More importantly, in this era of lack of hype, although Lin Fengjin became famous for doing this, it also greatly improved the reputation of the teacher. This can be intuitively reflected from the data:
Before Lin Fengjin became a disciple, although Wang Yangming and Lu Jiuyuan were famous, they were still on the same level as Mr. Hai, Zhou Dunyi, Zheng Xuan, and Cheng Hao from White Deer Academy. However, since Lin Fengjin became a disciple
, the reputation and influence of these two people have become even more grand, and it is obvious that they are superior to these people.
This is not an empty talk, but is reflected in very intuitive data. What data is, of course, is the number of scholars who come to join their disciples every year.
In the past, Master Hai, Zhou Dunyi, Zheng Xuan, Wang Yangming, Lu Jiuyuan, Cheng Hao from Bailu Academy, Zhang Zai from Hengqu Academy and other great Confucian scholars were all of the same level. They were all well-known Confucian scholars in the world, and their disciples came here to study.
There were probably about 5,000 to 9,000 scholars.
The highest record was set by Cheng Hao, with more than 9,100 people. Because when you come to study, you will submit a handbook with your place of origin, resume, and name, so it is easy to calculate.
However, since the news of Lin Fengjin's apprenticeship came out, last year Wang and Lu both received more than 10,000 handscrolls. Lu Jiuyuan received more than 12,000 handscrolls, and Wang Yangming received 10,000.
More than 3,000 copies!! On the contrary, the delivery slips received by the rest of Hongru were one to two thousand copies lower.
As a result, the influence of Wang and Lu suddenly reached a higher level. It was obvious that they had abandoned the rest of the people and began to transform into masters and leaders in Confucianism! There were even some people
Write a poem specifically to congratulate:
No one in the world doesn’t know you!
The rest of the scholars didn't say it, but they must have cared about it in their hearts. As the saying goes, literati look down upon each other. It is necessary for literati to have a good reputation. Who originated the so-called "indifferent to fame and fortune"? It was Zhuge Liang's.
First mentioned in the "Book of Commandments":
-------The conduct of a gentleman. Quietness is used to cultivate one's character, and frugality is used to cultivate virtue. Without indifference, one cannot make one's ambition clear, and without tranquility, one cannot go far. To learn, one must be quiet, and only one must learn. Without learning, one cannot broaden one's talents.
, there is no way to learn without ambition.
And under what circumstances did Zhuge Liang write these remarks? When the old man was about to die, he wrote a letter home to his 7-year-old son Zhuge Zhan... Ahem. Before Zhuge Liang died, everyone probably knew that it was
What's the situation? It can be said that his reputation is so high that no one at home and abroad knows it, and his power is so great...it can be said that Liu Chan has almost been completely ignored!
When it comes to talking about "indifferent" and "tranquil" at this time, Mr. Zhuge is really suspected of standing and talking without backache. If he is really indifferent and quiet, then Liu Bei should not say that he visited the thatched cottage three times. Thirty visits to the thatched cottage, three hundred
It doesn't work to visit the thatched cottage...Finally, Mr. Kong Ming was fifty-three years old when he passed away, and his only biological son Zhuge Zhan was only seven years old (the eldest son Zhuge Qiao adopted his elder brother). Well,...
Ahem, he is also quite powerful.
Therefore, the vast majority of literati must talk about "thinness" and "tranquility", but subconsciously a good reputation is necessary. On the surface, they must be very calm, waving their hands and saying: "The autumn wind has passed my ears." But secretly
I will definitely light a candle and analyze it carefully. After analyzing it, I will understand that it turns out that these two people have become famous recently, not because of any famous articles or outstanding academic achievements. They are actually a sensible and well-behaved person.
Very wealthy (this is the most fundamental thing) disciples are building momentum for them!
In this way, Lin Fengjin's reputation among the great scholars will definitely become bigger. When he goes to and from Donglin Academy to attend classes, he will inevitably be called to visit by the teachers. Some of them are more direct in doing things.
A great scholar or a great scholar might even ask him if he has any younger brothers of the same age...
Okay, the topic has gone too far. So Lin Fengjin is well-informed and has met many famous scholars, but he has never met the headmaster of Donglin Academy. He is indeed a little curious about how to be so powerful.
Only one person could bring together all these world-famous Confucian scholars, great Confucian scholars, and even hidden sages at that time?
He asked many people, and the only definite news he got was that the mountain leader had been in seclusion for decades and rarely appeared in public. Normal affairs were handled through consultation by the great scholars and great scholars.
Today, when Lin Fengjin thought that he was about to face this mysterious mountain leader, he couldn't help but feel a little excited. Following the footsteps of Mr. Hai, Lin Fengjin passed by the Mencius statue, then continued walking inside, and entered
Internal restricted area of the academy.
