Liang Chu was a little confused. When he looked at his teacher who knew everything about heaven and earth, he found that Chen Xianzhang was also a little unexpected. However, the surprised expression disappeared in a flash, and then turned into calm. Thinking of what the teacher had just taught him, Liang Chu was a little confused.
Those words made him feel a little ashamed as a successful young man, but he was also faintly happy.
Although Zhao Guogong is a typical martial artist, Qin Guogong has literary names for both his father and his son. Even if he is not as good as those old ministers who are Jinshi and others, the teacher is still very prosperous today.
However, the arrival of Zhao Guogong and Qin Guogong seemed to be just a precursor. After a while, two more ministers and a Dali Temple minister arrived in a hurry. Moreover, after they arrived, they first came to chat with Chen Xianzhang enthusiastically.
Liang Chu felt excited, joyful, and happy at first, but after one, two, or three more people came, he was a little overwhelmed.
Before, I was worried that the teacher would give lectures alone without court officials, but now it seems...the teacher's performance is far superior to that of his peers! It's such a grand spectacle!
Even though Chen Xianzhang was unfazed by the humiliation, seeing that a group of distinguished guests who seemed to be arriving at the right time were about to delay the originally scheduled time, he could only say hello to the two court officials who had just arrived, and then apologized that he planned to start a lecture.
. However, before he had time to put this plan into action, there was another louder commotion outside.
It was the sound of horse hooves and wheels, but there was no noise. These sounds stopped outside the door, but after a moment, he saw several young people surrounded by a handsome boy appearing in his house.
before.
Although he had already made some guesses in his mind, when the young child walked up to him and bowed his hands very solemnly, he still felt deeply confused.
Because the other party reported his identity very frankly: "Mr. Baisha, I am happy to hear that you are giving a lecture here today. I specifically asked my father to come to listen. Please don't dislike me for being presumptuous."
The young prince appeared in front of him so clearly, speaking humble and decent words, and in his movements, he had the aura cultivated by the Tian family for a long time, but also had the immaturity and youthfulness of a child. At that moment,
Chen Xianzhang couldn't help but feel a little dazed, and couldn't help but think of his teacher's emotion when he started teaching.
I wish you, Yao and Shun, to make customs pure again. I don’t know when we will be able to have such a truly prosperous age.
Whether it is the current emperor, the previous Ruizhong Yingzong, or even going back to the two emperors Taizu and Taizong who founded the country, among the emperors of the Ming Dynasty, there were several saintly monarchs and Mingzhu who were praised and praised by ministers.
, but in the eyes of the scholars, most of them have very serious flaws. The most unbearable among them is undoubtedly arrogance and dictatorship.
In this regard, Taizu, Taizong, Yingzong, Ruizhong and the current emperor were the most arrogant and arbitrary. He didn't know whether the current prince was virtuous or not, but at least he was humble and gentle. Although Gaozong and Shizong were also called humble and gentle, but
The story circulated among the people is completely different. Those two people were tired of government and even sold their official positions. Some of the things they did were very unsightly.
Therefore, when he met a prince who seemed to have such rare and rare qualities, after the initial confusion, Chen Xianzhang hurriedly saluted and said: "His Royal Highness the prince is here. I am overjoyed. I should teach with all my heart so that I can explain to your highness."
Confused."
Zhang Shou, who was in the academy, learned that after Duke Zhao and Qin, seven or eight officials came one after another, and then the third prince, the crown prince of the East Palace, came in person. He couldn't help but think of the Confucian scholar who had reached a compromise with Zhu Tingfang but then played tricks.
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He wanted to laugh when he thought about the dilemma he was in after he learned that the prince and so many people had come to help.
I'm afraid that at this time, Master Confucius must be very worried. If he comes, he will definitely be regarded as a follower of others. If he doesn't come, he will be regarded as favoring one and favoring others. Are you struggling there? Zhu Tingfang is really bad, that so-called compromise, the so-called need
Academician Confucius supported it. Did he already have an insight into the character of this elder, so he dug a trap for people to jump into?
Thinking of this, Zhang Shou confirmed from the third prince that the person would come early today, so he canceled the scheduled lesson for the prince. He stood up, flicked the corner of his shirt, and walked out of the hall on his own. Although
He just stood and listened to the lectures of the first two for a while and then left, but today he might as well show his face. Anyway, he is not a Confucian scholar, so he is not afraid of being said to be following the crowd.
