Jinghong returned to the palace early in the morning and brought large and small bags of things.
It was obvious that he was not well prepared last time, which caused him to suffer some hardships in the palace. After complaining to his family, his father, the county magistrate, naturally prepared some necessary daily necessities for his son, including dry food. He was quite proud of it.
He felt that he could finally compete with Zhu Hao, but when he saw the new box Zhu Hao brought over, he fainted again.
People are more infuriating than others.
When they arrived at the library, Lu Bing had been there for a while and was playing Cuju and running around chasing the ball. Zhu Hao shook his head when he saw this and entered the classroom with Jinghong. He took out the lesson preparation book he had compiled and opened it, thinking about today's day.
What class was he teaching? I waited for a long time before I saw Zhu Sanshan arriving late.
"Mr. Zhu, what are you teaching us today?"
Zhu San smiled and teased Zhu Hao.
Zhu Hao closed the notebook and said casually: "We have finished talking about the Zi Zhang chapter and the Yao Yue chapter of The Analects of Confucius. Today we will start talking about Mencius."
Zhu San smiled and didn't take it seriously, while Jinghong looked serious.
Jinghong was not only strong, but also studied very hard. Since he didn't have a husband to attend the class, he could accept Zhu Hao's lectures. He wanted to know how much Zhu Hao's knowledge was better than his.
"A Bing, come in for class, listen to Mr. Zhu's lecture... If you play again, I will throw away your Cuju!"
In addition to his normal attitude towards Zhu Hao, Zhu San also maintained his usual strong attitude towards Lu Bing or Jinghong.
Lu Bing pouted, came into the room with Cuju in his arms, and sat down reluctantly. For him, it was purely to accompany the prince to study. He could not understand what was said in class and did not want to listen. The prince's purpose of letting him be his companion was purely to let him
He grew up healthily in the palace. After all, both his parents had formal "jobs", so the palace was used as a nursery.
Zhu Hao officially started his lecture.
"Mencius met King Hui of Liang. The king said: 'You have come from a thousand miles away, will you benefit our country?' Mencius said to him..."
"... King Hui of Liang is King Hui of Wei, and 'Hui' is his posthumous title. In the 30th year of King Bian of Zhou Xian, the capital of Wei State moved from Anyi to Daliang. Daliang was Kaifeng in the Ming Dynasty, so it was also called King Hui of Liang.
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In the afternoon, at a quarter past two.
Palace, study.
Zhu Youqi was sitting behind the desk, holding ancient scrolls. Yuanting Mountain stood motionless as a mountain. Yuan Zonggao stood beside him. There were two little guys standing in front of the desk, it was Zhu San and Zhu Houcong.
At this time, Zhu San and Zhu Houcong were very worried, wondering why their father called them here.
Yuan Zonggao smiled and said: "Two princes, His Highness King Xing wants to test your knowledge. When it comes to your current coursework, just tell us what you have learned."
take an exam……
Or a face-to-face exam...
Most children in any era do not like this kind of teaching method, especially when they do not study well, the exam is equivalent to ruining the situation.
If he fails to pass the father's test, he will not only have to increase his schoolwork in the future, he may even be ordered to be grounded and study hard behind closed doors.
For a moment, Zhu San and Zhu Houcong had the same idea... It would be great if they could escape!
While the two children were waiting for their father to take the exam with sad faces, Zhu Youqian was not in a hurry to write the questions. He was still looking through the lesson plans submitted by Sui Gongyan, wanting to know the learning progress of the two children.
The prince asked the tutor to come back to teach the prince, but he would not let it go. Every once in a while, he would submit the teaching plan so that the prince could keep track of the prince's learning situation and use it as an examination guide to see if the prince understood what the tutor taught in class.
, sometimes Zhu Youyi or Yuan Zonggao will remind the teacher to modify the syllabus and strengthen certain aspects of the content.
"My father has recently discussed with Yuan Changshi that we will hire a few more gentlemen for you in the future. In addition to the necessary teachings on the Four Books and Five Classics, we will also cultivate your abilities in music, chess, calligraphy and painting."
