Do you know the long song of laughter?

Chapter 119 Zhuang Xuejiu

Except for Qi Heng, the others all knew each other but were not familiar with each other. After chatting for a few words, they assigned their positions first.

There were four men and women, and two rows of seats were placed on the left and right against the window, with four people on each side.

After the four girls were assigned, Mo Lan sat at the front, followed by Ru Lan, Ming Lan and Liu Waner.

As for Li An and the others, Sheng Changbai sat at the front, followed by Qi Heng, Sheng Changfeng and Li An.

Qi Heng originally wanted to sit in the back, but Sheng Changfeng insisted on giving in, so he had no choice but to accept it.

The eight people each found a seat and sat down. Their respective book girls took out the books, pens and ink and placed them, then carried the book box to the back and sat down.

"Brother Ziqian, your four famous sayings are now standing at the gate of the Imperial College. They are really admirable. I have also tasted them carefully and benefited a lot. But I am a little confused about the first sentence. I wonder if Brother Ziqian can do it for me. May I clarify your doubts?" Qi Heng turned around and cupped his hands.

Qi Heng's words attracted everyone's attention.

"Don't take it seriously. Let's discuss it together. I wonder what Yuan Ruo is referring to?"

She felt that Li An was a little evasive in the face of Qi Heng's questioning.

"It is said in "Prince and Young Master's Admonitions" that those who are close to red are red and those who are close to ink are black. This is what it means. As a scholar, you must strictly adhere to correct moral concepts and set an example for the world. Of course, this is just my family's opinion. .”

Xuexue Zhuang took everyone's articles and books between them, left a stick of incense and went to class, and left the school with everyone's respect.

Everyone came back to their senses and saw the old man coming in. Even Li An and Qi Heng, who didn't know his identity, guessed it and quickly stood up and bowed: "I've met Zhuang Xuexue!"

Later, I followed my mother to read some books, all about poetry and songs. I didn't learn much from Confucian books.

No one noticed that there was an old man in his sixties or seventies standing outside the door. After listening to what Li Ang said, the old man nodded in appreciation.

Xuexue Zhuang returned to the study with the articles, and after a brief selection, he selected the articles written by Li An and several other men and started reading them.

Zhuang Xuexue nodded and said: "You are all of different ages. It's the first day of class today, and I don't know how good each of you is. I just heard you talking about the problem of nature being inherently good and nature being evil. Put it this way, You can write an article based on this topic, and the time limit is one hour. These girls are still young, and they don’t need to take the merit test. But since they are here, they must be treated equally, and it doesn’t matter if you write in vernacular."

Zhuang Xuexue has silver hair, a wrinkled face, and a stooped body. He is holding a book in his hand.

It is said that they learned martial arts and sold them to the emperor's family.

"Establishing a heart for heaven and earth, but heaven and earth have no intention and people have it. I began to think that the so-called establishing a heart should be the heart of a benevolent person who loves and benefits the people, but I also feel that it is not comprehensive. I wonder what brother Ziqian means?" Qi Heng said.

The question he gave everyone this time actually dug a hole.

With a gentle smile on his face, Zhuang Xuexue waited for everyone to sit down and said: "Nowadays, most students study for the purpose of passing the imperial examination and want to be officials. This is not unreasonable. But after passing the exam, there are many virtues Shallow, incompetent, and will not last long.”

"I believe in books, why not not read?"

Although she had read books, she had only received an enlightenment education.

After Xuexue Zhuang left, everyone had no time to discuss their articles. They felt anxious for two hours and went to the toilet.

Unknowingly, an hour passed.

Mo Lan wanted to refute, but she didn't know how.

"Students, please remember the teachings of academics." Everyone shouted in unison.

Fortunately, it was Miss Lin who taught him. He is so young, but he is so scheming.

Seeing that the school had become quiet, the old man deliberately coughed twice and walked in.

You must first determine the core idea, and also quote some content from the book to discuss it.

He understood the purpose of the Sheng family inviting him here, and also knew that a few men were the main targets of his teachings.

