"The academy has new rules. You don't have to be admitted to the academy to have the qualification to audit. In this way, scholars all over the world can hear the lectures of those scholars who have been famous for a long time."

Mr. Su was very excited when he read the content in the newspaper. His biggest regret in his life was that he applied for the academy but failed to get in. He was unable to listen to the lectures of the world's first-class scholars in the academy.

But the content in the newspaper now told him that in the future, even those who were not college students could listen to those lectures, but there would not be as systematic learning content as those students.

"I heard that it was the lady's idea, and now it has been decided. It is really a big change for the academy in a thousand years. I can't say whether it will be a good thing for the academy in the future, but it will definitely be a great change for the scholars all over the world.

A good thing."

Mr. Su was very excited. Although he knew that the lunatic sitting under the eaves would not pay attention to him, he still kept talking.

"The DPRK has had several discussions on the matter in New Liuzhou. Some courtiers believe that since there is a natural obstacle in Mobei, the demon clan will not and cannot go south in recent years, so it will be used in the north.

Expenses should be reduced. Even if the number of soldiers in the northern city is not reduced, the Ministry of Industry's expenditure on ordnance and the many benefits of the new Liuzhou states and counties should be reduced. In recent years, the imperial court has used half the country's power to

Now, it’s time to change the task of raising soldiers in the north. But when the papers were flying all over the place and handed to the palace, the prince never said whether he agreed or not, as if he was a blind man."

Mr. Su sighed with emotion, "If this kind of thing really comes to pass, it will be a trivial matter for me, a teacher, not to receive a salary from the Yamen. It's just that Xin Liuzhou has become like this for Daliang. How can it be done in a few years or even ten years?"

It can be recovered, but if the imperial court really does this, it will probably chill the hearts of the people of New Liuzhou."

Mr. Su felt like he had no taste in his mouth as he spoke. Although he could understand the difficulties faced by the court, he had to stand here and put himself in their shoes.

Having said this, Mr. Su glanced at the madman a few more times, hoping that the madman would say a few words at this moment, but after looking at him again and again, the madman did not speak, so he got up and went to the house with some disappointment.

He took out a jug of wine, but still took two wine glasses, poured a glass of wine for the madman, poured a glass for himself, took a sip, and sipped it carefully.

The wine was not good, it was the cheapest drink in town, but Mr. Su drank it with great flavor.

But the madman didn't look at the drink in front of him at all, but looked ahead alone, with no clarity in his eyes.

Mr. Su flipped through the newspaper. Apart from the content about the academy, he was not too concerned about the rest of the content. Even if other things were bigger, he wasn't too worried about it.

The real big things in the world naturally have to be worried about by the big shots who have the final say. As a small teacher like me, I don’t have to worry about it. I just need to teach my students well. It would be best if I can finally find time to write that landscape travelogue.

thing.

It’s just that his ability to drink was average, but after a few glasses of wine, he got a little drunk, and started talking nonsense, saying that his family hoped that he would succeed in his life, and that no matter what happened, he would become an official so that he could honor his family.

, when I look like this now, when I get home, my father may definitely raise his cane and beat him out.

As for the seven aunts and eight aunts in the family, they are determined not to think that they are outstanding.

"Sometimes I can't figure out whether in this life I should be the kind of person who others think is accomplished, or whether I should be the kind of person who I think is good."

Mr. Su said softly, "It's easy to say the truth from your mouth, but it's difficult to put it into practice. Sometimes you know you are doing the right thing, but you can't stand the words of others. Sometimes you do the so-called wrong things."

Wrong things, I know they are wrong, but I don't want to suddenly wake up. The word "human" seems simple, but I don't know why, it seems to be the most difficult thing in the world.

The road is never finished, it is always being walked.”

Mr. Su's cheeks were slightly red, and he felt that he had made a mistake when he said these words, but then he thought about it, there was only him and a madman here, so he laughed at himself.

I didn't dare to tell anyone else what I kept deep in my heart. Now that I mustered up the courage, I only dared to tell a lunatic.

Afraid of being laughed at.

When Mr. Su was half drunk and half awake, he saw the madman picking up the wine glass and taking a sip. Then he was shocked to find that the madman's eyes in front of him were extremely clear.

The lunatic looked at Mr. Su and said calmly, "The explanation you gave me is better than the teachings in many academies."

Mr. Su was stunned. He didn't know what to say. He didn't know why, but he always felt that the madman in front of him had a special aura about him, which impressed him.

"Earlier, there were three mistakes in what you said. One was that the sage's words were not what you said, but..."

The lunatic spoke calmly and clearly, not like a lunatic.

Mr. Su was surprised and said, "Sir, is he also a scholar?"

The lunatic looked at Mr. Su and shook his head, "Maybe it's not true. Even if it is true, he would still be called a wolf-hearted person, like reading a book with a dog's belly."

Mr. Su had mostly sobered up from drunkenness, and when he looked at the lunatic in front of him, he realized with hindsight that his knowledge far exceeded his own.

