Knock on the wooden fish and ask: "What is the function of Yi?" ”

Chen Caozhi replied: "The use of the body is like a light, with a light is light, and without a light is dark; It is also like a knife that is profitable, a knife is profitable, and a knife is useless. ”

Han Kangbo asked: "The Six Classics, Yu, and Meng, have never used two words in style, why not?" ”

Chen Caozhi: "Every word of the master is nothing more than physical and useful, straightforward and clear arguments, arguments and reasoning, and the magic lies in the heart, why bother with what the sages have said?" ”

Sima Yu, Xie Wan, Xi, Zhu Fatai, and Zhu Daoqian all nodded their heads and praised the goodness, Wei Jin Xuanfeng, the most like to break through the traps of predecessors, and the stubborn people are not valued by the world.

Han Kangbo was slightly embarrassed, he was the most proficient in the study of easy images, and immediately said: "The elephant is called 'Tianxingjian', and it seems to have a real illusion, how to distinguish it?" ”

Chen Caozhi: "The so-called reality of Yizhi, if there is water on the ground and trees rise in the ground, they are not fictional, so they are real; If the sky is in the mountains, if the wind comes out of the fire, and so on, there is no such image, and the false is righteous, so it is called false, not the false of the true and the false. In the past, Wang Bi was afraid of reading the image of the Yi, and stated in his "Yi Brief Example" that "the one who speaks is so clear that the image is oblivious, and the image is forgotten; The one who forgets the image is the one who forgets the image, and the one who forgets the image is the one who is proud, and the one who forgets the word is the one who gets the image......."

Xi talked together: "Han Yin is like tens of thousands of words, I don't know if it's proud or like?" ”

Han Kangbo was embarrassed, saying that it was easy to talk about Xuan for half his life, but he was not so embarrassed as he is today.

Yu Yun said: "Wang Fuhei's argument is easy, and the words of the family are not unshakable, otherwise, how can Zhou Yi spread!" ”

At this time, Chen Caozhi turned to face Yu Yun, Yu Yun sat on Xie Wan's left side, Xie Daoyun lowered his eyelashes, only looked at Chen Caozhi's feet wearing cloth socks, the cloth socks were snow-white, and the lines of the thumbs could be seen, which looked vigorous and powerful, and he couldn't help but want to walk Chen Cao's foot strength that could climb the mountain and wade more than 100 miles in one day, and immediately recalled that when Chen Caozhi climbed Jiuyao Mountain, she almost slipped and fell, and it was Chen Caozhi who hugged her.

I only heard Chen Caozhi say: "Those who reason and Chen Yi take the example from the near, the illusion is in the truth, think that the study of a few exploration of the subtleties, the sage makes words, learns after enlightenment, exhausts the reasoning and analyzes the meaning, and must be qualified to metaphor, but the prudent and clear debater is wary, the words are enough to bury the reason, the Qiwen is enough to seize the righteousness, and can not be carried away, then the words will be harmful, and the false metaphor will also be recognized as the true quality, and the common disadvantages of those who learn the Tao." Therefore, the image of "Yi", the lodging of righteousness, and the pavilion of medicine bait to stop passers-by; The metaphor of "Poetry" is also the destination of the literary situation, if the image of Yi is like the metaphor of poetry, vain words to find the meaning outside the words, like the metaphysical purpose, the mourning is conceived, and there is no return. ”

Everyone in the audience sighed, but Xi and Fanning knew that Chen Caozhi's words had another deep meaning, "Words are enough to bury reason, and Qiwen is enough to seize righteousness", isn't this ironic and mysterious? Reason is not the more you argue, the clearer you are, the more you argue, the more confused you become, and you talk all day long, how can you learn and think deeply? Boasting and arguing, how can it be as a matter of fact?

Han Kangbo and Yu Yun were speechless, and Sun Qi and Sun Xinggong sighed: "Listening to Chen Caozhi's words, I feel that the mystical poems I wrote in the past are all wasted, and I am the so-called mourning place, and I return without gain." ”

As soon as Sun Xuan's words came out, everyone was shocked, Sun Xuan was simply willing to bow to Chen Caozhi, Zhuge Zeng, Yuan Tong, these young generations were impressed by Chen Caozhi, Sun Xinggong's good argument is famous, and Sun Xinggong has been impressed without handing over a word, and Chen Cao's argument is really amazing.

