Chapter 32: The Sages

When the three of them walked to the door of the backyard, they happened to hear Mei Yunsheng's words. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Chu Jinglian couldn't help frowning again.

When Mei Yunsheng saw Chu Jinglian, he hurriedly saluted and said, "I've seen Chu Yuanwai." ”

Ding Manlou also hurriedly saluted Chu Jinglian and said, "I've seen Chu Yuanwai." ”

Chu Jinglian hurriedly introduced to everyone: "This is my Yangzhou prefect Lord Liu." ”

As soon as the voice fell, all the people in the courtyard knelt down. Everyone said in unison: "Knock on the big master." ”

Liu Jingxuan said: "Everyone, please get up, please get up." ”

Liu Jingxuan saw everyone standing up one after another, so he continued: "This official is here, just to see how this Jingxian Academy is doing. I didn't want it to be so lively, so I came to see why this quiet place became so noisy. ”

Chu Jinglian's face was even more embarrassed, but he didn't speak, his eyes staring at Mei Yunsheng.

Mei Yunsheng understood, stepped forward and said, "Student Mei Yunsheng, knock to see the prefect." ”

Liu Jingxuan looked Mei Yunsheng up and down, and said with a smile: "What Mr. said just now is really thought-provoking." ”

Liu Jingxuan turned his head and whispered to Chen Qiaoxin who was not far away: "Seeing that Your Excellency is also a teacher, I don't know what you think of Mr. Mei's high theory?"

Chen Qiaoxin stepped forward with courage, bowed to this Liu Jingxuan, and said, "Grass farmer Chen Qiaoxin pays a visit to Lord Liu. ”

When Chu Jinglian saw Chen Qiaoxin, his face shook imperceptibly, and he glanced around, and found that Guo Chong was also standing in the middle of the field, and the expression on his face was even more complicated.

Chen Qiaoxin looked at Chu Jinglian, laughed dryly, and continued: "What Mr. Mei said is a high theory. It's just that my brother and I are both ordinary people, and the realm is far from it, so I don't know what to say, and I'm really ashamed. ”

Liu Jingxuan smiled and said to Guo Chong: "Then what does this brother think?"

Guo Chong wandered around for a while, and said with a little grievance: "I'm just a cook, a rough person, and I don't know any big truths." I think as long as people are well fed and warmly dressed, how can there be so many rules to talk about. ”

Liu Jingxuan nodded, looked around, and then nodded to a young student.

The student looked like he was about seven or eight years old, and his clothes were fairly clean, but there were patches on top of them.

Liu Jingxuan asked with a pleasant face, "What's your name?"

The student immediately replied crisply: "I ** tree, Li Chunshu." ”

Liu Jingxuan smiled and asked, "Do you think Mr. Mei is right?"

The student blinked and said, "I think Mr. Mei is right." Since you come to study at the academy, of course, you have to work hard to become a learned person, how can you be sloppy in everything. ”

When Mei Yunsheng heard this, he stroked his beard under his chin with great satisfaction.

Liu Jingxuan glanced at the students and teachers around him and asked, "Does everyone think so?"

Everyone nodded in unison.

Liu Jingxuan turned his head and asked Xiao Rang: "Then what do you think, sir?"

Xiao Rang groaned for a moment and said, "Mr. Mei has a point. Life in the world is like a white horse passing through a gap, coming and going in a hurry. So whatever we do, we should do our best and strive for the best. It is not in vain to go through this experience in this world. ”

Liu Jingxuan finally set his eyes on Chu Jinglian's face, and asked with a smile: "What do you think of Chu Yuanwai?"

Chu Jinglian hurriedly waved his hand and said, "The grass people are dull, how dare you speak in front of adults and gentlemen." I just think it's hard to distinguish right from wrong in a lot of things, it's really complicated. ”

Liu Jingxuan nodded, and then said to Li Chunshu just now again: "Is this dress sewn by your mother?"

Li Chunshu replied loudly: "Yes, my lord. ”

Liu Jingxuan asked, "Didn't the academy give you silk clothes?"

Li Chunshu asked suspiciously, "Will the academy send it?"

The smile on Mei Yunsheng's face began to fade.

Liu Jingxuan asked, "If everyone is dressed in silk, do you still wear your mother's clothes?"

Li Chunshu began to hesitate and said, "Of course, it is good to be able to wear silk clothes. But my mom sewed this dress for a long time, and I thought my mom would be sad if she threw it away. ”

The people in the courtyard began to fall silent, and Mei Yunsheng's face became very ugly. The courtyard was so quiet that you could hear each other's breathing.

Liu Jingxuan patted Li Chunshu on the shoulder and asked, "Chunshu, do you know the name of this academy?"

Li Chunshu nodded and said, "I know, it's called 'Jingxian Academy'." ”

Liu Jingxuan continued to ask, "Then do you know why it was named 'Jingxian Academy'?"

Li Chunshu nodded again and said, "I know." To respect the virtuous is to read and study by the example of the sages. ”

Liu Jingxuan nodded with satisfaction, and then said, "You answered very well, but I don't know what a sage is?"

Li Chunshu was also silent this time, he scratched his head and said, "I don't know." ”

Liu Jingxuan turned to look at Mei Yunsheng and said, "I wonder if Mr. can teach me?"

Mei Yunsheng's face was already very ugly, although he was trying his best to suppress his emotions.

He remembered the scene when he ridiculed Lin Daohong a few days ago.

On that day, the news of the chess saint's loss to Liu Jingxuan spread all over Yangzhou City, and Mei Yunsheng specially went to Lin Daohong's grass house. Lin Daohong didn't say a word from beginning to end, but in the end, when Mei Yunsheng left, Lin Daohong spoke: "Although I am not good at chess, I know current affairs." If you meet Liu Jingxuan one day, be careful to vomit blood and die. ”

As soon as Liu Jingxuan opened his mouth today, it was obvious that he was here to refute himself. Liu Jingxuan pressed himself just because he was the prefect. And in his words, a big net hit him, and Mei Yunsheng felt an invisible pressure.

Mei Yunsheng pondered again and again and said: "I also have a little understanding of the word sage, and I don't dare to say anything. ”

Liu Jingxuan smiled and said: "Mr. Mei is talented, there is no need to be polite, but it doesn't hurt to say it." ”

Mei Yunsheng smiled reluctantly and said, "Since adults have lives, it is better for students to be respectful than to obey their lives." The students think that those with extraordinary intelligence are sanctified, and those with noble moral character are virtuous, but I wonder if the students are right?"

Liu Jingxuan nodded and praised: "Mr. Mei is right. But I don't know which word Mr. Mei likes more?"

Mei Yunsheng blurted out and said, "Of course it's a virtuous word." ”

Liu Jingxuan asked, "Why?"

Mei Yunsheng raised his head and said loudly: "Teaching and educating people, of course, is to let students understand the reason, abide by the etiquette and law, and become a sage. ”

Liu Jingxuan continued to praise: "Mr. Mei is extremely right. Then sir, who is your most admired sage?"

Mei Yunsheng replied without thinking: "Of course it's Yan Hui." Confucius said: 'A good man returns! A spoonful of food, a scoop of drink, in the alleys, people are unbearable, and they will not change their pleasures. ’”

Everyone in the courtyard nodded frequently, casting approving glances at Mei Yunsheng.

And Mei Yunsheng knew in his heart that he was falling into Liu Jingxuan's net, and he was very painful. It's just that so many people are watching, how to break free.