Chapter 452 The Master’s Benevolence
Jiang Fan also smiled and said: "Didn't Master just say that we should apply what we have learned to serve the country and the people. Although scholars devote themselves to their studies, the sound of wind and rain and the sound of reading can be heard, while a boy only cares about family affairs, state affairs, and everything in the world.
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Old Master Yan nodded repeatedly: "The sound of wind and rain and the sound of reading can be heard in my ears. I care about family affairs, state affairs, and everything in the world. It can be used as a couplet for the world's academies."
Jiang Fandao: "To be honest with you, Master, this is exactly the academic philosophy of the school that I built."
Mr. Yan brushed his beard and praised: "With such a great heart and good articles, I am truly a genius sent from heaven."
Jiang Fan was a little embarrassed and said: "Jiang Fan is pretending to be rude during this visit, and I hope that I will forgive him."
Old Master Yan stared at him: "You kid, you have so many evil thoughts. No wonder someone told me that you are not a good person."
Huh? His sudden tone of voice made Jiang Fan stunned, "Huh? I mean, old master, who is so ungrateful that he ruined my reputation? This is it."
Old Master Yan snorted: "Does your reputation need to be ruined?"
Jiang Fan couldn't help scratching his scalp: "Look at what you said..."
Old Master Yan said: "You kid is pretending to be rude for two purposes. One is to see how my temper is, so that you can plan for the future. The other is to show it to outsiders, so that no one will say that you and I are colluding in the future."
Jiang Fan chuckled and said, "I am also considering your reputation."
Old Master Yan sighed: "Reputation, this literary scholar is already in ruins now, what more reputation do I need?"
Jiang Fan asked curiously: "You can't control it either?"
Old Master Yan had a slightly bitter look on his face: "Alas! How many people in the world can see through fame and fortune? Even this Holy Land of Wenzong is nothing more than that. The words fame and fortune confuse people's hearts. Do many people come here just to study knowledge and support their family?
What do the people of the country do? It’s not just for fame and fortune.”
"Therefore, the spokesmen of fame and fortune are pervasive, even infiltrating this holy land of Wenqiu." Even though it was expected, Jiang Fan couldn't help but sigh, there is no truly clean place in the world, so what if Taihua and Taiyue are known as the holy land on earth?
Old Master Yan said with emotion: "Yes, in fact, I had expected you to come today. As soon as you entered the Jin Kingdom, I knew that you would come sooner or later. I just didn't want you to indulge in wine and sex."
He deliberately seeks notoriety for himself, but his character makes me admire him with admiration."
Jiang Fan asked himself that few people could understand what he did, and he didn't want to see it all in the eyes of this literary giant. This old man has great wisdom.
"Thank you, Master. Jiang Fan just doesn't want your old reputation to be tarnished because of this matter. After all, you represent the world of literature, so you have to be clean."
Mr. Yan nodded: "This is a tiring status. Even I can't escape it, let alone others."
Jiang Fan smiled and said, "The other person you refer to is Mr. Yan, right?"
Old Master Yan sighed: "I have a lot of years, and I have not devoted myself to my studies and set an example for others. I am actually involved in the dispute over the establishment of the throne. I am so disappointed."
"He wants your position like crazy."
Old Master Yan said helplessly: "I never thought that because of this, I didn't dare to hand Wen Qiu over to him. You just used the teachings of a teacher to wake him up, but it's a pity that all your efforts were in vain."
Jiang Fan said: "You have to give it a try."
Old Master Yan nodded approvingly: "Good boy, you did a good job."
The sound of his voice actually made Jiang Fan feel very warm.
"What do you want me to do about this matter?"
Jiang Fan said: "The literary world in the Jin Dynasty is prosperous and the country is governed by literature, so the old master's words can have most of the effect. Jiang Fan would like to take the liberty of asking the old master to say a few words on this matter."
As he spoke, he placed an envelope in front of the old master.
Old Master Yan did not open it and looked at it. He thought for a moment and said, "Do you think the second prince is really worthy of being a king?"
Jiang Fan thought for a while: "Not necessarily. But in the long run, he is the most suitable."
Old Master Yan pondered and said: "The world is united, but this son may not recognize it. With his character, he will also be your trouble in the future."
Jiang Fan nodded: "In terms of ease of dealing with me, I would rather the eldest prince take the throne. But if he takes the throne, it will be even more bloody in the future. The people... are suffering enough..."
Old Master Yan looked at him with approval: "What a good boy. If the world had given birth to you a hundred years earlier, why would there be such chaos in the Five Kingdoms?"
Jiang Fan smiled bitterly: "You don't need to praise me. In fact, I didn't have such intention at all. I just walked on this road inexplicably. For a kid, fishing, drinking, and sightseeing are much more interesting than these.
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Old Master Yan couldn't help laughing: "You lazy guy. Don't you know that the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility, which means that you have to fight against the common people. Since you were born here, you can't escape the general trend of the world."
Jiang Fan nodded: "So, so do you..."
Old Master Yan said with a smile: "So, I agreed."
Jiang Fan looked overjoyed. With this old man's promise, the matter was half settled. You must know that King Jin is also his protégé.
"Thank you, old master."
This thank you is from the bottom of my heart, for the sake of the people and myself.
But Old Master Yan shook his head: "I don't deserve your thanks. In the early years, I lobbied the five countries, just to eliminate the war and chaos, but in vain. Only in my later years did I realize that human nature is based on selfish desires. If we want to unify the world, the only way is to use force.
All other means are in vain."
Jiang Fandao: "Your Majesty has said that to strengthen a country, we should use law, and to educate and educate, we should use Confucianism. She will not forget what she promised you."
Old Master Yan said: "When I saw that girl in the past, I just felt like a divine phoenix descending from the sky. Now that I see you, I feel like a white lotus in troubled times. However, you did not disappoint me. You are not a simple white lotus. You were born in the mud and grew up in the rapids. You know
The world is dirty, but I know that the world is full of turmoil, but I can keep my heart pure. With you two, there is hope in the world."
Jiang Fan said softly: "...Since the boy came to this world, he should do his best."
Old Master Yan looked at him seriously: "Life is full of grass and trees, and the passing of geese still leaves traces. How can we be inactive when people come and go? My child, only when you recognize your responsibilities and understand your original intention can you live a truly transparent life.
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There seemed to be a faint light in Jiang Fan's heart. Yes, no matter what, he had already come to this world. He had eaten the food here, drank the water here, walked the road here, and met the people here. How could he still be here?
Can you ignore this world? Even if you have to leave, you still have to leave something behind here...
Thinking of this, Jiang Fan raised his hands and said, "Thank you Master for your teachings. Jiang Fan's heart suddenly brightened up. Although I have come to this world, I don't dare to make false claims to establish my heart for the heaven and the earth, to establish my destiny for the people, to carry on the unique knowledge of the past saints, and to create peace for all generations.
, and we must always do our best..."
Chapter completed!