Chapter 90: Ask
"Old Chen, since the book "The Analects of Distinction" was written, I have found that I can no longer write anything new. No matter from that point of view, what is written in the end cannot escape the trap of this book. There are even many times when I have a feeling of exhaustion. Zhu Ziqing asked Chen Qiming for advice in distress.
After arriving in the capital, he did not go directly to CCTV to record the program, but first came to visit Master Chen Qiming and asked him about the difficulties he encountered.
"Haha...... Isn't it annoying. Chen Qiming smiled and said unhurriedly: "Don't worry, I also encountered this situation back then." It's not just me, I'm sure most of you who have gone your own way have encountered it. ”
With a long sigh, Chen Qiming said with emotion: "It is difficult to get out of the traps of the predecessors, and it is even more difficult to get out of the traps that you have drawn. ”
It's not easy to defeat others, and it's even harder to overcome yourself.
Chen Qiming's attitude also infected Zhu Ziqing, calming his less anxious heart, "How did you get through this back then?"
This is the reason why Zhu Ziqing came to Chen Qiming. After the book was written, he found that he could not escape its influence, and his thoughts and thoughts were limited to the scope of the book.
Jia Qigong's advice to him was not to focus only on the Analects, the Four Books and Five Classics were a whole, and Buddhism and Taoism and other cultures were also deeply influenced by Confucian culture. Studying these books will help you to have a deeper understanding of traditional Chinese culture.
But after I went back, I tried for a while, but I don't know if it was because the time was too short, I didn't know enough about those books, or the medicine didn't work for the other party.
The first time he encountered this kind of thing beyond his control, he was very uncertain. In addition, the Analects is a synthesis of his previous writings, and not all of them are his own achievements. He doubts his abilities and begins to become less confident.
This self-doubt made him restless and unable to concentrate on his studies. His poor mental state made him see no progress, so he fell into a vicious circle.
Thinking that Chen Qiming, as a master of traditional literature, should have some understanding of this situation, I have always wanted to come to him for advice. So even if there is no request from Sun Shouqing, he will come to the capital for a trip. promised to go to Sun Yun's show, but just by the way.
Someone is going to say, isn't it funny that you have a literary copyist who has run out of literary thoughts?
Anyone who has read the original works of "The Analects of the Analects" and "Yu Dan Speaks of the Analects" knows that although these two books both have the word "Analects", the content is really very different. It's not easy to get these two things together.
In the process of integration, he also added some knowledge of this world. makes it more difficult.
In order to integrate the two works, he not only studied the original Analects in depth, but also dabbled in the works of other famous Analects in history, and also found time to study with Chen Qiming for a long time.
On the basis of so many previous works, it took two years to complete. The dedication during this period cannot be explained in a few words.
This is not to say that Zhu Ziqing's literary accomplishment has reached such a height, and he is far from being a real scholar. If it weren't for the two books in his previous life as the skeleton, he might not have been able to write this book in his lifetime.
The purpose of saying this is to show that Zhu Ziqing is no longer a simple copyist. Through his studies, he is also making continuous progress and is gradually getting closer to a true literati.
Of course, he is not a perfect person, and he has no prejudice against being a copyist, on the contrary, he is happy to do it. It's a pleasure to bring over the classics of a past life, and it's also a pleasure to write about what you like.
He enjoyed both.
"I'm going to tell you about my experience, and I hope it can help you. It's just that our experiences are different, and my experience may not be suitable for you, so don't get your hopes up. ”
When it comes to a person's future and future, even Master Chen Qiming has become cautious. tirelessly reminded Zhu Ziqing to be mentally prepared. Seeing Zhu Ziqing's solemn nod, he continued to lower.
"I'm not as gifted as you. I entered school at the age of six, worshiped under Master Guo at the age of fifteen, and achieved nothing until I was thirty years old. ”
Master Chen Qiming's mentor was Mr. Guo Zhongshu, a famous scholar in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China.
Although he has long been accustomed to being praised by countless people, Zhu Ziqing is still a little embarrassed to be praised by a real master.
In the eyes of Master Chen Qiming, this kind of shyness is a manifestation of modesty, and this misunderstanding makes Chen Qiming have a better impression of him.
It took him seven years to write the Analects when he was thirty-three years old, six years to finalize the preliminary draft, and another year to complete the book. ”
"After the book was written, I also encountered the same situation as you, and I fell into the trap of the first book and couldn't extricate myself, and tried all kinds of ways to succeed.
At that time, Guo Shi had passed away, and I was also negligent in communicating with other friends because I was immersed in writing books, so I had no one to ask for advice and could only work behind closed doors. Three years later, I still haven't come out. ”
Speaking of these days, Master Chen Qiming is still embarrassed. Obviously, how deep the memories of these years are. For a literati, not being able to create is tantamount to killing him.
