One morning in October, the sky was already bright, the warm sun shone in front of the window, and the sound of Langlang reading echoed endlessly in the small building.

After dealing with the affairs of the winery, Wei Chen returned to Youyang's home, settled down, and studied hard every day.

Every ten days, Wei Chen would go to the lakeside courtyard in Jiangning with a gift and ask Zhuang Jun to answer his questions.

Zhuang Jun knew that the middle school style of the school was very poor, and he also agreed with Wei Chen to study at home, but he was worried that Wei Chen would not be able to read, so he taught Wei Chen his reading method.

To sum up, it is the four points of "prudence, diligence, respect, and responsibility".

The so-called cautious independence means that we must first meditate on reading, endure loneliness, and not be disturbed by the outside world.

Others read one volume a day, I read ten volumes a day, and after a few years, my knowledge is naturally far superior to his.

Zhuang Jun simply mentioned these two points to Wei Chen, because Wei Chen has always done a good job in this regard.

And the next two points, "respect" and "not responsible", are the top priorities that Zhuang Jun teaches or reminds Wei Chen.

The so-called respect means to always be humble and self-reflective, and to have respect for books. If it is disrespectful, no matter how exquisite the book is, it will not be able to read it; If you are respectful, no matter how bad the book is, you can see the truth in it.

And reading is not responsible, which means that when reading, you can't pursue immediate results too much, that is, you should be less utilitarian.

Hearing Zhuang Jun talk about these two points, Wei Chen couldn't help but feel a little ashamed.

Indeed, Wei Chen relied on his ability to never forget, and he didn't have any respect for books, and even after the middle and middle school three yuan, the whole person couldn't help but be a little fluttery. Moreover, Wei Chen's utilitarian reading in the past was too heavy, and he did not have the mentality of doing studies in a down-to-earth manner.

These problems may not be obvious now, but in the long run, they will inevitably have a great negative impact on Wei Chen's imperial examination road.

After returning to Youyang, Wei Chen learned from the pain, referred to Zhu Zi's six reading methods, and determined his daily method of reading.

Wake up early. Three watches, lights and five watches, regardless of cold or heat, get up at dawn every day.

Second, it is called recuperation. Be cautious and speak little, guard against arrogance and rashness, and wash away the flashiness of your body.

3. Read diligently. Read at least 30 volumes of the subset of scriptures and histories every day.

Fourth, it is said to be thoughtful. On the basis of familiarizing yourself with the content of the book, you should repeatedly deduce the meaning of the text, so that the meaning of the book is like your own heart.

Five, Ju Jing. When reading, you should be single-minded and highly concentrated.

Sixth, it is said to be humble-minded. If you encounter a different opinion from your own point of view when reading, you should have a fair attitude, carefully analyze and compare, and humbly accept the correct part.

Seven is said to be useful. Specifically, it is to practice writing and writing, transforming the knowledge in the book into one's own skills, writing one ancient text and one current text every day, plus half an hour of temporary posts.

Eight is called self-cultivation. Insist on practicing the guidance techniques taught by Zhuang Jun, exercise reasonably, eat a balanced diet, and ensure sufficient sleep time.

Wei Chen is not just talking, but is ready to stick to it for a long time as a method of self-cultivation and reading.

This is not only to be conscientious and responsible for himself, but also to repay Zhuang Jun's kindness in guiding cultivation.

After setting a daily class, Wei Chen began to practice every day without any discount.

In the morning, I got up at 5:15 a.m., and after freshening up, I went out to the river to do a set of channeling techniques.

At seven o'clock, I go home, have breakfast, write an ancient text or a text, and then take the scriptures to read, and I must read the first sutra thoroughly before I can start reading the next sutra.

At the end of the hour (eleven o'clock) for lunch, the meals were sent by the restaurant under the name of the Sheng family, and the meat and vegetables were matched according to Wei Chen's requirements, and the nutrition was balanced, and it was not the same every day.

After lunch, Wei Chen used to take a nap.

Scholars of this era regard "day sleep" as a flood beast, for fear of falling into the general evaluation of "the wall of dung cannot be contained".

But Wei Chen thought that this view was too pedantic, and he was not very interested in it, and he still insisted on taking a nap every day to ensure that he was full of energy in the afternoon.

In the afternoon, Wei Chen finished reading the three types of books in the remaining history subset, and then wrote an article, which was considered to have completed the task.

After the end of the day (three o'clock), Wei Chen would often go out and wander around the street when he had nothing to do, or visit Sheng Changbai and Chen Jun to chat with them about his reading experience.

No matter how long he went out in the afternoon, Wei Chen would rush home before seven o'clock (seven o'clock), and he would generally not go out at night.

After dinner, Wei Chen copied the calligraphy for half an hour, and then did exercises, read some miscellaneous books he wanted to read, and relax his mind.

After completing his daily homework, before nine o'clock (nine o'clock), Wei Chen has to go to bed, for no other reason, simply because regular early going to bed and getting up early is good for the body.

After studying behind closed doors for a month, Wei Chen's academic growth was not obvious for a while, but his weak body and bones were obviously getting stronger day by day, and his mood became more and more calm.

Confucianism says that stillness can produce wisdom, and Taoism also says that stillness can be righteous, and this tranquility comes from the daily self-cultivation, and Weichen is also the first to get the three flavors.

In the evening of this day, Sheng Changbai came to visit.

Wei Chen was very pleased, invited him to the main hall, and personally made tea for him.

After Sheng Changbai sat down, he took a sip of tea, looked at Wei Chen, who had an increasingly restrained and quiet temperament in front of him, and couldn't help but admire: "Brother Xingyun, your reading method is really amazing, and you are now more and more like a real Confucian in your gestures." ”

Sheng Changbai lived in Uncle Youyang's house during this time, and often traveled with Wei Chen, so he naturally heard of Wei Chen's daily method of studying.

It's just that I didn't expect that the effect would be so significant, which made Sheng Changbai a little itchy and wanted to follow suit.

"Haha, my brother praised it."

Wei Chen didn't hide his selfishness, and immediately talked to Sheng Changbai about his experience of practicing the eight methods of reading and using the eight methods during this time.

Sheng Changbai listened attentively, listened with relish, heard the highlights, and praised from time to time.

At the end, Sheng Changbai patted his thigh and said excitedly: "Brother Xian's method is really wonderful, when Brother Fool returns to Yangzhou, everything will be done, and he will definitely follow this method to cultivate his self-cultivation." ”

"Yangzhou?" Wei Chen was slightly stunned when he heard this: "Brother is going back?" ”

"yes, it's time to go back." Sheng Changbai's eyes were stunned, and he said slowly: "Now that the boy's test has been completed, the foolish brother is lucky to get the fame of showing talent, and he finally lives up to his parents' expectations." After all, it has been half a year since the foolish brother left home to take the exam, and it is time to go home to report to his parents. ”

"Ah, I see."

Wei Chen's tone was full of regret.

"Actually, the foolish brother is reluctant to let you go, the virtuous brother, it would have been okay to stay for a while, but ......"

Sheng Changbai paused, and said: "It's just that my eldest sister's wedding date is approaching, and my mother has written several times to urge, but as the eldest son in the family, it is not good for me to go down in Youyang anymore." ”