Chapter three hundred and ninety-ninth selfish desires
Sun Chengzong smiled and said: "Your Highness, don't be flustered. If you don't know, just say you don't know. If you know, just answer. Even if the answer is wrong, it doesn't matter."
Sun Chengzong had a dark face and a big beard, and his expression was calm and intimidating, which made Zhu Youxiao a little scared. Then seeing Sun Chengzong talking with a pleasant face, he felt a little relieved and said: "Yes, Mr. Sun."
Sun Chengzong then asked again: "Your Highness read 'Jing Xing Weixian' in his Thousand Character Essay. Do you know what the four characters 'Jing Xing Weixian' mean?"
Zhu Youxiao subconsciously turned his head to Zhong Benhua, and Zhong Benhua said: "Brother, just tell Mr. Sun, Mr. Zhou, and Mr. Zhang what you have learned in daily life. It doesn't matter if you say something wrong. It doesn't matter, just say it."
Zhu Youxiao thought for a while and replied: "Jing Xingweixian means that a wise man is a man of noble character and upright conduct."
Sun Chengzong praised: "Your Highness is right. The next sentence of 'Jing Xing Weixian' is 'Ken Nian Zuo Sage', which means that only by restraining one's selfish desires can one become a saint -" Seeing the emperor's eldest grandson move his lips, he seemed to want to say
What, he said, "Your Highness, if you have anything to say, just say it."
Zhu Youxiao took courage and asked: "Mr. Sun, what are selfish desires?"
The emperor's eldest grandson is really easy to ask questions. It is not easy to explain the word "selfish desires" in a profound and simple way for a newly enlightened child to understand. Sun Chengzong replied: "Selfish desires are all kinds of selfish thoughts of a person. If there are too many selfish thoughts,
It prevents us from understanding the principles of heaven and promoting morality - do you understand, Your Highness?"
Zhu Youxiao shook his head and replied honestly: "I don't understand."
Sun Chengzong frowned slightly. He had taught his disciples in several high-ranking officials before becoming a Jinshi. However, those disciples had already read through the Four Books and Five Classics, and they had good understanding. They did not need to start from the most basic doctrines. The emperor's grandson in front of him
In fact, it is more necessary for a tutor from social studies to teach, but it is a great honor to be selected as a lecturer in the East Palace. How can a tutor from social studies have this qualification? Sun Chengzong thought about how to make the emperor's eldest grandson understand what selfish desires are, and pondered.
After a moment, he asked: "What does Your Highness like to do on weekdays?"
Zhu Youxiao hesitated for a moment, then answered honestly: "I like to do carpentry."
Sun Chengzong was speechless. He originally thought that the emperor's eldest grandson would answer that he likes entertainment, fresh clothes and delicious food. Then he could say that those are selfish desires, but the emperor's eldest grandson replied that he likes to do carpentry work. This is difficult to handle. You can't say that doing carpentry work is
Selfish desires, that is the skill that carpenters all over the world rely on to make a living, but a distinguished royal heir said that he likes to do carpentry, what can anyone say?
Zhu Youxiao saw that Mr. Sun, the lecturer, was in a dilemma and said: "Mr. Sun, does selfish desire refer to those things that I really want to do but someone wants to control me and prevent me from doing it?"
Sun Chengzong felt relieved and said: "Your Highness is right. For example, if Your Highness wants to do carpentry work, it is inappropriate for Your Highness and you should not do it."
Zhu Youxiao said: "But I like to do it, Mr. Sun. What should I do?"
Sun Chengzong said: "This is what the eight words "Jing Xing Weixian and Ke Nian Zuo Sage" are meant to teach. We must restrain ourselves from some things we like to do but are not very good, so that we can become saints and sages."
Zhu Youxiao asked: "Why should we restrain ourselves? Why should we become saints and sages?"
Sun Chengzong was sweating a little on his forehead and replied: "If selfish desires are not restrained, they will endanger themselves and others, and the words and deeds of sages are the foundation of the world. If there are no sages in this world and no knowledge left by sages, it will be like heaven.
There's no sun, it's just a long night, isn't that scary?"
Unexpectedly, Zhu Youxiao blurted out: "It would be fun to light up lights everywhere."
