Traveling through time and space

"Good, respect your teacher." A teacher sitting next to him nodded with satisfaction.

"Junior sister, this is Uncle Hu, and this is Uncle Tao, our teacher's senior and junior brothers." Pei Zepeng introduced them. "This is Master Fan, Master Zhu, Master Tu, Master Gu, Master Shu, and Master Geng from the academy."

"Hello, Uncle Hu, Hello, Uncle Tao, Hello, teachers." Su Yuanyuan bowed slightly.

"Your humble servant Xiang Ruiqi greets the eldest princess and Princess Anle," another person came in and greeted them first. "Master Li, the emperor has sent me to be the chief ceremonial officer for the princesses' apprenticeship. This is the apprenticeship gift bestowed by the emperor." Xiang Ruiqi instructed the people behind him to present the gifts.

"Disciple Mo Xiangqun greets his mentor, uncles and aunts." The people next to him also came forward to pay their respects.

"Teacher, junior brother, the time has come." Pei Zepeng stepped forward to remind them. First, he bowed to the ancestor, then faced the teacher and his wife who were sitting in the upper seats. Su Yuanyuan knelt and kowtowed three times respectfully, then knelt down to present the red envelope and note prepared by Mother Yan, and finally listened to the teacher's lecture.

"The princess is very polite and can kneel three times and kowtow nine times to us scholars."

"Uncle Master, this is what students should do. Reading is the highest virtue, and teachers are knowledgeable. Students should respect their teachers even more."

"What does it mean to have a belly full of knowledge?" someone asked the seated teacher.

"In reply to Master, I have read a lot and have profound knowledge."

"Princess, you're a woman and can't pursue a career in government, so why do you still enjoy studying? Isn't a woman's job just to take care of her husband and children?"

"Master," Su Yuanyuan felt a little angry after hearing this and stood up unconsciously.

"Just sit down and talk," the teacher sitting at the top unexpectedly said.

Su Yuanyuan didn't hesitate and sat down again. "Master, although Yuanyuan is not a man and doesn't need to pass the imperial examination to get ahead and obtain an official position, reading will not make people ignorant. If an ordinary peasant girl can read and write, she will have more choices. Of course, these choices are not just about marriage. She can put her knowledge into practice and create more wealth for her family. Not only will women not be ignorant, but reading can also broaden their horizons and see the bigger world outside. She will not feel like a frog in a well. There are many other benefits."

"Princess, it has been passed down since ancient times that a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent."

"I didn't expect Master Geng to be such a pedantic person. There are quite a few women walking on the streets of our Qingyang capital."

"Master Pei, that's really a helpless act. Take the families of those present here for example. Whose wives or daughters are out with their mistresses? Aren't we the grown men who are supporting our families outside?"

"Master Pei, that's because your families have such an economic foundation and servants to do these things. Women in ordinary families also have a lot of free time. Women from ordinary families can also take on most of the responsibilities of a family, weaving cloth and spinning cotton, farming, doing housework, and educating children. It's all hard work." Su Yuanyuan said with a suppressed temper.

"Yes, even if a woman is responsible for taking care of her husband and children, it is not something she can simply do perfunctorily." The master's wife said.

"Princess, I am not talented enough, but would you mind letting my student compete with you?" Another one stood up.

"Master, you are too polite. Yuanyuan is willing to accept the challenge, but it cannot be just the two of them. They are Yuanyuan's family members and should stand behind Yuanyuan and applaud Yuanyuan." Su Yuanyuan pointed at Ge Congwen and his second brother and said confidently.

"Yes, Princess." The two of them immediately stood next to Su Yuanyuan from the door.

"You are so naughty." The master's wife looked at Su Yuanyuan and nodded her finger. Su Yuanyuan responded with a faint smile.

"Princess, are you sure?"

"Teacher, don't worry. Yuanyuan knows a little bit about embroidery, but she knows a little bit about everything else." Su Yuanyuan didn't want to hide her incompetence. She had to appease them from the beginning, otherwise they would always treat men and women as equals. Since some people look down on women, she should let a woman like her show off her skills. "Teacher, I'm sorry. Yuanyuan has always believed that no matter whether they are men or women, they are all part of this society and deserve respect."

"Master Gu, Senior Wu was hungover yesterday and still..." The person who came in to answer brought three people in.

Su Yuanyuan thought of the man she had met that day. Ge Congwen whispered behind her, referring to the older senior student she had met that day. Su Yuanyuan somewhat understood his frustration, "Drinking wine and thinking about idle things, whose spring sorrows are the deepest? The beggar's face is a guest's, the failed candidate's heart is a heartbroken man, standing with lowered brows under the moon, kneeling before the lamp and reciting poems, I ask you to get me drunk, it is worth ten thousand pieces of gold."

