After listening to Han Xianru's explanation, Jiang Shuiyuan was a little depressed: If academic research is only to verify a certain research method, not to arrive at a universal truth, then what is the point of reading and doing scholarship?

Han Xianru seemed to see Jiang Shuiyuan's confusion and confusion, and asked with a smile: "Why, do you think that the conclusion is more important than the method?"

"Hmm! I think—"

"I know what you're trying to say, because that's what I thought at first. Han Xianru interrupted Jiang Shuiyuan's words, "Have you heard this sentence?" 'It is better to teach people to fish than to give them fish, to teach people to fish only to save a momentary emergency, and to teach people to fish can solve the needs of a lifetime'. In fact, the conclusion of the research is that a fresh fish that is alive and jumping can only barely convince itself in many cases, and the research method is like a fishing net that can catch countless fresh fish, which can not only be used everywhere and replicated without restrictions, but also can benefit the world and be passed on for a long time.

"Take Yan Ruoxuan, a sage from Huai'an Mansion that we just mentioned, for example, who established his preeminent position in the academic history of the Qing Dynasty with a copy of "Shangshu Ancient Texts and Evidence". Looking back today, in fact, there are many debatable points in this "Ancient Texts of Shangshu", and "Ancient Texts and Books" has been criticized by many people since the Tang and Song dynasties, and Yan Ruoxuan is not the first scholar to falsify and distinguish forgeries. Why does he still enjoy such a great name, ranking first among many outstanding scholars in Jiang Fan's "Inheritance of Sinology in the National Dynasty" and becoming an inescapable monument in academic history? The reason is that his research methods and the great spirit embodied in his research methods are the reasons for this.

"The Book of Ancient Texts is one of the Confucian classics, sacrosanct, and has been regarded as a model for thousands of years from emperors to ordinary readers, and has been studied and studied carefully. However, Yan Ruoxuan ignored its sacred cloak and regarded it as the object of questioning and research, and carried out research in line with the principle of 'believing and signifying, and not believing', and was the first to open up the style of doubting scriptures, citing scriptures and ancient times with the method of empirical evidence and falsification, and listing 128 pieces of evidence from the catalogue of books of previous dynasties, the system of canons, astronomical calculations, article styles, and gold and stone characters, etc., to prove that the "Ancient Texts and Books" circulating in the world are fake.

This research method of ignoring the conclusions of predecessors and speaking only with evidence has had a far-reaching impact, and has even become the core concept of Puxue in the Qing Dynasty. After him, Liu Fenglu suspected "Spring and Autumn Zuo Chuan", Wei Yuan suspected "The Book of Poetry Mao Chuan", and when he went to Kang Youwei, he even thought that "Zhou Li", "Yi Li", "Guwen Shangshu", "Zuo Chuan", "Mao Shi", etc. were all forged by Liu Xin in the late Western Han Dynasty. In the aftermath, in the early years of the Republic of China, the famous professor Gu Yinggang of Jingshi University represented the 'Ancient History Discrimination School' also conducted a comprehensive review of the ancient history recorded in the classics of the pre-Qin and Han dynasties. Isn't that a living example of the importance of method over conclusion?"

Jiang Shuiyuan realized: "No wonder the 'Outline of the Four Libraries' praised the 'Shangshu Ancient Texts' as 'repeated criticism, in order to dispel the great doubts of the ages, and the study of the verification is solid or precedent', so that's the case!

Han Xianru was aroused by Jiang Shuiyuan, took a sip of tea and continued: "Another example is Mr. Sun Baixi, another sage of our Huai'an Mansion, whose knowledge is second to none in the past three or four hundred years, both in depth and breadth. From the traditional physics, chemistry and astronomy to the current fashionable genetics, electronics and computer science, he has left his mark. I think that in addition to his great achievements in scientific research and the founding of the Republic of China, a very important factor is the method he embodied in scientific research, which still provides a new perspective for many scholars in various fields in the world.

For example, his theory of relativity has profoundly influenced the development of world philosophy in the past hundred years, promoted the transformation of philosophy in the twentieth century, and gradually penetrated into various cultural and ideological fields. Using his quantum thinking and methods to study biology, cryptography, computer science and even economics, new interdisciplinary disciplines such as quantum biology, quantum cryptography, quantum information processing, and quantum economics have been formed. And the concept of discipline division and interdisciplinary discipline was really founded by Mr. Sun Baixi at Jingshi University!"

Han Xianru immediately changed his words: "Of course, it is not easy to create a brand-new academic research method that leads the trend of the times! Ordinary people like me, old man, can only follow in the footsteps of others, pick up people's teeth, and do some tinkering and odd jobs. However, Jiang Xiaoyou, you have outstanding qualifications and are brilliant, as long as you are willing to work hard, you may not be able to compare with Yan Ruoxuan and Sun Yuanqi in the future, so you must be diligent and work hard!"

