In Yangmingdong, Huiji Mountain, a thin old man settled here, and only an old servant was left to take care of him. It's not that his old age is miserable, but that the old man insists on doing so, and he has to come here to live here for two months.

"Ah Lang, there have been rumors at the bottom of the mountain recently that Longxi had assassinated Zixia, and the rumors are rampant, should we just sit idly by?" the old servant asked the old man who was reading with a book on the side.

"But someone is just sowing discord, and when it was attacked, I think Zixia had already guessed who did it, but now the time has not come, and he can't take countermeasures.

As for Long Xi, I really have to say a few words to him, after starting a family and starting a business, he is followed by a large family, and sometimes he does things that he wants. Don't talk about it far away, just say that right now, if the people around them are smart, it will always hurt the love between their brothers and sisters. The old man put down the book, basked in the sun, and said lazily.

"Then I'll go down the mountain and call him. ”

"No, he's already here. ”

At this time, there is a middle-aged Confucian student walking up the steps along the mountain road, although a few leaps can reach the top of the mountain, but the middle-aged Confucian is still down-to-earth, step by step slowly.

Half an hour later, the middle-aged Confucian looked at the old man in front of him, saluted respectfully, and greeted: "Is the teacher in good health, but the apprentice has not been able to serve on the side, and I hope the teacher will take care of his health on weekdays." ”

"There are still three buckets of rice, so there is no need to worry. ”

The middle-aged Confucian student was amused by his teacher's words, this statement is an allusion from Xin Jiaxuan's lyrics - Lian Po is old, can he still eat? The teacher has always admired Xin Jiaxuan, who is both civil and military, and said that this is a real scholar.

The two of them were very interested, but the old servant was a little unhappy, Ah Lang was young and "Gewu" fell into the root of the disease, and his body bones were not very strong, but Ah Lang didn't care about this aspect, and he didn't live in a comfortable home, so he had to move to this cold and damp mountain.

"If the teacher is healthy, the disciple will be worry-free. ”

"If you really want to be worry-free, why do you want to come here? But it's really not a worrying thing, Zixia is very human, his mind is open-minded, his thoughts are transparent, and he won't be disturbed by rumors. ”

"But the disciple is worried that there will be flattering people to sow discord next to the little junior brother, the previous disciple and the little junior brother had a good personal relationship, if it is because of rumors, let the two of us turn against each other, wouldn't it be painful for the relatives and quick for the enemies?"

"What do you think of this situation?" asked the old man.

As long as you have a vision, it is not difficult to ask questions, it is rare how to solve them, and you are afraid of some people who are high-eyed and low-handed.

"The disciple's wife and sister are in their twenty-eighth year, and they are also secretly devoted to the little junior brother, if the teacher can take the lead and accept this family business, then the disciple will really have no worries. ”

It turned out that they were waiting here, and the two senior brothers were all clear about the attack, where was there any misunderstanding, and their apprentice came to the door this time, and it turned out that he was a matchmaker.

The old man smiled when he heard this, and teased: "Longxi, Longxi, it is indeed an excellent thing for husband and wife to love and harmony, but if a man is afraid of the inside and provokes the restlessness of the house, then the gain outweighs the loss." ”

It's not a secret that Wang Longxi is afraid of guilt, it's just that he gets along with his brothers on weekdays, and he rarely mentions it, one is to maintain the face of Senior Brother Longxi, and the other is his sister-in-law's pungent name, which is not mixed with a trace of water.

The old man in front of him was an exception, not to mention ridiculing, he pointed at his nose and scolded Wang Longxi's daughter-in-law, and the woman could only listen with a smile. Of course, in order not to embarrass his own disciples, the old man just joked that the little couple lived a happy life.

"The disciple is only here to fulfill this beautiful marriage between his wife and sister and his younger brother, not driven by his inner son. ”

Well, the truth is revealed.

What a man says at this time, listen to it the other way around.

