Chapter 223 The Way of University is in Mingmingde
It is hard to imagine that a robbery and murder would happen to a young man like Ye An.
In the past, every time Ye An entered the palace, Chen Lin would wait at Donghua Gate, and this time was no exception, except this time he was here with dozens of forbidden troops.
When he saw the eyes of the Imperial Guard Ye An, he became unkind, which reminded him of his assassin.
Of course, she was also surprised at the speed with which Chen Lin received the news. She could hide her injured left hand in her sleeve, but the scars on her face could not be hidden.
Chen Lin looked at Ye An coldly. In his opinion, this kid should not have appeared at Donghua Gate. He should use a safe excuse to excuse himself and hide at home. That is the way to be a minister.
"You shouldn't have come, but you came anyway. The saint asked you not to scare the officials."
Even though he was covering it up with a cold voice, Ye An could still hear a hint of worry and concern in Chen Lin's voice. Although it was not very clear, it was enough for him.
"The injury is not serious, you still have to do what you need to do. There is actually no need for the saint to worry. The appearance of the dead man is just a pustule. If it needs to be opened, it must be opened. If it is covered up, sooner or later something serious will happen and the body will be injured."
Chen Lin stared at Ye An for a long time. It wasn't until the cold wind made Ye An sneeze that she asked the servant to put a fur coat on him: "Someone sometimes suspects that you are not a mortal. How can you be so old that you can turn the world around?"
He understands things so clearly."
Ye An shrugged and said indifferently: "Some people just know it from birth."
Chen Lin shook her head and said: "Those who are not born with knowledge are those who seek to learn from ancient times! But... maybe you are an exception."
At this moment, Ye An was really frightened. What Chen Lin said touched the deepest secret in his heart. He was indeed not born to know it and had indeed experienced everything he said.
Stepping forward calmly, he looked at the imperial guards around him and said, "Strengthening the defense of the imperial city is better than rectifying Tokyo. Wang Shizhi has been living in Kaifeng Mansion for a long time. He can rectify Tokyo City, but he needs the full help of the imperial court."
Chen Lin didn't speak and was still walking in front of him unhurriedly, but he had already written down Ye An's words verbatim.
Zishan Hall is still the same as before, Wang Yuan's energetic voice is still echoing, Li Duanyi is still listening properly, and the young emperor Zhao Zhen is still studying meticulously.
Ye Jing stood quietly by the fire pit and warmed his hands. The weather had gradually become colder, which was very beneficial to the recovery of the injury on his hands, and the heat could accelerate blood circulation and repair his body faster.
"The way of a university is to be clear and virtuous, to be close to the people, and to strive for perfection. Its meaning is simple, and it uses upright moral character to educate the world, make people abandon the old and pursue the new, and enable people to reach the ultimate state."
Wang Yuan gave the opening remarks of the university and directly told Zhao Zhen and Li Duanyi about the supreme belief.
This is correct. In essence, Confucianism is to establish a creed for people, constantly use its righteousness and its breadth to wash away and improve people's realm.
Ye An stood by the fire pot. At this time, he listened carefully to Wang Yuan's lectures and Confucian morality for the first time, and was deeply shocked.
It can be said that the first sentence of the opening chapter is about looking at the way of "university" from the perspective of human history and civilization.
When the ancients entered school at the age of eight, they mainly learned cultural lessons and basic etiquette such as "sweeping, coping, advancing and retreating, etiquette and music, archery, and calligraphy".
After the age of fifteen, you can enter university and begin to study ethics, politics, philosophy and other knowledge of "pursuing principles, rectifying one's mind, cultivating oneself and governing others", which is the "university" compared to "elementary school".
This kind of thing that can elevate learning to a state where it promotes the progress of the world and unites nature and man can only be found in the "Great Way" of the ancient sages.
Ye An had to admit that the examination-oriented education of later generations cannot guide life. Children aged fifteen or sixteen have entered adolescence and rebellious period, but it is also the golden age for learning.
During this period, exam-oriented education is instilling diversified knowledge into children with the greatest intensity, while Confucianism is setting goals and imparting righteousness.
