Chapter 30 Virtue is never alone, it must have neighbors
At the foot of the west mountain of the most remote and coldest summer resort in Ruoshui, the red maple standing in the corner of the small courtyard climbed out of the courtyard and wrapped the monument of merits and demerits erected by Emperor Rong beside it. The elders in the villa
They gathered together to write a congratulatory note and sent someone to send it to Zen Jingyuan. After Zuo Qing read it, he picked up his pen and dipped it in ink, added a few strokes beside it, and sent an inkstone to the Mo Mansion. Mo Fei carefully took the note
After checking it carefully, he simply added a note and sent it to the Ministry of Etiquette. The Ministry of Rites accepted the congratulatory sticker with fear, immediately framed it and hung it under the door plaque. They also sent out all their hands to dye firecrackers on the streets of Ruoshui City and set them up.
Taiwan sings hundreds of operas.
Ruoshui City suddenly felt as if it had entered the new year ahead of schedule.
Mu Shun, the Minister of Rites, stroked his beard and looked up to admire the congratulatory post: "This is a congratulatory post from three important people in Ruoshui City. It's rare to see it!"
Zuo Shilang squinted, as if he could not clearly see the content of the congratulatory post. Mu Shun said: "The post looked up and said: The house is in a human environment, without the noise of carriages and horses. The handwriting is free and casual, like a swordsman dancing in the rivers and lakes,
Follow your heart and do whatever you want.”
"Well, listening to the realm in this poem, it is indeed like this. I think it must be Elder Zeyuan of the Summer Resort."
Mu Shun continued: "The rank is very high, the mountains are secluded in the south. The handwriting is neat, but a little weak. The writing is..." He turned to look at Zuo Shilang and asked maliciously, "Can you guess who it is?"
He touched his chin and said without thinking, "Master Mo. He was injured in his early years and it is normal for his arms to be weak."
"This is the writing of Zuo Qing, the deputy director of Qishan Academy. Brother Fang, it seems that you are not good at reading minds." Mu Shun couldn't help but laugh at him.
Fang Chaosheng was stunned for a moment: "Really... Haha, it seems that the subordinate made a mistake. Then the last sentence..."
Mu Shun's eyes suddenly lit up at this moment: "This is Master Mo's inscription, taken from a section of a short song: Singing over wine, how many things are there in life. For example, like the dew in the morning, there will be many hardships in the past. Generosity should be used with generosity, and sorrow will be unforgettable."
Du Kang is the only one who can relieve worries!" Finally, looking at those few lines of words, he said yes again and again.
Fang Chaosheng looked at him with disgust: "Sir, be reserved!"
"Brother Fang, please look at this word. This word is vigorous and powerful, and the overall momentum is magnificent. Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, the word is like the person it is, but it is actually like the head of water!"
Fang Chaosheng was too lazy to discuss this with him anymore, so he left alone with his hands behind his back.
On October 15th, in early winter, it is advisable to drink wine and avoid drinking water. This is a habit passed down by the older generation. Even children will eat a few mouthfuls on this day to celebrate the festival, so that the business of the taverns on Ruoshui Street is extremely
Well, there are also a lot of drunks.
Zuo Qing opened the wine warehouse, emptied half of it, and sent it to various classes for teachers and students to taste. However, some students secretly discussed that these wines were brewed by Ruoshui Winery and were really ordinary. However, Zuo Qing's Zen
There are a few special pots in the Jingyuan, which are hidden very deep. They seem to be the fine wines of Chu State, which are only enjoyed by the royal family and are rare in the world!
When Su Yan heard about it, he got up early early to prepare to go to Zenjingyuan, just to see if Zuo Qing had any secrets.
Outside the Lanshan courtyard, there was a maid guarding the door, carrying a big package, as docile as a little lamb, saying hello to her. This maid was small and exquisite, and looked very honest, but she was a little timid and did not dare to take the initiative for a long time.
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Su Yan secretly observed her as she walked, "Why does the boss want to arrange you for me?"