This is simply a replica of Emperor Hui of the Jin Dynasty's "Why not eat minced meat"? Zhang Yuan, who was sitting aside, laughed secretly in his heart, and Sun Chengzong's face darkened. He said seriously: "Without the sun, grains cannot grow, people cannot farm, weave, food, and clothes."
No, Your Highness thinks this is fun?"
Hearing Sun Chengzong's stern tone, Zhu Youxiao did not dare to look directly at him, lowered his head and said, "Mr. Sun, isn't this a metaphor?"
With a smile on his lips, Zhang Yuan said to himself: "It is not easy to be a teacher to a young carpenter. The young carpenter is actually very smart."
Sun Chengzong felt that he was being bypassed by the emperor's eldest grandson. He couldn't laugh or cry, and said: "Although it is a metaphor, the sages are to the people of the country the same as the sun is to all things. Without the sun, all things cannot grow. There is only darkness and death. Without sages,
The people will have no guidance, their words and deeds will be confused, all kinds of disobedience and fraud will occur, adultery and robberies will breed rapidly, the four people will become beasts, and the world will turn into hell, which is even more terrible than the absence of the sun. Your Highness knows this!"
When Zhu Youxiao heard what Sun Chengzong said was so serious, he didn't dare to have any objections, so he just said yes.
Sun Chengzong also felt that the emperor's eldest son was young, and it was useless to talk to him about heaven and morality now. It would be better to teach him to read and practice calligraphy first, and then slowly explain and guide him after he finished reading "The Thousand Character Essay" and started reading the Four Books, so he and
Zhou Yanru and Zhang Yuan agreed that Zhou Yanru and Zhang Yuan would finish teaching the remaining "Thousand Character Classic", and he would teach "Tongjian Gangmu" to let the emperor's eldest grandson understand the rise and fall of the previous dynasty. The three lecturers
Take turns to teach, one day for each person. Every morning, the emperor's eldest son must be urged to read "Three Character Classic", "Hundred Family Surnames", and "Thousand Character Classic" three times each, and then teach new lessons. Before noon, he should copy the six characters on the large calligraphy book. In the afternoon
Review the new lesson learned in the morning, then copy the 100 words of the Dharma postscript, and in the last half hour the instructor will ask or answer questions——
On this day, after Zhu Youxiao read the "Three Character Classic", "Hundred Family Surnames" and the first part of "The Thousand Character Classic" three times each, he went to the side hall of the main hall to rest.
There were servants serving fragrant tea and palace snacks while discussing how to teach the emperor's eldest grandson to become a virtuous gentleman. Zhou Yanru had more ideas. Zhang Yuan didn't say anything. He only said that the emperor's eldest grandson was very smart and had a playful nature because of his late enlightenment.
, need to be guided step by step and slowly——
At noon, Guangzhou Lu Temple prepared exquisite wine and food to entertain the lecturers. Compared with the time when Zhu Changluo went out to give lectures, the lecturers had to bring their own lunch boxes. The treatment was not what it used to be. This also showed that the prince's status in the palace had been significantly improved.
In terms of his attitude in handling the assault case, Emperor Wanli believed that Zhu Changluoren was generally filial, and it was impossible to appoint Prince Fu as his heir now. Therefore, Emperor Wanli also became friendly with his eldest son. Once the emperor took notice of him, he was promoted from the first eunuch to the youngest eunuch in the palace.
Everyone in the East Palace also started to respect the East Palace. Those internal servants who had been unable to serve in the East Palace due to illness returned one after another. Wang An and Zhong Benhua also followed the trend and became more respected by the people in the East Palace——
At dusk, Zhang Yuan went out of Dong'an Gate. Mu Zhenzhen, Wu Ling and Wang Dachui were waiting outside Dong'an Gate. Zhang Dai came out from the Hanlin Academy first and was also waiting for Zhang Yuan here. When they met, he asked: "Meson, will you be an official in the East Palace?"
Are you proud?"
Zhang Yuan smiled and said: "Fortunately, the food and wine in the palace are quite delicious."
Zhang Dai only asked this question, then changed the subject and said: "Jiezi, I have a big matter to discuss with you. You can rest by the Paozi River tonight, and you and I will have a long drink and talk."
