The happy life of a prodigal

Xiu'er's pretty face turned red again, she lowered her head, and whispered: "Master, it's getting late, it's time to go."

"it is good."

Fang Xiu nodded, pushed open the door, and walked out.

The warm sun shines on her body, warm.

Zhao Yan stood at her door, looked at him, thought for a while, and seemed to have nothing to say, and finally said: "Well...can you hit it?"

Fang Xiu gave her a blank look and said, "I didn't hear what Xiu'er said, Wen Qu Xing went down to earth, a small rural examination is nothing."

Now, it was Zhao Yan's turn to roll her eyes.

For those poor students who have studied hard for more than ten years, the rural examination is indeed the most important turning point in life.

Since they were young, they were indoctrinated into the idea that there is a golden house in the book and Yan Ruyu in the book, thinking that as long as they pass the exam, they can have everything.

As a matter of fact...it does.

However, for a noble son like Fang Xiu, especially for someone like him who only thinks about salted fish for a lifetime, it seems unnecessary.

Even so, because of the old emperor's reasons, he still needs to go all out, no matter how bad he is, he must have a reputation as a juror.

In this way, becoming an official is justified.

Even though Fang Xiu didn't care, the old emperor couldn't care less...

After packing everything up, Fang Xiu walked out of the house.

The carriage has been waiting for a long time.

As soon as Fang Xiu got into the carriage, he went straight to the examination room.

It took less than half an hour to arrive at the entrance of the examination room.

Many examinees have already gathered here, in groups of twos and threes, discussing something with each other.

There are also some who stand alone in the same place by themselves, with nervous expressions, and even their bodies are trembling.

There is a clear distinction between students from poor families and children from aristocratic families.

only......

At the moment Fangfu's carriage appeared, everyone's eyes turned to him in unison.

Therefore, when Fang Xiu got off the carriage, he trembled subconsciously.

Anyone who gets out of the carriage will be stared at by so many people with strange eyes, and it is impossible to remain indifferent.

Of course, after that, he accepted these gazes very calmly, and even looked back one by one.

It's just staring, who wouldn't?

Many scholars who were obviously dressed poorly met his gaze, and all lowered their heads subconsciously.

Some disciples of the aristocratic family also turned their heads, trying not to meet his gaze.

After all, this one is a ruthless person who dared to slay the son of Minister of the Ministry of Officials in Ning Wang's mansion.

Moreover, he also suffers from brain disease, no one knows if just looking at him will cause his brain disease to recur, and he will pick up a knife and slash himself.

I still have such a useful body to serve the court, how could I be ruined by a lunatic for no apparent reason.

At this time, they recalled the famous saying of this lunatic that was widely circulated in the capital two days ago.

You and other scholars are called scholars, but they are actually vertical sons, who cannot lift their hands or carry them on their shoulders...

Naturally, they disagreed with these words.

From their point of view, farming and working is what mud-legged people do. They are scholars, and they need to do far more than these mud-legged people...

How can the two be compared.

The sage Confucius once said: The people can be made to know it, but not to be made to know it.

This shows what?

It shows that I am different from those so-called 'people'!

Therefore, what the lunatic said, in their eyes, was equivalent to crazy words.

They feel angry but don't show it.

He was obviously very angry, but he acted dismissively, as if he didn't take Fang Xiu's words to heart.

However, only they know what they think in their hearts.

certainly......

In this world, everything has two sides.

There are good people, and of course there are bad people.

Well... there are those who dismiss it, and naturally there are those who regard it as the truth.

At this moment, this group of people looked at Fang Xiu who was walking slowly with adoring eyes.

They are also scholars, and they are also the targets of Fang Xiu's scolding.

However, they agreed with those words in their hearts.

In their view, the Confucianism of today is not the Confucianism of the past.

Today's scholars are also different from ancient scholars.

The ancient scholars, even without the preferential treatment of the imperial court, knew how to work hard, thinking about their homeland and the world, and serving the country loyally.

But today's scholars are really like what Xin'an Bo said, poor and corrupt scholars, they can only wag their lips and tongues, tell stories, don't work hard, don't know the five grains, and read the books of sages in vain.

These people read, but they don't bother to just read...

Therefore, I have a feeling of envy and admiration for people like Xin'anbo who have both read books and done practical things.

Seeing him appearing in the examination room of the provincial examination, they all stepped forward, cupped their hands and said, "I have seen Xin'anbo."

Fang Xiu is a person who follows many principles, one of which is to repay kindness with kindness, and repay grievances with honesty...

If you respect me three points, I naturally respect you three points...

But if you don't respect me, naturally don't want me to respect you.

It sounds a bit secondary, but it does make sense.

Therefore, no matter what the identity of the person who saluted him, even if he was dressed in rags and looked like a beggar, he cupped his fists and returned the salute one by one.

Beside, those scholars who disdain Fang Xiu saw this scene, they were even more disdainful, and even moved to the side, for fear that others would regard themselves as the same as him.

