With a weird smile on his face, the bookstore owner began to re-examine this friend he had just met, and he couldn't help but feel admiration in his heart.
This admiration was different from Mr. Song's. It was purely a sympathy for meeting a colleague. He moved two chairs and invited Shen Fucong and Song Ji to sit down and chat, while he stood aside and waited to watch the show.
Song Ji always held his body upright and couldn't even fault his sitting posture. Master Shen originally wanted to lean on the back of the chair, but seeing this, he had to straighten his back and sit upright.
Yuan Gang quietly held the handle of the knife and warned the three children in a low voice: "Scholars cannot be trusted. This Song surnamed person is so stupid and easy to deceive. Mr. Shen is afraid that he will have a different intention and take the opportunity to escape from our Chuanqing Village. You should be careful. If you notice, If something goes wrong, take action immediately. When killing someone, be quick and ruthless, and don't let them make any noise, lest they make a fuss and make it difficult to escape."
"Got it." Wang Yuan, Wang Meng and Yuan Gang held their swords at the same time.
Song Ji was unaware of this, but Shen Fucong and the bookstore owner both changed their faces.
Master Shen cast a puzzled look, and Yuan Gang responded with a sneer. The threat was self-evident.
These barbarians!
Shen Fucong was furious and felt even more aggrieved. He really never thought of taking the opportunity to escape.
Wang Yuan is a child prodigy with profound wisdom, who can turn into a dragon when encountering a storm. Master Shen still wants to take advantage of him. As for Song Ji, this young master is too easy to fool, and Master Shen certainly doesn't want to let him go.
Wang Yuan or Song Ji, which one should I choose?
For Mr. Shen, this is not a single-choice question, but a multiple-choice question. He wants both!
Wang Yuan is the future that can be invested in, and Song Ji is the present that can be relied on. It is completely possible to work on both sides, killing two birds with one stone.
Master Shen was too lazy to pay attention to these barbarians and did not go directly to the topic. Instead, he chatted with Song Ji about knowledge and wanted to further understand Mr. Song's approach.
"What did Brother Song rule?" Shen Fucong asked.
Song Ji replied: "The original canon of my rule is the Book of Rites."
What a damn coincidence!
Shen Fucong clapped his hands and said with a smile: "You and I are of the same mind!"
Song Ji became more and more surprised: "Brother Shen also treats the Book of Rites?"
"Of course." Shen Fucong said.
This is really a coincidence. They both entered school in the same year and even studied the same classics.
Old man!
In fact, it is normal. If you carefully observe Song Ji's words and deeds, you will know that he observes etiquette everywhere, and even wants to use etiquette education to manage Guizhou. In Song Gongzi's view, as long as the etiquette education is implemented, everyone will observe etiquette, and the world will be in good order.
The two of them immediately started chatting about the classics. One talked eloquently and the other deliberately echoed. Suddenly the sky was thundering and the earth was on fire.
Song Ji's "Book of Rites" had a solid foundation, but all his ideas came from Zhu Xi's annotations. He seemed to have never read other writers' articles and had no independent opinions of his own.
This kind of scholar was very popular before the Hongzhi Dynasty, and he could easily win the imperial examination.
Unfortunately, times have changed. The imperial examination competition in Jiangnan and Jiangxi is fierce. If scholars want to stand out, they must play new tricks. Starting from the last years of Hongzhi, a retro style has spread. Although it does not break away from the scope of Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism, it is also expressed euphemistically. had different opinions.
This trend became even worse in the late Ming Dynasty. Retrospective studies could no longer satisfy scholars, and even Lu Wang Xinxue was regarded as outdated thought.
The Confucian scholars first introduced Buddhist and Taoist viewpoints into their articles and accomplished the feat of unifying the three religions in the imperial examination. Then the Buddhist scriptures and Taoist scriptures were also misused. The Confucian scholars actually started with novels and dramas, and wrote "Duluo Dalu Zhi" along with the college entrance examination composition. I see the same.
Wang Cu, a Jinshi from the Chongzhen Dynasty, was rated as excellent in all subjects when he took the imperial examination in Beijing. Only "On" shocked the marking officer. When writing the article, this man actually used Cui Yingying and Du Liniang as examples. , and in the end, he really passed the Jinshi exam.
Master Shen would like to remind you: Brother, your reference materials should be changed. With your method, it is definitely feasible to pass the Guizhou Juren Examination, but trying to pass the Jinshi Examination is nothing more than a dream.
Mr. Song was in the mood to talk, and Shen Fucong couldn't resist, so he could only follow him and flatter him blindly.
There are very few people buying books in this Guizhou city. The two scholars chatted for a long time, and it was almost dark, but they didn't meet any other customers.
Song Ji felt that the conversation was so enjoyable. Finally, someone could understand him, and he had already made Shen Fucong his lifelong confidant.
When the knowledge was almost finished, Mr. Song asked: "By the way, since Brother Shen was exiled to Yunnan, why did he stop in Guizhou again?"
"As soon as the commentator and I walked to Zhazuosi, we met the bandit Jie Dao," Master Shen shook his head repeatedly, pointed at Sang and cursed Huai with a hint of resentment, "That bandit is really hateful, completely heartless and inhumane. They actually killed two military officials, and I only escaped with my life by pretending to be dead."
