There was a dispute among the judges. Zhang Yue was stubborn, while Yao Guangxiao and Yang Shiqi did not give in and argued hard.
Zhang Yue was very angry. Do these two people know how to evaluate test papers?
"Stop arguing."
Fang Xiaoru saw that the matter was a bit serious and had delayed other people's review, so he came over and said seriously to Zhang Yue: "Yao and Yang are the chief examiners appointed by the emperor. They will check the quality of the pulse and check the dragon gate. If there is any Objections are subject to the authority of the chief examiner. You don’t know this, right?”
Zhang Yue felt a little aggrieved and said dissatisfiedly: "But this test paper goes against the words of the saint..."
"The test paper violates the words of the sage, which is not the reason why you violated the words of the sage. Sit down and continue reviewing. If there are any articles like this, just send them directly to the two chief examiners without further discussion."
Fang Xiaoru said sternly.
Zhang Yue lowered his head helplessly. He could despise Yang Shiqi for his improper background and look down on the monk for being ignorant, but he had to face up to Fang Xiaoru. He was a world-famous scholar and the spiritual idol of scholars.
When Fang Xiaoru saw that Zhang Yue had listened, he lowered his head to look at the test paper, nodded slightly, and said: "The Book of Rites says that if you are knowledgeable and knowledgeable, you will give in, and you will do good deeds without slacking off, you are called a gentleman. A gentleman is not perfect. People's joy will never exhaust their loyalty, and it will lead to full friendship. Guan Zhong had his faults, but he was still a gentleman. The arguments in this article are well presented and profound, and he is a talented person."
Yang Shiqi took the test paper handed over by Fang Xiaoru and nodded with respect.
Since being criticized by Zhu Yunwen with his words of "carving a boat to seek a sword", Fang Xiaoru seems to have become less stubborn, although his words and deeds are still distinctly Zhou etiquette.
Fang Xiaoru turned around with a smile.
What the emperor said was that when he carved a boat to find a sword, he could only find traces on the boat but not the sword.
Studying the Zhou rites means carving a boat. If you want to ask for a sword, you need to go back to the original place.
But, there is no going back.
The general trend of history is overwhelming. Even if we return to the Zhou Dynasty, the sword has been washed away by the undercurrent.
To understand knowledge is to know the boat and the sword.
To use knowledge is to know the boat and then forge a new sword.
Use the past to serve the present, and use the past to inform the present.
At this point, I didn't see it as clearly as the emperor. I spent half my life just boating, picking stars and watching the moon, claiming to be righteous, but I never set foot on the top of the mountain to see the desolation and changes under my feet.
People should not be so stubborn that they directly deny other people's opinions without thinking and argumentation.
Denial without basis can only prove one's ignorance and naivety.
Now, I am no longer ignorant and naive.
Confucius' words and deeds may not be completely correct. There were times when he killed Shaozhengmao in an unwarranted name.
The holiness of a saint lies in his merits.
Viewing one's merits and demerits dialectically, not using faults to cover up merits, and not using merits to cover up faults. This is what learning should be like.
Fang Xiaoru's eyes were firm, he sat back, picked up a test paper, and read softly: "Since ancient times, no country has ever forgotten the war without being in danger. The Yellow Emperor said: Although there is a golden city ten feet long, a soup pond a hundred steps away, and a hundred armors Thousands, but there is no millet to defend. There is no one who can have soldiers without food... After three generations, the military system is not detailed in the Cheng Zhou Dynasty... Therefore, the soldiers at that time were farmers, and there was no cost to raise soldiers. Farmers were soldiers. , and has the actual ability to train troops."
Looking at this article, Fang Xiaoru frowned.
In the past, Fang Xiaoru would have ranked this article among the top three without hesitation, because the core of this article is based on the military system of the Western Zhou Dynasty and the integration of military and civilians.
The guard system set up by Zhu Yuanzhang was modeled on the military system of the Western Zhou Dynasty.
It is obvious that this person admires and supports the Wei system.
Fang Xiaoru was not sure whether the judge did not know that the imperial court had abandoned the guard system in Beiping Mansion, or whether he knew the imperial court's measures and still spoke like this.
If he doesn't know, it means he doesn't care
National affairs cannot be achieved.
