uses scriptures to describe it. As soon as the meaning of the scriptures comes out, it is consistent with the situation, and you don't need to worry too much to understand it. There is deep meaning in it.

Qiu Yan is not simply telling stories, but extracts many rules from each story, summarizes them in classic words, and then imparts them to everyone present without reservation.

This point, as the lecture progressed, has been known to many students, and they are inevitably happy in their hearts. However, although the meaning of the scriptures is clear, many of the actions and motives of the grassland tribes, and even the response methods of the Central Plains frontier troops, are quite confusing. The things they were confused about even had many deviations from the books they had read since childhood.

As a result, people naturally have a lot of confusion and doubts, but they are not directed at the meaning of the scriptures themselves, but at the real phenomena, giving them a feeling of getting out of the books and seeing a new world.

Annoyance, yet novel, like a cat's paw scratching its heart. The more unbearable it is, the more it wants to continue.

However, when the sun was high in the sky, Qiu Yan stopped talking. At this time, everyone listening to the lecture realized that they were already hungry, but the journey following the words was not over yet, and there were many questions. The backlog in my heart was hard to calm down, and all of them stared at Qiu Yan.

Feeling the gazes, Qiu Yan smiled slightly and said: "Just like I said, when you come to a crossroads, if you have any questions, ask them. After asking and walking, you can gradually get to where you want to go. However, learn It should be consistent with your thoughts, otherwise it will be in vain. Before asking the questions in your mind, you should think about it in your heart. It's time to go to lunch. If you have anything to say, I'll talk about it in the afternoon. "

After saying this, he stood up first and left everyone who was stunned in the courtyard.

"Oh, why did you stop?"

"Yes. I was listening intently when my husband stopped. It's really uncomfortable not to go up or down."

"Calm down, didn't you listen to what Mr. said? Let us think for ourselves. Otherwise, if we just listen to Mr. lectures, we will seem to know everything. But when we face it ourselves, we will be dumbfounded again."

Qiu Yan's pause made it unbearable for many students who were listening intently. They couldn't help but start talking, even ignoring the hunger in their bellies.

However, of course they did not dare to stop Qiu Yan and force him to continue speaking, so they had no choice but to hold back their desires. Go and try to think and communicate according to what Qiu Yan said.

However, when I thought about it, I discovered the subtleties that I had not noticed just now.

"Speaking of which, I thought that Sir was just too self-absorbed and unwilling to teach us anything useful, so he talked about what he had seen in the north. But I didn't expect that there is a lot of truth in this seemingly simple customs."

"Yes, there are many allusions in the march. For example, when the Hu Nu attacked under the leadership of Mr., they were actually educating them. Mr. just mentioned that "the merits will not be rewarded, and the guilty will not be punished. Even in the Tang and Yu Dynasties, "It can't be cured." It can be seen that rewards and punishments are the most direct way to make people who don't know about rituals know how powerful it is."

"Actually, when I listened to Mr.'s lecture just now, I had a feeling that this matter of education is actually not complicated, it can even be said to be very simple, but the key is to grasp the trick and find the right lifeline, otherwise it will inevitably be half the result with twice the effort. "

"This is a very good statement. I wonder if you have noticed that Mr. said, 'The most important thing in the world is reward and punishment.' He also listed the times before the previous dynasty when the world was divided into two parts and attacked each other, such as the battle between the Northern Wei Dynasty and the Southern Liang Dynasty. , the rewards and punishments are known to the whole world, and the people’s hearts change accordingly.”

"This matter of education is naturally our responsibility. However, learning literature, solving doubts, and improving self-cultivation are the key. As Xiuzhuan said, 'If you don't have self-preservation, what is the difference between Quan Yanghu'? If you don't want to be bullied by barbarians, Just practice all six arts at the same time!”

"Yeah, you don't even have the ability to protect yourself, so what's the difference between you and a dog or a sheep?"

…

Everyone started chatting and exchanging experiences. Even Hu Ye looked excited at this time. It was obvious that he had gained a lot of inspiration from Qiu Yan's words, and his arrogant attitude was completely gone.

However, even in this exchange of experiences, one can still see the gap between the high-ranking students and the poor students. They are in separate groups and barely connected to each other.

Amidst the excited discussion, Zhang Shun frowned.

"Although what Qiu Xiuzhan said is reasonable, it is somewhat deviated from the classics. He uses the classics to explain the meaning of his own theory. From this point of view, he is really determined to establish a sect..."

As he thought about it, his eyes swept over the excited crowd, thoughtfully.

"Don't talk about anything else, just talk about what you have seen. It seems humble and approachable, but it is a method of retreating to advance. It uses personal experience and understanding of classics. In this way, even if you have different opinions, there is no way to refute it. , because these things are not fabricated, but have actually happened and are well documented.”