"What Uncle An Ping said the day before yesterday was deafening to the students. Students have been perplexed since they read the books of sages and sages since they were young. People who read should just concentrate on studying hard and ignore world affairs. I don't know if Uncle An Ping can clear up the confusion for students?"

At this time, a handsome looking young scholar walked up to Fang Xiu, bowed his hands and asked.

The young scholar was dressed in a suit, obviously not ordinary, definitely not from a poor family.

If such a person asks this question, it will inevitably make people wonder if he is deliberately provoking.

However, Fang Xiu looked at him, but he knew that this young scholar wanted to ask himself this question sincerely, and was really confused by this question.

It's just that I don't know how to answer.

You can’t tell him that a person needs to develop morally, intellectually, physically, aesthetically and labor comprehensively, education needs to be combined with productive labor, the two are dialectically unified, not contradictory...

However, when people asked, I couldn't pretend that I didn't hear it.

The most important thing is that no matter the children from the poor family or the children from the aristocratic family, they all cast their eyes on him faintly, obviously wanting to know how he would answer...

Chapter 366 The Way of a Saint

Fang Xiu looked at the young scholar with a smile on his face, and said: "This question is not difficult to solve.

Just... before I answer, I have a question for you. "

Hearing this, the young scholar cupped his hands and said, "It's okay to ask in Xin'anbo, the students will know everything and say everything."

Fang Xiu smiled and said, "Okay...

why do you study "

The young scholar was stunned for a moment, with a thoughtful look on his face.

Then, he replied: "Naturally, it is for the benefit of the people of the world."

Fang Xiu asked again: "Why can reading benefit the people of the world?"

"This......"

The young scholar thought for a while and replied: "Reading can tell right from wrong, and you can cultivate yourself, manage your family, govern the country and the world..."

When Fang Xiu heard this, he shook his head and said: "Reading can cultivate one's morality, regulate one's family, govern one's country, and bring peace to the world. This is what a sage said.

Moreover, this is the use of reading, but not the reason for reading. "

The young scholar looked at Fang Xiu, cupped his hands and said, "What does Xin Amber think?"

Fang Xiudao: "I think that reading is not only about distinguishing right from wrong, but also understanding etiquette. It is also about establishing a heart for the world, establishing a life for the people, inheriting the knowledge of the past, and bringing peace to all generations!"

When everyone present heard this, they all froze in place, with shocked expressions on their faces.

After the shock, there is deep thinking.

Establish a heart for the world, establish a life for the people, inherit the knowledge of the past, and create peace for all generations......

These words can be said by a playboy and a loser?

Before they recovered from the shock and contemplation, they heard Fang Xiu continue: "Therefore, reading is not only about reading, but also learning about things.

What is Investigating Things to Know?

To know is to study things, and then to know things. Therefore, besides reading, to study things is not only to manage world affairs, but also to work...

Labor refers to working and farming..."

Of course, everyone here knows about investigating things and extending knowledge, but their understanding is not the same as his.

When the young scholar heard Fang Xiu's words, he just felt that there was some truth, but he couldn't figure out where the truth was.

At this time, Fang Xiu said again: "In my opinion, what you are confused about is not reading, nor why you study, but... what is the way of a sage!"

As soon as these words came out, the young scholar was as if enlightened, and his whole body was shocked.

He raised his eyes, looked at Fang Xiu, cupped his hands and said, "Mister, please explain to the students."

This is already self-surrender.

Both of them came to take part in the township examination, and logically, they were classmates.

Before calling himself a student, it was only because he didn't have a title on him, and there was nothing rude about calling himself a student in front of the earl.

However, he called Fang Xiu Mr., which represented real approval.

The scholars beside him who recognized Fang Xiu also bowed together at this moment: "Please clarify, sir."

As for those scholars who were ashamed to be with Fang Xiu, they looked at Fang Xiu with very complicated eyes.

On the one hand, they don't agree with Fang Xiu's statement that studying things is beyond reading, but on the other hand, they want to hear how he understands and explains.

At first, they all thought that Fang Xiu's participation in the imperial examination was an insult to the scholars, but with just a few words, they understood.

The dandy in front of him is not as unbearable as he imagined, and he even has his own unique understanding of the words of the saint.

And these understandings are not fantasies, but have some truth...

Seeing this, Fang Xiu showed a smile on his face, and said slowly: "The way of a sage is not in the book of sages..."

The first sentence set off a storm in the examination room.

When everyone heard these words, no matter they were born in poor families or aristocratic families, they all started talking.

"If the way of sages is not in the book of sages, where is it? Don't tell me that what you say is the way of sages is the way of sages?"

Scholars from aristocratic families shouted sarcastically.

Fang Xiu glanced at the man, but he was not angry, instead he smiled, and said lightly: "If the way of saints is only in the books of sages, then what use is the imperial court wanting us.

Why not put the books of sages and sages on the temple, then the people of the world will live and work in peace and contentment, and the country will be rich and the people will be safe. "

"This......"