Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 237 Holy Will

  Fang Jifan found it incredible.

  If he didn't have a brain attack, then...he remembered that he didn't seem to have had any in-depth communication with Wang Shouren.

   These days, a few disciples were in the Imperial Academy during the day, and rushed to Xishan at night. They got into the sedan chair early the next morning, took a nap in the sedan chair, and went directly to the Imperial Academy to be on duty! There is very little time to communicate with each other.

   But seeing Wang Shouren crying with gratitude, Fang Jifan was really confused.

At this time, Wang Shouren still had tears in his eyes, and he said with emotion: "At first, the students didn't understand why the teacher asked the students to come to Xishan to teach. The students were quite critical of the teacher in their hearts. You are exhausted, but you still need to go back and forth like this, just to teach a group of students, it is really overkill."

"But today, the students suddenly realized the good intentions of the teacher. The teacher wanted to teach the students a very important truth. The students learned simplicity and knowledge from the teacher, but there was still one thing that they couldn't figure out. , can you really pursue the great way just by relying on the simplicity of the great way and the unity of knowledge and action?"

   "No, before this simplicity and knowing and doing, there is another truth, this... is the essence of the teacher's knowledge."

  Fang Jifan was shocked: "Go on."

   "A heart of empathy!" Wang Shouren spat out the four words cautiously, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

"What is Tao? The way of a sage lies in benevolent government. In order to implement benevolent government and pursue the great rule of the world, it is necessary to unite knowledge and action. But how do you know it? The so-called knowledge is not to make the sage's principles more complicated, but to penetrate the sage. If we understand the essence of the way, and simplify it, this is the great simplicity. But why should a person pursue benevolent government? If he does not pursue benevolent government, then what is the use of the simplicity of the great way and the unity of knowledge and action?"

   "This is what the teacher wants the students to understand - the heart of empathy. The purpose of pursuing benevolent government lies in the people. Therefore, the people are the foundation. But if scholars don't know the people, the so-called benevolent government is nothing but rhetoric, just talking about it."

  Fang Jifan's body trembled again, what the fuck, you also have a theory, and you still have a set?

Sure enough, it is not unreasonable for someone like Wang Shengren to come out only after hundreds of years. He can figure out one, two, three, four, five, six for everything, and then think about it. , finally summed up, and finally form a theory.

   It's... amazing.

Wang Shouren continued: "The students came to Xishan, not only teaching the students, but also negotiating with the miners and farmers in Xishan. Only then did they realize that what they are pursuing in their hearts is not a peaceful and prosperous world, nor a benevolent government, but a world of saints. Dazhi, they don't think about it. What they see is whether they can eat an extra piece of meat today, and whether they can buy a piece of clothing for their wives and children tomorrow. It’s been taken for granted in the past.”

"But now, I know...wrong, terribly wrong, the essence of great governance in the world is to be anxious about the needs of the people, to think for the people, the results that the scholars want are not the results that the common people want, the results that the scholars want The pursuit of great governance stems more from one's own needs rather than the real needs of the people."

"The student then continued to think. When the student was studying, he also thought that if the common people could not pick up lost things on the road and close their houses at night, then the world would be in great order. But it was only later that they realized that this was just the world that the students thought of. It’s just great governance. Because the students have never tasted the taste of hunger, they naturally don’t think that the great governance of the world should mean that everyone has food to eat. Because the students have never tried being cold, they don’t think that the common people have new clothes to wear. The world will rule."

"If in the past, someone told students that the essence of benevolent government is to have food and clothing, students would definitely feel contemptuous and think it is too vulgar. But now, students have just realized that the real superficial and vulgar ones are the students themselves Because the students are full of food and have new clothes, they ignore the simplest needs of the people and talk about benevolent government. Isn't this the opposite?"

"The sage said that only by being honest and sincere can one govern the country and the world. But how to be honest and sincere? Now... the students understand that being honest and sincere is the same. Only when you really get in touch with the most ordinary people can you Only by knowing what is urgent and what is needed can one understand the sufferings of the people and what is benevolent government."

"Therefore, before the unity of knowledge and action, one needs to know the truth of the truth, but the truth of the truth must first have empathy. Only in this way can a benevolent government be implemented... Now, the student finally knows that the teacher does not want me to waste time in the Imperial Academy , aloof, self-proclaimed Qingliu. So I took great pains to order students to come to Xishan after finishing the duty, to truly experience the suffering of the people, which is exactly what my mentor wants us to experience by ourselves."

   "..." Fang Jifan's small body trembled again, feeling a little pain in his waist. Will there be a possibility of kidney deficiency if this continues?

  Tang Yin was listening, with a look of shame on his face.