The maid bowed and replied: "The master in charge said that Mr. Su, you are new to the academy and are not familiar with many places and rules, so there may be misunderstandings again, so he asked the slave to come over. After some time, Mr. Su, you become familiar with the academy, and then transfer me back."
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Su Yan couldn't help but sigh, it's true that good things don't go out, but bad things spread thousands of miles!
The maid added: "Originally, the one who came to serve Mr. Duan Yunxuan was the maid Sister Heshuang prepared by Duan Yunxuan. But later, Sister Heshuang couldn't come, so the slave girl came."
"Can't come over? Why?"
She seemed to have said something wrong. She looked nervous and spoke intermittently, "I went to Xiaoyao Pavilion."
Su Yan's eyebrows couldn't help but touch each other. After walking for a while, he asked again: "Why don't you want to come to me?"
She lowered her head, very annoyed that she spoke too quickly, but Mr. Su had already asked this question, so she could only reply truthfully: "She heard that sir, you like to go to brothels, and she is afraid that if you get into trouble in the future, your superiors will blame you."
Su Yan sneered, "You mean I will hurt her? Are you not afraid?"
The maid hurriedly stood in line and swore: "Heshuang doesn't know what to do. I don't know how generous Sir is. Who said that women can't be like men? These stereotypes should have been broken long ago. This is what slaves are bothered by. Don't worry, Mr. Su, I will serve you."
This person will definitely be yours during this period of time and will never betray you. Whatever you say will be what you say, even if you go to the brothel, the slaves will go too!"
Su Yan couldn't help but smile, "You are more transparent." Suddenly something occurred to him and he asked again, "What's your name?"
"Gu Yu, Mr. Su, please call me slave Ayu from now on."
Su Yan patted her shoulder and then patted his chest, "Don't worry, I won't treat you badly. I'm worried that no one will talk to me."
Walking all the way to the Zen Jingyuan, Ayu was waiting outside the courtyard, and Su Yan went in alone.
The yard is not very decorated, with only a gravel road leading in. The peach trees are planted on both sides. The peach trees are bare and have a few transplanted vines hanging on them. There is a two-story pavilion in the southeast corner of the woods. The windows on the second floor are open and there is a book boy.
He was drying books. The door on the first floor was closed tightly, and some ash with firelight flew out from the window. Su Yan stood on tiptoe and looked at the person half-outlined by the sunlight in the window. The person was holding a book in his hand, and his eyebrows were stern.
It seems like he is reading a book, but also like he is meditating.
Su Yan shook his head and sighed: "I don't come out to enjoy the beautiful scenery, but I pretend to be there. I really don't know who to show it to." He said and prepared to go over.
The door suddenly opened from the inside. Su Yan was startled and looked away hastily, "You scared me!"
Zuo Qing smiled and said, "I hear you scolding me behind my back, why don't I come out and take a look?" He took the teacup handed over by the bookboy and said, "Why are you here in such a free time?"
Su Yan said: "It's not that Yansheng always boasts about your Zen Jingyuan. If I didn't come and take a look, I would be really sorry. It's strange that I am so familiar with this place, as if I have been here before... Well, this is called
It’s like déjà vu, just like I always have the illusion of déjà vu when it comes to wine!”
Zuo Qing lazily leaned against the door frame, hiding his hands in his wide sleeves. He could vaguely see the sharp-jointed hands between the two sleeves. "Then come in and sit for a while and see if there is anything else that seems familiar to you."
"I can't guarantee anything else, but I can definitely remember where I've seen and drank this wine! It's just like the fine wine from Chu State..."
"You are so rude. Anyway, I just asked the kitchen to prepare jujube cakes, and then took out the treasured wine. Oh, I also have a game of chess here. Xilou escaped from the battle. I am worried that there is no one to play, so you can risk your life to accompany the gentleman.
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Su Yan lowered his head in embarrassment, stared at his toes and said, "I can't play chess."
"Then I'll teach you."
Su Yan was stunned, and he was also a little surprised.
