I don't know if Zhou Bangyan is a good teacher or habitual, as long as he speaks, his mouth is like a river, and he talks endlessly.

At the beginning, everyone listened with relish, but then Zhou Duwen was the first to be a little impatient, thinking that he brought Zheng Zhi to meet his father, and his father actually began to teach Zheng Zhi how to compose lyrics. Zhou Duwen thought about it himself, Zheng Zhi was already good at this, but he would inevitably feel bored at this time, and he was embarrassed to interrupt because of his face, so Zheng Zhi must be suffering.

Zhou Duwen is a bit self-conscious this time, Zheng Zhi naturally did not feel tormented, people are impatient when they are young, and they will definitely become studious when they reach a certain age, because they will find their own shortcomings at work. Especially Zhou Bangyan's way of composing words, Zheng Zhi, the copyist, felt that he benefited a lot.

"Father, Brother Zheng and I went to the front yard first, and there was a little thing, which was rude." Zhou Duwen still opened his mouth after dragging it out for a while.

Zhou Bangyan mainly wanted to teach Zhao Yingluo, and when he heard Zhou Duwen's words, he only said: "You young people should go and get busy first if you have something." Lunch together. ”

Zhou Duwen was shocked when he heard this, his eyes signaled to Zheng Zhi, Zheng Zhi got up and made a move, and the two of them left the inner courtyard before and after.

Naturally, there was nothing to do in the outer courtyard, so Zhou Duwen took Zheng Zhi to visit Zhou Duwen's mother, and walked around the big mansion inside and out.

The style of the garden of the Song Dynasty is the most ancient and modern. Whether it is honest or corrupt, these big people have always been very particular about the garden at home.

From the emperor to the people, this is the case. Even Sima Guang, when he was most frustrated, when he lived in seclusion in Luoyang, the garden he lived in was extremely luxurious, called "Paradise", with bamboo forests and flowers, reading towers, fishing ponds, and creek medicine gardens.

It was here that Sima Guang completed much of the work of the "Zizhi Tongjian". However, this one-sided paradise covering an area of 20 acres still uses the adjective "humble" in the record, which shows how grand the garden of the Song Dynasty is. Even a simple person like Sima Guang, who is said to have lamented even the extravagance of tea sets, lived after losing power and lived in an extraordinary place, which was rare in later generations.

Therefore, Emperor Zhao Ji's extravagant Gen Yue also has its historical and historical background reasons. Zhao Ji became extravagant, regardless of the cost, and spent a lot of money, not only because Zhao Ji did not know the subjective problem of the people's suffering, but also because of the influence of the atmosphere of this era.

At noon, there was also a banquet in the Zhou Mansion, and the banquet in Zhou Bangyan's house was a little shabby, not a big fish and meat to eat, and the taste was much lighter. Orthodox literati still have their merits, they are good at governing scholars, they always have firm beliefs, and they also set an example for the teachings of Confucius and Mencius.

Although the word "gentleman" is often hypocritical, there are really such people, and there are not a few. Especially Zhou Bangyan, a person who is famous all over the world for his talents, and has less of the dark erosion of officialdom, but shows the demeanor of a scholar. It can also be said that this kind of reader is more pure, such as Su Shi, who has a bad career, also has this purity. The text is like its person.

But it doesn't mean that officialdom will definitely make people darker, Fan Wenzheng, Fan Zhongyan, Ouyang Xiu, Wang Anshi's generation, not only for officials, but also for learning. Being in a high position, the people often praise his wisdom, this is the difference. Whether the ancient literati were virtuous or not really depended on their own belief in Confucianism.

Confucianism is a common criticism, and later generations have criticized it. But I don't know that Confucianism mainly teaches the way of man, and even the relationship between man and nature. Confucianism rose from the contention of a hundred schools, from Dong Zhongshu's exclusive respect, to the development of Cheng Zhu Lixue, and even to the development of Wang Yangming's period. His main contribution lies in philosophical thinking, and the philosophical foundation of China for thousands of years has also influenced the formation of later societies.

Of course, Confucianism has also brought negative consequences to many things, and it is inevitable that women will bind their feet, and men and women will be too harsh to guard against it. But these things are not the meaning of Confucianism itself, but the deformed products of the patriarchal society, to put it bluntly, it is the man's desire to control women and the desire for private property, which is a common characteristic of men in the world, only in the matter of degree. It is also caused by animal instinct.

Criticism of Confucianism is not unavoidable, but criticism can only lie in the debate between academic and philosophical aspects, and the collision of some aspects of modern philosophy with ancient philosophy.