Mo Lan believed that the reason why Li An was like this was because what Qi Heng said had the same meaning as what he said.

Qi Heng murmured to himself, his eyes lit up and he said, "Thank you, Brother Ziqian, for your advice. Yuan Ruo understands."

Li An breathed a sigh of relief, finally being fooled.

After all, there is a big difference between writing articles and later compositions.

Li An smiled bitterly in his heart, hoping that Qi Heng wouldn't ask too tricky questions.

Li An has always felt that the ancient Confucian scholars were a bit hypocritical. One or two of them obviously wanted to be officials for the imperial examination, and they still studied all day long for the cultivation of moral character. However, Mr. Zhuang did not mince words about this, which made him a little awe-struck.

When Mo Lan just spoke, his peripheral vision was always on Qi Heng, and he really thought he was blind.

And Li An couldn't think of any other explanation, so he deliberately said some mysterious words to save his face.

One hour is two hours, which seems to be a long time, but for temporary questions like this, this time is considered short.

"Well, everyone, sit down."

Mo Lan and Sheng Changbai stood up, collected all the articles, and sent them to Zhuang Xuexue.

After Zhuang Xuexue finished speaking, he came to his seat and sat down, picked up the book and started reading.

Sheng Changbai and Qi Heng both looked thoughtful.

Qi Heng didn't think much about it. He cupped his hands and said, "What Miss Sheng Si said makes sense. Brother Zi Qian, why don't you tell me your thoughts."

Li An pondered for a while and said: "Yuanruo, everyone will have different opinions on the same thing. Confucian classics have been handed down for thousands of years, but later generations have always had different opinions on the words of saints. Yours Understanding is not wrong, and my meaning is not necessarily correct. As the saying goes, it is better not to read than to believe in the book. This is the truth. The understanding of others can only serve as a reference. "

“In ancient times, those who wish to bring enlightenment and virtue to the world must first govern their country. Those who wish to govern their country must first regulate their families. Those who wish to regulate their families must first cultivate their own bodies. Those who wish to cultivate their bodies must first rectify their minds. . . . After being upright, one can cultivate one's body, after cultivating one's body, one can have a harmonious family, if the family is harmonious, then the country can be governed, and if the country has been governed, then the world can be peaceful. Knowledge is not just a few articles or poems, it is all about self-cultivation and cultivation. To gain a foothold for a long time, you have to study in a down-to-earth manner! Do you understand? ?" Zhuang Xuexue said calmly.

They benefited a lot from Ang Lee’s words.

Facing Qi Heng's inquiry, Li An couldn't refuse. He pondered for a while and said: "The so-called establishing a heart for the world, in my opinion, refers to establishing a correct moral concept. Mencius proposed the theory of good nature, and Xunzi proposed The theory of human nature and evil. In my opinion, people are like a blank slate at the beginning. There is no so-called good or evil. It depends more on the environment and education he receives."

Everyone hurriedly studied the ink and began to think deeply.

Molan's eyes turned and she smiled, "Brother Ziqian, since you said that other people's understanding can only serve as a reference, why don't you tell us your own understanding so that we can learn from it. I have also heard Brother Ziqian's famous saying about missing you, but due to my limited knowledge, I have never understood its meaning. What the young master said just now really opened my eyes."

While everyone was checking, Xuexue Zhuang said: "Okay, the time is up. Fourth Miss and Chang Bai will collect the articles they have written."

Li An secretly cursed, if you want to sell well in front of Qi Heng, please don't involve me.

"Mmmmm~"

After everyone studied the ink, they pondered for a while and then began to write.

When Mo Lan saw Qi Heng echoing her words, the smile on her face became even brighter.

When he was not there, Li An expressed his views on the nature of nature being inherently good and nature being inherently evil.

And when he poses the question like this, it is easy to give people the impression that he agrees with Ang Lee's point of view.

He just wanted to see if Sheng Changbai and others would stick to their own opinions in this situation, or would they follow Ang Lee's point of view in order to leave a good impression on him.