Sima Yu was extremely appreciative of Chen Caozhi's talent and demeanor in the metaphysical debate, and with a blow on the case in his hand, he smiled and said, "Everyone, can Chen Caozhi pass the assessment?" ”

There is no objection to the Bazhou Dazhong, although Yu Yun is unwilling, but he also knows that this Chen Caozhi does have extraordinary talent, Bian Han Kangbo and Sun Sui all think that they are invincible, if he doesn't know how to advance and retreat, he insists on making things difficult, only like his brother Yu Xi damages his own reputation, and to deal with Chen Caozhi, only Xu Tu has a plan.

Only 6 Shi refused to let Chen Caozhi pass the test easily, and said: "King Huiji, only the Bazhou High School is here this time, so even if you pass the assessment, it may be difficult to convince the public." ”

Sima Yu said with a smile: "6 Shangshu also has to ask difficult? Please."

6 Shi's face turned purple and said: "I have never been good at talking, but I recommend one person, but I can beat Chen Caozhi." ”

Sima Yu shook his head and asked with a smile: "Could it be a public servant?" If the assessment is to be carried out by the branch public, then what talents are available in the imperial court? were all turned away. ”

6 Shi Dao: "No, the person I recommend is also a young man, who is Fan Xuanping's son Fan Ning Fan Wuzi. ”

Sun Xuanxuan once lost to Fan Ning, and immediately nodded: "Fan Wuzi and Chen Caozhi can be called bright for a while, and there should be a fierce debate. ”

Xie Daoyun has taught Fan Wuzi his eloquence, if it weren't for Chen Caozhi's help that day, she alone wants to convince Fan Wuzi is only afraid that it will be difficult, it should be difficult to distinguish, and now seeing Fan Wuzi launched from 6, I can't help but be a little worried about Chen Caozhi, and I look forward to Chen Caozhi showing what he has learned and frustrating Fan Wuzi.

Fan Wang was demoted to a concubine by Huan Wen, and Sima Yu, the king of Huiji, deeply regretted it, and heard that Fan Wang's son was diligent in Confucianism, but he didn't know that his metaphysical argument was also so sharp, so he asked: "Fan Wuzi, are you willing to argue with Chen Caozhi?" However, this king has said first, Chen Caozhi's assessment has passed, and the following is just a general conversation, you can ask questions at will. ”

6 Although he was not convinced, he was helpless, and he only hoped that Fan Ning's argument would be better than Chen Caozhi's, and he would frustrate Chen Caozhi's arrogance, and immediately demonstrate Ning.

Fan Ning bowed down and said: "King Huiji, I had a long conversation with Chen Zizhong for two hours last night, discussing Xuan, Chen Zizhong is Wang Bi's resurrection, and I can't do it; On Confucianism, Chen Zizhong should be a generation of Confucianism, and he foolishly thought that Zheng Kangcheng was a person. ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.

6 Shi was dumbfounded and looked at Fan Wuzi.

Fan Wuzi said: "6 Gong, I have tried my best, if you want to convince Chen Zizhong on Confucianism, even if Wang Fuhei and Zheng Kangcheng are here, it is difficult to do so." ”

Chen Caozhi arched his hand and said: "Brother Fan has a good reputation, and he had a long talk last night, and Brother Fan taught him a lot. ”

Fan Wuzi said: "It's not an exaggeration, Zizhong said last night, 'no good and no evil is the body of the heart, there is good and evil is the movement of the will, knowing good and knowing evil is a conscience, and going to evil for good should be in the object', only these four sentences, if you expand it, it is a Confucianism." ”

The old monk Zhu Dao Qianhe said: "Good, Chen Tanyue's words are secretly in line with the Buddhist scriptures-" Xu chanted: "Thinking is filial piety to parents, righteousness is mercy from top to bottom, let is respect and harmony, forbearance is all evil, Bodhi only seeks from the heart, why not seek from the outside!" ”

Zhu Fatai's tenor said in a terrible voice: "Senior brother Miaowu, is this true?" ”

Zhu Dao said: "The old monk has understood this principle, but he has not yet realized it, and he will go back to the mountain to understand." He immediately said goodbye to Sima Yu, the king of Huiji, and gave a gift to Chen Caozhi one-on-one, and invited Chen Caozhi to go to Yanxi again when he had time.

Zhu Fatai also said goodbye and accompanied Zhu Daoqian out of the Yayan tearoom.