As a Confucian scholar, Zhang Shun cannot avoid arguing with others in daily life. He is very clear about the secret of refutation. He knows that any words in the classics can derive different meanings according to different annotations and interpretations. If they are combined with his own arguments, he can refute them. Others, sometimes, can even use the same words as the other person, with different sage annotations, and use the other person's way to repay the other person's body.

However, there is one argument that is most difficult to refute, which is to start from reality, base on a specific matter, and then start a discussion, add opinions and scriptures, and deduce the next development. Once the subsequent development can be confirmed, then this kind of argument The argument is firmly established and difficult to shake.

After all, you can refute the sentences in the book, but it is difficult to distort the world!

When you look at a leopard through a tube, you can see a spot. This "spot" is a phenomenon. Sometimes it is one-sided, but it can be used as a heel to learn more. The whole body of the leopard is the law behind it. By observing the reality, thinking and deducing the law behind it, Just to explain the truth.

In the final analysis, the words of classics and meanings are a summary of the phenomena of the world to guide people in their actions, rather than being created for the purpose of debate.

"However, if this set of theories is practical, it is not bad to understand and study it. However, as students, in addition to cultivating morality, we also need to use it as a stepping stone to obtain fame. Now that the New Party is in power, What is also advocated is the New Learning, but the teachings taught by Qiu Xiuzhan are slightly different from the New Learning’s views..."

With this thought, Zhang Shun felt a little conflicted in his heart. He obviously yearned for what Qiu Yan said, but he was afraid that this theory would affect his literary ethics, which would ultimately interfere with his performance in the imperial examination and lose the opportunity to change his own destiny.

However, there are not many people who can see this like him. Even if some people have slightly different opinions on what Qiu Yan said, they dare not speak out. After all, Qiu Yan's identity is different now.

"It turns out that there are many things hidden in ordinary knowledge. According to Mr. Xiuzhan, there are profound truths hidden in ordinary little things. You can tell at a glance, but how can you discover the truth inside? After all, the things around you are... It’s not written clearly like a book, with no words or hints, and I don’t know which details contain truths and which scenes have no profound meaning..."

Among the crowd, the young man Hua She was silent and thinking. When he came to his senses, he walked to the table in the corner, took out his pen and ink, and wrote down the questions and thoughts in his heart. His ten fingers were stained with thick ink. fragrant.

"Speaking of which, I work in the Meng Mansion during the day and help in the Engraving Library at night. Is there something hidden in this? Is there any truth behind cleaning the dishes and sending letters back and forth? Compared with this, in the Engraving Library Engraving books is a matter of enlightenment by saints, and it should have a profound meaning, but how to discover it? "

This question lingered in his mind. When most of the scholars left the hospital and went out to eat, Hua She was still thinking repeatedly. This was to remember Qiu Yan's teachings and to understand some principles by thinking on his own.

Unfortunately, after a quarter of an hour, Hua She still didn't think of anything.

"Alas, my qualifications are too poor. I have been stupid since I was a child. What others can learn in one day, I may not be able to master in ten days. Today, I heard the wonderful theory compiled by Xiu. Others have gained insights and can confirm the exchange. I have to repeat it again. Memory, racking my brains to think about it, but I can’t even scratch the surface..."

After thinking about it, he sighed, but was not discouraged. He looked at the paper that recorded his questions and thoughts, and checked it carefully. When he saw that there were no typos, he felt relieved and took out a piece of cold steamed bun from his arms to eat. stand up.

There are many Confucian scholars like him who bring lunch with them, including Zhang Shun, but there are only a few like Hua She who only bring a cold steamed bun.

However, just when he was about to speak, he was stopped by someone.

"Xiao Huashe, what did I tell you? Did you not take my Meng Wei's words seriously?" Meng Wei and Meng Ting came over, sat cross-legged at the Huashe table, took out a paper bag, Put it on the table, and after opening it, you will find several large pieces of meat. The aroma is so fragrant that just one smell will make you want to eat.

"This..." Hua She raised his head and glanced at the two of them, with a look of shame on his face, "I appreciate the kindness of the two eldest brothers. You usually take care of us brothers and sisters, so what now..."

"Where do you come from so many words?" Meng Ting laughed, picked out a piece of meat and put it in his mouth, "Listening to someone's lectures is the most exhausting. If you listen for a whole day, you will inevitably be exhausted. How can you survive eating that steamed bun? Go down?"

Meng Wei also said: "That's right, besides, today, at another time, you just want us to bring you a few pieces of meat, but you can't do that. Stop talking so much, just eat, don't affect Mr. Lecture.”

Hearing this, Hua She's eyes became much moister, and he no longer refused and accepted silently.

………………

"The fortunes of literature and thought in the courtyard have changed."

In the backyard, Qiu Yan was standing in the middle, watching his breath, when his eyes suddenly lit up.

PS: Thanks to "Adventurer * Tianyun", "Wang Xiucai", "Lian Yun", and "The Dead Man" for voting!

Thanks to "Volcano 1889" for the tip!

Something went wrong, so I ran home to get the manuscript temporarily. The update is late, please forgive me.