"Close disciple?" When the girl in Tsing Yi heard the four words, the look of envy on her face became even stronger. When she looked at Bai Song again, there was actually a trace of hostility in her eyes.
Bai Song didn't speak, but he was observing.
Seeing the change in the Tsing Yi girl's eyes, she let out a light sigh and thought to herself, what's going on?
This girl doesn’t seem to like me very much?
Little did Bai Song know that the girl in green in front of him wanted to join Mr. Yu's family several times, but was politely rejected.
Just because she is a girl, she cannot become Mr. Yu's official disciple.
There is no chance even to enter Yongxing College.
The man in front of me is actually a close disciple of Mr. Yu. This is an honor that the girl in Tsing Yi cannot even think about.
"To be able to become Mr. Yu's closed disciple, you must be very knowledgeable, right?"
The girl in Tsing Yi looked at Bai Song and asked without hesitation.
Bai Song was not very interested in such a little girl, so he just wanted to say a few words of modesty and courtesy.
Unexpectedly, before he could speak, Mr. Yu, who was sitting down, said first: "My disciple is young, but his knowledge is extraordinary. There are few who can match him in Chang'an."
As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned.
It is really rare to receive such a high evaluation from Mr. Yu!
Not only the girl in Tsing Yi, but also the three young men behind were a little surprised, and then they felt a little unhappy.
Elder Yu said that there were few equals in Chang'an, wouldn't he also say that they were much worse than this person?
Bai Song was also a little confused. What did this gentleman suddenly mean?
They came here to meet Mr. Qin, and they didn't want to waste time with a few kids.
But after the words were spoken, the girl in Tsing Yi immediately stared at Bai Song and asked softly: "Even Grandpa Yu praised me so much, but I want to test this closed disciple. I wonder if Grandpa Yu agrees?"
Yu Shinan smiled: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. You are all of the same age, and it is very beneficial to communicate with each other."
The girl in Tsing Yi's eyes lit up after hearing this, and she asked with a smile: "Excuse me, sir, what do you mean when a gentleman is so far away from the kitchen?"
Bai Song didn't even think about it: "A gentleman should not enter the kitchen. Everyone knows it. What's the explanation?"
The girl in Tsing Yi and the three young men behind her all looked at each other and smiled.
"Hahaha..." A young man stepped forward and said, "This closed disciple, do you know the origin of 'Junzi Yuanchuchu'?"
"What's the point?"
The Bai Song Dynasty made another bizarre statement.
What's the point?
How could this not make sense?
Yu Shinan also frowned and looked at Bai Song, wondering why this guy answered so casually.
The young man stepped forward and said with a smile: "It seems that this young master is not as knowledgeable as Grandpa Yu said. He didn't know that "The gentleman is far away from the kitchen" comes from "Mencius - Chapters of King Hui of Liang", and the article refers to the cow that King Xuan of Qi saw when he was killing it.
It was so pitiful that he couldn't bear to kill it, so he replaced it with a sheep. Mencius praised King Xuan of Qi for having a benevolent heart, so a gentleman should stay away from the kitchen, which means that a gentleman should stay away from killing. What does Mencius mean when he says that men should not cook?"
The girl in green also smiled: "What Mencius said is that the key is not to stay away from the kitchen, but to have compassion for people. It means that a gentleman should stay away from killing, have benevolence and righteousness, and sympathize with the weak. This is the way of a gentleman that Mencius really wanted to express.
Young Master, is it possible that Grandpa Yu didn’t even teach you the most basic Four Books and Five Classics?”
After saying that, the girl in Tsing Yi bowed and saluted Mr. Yu again: "Grandpa Yu, Lanzhi was just making quick remarks. She didn't mean to offend Grandpa Yu. She just felt that this closed disciple didn't learn much, and I'm afraid it might damage Yu in the future."
Grandpa’s reputation.”
Mr. Yu didn't care. He seemed to know that the little girl would behave like this. He smiled and looked back at Bai Song, meaning to ask how you would end it.
Everyone looked at Bai Song, wanting to see his reaction.
In the past, Bai Song could show off his poetry to these juniors, but such arguments were not what he was good at.
But now Bai Song has spent a year in college and prepared for the imperial examination for a long time. Although he is familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics by heart, he is by no means weaker than these juniors.
These people were so aggressive that Bai Song had no choice but to show off. He also smiled along with the others.
"Of course there is no need for Mr. Yu to teach the superficial principles in the Four Books and Five Classics himself. I studied with him, and what I learned is the way to govern and prosper the country, stabilize the world, and benefit the people. It is not that you get stuck in books and chew words and boast about economics.
path."
"You...you have such a loud tone. If that's the case, why can't you even understand the sentence 'a gentleman is far away from the chef'?" One person was dissatisfied.
Bai Song pretended to sigh: "Hey, I'm too embarrassed to analyze these superficial quotations from abstracts. Since everyone blames the teacher's lack of teaching, I naturally have to defend myself."
"Humph, you are just trying to make something mysterious. If you know about it, then tell me."
Bai Song continued: "Since you all know that 'The gentleman is far away from the kitchen' comes from Mencius, you should read the article thoroughly to understand the whole story. When King Xuan of Qi killed the cow, he saw that the cow was pitiful and could not bear to kill it, so he replaced it with a sheep. I would like to ask
Since cows are pitiful, shouldn't sheep be pitiful? They are both livestock, who is nobler than the other? But when killing the sheep, King Qi Xuan did not watch the process of killing the sheep, because he could enjoy the mutton safely without seeing the pain of the sheep's death.
, is this called being kind and righteous? This is hypocrisy!”
Bai Song's tone was unkind and full of momentum. After a while, everyone was speechless.
Bai Song glanced at the girl in green rudely and continued: "With such hypocrisy, Mencius, as a great scholar of the generation, can actually say the words of the king with benevolence and righteousness. Is it because Mr. Meng can't see the truth in it? No?
...It’s just about seeking safety. A saint is also a human being. He can also talk to people and talk to ghosts. In front of King Qi Xuan, a saint will also flatter him!"
"You...you dare to insult the sages, you are so brave!"
Bai Song did not give in and said in a low voice: "I'm just discussing the matter! Mencius preached countless times and he was a saint. Doesn't it mean that a saint has no flaws? People should have their own judgment of right and wrong, their own outlook on life and values, and should not follow what others say.
Superstition and blind obedience. The reason why I don't want to analyze "The gentleman is far away from the kitchen" is also because I don't want to expose the shortcomings of the saint. Since you insist on listening, then I will tell you. There are countless classics in the sacred articles. If you don't learn them well, just
If you single out a gentleman from a distant kitchen, it seems that your writing skills are not very good."
Several young people were speechless, but felt very unconvinced. Who dared to point fingers at Mencius? Who do you think you are?
The girl in Tsing Yi looked at Mr. Yu, wanting to hear what Mr. Yu thought.
Is it possible that Grandpa Yu thinks so too?
Is it just the sage who flatters the gentleman when he is far away from the kitchen?
Yu Shinan was also startled. This Bai Song was so outspoken that he gave a warning look: "That's enough, there's no need to say any more."
