"Let's put it this way, a man who killed someone comes to you with money and asks you to exonerate him. Are you willing?" Chen Chen thought for a while and asked.
Liu Qingshu shook his head without any hesitation.
"That businessman came with money and said he liked a piece of land and wanted to make it easier for you. If you agree, his presence will make the local economy better. Are you willing?" Ling Chen asked again.
"This...I am willing." Liu Qingshu didn't understand what role a businessman could have on the economy, but he still nodded obediently.
"Okay, will you accept the businessman's money? If he doesn't accept it, he will not be at ease. If he accepts it, everyone will feel at ease, and the people's lives will become better." Ling Chen asked.
"Take it!" Liu Qingshu nodded heavily. If he became an official, he would do anything for the people.
"Then this isn't considered corruption and bribery?" Chen Chen showed a smile and asked softly.
"He..." Liu Qingshu hesitated suddenly and entered a state of deep doubt about life.
Yes, after all, he still took the money. After all, it is corruption, but... the people will obviously become better, right? How did he become a bad guy?
"Look, the world is so helpless sometimes. If you want to be good, you can't represent everyone. If you want to be bad, you still can't represent everyone." Ling Chen spread his hands in a show of helplessness.
"For example, if you are the top scorer in high school and the emperor asks you what kind of official you want to be in the future, if you tell you what the poor monk told you, do you believe that you will not survive the next day?"
"Why!?" Liu Qingshu seemed a little at a loss. Why did he feel like he couldn't survive in the early hours of the morning?
"Yeah, why? In this world, good people don't live long, and bad people don't live long either, so they need moderation." He took a sip of wine in the early hours of the morning and then said slowly.
"Medium?" Liu Qingshu's eyes were full of confusion.
"Yes, don't be a good person or a bad person. Just do whatever you want and don't regret it. This is also the Buddhist way of the poor monk." As he said that, he threw the wine gourd in his hand to Liu Qingshu in the early morning.
Liu Qingshu hurriedly caught the wine gourd, looked at the wine gourd, and felt a little thirsty, so he opened the wine gourd and took a big gulp.
The next second, Liu Qingshu's eyes widened.
"Pfft!!! Ahem...here...hehe~ Why is there wine in this?" Liu Qingshu's face turned red when he coughed, and the veins on his neck tensed up.
"Hahahahahaha..." Chen Ling burst out laughing so hard that tears almost flowed out.
"Hahaha, this wine is called Zhuyeqing, how do you like it? Is it delicious? Hahahaha..." Chen Chen patted the saddle and laughed.
"Ahem, cough, cough, Master Sanzong, how can you, a monk, drink?" Liu Qingshu asked with a hint of complaint in his tone.
Despite this, Liu Qingshu still firmly covered the wine gourd and handed it to Chen Chen.
"Who told you that monks can't drink? The poor monk still eats meat, what's wrong?" Chen Chen took the wine gourd and said with a smile.
"The student's mother told the student, but... it's all like this, the monks don't drink and are vegetarian." Liu Qingshu scratched his head, feeling a little unconfident after what he said in the morning, and carefully thought about whether the monk could eat it. Meat and wine.
"Yes, that's what they say, and most monks do the same, but why do poor monks have to abide by it?" Ling Chen asked.
"Ah?" Liu Qingshu was even more confused. Shouldn't he just abide by it? Why ask why comply?
"Look, you still don't understand what the poor monk is going to say." Chen Chen shook his head slightly.
"Ah, the student asked the master for some guidance." Liu Qingshu was stunned, and immediately realized that Qing Qing was going to teach him how to become an official. He quickly bowed and saluted, and hurried to catch up.
After all, with his physical condition, it was still difficult to keep up with a horse, let alone a large wooden bookcase he was carrying on his back.
If years of farm work hadn't tempered his physical fitness, I'm afraid he would have collapsed from exhaustion by now.
After all, only wealthy people could afford to learn riding and shooting, and Liu Qingshu had to do hard work through dirty work.
"You are not stupid, but rather smart. You are not rigid either. This is very important. Idiots and stupid people are not suitable for being officials, otherwise they will not live long." Ling Chen said slowly.
Hearing this, Liu Qingshu scratched his head shyly. He was hit too much and was praised by Chen Chen unexpectedly, which made him quite uncomfortable.
"You don't necessarily have to abide by other people's requests. Just like what the ancients said, does it have to be right? In my humble opinion, that's not necessarily true." Ling Chen's words were shocking.
After all, in this era, we all rely on the examples left by our ancestors to learn. If the ancients were wrong, then what is the need for them to learn?
But in Liu Qingshu's opinion, Chen Chen's words must have a reason, so he was just stunned for a moment and continued to wait for Chen Chen's next words.
"It is better to believe in books than to have no books at all. If the ancients are all right, what use does it have to you and me? For example, before the advent of the plow, what would happen if everyone felt that it was right to cultivate the land by hand?" Ling Chen asked road.
"Then... the rake will not be made by anyone." Liu Qingshu replied, obviously understanding.
"Yes, so the ancients may not be right. Future generations need to update and iterate to make the people live a better life. Are you right?" Ling Chen smiled.
At this moment, Liu Qingshu felt as if something was connected in his heart, giving him a feeling of hearing and seeing.
"Master's teachings are reasonable, and the students have learned from them." Liu Qingshu said, cupping his hands.
"It's not about teaching or not. Just listen. Don't talk about today's conversation with others." Ling Chen waved his hand indifferently.
"Why is this? Master, if your words get out, if you don't dare to start a sect, there will be many people surrounding it." Liu Qingshu was extremely puzzled.
"There may be many smart-minded people around, but there are even more people who can't accept it. The poor monk is naturally not afraid, but what about you?" Ling Chen asked softly.
After saying that, Ling Chen grasped with one hand, and a ball of golden internal energy appeared in the palm print.
Liu Qingshu couldn't help but widen his eyes. This was the first time in his life that he had come into contact with such a character. In the past, he had only heard of martial arts masters in storybooks and painting books.
"Master..." Liu Qingshu pointed at the mass of internal energy, somewhat speechless.
"Haha, don't be surprised. If you are the top scholar in high school, the court will naturally help you practice. After all, officials cannot do without a little force, let alone the top scholar." Wen Sheng explained in the morning.
"Is that so..." Liu Qingshu nodded thoughtfully. At this moment, he was even more eager for the imperial examination.
"By the way, Master, you haven't told your students why moderation is necessary to be a good person." Liu Qingshu suddenly remembered something and asked quickly.
"In your opinion, what is moderation?" Ling Chen did not explain directly, but asked rhetorically.
"This...students don't understand." Liu Qingshu shook his head honestly. This was the first time he had heard of the word Zhongyong. How could he explain it clearly?
"Hahaha, golden mean is neither good nor bad, neither good nor evil, nor loyal nor rebellious." Ling Chen explained, but what he said made Liu Qingshu even more confused.
