There were three days left before the provincial examination, and Xu Qian entrusted Eunuch Wang to inquire about the news. Not long after, the news finally came. The imperial envoy occupied the magpie's nest and said that it was a collaborative examination, but his identity was higher than that of Zhao Tixue, and his grade was not comparable to that of Zhao Tixue. In the end, the word synergy naturally became a word. It is said that the imperial envoy had already made a decision about the arrangements of the examination room, and Zhao Tixue didn't even have the chance to speak.
"Shameless thing!" Xu Qian couldn't help but curse. In fact, there are always things to grab the merits, but the problem is that the imperial envoy is really shameless. Relying on his imperial destiny, he even wanted to take over the provincial examinations to obtain political capital.
There are also rumors that the imperial envoy seemed to be very disgusted with him. Once when he talked to the governor, he talked about the country's acquisition of scholars in front of the governor. Virtue is the most important, but knowledge is second. What is virtue? It should be that each person does his duty. Farmers can be virtuous when doing farming, and workers can also be virtuous when working. Then scholars turn a blind eye to things outside the window and focus on reading only the books of sages. It is also said that the atmosphere in Zhejiang is getting worse and worse, which is inseparable from some scholars who do not do their jobs.
Of course he did not mention Xu Qian, but he made it clear.
These remarks made Xu Qian feel a sense of crisis, and he couldn't help but curse this shameless thing. But no matter how much he scolded, what's the use of scolding? What should I take?
Xu Qian was upset. At this moment, a clerk from a newspaper office came and said, "Mr. Xu, editor Wang asked you to go there, saying that there is something to discuss."
Xu Qian was angry and couldn't help but say, "Is there anything to discuss? He has something to discuss with me? Didn't you hear it? Someone said that I am not doing my job properly and I have to be indebted to be virtuous and moral integrity."
Although he was angry with Wuming, he quickly calmed down. After all, it was not Wang Gen or this guy who provoked him. Why bother to vent his anger on them? He sighed and said to the clerk in the newspaper office: "I'm not talking about you, go and go to the newspaper office."
When I arrived at the newspaper office, I went to Wang Gen's office with great care. When I crossed the threshold, I found that Wang Gen was not the only one inside.
In addition to Wang Gen, there was Zhao Tixue. Zhao Tixue was wearing a casual shirt and chatting with Wang Gen. Xu Qian came in and nodded to Xu Qian and continued to say to Wang Gen: "Mr. Wang said it well. Students were taught, but the students still have a question. Mr. Yang Ming said: Knowing good and evil is conscience, and doing good and eliminating evil is investigating things. So what is good and what is evil?"
Xu Qian came in and felt disappointed, and no one paid attention to him, so he had to wait obediently.
Wang Gen smiled and said, "The nature of a person is good, but young children are ignorant. Although they have good thoughts, they do not know what good or evil is. Therefore, they must have knowledge. What is knowledge? It is nothing more than reading and understanding the truth, so that they have no selfish desires and material desires. People with selfish desires cannot know good or evil. It is just that Neo-Confucianism always maintains the laws of nature and eliminates human desires. Mr. Yangming disagrees. He believes that since human desires already exist, there is a reason for their existence. However, to eliminate human desires, it is not simply and crude to do, so he has the saying of achieving conscience."
Zhao Tixue still had to continue asking for advice, but Xu Qian finally couldn't help it and said, "Since that's the case, then please tell me Mr. Wang, are students good or evil?"
We were discussing theories, but suddenly a guy came up to talk about the secular world. When ordinary masters meet such a blind guy, they are mostly trying to death.
Zhao Tixue suddenly felt unhappy, but fortunately, Master Wang had long been accustomed to Xu Qian's confrontation and said with a smile: "From my husband's eyes, Xiaoyou Xu should be a good person."
Xu Qian would not stop easily by someone wearing a high hat and continued to ask: "But I often have the urge to peek at a woman taking a bath. Even so, am I kind?"
Zhao Tixue was so angry that his beard was raised, and he wanted to strangle Xu Qian to death.
Wang Gen asked Xu Qian without any hesitation, "So, Xiaoyou Xu, have you really seen a woman take a bath?"
This question is very sharp. Xu Qian was embarrassed for a moment and looked carefully at Zhao Tixue, who was eager to rush up to kill someone. He said in his heart that if I answered yes, Zhao Tixue would probably immediately say that I had broken the customs and rules, and even if I had to remove my fame, it would be natural. So he quickly denied: "Students only occasionally have evil intentions, but how can they do such a despicable thing?"
Master Wang smiled and said, "That's it. You have evil thoughts in your heart. This is because you have desires. Human desires cannot be eliminated. Desire arises from the heart. But the reason why you refuse to do it is because you know good and evil. You know that this matter is evil, so you restrain your own behavior and restrain your human desires. So I said you are a good person and anyone will have evil thoughts in your heart. But when you know good and evil, you will know what to do and what not to do. Such people are naturally good. Just like Confucius, there are also times when bad thoughts suddenly arise. For example, in this "Zi See Nan Zi", the Master and the beautiful Nan Zi were in the same carriage, and they showed embarrassment. Why is this? This is because Master also has desires, but he is a great wise man. Even if he has evil thoughts in his heart, he still respects Nan Zi as a guest because he knows good and evil."
