"Zihou's growth has exceeded my expectations. At that time, I thought you were a piece of jade that could be used to create talents, but now it seems that jade is not enough to describe you. Novel www.しwxs.com" Old Master Sun touched it Huzi looked at Zhu Ping'an and nodded with satisfaction, and then continued, "Zihou wrote an inscription for this painting, which is a reminder of my worries. I don't have any gifts for you, so I will give you the last one." Just one lesson.”
Last lesson?
Zhu Ping'an was very surprised when he heard this. Why did Master Sun say it was the last class? Could it be that he had done something wrong and Master Sun wanted to kick him out of the door? But his statement that one hundred thousand dragons and grandsons would come around the wind pool made Old Master Sun feel that he was too unrealistic.
"The last lesson? One day is a teacher, and all living beings are fathers. From then on, students come to listen to the teacher's teachings." Zhu Pingan hurriedly stepped forward and bowed his hands.
Seeing Zhu Ping'an's anxious look, Old Master Sun couldn't help stroking his beard and shaking his head with a smile, "Zihou, your growth has exceeded my expectations. I have nothing to teach you anymore; besides, the so-called master leads you to practice, and from now on Zihou, you have to walk the road yourself."
"My mentor is erudite and talented. He is far better than his students in life and knowledge..." Zhu Pingan couldn't help but explain hurriedly after hearing this.
However, before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Old Master Sun gently waving his hand, and then looked at Zhu Pingan and continued:
"Zihou, you are talented, diligent, studious, and ambitious. Like a sharp sword, your future achievements will be limitless. However, the official career is dangerous and bumpy. Zihou, you need to remember what I said today."
After saying this, Old Master Sun paused for a moment, picked up the tea cup and put it down again. Looking at Zhu Ping'an who was listening carefully, he continued, "A man is like a sword. If you use its light lightly, it will cause damage if you move it. It is a murderous weapon; if you hide it deeply, you will be clumsy." , it is a sharp weapon that can be used when the opportunity arises.”
The meaning of this sentence by Master Sun is that being a human being is like a sword. You cannot use its edge easily. If you use it casually, it will cause harm. In this way, the sword becomes a murder weapon. You must learn to hide your clumsiness and decide whether to use it according to the situation. , so that the sword becomes a sharp weapon.
After listening to Old Master Sun's words, Zhu Ping'an understood Old Master Sun's good intentions. Old Master Sun wanted to tell him that when doing things for others, especially in the dangerous official career, he must learn to restrain his sharp edges and keep a low profile. He should not rely on how much he has. When one is divided into talents, one does not know the north, south, east, and west. He shows off his talents casually and is arrogant because of his talents. This will easily arouse the resentment and jealousy of others, and then bring disaster to himself. His talent turned into a murderous weapon.
As the saying goes: A gentleman hides his weapon in his body and waits for the time to move. Only by learning to hide one's clumsiness and bide one's strength and bide one's strength can one make decisive decisions in major events and show one's edge and talent at critical moments. Just like what Sun Tzu said in the Art of War: Be as quiet as a virgin and move as fast as a rabbit. If you don't take action, you will hit it in one fell swoop. In normal times, you should be good at hiding your weaknesses and recharging your energy. When the time comes, you should take decisive action and cut through the mess quickly.
Normally, restrain your sharpness and know how to hide your clumsiness. If you act decisively at critical moments, you can decide the outcome with one strike.
"Thank you for your teachings, teacher. I will remember this, student." Zhu Ping'an stood solemnly, bowed formally to Old Master Sun, and thanked him in a deep voice.
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Old Master Sun nodded, and then said, "Be a human first and then be an official. To be an official, you must first learn how to be a human being. Of course, I can rest assured about your conduct, Zihou. However, there are too many temptations and setbacks outside. , peace of mind, you must remember that no matter what situation you are in, you must persist in doing good, "prepare for good, and leave for evil." This is especially true when you enter an official career. Good and evil are in one thought, but this is your one thought. It is related to the fate of thousands of people, so we must not ignore it and we must not ignore it.”
"I will obey my teacher's orders. Students should remember what their teachers said. No matter what situation they are in, students must insist on doing good." Zhu Ping'an nodded vigorously. Old Master Sun was afraid that he would lose his true nature in his official career. Just like Liu Bei taught Adou back then, education regards doing good deeds as the standard for doing things.
"Zihou has this intention, I feel relieved." Old Master Sun nodded slightly, and then continued, "It is the most joyful to do good, and do not ask others to know, and have a clear conscience; to do evil is extremely painful, lest people know, and you can't live in fear all day long. . If you do good and avoid evil, your mind will be in an invincible position."
Doing good is the ultimate joy. This is a sentence in "Zhuangzi? Outer Chapter? Supreme Joy". Master Sun expanded it and explained it. Doing good deeds is the happiest, because you don’t ask others to know, and you have a clear conscience; doing bad deeds is the most painful, because you are afraid that others will know, and you will be in panic all day long.
What Old Master Sun said makes sense. If you do good things and don't do bad things, you won't leave any excuses for your political opponents. If you have a clear conscience in your heart, you will naturally be invincible.
"Thank you for your teachings, master." Zhu Pingan bowed his hands again and thanked Old Master Sun.
Old Master Sun stroked his beard and shook his hand gently, then went to the pen, ink, paper and inkstone, dipped in ink and wrote a couplet on the rice paper. After the ink dried a little, he gave it to Zhu Pingan.
The first couplet is: If you want to have a high family status, you must do good deeds.
The second line is: If you want good children and grandchildren, you must study.
The couplet is concise and concise and worth recalling. This can be regarded as the family motto given to Zhu Pingan by Master Sun, and it is also the expectation of Master Sun for Zhu Pingan. Throughout the ages, there have been champions from poor backgrounds, but they have rarely been able to lead a family. It is easy for a person to succeed, but it is difficult for a family to succeed. As the saying goes, one cannot be richer than three, which is an example of this.
Objectively speaking, the glory of wealthy aristocrats or noble families lasts much longer than that of the nouveau riche, from humble families or peasant families.
In fact, in addition to the relationship between social systems, family culture is also a big factor. Culture is the life tree of a family, the soft power of the family, and the soul of the family.
Compared with the gentry, the nouveau riche lack foundation. In the final analysis, it is culture.
Zhu Ping'an was admitted to the top prize, but after all, he came from a poor family and his family background was not strong. Old Master Sun gave this couplet to Zhu Ping'an for this purpose.
If you want to have a high family status, you must do good deeds. The level of family status depends on people's hearts. If you don't have a kind heart and are domineering, even if you become a successful person, you won't be able to be called a noble family or a noble family. If you want to grow bigger and improve your family status, you must pay attention to doing good deeds. Throughout the ages, when famine and other natural disasters occurred, those families that could open warehouses to help the people were regarded as wealthy families in people's minds. After the famine is over, with people's gratitude, whether it's business or favors, the family will gradually become bigger and stronger, and over time, it will become a wealthy family if it is not a wealthy family.
"This couplet from my mentor is easy to understand, but has a profound aftertaste. The students have a lot of feelings, and I would like to thank my mentor for giving me the words. Students should pass it on as the family motto of the Zhu family and never forget their mentor's teachings."
Zhu Ping'an took the couplet and put it away very preciously.
Zhu Ping'an gained a lot from visiting his mentor, and learned a lot from Master Sun, which will be valuable assets in his future life. (To be continued.)