And as soon as he entered the internal restricted area, Lin Fengjin felt warm all over his body, as if he had been soaked in a hot spring, very comfortable. More importantly, his mind was exceptionally clear, and he was usually more clear.
I feel that very difficult and obscure questions are suddenly understood in an instant. If I were to write an article here, maybe I would really reach a state of "writing like a spring, and writing like a spirit".
"This...is this?" Lin Fengjin asked in surprise.
Mr. Hai smiled and said:
"This is the inner area covered by the Mencius statue. Does it feel different?"
Lin Fengjin's thoughts were of course different. Outside, he could only be pure and focused, but the effect inside was at least ten times that of the outside!
This internal restricted area sounds very strict, but in fact, in Lin Fengjin's eyes, it is a small hill with beautiful mountains and clear waters, surrounded by sparse houses and courtyards. Mr. Hai took Lin Fengjin to a
A winding mountain road ahead.
This mountain road looks like other mountain roads. It is made of bench-like bluestones stacked one ladder at a time. There are green trees near the mountain road, and there is a gurgling clear stream running down the side. It can be said that it is
The green mountains and green waters are so eye-catching.
Mr. Hai, a young old man with gray hair and a childlike face, brought Lin Fengjin here and said with a smile:
"I will accompany you till here. Keep going forward, and at the end is Tuisi Lu, where the mountain chief lives in seclusion. If you can walk there, it will be of benefit to you."
As he said this, Mr. Hai acted like a child, jumping away and humming a shepherd boy's song.
Lin Fengjin stood there but was not in a hurry to go up the mountain. He carefully observed the mountain road in front of him and the surrounding environment. It was a bit strange to say that this place looked like a small building from the outside.
However, the mountain road in front of me at this time was surrounded by green trees and bamboos on both sides. The end could not be seen at a glance, but it was long and winding. It seemed to be very deep. After Lin Fengjin looked carefully, he discovered that
This mountain road was originally built with fine bluestone, and now it looked very clean on the surface, almost spotless except for fallen leaves.
After hesitating for a while, Lin Fengjin thought to himself that I am also a student of Donglin Academy after all. Even if the mountain chief wanted to make some mystery, he would definitely not be crazy enough to let his students get injured and disabled. So he still embarked on this journey.
Mountain road.
In the first step, Lin Fengjin set his foot firmly and was very careful, but he didn't find anything unusual. After taking a few more steps, he didn't feel that it was too dangerous, so he just took a step forward, probably
After walking a mile, Lin Fengjin's expression suddenly changed!
Because he realized at this time that every time he stepped on one more step, he would have to use more force to step on the next step, and the increasing pattern of this force was linear, so Lin Feng
When Jin started to step out from the first step, he needed to increase his strength very little. However, after he walked a mile, he realized that to step on the steps so close in front of him, he needed to increase his strength to almost nothing.
It’s 20% of the previous step!
"We can't go any further." Lin Fengjin raised his head and looked ahead. The mountain road was winding and quiet, but the road ahead had no end in sight and was hidden deep in the clouds and mist.
"If I take another hundred steps at most, I will be exhausted, but there is no end in sight to this ghost road..."
At this time, Lin Fengjin suddenly remembered Mr. Hai's words again:
"I will accompany you till here. Keep going forward, and at the end is Tuisi Lu, where the mountain chief lives in seclusion. If you can walk there, it will be of benefit to you."
"Keep walking forward...Tuisi Lu? Tuisi Lu?" Lin Fengjin pondered, looked at the surrounding environment, and found that the gurgling mountain stream was no longer near the mountain road, so he actually turned around and walked away.
We walked back and came to the starting point of this mountain trail again.
It was still very quiet here, with leaves dancing in the wind and clear streams gurgling. Lin Fengjin nodded and said:
"If that's the case, then it's very likely that the truth is here."
He took off his shoes and socks and carried them in his hands, then stepped into the mountain stream next to him and walked upstream on the water. When he walked about half a mile, the mountain stream separated from the mountain road. Lin Fengjin
I calmly took a look at the mountain road, then walked up the clear stream. It didn't take long to get close to the top of the mountain, and I saw a very solemn and majestic building. When I looked closer, the plaque on it read "Tuisi Lu"
"Three words.
Lin Fengjin did not dare to neglect at this time. After all, the person he had to face was the headmaster of Donglin Academy. He closed his eyes first to clear his mind, then arranged his clothes and manners, improved his condition to the best, and then came to the retreat.
When he was about to knock on the door of Silu, a calm voice came from inside:
"Just open the door and come in."
Lin Fengjin opened the door of the house and walked into the main hall. He was shocked when he saw the couplet in the main hall. The eight characters, both the calligraphy and the content of the couplet, were extremely domineering.
To put it bluntly, even others cannot learn from it!
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Is there anyone who can guess these eight characters? They are very famous.