Chen Caozhi stepped onto the steps, took off his socks, and walked slowly into the thatched cottage. He smiled warmly and bowed to Xu Miao first: "Did the immortal people arrive yesterday?" Then he bowed his hands to the Zhu brothers who were sitting side by side.
When Xu Miao saw Chen Caozhi, he was overjoyed and stood up and said: "Zizhong, you came at the right time. These two brothers Zhu are really good at eloquence. I am far behind. I am ashamed, I am ashamed."
Chen Caozhi didn't come just now. Xu Miao felt that he had a heavy responsibility on his shoulders. Although he was at a loss for words, he still refused to admit defeat. When he saw Chen Caozhi arrived, he felt relieved and readily admitted that he could not argue with the Zhu brothers. Now it's up to Chen Cao
Well, on weekdays, when he and Chen Caozhi, Gu Kaizhi, Liu Shangzhi and Ding Chunqiu were discussing doctrines in Taolin Xiaozhu, Chen Caozhi would talk eloquently and keep making wise words. Xu Miao thought he was not as good as him.
Chen Caozhi sat down calmly next to Xu Miao, with his hands on his knees and his back straight. He first smelled the scent of agarwood, which was the incense of the Zhu brothers five steps away. The first-grade agarwood was very expensive and had a nice smell, but
Chen Caozhi has always been a little disgusted with men incense, not to mention that the Zhu brothers in front of him not only incense, but also applied powder very thickly, even worse than that Kuaiji He Zhu——
The Zhu brothers are about the same height as Chen Caozhi, both about seven feet away. The two brothers sit upright and look very similar in appearance. The one sitting on the top should be the elder brother Zhu Yingtai, who has a wide forehead and slender eyebrows, red lips and white teeth, although he has a feminine look.
, but in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, it was not uncommon for men to look like women, and this Zhu Yingtai was very popular, and most women did not have such a tall stature, so based on appearance alone, we really cannot think that this Zhu Yingtai is a woman.
Regarding the temperament of the man who dressed up as a man, this Zhu Yingtai exuded a dashing and heroic spirit amidst the aura of makeup and powder, which really confused Chen Caozhi and made it difficult to distinguish——
Chen Caozhi looked at Zhu Yingtai, and Zhu Yingtai also looked at Chen Caozhi calmly, holding a jade Ruyi in his hand, rubbing it and playing with it, with a faint smile on his lips, looking calm and arrogant, looking at him
Chen Caozhi slightly cupped his hands and said, "Shangyu Zhu Yingtai."
Zhu Yingting, who was sitting at the bottom, also raised his hands and said, "Shangyu Zhu Yingting."
Chen Caozhi said to himself: "The legendary Zhu Yingtai is also a surname of Shangyu." He returned the courtesy and said: "I am Qian Tang Chen Caozhi." His eyes suddenly narrowed, this Zhu Yingting looked familiar, his eyebrows were slanted, and his eyes were as bright as stars.
, like his brother Zhu Yingtai, he has a wonderful blend of heroic spirit and powdery spirit, with a unique temperament——
Chen Caozhi remembered that Zhu Yingting was the young man who listened to him play the flute at Qili Bridge on the Jinghe River on the day he set out to return to Qiantang in the twelfth lunar month of last year. He was not a friend of Huan Yi. He came from Jiankang specially to listen to him play.
Playing the recorder? Why is he from Shangyu again?
Zhu Yingting saw the look in Chen Caozhi's eyes and knew that Chen Caozhi recognized him, so he nodded but said nothing.
When Chen Caozhi saw Zhu Yingting's indifferent look, he naturally ignored it. The sound of the flute at the Qili Bridge of the Jinghe River had long since dissipated, so what was there to ask?
Chen Cao said: "I just listened to a piece of mystical theory by two brothers Zhu outside the thatched cottage. It is exquisite and admirable, but are the Xian brothers really here to study?"
Zhu Yingting said: "Of course I came here to study. It's just because Brother Xu looks down on my two brothers and makes the topic difficult to argue. He is not deliberately showing off."
Xu Miao said: "My father is not here, and I have always written the questions for him. How can I say that I am looking down on him?"
