In the first three years of Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty, on the tenth day of the first month of Shen, this year's Bowangyuan Autumn Chrysanthemum Festival began.

Early in the morning, Lu Fu called Gongsun Yu to set off to Bowangyuan in the south of the city, leaving Yi Susu alone to sit in the Boji Medical Center.

Autumn mornings are particularly quiet, and the morning light slowly casts on the clouds bit by bit. Walking in the cool of autumn, the autumn wind blows through makes people feel the slightest coolness, look at the overgrown roadside, the grass has begun to turn a little yellow under the agitation of the wind, and the road is full of fallen leaves.

Bowangyuan was already crowded with people, Gongsun Yu and Lu Fu walked in the crowd, searching hard to see if there were any acquaintances, but what they saw were unfamiliar faces.

Walk through the Thanksgiving Pavilion, follow the winding path, cross a rockery, and come to the central lawn. I saw that the central lawn was already full of people, and it was still the same as before, and everyone gathered together in twos and threes, talking and talking.

The Qiu Ju meeting began, and there was still a row of people sitting on the Bowang Pavilion, the prince Liu Ju, the prince and the young Fu Shide, and then a young man of about fifteen or sixteen years old, I saw that he was magnificent, and his temperament was extraordinary, and the people below were whispering about this young man, who was the son of the prince, the emperor's grandson Liu Jin. The last time Gongsun Yu came to participate in the Bowang meeting, he was still a teenager, and he became a mature young man after two or three years of not seeing him.

The three brothers of the Wei family also came, as well as Gongsun Jingsheng, Cao Zong and others, but they couldn't see a band and dancing girls, let alone Wang Wengxu, Lu Fu began to feel very disappointed.

Gongsun Yu remembered that the last time he came, it was the host who came up with a topic to answer everyone. But this time it was different, it was still the prince's doorman who was presiding, and I only heard him say: "This time Qiu Ju will not have a topic to answer, any topic can be discussed, everyone expresses their opinions, the speaker needs to come up to the pavilion to speak, who will say first." ”

At this time, the audience was silent, it is estimated that everyone is still relatively shy, after all, the prince is present, and he has to go to the pavilion to speak, so they are very restrained.

Seeing that no one came up to speak, the respected Shi De spoke first: "Since everyone doesn't dare to speak first, then the old man will first come to the 'university' in a 'Book of Rites' to do a brick and jade, the emperor and grandson, you read the 'university' you have studied to everyone." ”

I saw Liu Jin stand up, walk quickly to the front of the pavilion, and say loudly: "The way of the university is in Mingmingde, in being close to the people, and in stopping at perfection." Knowing and then there is certainty, and then there is stability, and then it can be quiet, and then it can be peaceful, and then it can be considered, and then it can be obtained. Things have a beginning and an end. If you know what to do, you will be short. Those who want to be clear and virtuous in the world will rule the country first. Those who want to rule their country must first gather their families. Those who want to gather their families must first cultivate their bodies. Those who want to cultivate their bodies must first correct their hearts. Those who want to correct their hearts must first be sincere. If you want to be sincere, you should know it first. Enlightenment is in Gewu. Character and then know, know and then sincerity, sincerity and then heart, heart and then body cultivation, body cultivation and then family Qi, family Qi and then national governance, national governance and then the world is peaceful. ”

Thinking of this, Shi De motioned for Liu Jin to stop, twisted his remaining beard and said: "Self-cultivation to govern the country and level the world, this is a Confucian masterpiece, aimed at discussing the issue of education, for the people's enlightenment, put forward the three programs of Ming Mingde, close to the people, and stop at the highest perfection and the eight items of Gewu, Zhizhi, sincerity, righteousness, self-cultivation, Qi family, governing the country, and leveling the world, self-cultivation is the premise of governing the country, and the purpose of self-cultivation is to govern the country and level the world. In this way, why worry that the country is not rich and the people are not strong? ”

As soon as he spoke, everyone present applauded, and even the prince stood up to applaud his teacher Shi De.