Zhu Youqi made the opening remarks.
Black lines appeared on the faces of the two children.
This is obviously the rhythm of enrolling in multiple extracurricular tutoring classes!
In the future, more teachers will come to teach, which means they will have less time to play.
Zhu Youqian said: "Zengzi said: It is difficult to be both a dignified person and a benevolent person. What do you think?"
The exam has begun.
The first question that came up made the two little ones stunned.
Taking a passage from "The Analects" as an exam question and asking candidates for their opinions on it, even if it is not an eight-legged essay, is still a routine for imperial examination articles.
Two children who are only seven or eight years old and have only been enlightened for two years often make mistakes when reciting "The Analects of Confucius". Isn't it too embarrassing to answer such a question suddenly?
Yuan Zonggao was slightly startled and wanted to remind Zhu Youji... King Xing, you have too high expectations for your two children. How should you ask them to answer?
Zhu Youtian only set the questions based on Sui Gongyan's lesson plan. He did not expect that his questions were beyond the outline, and he did not take into account the age of the children and their ability to master them.
"Fourth child, tell me!" Seeing that the two children did not come forward to answer, Zhu Youjiu thought that they had not learned well, and immediately became serious.
"me……"
Zhu Houcong almost cried. The only thing he could remember was that this sentence came from "The Analects of Confucius". However, because of his playfulness, he deserted during class and didn't even know what it meant. It might not be wrong to ask him to memorize it silently, but This is the only thing that can be done, let him express his opinion...
Zhu San blinked beside him, vaguely remembering something.
Zhu Youzhao asked with a dark face: "How do you usually learn?"
"King Xing..."
Yuan Zonggao couldn't help but want to stand up and say a few words for the two little ones.
At this moment, Zhu Sandao said: "Father, I know."
Zhu Youji and Yuan Zonggao looked at her at the same time. Zhu Youji frowned and shouted: "Speak!"
Zhu San seemed very confident: "Zengzi said that Zizhang has a dignified appearance, and it is difficult to be benevolent with him."
The literal meaning was explained, but this was obviously not the answer Zhu Youqiu wanted to hear, so he immediately asked: "Then why is it so?"
Zhu Sandao: "Because Fan said, 'Zi Zhang has more than enough on the outside but not enough on the inside, so none of his disciples treat him as benevolent.' Confucius said, 'Strength, perseverance, wood, slowness, and closeness to benevolence.' It is better to be deficient on the outside but have more than enough on the inside." It can be benevolence, but his benevolence is not true benevolence. That's why Zhuzi commented on Zizhang and said, 'He talks about his external affairs and is arrogant, and cannot be assisted by benevolence, nor can he have the benevolence to assist others.'"
After the phone call ended, Zhu Youqian frowned and seemed not very satisfied.
Asking for your own opinion, are you using the contents of "Analects of Confucius" to fool you? I am asking you, do you think I am asking about the answer given by Zhu Xi?
Zhu Youqian said: "Look what you said? I'm asking you to understand this, I'm not asking you to memorize it by rote."
Zhu San originally wanted to show off in front of his father, but when he heard this, he couldn't help but lower his head in disgrace, with a look of aggrievedness on his face.
Zhu Houcong on the side looked sideways at his sister, his look... was simply admiration, as if to say, wow, sister, you are so awesome, how do you know this knowledge?
Only then did Yuan Zonggao stand up and explain: "Your Highness King Xing, in fact, the two princes have not yet learned the contents of the "Collected Commentary on the Four Books". It is not easy to understand it to this extent through literal reading."
Zhu Youqi was stunned for a moment, and suddenly realized that the question he asked was out of line.
Yuan Zonggao looked at Zhu San and asked curiously: "The opinions put forward by the third prince can be regarded as a fusion of his own ideas. It can be said that the understanding of the causes and consequences is unique."
Zhu San thought he had made a fool of himself, but when he heard Yuan Zonggao's words, he was immediately elated and had a smile on his face again.
Zhu Youtiao thought about his daughter's previous answer, nodded and said: "I have indeed added some of my own opinions... By the way, third child, you haven't studied the "Collected Commentary on the Four Books" yet, where did your insights come from?"