Zuo Qing was surprised that he said such a thing and blurted it out without even thinking about it! He hurriedly avoided Su Yan's eyes and said, "Actually, I'm not very good at it either. It's mainly from Xilou's teaching. If you want to learn
If you want to be masterful, you still have to ask him for advice."
But these words were not heard by the person in front of him. Su Yan frowned deeply, and his memory returned to the past uncontrollably.
She knew how to play chess, but since the Queen's aunt passed away that year, the only opponent who played chess with her also disappeared, and she gradually stopped playing chess. More than ten years later, she thought she had forgotten everything.
, but when Zuo Qing mentioned it again, it turned out that he had not forgotten it.
But so what? He left and would never come back. Her brother Wei Zhen, the one who only laughed for her and cried for her, would never teach her how to play chess again.
Su Yan smiled faintly and suppressed all the thoughts in his heart: "Since you are not proficient, then I don't dare to become a teacher randomly... Still, I still go to ask Fo Zha, she..."
"That's fine." Zuo Qing called Yansheng and brought her some wine, "This is the only jar left. Don't drink too fast, you'll get drunk easily."
"Thank you."
Su Yan didn't dare to look at him, maybe because she thought of Wei Zhen, or maybe her feelings for Zuo Qing were too complicated and too weak, and she was afraid that once exposed, they might not even be able to talk like they did today.
Today, the professor taught a must-have lesson every day - The Book of Songs, but no one seemed to like this. Jin Guan and Sun Ziliang whispered something to each other, Qiluo and Xu Ziya involuntarily tilted their heads and looked out the window, while Ran Ying and Luo Zhaoyi secretly
In Zha Cao Ren, Changsun Xi no longer had any hope. He was already Amitabha if he did not sing a different tune. Only Changsun Yue and Zhong Zhuo were left to listen to the class attentively. Su Yan lamented in his heart, it turned out that the last class was so difficult! It seemed that it was difficult.
Find a way to make these dandy boys serious.
Su Yan raised his voice, and the students were excited, and then continued to do their own things. Changsun Yue looked around awkwardly and coughed twice, trying to attract everyone's attention. Su Yan suddenly became angry and slapped the table, "Your parents
You are blessed by your ancestors to have this big business. If you don't study hard to repay them, you don't want to make progress, you only know how to have fun, you are ruining the family business that your parents have worked hard to protect, and you are ruining yourselves! Look at yourselves,
Everyone looks like they haven't woken up from the last class! As a teacher, I will take the place of your parents and discipline them!"
Jin Guan was startled, "Sir, I didn't disturb the class!"
Sun Tzu Liang also quickly agreed.
Su Yan snorted, "Teacher, I'm not blind. I can see clearly if I've disturbed the class! Now stand up, all of you, and you'll all be punished by going out and standing!"
The students were naturally not happy. Changsun Xi looked at Ran Ying, who was also a man with good eyesight, and immediately shouted: "Mr. Su has such a big temper! We students all come from famous families, how can we
Suffering such humiliation? If it reaches the ears of the master in charge, he will definitely ask you to go and explain it. I wonder how you will defend yourself at that time. Is it possible that you are also so ignorant of dignity?"
Su Yan didn't expect that what he said at such a young age was all long speeches. He couldn't help but be speechless and refuted: "Honor and inferiority? Yes, no matter where, there has always been this distinction between high and low. Common people must call themselves kings when they see them.
Common people, and those who are officials and kings have to call themselves ministers when they see Your Majesty. But the distinction between superiority and inferiority is not an excuse for you to trample and despise! The common people bow their heads to honest officials, and the ministers bow their heads to wise kings. Here,
It’s not just a matter of superiority. As a teacher, I represent Rongguo’s etiquette and virtues for hundreds of years. Even if your parents come to see me now, they have to address me as sir instead of asking me to go to you.
Your parents bow their heads, even if I get to the boss, I still have my reasons!"
Ran Ying snorted and said disdainfully: "We call you sir because of the etiquette between teachers and students, but you shouldn't use this relationship to act recklessly and arrogantly! Even if he is the prince's master, he will not shout at the prince.
