The old beggar's heart was agitated, and for some reason a pride suddenly rose in his chest, he pushed Lin Qingwan's hand away, took two steps back and fell to the ground.

Lin Qingwan hurriedly took two steps forward to help the person up, "What are you doing old man?" ”

The old beggar lowered his head, wiped his eyes with his sleeve, and said with a crying smile: "I am thanking the county lord for the children, His Highness allowed them to enter the library, I don't know how much they can learn, but their future will definitely be different from mine." ”

Lin Qingwan pursed her lips and held the old man's hand tightly and didn't let go.

At this time, the people in the building also walked out, and Lu Rui and the three of them looked at the audience, looking at Lin Qingwan with admiration and complexity in their hearts.

Wang Ji, who was walking in front, had already taken the lead in sneering at Lin Qingwan to the end, "The old man is right, not only does he want to thank you, but we also want to thank you." ”

The scholars in the back followed the salute, and the scholars in the building who were concentrating on writing the book noticed that the atmosphere was not right, raised their heads and turned around to see everyone saluting the door in unison, they couldn't help but put down the pen curiously and walked over, but saw that there were many people on the second floor who walked down and lined up behind those people to the end.

They couldn't help but be stunned, but the person in front of them explained, "It's Lord Lin who is here." ”

Before they could react, they heard a clear voice at the door say, "The county lord is righteous, this thank you is deserved." ”

Lin Qingwan looked at the young man in front of her, feeling a little familiar, but she couldn't remember who he looked like, so she smiled and said, "Then you should thank Your Majesty first, this building was given by Your Majesty." ”

Wang Ji nodded approvingly, not everyone can allow such a building to get out of their control, not to mention that the capital and Suzhou are so far apart.

Wang Ji took the lead and turned around and bowed deeply in the direction of the capital.

Lin Qingwan saw that many people had come out, so she helped the old beggar and turned around and said, "The old man might as well come to me first to rest and rest, I have something I want to ask you about." ”

The old beggar, who was about to leave, hesitated for a moment and was helped over, and after thinking about it, he obediently followed.

Lin Qingwan watched him leave, and then turned around and said to everyone: "You go to read, I won't bother you." ”

Everyone was reluctant to disperse, and someone asked: "Lord Lin, I have always wanted to ask you a question, but I don't have a chance, I don't know if I can take up some of your time today?" ”

The others also looked at Lin Qingwan with blank eyes, and they didn't want to leave.

Lin Qingwan smiled and asked, "Are you afraid of more than one problem?" ”

She thought for a while, then turned around and pointed to the teahouse opposite and said, "It's not easy to talk in the reading building, let's go there and talk." ”

When everyone heard this, they returned the books in their hands and followed them to the teahouse, and the people who were still copying the books hesitated for a moment and put away the things and ran over.

Books can be copied at any time, but the county lord is not always available.

The teahouse opposite is also Lin Qingwan's, the building is deserted at this time, and Lin Qingwan hula brought in a group of people to fill the building in an instant.

Lin Qingwan stood on the second floor, leaned on the railing and said with a smile: "Small business, I won't invite you today." ”

"The county lord is polite, you have spent a lot of money for us, and we can still pay for this tea."

Everyone should be, regardless of who is who, and sit down at the table casually.

Lin Qingwan thought about it, and simply asked people to move the chair to the staircase and sit facing everyone, "Okay, lest I stand too, you can ask any questions." ”

"The county lord will have fun, too."

"Why suffer when there is pleasure in this world?"

"Then why did the county lord set up this reading building," the man immediately asked sharply, "Isn't it suffering to you to open this reading building?" ”

"I'm physically affected, but I'm happy in my heart, and that's natural pleasure. It is always a pleasure to help others, and it is still a matter for the benefit of all the people of the world. ”

"That's the question I want to ask the county lord," the scholar who spoke up at the door just now stood up and asked, "Does the county lord want Suzhou to become a second Jiangling Mansion?" ”

Lin Qingwan raised her eyebrows and looked at him, "Why did the son say this?" ”

"Everyone knows that Mr. Ji has left Jiangling Mansion, and the literati gathered by Mr. Ji have gradually dispersed.

Lin Wen, who was following Lin Qingwan's side, lowered his head and whispered in an almost inaudible voice: "He is a remnant of the Southern Han Dynasty." ”

It's no wonder.

Lin Qingwan laughed out loud and nodded generously: "You're not wrong to say that." ”

The crowd was in an uproar, that is to say, this reading building was purposefully established?

Wang Ji got up and said, "But the county lord, as far as I know, you established the reading building before Mr. Ji entered the palace. ”

"That's right," Lin Qingwan thought for a while and said, "I donated a batch of grain and grass to Hongzhou, and Your Majesty asked me what reward I wanted, and after thinking about it, I proposed to ask for a building." My Lin family is a family of cultivation and reading, not to mention my great-grandfather, etc., that is, my father and eldest brother love books very much, and now there are more books in the reading building than in my Lin family's collection. ”

Lin Qingwan said without hesitation: "You also know that my Lin family has few people, and these books will fall into dust if no one reads them at home, I often think that the reason why a book is valuable is not that it is a book, but because of the knowledge it carries." ”

"If no one learns, then it is just a book, if someone learns and researches, it is valuable, and these books are placed in my Lin family's library, and many of them are just books."