Zhu Sanyi was startled.
She wanted to say that I am self-taught, but then she thought about it, if I was caught bragging and were tested on other things, wouldn’t everything be exposed?
"Father, it was... Zhu Hao taught me..."
Zhu San said it honestly.
The content of Zhu Hao's lectures these days is the last two sections of "The Analects" and the first two sections of "Mencius". Zhu Hao did not add anything to the content that Sui Gongyan had already taught in the past, but intuitively felt that the class here could not fall behind. The teaching progress of Sui Gongyan.
His teaching method is very different from Sui Gongyan.
The content he teaches must be understood by Zhu San and Jinghong, and must not be memorized by rote. The reason why Zhu Xi's "Collected Commentary on the Four Books" can become the cornerstone of later generations' eight-part essay selection is that Zhu Xi's understanding of the Four Books is indeed unique. Having basically said what needed to be said, Zhu Hao used the "Annotations on the Four Books" as a model and added easy-to-understand content to teach, allowing Zhu San and Jinghong to quickly understand the meaning.
Once you understand the meaning, recite it again and you will get twice the result with half the effort.
It is the best age to acquire knowledge. Zhu San and Jinghong have good foundations and smart minds. With the guidance of good teachers, they will certainly learn things quickly.
"Did Zhu Hao teach you?"
When Zhu Youqian heard this, he couldn't help but look at Yuan Zonggao.
Yuan Zonggao looked embarrassed and said immediately: "Third Prince, you mean, it was Zhu Hao who taught you these things? He..."
With Yuan Zonggao's scheming mind, it is natural to wonder whether that boy had some conspiracy to teach Zhu San knowledge? But if you think about it carefully, before Zhu Youqi asked the question, even he himself did not know what question would be asked. Zhu Hao I’m afraid I don’t even know if this exam will take place, so how can I give the answers in advance?
This is very speechless.
As a scholar hired by the royal family with a lot of money, Gongyan of the Sui Dynasty could be said to be the most famous Confucian scholar in Anlu. Zhu Houcong, whom he taught, was completely unaware of this. How could Zhu San, a professor of a seven-year-old child, be able to understand his meaning and speak eloquently to the examiner?
Zhu Sandao: "Father, Mr. Yuan, Mr. Sui may have something to do in the past few days and rarely shows up at the school. He asked us to memorize "The Analects of Confucius" and "Mencius" by ourselves, but we have already memorized it, so Zhu Hao Just teach us what he knows on the blackboard."
"Zhu Hao's lectures were very interesting. He explained everything very clearly. I understood it immediately after listening to it once... He also asked us to discuss by ourselves and verify the principles in the book..."
As soon as I heard it, I was apostate.
Is it right or wrong to discuss the content of Confucian classics? You kid is going to rebel against heaven.
But the problem is...
This teaching method is really effective. Otherwise, why would Zhu San, who is usually so playful and no one cares about his learning progress, come out on top in this exam?
Zhu Youqian wanted to say something, but Yuan Zonggao next to him reminded him: "Prince Xing, why not test the two princes on a few more questions to see how they think."
Before, Yuan Zonggao just wanted to check the academic progress of the two children, but now he wanted to evaluate Zhu Hao's educational level, or the firmness of Zhu Hao's grasp of knowledge.
Zhu Youqian nodded: "Then there will be two more questions, please listen carefully..."
The next question was still the content of the last two sections of "The Analects of Confucius". When the question was raised, Zhu Houcong could only stare blankly.
Zhu San was not completely able to answer the question, but after a brief thought, she was able to give a rough idea of the question, and added some so-called opinions of her own. In fact, these opinions were just instilled by Zhu Hao in class, and they subconsciously influenced her. I think this is the correct answer.
At the end, Yuan Zonggao, who was listening carefully, smiled bitterly.
Yuan Zonggao thought to himself: "It is said that famous teachers produce great disciples. It seems that the person who taught Zhu Hao's knowledge is of very high standard! Could it be that that person is really the world-famous but frustrated Tang Yin?"