In the Zhenzong Dynasty, there were many ministers who spoke out their advice, but not many had any weight, and Sun Shi was one of them.
His status is not ordinary. He passed the Nine Classics in the second year of Emperor Taizong's reign. He is one of the few great Confucian scholars.
If you want to pass the Nine Classics, you must at least read the Nine Classics thoroughly and be thoroughly familiar with them. Otherwise, it will be impossible to pass the Nine Classics exam, let alone take the imperial examination with higher standards.
The so-called Nine Classics are the "Yi", "Book", "Poetry", "Zuo Zhuan", "Book of Rites", "Zhou Rites", "The Classic of Filial Piety", "The Analects of Confucius" and "Mencius".
This is the recognized work of the Nine Classics in the Song Dynasty, and Emperor Taizong paid more attention to academic talents.
After all, the more corrupt the country is, the more important it is to highlight its emphasis on Confucianism...
After Sun Shi passed the Nine Classics, he became a direct lecturer at the Imperial Academy. Emperor Taizong personally went to the Imperial Academy to listen to his lectures on the Book of Books, and spoke highly of Sun Shi's lectures.
So much so that during the reign of Emperor Zhenzong, he served as an attendant to all the kings, and went to Longtuge to wait for appointments. His students were all over the court and the world, and many of the best among them were the prime ministers of the dynasty.
Even Wang Zeng and Lu Yijian, the two ministers of the dynasty, would bow their hands and salute him when they saw him: "Mr. Jiu Jing."
During the reign of Emperor Zhenzong, he strongly opposed Zhao Heng's move to welcome the Heavenly Book, and said: "I have heard nothing about Heaven, how can there be a book!"
In the fourth year of Dazhong Xiangfu, Zhenzong believed people's words "sacrifice to Fenyin".
At that time, there was a severe drought, and the grain in the counties and counties near the capital was worth thousands of gold. Sun Shi wrote a letter to remonstrate, pointing out that the civil engineering projects in the country continued for years, and floods and droughts made the people's lives difficult. The emperor ignored the safety of the country and wasted people and money, and insisted on
Staying away from the capital and offering sacrifices to Fenyin is just to imitate Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty when they visited famous places, carved stones to praise their merits, and became famous for future generations. It was just a false name.
But Emperor Zhenzong refused to listen, so Sun Shi asked to return to the fields on the grounds that his father was old as a show of resistance. Unexpectedly, Zhenzong refused and sent him to Mizhou. Two years later, he was appointed as the official Zuojian again.
This shows Sun Shi's status in the heart of Emperor Zhenzong. Even if he defies him in public, he still wants to remain a great scholar in the dynasty. Those who dare to tell the truth can use him even if he cannot use it, but his son can!
Sure enough, after Zhao Zhen succeeded to the throne, Sun Shi's status rose and he became an important minister in the Song Dynasty. As long as he was there, the courtiers could not make any trouble, and among his students there were many talents who were famous all over the world.
Ye An respects such an old man from the bottom of his heart, and of course he does not dare to offend him. After all, he is a veteran of Sanchao, the "light of the right path."
With Wang Yuan around, the conversation between Ye An and Sun Shi became much more relaxed, less embarrassing, and full of fun.
When he learned that Ye An's family education was mainly based on miscellany rather than Confucianism and Taoism, the earnest old man did not have any contempt or discrimination. On the contrary, he was full of curiosity and praise.
Wang Yuan was a smart man, so he naturally led Mr. Sun Shi to a waterside pavilion to rest at the first time. He also called Ye An over and asked him to make tea...
So Ye An, amidst the envy of a group of officials, shrugged and made a bow as a greeting.
For ordinary courtiers, such perfunctory behavior is naturally offensive, but he is a lonely minister!
The banquet has not yet begun, and as long as the emperor has not arrived, the courtiers must wait, but there is no need to wait in the main hall.
After all, when the emperor arrived, he still had to dress up a little, tidy up his clothes, and even meet with courtiers and some closely related clan members.
In this way, there will be a lot of trivial matters. If the tambourine is used as a signal, people will naturally come over. In this era, servile ideas have not yet become popular, and courtiers are not so humble in front of the imperial power.
So in a waterside pavilion, Wang Yuan supported Sun Shi and slowly sat on a soft fur cushion. The waiters around him had already lit the brazier very diligently.
