Chapter 10: Closed Disciples
"Learn and learn, don't you also say? Have friends come from afar, are you happy? People don't know and are not ashamed, aren't they also gentlemen? ”
"He is also a filial brother, and those who are good at committing crimes are rare; It is not easy to commit, and those who are good at making trouble are not there. A gentleman is a gentleman, and he is born from the beginning. Filial piety is also the foundation of benevolence. ”
There were bursts of reading sounds from Su Shi's residence.
More than a dozen people between the ages of seven and ten were studying and practicing calligraphy at Su Shi's residence, and Li Sanjian was among them.
After Su Shi was exiled to Danzhou, Qiongtai, he did not give up on himself, but regarded Danzhou as his second hometown, and built a school here, and many people came from thousands of miles to study here.
And Li Sanjian is not the first to apprentice under Su Shi, but he is basically the last disciple of Su Shi, and he is a closed disciple.
Su Shi is old, and Qiongtai is a remote place, the living conditions are extremely difficult, Su Shi's health has become more and more unsafe in recent years, so he has more than enough heart and not enough strength.
Li Sanjian dealt with the merchants wittily, and the conversation with Su Shi was also fluent, so before Li Sanjian apprenticed, Su Shi always thought that Li Sanjian still had some foundation in poetry and songs, four books and five classics.
But Su Shi never expected that after accepting Li Sanjian as a closed disciple, Li Sanjian didn't know many words at all, and he didn't know anything about poetry and songs, four books and five classics, etc., and even the writing was crooked and unsightly, which made Su Shi extremely angry, and at the same time he couldn't cry or laugh.
Where is Li Sanjian a scholar? is completely a layman, Su Shi wanted to open Li Sanjian, who had just been accepted as a disciple, but Su Shi Nian lost his father since he was a child, depended on his mother for his life, and was in a wild place, plus Li Sanjian was extremely smart and witty, so Su Shi still left him, and started from the most basic teaching, reading and learning words...
Su Shi quietly came to the school, only to see Li Sanjian holding the "Analects", bowing his head and thinking hard.
Seeing this, Su Shi smiled and walked behind Li Sanjian and asked, "What are you thinking?" ”
Although Li Sanjian's foundation is too poor, he is extremely diligent in reading and learning characters, no matter how windy or rainy, no matter what the situation, he is always the first to come to the school every day, and he is the last to leave, this situation has lasted for more than two months, Su Shi is very pleased with this.
People are not born to read and learn words, Li Sanjian is so diligent, there may be some success in the future, Su Shi said secretly in his heart.
"What does the saint mean by that?" Li Sanjian held the book and muttered to himself.
"What?" Su Shi asked.
Li Sanjian turned his head and saw Su Shi, so he hurriedly stood up and arched his hand: "Master, the protégé didn't know that the master was coming, and the protégé was rude." ”
In the past few months, Li Sanjian's knowledge has not grown much, but he has learned a lot of etiquette, and when he gave gifts, he was still decent.
Su Shi waved his hand and said, "What is Li Sheng's incomprehension about the words of the sage?" Let's hear about it. ”
"Master" Li Sanjian replied: "Sage Yun, clever words, fresh and benevolent, the protégé has long been familiar with this words, but the protégé is a little puzzled in his heart, Master, what is the clever words?" ”
"Good words, good colors, so that the decoration is outside, to talk about people, is to make clever words, and it is also called flattery." Su Shi nodded and replied.
"What is Ren?" Li Sanjian asked again.
Su Shi pondered for a moment when he heard this: "The husband is benevolent, he wants to establish people, and he wants to reach people." It can be said that the prescription for benevolence has been taken. Do unto others as you would have them do to you. ”
Su Shi listened to Li Sanjian so much that he couldn't help laughing: "In short, fraternity is benevolence to others." ”
"That's it." Li Sanjian opened his mouth when he heard this: "Clever words are flattering, and of course those who are flattering are despicable. However, the protégé thinks that what is the situation of this division, if the king is mediocre and does not listen to the loyal and upright words of his subordinates, if someone makes clever words at this time, so that the king can do things that benefit the country and the people, so why is it not benevolent? ”
"Shut up." Su Shi said angrily when he heard this: "Do you know what a king is? Talking about the king? ”
"The protégé knew he was wrong." Li Sanjian bowed his head when he heard this, but he still looked unconvinced.
Su Shi sighed secretly, Li Sanjian has lived in Qiongtai since he was a child, and he has not left Qiongtai for half a step at all, how do you know what a king is? What is a minister? He only learned some things between the monarch and the minister from the books, and he didn't know anything about it, so he couldn't be blamed completely.
Su Shi pondered for a moment and said: "The sage's words have three meanings, don't be deceived by rhetoric, people who are skillful like springs, spit lotus flowers, and witty words may not necessarily have benevolence, this one; The second is not to think that to pay attention to benevolence is to flatter and please people against your will; The third is not to think that those who are sincere and humble in appearance, and who do not slander must be virtuous. The clever words spoken in your mouth are the gentle words and exhortations of your subordinates, and if they are not clever words, you must not misinterpret the words of the saints. ”
"Master's teachings, keep them in mind." Li Sanjian bowed his hand and said.
Although Li Sanjian admitted his mistake, he was still a little unconvinced.
Is it unkind to be able to speak well? Is it a wicked man? Zhuge Liang can still speak well and fight Confucianism, is Zhuge Liang a treacherous person and an unkind person?