At that moment, someone got up excitedly and asked, "The county lord is not afraid that we will catch up with the children of the Lin family after learning the skills?" ”

The questioner was an old man with a gray beard, and he explained with a slightly red face: "I am a doctor, and his skills have always been passed on only to his apprentices and sons, and medical books have only been passed on to his son-in-law. The county lord put these things out, and I am afraid that others will learn medical skills to rob me of my job, and in the same way, the county lord is not afraid that outsiders will also rob Lin's job after reading so many books? ”

This is a very rough question, Daniel is such a reason, how many families monopolize knowledge for this?

Lin Qingwan sat on it calmly and said with a smile: "I'm naturally not afraid, anything in this world can be snatched away, including life, but knowledge can never be snatched away." ”

Lin Qingwan got up, walked two steps in place and said, "I don't know how many of the people present have read it?" ”

Someone raised their hands at that moment, and Lin Qingwan raised her eyes to see that there were about two-thirds of the people, and when she saw their dress, she knew that most of them were scholars.

Also, at this time, there were not only scholars standing in the building, but also doctors, craftsmen, farmers, and even two soldiers who didn't have time to take off their military uniforms.

At this time, Confucianism was not dominant, and Taoism still had a very high status among the people.

Not to mention that the Buddha replaces the Tao, at least based on what Lin Qingwan knows, whether it is Zhou Tingshi and others, or the women in the back house, most of them are believers.

Lin Qingwan didn't sell Guan Zi either, and said directly: "Who will memorize the first article of the beginning of heaven and earth?" ”

Lu Li jumped out and said: "The Tao is very good, and the name is very famous...... The same is called the mystery, the mystery and the mystery, the door of all wonders. ”

Lin Qingwan bowed slightly, and said to the old man, "This is my answer, and it is also a piece of advice to all those in the world who do not want to pass on their skills." ”

Some people are thoughtful, but many more are at a loss, obviously not understanding.

Lin Qingwan didn't want to talk to anyone, her purpose was to let even beggars understand her words and understand what she meant, so she explained carefully: "The Tao that can be expressed in words in this world is not eternal, ultimate, and the same is true for words. Have any of you ever heard the story of the chakra? ”

Lin Qingwan didn't wait for them to answer, and continued: "Lun Bian is a craftsman in the Qi Kingdom, once he went to work in the palace, Qi Huan Gong was studying in the hall, he cut wood under the hall, he saw that Qi Huan Gong read with relish, so he carefully walked to the hall and asked: 'Dare to ask the king, what book are you reading?' ’”

Fewer people have heard this story, not to mention that the story in the book is always a little obscure, not as vivid as Lin Qingwan at this time, so there was silence in the teahouse, and everyone didn't speak, looking up at Lin Qingwan upstairs intently.

A lot of people gradually gathered outside the teahouse, and everyone pricked up their ears to listen.

"Qi Huan Gong replied, 'This is the book of the sage, and what is written in it is the words of the sage.' Lun Bian asked him again, 'So is the saint still alive?' ’”

Lin Qingwan: "Gong Qi Huan sighed and said, 'It's a pity, the saints are long gone. After hearing this, Lun Bian thought for a moment and said, "In this case, the books Your Majesty is reading now are just the dross left by the saints." ’”

"When Qi Huan Gong heard this, he was furious, and felt that Lun Bian had insulted the saint, so he wanted to kill him, Lun Bian was very surprised, and told Qi Huan justice, 'This is just from my own experience of what I have done. You see that if the work of cutting wood and making wheels is slow, although it saves effort, the wheels made are not firm; If the action is fast, although it is hard, the wheels made do not meet the specifications. Only when you are not fast and not slow can you be handy and make the best wheel. ’”

Lin Qingwan looked at the people listening carefully with deep eyes, and the speed of speech slowed down even more, "Lun Bian said, 'This is very particular, but it can only be understood, not spoken, I can't tell my son the experience clearly, and my son can't get the experience of making wheels from me, so I'm seventy years old, and I have to come out to make wheels by myself, I can't pass on my craft to others, and when I die, my craft will follow me into the cemetery." ”

Lin Qingwan took a deep breath and said: "And like the books of the saints, those saints are very great, but for the subtle truths they have comprehended, they can't be truthfully written and sorted out, as for those incommunicatable essences, they have died with them, so what they leave in the book is dross." ”

Those who have read this story have a deeper understanding at this time, but those who have not read this story have been greatly affected at this time, and some people are not convinced at this time: "Is it that what we are reading now is the dross left by the saints?" If reading is useless, why do we still need to read, and why does the county lord still open this reading building? ”

Lin Qingwan smiled and said: "You kid is too anxious, whether it's reading or listening to stories, I want you to think, not let you accept it all." ”