Zhu Daoqian is a high monk in Nandu, when the prime minister Wang Dao, Taiwei Yu Liang all admired its virtue, respectful and thoughtful, has always lived in seclusion in Yanxi, the new monarch Sima Pi specially sent people to Yanxi to welcome it into Beijing to preach the "Dakou Prajna Sutra", Zhu Daoqian or talk about Buddhism, or Shi Laozhuang, moral knowledge is highly admired in Jiankang, Sima Yu also often listens to his words, extremely admired, now see Zhu Daoqian because of Chen Caozhi's words and understand Buddhism, can't help but rejoice and admire, look around the hall of people, said: "Chen Caozhi passed the assessment, do you still have objections?" ”

Jiang Sixuan, the general of the army, said with a smile: "King Huiji, don't forget that there is still a game of chess." ”

Sima Yu laughed loudly, and immediately ordered the waiter to take Go and let Chen Caozhi and Jiang Sixuan play a game.

After more than 20 moves, Jiang Sixuan was much more cautious, and said: "The novelty of the game is more interesting." After more than thirty more hands, Jiang Sixuan's brows furrowed.

Sima Yu, Xie Wan, and Wang Yun, who love Go, knelt around the two players to watch the game, Xie Wan's chess strength was not as good as his niece Xie Daoyun, so he turned his head and asked quietly: "Ah Yuan, how is the situation?" ”

Xie Daoyun said softly: "Black is disadvantaged, but in the end, I am afraid that it will still be black." ”

Xie Wan felt that his niece's words were very incomprehensible, since the black was inferior, why was it the black victory in the end? At this time, it's not good to ask too much, and wait and see if the final words of Daoyun are verified?

Xie Daoyun saw that Chen Caozhi's chess was really unfamiliar, Chen Caozhi was very fast in the past, and rarely thought so frequently in the first half of the game, so far Chen Caozhi has a slight upper hand with novelty, but in the second half of the game, I am afraid that it will be difficult to defeat the veteran Jiang Sixuan.

Xie Daoyun was thinking about it, when suddenly his left shoulder was gently patted, he was taken aback, and turned back in surprise, but saw Gu Kaizhi sitting behind her at some point, looking at her with big eyebrows and a smile on his face.

Xie Daoyun hurriedly motioned to Gu Kaizhi not to speak, for fear that the fourth uncle Xie Wan would know that she had studied abroad, so he got up and walked to the corridor, and then saluted Gu Kaizhi, and said in a nasal Luoyang accent: "Farewell for three years, see Changkang again." ”

Gu Kaizhi looked Xie Daoyun up and down, and saw that Xie Daoyun was worried in his heart, and saw that Gu Kaizhi was enthusiastically coming up to talk with each other, so he hurriedly took a step back and gave up.

Gu Kaizhi didn't hold his hand, and said with a smile: "After three years, Brother Yingtai hasn't changed much, Brother Yingtai used to be taller than me, but now I'm on a par with you, Brother Yingtai is still thin, did Brother Yingtai enter Beijing recently?" ”

Xie Daoyun responded: "But yesterday." ”

Gu Kaizhi said: "On the fourteenth of this month, Zizhong and I went to Xie Mansion in Wuyi Lane, and that night Zizhong and Ling's cousin Xie joined forces to argue with Fan Wuzi, which was really exciting, but it was a pity that you didn't have the opportunity to attend, it's a pity." ”

Xie Daoyun smiled and said, "Today's re-argument is even more exciting. ”

Chen Shang came over to meet Xie Daoyun, Gu Kaizhi even invited Xie Daoyun to Gu Mansion for a gathering, Xie Daoyun naturally agreed, and said: "Brother Chen, Changkang, if you go to Xie Mansion, don't mention me, I Zhu is not as good as Xie's, although they are in-laws, they are also discriminated against, this matter is well known, you can ask him to know, I will come to Gu Mansion to visit when I have time." ”

Gu Kaizhi said angrily: "I didn't expect the Xie family to be so snobbish, Brother Yingtai is the eldest son I have seen except Zizhong, but he is still unknown, and he has to be looked down upon by the people of Xie Mansion, how about Brother Yingtai move to Gu Mansion to live?" ”

Gu Kaizhi was too righteous and enthusiastic, Xie Daoyun took a lot of effort to persuade Gu Kaizhi to go back to the hall to watch chess, and the ending was as she expected, Chen Caozhi lost a son and a half.