Everyone reads the same books, and the reason why others are better than you is because they are better at reading than you. So, Xue Lang asked Jiang Lin, "What books have you read?" ”

Jiang Lindao: "I have read most of the Confucian classics in circulation nowadays, and I have also read several military books. ”

Xue Lang asked again: "To what extent?" Intensive reading, thorough reading or rough reading? Possibility to memorize the whole book? ”

Jiang Lin was stuck, couldn't answer for a while, thought about it, and said suddenly: "You can recite all the military books, you have read all the Confucian classics, most of them can also be recited, and I have read a few Taoist scriptures and Buddhist scriptures when I was keeping filial piety." ”

"Have you ever read a history book? Have you ever read the Code? ”

Jiang Lin said: "I have skimmed the "Spring and Autumn Period", but I have never read the legal code. ”

Xue Lang said: "From tomorrow onwards, I will be nearby, and when you don't need an escort, you will study at home." Read the code first, then read the "Book of Rites", and then start reading from the "Spring and Autumn Period", "Historical Records", "Three Kingdoms", and "Hanshu" must be read, but all the historical books that can be found must be read, not only read through, but also read intensively, every time you read it, you have to write reading notes and experience it. ”

Jiang Lin touched his head and said, "Why history books and legal codes?" I thought my eldest brother would let me read more Confucian classics. ”

Xue Lang looked at him with a smile and explained, "If you are thirty years old, then I will not let you read the legal code, but only let you read the history books intensively. You are only eighteen years old, which is the age when your heart is higher than the sky and your fighting spirit is high. Life in the world, not alone, to interact with people, to integrate into the society, to walk in this world, you have to learn the rules of the family. As the saying goes, rules are dead, people are alive. Smart people can use the rules, and stupid people can stick to the rules, and these two generally don't live too hard. ”

Jiang Lin thought for a while and said, "Big brother means to let me follow the rules?" ”

Xue Lang shook his head with a smile and said, "Yes and no." ”

"What's the explanation?"

This was not asked by Jiang Lin, but by a female voice. Xue Lang hurriedly looked out, but it was Princess Pingyang and Lady Liu standing outside the door.

The two brothers hurriedly got up and saluted: "I've seen Her Royal Highness the Princess!" ”

"Excuse me! Seeing that Youyang was teaching Ah Lin, he was talking funny and listening, so I didn't let people report it, and I didn't expect to hear such a wonderful statement. Why let Jiang Erlang read the ceremony first, Youyang quickly talked about it. ”

Her Royal Highness the princess came in with great interest, sat down in the first place, and urged Xue Lang to hurry up and then speak. Xue Lang arched his hand towards Lady Liu, asked people to go out to prepare tea, and then said just now: "I just said that eighteen years old is the age when the heart is higher than the sky, and reading the code first is to make you understand the height of the sky and the earth, so that you can understand where the boundaries of behavior are." Re-reading the Book of Rites is to let you understand the secular etiquette, and if you are familiar with these two books, you can go to the world. ”

"Wonderful!"

Princess Pingyang stroked her palms and exclaimed: "This is wonderful, and it is quite wonderful to understand the situation in the world!" ”

Lady Liu couldn't help but interject: "Dare to ask Master Xue, it's good to know the law and abide by etiquette, but what if you meet people who are lawless and don't understand etiquette?" ”

Xue Lang spread his hands: "You have already occupied a reasonable position, make good use of it, won't you just retreat?" The law is dead, and man is alive. Now that he has taken a reasonable position, what are you afraid of what he will do? There is a saying that is terrible; There is also a saying that a man lives a face, and a tree lives a skin. If you encounter a face, you can know the law and abide by etiquette. ”

Lady Liu asked: "What if you meet that shameless one?" ”

Xue Lang smiled and said, "One force will drop ten!" ”

They are all smart people, just click to the end. Lady Liu glanced at Xue Lang with a smile and said, "I thought that Xue Zhubo was a gentleman, but now it seems that ......."

The words were not finished, but the meaning was very clear. Xue Lang was naturally unconvinced, and asked rhetorically: "Where am I not a gentleman?" I am not frivolous in words and frivolous in action, but also have a benevolent heart, His Royal Highness also said that I am humble and cheerful, such a person, where is not a gentleman? ”

“……”

Liu Nugan was speechless. Xue Lang said with a smile: "So, whether it is rules, etiquette, knowledge, or knowledge, the use of it is wonderful, and it is all about one mind." Be a benevolent gentleman, but don't be a clumsy benevolent gentleman! ”

"Bang Bang Bang" -

Her Royal Highness the princess applauded again: "Youyang's words have won my heart, and I feel like a confidant. ”

Xue Lang smiled and thanked him: "Your Highness has won the award, the award." ”

This princess is not a person who strictly abides by the rules, if Princess Pingyang is a person who strictly abides by the rules, I am afraid that she would have died in Chang'an a long time ago, instead of leading the army to fight and defending one side.

Princess Pingyang said: "Youyang just said why you have to read the Book of Rites and the Codex, but you haven't said what's the fun of reading history books?" ”

Xue Lang said: "It is wise to read history, history is one cycle after another. Throughout history, it is nothing more than the reincarnation of one dynasty after another. Those who go with the times prosper, and those who go against the times die. Today is the reproduction of past history, read more history books, think more, compare ancient and modern, there will always be gains. This kind of harvest needs to be experienced slowly, and it cannot be said. ”

Princess Pingyang was shocked: "Today is the reproduction of past history...... Today is the reenactment of the past! Thank you for teaching me! ”

Xue Lang Khan, what he said was just the opinion of a modern historian, and Xue Lang agreed with this point of view, so he said it. Therefore, what is better about modern people than ancient people is that the access to books and knowledge is too broad, and the insight is not comparable to that of the ancients who lacked the circulation of books in ancient times.

In fact, in ancient times, everyone who could read and read had one thing in common, being well-read and memorable. Because there were too few books in this era, the cost of printing books was too high, and the circulation of books mostly depended on the readers to copy by themselves, and those with good memory were naturally easy to read.

Therefore, the more profound the accumulation of a rich family, the greater the chance of producing talents. Take the famous six surnames of Kansai as an example, there may be one or two generations without talents, but after a few generations, there will be talents again. Among the famous Tang and Song Dynasty families, there are several people who were born in the families of the Shi clan.

Xue Lang said: "Ah Lin is from the army, and after reading the military book, it still needs to be verified on the battle array, and the combination of theory and practice is the way to achieve things." No matter how much I teach other things, it's useless, because we have different personalities and experiences, and our experiences are also different. Therefore, you have to read more books and do a good job of accumulating knowledge. ”

"Thank you, big brother, brother is also taught!"

Jiang Lin bowed to Xie Xue Lang. Xue Lang accepted it calmly, if it weren't for the sworn brothers who intersected with their lives, these words, he would not have taught these experiences, and it was precisely because Jiang Lin regarded him as a relative that he was willing to spend his effort to explain to Jiang Lin, and wished him success.

Xue Lang is emotionally a passive person, whether it is family affection or love, although he is cheerful and easy-going, he is not an enthusiastic and active person. Because of his experience, he was quite defensive, and Jiang Lin first regarded him as his own brother, and then he treated Jiang Lin as his own brother.