If you knew it and still wrote like this, it would be to resist the imperial policy, criticize the emperor's improper governance, advocate for correction, and continue to strengthen the guard system.
Either way, this person cannot keep up with the changes in the court.
Fang Xiaoru worried about it for a long time, and finally wrote: "The frog at the bottom of the well doesn't know the current situation, so let's stop."
Fang Xiaoru did not support the abandonment of the Wei system at first, but he did not directly object. Fang Xiaoru, who was undergoing a change, decided to go and take a look in person.
He went to the coastal guard station and found that the sergeants were either holding hoes and pounding the barren land where crops could not grow, or chasing a few pigs, like bandits hunting, enjoying themselves.
This is a group of farmers, they are not soldiers!
Fang Xiaoru was a little heartbroken, so he went to Qianhu of the Guard House. When Qianhu heard that he was from the imperial court, he greeted him with a big belly and a greasy look on his face. In order to express his poverty, he even prepared a table of extremely simple meals. .
If you eat green vegetables and radish in love, you can be like a pregnant woman in October.
Fang Xiaoru saw the fattest Qianhu, the averagely wealthy Baihu, and even the scrawny sergeant.
This is the integration of military and civilians that I admire.
The reality is that it is not like what is said in the book. It does not mean that if you usually farm and fight another day, you will be able to charge forward.
Just the rough, heavy and breathy steps of Qianhu and Baihu, and still charge?
Xiongfeng is probably exhausted.
Fang Xiaoru knew that he was wrong. The world recorded in the book had too many things taken for granted and too much self-righteousness.
The reality is not exactly what the book tells.
It is better to have no books than to believe in all the books.
People need to have their own judgment and use their own eyes to discover, recognize and judge the world.
Fang Xiaoru changed his attitude. The Wei system was only suitable for simple transition and partial resettlement, and was definitely not suitable for long-term and large-scale existence.
It is precisely because of this understanding that Fang Xiaoru wrote this beautiful article.
Empty talk harms the country.
Fang Xiaoru is loyal to the emperor and the Ming Dynasty. Since we have to choose scholars, let’s choose elites!
Along the Qinhuai River.
Hu Jing, Wang Gen, and Li Guan stood at the bow of the boat, waiting quietly. Not long after, Jin Youzi and Yang Rong arrived.
Jin Youzi introduced: "Brother Hu, Brother Wang, Brother Li, this is Yang Rong and Yang Mianren of Jianning Prefecture. Brother Mianren, these three are Hu Jing, Wang Gen, and Li Guan. They are all from Ji'an Prefecture, Jiangxi."
Yang Rong saluted solemnly and sighed: "Some people say that there are poems and books in the family, and there are many elegant people. They look at each other in the private schools, and listen to each other when reciting strings... The scholars are distinguished, and articles flourish on the right side of the Yangtze River. And the land on the right side of the Yangtze River, and Ji'an Mansion is the most important. It is truly a blessing to meet the three of them now."
Hu Jing and the others saw that Yang Rong behaved naturally and gracefully, and that he knew a lot about Jiangxi during his conversation, so they couldn't help but feel good about him.
"Brother Yang, please take a seat inside."
Hu Jing invited with a smile.
"I don't dare, Brother Hu please."
Yang Rong shied away.
After three concessions, Hu Jing entered the boat, and the boatman sailed across the river.
Li Guan was full of wine, and Yang Rong stood up quickly. After thanking him, he said: "I heard that Dongjia Academy is located on the right side of the river. Have any of you been there before?"
Hu Jing and others looked at each other with pride in their eyes.
Chen's Dongjia Bookstore is the pride of Jiangxi people. It pioneered a private private school.
The library was built during the reign of Emperor Xizong of the Tang Dynasty and Li Xuan, flourished during the reign of the martyred Emperor Li Sheng of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and flourished during the period from Zhao Guangyi, Emperor Taizong of the Northern Song Dynasty, to Zhao Heng, Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty. .
Li Guan said bluntly: "Dongjia Bookstore is located in De'an County, Jiangxi Province. Although we have never been there in person, we still know a little bit about its family studies."
"Can you tell me?"
Yang Rong was looking forward to it.
