"The way to sincerity can be predicted in advance. When a country is about to prosper, there must be good fortune; when a country is about to perish, there must be evildoers. When you see a turtle, it moves around its body. When misfortune or fortune is coming, you must predict the good; you must predict the bad. . Therefore, he is as sincere as God.”
In the academy in the back hall of the General's Mansion in Luoyang, an old man wearing green clothes and a bright head was sitting on the stage. He was holding a volume of scripture and was concentrating on reading it. Four teenagers of different ages were sitting under the stage. Listening.
If you look carefully, you can see that the boy on the right is about fourteen years old. He has black hair, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a bronze complexion. He is tall and thick-set. He is holding a shaky book in one hand sleepily and has already begun to yawn!
"This child!" The man outside the window glanced at the window lattice and moved slightly, fearing to disturb the people inside.
The young man in the middle must be fifteen or sixteen years old. Although he is sitting, he is much taller.
This young man has a smooth and fair face, a slightly high bridge of nose, and a hint of elegance between his brows!
A pair of red phoenix eyes are so bright that they shine with light, and are very deep, as if they can hold all the stars in the sky! At this time, he was listening carefully to the teacher's explanation while quickly scanning the words in the book. The speed was so fast that people were amazed! This young man studied carefully and looked extremely focused.
The dark-faced man outside the window nodded slightly and then continued moving forward.
The boy on the far left is the youngest, just over twelve years old. He is shorter in stature than the other two. He has long black and thick hair, a clean and tender face, and a pure expression. His eyes were wandering and he didn't know what he was thinking about.
Under the high bridge of the nose is a delicate and small mouth. The long neck is buried in pure white underwear, which still cannot cover the snow-white neck. It is covered with a bright red robe, all showing the love of the parents. The other two teenagers were all wearing white plain clothes, which was the most conspicuous in contrast.
This kid has a similar physical appearance to the dark-faced man outside, and his facial features match up perfectly.
There are also two other boys, most of whom are around twelve years old. These five boys are the talents Xu Zongwen asked Pang Bai to recruit from Jiangzuo!
The one with thick eyebrows and big eyes, who looks extremely rude, is Wang Zhene, the one who looks like a young man in brocade is Kuai En, and the youngest one who has some resemblance to Xu Zongwen is Shen Changzhi, the only son of Xu Zongwen's sister and her father-in-law, Uncle Shen. Xu Zongwen took him to Luoyang in person He was trained and renamed Shen Yanbo.
Yan is talented and knowledgeable, and he is also a famous official.
A scholar is knowledgeable and knowledgeable.
The Xu family had doted on Xu Zongwen since childhood. Not only did he not give up when his son was taken away by Xu Zongwen, but when he saw that Xu Zongwen had no heirs yet and the direct lineage of the Xu family was not prosperous, he still wanted his son to recognize Xu Zongwen as his father!
Not long after the Northern Expedition and the Western Expedition, the Jin court appointed Chang Shi, the former general of the Hussar, and Wang Mi, the Huangmen Lang, as the regular attendants of the Sanqi, and Wang Min, the former regular attendant of the Sanqi, as Danyang Yin.
Shen Shuren, who was the head of Wu County at that time, was appointed as Jiankang Ling, and Wang Fu, the original Jiankang Ling, was transferred to Tingweicheng.
Although Shen Shuren is a small Jiankang order, he has actually built his own team with the support of Xu Zongwen, and can even compete with Danyang Yin in Yangzhou!
And all of this was given by Xu Zongwen. Without Xu Zongwen, there would be no opportunity for the Wu Xing and Shen family to set foot in the capital city again. It can be exchanged for one son, so why not?
Moreover, with Xu Zongwen's current status, I believe that under Xu Zongwen's sincere teachings, Shen Yanbo will become a pillar of talent with both ability and political integrity in the future, and will take over the position of the head of the Wuxing Shen family from his own hands. Carry up the banner of Shen's revival!
I don’t know when it started, but the old gentleman walked down from the stage. He secretly hid a ruler in the scroll, then walked quietly behind a few disciples at a slow pace, and began to circle around.
"Pah-pah, pah." There was a rhythmical tapping sound of a ruler, and then a fierce man screamed like he was killing a pig: "Ah~ah!"