Instead of completely rejecting Confucianism, Confucianism cannot be completely denied, and these ideas and philosophies are present in all aspects of society. You can say that "the monarch is the minister" will bring the problem of foolish loyalty, and will bring about the tragedy of Yue Fei, but this is also the background of the times, in that era, the monarch and the country were tied together, and loyalty to the monarch was loyalty to the country. The problem is not whether the monarch is a minister or not, but whether the monarch cannot be allowed to represent the country.

This is also the progress of society, without the monarch, the monarch and the state are separated, the monarch will not become a problem, but will become "the state as a minister", and the criticism of this point will become too superficial and superficial in many cases.

The principle that the father is the son is the outline, and this principle is already a universal value in later generations, and the starting point of universal values lies in "filial piety", and among all the civilizations in the world, there is no country and culture that emphasizes and cares about filial piety as much as the Chinese. It is also a value that is accepted by all Chinese. This value is ridiculous to criticize.

The above is just a slight example, just to prove that blind denial and criticism are paradoxes in themselves. As a Chinese, the comprehensive denigration of Confucianism is actually a comprehensive denial of oneself, how can a person completely deny oneself. Every word and deed you think is right, and the moral bottom line that you think cannot be violated. All comes from the influence of Confucianism on social ideology, Confucianism is in everyone's heart, in everyone's values, how to deny it.

Chinese culture is different from others, your concept of family, the concept of the country, and the concept of social morality. In fact, there are more or less differences with other countries and cultures, and this difference is innate in the bones of the vast majority of Chinese, how can it be denied?

Cultural self-confidence also lies in this, many Chinese fall into a paradox, especially many well-known big Vs. On the one hand, he holds the values in his bones, and on the other hand, he respects other people's families culturally. How ridiculous, no matter how much you pretend to be a foreigner, even to the point of being a Westerner. But your behavior, your thinking logic, or the way of the Chinese. Even if a Westerner doesn't know you, they will see you as a Chinese at first glance.

The style of admiring foreign flattery has gradually reduced the market. As mentioned earlier, strength represents everything, and strength also represents cultural competitiveness.

Looking at where the world is developing and the trend of development, it represents the advanced nature of a culture. China has been like this since ancient times, inclusive, with a long history of thousands of years, different races, different cultures, and different ethnic groups have all thrived on this land, and the culture has always tended to be unified, which is the origin of the concept of China.

China does not refer to the concept of a state, but an authentic and orthodox concept, since the Shang Dynasty, no matter which dynasty, which country, all call themselves orthodox, and all call themselves "China". All rulers tried to prove themselves to be the right China, both under the pretext of legal orthodoxy and the superstitious pretext of orthodoxy. No dynasty has ever abandoned the term Chinese authenticity.

China, in the human world for thousands of years, has been far ahead and has not lagged behind. It has only lost its original status in the past one or two hundred years, and many people have to be responsible for the reasons, so I will not talk about it. Things have passed, and there is no point in dwelling too much on the original, and you have to look forward.

It was also the time of nearly two hundred years that completely crushed the self-esteem of Huaxia and could not be restored for a long time. The self-esteem of Chinese culture has also fallen to the bottom, and even general self-doubt. Is Huaxia okay? The ancient culture is not advanced first, it is all due to your efforts. The rise of all in China.

There is no system in the world that is the best, and no culture is better than others. Only in people, only in the stage of suitability. In fact, it can be said here to put it bluntly, culture influences people, and if people work hard, culture will naturally be advanced.

The real meaning of democracy does not lie in the word or process, but in whether it can bring the people their due sense of dignity. If you go out in the middle of the night, you won't be robbed, you will be paid for your work during the day, you can go where you want to go for a ride, you can go home for a reunion, you can have food and clothing, you can study, you can read, and the quality of life of most people in this world has exceeded the quality of life of most people. This is the basic dignity.

This is the progress of life from the time when you can't eat enough to the present, and the success of the system lies in this. This is also the success of culture, and the so-called democracy, compared to India, the world's largest democracy, has been democratic for decades, and it has become a mess.

It can also be compared with Taiwan, when the prince of Kaishen was in power, the economy developed rapidly, and the Asian tigers developed rapidly. Kaishen Gongzi was on the verge of lifting the ban, stagnant for more than 20 years, without any achievements, the salary was still at the level of 20 years ago, the society was torn, and the people were opposed.