"Later, how did you get out?" Zhu Ziqing asked.
"Later, there was a political movement in China, and I was sent to the frontier farm as a feudal remnant to undergo labor reform. ”
History always covers a veil for ordinary people, and Zhu Ziqing doesn't know what that movement is all about, so he doesn't comment on it. As long as you know that it is a catastrophe, future generations should take it as a warning.
The old man's experience was the same as that of thousands of scholars of that era, and he was sent to a labor camp. There is nothing to say about the process of labor reform, and there is no wits and courage with the red soldiers to secretly create or anything as described.
More than ten hours of physical labor every day, or if you are dragged out to criticize. Anything related to books is taken away. There is simply no energy or condition to think about too many things.
It was not until he was rehabilitated and returned to the city that he had the opportunity to touch books and the outside world, and then he resumed his writing.
“…… Under the pressure of this life, the content of the first Analects of Justice gradually faded in my mind, and I had to think carefully before I could vaguely remember what was written. Just like that, I got out of the trap unconsciously. Speaking of this process, Master Chen Qiming's expression was complicated.
It was a catastrophe for humanity, and he himself was a victim. But it is precisely because of this catastrophe that the current Master Chen Qiming has been achieved. I believe that his feelings for this experience must also be the most complicated.
After sighing, the old man said to Zhu Ziqing: "My experience is created by the times, you can't learn, so you can't learn my experience." Telling you all this is just hoping to give you a little inspiration. ”
At the end, he encouraged: "You are our most optimistic child, and you have not disappointed us." I hope you can get out of the predicament as soon as possible and create better works. ”
Coming out of Master Chen Qiming's house, Zhu Ziqing has been recalling the story of the old man, intending to find a way to break through it.
Undoubtedly, the old man was able to get out of the trap because of that special experience. But that's an accident of history, and there is no way to replicate it, and besides, he can't really send himself to a labor camp in order to break through.
And this is the experience of the old man, and it is not enough to say whether it works on him.
Looking at the essence through appearances, what is it that makes the old people get out of the trap? Labor reform is only the appearance, and the real reason should be time. If you don't think about it for a few years, you don't want to ignore it, and no matter how deep your memory is, it will fade.
If you add to that the intensity of physical labor and the occasional insult of personality, it will definitely speed up the process.
Zhu Ziqing has no masochistic tendencies, and he will not try manual labor and personality insults or anything else. If you put down "The Analects", you can try it, and even if it doesn't work, there's nothing to lose.
So the question arises again, how to put it down? It's not that he hasn't tried to put it down before, but the egg doesn't work.
The human mind is the most difficult to control, and memory is not something that can be put down. The deeper the memory, the harder it is to let go. If you see any book or any knowledge point, you will compare it with the content in the "Analects".
Even if you don't read a book and just walk on the street, when you see an advertising slogan, you can't help but use the content of the book to interpret the 'deep meaning' of this advertising slogan. In this case, how to forget?
Although the matter did not work out, the old man's experience gave him confidence. At least let him understand that this state has been encountered by others, and he is not 'Jiang Lang's talent'. Confidence returns, and the whole person looks different.
No wonder they all say that 'there is an old man in the family, if there is a treasure', the old man is indeed a treasure. Zhu Ziqing thought with a smile.
According to the route searched on his mobile phone, Zhu Ziqing took the subway to the China World Trade Hotel, which is located not far from CCTV.
He doesn't like to rush to the end of the road, if there is a traffic jam on the road, it will be too delayed. Even if he takes the subway, he doesn't want to squeeze the subway with the army commuting to work. Anyone who's squeezed the subway in the capital knows what it's like.
So stay at the hotel one day early and have plenty of time to prepare the next day.
When it was time to get off work, Sun Yun and his wife invited him out to eat together. This is all due meaning, Zhu Ziqing came to save Sun Yun's face for Sun Shouqing's sake, and she couldn't help but express it.
As for Sun Yun's husband, it was purely because of Zhu Ziqing's identity, and the two of them also wanted to take this opportunity to befriend him.
One of the two sides saw the possibility of getting out of the predicament, and the other deliberately made friends, and both sides ate very happily, which can be described as a joy for the guests and hosts.
After all, everyone is not particularly familiar with each other, so they have not been to any nightlife. After eating, they said goodbye to a certain mouth, and they went to work on their own.
Zhu Ziqing walked around the street and found that it was boring, all cities are actually the same. I returned to the hotel to prepare for a rest, and I have to record a show tomorrow, so I have to keep it in good condition.