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Xie Shen walked out of the bamboo building and went straight to the county school. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

Knowing that Confucius was not studying in the county, the boy turned around and went to Sanwei Academy.

That disciple and Xie Shen had already been familiar with each other, and when he saw Xie Shen coming, he said with a smile: "Why is Xie Xiaoxianggong so anxious, but he just came back from Fucheng?" ”

Xie Shen smiled bitterly and said, "As soon as I returned to Yuyao, Xie came directly to meet the master. I went to the county school and didn't see the teacher, so I rushed over. Brother Ng, is the master available in the academy now? ”

"Lord Sect has just finished teaching the students, and now he should be resting in the inner hall, it is really time for Xie Xiaoxiang to come."

Xie Shen arched his hand at him and said, "Thank you!" With that, he strode into the courtyard of the house.

Xie Shen had already known the architectural layout of Sanwei Academy, and he came to the main hall of the lecture hall with ease, took a deep breath and stepped into the house.

Bypassing the four flower and bird screens, Xie Shen walked head-on, and saw Kong Dedao sitting upright on an ebony square chair in his early four to recuperate, and after thinking for a moment, he bowed and said, "Student Xie Shen pays a visit to the teacher." ”

Confucius slowly opened his eyes and said with a slight smile: "It's Xie Shen, the government exam, the hospital exam has been completed?" ”

Xie Shen nodded, and said in a harmonious voice: "The April government examination and the May hospital examination are connected, and they are both in Shaoxing Mansion, so the examination is also smooth." With the blessing of Master Thorn, the students took the first place in both subjects. ”

Confucius was slightly stunned, obviously he didn't expect Xie Shen to get the little three yuan easily. In his impression, although Xie Shen is talented, his foundation is not solid, although he can write extraordinary essays, but it is obviously very difficult to take the first case of the three children's exams in a row.

But now, Xie Shen has turned such a difficult thing into a reality, and he has to make Confucius sigh that there are talented people in the country.

"Good, good! The old man really didn't see the wrong person, Xie Shen, although you were the first of the three tests and became a county student, you must not be arrogant, you should study carefully, and respect the way of the saint. ”

While brushing his beard, Confucius said with emotion: "Although Yuyao is prosperous, no one has taken Xiao Sanyuan in the past ten years. If you can get the little three yuan, it means that your knowledge has been recognized by the adults who have learned about it, and you have a great future. The old man was able to accept a student like you in his later years, and it can be regarded as no regret. ”

Confucian is a second-class jinshi, and it is definitely condescending to come to Yuyao to be a mere teacher with his status. However, everyone has their own ambitions, and Kong Dedao is not interested in the ups and downs of officialdom, but has the heart to teach and educate people.

Yuyao's literary style is at its peak, but most of the students tend to follow the rules and hold Zhu Ziji's notes, and the articles they write are full of routines. Such an article may be exquisite, but it is certainly impossible to stand out from the crowd.

Xie Shen's arrival changed the perception of Confucius's teachings. This young man not only has poetry at his fingertips, but he is also not sloppy in his writing. Although his academic skills are still a little lacking, his flaws are not concealed, both in terms of the idea of the article and the writing skills are several grades higher than his peers. From this point of view, Xie Shen's victory over Xiao Sanyuan is also unexpected, and it is reasonable.

After a pause, Xie Shen continued: "The student came to visit the teacher this time, and in addition to this matter, there is another thing I want to ask the teacher for. ”

In addition to preaching and teaching, the karmic teachers of the Ming Dynasty also had an important duty, that is, to solve doubts.

The scope of this confusion is very large, and it is not limited to the content of the book, in other words, if the student has any emotional problems that he wants to ask the teacher, the teacher cannot refuse.

Of course, what Xie Shen wanted to ask Confucius this time was not an emotional problem, but some unspoken rules of the Ming officialdom and some of his personal entanglements.

"But it doesn't hurt for you to say, if you can answer the question, you won't hide it."

"What does the teacher think, how is the rule of the officials of this dynasty?"

Confucius was slightly stunned, and then said with a smile: "How could you ask such a question." Today, when the son is benevolent and loves the people, the monarch and the minister are of the same heart, and the government is naturally very good. ”

"If there is a small night, how will Your Majesty decide?"

"Naturally, it is to punish the small and set an example."

"But what if this Xiao Xiao is a high-ranking person, or a royal prince."

The conversation between the two was brief. Until now, Xie Shen has not revealed the slightest detail related to the case of Lu Zhongjing, the salt transportation envoy.

It's not that he doesn't trust Confucius, but even if he tells Confucius the details of this matter, he won't get involved with Confucius's temperament.

After a moment of silence, Confucius said in a deep voice: "If Xiaoxiao is one of these two, there needs to be a benevolent gentleman to stand up. ”

Confucius's answer disappointed Xie Shen.

He replied as if he had pointed out the method, but in fact he didn't say anything clearly.

But Xie Shen was not reconciled, and he continued to ask: "Then, does the master think that if he temporarily cooperates with Xiaoxiao for the sake of the Great Dao, does it go against the way of a gentleman?" ”

Confucius paused for a moment and said: "It depends on whether this avenue is valuable, if it is a avenue that helps the world and the people, it is naturally not against the way of a gentleman in the world." ”

Confucius continued: "Zeng Zi said: 'I am three provinces of my body; Seeking for others and not being faithful? Making friends and not believing them? Are you used to it? Many people think that doing these three things is a gentleman, but the teacher thinks that doing these things is just the surface of being a gentleman. ”

Xie Shen asked, "Then according to the teacher's opinion, what kind of true gentleman is?" ”

"The old man read "Zhou Yi" yesterday and read such a sentence, and he was quite insightful."

Confucius took a deep breath and said, "The number of Dayan is fifty, and there are nine out of forty. So is the only one missing the way of a gentleman? ”

"This ...... Teacher, what is the meaning of this? ”

"This path is the way of turnaround, the way of struggle, and the way of making the impossible possible. Kong Sheng Youyun 'The gentleman is frank, and the villain is a relative. The reason why gentlemen can become gentlemen is not because they have comprehended the fifty avenues, but because they are open to life and have comprehended the only variable. The villain, on the other hand, is scheming everywhere, and is stumped by the gains and losses of objectification, but falls into a predicament. Do you understand what the old man said? ”

Xie Shen suddenly realized when he heard this.

In fact, Confucius told him the answer from the beginning, but he has always been bound by the obsession in his heart and cannot comprehend it.

Don't forget your heart, don't be bound by mundane things, then everything will be variable!

The fetters to Xie Shen are naturally the fame of the imperial examination. The reason why he didn't want to go to Hangzhou with Wang Shouren was that he was afraid that this matter would involve too many big people, which would affect his fame. Now it seems that he has fallen into clichés. If you want to keep the clouds open and see the moon, you must not be afraid of hardships and dangers, and die for your confidant. This is the only way to be a gentleman!

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