A circle of tall screens isolates the cold wind around the water pavilion.
The silver charcoal exudes warmth in the brazier, but there is no trace of smoke. These alone are enough to show the luxury of the Song people.
The waterside pavilion in winter is surrounded by gray and white reeds.
A painting boat floated alone on the pier not far away. Sun Shi, Wang Yuan and Ye An, three generations old, middle and young, sat opposite each other with the courtesy of gentlemen.
He had to sit upright in front of the elders. Ye An knew that his knees were going to suffer again, but he still held up his hands and bowed. Wang Yuan and Sun Xi also returned the bow, and this ended the formal ceremony.
This set of etiquette is extremely offensive to Ye An, but it is a noble and indispensable existence for people of this era.
Many people want this but still can't get it. To be able to have a conversation with someone like Sun Xi and sit in the waterside pavilion is a kind of ultimate elegance, even a state of mind.
Ye An's tea-making skills are considered inferior, because he is not interested in the fragrant tea popular among literati. How can he make something well if he doesn't like it?
Fortunately, Wang Yuan knew about Ye An's tea and asked him to treat him with tea.
Although the winter is cold, fortunately the sun is good and the windless waterside pavilion is illuminated by the warm ocean, which is a rare comfort in winter.
Uncovering the good tea leaves a little and keeping as many intact tea leaves as possible, Ye An brewed it with warm water. The copper kettle on the small red clay stove was steaming strongly, but he did so in a leisurely and leisurely manner.
skilled.
Sun Shi, who was watching next to him, nodded slightly: "Such a demeanor and appearance are worthy of a prime minister!"
Ye An said with a "honest" smile: "Sir, you are ridiculous. My family education is different from that of the world, and my obsessions and beliefs in my heart are also different from those of other gentlemen."
While Wang Yuan was explaining the characteristics of Ye An's tea to Sun Xi, he said with a smile: "I'm afraid that if the officials want to give him the position of prime minister, there will be no time for Xuan Ma to pay homage to the prime minister! Mr. Jiu Jing, this kid is planning to use his lonesomeness as an orphan.
I regard myself as a minister."
Sun Shi looked at Ye An in surprise. He didn't expect that a young man, who should be roaring like a tiger and an eagle at an age, would have such thoughts. It really surprised him, but he didn't care.
Sun Shi looked at the teacup handed over by Ye An with both hands, took it with a smile, and after a slight sniff, he felt a fresh fragrance rush into his nose and go straight to his brain.
The cold air of winter, combined with the simple fragrance of hot tea, immediately made his eyes light up.
"I wonder how knowledgeable Ye Xiaoyou's family education is. Can you tell me a few things about it?"
Ye An didn't dare to say anything, so he asked Wang Yuan for tea and said cautiously: "Actually, Ye An's family theory is miscellaneous studies, but he still can't escape from Confucianism, but he is not obsessed with the meaning of Confucian classics, but with the investigation of things."
For the sake of learning, we must exhaust all things in the world, study their origins, analyze their principles, and benefit people.”
Sun Shi was a great scholar, and Ye An did not dare to talk nonsense in front of him. He could only tell the attitude and nature of science in later generations.
But this made Sun Shi even more curious, and Wang Yuan quietly listed the "Tao of Utensils" that Ye An had mentioned before in a low voice.
Sun Shi's expression changed from dull to surprised, from surprised to shocked, and he was astonished! No other, because this concept of Qi Dao is very consistent with the Confucian definition of pragmatism and theoreticalism.
It even satisfies the practicality of Confucianism to a large extent and expounds the spiritual guiding ideology of Confucianism.
Sun Shi looked at Ye An with emotion, and then bowed his hands, which surprised Ye An and Wang Yuan. How could such a Confucian master, a highly virtuous official, treat a young man with such a great gift?
In the surprise of the two of them, Xi sighed: "This bow is Sun Xi's respect for the elders in my little friend's family. The theory of utensils is the great achievement of Confucianism! It is worthy of Sun Xi's bow!"
Ye An hurriedly returned the gift, but did not deny it. Instead, his eyes turned red and he was "extremely moved" and said: "The praise from the elders in the family, who is weak and ignorant, can be regarded as a confidant! It's so obvious!"