After saying this, citing the classics, even the embarrassing things of Confucius and his elders made Xu Qian speechless. Although Xu Qian likes to mess around the world the most, he has to admire Wang Gen at this time. No wonder this guy was able to spread Wang Yangming's thoughts and soon became popular all over the world.
Xu Qian had to change the topic and said, "Mr. Wang invited me, I wonder what to do?"
Wang Gen said: "It just so happened that Zhao Ti came here to sit leisurely, so I just asked you to talk together, and there was no other intention."
Xu Qian did not believe that Wang Gen asked him to come and chatted, and Zhao Tixue could not come to sit for no reason. Besides, the provincial examination is imminent, and a person who can't prepare well for learning but has the leisure to talk to others, which is contrary to common sense.
There is only one explanation. Zhao Tixue was undermined by the imperial envoy. At present, he could only play with mud beside him.
Xu Qian smiled and said, "I am going to visit the newspaper office in my busy schedule, and students are naturally welcome."
He deliberately said that he was busy with busyness. Although he spoke sincerely and could not see any other intentions, he could not help but feel a little sarcastic when he heard it in Zhao Tixue's ears. Logically speaking, he should have been busy with busyness, but now he has become an idle cloud and Yehe. It is a lifelong shame to be fooled by someone so unruly. However, he obviously could not spread the contradictions here, and just smiled slightly and said, "Xu Qian, have you studied recently?"
Xu Qian nodded: "I have been studying hard these days."
Zhao Tixuedao: "I don't know what books do you read?"
Xu Qian said: "Book of Rites."
Zhao Ti Xuehe nodded and said, "Yes, you are very smart. The imperial envoy was originally from the Ministry of Rites. When the questions were given in this provincial examination, he would probably intercept them from the Book of Rites."
Xu Qian pretended to be surprised and said, "Why is the imperial envoy setting the question? Shouldn't he be an adult?"
Zhao Tixue said calmly and seemed to be calm: "It's okay. After all, he is a poor man and has much higher knowledge than his official position. He asked the old man to give a question, but it was nothing."
He spoke generously, but Xu Qian faintly heard the irony from Zhao Tixue's mouth, so he clenched his fists and said indignantly: "That's the case, but rules are rules. The rules of the court have always been like this. Even if the cabinet ministers come down, they should not stop like this. Since this is the case, what should the court set up a school official?"
Zhao Tixue's face changed and he scolded: "Don't talk nonsense. What do you know? How dare you speak nonsense?"
Xu Qian couldn't help but smile bitterly: "I'm just holding on to the Lord."
Zhao Ti's academic style was calm and clear, and said, "I still need you to be upset in this school? You can read your books well and take your test." After saying that, his tone was even more relaxed, and he said, "Actually, your knowledge is among the top in Zhejiang, and it is just a common practice to pass the exam."
Xu Qian hurriedly said, "Sir, I'm sorry."
Zhao Tixue paused for a moment and said, "But this time you have to be careful. Fame and fortune are related to the future, so you should be careful."
Xu Qian couldn't help but say, "Why is this?"
In fact, everyone knows the reason, but Xu Qian wants to break the batter and ask the whole story. Zhao Tixue was silent for a moment before saying, "Have you heard about the recent news? Don't cheat me. I always regard you as a junior. Don't be careless with me."
Xu Qian couldn't help but narrow his eyes, and became a little excited, and said to himself: I know that you are not going to the Three Treasures Palace without any trouble, let's see what you said.
Xu Qian said: "This... the students have heard of some of this, but the students are a little unbelievable. These rumors may not be true. Students do not believe that the imperial envoy is so stingy. The elders who have experienced two dynasties will be so stingy. Just because the students offended him, he will wait for an opportunity to take revenge."
In fact, Zhao Tixue's intention was to instigate Xu Qian to go outside and make some noise. He was a slap in the imperial envoy. After all, he was an official and was suppressed by others. However, Xu Qian was different. Xu Qian had the imperial life at least. As long as he was willing to sacrifice himself, he would definitely make some trouble. Who knew that Xu Qian would be in a circumference and would not be deceived no matter what, which made him a little angry. But Xu Qian said he didn't believe it. Whether you believe it or not, you can't do anything about him.
Zhao Tixue finally couldn't help it and sneered: "From Benxue's perspective, this may not be the case. The officials in the court are mixed with each other. Who can tell the character clearly? In short, Benxue heard the news in the yamen, saying that this time someone must let you lose your name, so you should do it yourself."
Xu Qian smiled slightly and said, "The students don't believe that some people dare to be so blatant. If the students win or not, it is not that others have the final say, but that the students have the final say. As long as the article is done well, there is no reason to fail."
Zhao Tixue glared at Xu Qian and said coldly: "Tell me the truth. If someone else is, he may not have the ability, but it is not up to you to decide whether the main exam of this exam can make you lose your name."
Is this guy... really simple or is he deliberately slapping me? (To be continued. Please search Piaotianwen, novels are better, updated and faster!)