Go, everyone, do you think so or not?"
There was silence in the school at first, but gradually there were voices of agreement. Su Yan was itching his teeth and holding back his anger, he said: "Master Prince is respectful and polite to the Prince, but that's because the Prince's character is worthy of respect. And
As for you, after you claim to be high-ranking officials and dignitaries, but you have no humility at all and keep spouting arrogant words, how can anyone respect you?"
"When did I say such arrogant things to you, sir? What I said is all true! Although you are sir, you come from a poor family, and you are not an aristocrat. And the distinction between high and low has existed since ancient times. Otherwise, how could the whole world be like this?"
Isn't it a mess? Sir, you should wake up and find your place clearly!" Ran Ying's remarks attracted a lot of applause, but after seeing Su Yan's sharp eyes, they all shrank back in fear.
Su Yan retorted: "How many literati and poets have been born into the common people throughout the ages? If you and I exchanged identities now, would you still be as confident as we are today?"
"Unfortunately, I am indeed born into a noble family. Why should you, sir, deceive yourself?"
Su Yan was calm and calm: "Although I am not as good as you in terms of status, how can there be distinctions between high and low in the world of learning? Here, we only judge high and low based on knowledge, never based on family background!"
"Okay!" Sun Ziliang and Jin Guan applauded vigorously.
Su Yan became more and more confident and continued: "Confucius said: If you don't learn etiquette, you can't stand up. Zhongyong also said: People who are benevolent are the most important, and close relatives are the most important; righteous people are appropriate, and respecting the virtuous is the most important. Xunzi also said:
A gentleman respects his teachers and his relatives and friends! In summary, we must learn etiquette and respect etiquette, and we must be benevolent. Parents, respect teachers, and follow sages. If we can do these, we can be called a gentleman! Etiquette and benevolence are ourselves.
Cultivation, using power to bully others, being arrogant and rude will only make others hate you. Maybe one day you will be able to rely on these powers to make others fear you, but it is just fear without respect at all, so what’s the point? Today I am a teacher
I just want to tell you that respecting teachers and being kind to others are the moral qualities that students should have. As a teacher, I don’t want to be superior to others. I just want to get along well with you. I will teach you everything I have learned, experienced, and understood, and teach you how to behave as a human being.
Live in the world, instead of being manipulated by you here!"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone applauded.
Ran Ying still wanted to argue, but she had no choice but to shut her mouth under the scorching gazes of everyone.
Changsun Yue helped: "There is no way to change the hierarchy, but since Mr. Su has become our husband, we must respect her!"
Sun Ziliang also echoed: "That's right, Mr. Su is from Shuyoutang. It would be better for you to turn your elbows outward to target your own family. When the time comes, all the halls will compete and don't make others laugh!"
Ran Ying was so frightened that she sat back and did not dare to say anything anymore. Seeing this, Changsun Xi had no choice but to stop his activities.
Su Yan finally calmed down and said to everyone in a good voice: "The school is a place for the exchange of knowledge. Debating between Ran Ying and me is also a kind of communication. I hope that everyone will speak actively in the future and have the courage to raise objections, but I hope even more
In the end, everyone will be able to see clearly the black and white of good and evil, and don't get caught up in the ugliness of the world."
Changsun Yue suddenly stood up and applauded, "Sir, that's well said! Everyone applauds, sir!"
Su Yan was secretly proud and said to the students: "Okay, since you can recognize your mistakes and correct them, you will be rewarded well in the future as a teacher."
At this time, Xu Ziya suddenly said: "There is a place in the back mountain with very good sunshine, and there must be many medicinal herbs. It is said that Mr. Su has extremely good medical skills, so why not lead everyone to grow eyes."
Ran Ying looked helplessly at Changsun Xi, but was frightened back by her contemptuous look.
Sun Tzu Liang was startled and said: "Collecting herbal medicine? It's fun. I have only picked herbs for tea or tea before!"
Jin Guan jumped up quickly and grabbed Sun Ziliang, "Let's go! Go collect herbs."