Xindu City is a small city, so it didn't take long for Wang Shu to arrive at the door of Kong Xiu's house, in order to show respect, Wang Shu personally stepped forward to call the door, only to know that Kong Xiu was not at home, but went to the east of the city to visit friends. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info If Wang Shu came empty-handed, he could turn around and go back first, but now the carriage behind him was pulling furniture made of cypress, which was big and heavy. So I discussed with the porter and brought these furniture in first, who knew that the porter of Kong Xiu's house did not enter with oil and salt, and even people with furniture were blocked out of the door.

Seeing the concierge of the Confucian Mansion, Wang Shu wanted to have a seizure at that time, but then he thought that when he was about to go out, his father Wang Mang watched his own door, and knew that if he went back to the house like this, it would definitely make him feel uncomfortable. Therefore, Wang Shu instructed Cangba to drive the carriage to a cool place and bolt it, and then learn the spirit of shamelessness and fear of hardship when college students in later generations were looking for jobs and waiting for interviewers, and stood in front of the door of the Confucian Mansion in a proper manner.

One hour, two hours, Wang Shu this time not only with Kong Xiu, but also with himself, from the sun three poles to the sun began to go west, standing for four hours equivalent to the later generations, although you can move a little, it is not as painful as standing in the military posture in later generations, Rao is so, he has been exercising since the crossing, and his body is a little unbearable. At this moment, the sound of horses' hooves came from the mouth of the alley, but Wang Shu was already dizzy from the sun and didn't notice anything. Still with sharp eyes, seeing that it was Kong Xiu sitting in the carriage, Wang Shu reluctantly tidied up his clothes, and then stepped forward to salute Kong Xiu.

Kong Xiu was not polite, and only after the king had finished giving the salute did he open his mouth and asked, "I don't know what happened to Zhongsun here, why did he stand outside the door and not enter the door?" If you directly say that your porter is blocking the door and not letting you in, then the next time Kong Xiu is at home, and this porter is very likely to not even give a word, so he said with a smile: "A few days ago, the minister looked for someone at home and made a few chairs, and the paint was only done yesterday, so he sent it to Ming Gong early this morning, but Ming Gong's family style was very strict, and he saw that the minister brought something, saying that there was no Ming Gong's order, no matter who gave gifts, he could not enter the door, so the minister could only wait outside the door for the return of the adult." ”

When Kong Xiu heard Wang Shu say this, he asked him, "But the Marquis of Xindu asked Jun (1) to come?" Wang Shu saw Kong Xiu ask, of course he understood what he meant, and said directly as he said: "Ming Gong should have heard rumors, this chair is just a gadget made by the minister for the eldest mother and a mother, and later the divine doctor Dr. Gao said that the chair is good for the body, so he made a few more, because Ming Gong has always taken care of the younger generation, so he sent two to Ming Gong." As for my prince, I once scolded my ministers for losing their minds, but when I went out today, when I saw that I was giving you a chair, his face looked better, and he told me to learn more from Ming Gong. ”

Kong Xiu heard Wang Shu say that this chair was his own idea, and his face did not look like a fake, so he smiled on his face, and motioned for Wang Shu to follow him into the house, and then asked Wang Shu to sit in the front hall for a while, and he went to the backyard to change clothes first. As soon as Wang Shu sat down for a while, he saw two maidservants come to the front hall to prepare a charcoal stove, a carbon shoe, a tea-pounding stone scoop (1), a pestle, a tea cake, and a clay pot and clay bowl, ready to make tea for the guests. To say that Wang Shu hadn't drunk a sip of water for four or five hours at this time, his mouth was naturally dry, so he didn't care about losing his honor and stepped forward to ask for water.

