Wang Anshi's bedroom was filled with a strong smell of medicine. Seeing that Wang Anshi was having a hard time sitting, Zhang Yue took the initiative to hand a pillow behind his back.
Wang Anshi asked: "How can we be sincere and clear?"
Zhang Yue said: "There are two methods, one is to study things to gain knowledge, and the other is to use one's mind to understand. The former learns from outside, and the latter seeks from the heart."
"Just as a sage is born with knowledge, a wise man knows it by learning. To put it bluntly, if you are a dull person, the teacher should teach you more, and if you are a smart person, the teacher should let him realize it on his own."
The study of things to achieve knowledge comes from the university, while the study of things to achieve knowledge comes from Mencius, and Zhang Yue's theory comes from Wang Yangming. Wang Yangming integrated the idea of studying things to achieve knowledge (Zhu Zi) with his own idea of studying things with the heart and using the mind to understand, and taught people with dull and sharp talents in accordance with their aptitude.
Of course Wang Anshi didn't know what Wang Yangming said, but he found Zhang Yue's statement really refreshing.
Wang Anshi asked again: "Can you be more specific?"
Zhang Yue said: "Some, as just said, the sincerity in university is to study things to achieve knowledge. Sincerity lies in not deceiving oneself. Under sincerity, it is a righteous heart. Under a righteous heart, it should be a word for tranquility. The word quietness
Below, it should be a word of respect."
When Wang Anshi heard this, he was deeply convinced and said: "The word "respect" is so good that an empty bowl can hold water. When the heart is empty, people will be calm and can hold things."
Zhang Yue said: "In fact, in my eyes, the Prime Minister is a sincere and clear-minded person, and he is born with this knowledge."
The high hat seized the opportunity and put it on Wang Anshi.
Wang Anshi was slightly stunned when he heard this, and then said: "No, I know it through study."
Zhang Yue said to Wang Anshi: "My favorite article about the Prime Minister when I was young was to read the biography of Lord Mengchang. The second was A Journey to Baochan Mountain. I had admired the Prime Minister for a long time before I met him. I often thought about Fujian and then went to Bianjing. The first was
The person who sees it personally is the prime minister."
Wang Anshi was surprised: "Seriously?"
Zhang Yue nodded and said: "It's a pity that the Prime Minister thought that I was a person who climbs the dragon and clings to the phoenix, and kicked him out!"
Wang Anshi was slightly embarrassed when he heard this and said, "I thought you were just lying."
Wang Anshi thought to himself, at that time there were countless young people like you who came from all over to visit me.
After a pause, Wang Anshi said apologetically: "I can't recognize people."
Zhang Yue said: "The Prime Minister is a sincere and enlightened person. If a sincere and enlightened person can know himself, why should he know others?"
Wang Anshi heard Zhang Yue call himself a sincere and enlightened person, and he was deeply convinced.
When he started reading at a young age, he was regarded as out of place by others. Although he was already a child prodigy at that time, he would never forget any book he read.
When Ren Yangzhou signed the contract, Han Qi disliked him.
When he was appointed as the judge of Qunmu, Bao Zheng, the envoy of Qunmu, proposed a toast to him, but he refused to drink it.
While fishing, Emperor Renzong made a treacherous comment to himself when he saw him eating fish bait.
Wang Anshi has always been a person who insists on himself. He would rather spend time on learning than on modifying himself to make others like him.
He remembered that when he was young, there was a fellow countryman named Fang Zhongyong, who was self-taught without a teacher and could write poems. However, every time he saw him later, he became worse than ever.
Later he learned that his father was very proud of Fang Zhongyong. At first he praised him in the countryside but did not let him learn from him, and finally he was forgotten by everyone.
Wang Anshi wrote an article about this as a warning to avoid exaggeration and to be honest and clear.
So what if so many people don't like him? It's not that Wang Anshi doesn't know how to deal with people, it's just that he's too lazy to do so.