The madman looked at Mr. Su, raised his glass, and said, "Can you pour me another glass?"

Mr. Su quickly picked up the wine bottle and poured a glass of wine for the lunatic in front of him. Then he carefully asked, "May I ask your name, sir?"

The madman shook his head and said, "I don't want to say it. If possible, I would rather forget it."

Mr. Su sighed, but he also understood that since the man in front of him had become what he is today, he probably had a past that he could not recall.

The madman held the wine glass, took a sip of wine, and said softly, "Those trees in the town are born white. From the beginning to the end, they have white leaves. It's really enviable."

Mr. Su was confused

, I have no idea what the madman in front of me means.

He was silent for a while and just tried to say, "Trees are not black and white."

"Where's that guy?"

The madman looked at Mr. Su in front of him and said softly, "There are two saints in Confucianism who have completely opposite views on human nature. One believes that human nature is inherently good, and the other believes that human nature is inherently evil. Both of these two saints have extremely high status in the history of Confucianism.

Their status and their opinions have each influenced countless generations, but in the end there is no right or wrong. What about you? What do you think?"

This issue is one of the most famous issues in the entire history of Confucianism. For thousands of years, countless people have argued about it. Confucian scholars of all generations have their own opinions on this issue. They have even published countless books to explain it, but there is still no one.

An answer that can convince everyone.

Mr. Su was silent for a long time, then shook his head, "I have little talent and little knowledge. It's really hard to tell. How can I explain this question clearly to a question that has not been answered by the sages of the past dynasties?"

The madman smiled, but did not force Mr. Su in front of him to give him an answer.

Many things, even if others say a thousand things, it is not as clear as one's own.

If you can't think about it, no matter how much others say, you can't think about it. If you can think about it, you can still think about it, no matter what others say.

After drinking the wine in the glass, the madman gently put down the glass. He looked up at the stars in the sky and remained silent.

Mr. Su asked, "Sir, have you thought this through?"

In many cases, things like madness have nothing to do with pathology, but only with state of mind.

The madman shook his head and said softly, "When I wake up once in a while, I take a look at the world. Whenever I am confused, I don't want to wake up in this life."

Mr. Su sighed and said, "It seems that Mr. Su is confused and in pain. Ordinary people may not be able to understand it in their lifetime."

The madman didn't speak, he just looked at the stars in the sky. He was really confused and couldn't think clearly. If he could think clearly, he might die directly.

Mr. Su didn't know what to say, so he just poured another glass of wine for the madman and also filled a glass for himself. Then he smiled and said, "My lord, Su Zhensheng, I'm lucky enough to have met Mr. Su."

The madman smiled and said, "I'm not lucky, I'm grateful to you for taking me in."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

The madman finished his glass of wine and said softly, "When the children here grow up, they will most likely follow the same path of their parents and walk up the Great Wall. Maybe it won't be long before they turn into a pile of bones. Even if you work so hard,

What’s the use of teaching them these principles?”

Mr. Su shook his head and said solemnly, "I think what Mr. Su said is wrong. Even if they are going to die tomorrow, they still have the right to know many things today."

"Significant?"

The madman whispered, "Will you finish writing one article after another, and then choose a day with good weather to burn them?"

Mr. Su smiled bitterly and said, "Sir's statement is really something different."

Madmen don't speak.

Mr. Su said softly, "Even if the final result is like this, after writing the article, I feel that it is okay. At least someone has read it. Even if no one, the piece of paper is the final witness."

The madman smiled and said, "It doesn't matter if no one knows about it."

Mr. Su nodded and said, "That's exactly the reason."

The madman thought for a while and suddenly said, "While I'm still awake, I'll take out the book and tell you something."

Mr. Su, who had already noticed that the lunatic in front of him was not an ordinary scholar, was very excited. If this gentleman was really one of those extremely knowledgeable people, then tonight would be a rare moment of learning. Even if he wasn't, it wouldn't matter.

But I am determined not to be anything else.

The madman watched Mr. Su turn around and go back to the house without saying a word. He just picked up a stick and slowly wrote a word on the ground.

Wei.

In this life, if he cannot understand this word, his death will be in vain.

I originally thought about dying like this, but thinking that my husband was willing to go to the Great Wall in the north to eat wind and snow for me, I thought that no matter what, I must understand this word before speaking.

But he didn't know how long it would take.

Maybe I won't see it through in this life.

In life, everything is difficult, and for some things, even if you try hard, the result may not be very good.

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The Great Wall in the north is already covered with heavy snow before winter begins.

In previous years, when the heavy snow came, the northern demon clan would temporarily stop and there would be no war. But now, it's not that the other side doesn't want to come, it's that they can't come.

There has been peace for more than half a year on the northern side of the Great Wall.

In the days of peace, the Northern Territory was as relaxed as ever. Near the city, there was actually a small town of medium size, where the families of some Northern Territory generals who had been rooted here for a long time were located. These people had been here for generations.
To be continued...