More than 20,000 books, what is the concept in this era?

The Yongle Canon, compiled by the Ming Dynasty royal family, only included more than 10,000 books. The four libraries of the Qing Dynasty were only more than 30,000 books.

Gan Qi's father also boasted that he had more than 10,000 books in his house, piled up everywhere, but if you really have to calculate it carefully, where can there really be 10,000 books? This 10,000-volume book is more like a virtual word used to indicate a lot of books.

And Hu Ming, that is really more than 20,000 books at home. And the quality of Gan Qi's father's book collection cannot be compared with Hu Ming, Hu Ying even has many ancient books, precious and unique books, and even many books that have been annotated by famous Confucian masters in the past dynasties, some books, even one can be sold for sky-high prices.

It is even more because of this that the successor of the mantle of the eldest Confucian Hu Ying is so important, at the age of sixty-five, he has met countless people, and Hu Ying has never said that he wants to pass on the books in his family to anyone.

It can be seen how much Hu Ying values Gan Qi.

This matter is a bit big, how could Gan Qi ever think that he was just talking a few nonsense about the unity of knowledge and action, the essence of Confucianism, and Hu Ying was going to pass on the mantle to him?

Hu Ming, what kind of character? That is the beard, after death to be put together with Confucius and Mencius to receive the world's incense, descendants will respectfully call him "Confucian beard" after his tablet. What is the status of such a person? The teacher of the world, the teacher of future generations. Including the emperor.

If Gan Qi becomes the heir to the mantle of the beard, it is equivalent to a halo directly enveloping the whole body, and the name of Confucianism immediately possesses the body, and when he goes out, everyone bows down and salutes, and calls him Mr. Even in the future, some people argue and some people debate, Gan Qi is the final judge, and Gan Qi's words are almost not much different from the words of the saints.

There are too many benefits.

But there are too many problems, because Hu Ying has read the more than 20,000 books, and Gan Qi has never read a few at all.

This kind of thing, flickered for a while, how can it be flickered for a lifetime? If you want to become a "son", if you want to make your words authoritative, then you have to have this ability, rely on fooling? That's whimsical. will only end up discredited and become a laughing stock.

The mantle of the beard and the good acceptance, that is the spiritual leader of the times. If you don't accept it well, it will be spurned by thousands of people, so what can you talk about being an official?

Gan Qi knew the seriousness of the matter, and hurriedly said: "Sir, you must not be like this, how can the student be deed, more than 20,000 books, as well as Mr.'s oral meaning and writings, the student will never dare to accept it." ”

"It's not that you can't stand it, you're lazy, you're just lazy. How can a slothful man be productive? Continuing the Sacred Learning, this is also what you said, easy to say, how difficult is it to do? In this life, the old man just wants to carry on the mastery of the saints, but he has not inherited it in case, as a junior student, since you have set great ambitions, you should be diligent in your lifelong pursuit, and you must not slack off for a moment. Hu Jin's tone was a little serious, and his expression was not very good-looking.

It's really a big deal.

"The student really deserves it, the student only has a little ink in his chest, and he doesn't read much, how dare he dare to bear such a high trust from Mr.? Students are ashamed. Gan Qi knew that he couldn't play with this thing, he couldn't come, he couldn't do it. If you really force it, the consequences will be there.

This is not as simple as teaching management to students in the theater, but it is to teach the Book of Songs, the Book of Songs, the Book of Rites, the Book of Rites, the Book of Rites, the Book of Changes, the Zuo Chuan, the Legend of the Ram, the Legend of Liang, the Analects, the Erya, the Book of Filial Piety, and Mencius......

Moreover, it is an authoritative release, and any academic question, any Confucian theory, must be concentrated on this identity. The real Confucianism is not so easy to be.

Hu Ying suddenly became angry and pointed at Gan Qi: "You, you, you...... I don't read much, so the old man passed on all the books of his life to you, so that you can read more and make you think more. You ......"

"Sir, he's angry, the student is too young to take on such a heavy responsibility." Gan Qi could only refuse.

But how could Hu Ying let go of Gan Qi: "When you are young, you are diligent in studying, and if you are weak-minded, you have a long life, the old man is as old as you, and he is still studying in Qizhenguan, not out for ten years, his nationality is unknown, the old man is forty years old, and he is still a lecturer in Suzhou, you are less than twenty years old, and the days are still long, as long as you work hard, why not worry about not being able to access the avenue?" ”

This is forcing a lazy donkey to grind!

There are more than 20,000 volumes of classics of the past dynasties, not to read, but to be understood, studied thoroughly, and to solve doubts with others.

Gan Qi let out a long sigh, the old man was hardened, what should I do? In the past, Gan Qi pursued political capital everywhere, sold his fame and reputation, sacrificed his life for righteousness, was full of fame, and his talent was at the top of his hand, and all this directly led to Gan Qi's predicament at this time. Why is Hu Ying so optimistic about Ganqi? If you sell your reputation and fish for reputation, can you still run? Is it to find a temple and Taoist temple to become a monk?

With great ability, there must be great responsibility, and as much power as possible, as much obligation as possible. This is the inevitability of the laws of society!

What to do? Ganchi was thinking.

Hu Ying stood at the door with an iron face, not speaking. He was also very angry in his heart, Gan Qi was not the unteachable son in his heart, but Gan Qi wanted to be the rotten wood that could not be carved. How can Hu Ying not be angry?

Drag it off, procrastinate, on anything that can't be solved, this trick is always the most effortless. Gan Qi spoke: "Mr. Kangtai, how to talk about these unlucky things at this time, Mr. has studied all his life, and it is okay to live for more than ten or twenty years, and at that time, the student is also thirty or forty years old, and he wants to grow in learning, and then inherit the mantle of Mr., it is not bad." ”

Gan Qi really thinks so, Big Hu, you must live one more life, it is best to live eighty or ninety years old.

After hearing Gan Qi's words, Hu Jin's face looked much better, and he said: "Live for more than ten or twenty years, the old man doesn't dare to be delusional, but you and I say well, when there is a day, the old mantle, you should inherit it, carry it forward, and live up to the teachings of the saints." ”

"The students must not dare to teach the gentleman to be disappointed." Ganchi replied respectfully.

However, Gan Qi didn't know that Hu Jin's lifespan was actually coming to an end.

"It's a deal." Hu Ying said seriously.

Gan Qi was weak-hearted and didn't dare to answer the sentence "One word is certain", but nodded.

Hu Ying was overjoyed and waved his hand: "Go, tell you to kiss." Let's just say that you are a disciple of the old man and a successor of the mantle. ”

Gan Qi squeezed a smile, regretting that he shouldn't have come to Hu Ying to be such a matchmaker.