Zhu Yingtai's words were sharper than that of his younger brother Zhu Yingting, saying: "Dr. Xu is not here. My two brothers can wait for Dr. Xu to come back before answering questions and enrolling. Although you are the son of Dr. Xu, you must have the knowledge to ask questions on behalf of your father."
That’s fine, otherwise I’ll be questioned by the scholars, wouldn’t it damage the reputation of Xu’s school?”
Xu Miao's face turned red, and he was so embarrassed that he could not speak.
Chen Caozhi said calmly: "To enter Xu's school, you must first answer questions and ask difficult questions. It is nothing more than a formality. If Dr. Xu really wants to ask difficult questions to the students, how many people in the school can get in? Of course.
Someone as smart as Brother Ruxian should be able to come and go as he pleases."
Zhu Yingtai said: "Why is Brother Chen so sarcastic? Debate in schools is a good thing for mutual promotion, how can it be said to be just a formality? And even if my two brothers defeat Dr.
Is Dr. Xu going to be so angry? Can't a disciple be better than his teacher? Are all the people in Xu's school this kind of magnanimous?"
This Zhu Yingtai is really sharp-tongued. It cannot be said that what she said is unreasonable, but her words are just a bit harsh.
Zhu Yingting said: "When we were arguing just now, Brother Xu hoped that Brother Chen would be his savior. Brother Chen must be more clever. Now that Brother Chen is here, how about continuing to argue?"
Chen Cao said: "Brother Yingtai is right. Debate each other and promote each other. Don't worry about who wins and who loses——"
Zhu Yingtai said: "Winning or losing is still a matter of debate. It is difficult for both sides to argue. The one who is reasonable wins, and the one who is poor in words loses. If it is just a joke, there is no victory or defeat, and everyone is harmonious, then what is the difficulty of arguing?"
Chen Caozhi smiled. This Zhu Yingtai has a sharp mind. You have to carefully consider every word you speak to him, otherwise he will tear you into a big hole if he catches a small flaw. He said: "Okay, I'll do it next time."
Don't make shallow assumptions and argue with the wise brothers."
Zhu Yingting said: "I will argue with you alone. Don't say that my two brothers have joined forces to make things difficult for you later."
Chen Caozhi said with a smile: "It's just a mutual discussion, not a battle of wills. Moreover, arguing is like playing chess. More people do not mean greater strength."
Zhu Yingtai raised her eyebrows and asked, "Brother Chen, can you play chess?"
Chen Cao's way: "A brief glimpse of the door."
Zhu Yingtai said casually: "I am also good at this. I have time to ask Brother Chen for advice." He turned to his brother and said: "Yingting, let me argue with Brother Chen."
Zhu Yingting was in awe of this elder brother and immediately moved his knees half a foot back, highlighting his elder brother Zhu Yingtai in front.
Xu Miao, who was sitting next to Chen Caozhi, also stepped back half a step and watched Chen Caozhi and Zhu Yingtai's argument.
Liu Shangzhi and Ding Chunqiu, who were outside the thatched cottage, also took off their shoes and walked in. They sat next to Xu Miao, obviously trying to cheer Chen Caozhi on.
Chen Cao said: "I just listened to a piece of eloquent talk by Brother Yingtai below, which was mainly based on Wang Bi's "Laozi Notes". Our argument here centers on the "Gong" in Chapter 17 of "Laozi"
Now that I have matured, the people will say that I am a natural person, so why don’t you argue with me?"
Zhu Yingtai said: "Since Brother Zizhong heard what I just explained, let's ask Brother Zizhong to explain——"
Chen Caozhi nodded slightly and said: "Those who manage people's health, have knowledge and insights, and drive the invention of the complete aspects of things in the universe are qualified as fate decorations and thought to be caught. Those who follow the nature of heaven and earth are nothing more than pretending to be natural.
To establish a metaphor for the ear, is it possible that the teacher is the "godfather"? Observe the water and get the nature of the water, and then you can understand the blockage; observe the valley and get the trend of the valley, and push it and you can understand the physics;
The appropriateness is the duty of the prime position. If one understands the appropriateness of a person by weakening his ambition due to water, understands the appropriateness of a person by emptying his heart due to grains, and understands human affairs based on the state of matter, this is the strange thought of positioning and the difference of bypass.