As one of the prince's teachers, it is only natural that he would also appear wherever the prince appears.
When Zhang Shou quietly entered the lecture hall, he saw that there was still a commotion here. Obviously, many officials were very excited about the arrival of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Among them, there were some who had come to listen to Zhang Shou's lectures.
Some were lucky enough to have witnessed His Highness the Crown Prince, some were lucky enough to grab a ticket, some had never thought about it at all, and some even admired the great Confucians of the Chongren School.
All in all, even if Lu Sanlang and Ji Jiu Qiliang came today, the three of them and many public school students were there to suppress order, but they still could not restore calm to the crowd.
This was especially true when Zhang Shou came to the front calmly, and after meeting the third prince, he sat slightly behind him. After all, Zhang Shou had given lectures twice before and never came once.
, once he came quietly in the middle and left quietly without listening to the end. This was witnessed by someone.
Zhang Shou seemed not to notice those glances. Seeing the third prince happily turning around and saying "Teacher, you are here", he nodded towards the little prince and then said softly: "Mr. Baisha is from the Chongren School.
He is a disciple, but after completing his studies, he seems to have inherited and developed it. What his teacher Wu Kangzhai said is reasonable, but what he emphasizes is the heart. Your Highness the Prince may wish to listen carefully."
As for whether a person's words would be obscure and difficult to understand, or whether they would be simple and easy to learn, he could not guarantee. After all, Zhang Shou did not know much about the teaching habits and attitudes of these famous scholars. However, he did not mind sending another person to them.
A convenient favor.
"However, Mr. Baisha came with him today, and his most famous disciple, Liang Chuliang Shuhou, who will take part in the examination next year. Since he is such a young talent, he should be relatively familiar with the teacher's teachings. Why don't I invite him?
How about he come over and give some explanations to His Royal Highness at any time?"
The third prince was immediately overjoyed. Zhang Shou's suggestion simply solved his urgent need. You know, he is younger than many public school students. Even though he had learned to read and write early under the emperor's enlightenment, he had also heard a lot.
Ancient and modern allusions, now I have officially started to read the Four Books. However... I am young and have a short study time. After all, it is a flaw!
Therefore, he nodded heavily without thinking: "What the teacher said is absolutely true. Please invite Mr. Liang here!"
Liang Chu was standing in the corner of the audience at this moment, scanning today's guests excitedly. If the two lecturers in the previous two days had received a very enthusiastic response, then today's lecture has not even started.
This is unprecedented. Moreover, His Highness the Prince said that he came here after asking for instructions from the Emperor. That teacher is so famous!
Just when he was thinking with joy, he heard a voice: "Shu Hou, Shu Hou!" Who was calling me? Liang Chu, who was lost in thought, raised his head in confusion.
There are also many Guangdong scholars here today. Although most of them have listened to Chen Xianzhang's lectures, this is in the capital. Many people are worried that Mr. Bai Sha, who is famous in Guangdong, is not famous enough in the capital.
Not many people came to attend the lecture, so I grabbed the earliest tickets.
But at this time, Liang Chuxun looked up and found that it was not a fellow countryman. It was actually Zhang Shou, who was sitting next to and behind the prince, waving to him! Did he want him to come over? But sitting over there was His Royal Highness, could it be that he wanted to go there?
Introduce him to the prince?
Young people always want to become famous, even if they think it is pie in the sky. Liang Chu hesitated for a moment, but when he saw the little prince smiling and nodding towards him, his heart couldn't help but feel hot.
, he immediately planned to catch up. But as soon as he took the first step, he heard an extremely familiar voice.
"Uncle Hou, be careful in your words and deeds, and don't let external things deceive you."
Liang Chu shuddered, and suddenly remembered the bits and pieces that Chen Xianzhang had taught him in the past, and he immediately woke up. However, he still walked forward quickly, and after bowing, he saw that Zhang Shou was actually
He moved a seat to the side, then nodded to him and said with a smile: "Shu Hou, young prince, please sit here, and you will explain what Mr. Baisha said later."
As soon as these words came out, Liang Chudeng suddenly understood. Although teachers mostly strive to be easy to understand when teaching, there is a threshold after all. And at the age of the prince, let alone understanding everything, it would be great to be able to understand even a little bit.