Wang Shu drank three bowls of water in a row, only to feel much more comfortable, when he handed the bowl back to the maid, only to find that the two maids were whispering, one of them looked at him from time to time, and covered his mouth with his hand and snickered, so that Wang Shu also made a big red face, and didn't know what to say for a while. The snickering maid was very generous at this time, and smiled at Wang Shu and said, "Dare to ask, is it the strange son of the Hou family in the new capital?" ”

Only then did Wang Shu notice that this maid was eleven or twelve years old, and the baby fat on her round little face had not disappeared, and she looked smaller than her own two maidservants in Chunxing and early summer. I don't know if she just became a slave maid of the Confucian Mansion or what's going on, although this little girl's face is very fair, but the maidservant clothes she wears are obviously large, and she is also clumsy when she works, fiddling with charcoal stoves, stone scoops and clay pots from time to time to make some discordant sounds. In contrast, the other maid was older, and her hands and feet were also very nimble.

When the little maid saw that Wang Shu was staring at her, her little face turned red. Although the relationship between men and women in the Western Han Dynasty was relatively open, and the defense of men and women was not as serious as after the Song Dynasty, Wang Shu from later generations also knew that even if it was a servant girl, it was not good for him to stare at it like this. In order to ease the atmosphere, he said to her: "Little girl, your pronunciation is not very standard, it should be one or two two, not weird." Who knew that the servant girl gave him a blank look: "What people are talking about is a strange son, what a one, two." ”

This time it was Wang Shu's turn to be strange, and in his memory, no one seemed to have told Wang Shu that he had made any strange moves before he was reborn. So he asked the servant, "Why do you say that I am strange, why do I not know it myself?" As a result, the maidservant girl counted on her fingers: "Not to mention that Jun was mistaken for a murderer and locked up in the firewood room and thought of drilling wood to make fire, and later used two pigs to prove his innocence, and said that it is not strange?" Later, Jun didn't remember anything, and no one could understand what he said, isn't it strange? Also, the people of the entire new capital city can see Jun strapping something around the city every morning, is this strange? Isn't it strange that he has made a different bed now, and has given him a random name, what kind of chair is it? Also, a few people from the Jun family set up a carpentry workshop, and they also got a piece of red silk for the opening, and they held an opening ceremony. If you want me to say, not only the king, but also the Jun family has strange people and strange things. ”

Seeing that a servant girl of the Confucian family knew so many things, Wang Yuqi said: "Who did you listen to these things? According to what we say, if you don't use pigs, can you use living people to prove my innocence? Also, I run every day to strengthen my body, don't talk nonsense if I don't understand! What is the chair called, Yiye, not called a chair? Just as Wang Shu wanted to continue to refute, he heard someone coughing outside the door, and then the servant girl actually made a face at him and rushed out of the door, and collided with Kong Xiu who entered the door, but he didn't salute. Just when Wang was puzzled, he saw Kong Xiu, who had changed into civilian clothes, kneeling down and sitting on the throne, motioning to the old maid to serve tea, and said to him: "My own slave and maid are not strict in discipline, and their speech is unclear, which makes Zhongsun smile." At this time, Wang Shu naturally didn't want to say anything, so he replied: "It's just that the people in the city are spreading falsehoods, and those who don't know are not to blame." Hearing Wang Shu's answer, Kong Xiu was surprised: "It's not strange that you don't know, it seems that Zhong Kong seems to have some understanding of the Analects of Linguistics, I don't know if he can teach one or two?" ”

Hearing that Kong Xiu wanted to teach his own knowledge, Wang Xu hurriedly said, "Don't dare." The minister had forgotten everything before, so the younger brother taught the minister to read and write with the Analects, and now he knows three or four hundred words, but he barely remembered the Analects of the Ming Dynasty, and the minister also understood it indiscriminately. It really shouldn't be taught by the public examination. After listening to Wang Shu's words, Kong Xiu stroked his beard and said with a smile: "It's okay, you can listen to it, if there is a mistake, I will definitely point it out." ”

When Wang Shu saw Kong Xiu say this, he was no longer modest, and after arching his hand, he opened his mouth and said: "The sixteen chapters of the Analects of Linguistics have a total of 493 words. Have friends come from afar, are you happy? People don't know, but they are not ashamed, and they are not gentlemen? For the opening words of this article, the minister believes that this can be called the door to the Tao and the foundation of virtue. Originally, Kong Xiu was only going to chat with Wang Shu out of courtesy, but when he heard the words "the door to the Tao and the foundation of virtue" in his mouth, he immediately sat upright. Then he asked Wang Shu: "Why does Zhongsun have such an opinion?" ”