Jiang Shuiyuan could only smile bitterly and said in his heart: Even if I have the ability to defy the sky, then I have to live to that age!

Han Xianru naturally didn't know what Jiang Shuiyuan was thinking, and said to himself: "It's hard to say it's hard to do learning, it's easy to say, in the final analysis, it's nothing more than a sentence: smart people work stupidly." First of all, you have to be smart, stupid people can only do the work that follows the rules, and smart people's heads can pop up with wonderful ideas. Secondly, you have to work stupidly, don't work hard to find out the situation in the field, make fiction every day, and make things behind closed doors, no matter how smart you are, it's useless. In a car accident, a heel fall, or a cliff where you can get the ability to get through the world, that's fiction, not reality. ”

This is the benefit of asking for advice from famous teachers and Confucians. A few random words on their academic methods and academic paths can make you pause. Sometimes you don't have to talk when you meet, just sit there and feel their scholarly demeanor, and you can also benefit a lot. But Jiang Shuiyuan was not in the mood to feel Han Xianru's brilliance, and said in a big way: "But I think I'm quite stupid, I don't understand anything!"

"It's right to think that you don't understand anything! Don't talk about you, even I, a teacher who has been teaching for decades, feel like I don't understand anything. Han Xianru glanced around at the books on the four walls and shook his head with emotion, "Saying that I know that I don't know, and I am brave enough to admit it, I have already touched the threshold of academic research." ”

Han Xianru's earnest and seductive appearance seemed to be like a strange uncle with a lollipop who wanted to take the little girl to see the goldfish, but Jiang Shuiyuan was determined and never forgot the purpose of visiting: "Now all kinds of theories are fighting in my head, and the quarrel makes me like a mess of paste, and there are questions everywhere. However, the selection competition for the middle school students in the whole province is about to start, what should I do?"

This is the source of Jiang Shuiyuan's distress: if he can't even convince himself, how can he convince the judges and the opposing debater?

Han Xianru stroked his beard and said: "Learning, learning, after learning, you will naturally have questions." Therefore, Zhu Wengong (Zhu Xi) described the process of reading and studying in this way: "Reading begins with unknown doubts, followed by gradual doubts, and in the middle is doubts. You are now in the stage of becoming suspicious and doubtful, and when you read more books and think diligently, the theories will be integrated and the doubts will melt away. This is water grinding work, I can't be anxious, I can't be annoyed!"

Jiang Shuiyuan was a little depressed: "According to what Mr. Han said, there is nothing to be done except to read and work hard by yourself?"

"Of course, there are shortcuts to the south!"

"Oh?" Jiang Shuiyuan immediately became interested.

Han Xianru also didn't take Qiao: "It is customary for everyone to say 'do learning', why do you 'do' learning? Because learning is done in a down-to-earth manner, word by word, not by mouth." 'The bench is willing to sit on the bench for ten years, and the article is not written in half an empty sentence,' what is on the lips and cannot be put on the paper is all a mantra and is all false! Only when it falls on the paper to form words can it be real. So someone once said that if you want to learn about a science, the quickest way is to write a book about it yourself. Because in the process of writing a book, you will take the initiative to find information, sort out the context, and grasp the main points. If you want to clear up the confusion in the shortest possible time, you might as well write a book yourself. ”

"Ahh

"What's wrong with writing books? I think writing books is very sacred and elegant? Tell you, these days, cats, dogs, cows, ghosts, snakes, and gods can all write books and publish them in a grand manner, why can't you, a high school student with excellent character and learning, write books?" Han Xianru said indignantly, thinking that he was impressed, "Besides, you only write books to hone your knowledge, not to publish, why don't you dare to write?"

Jiang Shuiyuan's heart moved: Yes, what's wrong with writing a book? The monk can touch it, but I can't touch it?

"Of course, it's best to write with the mindset of publishing when you start writing, so that you can write a good book with a good attitude and a lofty footing. In principle, an old man like me can write a book that can be short, on the one hand, it has been washed for decades and the branches have been removed, and on the other hand, he is old and lacks energy, and he can't control the long story. If you write a big book of three or five hundred thousand words, you can't say that you can't write half of it and get braided. You young people write books differently, you can not avoid redundancy, and you can grow as long as you can. Because for you, the process of writing a book is a process of learning and accumulation. Han Xianru earnestly encouraged, and finally he added, "Jiang Xiaoyou, write well! If you write well, I will recommend a publishing house to you, old man!"