Shi De modestly beckoned to everyone, motioned for everyone to calm down, and continued: "What I just said is the doctrine of Confucianism, this 'university' was collected by Liu De, the king of Hejian a few years ago, in the people, it is very precious, and it is dedicated to you as a gift today; ”

Shi De's speech was like throwing a big stone in the calm water, which suddenly caused a wave, and everyone was chattering again.

At this time, a tall and thin middle-aged man volunteered to walk up to the Bowang Pavilion, only to see him salute the prince first, and then walked to the pavilion, first introduced himself: "The surname of the contemptible person is Lu Minglian, and the name of the Yan country..."

After Gongsun Yu listened to his introduction, he saw that his outfit was similar to that of his uncle, and wondered if he would be a fellow believer with him?

The man named Lu Lian continued: "I just heard Master Young Fu talk about 'university', and Mr. Zhongni has always wanted to deny himself, but there are very few people who can understand; ”

There was another round of applause, and everyone said yes, and then the prince asked: "Mr. Lu Lian, but he is the successor of Zou Yan's Yin Yang Doctrine School." ”

"Yes, Your Highness, I have studied the theory of the five elements of yin and yang since I was a child, and I am well versed in the mysteries and infinite changes."

"But I heard about it."

"Obey orders, the so-called five elements, one is water, two is fire, three is wood, four is gold, and five is earth; The nature of all things in nature is inseparable from these five elements, and there are life and grams between them: wood gives birth to fire, fire gives birth to earth, earth gives birth to gold, gold gives birth to water, and water gives birth to wood, but water overcomes fire, fire overcomes gold, gold overcomes wood, wood overcomes earth, soil overcomes water, and gives birth to recreation and grams, complementing each other. ”

Speaking of this, Shi De also nodded and said, "But your school has been declining since the dynasty. ”

Lu Lian smiled slightly, and said: "Yes, there are very few people who can understand the mysteries, so few people learn them." ”

The prince also interjected: "Is Mr. Gongsun Qing your genre?" ”

"Yes, His Royal Highness the Prince, he is from the Qi State School, I am a Yan person, I belong to the Yan Country School, and they all belong to the Yin and Yang School."

At this time, there was a young talent in the audience, polite and polite, at first glance it was a Confucian student in the palace, only to see him holding a bamboo slip in his hand and said loudly: "You said that everything in the world is composed of five elements, so what does this bamboo slip belong to?" ”

Lu Lian smiled and said: "This Xiucai, please listen to me, bamboo slips belong to wood." ”

"What about wood making fire?"

"Wood can be used to make a fire."

At this time, everyone laughed and made that Xiucai's face red, but he still asked again without relenting: "What about the aquatic wood?" And how to explain Xiangke, Jin Kemu, and Mu Ketu? ”

"Okay, everyone, please listen to me slowly, wood grows in the ground, and it needs water to irrigate to grow, so water grows wood; Wood grows in the soil and needs to absorb the energy of the soil, so the wood overcomes the soil; As for Jin Kemu, gold is a sharp and hard thing, such as a sword, which belongs to gold, and can split and cut wood, so Jin Kemu. ”

After he said this, everyone applauded and praised Lu Lian's explanation for making sense.

The prince also nodded in agreement, and then Shi De asked, "Will Mr. Lu give a salute?" ”

Lu hurriedly said: "Taifu, I have learned from the master, familiar with the steps, heaven and earth have yin and yang, people also have yin and yang, the yin of heaven and earth rises, and the yin of people should rise, and vice versa. ”

Shi De nodded and praised: "Well said, it seems that next year's ceremony can be presided over by you." ”

"Young Master, you have won the prize."

At this time, the prince also stood up, walked in front of Lu Lian, looked at it for a while, smiled slightly, and said solemnly: "Would you like to come to the palace to be a guest?" ”

When Lu Lian heard that the prince wanted to call him as a guest, he was very happy, and hurriedly said: "Yes, I am willing to serve His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

Seeing this, Gongsun Yu hurriedly asked Lu Fu: "Brother Lu, what is the goose ceremony?" ”

Lu Fu was also at a loss: "Brother, I don't know." ”。

At this time, there was an old man who was over half a hundred years old and slightly fat, and said with a smile: "Two, the ritual is the etiquette of asking for rain and stopping the rain." ”

After speaking, I saw that he was still smiling, and his eyes narrowed into a line.