After Zhang Lianfang went to work in Rugao, Yangzhou, Zhang Dai lived in the mansion by the Paozi River. The house was very spacious and had a beautiful view. Zhang Dai invited Zhang Yuan to live there with him, but Zhang Yuan declined. However, after they entered Beijing, they still
It would be better to live in the small courtyard in Lige Old Hutong. Zhang Dai’s wife, Liu, is quite rigid and old-fashioned, and I’m afraid she and Dan Ran won’t get along. There will be discord if they live together. It would not be nice to live separately at that time. It would be better to get together occasionally.
Getting together can increase the friendship between brothers and sisters--
Zhang Yuan asked Wu Ling and Wang Dachui to go back to Dongsi Archway to tell his brother-in-law. He and his eldest brother Zhang Dai walked towards the Paozi River and asked, "Brother, what's important?"
Zhang Dai said: "Does Jie still remember Li Keer, Li Xueyi's sister in the old courtyard?"
Zhang Yuan smiled and said: "That is the little beauty that the eldest brother wants to cultivate. Why are you asking me if I remember it?"
Zhang Dai smiled "hey" and said: "On the eve of leaving Jinling for Beijing last year, didn't I promise to marry Li Keer this year or next year? Now that I have been admitted to Jinshi and Shujishi, I will not be able to leave the capital for three or two years.
In early April, I wrote a letter to the old hospital in Nanjing. I received a reply yesterday. Sisters Li Xueyi and Li Kerr both wrote letters. Li Xueyi said that there are quite a few gentry and businessmen who want to comb Kerr. Kerr will be married this year.
Fifteen years old, I can be considered an adult in the old courtyard of Quzhong. That girl is really infatuated with me. She asked me when I would pick her up. Her words were very pitiful. I can't let her down, but I can't leave Beijing now. Li
In the letter, Xueyi asked if Kerr could be allowed to go to Beijing with Wang Weigu. They knew that their brother-in-law and Wang Wei would come to Beijing this year, but there were two problems here. First, Kerr had not yet demobilized; secondly,
, Brother-in-law, Wang Wei and the others came to Beijing with my father and my wife. My father is afraid that he will not bring a girl from the old courtyard to Beijing for no reason - "
Zhang Yuan knew his eldest brother's intentions and asked with a smile: "How about your eldest brother?"
Zhang Dai then said with a smile: "I want you to ask the beloved King Xiuwei, a heroic girl who is accustomed to traveling long distances and is familiar with the affairs of Jinling, to help Kouer redeem her body and bring her to the capital - this is the important thing that Brother Yu asked Jie's disciples to do."
Zhang Yuandao: "Brother, I can help you with this matter, but Xiu Wei and I are afraid that we will offend my sister-in-law Mrs. Liu because of this matter. You have to make this clear to Uncle Ertao and Mrs. Liu's sister-in-law."
Zhang Dai said: "My father's problem is not big. As for the Liu family, it doesn't matter whether we explain it clearly or not. No matter how much it is, you must help me this time. Otherwise, if Kou'er belongs to someone else, how much will I regret.
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Arriving at the Zhang family's mansion by the Paozi River, after Zhang Lianfang left, the mansion became much deserted. The house was no longer full of guests. Zhang Dai was actually very hospitable, but after all, he was a commoner now and had to study at the Hanlin Academy every day, so he didn't have much free time.
, His time in Beijing was also short. In addition to interacting with the shoguns and the Hanshe group, he had not yet made friends with the three religions and schools in Beijing——
Zhang Yuan immediately wrote to Wang Wei about Li Keer's incident, and then wrote a letter to Nanjing garrison eunuch Xing Long. Wang Wei wrote last time that Xing Long had sent a gift to congratulate him on his high school entrance exam, but he had forgotten to write a letter to express his gratitude.
After writing two letters, I thought about it and wrote another letter to Liu Gaoya, the prison manager of Dongchang under Xing Long. Of course, it is not easy to tell Eunuch Xing about Li Kouer's demobilization. It would be making a fuss out of a molehill and a bit disrespectful.
It's appropriate to ask Liu Gaoya. Zhang Dai also wrote a letter to sisters Li Xueyi and Li Keer——
At night, the two brothers lit up a lantern and drank in the back garden. Zhang Dai pointed to the dark garden on the other side of the Paozi River and said: "Dong's house is abandoned... Please vote for recommendations. (To be continued) rq!~!
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