Chapter 42 The Wonderful Kong Xiang
Jing Zetian heard Kong Xiang's words, knowing that this was clearly examining himself, and he was not nervous in his heart, this sentence As an old bookworm in his previous life, Jing Zetian saw the understanding of this sentence in various novels, and later he checked it himself, so he had confidence in his heart.
The original meaning of this sentence was Mencius's exhortation to King Xuan of Qi to practice benevolent government, and the phrase "a gentleman is far away from cooking" is not the original of Mencius, but from the "Book of Rites". Yuzao": "The gentleman is far away from the kitchen, and everything with flesh and blood is also practiced." That is to say, do not kill anything that has flesh with your own hands. The central idea is the word 'unbearable'. Jing Zetian said in detail his understanding.
"Yes, I didn't expect His Royal Highness to understand this sentence so deeply at such a young age." Kong Xiang praised, and at the same time showed that he also agreed with Jing Zetian's explanation.
"It's actually nothing, it's just that there are a lot of things I usually do that are not in line with my identity as a student and a prince, so I should know more knowledge, and when others find me difficult, I can refute it." Jing Zetian said jokingly.
"Hehe, Your Highness is very sincere. Although I, Kong Xiang, am not young, I am not old-fashioned. The old man now understands that there are so many doctors in Taixue who are higher than me, and His Majesty has let the old man be His Highness's teacher. Kong Xiang stroked his beard and said.
"Oh? Why is that? Jing Zetian asked suspiciously, and at the same time thought casually in his heart, although there are many doctors, everyone is very busy, and you may be free, so I let you come.
"The first one is because the old man doesn't have his own disciples, and the other doctors are his own direct disciples, and I just take classes normally, so I usually have plenty of free time, which should be a reason." Kong Xiang said calmly. I am not ashamed that I have no disciples, although the teachers of this era want to be all over the world.
"That's why I'm going." Jing Zetian thought speechlessly in his heart, he was just thinking casually just now.
"Second, the reason why the old man doesn't have his own disciples now is that the old man's concept is too inconsistent with the current mainstream. For example, if you are engaged in these craftsman's work, in the eyes of other gentlemen and students, it is a strange skill, but in my opinion, this is not the case. Kong Xiang said with wisdom in his eyes.
"No, didn't the teacher just say that Confucianism should pay attention to these strange and ingenious skills ideologically and suppress public opinion?" Jing Zetian blinked his eyes and asked cutely.
"Huh? What you said summed up well, it is exactly what the old man said earlier, of course, those words are just my personal opinion, whether other doctors in Taixue agree or disagree with my ideas, they don't admit it on the surface, and what should I do in private. Kong Xiang said with such a face.
。。。 I was bewitched by his wise temperament just now, and I thought that Confucianism in this era really did that. Jing Zetian thought speechlessly.
"Okay, whatever the teacher says, it's what it is." Jing Zetian echoed.
"Do you kid not believe in the words of the teacher, you will know when you get to know a few more doctors in the future, they don't agree with my views on the surface, and they don't learn how to do it with me in private. It's a pity that so many good seedlings have been deceived by them to accept them as students, but now I only have you as a student, and it is still required by His Majesty, hey! Kong Xiang said with an aggrieved face.
。。。。。。 Jing Zetian was really shocked by his teacher, how could this old man have a cute feeling, Jing Zetian thought in his heart.
"Forget it, don't care so much, the old man will no longer continue to take the school examination for you, you will be my student in the future, the old man will definitely teach all his knowledge, and in the future, you will fight for the old man and me, and compare the other students of Taixue." Kong Xiang said magnificently, as if the other students were all dishes and not worth mentioning.
"Well, students should work hard." Jing Zetian also obediently agreed.
"Okay, there is a future, since I have made up my mind to be your teacher, we are also a family, the old man has not eaten in the morning, as soon as he heard that His Majesty wants His Highness to be my student, he came directly without eating as soon as he was happy, and now that the matter is settled, I am very hungry in my stomach, Your Highness, I am not welcome to be a teacher." After Kong Xiang finished speaking, he began to attack the food on the table.
"Well, it's delicious, does Your Highness have wine here?" Kong Xiang was eating, muttering in his mouth.
"Well, Dr. Kong, our Highness doesn't drink alcohol, so there is no preparation in the Zhengyang Palace, if you need it, I will ask you to go to the imperial dining room to get it." Ruhua explained at this time. Jing Zetian's diet is all in charge of her, so she has the right to speak.
"Then forget it, let's do this today, go back and prepare more good wine, your mother is also a noble lady now, it should be no problem to get some good wine." Kong Xiang said with a regretful face.
"Well, I'll leave this matter to you." Jing Zetian calmly commanded, at this moment he was used to his teacher's eccentric personality.
"Well, that's right, you have to learn to drink with me in the future, how can there be a man who can't drink, young age, just drink less." Kong Xiang wanted to bring Jing Zetian into the drinking army.
"Well, the main reason is that the students think that the current wine is not good, and they want to think about it, and they have time to transform the current wine." Jing Zetian explained. The wine in this era is not good-looking, it is not good-looking, the degree is not high, and it is not strong to drink, so the transformation of the current wine is also one of Jing Zetian's plans in the future, and now he is short of money, and the consumption of food in winemaking is also a lot.
"Hey, you know a thing about winemaking, too? Being a teacher is different from other doctors, I don't object to you making wine, what is the demand, even if you look for a teacher, although you don't have much strength as a teacher, you can do ideological work for you, it's still okay to cheer up, if you succeed, let the teacher enjoy the wine you brew at will. Kong Xiang was eating, and his mouth kept talking.
“。。。 Well, okay, that's fine, I don't know what the teacher is going to teach me. Jing Zetian didn't continue the topic, but asked directly about the topic.
"After the old man's examination just now, I found that His Royal Highness is a genius, as for what to teach, the old man didn't think about it, and when the old man thinks about it, he will formulate specific teaching content for His Highness." Kong Xiang said calmly.
"Hey, I just asked a question, and I concluded that I was a genius, which is too arbitrary." Jing Zetian became more and more suspicious in his heart whether this teacher was reliable or not, but he thought that after all, what his father arranged should be powerful. Then he said politely: "Well, the student is not in a hurry, the teacher can think about it slowly." ”
"Well, let's stop here today, and come back another day to teach His Highness a lesson." Kong Xiang said with a satisfied face.
"Uh. Okay, then the student won't keep the teacher. Jing Zetian said respectfully.
"Well, after class, I'll eat at your place, remember to prepare wine, okay, I'll leave for the teacher." After Kong Xiang finished speaking, he left the palace in style.
"Your Highness, how can this Dr. Kong feel unreliable?" Qiu Xiang asked suspiciously.
"Hehe, maybe there are people who are really talented and learned, and there will be something different from ordinary people." Jing Zetian said with a smile, he didn't mind Kong Xiang's alternativeness.
"Yes, Your Highness is also a little unusual." Qiu Xiang thought and said.
“。。。 You, hey, let Xiao Zhuozi send the drawings in my study to the shopkeeper Huang. Jing Zetian commanded helplessly.