"Jing, in terms of poetry and chapters, is an allegory, in terms of nomenclature, it is an analogy. It can be used as a metaphor, but cannot be verified, and it is not enough to provide a basis for speculation - what does Yingtai think?"
Zhu Yingtai's eyes shone brightly, he stared at Chen Caozhi, thought for a moment, and said: "I naturally say what the people say, you know that it is not your own nature, but you cultivate your nature and knowledge.
When it comes to learning, the adults or the common people do not deceive themselves. It is natural. Even if Mo's orders are constant, there is no other way to learn. He or she may sacrifice himself to learn, and he does not consciously serve as a "godfather" to provide others with the law and learning.
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Chen Cao's way: "The great master's 'I am natural' means that through practice, nature becomes natural, and nature is wonderfully created. The four elements of heaven, man, earth, heaven, and Tao are stacked on top of each other, which shows that nature is inaccessible.
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Zhu Yingtai held the jade in her right hand and said, "It's like water. Confucius saw it lingering day and night, and Mencius saw that it has no distinction between things and things. Neither of them is what Laozi wants to save. He only cares about its softness. However, heaven and earth are natural."
Those who are inherently unworthy of the law do not have moral integrity."
Chen Caozhi nodded secretly. This Zhu Yingtai is really a profound thinker of wonderful knowledge. He Yan and Wang Bi have never discussed this before. He said: "Anyone who talks about learning from nature is always true by borrowing examples. He is not just Laozi.
Its success and failure are blunt, and it is not due to whether it is natural to learn from others. Therefore, it is naturally the same. People recommend it as the "godfather" and follow it, which is the same. But if it is established, the world will be divided."
Zhu Yingtai secretly admired Chen Caozhi when he saw that he was calm and unhurried, his expression was profound, his thinking was clear and thought-provoking. When he was about to open his mouth to argue again, he saw a servant in the thatched cottage running over and saying: "Dr. Xu is back."
Xu Miao then stood up and left the thatched cottage. Chen Caozhi said with a smile: "Brother Yingtai has analyzed the truth in a way that no one has ever seen before. I am very impressed. I will stop it for today and discuss it another day."
Zhu Yingtai liked arguing the most. When he met Chen Caozhi today, he felt the excitement of meeting an opponent in chess. He responded: "Very good, today it is a draw."
When Zhu Yingting saw Xu Miao going out to greet Dr. Xu, he said, "Brother Xu won't speak ill of my two brothers in front of his father. What will happen if Dr. Xu doesn't accept me?"
Chen Caozhi muttered: "Why is this so? Immortal people are eager to learn and make progress, and they are careful about etiquette. They are jealous of the virtuous and envious, but they don't know it. Brother Yingting's words are a bit underestimated."
Zhu Yingting's face suddenly turned red, and even the thick powder could not hide it. He had never been laughed at in front of someone in his whole life——
Zhu Yingtai glared at her younger brother, stood up and said, "My younger brother is young, so don't be surprised if you are abrupt."
Chen Caozhi was just thinking of saying that Zhu Yingtai relied on his talents, was argumentative, and had a ruthless temper, so he was not willing to apologize so simply. Sure enough, Zhu Yingtai changed the subject and said, "It's not entirely his fault that his younger brother is suspicious of him.
Brother Xu's previous performance was extremely unworthy, and I was so refuted that he was speechless and refused to admit defeat." After that, he pretended to smile cheerfully: "Let's go to see Dr. Xu together." He stepped forward.
Zhu Yingting glared at Chen Cao angrily, flicked his robe sleeves, and the whole room was filled with fragrance, and followed his brother out of the thatched cottage.
Liu Shangzhi then jumped up and said with a smile: "Fortunately, okay, our Xu Academy's reputation has not been wiped out. This Zhu Yingtai is too powerful. I'm glad I have a son to surrender to him."
Chen Caozhi shook his head and said: "To talk about surrender, I just managed to deal with it. This person's sharp talk is not as good as mine." What he was thinking in his heart was: "This Zhu Yingtai really may be a woman. I saw it just now."
His cloth-socked feet were much smaller than those of his younger brother Zhu Yingting. If she is really a woman, it would be really strange. Could it be that in a few days there will be someone named Liang Shanbo coming here to study?"
