Chapter Seventy-Four: Brother Ye, Shall I Recite a Passage of Mencius for You?
Ye Xuan looked at Jiang Ye's reluctant eyes, and the smile on her face froze, "I also have a reason why I have to leave, I used to be worried, but now I don't, I want to find an answer." ”
In Ye Xuan's crystal clear eyes, a bottomless haze appeared, followed by a heavy sigh.
Jiang Ye didn't know what answer Ye Xuan was looking for, but since she had already made up her mind, even if she said more, it would be useless, so she could only silently wish her peace and security.
"Then take care all the way, and when you leave, remember to tell me, don't leave quietly!"
Jiang Ye picked up his smile again, and with a big brother-like intimate action, he raised his hand and rubbed the top of Ye Xuan's head.
Ye Xuan took Jiang Ye's hand away in disgust, and pouted to straighten out Jiang Ye's messy hair, "I'm not a child anymore, okay!" ”
Jiang Ye was not angry, but laughed happily, "Well, yes, our family Xuan'er has grown up!" They've all grown into 'big boys', hahaha! ”
"Humph! I'm glad to let you take care of it! ”
Ye Xuan snorted coldly at Jiang Ye playfully.
As they spoke, the two of them had walked out of the bamboo forest, outside the bamboo forest, everywhere was white, and the small village under the mountain was covered with snow, like white mushrooms one by one.
"Do you want to go to Xiao Ah Niu's house and sit down before leaving?" Ye Xuan raised her eyes and asked Jiang Ye.
Jiang Ye raised his eyes and glanced at the small courtyard of the farmhouse in front of him, and said, "No, I still have to go back to deal with some things, you can go in quickly!" It's cold outside. ”
Ye Xuan shrugged her shoulders and said, "Then I won't care about you, I'll go in first, you slow down." ”
"Hmmm! Go ahead! Jiang Ye watched Ye Xuan walk in, and then turned around and walked towards the city.
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"Brother Ye, Brother Ye, why are you free to come over today, I miss you! However, the snow outside was too thick, and my mother and father were not worried that I would go to you by myself, and if they had time to accompany me, I had to stay at home quietly. ”
As soon as Ye Xuan entered the house, Xiao Ah Niu jumped in front of her, and said a lot, the unhappy little expression was simply amazing, her mouth was upturned and high, her eyes were still a little moist, and she begged Ye Xuan's comfort pitifully.
Ye Xuan rubbed the top of Xiao Ah Niu's head affectionately, and smiled dotingly: "Your mother and father are also good for you!" It's cold and snowy outside, what if you accidentally fall? ”
Ye Xuan raised her eyes and looked around, from the time she came in to the present, she hadn't seen Xiao Ah Niu's mother, "Ah Niu, where is your mother?" Are you home alone? ”
Ah Niu pulled Ye Xuan to the charcoal basin, poured a cup of hot water for Ye Xuan, and then replied: "My mother went to the field to get vegetables, saying that she was afraid that Ming'er would be covered with snow, so she went to get some and stored them for food." ”
"Oh!" Ye Xuan picked up the water cup and took a sip lightly, "Have you done your homework well recently?" Have you listened to the Master? ”
Xiao Ah Niu knew that Ye Xuan would ask this, and he had already finished writing what his master had explained, "Oh! This is what the master ordered, Brother Ye can see if I write well? You read this first, and I'll endorse you later, okay? ”
Ye Xuan took the rice paper handed by Xiao Aniu, and looked at the words written on it, "You don't like it, I look at you that you don't like it", she has to say that this little guy is still making rapid progress.
"Hmmm! The writing is still very progressive, very good, but I still need to work harder! You're still a little ugly! ”
Ye Xuan raised her thumbs at Xiao Ah Niu encouragingly, children! Don't you just like it? Just give them a little recognition and kind words, and they'll be happy for a day!
Every time he gets Ye Xuan's praise and encouragement, Xiao Ah Niu will float up, and his eyebrows will dance with joy.
"Brother Ye, can I recite a piece of Mencius for you?" Xiao Ah Niu said to Ye Xuan with a confident face.
Ye Xuan saw that Xiao Ah Niu was so interested, and she didn't lose Xiao Ah Niu's interest, "That's good, um~ Then choose a section where you are ripe!" ”
Ye Xuan gently put the rice paper in her hand on the small table, looked directly at the little Ah Niu in front of her, and waited quietly as an audience, and Xiao Ah Niu started his performance.
Xiao Ah Niu stood straight, put his hands behind his back, shook his head solemnly and said:
Mencius saw King Hui of Liang. The king said, "Suo! If you don't come from thousands of miles, there will also be Eli and my country? ”
Mencius said to him, "King! Why bother? There is also benevolence and righteousness.
The king said, 'Why do you benefit our country?' The doctor said, 'Why do you benefit my family?' The Tushu people said, 'Why do you benefit my body?' 'The upper and lower levels are levied and the country is in danger.
In the country of ten thousand times, those who kill their monarchs will be the home of a thousand times; In the country of a thousand times, whoever kills its monarch will be the home of a hundred times. Thousands of thousands, thousands of thousands, not too much.
Gou for the sake of the aftermath and the first profit, do not take away and do not eat. Those who have not been benevolent and leave their relatives behind, and those who have not been righteous and then their kings.
Wang also said that benevolence and righteousness are just that, why bother with profit? ”
Ye Xuan quietly listened to Xiao Ah Niu's recitation, and in an instant, she actually had a kind of return to the era of studying, how good it was at that time!
"How about Brother Ye? Did I get it wrong? ”
Xiao Ah Niu's face is full of writing, praise me! Praise me! His eyes rolled slightly, waiting for Ye Xuan's approval.
Ye Xuan woke up from his illusion when he heard Ah Niu's voice, and looked up at the little Ah Niu who was so carried away, "Hmm! It's really good, I haven't seen you for a while, our little Niu is very progressive! Yes, yes, it will become a great thing in time. ”
Xiao Ah Niu is really hardworking, and his progress is also very obvious, he enters the school much later than other children of the same age.
But his current progress, it is not difficult to surpass them.
"And do you know what it means?"
Little Ah Niu rolled his eyes, as if thinking about something, "Well, I know, the master told us in the academy. ”
"Then tell me about it!" Ye Xuan made a deferential expression.
Xiao Ah Niu said crisply: "Then you have to listen well!" ”
"Hmm~Hmm~"
Xiao Ah Niu moistened his throat, followed the example of their master, and said in a dignified manner:
Mencius visits King Hui of Liang.
King Liang Hui said: "Old man, you have come from thousands of miles away, you must have something beneficial to my country, right?" ”
Mencius replied, "Great King! Why bother talking about profit? Just say righteousness. The king said, 'How can I make my country good?' The doctor said, 'How can I benefit my family?' Ordinary people and common people said, 'How can I benefit myself?' ’
As a result, the top and bottom compete for each other's interests, and the country is in danger! In a country with 10,000 military chariots, the man who kills its king must be a doctor with a thousand military chariots; In a country with a thousand chariots, the one who kills its king must be a doctor with a hundred chariots.
These doctors have a thousand in a country of 10,000 military vehicles, and a hundred in a country of 1,000 military vehicles, and their possession is not insignificant.
However, if they put righteousness last and profit first, they will never be satisfied if they do not take the position of king.
On the other hand, those who have never preached "benevolence" have abandoned their parents, and those who have never preached righteousness have no regard for the king. Therefore, the king only speaks of righteousness, so why bother to speak of profit? ”