Thinking that the prince respected his teacher so much and came to listen to the lecture in person, he immediately felt that he had a heavy responsibility on his shoulders.
Therefore, he quickly and solemnly raised his hands and responded: "I will do my best!"
The few accompanying readers looked at me with their eyes. Some were envious, some were jealous, and some were disapproving. After all, they all felt that they were also qualified for the job of this interpreter.
However, when Chen Xianzhang gradually got to the point after his brief opening remarks, they were still silently thinking about how they would explain the Third Prince one by one if they were in their place, but soon they found that they did not have the luxury.
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From the way of self-satisfaction, to the demonstration of heaven, earth and self, to the demonstration of the difference and unity of reason and heart... It's not just them, many of them are more devoted to their careers and rarely think about it, or they only focus on articles.
Those who are interested in poetry but don't think about these complicated things feel that one is bigger than the other.
Not only them, but even the third prince, the prince, who was sitting at the front, still inevitably showed a confused expression while listening to Liang Chu's explanation that was trying to be simple.
What does all this mean? Why did Liang Chu understand every sentence after explaining it, but he couldn't understand what it meant when put together?
As soon as Zhang Shou looked at the expression of the third prince, he knew how the prince was feeling now. If he just listened to it and ignored it, just for fun, then forget it, but the third prince listened seriously.
And he is probably thinking hard. However, it is heartbreaking to think about a child who has not yet developed a sound worldview and listens to a great man talking about philosophy that is related to morality.
Moreover, he could feel that Chen Xianzhang did it on purpose, because in his impression, boring philosophy could be taught vividly and interestingly by some famous teachers, and it would never be so difficult. And the previous lectures of Yue Shanchang and Xu Shanchang
It used to be very attractive. Of course, it is also possible that philosophy these days is just so obscure. After all, his way of teaching had aroused quite a bit of doubt.
Liang Chu, who was trying his best to explain behind the prince, was shocked as he spoke, and in the end he stopped unknowingly. Did the teacher explain it too deeply? According to the teacher's previous teachings, the self and the heart are only involved at the end.
Come on, now that the relationship between heaven, earth and me has been analyzed like this from the beginning, let alone His Highness, how many of the disciples below can understand it and think about it?
Although it is true that many of those who can fight through thousands of troops and succeed in the examination are outstanding people of their generation, there are also many people who rely on memorizing countless essays on art and are lucky enough to stand out. Wait until these people
After listening but gaining nothing, will you go out and say that the teacher is not worthy of his reputation?
Seeing that Liang Chu himself was a little confused, Zhang Shou had to think about it for a moment, and then whispered to the side: "Your Highness, whether it is rationale or heart, in the final analysis, it is all about how one sees the world and how he sees himself.
Question. If we say that subjects such as arithmetic and physics start from actual operations and examine the world from one field, then..."
He organized his language in the hope that the third prince could understand it as much as possible: "So, what Mr. Baisha said is to summarize and understand it from the perspective of the whole world, that is, heaven and earth..."
Zhang Shou tried his best to explain the relationship between philosophy and general science, trying to avoid using descriptions such as methodology. Seeing that the third prince was a little embarrassed, Zhang Shou nodded, and continued: "Mr. Baisha probably doesn't know that His Royal Highness is coming today.
, so what I said is an example for those who have thought about heaven, earth and people, and thought about the basic concepts of reason and heart."
After all, Chen Xianzhang was still lecturing on the stage, and Zhang Shou's voice was not very loud, but people in the three rows behind him could still hear clearly what he said. The few people who were listening were mesmerized, beaming, and enlightened.
Not to mention, the princes, who were not much better than the third prince, or who were just utilitarian to make their presence felt, couldn't help but look at each other.
Although it was impossible to spread the word from person to person on such an occasion, there were still people who didn't understand and spread Zhang Shou's words quietly. As for those who were lucky enough to sit close to the third prince, they didn't even care about the situation.
Instead of asking what Chen Xianzhang was talking about, he pricked up his ears and eavesdropped on the conversation between Zhang Shou and the third prince. Not only them, but also Zhao Guogong and Qin Guogong couldn't help but become distracted.
"No wonder my father said that some scholars can do things, some scholars can be people, and some scholars can think." The third prince recalled his father's words as he spoke, and gradually smiled and said, "Those who can do things and think are the real scholars.