The burly Wang Zhene dropped the book and covered his head with both hands. When he saw the old man beside him, he was a little unresponsive. He picked up the book again with one hand. Because of the pain in the back of his head, he couldn't help but apologized: "Master, Disciple knows that he is wrong, and he will not be lost in thought when Master is giving lectures next time!"
The other four teenagers were gradually attracted. They exchanged glances with a tacit understanding, and then secretly chuckled...
The black-faced man shook his head and walked away quickly.
Anger appeared in every wrinkle on the old gentleman's withered face. He put his ruler on the desk, blew his beard and snorted. He suppressed his anger and warned with slight dissatisfaction: "To suppress evil, everything can be done with one or two. Not again, but you failed to listen carefully again and again. If there is a next time, I will tell the general that you will not be allowed to sit and listen again!"
As soon as he mentioned the general, Wang Zhene was so frightened that his eyes widened. He quickly cried and begged for mercy: "Master, please don't tell your adoptive father. If your adoptive father knows that this disciple is not listening carefully, then he will really not be able to sit still tomorrow." Listen to the Master’s teachings!”
The old gentleman exclaimed, suddenly feeling surprised. He seemed to have heard something unexpected. He squinted his dry eyes, put away the ruler and put it in his book, then walked back to the stage and said with some emotion: "If you know you are wrong, correct it." There is no great kindness, it is rare that you can have this kind of awareness and take the initiative to accept punishment."
"No, Master," Wang Zhene shook his head, and then said something that made the old gentleman almost vomit blood. He explained very seriously: "If the adoptive father knew that the disciple was neglecting his studies, he would definitely ask a monk to serve him. When the time comes, the disciple The good leather on your butt has to be turned to pieces. How can it be good without ten months? How can you sit down and suffer?"
When the old gentleman heard this, he was so angry that the corners of his mouth twitched. He pointed at Wang Zhen'e with a ruler and couldn't help but scolded: "Evil disciple, evil disciple! Rotten wood cannot be carved. You, you , you are simply stupid!"
"Wang Zhene, after today's lecture, I will copy the article taught by the teacher a hundred times." The old gentleman looked at the other two people and reminded him: "No dummy hands, otherwise it will not count! And you guys A few of them are not allowed to help copy a single word!"
"Disciples don't dare!" The other four teenagers raised their hands and said they didn't dare.
"Ah?" Copying articles was nothing short of a bolt from the blue for Wang Zhene!
"Quai En, seeing how carefully you listened just now, why don't you memorize a paragraph and tell me what you think of the saint's words by the way?" The old gentleman returned to the stage, completely ignoring Wang Zhene, who had a bitter look on his face. He looked at the middle-aged boy - Quin - with an angry smile.
The old gentleman's ability to change mood and anger only took a moment, which made people stunned.
Quin stood up with a confident look on his face, thought for a few breaths, moved his two small hands forward and back with full force, and then opened his mouth and said: "Sincerity is self-made, and Tao is self-made. Honesty is the end of things." Beginning. Insincerity is nothing. Therefore, it is precious for a gentleman to be sincere. Those who are sincere do not become themselves. So they become things. They become benevolence for themselves. They become aware of things. The virtue of nature is the combination of the external and internal principles. Therefore It’s the right time to take measures.”
"Okay!" Kuai Enyun calmly recited a passage of scripture that the boss had just explained. The old man clapped his hands and cheered, stroking his beard and smiling, feeling very satisfied in his heart.
After reciting it, Quin went on to explain: "The sage said: The way to sincerity can be known in advance, which means that if a person can reach the state of sincerity, he can know in advance. The so-called foresight means that he can predict the future trend of all things."
The old gentleman was convinced that this young man was indeed the smartest, and he would become a great man in the future! He thought about it and nodded with satisfaction, then raised his hand to signal Quin to continue.
"The general who conquered the North obeyed the destiny of heaven and the public opinion, and upheld the edict of the emperor. He carried out two northern expeditions, allowing the Hu barbarians who had been causing trouble for the Central Plains for decades to be defeated again and again. He regained three thousand miles of mountains and rivers and swept away the smell of evil in the world. The universe, cleanse the middle earth..."
