Chapter Fourteen Shanglin Court Looking for Things
Since the family moved to Chang'an, Meng Xinghe's life rhythm has become more regular. In the morning, he goes to teach in the harem on time. In the afternoon, he goes home to chat with the ladies and chats about household chores. In his free time, he listens to Shi Yu playing the piano, and watches Mengdie dance with his sword. Lu Ning, who was good at her skills, had no choice but to sit next to Meng Xinghe and admire the outstanding skills of the two sisters with him. She secretly decided to learn a unique skill that neither of them knew, so that she could gain his appreciation in front of her husband.
Seeing that everyone in the Meng family was enjoying themselves, it was a happy life. In the harem, since Meng Xinghe went to class, the classroom with only a few students had gradually become more lively, and even occasionally a few concubines came to listen. The arithmetic theory he taught was not only weird and even unprecedented, but also simple and easy to learn. This fact was spread among ten people and became an anecdote in the palace.
This morning, after Xue Shiyu carefully tidied up, Meng Xinghe, who was well-dressed, entered the palace again to do his current errand.
Entering the Guanwen Hall, Meng Xinghe still looked like he was just messing around. When he passed by, he saw a few more unfamiliar faces. Meng Xinghe chuckled and said, "Hey, there are a few more people here to attend the class today."
"Puch," there was a burst of laughter. Now in Meng Xinghe's class, the princes and princesses all know that this master is a joker, so they are more relaxed when they come to class, and it is common for the class to burst into laughter from time to time.
Meng Xinghe walked to the podium, pressed his hand, and said in a deep voice: "Do you know the multiplication table that I asked everyone to recite yesterday?"
"Okay," there was another neat voice, and the whole living room was filled with vitality.
Meng Xinghe believed the answers of these students. He taught them the addition and subtraction operations of arithmetic and the multiplication table. The arithmetic teaching was over. As for the more advanced mathematical knowledge in his head, Meng Xinghe did not want to think about it yet. It is better for advanced professors to let them understand on their own, so that the Chinese people can become more and more sophisticated in arithmetic.
"Meng Da, yesterday you said that you would teach us Neo-Confucianism today. You also said that the Neo-Confucianism class does not need to be in the Guanyun Hall. Why haven't you started now?"
Now, Meng Xinghe's students all like to call him Meng Da, which Meng Xinghe agrees to. They feel that being with this master is not as boring as with other old masters in the past, so they naturally have a lot of affection for Meng Xinghe.
Meng Xinghe thought that he had indeed told them about this yesterday and that he no longer planned to teach arithmetic. He said to the numerous students below: "Studying Neo-Confucianism is about teaching students in accordance with their aptitude. In this Guanwen Hall, it is indeed better to learn less than With your abilities, I ask you, where is the most suitable place to play in the palace backyard?"
When it comes to playing, this group of princes and princesses especially like it. They know the backyard of the palace better than anyone else, and they know all the fun places. They immediately shouted, "Yes, yes, Shanglin Garden in the Daming Palace is the most beautiful place in the entire palace." The place is also suitable for everyone to play, Meng Da, we will take you there,"
"Okay, let's all go together," seeing everyone nodding in approval, Meng Xinghe also followed everyone's wishes.
As soon as everyone heard that they were going to Shanglin Garden, they all rushed outside in a swarm.
These bastards were indeed ungrateful people. When it came to playing, they were more enthusiastic than me. Meng Xinghe suddenly regretted taking them out to play, but when he saw that the class had already dispersed, he had no choice but to shake his head and follow them.
When I came to Shanglin Garden, I heard those bastards boasting that this was a royal garden. If Meng Da had not been able to enter the palace and teach them, he might never have had the opportunity to walk here. Meng Xinghe had no objection to this. Shanglin Garden was indeed extremely luxurious. , On a clear day and in the daytime, it is like a fairy palace in the sky. You can see the pavilions in the water up close, and the towers on the mountains in the distance. Peacocks and cranes are swaying and landing far and near in the sky filled with light smoke and fragrant mist. I don’t know which palace it is in the air. While burning the aroma of pepper and orchid, the faint smell of vanilla hits your nose, making you feel refreshed and refreshed. You can't help but look at this area, which is only a few dozen kilometers in radius, and it can be said to be a paradise on earth.