Wang Xu continued: "Some people say that what Sage Kong means is that after learning new knowledge, it will make people happy to study often and have like-minded people from afar, and people who don't understand me, don't resent or get angry, can be regarded as a righteous man and a gentleman. Kechen believes that the Analects are the perception of Confucius's lifelong experience, and such an interpretation really does not understand the true meaning. The minister believed that the sage of Confucius first entered the Shilu kingdom and then led his disciples to travel around the world for 14 years, but he had a strategy for governing the country in his chest and could not use it, so the opening words of the study and chapter should be understood in this way, and it would be very happy if his own doctrine was adopted; If it is not adopted, but many friends agree with my doctrine and are willing to discuss it with me; Taking a step back, even if no one adopts it, people don't understand me, and I don't resent it, isn't it in line with a gentleman's behavior to do so? ”

After Wang Shu said such a big call, he naturally wanted to hear Kong Xiu's evaluation. But Kong Xiu actually held an empty teacup, and didn't say a word for a long time, Wang Shu called Master Kong several times, he put down the teacup, and then sighed to Wang Shu: "Alas, the Analects have been heard by the Yun Dynasty, and it is okay to die at night, but I pity me for reading the Analects for 20 years, and I am not as good as you little erection." Really, really, it's really annoying today! Wang Shu saw that the explanation of this passage that he saw on the Internet in his later life shocked Kong Xiu, for fear that Kong Xiu would not think about it for a while, so he hurriedly said: "These are the words of the minister's family, and they are arrogant, and the ruler is short, the inch is long, and the Ming Gong has praised it falsely, so there is no need to do so." ”

In fact, Wang Shu also wanted to tell Kong Xiu that the meaning of "when you hear the Tao of the court, you can die at night" can be interpreted as "after hearing the way of the sage, you should continue to stick, persevere, practice, and bear until you are exhausted", but considering that the interpretation of the Analects of later generations is very likely to have a huge impact on Kong Xiu, this did not say. However, after Kong Xiu finally digested Wang Shu's new interpretation of the Analects, he did not give up and continued to let him continue, but Wang Shu could only continue: "Youzi said: He is also a filial brother, and those who are good at offending are rare; It is not easy to commit, and those who are good at making trouble are not there. A gentleman is a gentleman, and he is born from the beginning. Filial piety is also the foundation of human beings. This is the words of Confucius Sage pretending to be a disciple of Youruo, showing that if a person takes filial piety as the foundation and achieves filial piety to his parents, he can be loyal to the court, and if all the people in the world are based on filial piety, then the world will naturally be stable. Hearing Wang Shu say this, Kong Xiu showed a satisfied smile on his face, at least after thinking about it carefully, he began to seriously suspect that Wang Shu's interpretation of "learning and learning" was very likely that Wang Shu plagiarized Wang Mang's ideas, so it is normal for Wang Shu's interpretation of "Youzi Said" to be without amazing words.

However, considering that Wang Huo's answer was in the middle of the rules, it could be regarded as a teachable child, so Kong Xiu waited for Wang Shu to finish speaking, then pointed at Wang Huo and said with a smile: "Zi said, clever words, fresh and benevolent." In fact, the original meaning of this sentence is that people who speak flatteringly are generally very unkind, and it is used here to have a half-joking meaning, which means that Wang Shu can't say more amazing words now, so the previous ones were just clever words. But he never thought that Wang Shu stood up, walked in front of Kong Xiu, bowed respectfully, and then said, "Thank you for the teachings of Ming Gong." ”

In this way, Kong Xiu was confused, he couldn't have imagined that Wang Shu would react so much to a joke, the key is that this sentence did not praise him or educate him. So before Wang Shu got up, Kong Xiu asked: "I'm just joking, why is Zhongsun so serious." In fact, Wang Shu had already guessed that Kong Xiu was joking with him, but when he remembered that his father was angry about his unsuccessful worship of Kong Xiu as a teacher, he took this opportunity to make a scene in front of Kong Xiu.