Western democracy has its own limitations, and the West's plundering of the world's heritage for hundreds of years is the foundation of so-called democracy. The Western-dominated Arab Spring, color revolutions, how many countries changed according to the ideas of the West? What a beautiful term the Arab Spring is, now that a few years have passed, and it has only become the Arab Winter.

Phased suitability is the foundation for the country and society to move forward steadily.

The competition between countries or cultures, to put it bluntly, is the competition of survival resources in the world, some countries have one or two yuan a liter of gasoline, and some countries have six or seven yuan a liter of oil. Why? Dividends of competition and contention.

No one is genuinely good for you, and they are all competing with you. Only for one's own good, China is lying down again, and others like to see it. Most of the propaganda and remarks of others are aimed at getting down here for China.

So be confident, I'll do mine, and I'll do better than you in the future.

There is also a popular joke, attached, although it is said ridiculously, in fact, it also says the truth:

Four thousand years ago, we were writing hieroglyphs together with Egypt.

Three thousand years ago, we played bronze with the Sumerians.

Two thousand years ago, like the Romans, we fought everywhere and expanded our territory.

A thousand years ago, we were as rich and shining as the Arabs.

Now, we are competing with the United States.

We've been sitting at the table for 5,000 years, but we've had a lot of different players, and we're the only ones who have been with us until the end, and we've just gone to the toilet in between, and now we're back at the table, and we're still sitting in the main position and touching a good hand.

As for the final outcome of this hand, everything has not yet been revealed, but we must throw everything behind and give it our all. It is the time when we are growing up, and we must seize the opportunities and opportunities. It should be obscure, more patient, and not missed. We'll see in twenty years.

This is the way to national fortune.

Encourage you!

The lunch in Zhou's mansion is not much to drink, Zhou Bangyan is old, and the amount of alcohol at this age is naturally much worse. Those who deny themselves will not allow themselves to be overindulged.

After eating, Zheng Zhi said: "Uncle Zhou, the little nephew is disturbed today, and it is time to say goodbye. ”

Zheng Zhi said goodbye, he also had a plan in his heart, so he had to go to the seed master in the afternoon, yesterday was not fun, the seed master road is the time of loss, tonight Zheng Zhi wanted to accompany the seed master to get drunk and rest, and relieve the unhappiness in his heart.

Zheng Zhi gave such a blessing, but Zheng Zhi didn't know that Zhou Bangyan was sixty-five this year, and when he was at the end of his life, he was a person with a negative generation, that is to say, Zhou Bangyan alone carried the name of this generation. But such a writer probably won't be able to survive this year's Spring Festival.

Zhou Bangyan smiled, he was old, but he actually preferred to be with young people. In fact, Zhou Bangyan was also happy in his heart, and replied: "When you are young, when the old man is young, he is the best in Tokyo, and he tastes to compete with Master Su, but now there is only nostalgia left, the old man is shallow, and Du Wen will get drunk with you tonight." ”

Zhou Bangyan was probably also a suave figure in Tokyo back then.

Zhou Duwen hurriedly said: "Father, don't worry, how can the child snub Brother Zheng." ”

Zhou Bangyan laughed when he heard this, and saw how satisfied his little son was.

But Zhao Yingluo, who didn't think about it, also spoke: "Two sons, the little girl also wants to go out to see it, can you go with you?" ”

Zheng Zhi was also infected by Zhou Bangyan, and he was in a good mood, so he replied: "It's okay to go together." ”

But Zhou Duwen frowned, looking a little embarrassed. Although in the Northern Song Dynasty, the folk atmosphere was still relatively open and not as conservative as in later generations, but it was a bit unruly to take a woman who had not left the cabinet to go out to play.

If it is an ordinary woman, and the person in front of her is the emperor, there are naturally some other risks. Zheng Zhi didn't think much about it, and he didn't even think about it at all.

Zhou Duwen hurriedly reached out and pulled Zheng Zhi's sleeve to hint. Zheng Zhi came back to his senses, glanced at Zhao Yingluo, and his face changed slightly.

Zhao Yingluo saw the faces of the two of them, and she knew it in her heart, and continued: "Don't worry, the little woman won't make trouble with the two, so it doesn't hurt to change into a man's clothes and bring a few subordinates." ”

Changing men's clothes is secondary, bringing a few subordinates is the main thing, Zhao Yingluo's subordinates are naturally eunuchs, and it is easy to say many things if you bring eunuchs. Zhao Ji's love for Zhao Yingluo lies in this, Zhao Yingluo can take the eunuch out to Zhou Bangyan's mansion to study every day, which also shows Zhao Ji's doting.