Taking a deep breath, Meng Xinghe suddenly became stern: "Don't wander around, stand still for me,"
Not daring to disobey the order, everyone stood in a row. Such a posture shocked the palace ladies who were passing by in the distance. They looked at the man in blue official uniform standing in front of the dragons and thought to themselves. There have been recent rumors in the harem that the top scholar in Jinke was the wife of princes and princesses in front of all the princes and princesses in the Guanwen Hall. This seems to be true, and they were all brought to Shanlinyuan today.
The maids in these harems had never seen any men. Now when they saw a man with outstanding talents, learning, courage and wisdom appearing in Shanglin Garden, they immediately leaned on the corridor built by the water in the distance and hid their faces. For a moment, they were stunned. The originally peaceful Shanglin Garden became lively.
"Meng Da, look, those in the distance are all people who admire you. Come to Linyuan, it's fun," a little prince under the age of fifteen said naughtily, which immediately caused everyone to burst into laughter.
Meng Xinghe hit him on the head with a bang, and said sternly: "If I hadn't seen that you are all fifteen or sixteen years old, I would have taught you a lesson. Don't laugh, be serious."
"Don't laugh, don't laugh," everyone laughed even more happily. During the more than ten days they spent together with Meng Xinghe, they all knew that the master in front of them was a hard-spoken and soft-hearted person, and no one took his words seriously.
Meng Xinghe felt helpless for a while. These bastards had already known his nature. His face suddenly changed, with dark eyebrows and a black face. He looked fierce and said: "Do you want me to pick up the pieces to make you happy?"
When everyone heard this, they immediately shut up their voices.
It was a rare occasion for him to be serious with them, so Meng Xinghe simply continued to show off his face. He led everyone to find a large grass field in Shanglin Garden, and then asked everyone to sit on it.
Then, Meng Xinghe said expressionlessly: "The so-called Neo-Confucianism is to allow everyone to discover some strange things in ordinary natural environments." Meng Xinghe pulled a piece of grass from under his body and said, "Have you ever I’ve thought about why the grass is green now but turns yellow in autumn,”
He asked a profound question, which immediately stumped everyone. They all shook their heads and said, "I don't know."
Meng Xinghe could understand that they didn't know. After all, these things were the conclusions reached by countless people after thousands of years of exploration. He did not carefully explain the phenomenon of grass turning yellow to everyone, but said to everyone: "Today I will give it to you." I have a task for everyone. Each of you is looking for something in Shanglin Garden. You can choose flowers, plants, trees, fish, insects, birds and animals. When you find it, come here and give it to me."
He gave the order and everyone immediately ran away happily.
"Xiao Sizi, why don't you go?" Seeing that everyone had left, but this little Sizi was still by his side, Meng Xinghe found the speaker, sat next to her and laughed, not because of Xiao Sizi In Meng Xinghe's eyes, little Sizi is much cuter than those princes and princesses. Although he is Gong'e, Meng Xinghe prefers to stay with Gong'e.
Xiao Sizi smiled shyly, and his fair face suddenly turned red. Then he pointed at Meng Xinghe, then at himself, and said, "I have found it."
Meng Xinghe looked around: "I found it. Where is it? It can't be me, right?"
"Puch," Xiao Sizi smiled beautifully, and there was such a magical arc on his quiet face, which made people feel intoxicated, "What Xiao Sizi found is the grass in the hands of the young master. The young master can put her Give it to Xiao Sizi?"
"Oh," Meng Xinghe realized, and immediately handed it over, but he folded the grass into a circle, which looked like a ring. This little Sizi is really enlightened and makes people like it.
Xiao Sizi took it, looked at the grass, and said with some joy: "The ancients said that weaving a ring with grass is a sign of great kindness. Master, in your last life, you must have owed Xiao Sizi a lot of things."