Mother Liu looked up and saw her old son studying seriously, and listening to the shouts of her men in the yard. She felt very satisfied! It would be best if life can continue like this!
Early the next morning, Liu Haojia, who had tidied up quickly, had breakfast, said goodbye to his parents with a basket in hand, and set off for a private school. The school he was going to was a private school specializing in enlightenment, which was quite famous nearby!
You know, there are many middle-class families like the Liu family in the capital. It is difficult for them to hire a private school teacher, but attending a private school like this is just right. You can learn knowledge and your family can afford it!
Liu Haojia's private school is four blocks away. The master of this private school is also an old family in the city, and his ancestors have had several officials. However, in the past two generations, no one has been promoted to official positions, and the family has declined! Wait until the master comes here What's worse, he has been taking the scientific examination for many years, but his status is just that of a scholar. Not to mention Jinshi, he has no hope of being elected!
In the end, the master felt that his talents were limited, so he simply gave up the idea of passing the imperial examination, and directly converted his house into a private school, earning a living by collecting disciples. However, in these years, several scholars came out of his private school one after another. It gave him a certain degree of fame!
Walking to the door of the private school, Liu Haojia took a serious look at the facade. It was exactly the same as in his memory. The black door was already somewhat mottled, showing that the house was old. There was an old couplet carved out of ebony on both sides. The first couplet. It is a legacy of loyalty that has been passed down to the family for a long time, and the second couplet is a poem that has been passed down from generation to generation. The wooden board is as old as the door!
Behind the edge of the gate was an old man with a slightly arched back. He was watching the students enter the private school. When the old man saw Liu Haojia, he also happened to see the old man. Liu Haojia knew that the servants of the Master's family were at this time, but in the spirit of Out of respect for the elder, he still bowed and saluted. The old man nodded and motioned for him to hurry in.
Liu Haojia's arrival time was deliberately calculated by him, and was a little later than his usual arrival time. In this way, he didn't have to greet too many classmates and only had to sit down.
When he walked into the room, the master had already walked to the front hall from the back and just sat down on the chair. The master looked close to fifty, with a thin face, three strands of long beard, and a somewhat immortal look. .
When he saw Liu Haojia coming in, he said: "I heard that you broke your head a few days ago, but you are completely fine today? If the root of the disease has not been removed, you might as well practice for a few more days!"
Liu Haojia bowed and said, "If you tell me sir, it's already great!"
Hearing what Liu Haojia said, he flipped the book in his hand and said, "That's fine. But you have already missed a lot of homework, so you should work harder!"
Liu Haojia immediately said: "I sincerely follow Mr.'s teachings!"
Seeing Liu Haojia's well-behaved look, the master's expression relaxed a little, and then he waved for him to sit down.
After Liu Haojia saluted again, he returned to his seat according to his memory. He first placed pens, inks, paper and inkstones, and then picked up the book from the basket to read.
Liu Haojia has now completed his enlightenment and can basically understand most of the texts. And under the guidance of the Master, he has begun to study the Four Books and Five Classics. However, he has not yet reached a more advanced level and is only in the recitation stage.
Some time ago, Liu Haojia had already recited what he needed to memorize. After all, in modern times, as a doctor of medicine, he naturally has enough learning ability. So these things are not difficult for him at all.
What he is studying now is "The Great Learning". After careful study, he can't say that he has memorized it by heart, but he will have absolutely no problem coping with Confucius's examination, and it will also give him a big surprise!
At this time, the master had already begun to test the disciples' homework in order. There were about thirty people in the whole private school. Because they entered the school at different times, the age of the students was very different. The age difference between the oldest and the youngest was nearly ten years. So
Their learning progress varies.
The younger ones are still reading, but the oldest group of students have already started trying to write articles! It has to be said that this is also a test for Master's memory, because he needs to remember the learning progress of each student.
Test and teach based on their progress.
The master held a ruler and walked up to a student with his hands behind his back and said to him: "Have you memorized the lessons I taught you yesterday?"
At first glance, this student seemed to be an excellent student. He calmly stood up and saluted and said, "Sir, I have memorized everything!"
The Master nodded with satisfaction and said, "Let's recite it and listen!"
I saw this student shaking his head and reciting a long paragraph of moderate articles, with only a few pauses in the middle. After hearing this, the master asked him to sit down with satisfaction. When the master walked towards the next student, his eyes became much harsher!
And Liu Haojia also remembered that this student was unreliable!
Sure enough, the student stumbled over the article while reciting it, and paused many times without speaking. Liu Haojia even heard that he had made many mistakes! As a result, he was beaten three precepts by his master and had to sit down with tears in his eyes to continue reciting.
In this way, the master went through the exams one by one, and soon came to Liu Haojia. However, at this time, the master's patience was almost exhausted, and there was already a trace of anger in his eyes. He said stiffly to Liu Haojia: "This paragraph
You haven't learned new lessons in those days, but have you forgotten the ones I taught you?"
Liu Haojia stood up calmly and said: "Sir, students have not wasted their time these days. I can already recite in college!"
The master raised his eyebrows after hearing this, looking like he didn't believe it, but his eyes were still a bit surprised! In his impression, although Liu Haojia was not bad at reading, he was definitely not outstanding. It was just that he was physically stronger than me.
The other students have gotten better a lot. Fights happened from time to time, which gave him a bit of a headache, so he often got slapped with his thumb in the past! But when Liu Haojia said this today, he was a little surprised.
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Thinking of this, the master flashed the ruler in his hand and said: "You must know that virtue is the most important thing for scholars. If you try to trick me, be careful to be punished!"
Liu Haojia said confidently: "If a student lies, he is willing to be punished by the teacher!"
The Master said: "In that case, you should recite "The Great Learning" first!"
Liu Haojia, who was well prepared, immediately began to recite in a catchy way: "The way to a university lies in being virtuous, being close to the people, and striving for perfection..."
It took Liu Haojia a while to recite "The Great Learning", and there was not a single mistake during the process! The master couldn't help but feel happy after hearing this! He felt that this student must have been urged by his family to study hard at home, which shows that his parents were also devoted to it.