"The general is well versed in the way of sincerity, so he can predict the future, defeat the barbarians repeatedly, and clarify the world. I think there is no one in the world who can compare with the general..."
The old gentleman's eyes were dull, and the alarm clock was spinning these strange yet familiar words, but for a while he couldn't utter a single word.
"It is true that a man was born here, and it is his lifelong wish to cultivate his moral integrity, govern his family, govern his country and bring peace to the world! Looking at what the general has done, although he considers himself a warrior, he is actually the number one Confucian among us!" The old gentleman is a great Confucian from the Han Dynasty who lived in Si Luo. There were many sages in the area, and they repeatedly refused to be recruited by King Fu Jian of Qin. Xu Zongwen asked him to teach his five children and various schools of thought. When he heard that Xu Zongwen was famous, he ignored his age of more than sixty and dragged his old body to do it. Come to the General's Mansion to pass on his teachings.
Suddenly, the old gentleman left the private room without any hesitation, holding several volumes of scriptures. Upon seeing this, the three young men immediately packed up their belongings in a hurry and ran outside.
The northwest corner of the back garden is exactly opposite to the study in the southeast. The three brothers walked hand in hand along the gravel road to admire the rare lotus in the lake, and then quietly arrived at the door of the study.
"You guys are a quarter of an hour late today, remember to make up for it later." A thick voice sounded in the study, with a slight dissatisfaction with the five boys. These teenagers looked at each other, and they all said something bad!
The brothers opened the door and bowed one by one.
Xu Zongwen turned around and saw that he was kind-hearted and showed no signs of violence. The three brothers stood up and saluted: "Father (uncle)!"
Xu Zongwen nodded and knelt down in front of them, raised his hands and said: "In troubled times, you can have this place, study civil and military affairs, read the classics well, ignore the things outside the window, and only read the books of sages. Remember--."
"This is all the result of the bloody battles of the soldiers at the front. They sacrificed their lives and shed their blood in exchange for it... There is no quiet time, but there are people who bear the burden for us."
"Just remember. It's useless to talk more. Since you are all here, let's get started!" Xu Zongwen raised his hand and motioned for the five of them to sit down.
Xu Zongwen didn't miss a trace of the five young men's movements in his eyes, and he was able to control every movement they made.
Xu Zongwen took out a roll of art of war from the wide sleeve of his Taoist robe under his other hand, and said slowly: "The art of war written by our ancestors is extensive and profound, especially the emphasis on accumulation and accumulation. When you practice and study, remember not to act too hastily. Only by studying it with concentration and combining your own thoughts can you be considered to have achieved something."
Xu Zongwen held his breath and slowly opened his eyes, and replied: "Have you remembered everything?"
"My son (nephew) has remembered it all!"
Xu Zongwen plucked his short beard with his hands and praised Shen Yanbo with a smile: "You are not a vain child, you have a deep temper, and you know how to guard against arrogance and impetuosity. It seems that you will become a great person in the future!"
"My uncle is ridiculous. This is all due to my uncle's teachings. My nephew dare not be proud."
"Okay, okay, the Wu Xing Shen family has a successor!"
Hearing this, a gleam of light burst out from the eyes of the other four people!
Wang Zhen'e is the grandson of Wang Meng. He carries the plan of reviving the Wang family and worships Xu Zongwen as one of Xu Zongwen's adopted sons in order to learn Xu Zongwen's military skills so that in the future Zhang Dacheng can lead the army like his ancestors. Fight with soldiers and restore the Wang family's old glory!
Others, such as Kuai En, Sun Chu and others, also shoulder the family mission. Thanks to Xu Zongwen's teachings, no one does not want to get ahead!
"Listen! Just stay at my house and follow your husband to learn more about the scriptures and increase your knowledge. Don't neglect your martial arts or delay your practice in your free time. Forget it, today is over, you go and have some food..."
During these days in Luoyang, Xu Zongwen, apart from checking frontline military reports, handling Sizhou military and civil affairs, and convening his staff to discuss military affairs, spent the rest of his time focused on these five teenagers.
He believed that in just a few years, these children, with their talents and unique teachings, would quickly grow into capable and resourceful generals!
In a few days, he even plans to take these five children to the military camp...