"That little girl has also seen her as a teacher, her appearance and figure, and her etiquette and upbringing, she is indeed a good match. It's just that Zixia has always been very assertive, and I'm afraid that he doesn't want to accept the family affairs arranged for him by his teacher. ”

Although the teacher is relieved, when the little brother went to Jiangxi, he had met with his wife and sister, and the little brother had a good impression of his wife and sister at that time, and he also liked it a lot in his words. According to the disciple's opinion, if the teacher can make the decision, the little junior brother will not resist, and he can also achieve a beautiful marriage. ”

"There is some truth in it, but for the teacher, I still go to a letter first, and ask Zixia if he has any intention of marrying a wife, if so, he will be the master of the teacher, if not, then let them go. ”

"It's all up to the teacher. ”

Wang Longxi came and went in a hurry, and the old man didn't say much.

"Ah Lang, don't you want to tell Long Xi a few more words?"

The old man leaned on the rocking chair and said peacefully: "The children are all older, each has their own ideas, and it is useless to talk too much, but it will attract people's hatred, so unbeautiful." Or be a farmer who enjoys his old age, the apprentice is happy, the temple is happy, and the emperor who sits high in Jinling is also happy, wouldn't it be happy!"

After a period of silent silence, the old man picked up his pen, and memories flooded back.

When Lin Qiu, who had returned from a study tour, arrived here, he first tidied up his clothes, his lips twitched a few times, and he did not speak.

"Xiao Linzi, when you see the teacher, why didn't you even say a word of greeting, aren't you still complaining in your heart, the teacher forced you to go out to study for three years?" Lin Qiu shook his head, still unable to say a word.

"Ouch, don't even refute the title of Xiaolinzi? Three years ago, you were particularly disgusted by this, I have to say that it is the name of the eunuch, but the eunuchs are not all called father-in-law or mink temple, we also have a lot of arguments about this. ”

Lin Qiu, who returned from a study tour, finally said the first sentence, at this time he was not a sword crown, but just a wanderer who had returned home after a long absence.

He looked at the teacher in front of him who had been absent for three years, although the teacher was still in good spirits, but he couldn't hide the traces left by the years.

"Now that I hear you call me Xiaolinzi, I just feel more cordial, and I don't have those messy thoughts anymore. ”

At that time, the old man looked at his youngest disciple with a smile, three years have passed, he is taller, stronger, and darker, and waved his hand and said, "Come and sit down, the teacher will cook you a few dishes, and we will have a drink." ”

Lin Qiu slowly moved over and sat down, letting the old man rub his hair, and his nose couldn't help but be a little sour.

Of course, the old man didn't know that Lin Qiu's heart was also full of memories at this time.

Then the old man got up to prepare dinner for Lin Qiu, and remembered that when he had just worshipped the old man as a teacher, he was also like this, sitting on the stone bench by himself, watching the teacher cook.

"Teacher, teacher, didn't the sage's teachings say that the gentleman cooks far away, why does the teacher have to cook in person?"

"It is true that the gentleman's cooking comes from the teachings of the sage, but the world has misinterpreted it, and the sage said: The gentleman is to the beast, and he cannot bear to see his death when he sees his life, and he cannot bear to eat his flesh when he hears his voice. It is a gentleman who cooks far away. The saint's intention was to make people have a merciful heart, but now it has become an excuse for these bastards to be lazy......"

After a long time, when Lin Qiu came back to his senses, the old man had already prepared a few side dishes, and the two of them sat opposite each other, which was very usual, but it was also extremely warm.

After the meal, the sky was already dark, a full moon hung high, and the old man and Lin Qiu were both sitting in a precarious position, resuming the debate three years ago.

"Zixia, can it be beneficial to study for three years?"

However, when the Master was a student and a crown, he asked the student what the solution was to the unity of knowledge and action, and the student replied:

On paper, I finally feel shallow, and I never know that I have to do it.

After three years, re-answering this question, when the knowledge is the reason, the behavior is the knowledge, the two are the inside and the outside, and cannot be separated. Knowledge must be manifested as action, and if it is not done, it cannot be regarded as true knowledge. ”

"Good, what do I mean by the three immortals of Confucianism?"