You must know that this school is not open to the public. It can be said that it is a school of the Chen family. Those who enter the school are often descendants of the Chen family or close relatives. Their knowledge is kept tightly guarded and will not be easily spread to others.
Li Guan smiled and said slowly: "What his family values is teaching without distinction, based on promoting merit and assigning talents, punishing evil and encouraging good, restoring righteousness, and bringing honor to the whole family. "
Jin Youzi raised his glass and said: "I have also heard that the Chen family advocates that when children are raised, they should first choose a teacher. At the age of eleven or twelve, they can learn the etiquette and etiquette of saints from famous teachers. If the talent is strong and sensitive, and the knowledge is clear and pure, Then focus on teaching. If the qualifications are mediocre, then still educate them, lead them to understand the truth and understand the meaning, get rid of the vicious, arrogant and lazy thoughts, and lay the foundation for the inheritance of family education from generation to generation. "
Yang Rong sighed after hearing this. After clinking glasses with everyone, he smiled and said: "The culture of Ji'an is more prosperous than that of De'an. Several brothers will surely be named on the gold list. Let me give you a toast."
After the wine was filled again, Wang Gen asked, "Brother Yang, do you have any thoughts on the changes in the court situation?"
"I wonder what Brother Wang is talking about?"
Yang Rong asked humbly.
Wang Gen said solemnly: "With all the new policies, today's capital is changing day by day, and there are always new things, which are amazing and disturbing. Take the bookstore and bookstore, where all kinds of miscellaneous learning are mixed together. , let others choose, regardless of the reasons, are there any hidden worries? "
"Speaking of bookstores, I went to Zhonghua Bookstore yesterday. The most popular book on sale was "The Popular Romance of the Three Kingdoms" instead of the Four Books and Five Classics. If this continues for a long time, people may only know about the Three Kingdoms and not know about Confucius. "
Hu Jing sighed.
Jin Youzi frowned and said: "Are the sales of Zhonghua Bookstore's "Popular Romance of the Three Kingdoms" still hot? I remember that Liu's Bookstore printed the version a few days ago, attracting people to chase it, and Zhonghua Bookstore was much deserted."
Hu Jing laughed, stood up and walked aside, took out a copy of "The Popular Romance of the Three Kingdoms" from the box, handed it to Jin Youzi, and said: "Let's see how Liu's Bookstore can compare with Zhonghua Bookstore."
Jin Youzi opened the pages in confusion and couldn't help but marvel.
In this latest edition of "The Popular Romance of the Three Kingdoms", there are actually many illustrations, and the contents of the illustrations are all the highlights of the book. The illustrations are used to complement the text, and the text is used to supplement the illustrations, which is lifelike and wonderful.
"I also want to buy a set of this book."
Jin Youzi couldn't put it down.
Hu Jing pointed helplessly at Jin Youzi and said, "Look, it's just people like you who flock to it like ducks and attract countless people that make the bookstore make a lot of money. How can it be in the mainstream if it is so popular?"
Yang Rong took the book handed over by Jin Youzi, flipped through a few pages, and said with a smile: "Brother Hu, I think this is a good thing."
"Oh, what's the explanation?"
Hu Jing and others looked at Yang Rong with some surprise.
Yang Rong closed the book and said solemnly: "There are many people who read the book, not just me and others. There are three points. First, the culture in the capital is prosperous and the atmosphere has changed; second, the people in the capital are rich and are not stingy in purchasing books; Third, scholars and people can distinguish right from wrong by reading. For example, the writings of the Three Kingdoms can also be used to educate the people. Isn’t benevolence, righteousness, and loyalty also an important part of it?”
"Besides, although the Four Books and Five Classics emphasize education, they are ultimately obscure and difficult to understand. We have studied for twenty or thirty years and are still ignorant. If we force the people to study the Analects and Spring and Autumn every day, don't worry. , the people misunderstood the words of the sage? Therefore, the people should choose simple and clear articles when reading, and should not be harsh or over-emphasis on the meaning of the scriptures."
After hearing this, Hu Jing and others thought for a moment, then stood up and saluted solemnly.
Hu Jing said: "Today I heard Brother Yang's lofty views, and I was suddenly enlightened. It's because we only use the eyes of scholars to measure the world, and forget to use the hearts of the people to measure the difficulty and difficulty and receive the lesson."
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