However, Li Sanjian knew in his heart that the words of the sage are different for everyone to understand, and if every word of the sage is debated, it will not be clear for a few days and nights, otherwise this world is divided into countless schools, but the understanding of individuals is different.
"How's the poetry?" After a long time, Su Shi asked.
"This..." Li Sanjian replied hesitantly when he heard this: "I know a little bit about it, please correct it." ”
Have a smattering of? The tone is not small... Su Shi was secretly amused when he heard this, how can he write poems without years or even decades of precipitation?
Su Shi has just taught some basic principles of Li Sanjian's poetry, and he will be able to recite poetry?
So Su Shi pointed to the green mountains in the distance and said, "With this green mountain as the theme, how about you write a poem?" ”
Isn't it just poetry? Li Sanjian secretly said in his heart, Li Sanjian has many ways to read, and no one knows it in this world, such as the Song word password...
In the past few months, Li Sanjian pondered and finally recalled the code of Song Ci, and wrote poems like a bag.
So Li Sanjian pretended to be pretending, and after taking three steps, he chanted: "Painting the green mountains to remember the old tour, who can remember the mountains and rivers of the fairy capital?" Yellow cool green sauce welcomes winter ripeness, how to waterway 3,000 miles? ”
Su Shi was shocked when he heard this, dumbfounded, and looked at Li Sanjian in a daze and couldn't speak for a long time.
A few months ago, Li Sanjian didn't know anything about poetry, but a few months later, Li Sanjian was able to make such a poem, although this poem is not a seven-character quatrain, but it is still very good, it is a standard Tibetan and Chinese poem.
The most important thing is that Cao Zhi of the Three Kingdoms became a poem in seven steps, but Li Sanjian only took three steps...
"With this flower and grass as the theme, the five-word hidden poem." Su Shi was extremely puzzled in his heart, wondering if Li Sanjian had copied it from? So he casually pointed to some flowers and plants in the courtyard and said.
"The flowers and plants are exquisite, and the grass market welcomes the river goods." This time it was faster, and Li Sanjian did it almost without thinking about it.
"With the river as the theme, seven words hide the tail." Su Shi said again.
"The lonely city is surrounded by the big river, and the water comes out of the hole with the line. . . ." Li Sanjian groaned.
Su Shi was completely stunned, who was he? Wasn't he a demented child before? Did you really fall into the sea and get the favor of the sea god? Or is it wise as foolish?
"What does the teacher think?" Li Sanjian asked proudly.
Li Sanjian's right hand swayed lightly, only that there was a Bingxiang fan in his hand...
"Words are not reasonable, and they are not able to understand the text." Su Shi said and walked away.
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"Third brother, third brother, what are you doing?" On this day, when Li Sanjian was shaking his head and reading in the dilapidated house at home, Fu Linger ran in and shouted.
"Shhhh Be quiet, your brother is reading. Fu Erniang, who was drying the dried fish, hurriedly said.
"Oh, I know how to read all day long, and I'm about to become a nerd, and I don't go to the beach to fish." Fu Ling'er said while helping Fu Erniang dry the fish, while looking at the house on tiptoe.
"Auntie, what do you say is the use of reading? You can't eat it, and you can't wear it. Fu Ling'er said again.
"Hehe" Fu Erniang wiped her hands on her apron and said, "Why is it useless to read?" There may be a way out of studying in the future, otherwise you will be fishing and shrimp for the rest of your life. ”
"Oh... Hearing this, Fu Ling'er asked in a low voice, "Auntie, is the third brother going to leave here in the future?" ”
"This..." Fu Erniang glanced at Fu Ling'er and said, "Are you reluctant to give up your brother?" ”
"Auntie... Fu Ling'er shouted shyly.
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"Jian'er, do you know why my mother disagrees with your grandfather's words?" After Fu Ling'er left, Fu Erniang asked Li Sanjian.
"Grandpa's words? Mother,Are you saying that Ling'er's sister is married... Mother, is Ling'er still young and my sister, so my mother doesn't agree? Li Sanjian asked after thinking about it.
"Not really." Fu Erniang smiled when she heard this: "Ling'er is a good girl, and she is also very good-looking, my mother is actually quite willing in her heart, and besides, you are not brothers and sisters, why not become husband and wife?" Kiss and kiss, but you can repay your uncle for taking care of our mother and mother over the years. ”
"Well, why don't you agree?" Li Sanjian asked in surprise.
"Hey... Fu Erniang sighed: "You are now grown up and sensible, so my mother will tell you, the reason is that your father set a family affair for you a long time ago." ”
"What? Daddy has set me up? Li Sanjian asked in surprise.
Fu Erniang nodded and said: "That's the case, when your mother didn't marry your father, your father and Kaifeng Mansion and a family in the same year, they made an appointment that year, if a man and a woman, they would become husband and wife, and if two women or two men, they would become sisters or brothers." ”
Finger belly for marriage? Li Sanjian is very depressed in his heart, pointing to his abdomen for marriage, you can only do this after you get married and have a body, Li Sanjian didn't expect his father to meet someone before he got married...
"Oh, well, how many years have they forgotten about us, right?" Li Sanjian said lightly.
"Your father once said on his deathbed that people can't be unfaithful, and give you a chance to go to them." Fu Erniang remembered Li Qing's dying words and said with tears in her eyes.
"Oh, what's their last name?"
"The surname is Cai."