   So that's the case, Junior Brother Wang's understanding is really extraordinary, why didn't I think of it? I boast that I have some talents and cleverness, but I can't understand the painstaking efforts of my mentor.

  With a heart of shame, he bowed down to Fang Jifan in a hurry: "Men, the student will die, and the student doesn't know the essentials of the teacher..."

  Fang Jifan thought in his heart, in fact... as a teacher, he didn't understand the essentials of this level, er, I'm afraid few people can understand it like this, so don't be ashamed.

   "Not bad!" Well, anyway, the skin is already very thick, and the psychological pressure will naturally be relieved by doing a lot of shameless things. Fang Jifan raised his chin slightly and looked at Fang Liang: "Oh, work hard."

  Empathy?

  Your sister, why didn't I think of it, um, that's right...that's great.

  ...

  A report has been hastily delivered to Xiao Jing's hands.

   This is an urgent report from Guizhou, which was urgently sent by Guizhou Zhongguan Yang Xiong Baili.

   "Official General Jing Long disobeyed the governor's orders and went to war without authorization, putting Guiyang in danger?"

  Xiao Jing narrowed his eyes, frowned slightly, and paced back and forth.

  Father and son of the Fang family are really awesome, they really have eaten the hearts of bears and leopards.

   What kind of way is this?

  After thinking about it carefully, Xiao Jing couldn't figure it out.

   "Godfather, isn't it..." The **** who followed beside him looked at Xiao Jing with a smile.

   "Should I report to His Majesty quickly?" Xiao Jing also looked at the little **** with a smile.

   "Naturally, everything depends on the godfather?"

"You." Xiao Jing shook his head and said: "Look, you also know that we are the ones to make the decision, but the same thing, what the people above you think, it's all unpredictable, you think you can guess What are we thinking? Come on, tell me."

  The little **** wanted to shake his head, but when he saw Xiao Jing's face became serious, he hurriedly said tremblingly: "Fang Jifan doesn't think much of you, this servant is thinking, isn't this a good thing? Godfather can take this opportunity to see His Majesty..."

   "You are really smart, you guessed right." Xiao Jing glanced at him with relief: "You are really a roundworm in our stomach, we are very pleased to have a son like you."

Xiao Jing smiled, but suddenly, his smile became dark: "But you are stupid because you are stupid. In this world, we are not in charge. You guessed us, but we have the Holy One above us, the Holy Majesty You didn't think about it, but we have to think about it."

   "Slaves and servants will die." The little **** was too frightened to speak out.

Xiao Jing raised his eyelids languidly: "What is your Majesty thinking? Fang Jifan made great contributions by offering sweet potatoes, but the commander-in-chief refused to obey orders. This can be called a general who is out and the emperor's order is not accepted. .It can also be said to be a conspiracy, it can be due to dedication, or it can be uneasy and kind, tell me, what will your majesty think?"

  The little **** obviously didn't dare to guess wildly anymore, and said timidly: "Godfather... slave... slave doesn't know."

"So you are stupid. If we send such news, His Majesty will not be happy, and he will just vent his anger on us. But he calmed down, thinking that the Fang family has served Daming for generations and made great contributions to the court. His anger suddenly If it disappears, nothing will happen, at most, the imperial decree will be issued, and Fang Jinglong will be severely reprimanded, so that Fang Jinglong will obediently go up to plead guilty, but this scolding one after another, what is it? , one is thicker than the other, for them, it is no pain, nothing is difficult in the world, isn't it?"

"You see, we are the ones who suffer anyway. When they are scolded, His Majesty treats them like courtiers. When you treat courtiers, you scold them, because you have to use them. But we are slaves, and slaves serve others. The courtiers were scolded and displeased the king. At most, they were allowed to enter the palace. But if our servants and maids upset His Majesty, His Majesty will kick us away, and we can no longer serve His Majesty, then... again What is it?"

Xiao Jing glanced at the little **** mockingly, snorted coldly, and continued: "You bastard, you come up with bad ideas. This urgent report, even if you want to report it, it's not for us to report it. Does Jin Yiwei have no eyeliner? The Ministry of War Won't there be a playbook? Don't they know how to report it?"

   "Understood." The little **** forced a smile: "I understand, this urgent report never existed."

   "Yes." Xiao Jing nodded and nodded thoughtfully: "Let me teach you a truth."

  The little **** hurriedly said respectfully: "Please make it clear to Godfather."

"People who are slaves can't have a heart. Without a heart, there will be no likes and dislikes. Without likes and dislikes, you can be casual. What is casual? That's right... whatever the Holy One likes, we like what the Holy One wants. We have to be close to whomever we get close to, and whoever the Holy Majesty wants to die, even if this person is your own father, you should be the first to pounce on him and strangle him to death!"

  (end of this chapter)