Humanity and sophistication are what weak people need to adapt to interactions with strong people. Wang Anshi has always gone his own way and treated people with sincerity, and gradually others have adapted to him.
Zhang Yue said so much, especially Zicheng Ming, it can be said that he spoke from the bottom of his heart.
Even though Wang Anshi's favorable impression of him has increased significantly, having said that, the two have many differences in political views.
Therefore, Wang Anshi felt quite complicated towards Zhang Yue at the moment. On the one hand, he loved his talent, but on the other hand, he was worried that he would endanger his new method in the future.
He was more worried about Zhang Yue than Sima Guang, Lu Gongzhu, and Lu Huiqing combined.
Wang Anshi looked at the book "The Doctrine of the Mean" in his hand again, then put the book aside and said, "Look, everything you say and do is in the book, but I still want to hear a few words from you."
"The words many people say are like piles of sand dunes that will fall over as soon as one steps on them, but I believe your words are always true."
Zhang Yue said: "Why doesn't Prime Minister listen to me?"
Wang Anshi thought to himself, because other people's skills are not as good as yours.
He sighed: "Zhang Jiuling didn't know who Li Linfu was back then!"
Zhang Yue heard what Wang Anshi meant and couldn't help but cursed angrily in his heart, I'm just a big licker.
Zhang Yue said angrily: "Prime Minister, everything I said is in this book, it's up to you to believe it or not!"
Wang Anshi was silent for a moment and said: "I have always been outspoken. Please bear with me. I remembered what you said when you came to see me off last year, 'the effort will make you worse'..."
Zhang Yue immediately argued: "These words were said by Su Zizhan, not me."
Wang Anshi said: "It doesn't matter. Your and Zizhan's political opinions are quite similar. Now that I think about it, aren't the differences between efforts and sincerity the same thing?"
"You said in parting, 'take it from the people and use it for the people', but I have thought about it for a long time, can this Guanzi's policy of nine benefits really be implemented in the world?"
Zhang Yue said: "It's difficult. For example, if the officials collect a hundred guan from the people, the court can only get 50 guan, which is taken from the people; if the court takes 50 guan and distributes it, the people can only get 25 guan, which is used for civil."
"This is a disadvantage. So if officials cannot be honest, it is better to tax less."
Wang Anshi nodded and said, "Of course."
Zhang Yue asked: "Prime Minister, do you want to handle this matter?"
"We must do it. Otherwise, why would the court collect so much money from the people? How can we manage the world's finances?" Wang Anshi expressed his support cautiously.
Zhang Yue said: "That's it. It seems difficult to take it from the people and use it for the people, but in fact... it's not easy to do it."
Wang Anshi almost choked when he heard Zhang Yue's words.
Zhang Yue said: "Actually, there is not much that can be done, that is, do it and do it. I heard that the Jiaoyin Institute has now implemented it."
"The Office of Public Administration will allocate 30% of the official salary to the elders, Salesians, etc."
"Take it step by step. No matter how difficult it is, you have to start with a single step. Only those who are sincere and honest know what they want. If they know what they want, they can not be limited by external things."
Wang Anshi showed a "really" expression, and then asked: "I remember that you used troops to slow things down and never made surprises. When Wang Shao came and I often scolded you in letters to me for being a mediocre general who could only fight stupidly!"
Zhang Yue scolded Wang Anshi and Wang Shao from the bottom of his heart, and said: "Mediocre generals use stupid methods. It's always difficult at the beginning. It doesn't matter. I've been able to endure it. After I got through it, I gradually learned how to communicate with Fan."
When people fight, they go through step by step, accumulating small victories into big ones.”
"If you want to win, you must first be invincible. As long as I spend my energy there, I will be able to seize the opportunity to win. Don't use any fancy surprises to win. Use my shortcomings to defeat others!"
Wang Anshi sighed after hearing this: "You are the one who knows it through learning."
After saying that, Wang Anshi suddenly made a gesture of seeing off the guests, ending the conversation unexpectedly, but kept the book.