Wang Yuan raised his head and looked up at the beams, too lazy to argue with this guy.
Song Ji couldn't help but sigh: "There are indeed many thieves in Guizhou, and they are all caused by the ineffective education of the chieftains. I want to establish social schools in the countryside. Regardless of the Han people, regardless of poverty or wealth, everyone can come to the social schools to understand the words of the saints. .By then, thousands of people will bathe in moral articles, which will definitely change the atmosphere of Guizhou!"
Shen Fucong flattered, "Brother Song has such an ambition, I admire you very much."
Song Ji said modestly: "Compared with Brother Shen, I am not worth mentioning."
Shen Fucong pointed at Wang Yuan and others again: "At that time, all the clothes on my body were stripped off by the thieves. Fortunately, I met a man from Chuanqing from Heishanling Village who passed by Zhazuoyi and rescued me, so I followed They returned to the village in the mountains."
Song Ji quickly stood up and bowed to Wang Yuan and others: "On behalf of Brother Shen, I would like to thank you all for your life-saving grace."
Yuan Gang let go of the handle of the knife, clasped his fists and said, "You're welcome, I'm just saving people."
Shen Fucong had figured out Song Ji's path and prescribed the right medicine, and continued: "In Chuanqing Village, many villagers' ancestors are Han Chinese. Although they are far away from enlightenment, they have not changed their heart of worshiping the saints and are willing to learn moral articles from me. "
Song Ji immediately exclaimed: "These are good and righteous people!" He then said angrily, "I have long said that social studies should be launched in a large scale, but none of the officials in the departments listened. If you act according to my words, then all the people will abide by etiquette and law, and Guizhou will soon That’s a great cure!”
"Meat eaters are despicable. This has always been the case." Master Shen continued.
"Yes, it has always been like this. It's so sad." Song Ji sighed helplessly.
Seeing that the time was ripe, Shen Fucong changed to the main topic: "Today we came to Guizhou City to buy books for the children in the village. The mountain people are so poor that they are not willing to stay in a hotel and sleep on the streets to endure a hard night. They are exposed to wind and rain, and suffer I was hungry and cold just to save money to buy books and pens."
"Ah sneeze!"
Wang Yuan sneezed at the right time and ran to the door of the bookstore to blow his nose.
Yuan Gang, Yuan Zhi and Wang Meng looked at Master Shen and then at Wang Yuan at the door. They wanted to cooperate, but unfortunately their acting skills were not good enough, so they had to stand there stupidly.
Song Ji was greatly moved by this. Seeing that Wang Yuan was young, he took off his clothes and put them on him with his own hands. He encouraged him: "You know how valuable articles are at a young age. You must study with peace of mind in the future and never forget today." The original intention, remember it!"
Isn't this young man too easily deceived?
Wang Yuan was embarrassed. There was no sense of accomplishment in bullying an honest person. He immediately bowed and said, "Sir, I will take your wise words to heart and don't dare to slack off!"
Song Ji was greatly relieved and had a very good impression of Wang Yuan. He praised him and said: "You can teach me!"
Master Shen also stood up at this moment and said in a helpless tone: "It's a pity that the people in the village are really poor and scrape together here and there. They can't even afford a set of "Four Books Annotations"."
The bookstore owner had been waiting for this sentence for a long time. At this moment, he cooperated perfectly. He took out the set of "Four Books Annotations" and said: "I am also a scholar. I wanted to help with all my efforts, but I have no choice but to run a small business. The price of this book is five guan, and I only sold it to them for three But they still don’t have enough money.”
Song Ji no longer spoke in a formal manner, and said generously: "It's not easy to meet native people who yearn for sages, but how can I dampen their desire to learn with just a set of annotations? I will write down all the books I want to buy." On account!"
The bookstore owner was still not satisfied and suggested: "This set of "Collected Annotations on Four Books" is really inferior. It is better to replace it with a set that is in better condition."
"Great kindness!"
Song Ji smiled and nodded, then went to the bookshelf to help select textbooks himself.
In less than a moment, Song Gongzi selected a large number of them, and they were all exquisitely carved. The books included: "Three Character Classic", "Hundred Family Surnames", "Thousand Character Essay", "Children's Talk", "Instructions for Preschool Education", " "Youyi Miscellaneous Proverbs", "Little Four Books", "Collected Annotations of the Four Books", "Collected Annotations of the Five Classics"...
Master Shen had prepared a lot of tricks, but after just a few moves, Mr. Song automatically lay down.
This person is so easy to deceive, Master Shen couldn't hold back. He was holding a set of "Collected Commentary on the Five Classics", and when he was overjoyed, he lamented again: "Oh, what a pity, what a pity!"
Song Ji wondered: "Brother Shen, what's the pity?"
Shen Fucong shook his head repeatedly: "Although there are books, there is no household registration. Zha Zuosi did not organize households for the people in Chuanqing Village. Even if the children in the village are familiar with the books of sages, they are not qualified to participate in the imperial examination."
Well, Master Shen not only wants to save money on books, but also plans to let Mr. Song solve the household registration issue as well.
When you encounter someone who is being taken advantage of, it's just a rip-off anyway, so why not try to do it a few times?
(PS: In the previous chapters, an old man mentioned the issue of ancient money and the Eight Tigers. He made a mistake and has been deleted.)