"Zihou's growth has exceeded my expectations. At that time, I thought you were a piece of rough jade that could be used to develop talents, but now it seems that raw jade is not enough to describe you.?(?网" Old Master Sun touched his beard,
Seeing Zhu Ping'an nodding with satisfaction, he then continued, "Zi Hou inscribed this painting, which has touched my mind. I don't have any gifts for you, so I will give you the last verse."
Let’s take class.”
Last class?
Zhu Ping'an was very surprised when he heard this. Why did Master Sun say it was the last class? Could it be that he had done something wrong and Master wanted to expel him from the door? But what he said about a hundred thousand dragons and suns circling the wind pool made Master Sun
I feel that I am too unrealistic.
"The last lesson? One day is a teacher, and all living beings are fathers. Students should come and listen to the teacher's teachings from now on." Zhu Pingan hurriedly stepped forward and bowed his hands in salute.
Seeing Zhu Ping'an's anxious look, Old Master Sun couldn't help stroking his beard and shaking his head with a smile, "Zihou, your growth has exceeded my expectations. I have nothing to teach you anymore; besides, the so-called master leads you to practice, and from now on
Zihou, you have to walk the road yourself."
"My mentor is erudite and talented. He is far better than his students in both life and knowledge." Zhu Ping'an couldn't help but explain anxiously after hearing this.
However, before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Old Master Sun gently waving his hand, and then looked at Zhu Pingan and continued:
"Zihou, you are talented, diligent, studious, and ambitious. Like a sharp sword, your future achievements will be limitless. However, the official career is dangerous and bumpy. Zihou, you need to remember what I said today."
After saying this, Old Master Sun paused for a moment, picked up the tea cup and put it down again. Looking at Zhu Ping'an who was listening carefully, he continued, "A man is like a sword. If you use its light lightly, it will cause damage if you move it. It is a murderous weapon; if you hide it deeply, you will be clumsy."
, it is a sharp weapon that can be decided at the last moment.”
The meaning of this sentence by Master Sun is that being a human being is like a sword. You cannot use its edge easily. If you use it casually, it will cause harm. In this way, the sword becomes a murderous weapon. You must learn to hide your clumsiness and decide whether to use it according to the situation.
, in this way the sword becomes a sharp weapon.
After listening to Old Master Sun's words, Zhu Ping'an understood Old Master Sun's good intentions. Old Master Sun wanted to tell him that when doing things for others, especially in the dangerous official career, he must learn to restrain his sharp edges and keep a low profile. He should not rely on how much he has.
You don’t know the north, south, east, west, or south when it comes to dividing your talents. If you show off your talents carelessly and are arrogant based on your talents, you will easily arouse the resentment and jealousy of others, and then bring disaster to yourself. Your talents will become a murderous weapon.
As the saying goes: A gentleman hides his weapon in his body and waits for the time to move. Only by learning to hide his weakness and keep a low profile can he make decisive decisions in major events and show his sharpness and talent at critical moments. Just like what Sun Tzu said in The Art of War: Be as quiet as a virgin and move as fast as a rabbit. No.
When you take action, you must hit it with one stroke. Usually you must be good at hiding your weaknesses and recharging your energy. When the time comes, you must take action decisively and cut through the mess quickly.
At ordinary times, restrain your sharpness and hide your weaknesses. However, at critical moments, you can act decisively. One strike can determine the outcome.
"Thank you for your teachings, teacher. I will remember it, student." Zhu Ping'an stood solemnly, bowed formally to Old Master Sun, and thanked him in a deep voice.
Um.
Old Master Sun nodded, and then said, "Be a human first and then be an official. To be an official, you must first learn how to be a human being. Of course, I can rest assured about your conduct, Zihou. However, there are too many temptations and setbacks outside."
, Peace, you must remember that no matter what situation you are in, you must persist in doing good, "prepare for good, and get rid of evil", especially when you enter an official career. Good and evil are in one thought, but this is your one thought.
It is related to the fate of thousands of people and cannot be ignored."
"I will obey my teacher's instructions. Students should remember what their teachers said. No matter what situation they are in, they must persist in doing good." Zhu Ping'an nodded vigorously. Old Master Sun was afraid that he would lose his true nature in his official career.
Just like Liu Bei taught Adou back then, education regards doing good deeds as the standard for doing things.
"Zi Hou has this intention, I feel relieved." Old Master Sun nodded slightly, and then continued, "It is the most joyful to do good, and don't ask others to know, and have a clear conscience; to do evil is extremely painful, lest people know, and you can't live in fear all day long.
.Do good and avoid evil, and your mind will be in an invincible position."
Doing good deeds is the most joyful. This is a sentence in "Zhuangzi? Outer Chapter? Ultimate Joy". Master Sun expanded it and explained it. Doing good deeds is the happiest, because you don't ask others to know and you have a clear conscience; doing bad things is the most painful.
Because I was afraid that others would find out, I was in constant panic all day long. However, the Skynet was so sparse that no leaks were leaked out, and in the end I could not escape the day when the incident would come to light.
What Old Master Sun said is very reasonable. If you do good things and don't do bad things, you won't leave any excuses for your political opponents. If you have a clear conscience in your heart, you will naturally be invincible.
"Thank you for your teachings, master." Zhu Pingan bowed his hands again and thanked Old Master Sun.
Old Master Sun stroked his beard and shook his hand gently, then went to the pen, ink, paper and inkstone, dipped in ink and wrote a couplet on the rice paper. After the ink dried a little, he gave it to Zhu Pingan.
The first couplet is: If you want to have a high family status, you must do good deeds.
The second line is: If you want good children and grandchildren, you must study.
The couplet is concise and concise, worth recalling. This can be regarded as the family motto given to Zhu Pingan by Master Sun, and also the expectation of Master Sun for Zhu Pingan. Throughout the ages, there have been champions from poor families, but few of them can lead a family and a whole family.
It is easy for a person to succeed, but it is difficult for a family to succeed. As the saying goes, one cannot be richer than three. This is an example of this.
Objectively speaking, the glory of wealthy aristocrats or noble families lasts much longer than that of wealthy families from poor families or peasant families.
In fact, in addition to the relationship between social systems, family culture is also a big factor. Culture is the life tree of a family, the soft power of the family, and the soul of the family.
Compared with the nobility, the nouveau riche lack foundation. In the final analysis, it is about culture.
Zhu Pingan was admitted to the first prize, but after all, he came from a poor family and his family background was not strong. It was for this purpose that Old Master Sun gave this couplet to Zhu Pingan.
If you want to have a high family status, you must do good deeds. The level of family status is in people's hearts. If you don't have a kind heart and are domineering, even if you become a successful person, you won't be able to be called a family member or join the noble family. If you want to be big and improve your family status, you must pay attention to doing good deeds. Throughout the ages
, when famine and other natural disasters occur, those families that can open warehouses to help the people are considered to be wealthy families. After the famine, people are grateful, whether it is business or favors, this family will gradually become bigger.
If you become stronger, over time, even if you are not a wealthy family, you will become a wealthy family.
"This couplet from my teacher is easy to understand, but has a profound aftertaste. The students feel a lot, and I would like to thank my teacher for giving me the words. Students should pass it on as the family motto of the Zhu family and never forget their teacher's teachings."
Zhu Pingan took the couplet and put it away very preciously.
Zhu Ping'an gained a lot from visiting his mentor, and learned a lot from Master Sun, which will be valuable assets in his future life. (To be continued.) 8