Ye An feels that both eras are correct, but the ancients are exporting more important things, outlook on life and values to their children.
After calming down, Ye An felt the stinging pain on his face and hands. This was his body's reminder of the damage he had suffered, and it was also repairing his wounds.
He drank a few sips of tea calmly, smiled at Chen Tong, the waiter opposite him, waved his hand to stop him from reporting to Wang Yuan, and continued to listen carefully to Wang Yuan's lectures.
As a great Confucian, Wang Yuan was able to "cut into pieces" the "Great Learning" almost as well as a cook would explain it, and tell it in his own language and experience.
This teaching method is very good. Although it is not the most efficient, it is the most in-depth and thorough.
The wisdom and ability of the ancients were almost the same as those of later generations. Ye An felt that his teaching level was far superior to that of later generations of institutionalized educators, but his efficiency was also far lower than them.
“In ancient times, if you want to bring enlightenment and virtue to the world, you must first govern your country; if you want to govern your country, you must first regulate your family; if you want to regulate your family, you must first cultivate your body; if you want to cultivate your body, you must first rectify your mind; if you want to be righteous, you must first rectify your mind.
To be sincere in your heart, you must first be sincere in your intentions; to be sincere in your intentions, you must first know your knowledge, and to know things, you must study things... This is the origin of self-cultivation, governing the country, ordering the family, and bringing peace to the world!"
Zhao Zhen's voice appeared politely when Wang Yuan paused: "Sir, what about studying things to achieve knowledge?"
Wang Yuan paused for a moment, then sighed and said: "The study of things to achieve knowledge is a legacy of Confucianism. It has not been clearly recorded by any civilization. Sir, I generally know its meaning. It is to have a glimpse of everything between heaven and earth. That's it."
It is possible to explore the avenue of heaven and earth."
"Sir, is there anyone who is good at this? If he can really study things and gain knowledge, wouldn't he be another saint?"
Li Duanyi's words made Wang Yuan smile slightly: "There are more than billions of things in the world? No one can get a glimpse of it. This will take a long time and the accumulation of several generations."
"Then why did Ye Shidu say that he was proficient in studying things?"
Zhao Zhen's words made Wang Yuan look embarrassed, and he slowly said after a long time: "Because Ye Shaoqing's family education is different, his family education is mainly miscellaneous, and he is good at the way of studying things, but... the way of studying things is not helpful for governing the country.
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After hearing Wang Yuan's explanation, Zhao Zhen frowned. On the contrary, Ye An had told him before that the study of objects was very useful for governing the country.
"Students cannot agree with what the teacher said. Ye Shidu once said that studying things is where the laws of nature are, and it is the image of the movement of the great road. The rainbow hangs in the sky, the sun, the moon and the stars come and go alternately. There are four seasons in agriculture, water conservancy ditches, palaces and buildings.
If there are check things, the country will be prosperous, the weapons and armor, and the weight of grain and fodder will also have check things!"
Zhao Zhen's series of rhetorical questions made Wang Yuan's face turn red, and he calmed down after a long time.
"I heard that Ye Shidu once lectured officials on the debate between utensils and Dao. I was talking about Dao, but Ye An was talking about utensils. Utensils can be better displayed so that officials can see clearly, while Dao is invisible and invisible.
However, status can subtly guide officials to govern a large country. This is the difference. Officials can value weapons, but they cannot neglect the way. Only by having both and complementing each other can it be regarded as the right way."
Wang Yuan's words allowed Ye An to see what a great scholar is, and also let Ye An know how tolerant a true Confucian scholar is to knowledge and culture.
After standing there for a while, he stood up, clapped his hands, walked slowly into the main hall of Zishan Hall and said, "Mr. Yuanbo is indeed a man who has attained the great truth. Ye An is in awe!"
"Ye Shidu!"
The little emperor showed joy after seeing Ye An, but when he saw the scars on his face, he was surprised and said: "How did this happen?!"
Looking at the surprised expressions of the three people in Zishan Hall, Ye An smiled slightly: "I went out late, and I was anxious and accidentally bumped into the door frame..."