"Brothers, I am the brother of Liangzhi Kun, and the position on the stage belongs to my brother, who was Yazi in the past. Today I take up what Brother Si said about 'Ming', which is the act of ruling the country with fierceness, and I think if you meet Ming, The more enlightened the people are, the faster they will be pushed into a dark future. From this, it can be seen that even if the enlightened people have the speed and power to act, if there is no way in it, it is not really enlightened. And no matter what dynasty or era , at the beginning of human nature, kindness and gentleness are the first to become the most enlightened, just as the ancestral name of my family means: kindness means enlightenment."
Liangzhi's remarks caused an uproar in the audience again, and everyone thought it was reasonable. Although the lotus pods that hit his feet were not too many, they were still quite a lot. If he hadn't always highlighted his own "goodness" and caused damage to other families' self-esteem, he might have gotten more votes!
"Han Ba, Mo Yi, you are the only one left, come up quickly!"
Someone was booing below, encouraging the "contestant" who only had the last chance to speak: the handsome young man wearing a blue ribbon around his waist.
"Thank you for your support! I'm here too!"
As Han Fei's younger brother, Han Xi has never had a chance to prove himself. He has been listening carefully to everyone's debate just now, and he has a lot of thoughts in his heart. He has been waiting for this moment!
"What my good brother said is that only when you are wise can you have a clear future. This statement is true! However, I secretly believe that your wiseness is also a small one. At most, it can only benefit the interests of a country and a corner; but if it is put into the world, it will be a weighing instrument for measuring clarity. , then it may not be limited by the benefits of a country. How many people are like our Zheng State within the four seas? For example, the Yellow River starts from Qin and Jin in the upper reaches, passes through Wei, passes through Chu and enters Zheng, and then heads eastward to Song and Song Dynasties. When Wei and Lu enter the sea, if the king of the Zheng Kingdom only benefits the Zheng people and cuts off water reserves to reduce the amount of water downstream, then internally, the Zheng people will call Zheng Jun the "Ming Lord", while the people of Song, Wei, and Lu will In the middle, it is said that the king is "faint". From this, is the king wise or not? And on what basis? What brother Liang calls "good", if there is no position, there is no such thing as "good and evil". Therefore, what I call "clear" , if there is no 'interest' balance as a basis, there is no such thing as 'clarity' in the world. Therefore, it is said that there is ignorance in the world."
"Ignorance?"
"Brother Han, if you tell me, wouldn't today's debate be meaningless?"
"What a case of 'ignorance'. The topic is wrong! Oh, I can't believe it!"
…
Everyone was holding the remaining lotus pods in their hands, and they didn't know whether to throw them away or not. At this point in the debate, even the question had been overturned, which was really unexpected by everyone, and it seemed to make sense.
Everyone was still talking about it, but they saw Han Ba bowing to everyone with a calm look on his face. He didn't care at all that he didn't get even a lotus pod, so he went back to his boat.
Sijiao and Liangyou had already returned to their boats, counting the number of lotus pods they had obtained. In terms of quantity alone, theirs was the most, but this rare argument basically refuted today's theory. Debate, who wins the final victory? Everyone was talking quietly, waiting for Chief Zu Lexiang's final judgment.
"Master Shengdou'er, today's debate has ended. I haven't asked for advice yet. Could you please give me a few words for my students?"
Zu Le first asked Yang Zhen for his opinion.
"The students in your hometown are quick in thinking and have profound opinions. I look up to them but they are not as good as me. Why should I give you any advice? Please let the chief ancestor judge according to the example. I am here to take advantage of the pavilion to listen!"
Where does Yang Zhen have more opinions? These students have chewed up the word "Ming" in every aspect. Now they directly talk about the "word" he produced as a thing that does not exist at all. He has very little To save face, no matter how much he racks his brains, he probably won’t be able to come up with anything more sophistical than them for a while. He might as well just stay here and still retain a bit of “mystery” .
"Your Excellency is so humble, I should learn from you!"
After Zu Le saluted the sheep, he turned around and walked slowly to the terrace. After standing still, he looked around at the boat students in the circle below, and then said:
"Today's debate topic is a word 'clear', so that all students can think carefully about the topic, dig deep and understand the simple things, go in and out freely, and have the courage to question, and progress step by step, wave after wave, and reach higher realms. I am very pleased to hear it, this is one; knowledge is supreme, sincerity is attentive, there is no resentment between each other, everything I know is revealed, and everything I say is exhaustive, I am also pleased to hear it, this is the second one; there is a source when it comes, and there is a trace when it goes, it is removed. Thinking deeply about this meaning, each clan skillfully integrated the special intentions of each clan, so that the ancestors can share this honor, and the heart of loyalty and filial piety can be seen. This is the third one. From the above three, I mean, today's debate, the one with the highest intention for---"
Hearing Zu Xiang's long drawl, he hid the last name in his mouth like a treasure and hesitated to say it. Everyone was anxious and excited. Sijiao and Liangyou, who had the most lotus pods, even exchanged glances. Color, the bow of the boat jumped up and down, waiting for the name of the last person to return to the terrace to be announced.
"Sijiao"
"Wow! Do you think it's his fault? What Brother Liang said is true, right?"
"It's what Brother Si said is the highest!"
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Just listen to the words "Thank you! Thank you!"
Si Jiao has already jumped onto the terrace, smiling and saluting everyone, waiting to receive the praise.
"Everyone, please be patient! I am so proud of Sijiao because what I said is exactly what I meant. If you think about it carefully, do you think I have to leave home and abandon my relatives and come here to study hard? Is it because? Study what you have learned, and after you return, you can influence and educate the world, so that everyone knows etiquette and understanding, so that every family can have a clear and bright world, so that every country can make progress with each passing day, and the country can be prosperous and the people can be safe. This is truly great behavior. 'Ming'!' In the future, you will also have to shoulder the important responsibilities of each country. If you can 'Ming' all the ethnic groups, 'Ming' the world, and enrich all the countries, one day, the 'Rongxiang' we lament will no longer exist. I have no regrets in this world! It’s all due to the fact that the root of ‘Ming’ and the method of ‘Ming’ have been deeply rooted in his heart. There’s no greater good than this! I’m so lucky!”
Zu Le's praise made Si Jiao even more proud. He deliberately lowered his head and was saluting seriously, but he couldn't hide his smile that made his chin stick out.
This should be the happiest and proudest day for him in the four years of studying here.
"Saha, please go and come back!"
Yang Zhen was still very strange and asked Saha to get something. Saha nodded, walked to the pavilion, stood in front of the square stone table, held the pen holder, and patted it gently. Only then did Yang Zhen realize that this The penholder base, which looks like rosewood, is actually connected to the top of the stone table.
The tabletop rotated clockwise to the right, and together with the supporting stone surface, it turned to the right. Under it, a square hole was exposed, with steps leading to the ground.