"Princess, are you laughing at him?" someone stood up and asked.

"How dare you talk to a princess like that?" the adult stood up and shouted.

"Master Xiang," Su Yuanyuan gestured for him to sit down and talk, "Teacher, I have no intention of mocking this student. I just feel that he has been obsessed with studying for these years and has neglected too many things in his life. At his age, he should have married and had children, and should have had grandchildren. Over the years, he missed the opportunity to fulfill his filial piety in front of his parents, missed the growth of his own children, and missed the family happiness he should have enjoyed with his family. Over the years, he has been obsessed with studying. Not only can he not earn money to support his parents and raise his children, but his family has to pay money to support him. He is so unfilial to his parents, and he has not fulfilled his responsibilities as a father to his children and taught them personally. He is a scholar and should be able to think of these things. Drowning his sorrows in alcohol should be the only thing he can think of now." Su Yuanyuan shook his head. He really didn't know what this old student was thinking.

"Sir, everyone has their own aspirations. Senior Wu's ambition is to pass the imperial examination and enter the palace examination, so that he can bring honor to his Wu family."

"But considering Mr. Wu's age, are his parents still alive? I'm afraid his parents, who have given everything for him since he was young, will never be able to enjoy the blessing of their son again." Su Yuanyuan still felt that she didn't quite understand this person's thoughts. Forget it, everyone has their own wishes. Let's not always dwell on Mr. Wu. Master, you just said you want to test my knowledge. Please give me some questions." Su Yuanyuan asked directly.

"Okay, let's take the pot of plum blossoms as the topic." The teacher pointed to the bonsai next to him.

"Since ancient times, plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum have been honored as the four gentlemen among flowers, and plum is the chief of the four. It has a proud character and a temperament that makes people fall in love with it. It disdains to compete with ordinary peach and plum in the spring. When the weather is cold and the ground is frozen, and all trees cannot withstand the cold wind, it stands alone and proudly, blooming in the heavy snow with a tree full of flowers, and the faint cold fragrance is carried by the wind. Since this is our best Rongde Academy in Qingyang, let's persuade the snow. If you have a field but don't cultivate it, your granary will be empty; if you have a book but don't read it, your descendants will be stupid; if you have a sword but don't read it, your descendants will be stupid. A sharp edge is forged through grinding, the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold. If you don't study hard when you're young, you'll regret it when you're old. You'll regret not having enough knowledge when you need it. You don't know the difficulty of something until you've experienced it. You have to sit on the bench for ten years before you can write a single empty sentence. Wisdom comes from diligence, and greatness comes from the ordinary. The path to the mountain of books is through diligence, the sea of ​​learning is boundless and requires hard work. If you don't work hard when you're young, you'll regret it when you're old. If you want a rich and prosperous life, you must work hard. "Reciting poems was easy for Lu Yuanyuan, Feng Menglong arranged it.

"Okay, you are all of a certain age, don't be my disciples. If you have fields but don't cultivate them, the granary will be empty. If you have books but don't read them, your descendants will be stupid. The sharp edge of a sword is obtained through constant sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the cold winter it has survived. To possess precious qualities or beautiful talents, you need to constantly work hard, practice, and overcome certain difficulties. If you don't study hard in your youth, you will regret it when you are old, because it is too late to study. You will know too little about books when you need them. You have to experience things yourself to know how difficult they are. Now you know Princess Anle's talent, right? Who dares to look down on women?" Li Bei stood up and spoke.

"Okay, okay, I've been so envious of you. You've got a good disciple." Uncle Hu was very happy.

"Yes, senior brother, congratulations on having a good apprentice." The congratulations came one after another, and it was obvious that Principal Li Beishan was also very happy. Naturally, no one would embarrass Su Yuanyuan anymore. Then everyone sat together and talked about some things, about the development of the academy. Someone asked Su Yuanyuan what he thought, and Su Yuanyuan of course expressed his own thoughts. Of course, Su Yuanyuan listened a lot and did not dare to speak casually. The people in front of him were all literati. However, Su Yuanyuan also expressed his praise for the environment of Rongde Academy. The academy should have a beautiful natural environment and good people. Cultural environment plays a decisive role in the growth of talents. The academy should be a quiet and pleasant place. Various garden scenes should be built in the academy to provide teachers and students with an elegant reading environment. It is hoped that the students of the academy can "go in and out morning and evening, and be close to each other, and all can get rid of worldly affairs and get close to elegant ideas, and be able to neglect small things and appreciate the big picture." In a quiet and elegant environment, they can cultivate their temperament and cultivate their temperament. The academy should create a strong cultural atmosphere so that students can hide and practice and rest, and they can be influenced and affected invisibly. The few words copied by Su Yuanyuan convinced everyone.