"Twenty-four Years of Xianggong": There is virtue in the Tai, followed by meritorious service, followed by speech, although it has not been abandoned for a long time, this is called three immortals. ”

"What is Sanli's solution?"

"Virtue means to create the law and give to the people; meritorious service means to save the misfortune and eliminate difficulties, and the merit is to help the time; to establish words, it means that the words are important and can be passed on. However, in the eyes of students, Sanli is simply to be a person, to do things, and to do knowledge. ”

"Good, Zixia has been in charge for three years, can you raise a heroic and righteous spirit?"

"Yes. ”

"What is the understanding of the six arts of a gentleman?"

""Zhou Li Bao Shi" has a saying, 'Raising the son of the country with the Tao is the six arts of teaching: one is five rites, two is six music, three is five shots, four is five royals, five is six books, and six is nine numbers. ’”

"Zixia, what do you think of yourself?"

"Good and evil coexist. ”

"There is no good and no disgusting body, there are good and malicious movements, knowing good and knowing evil is conscience, and doing evil for good is a thing. ”

"Students are taught. ”

Time passed in the question and answer between the old man and Lin Qiu, and after the great reason, the old man's lectures gradually increased, and Lin Qiu listened quietly on the side.

"Only by cultivating a heroic and righteous spirit can we hook the weather of heaven and earth.

Words, meritorious service, and virtue, all three are worthy of the heart, and they can be called saints.

The existence of the six arts of the gentleman, archery and royalty, is to inform my generation of scholars that they must not be a famous man who only knows empty talk and debate, but should be a famous minister who is both civil and military. ”

The more Lin Qiu listened, the more puzzled he became, how could a weak scholar be able to be both civil and military.

As if to see through the scholar's heart, the old man stood up silently, grabbed the scholar's shoulder with one hand, jumped into the air, and in the air, the old man walked like a leisurely stroll, and one step was more than ten zhang away.

The old man waved his sleeves, the wind surged, lightning and thunder, stretched out his hand to grab it in the air, and a thunderbolt was pulled by the old man, slowly turning into a thunder spear.

The old man said to Lin Qiu, who was already stunned and stunned next to him: "Among the disciples, there are not a few smart people, but you are the only one who is born to know, and the old man doesn't know whether your appearance is a curse or a blessing."

However, after many years of viewing, you can know that Zixia's heart is not bad, and today I will pass on the mantle to you, and you can realize that it is all up to personal creation. ”

At this time, Lin Qiu's heart was suddenly filled with questions.

The old man turned out to be an unborn master? He already knew that I was born to know, so wouldn't this old man have been pretending to be confused for so many years?

"Zixia, keep your heart and take the spear. ”

Lin Qiu's reverie was interrupted by the old man's words, and he subconsciously stretched out his hand and took the thunder spear, and in an instant, the thunder spear turned into liquid and melted into his arm, and the tingling sensation of the forearm made Lin Qiu clearly feel the huge power contained in it. Immediately, a trace of enlightenment came to my heart.

"The thunder spear can only be used once, as for what the teacher said today, go back and understand carefully, don't be in a hurry to control the power, first cultivate the mind, and then cultivate the body, even if you have been enlightened for more than ten years, it will be fine. ”

After listening to the old man's words, Lin Qiu felt an inexplicable tiredness, and soon, he fell asleep dizzily. The old man returned to the cave with his sleeping disciple, put him on the wooden bed, covered him with a quilt, and couldn't help laughing at himself.

"This lazy thing, it's just a matter of not serving the teacher to sleep, but asking the teacher to help you, well, it's the reason why your teacher didn't teach well. ”

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Returning to reality, the old man smiled, and never asked Zi Xia's opinion, so he chose him to inherit the mantle, which was quite a bit of a duck on the shelf.

Sighing, the old man then sighed:

"For those who are born to know, Zixia Zixia, I don't know what kind of scenery you have in the world of your dreams, and do you miss the bright moon in your hometown and the handsome little lady who is willing to wear red makeup for you. ”