I saw Wang Shu say: "Sima Niu asked Ren." Zi said: The benevolent person is also true to his words. Said: His words are also true, and he is already benevolent? Zi said: It's difficult, and it's undeniable? It shows that Confucius is not opposed to using language to maintain his own independent dignity, and at the same time make others happy, the adult pointed to the minister and said clever words, Xian Ren, the minister thinks that the adult is teaching the minister not only to study the skills of speaking, although in the short term the language skills are very useful, but can not fall into such a trap because of this, so as to avoid the loss of benevolence! ”

Wang Shu here quotes the story of the Analects of Yan Yuan about Sima Niu asking what benevolence is, Sima Niu asked Confucius what virtue is "benevolence", Confucius told him, I can't say, but the benevolent must be very cautious when speaking. As soon as Sima Niu heard this, he said that he understood, so he asked Confucius, is it as simple as being cautious in speaking? When Confucius heard this, he understood the impetuousness of his disciples, so he said, "Your current behavior has shown that it is difficult to speak cautiously, so shouldn't you be more cautious in speaking?" Wang Shu used this passage to explain to Kong Xiu his understanding of "clever words and fresh benevolence", which surprised Kong Xiu again. When he heard Wang Shu say this, he hurriedly stepped forward and helped Wang Shu up with his own hands, while saying, "Zhongsun doesn't have to be like this, don't be like this. Jun hasn't eaten yet, so let's dine at my house today, and then I and Jun will talk about it at night? Without waiting for the king to be remarked, he ordered the slaves and maidservants to prepare the meal.

Wang Yu wanted to refuse, but after thinking about it again, Kong Xiu was so enthusiastic about himself now, if he insisted on leaving, so as not to be too ignorant, he ordered Cang San to tell his family, and then Kong Xiu discussed the Analects again. As the conversation deepened, Wang Shu was still able to say astonishing words from time to time, such as "the people can make it, but not make it known" should be read as "the people can make it, let it; You can't make it, you know it", Kong Xiu found that Wang Shu lacked a systematic understanding of the Analects. But no matter what, Wang Shu could clearly feel that Kong Xiu was becoming more and more satisfied with him. In fact, what Kong Xiu didn't know was that Wang was given by the hundred forums and online articles of later generations, and he had been an extracurricular tutor of Chinese studies for primary school students, and he only had a good opinion of the Analects in front of the Western Han people.

I don't know why, after Kong Xiu and Wang Shu finished eating, Kong Xiu left for a while, and then Kong Xiu's wife actually came to the front hall, saying that she wanted to express her gratitude to Wang Huo for presenting a chair, and when Kong Xiu entered the door, the two of them even chatted with Wang Shu for a while, and Wang Shu from later generations didn't feel anything strange about this. You must know that in the later life, if the host stays at home to have guests for dinner, basically the hostess will also sit with him. It wasn't until the time of farewell that Kong Xiu told Wang Shu that he would prepare a bundle (4) when Mu Xiu (3) came to the door five days later, and Wang Shu realized that this Kong Xiu was going to recognize him as a disciple, Wang Shu almost jumped up excitedly, but he didn't expect that it would only take one day to get rid of the matter of worshiping Kong Xiu as a teacher, of course, he repeatedly thanked Kong Xiu without mentioning it. [Holding Han Dynasty Exchange Group: 577833544, welcome exchanges, irrigation.] ]

(1) Jun: An honorific title for a person, equivalent to "you".

(2) Pounding tea stone scooping: Han Dynasty tea drinking is to mash the tea leaves, and then brew them into tea soup, pounding tea stone scooping is the container for pounding tea.

(3) Mu Xiu: fixed holidays, in the Qin and Han dynasties, has formed the habit of washing hair every three days and bathing every five days, so the government takes one day off every five days, which is also known as "Xiu Mu".

(4) Bundle of Meat: Apprenticeship, after the Song Dynasty, the murderer of Celery, lotus seeds, red beans, dates, longan and dry and lean meat strips six kinds.