The Red Chamber: Lianyufengchai

Jia Lian boasted, and Li Wan also came with Sanchun.

"Today it's pretty neat, as if I'm going to the execution ground."

Jia Lian raised his leg and walked away.

When we arrived at Mengpo Zhai, there was an old but energetic voice inside.

"Although the public servant is temporarily silent, there is no need to belittle yourself. It should be noted that the times are tough, the talented will see more brilliance, the incompetent will work hard, and there will be a day when water drops."

Cheng Rixing, Zhan Guang, Shan Pinren, and Bu Guxiu all honored the disciples and stood aside.

Jia Lian took a deep breath and went in with his head held high.

Among them was a thin-faced, spirited old man with a gray beard and piercing eyes.

This person is Jia Shouzhong.

Jia Zheng sat aside.

Jia Lian bowed his hands and said, "Jia Lian, the younger generation, pays respects to Master Jia."

Jia Shouzhong saw Jia Lian's handsome appearance and unusual demeanor, and he didn't say anything else, only one sentence: "I don't blame the heavens, and I don't like others."

Jia Lian didn't need to think about it, and replied: "So the gentleman is easy to live by waiting for his life, and the villain's risk is by chance."

Jia Shouzhong asked again, "What do you mean?"

Jia Lian pondered: "This sentence comes from "The Fourteenth Chapter of the Doctrine of the Mean", which means that you don't complain about God, and you don't blame others. Therefore, the gentleman is in a safe position and waits for the destiny, while the villain takes risks. With the hope of getting away with it.

The so-called 'Easy to live in order to live' means to be in an easy and non-hazardous situation, and to act in order to wait for the destiny.

Don't bully the weak, don't cling to the powerful, don't blame the gods, don't be special Tired.

Doctrine of the mean not only has the side of urgent progress and positive use of the world, but also the side of knowing the fate of the time and not being humiliated. As a gentleman's way of life, the two will naturally last for a long time.

It’s a pity that many scholars, once they take up their jobs, always pay too much attention to the former and leave those who are left behind. They only know that advancing is the courage of Confucians, and retreating at the right time is the wisdom of Confucians. Once frustrated, they turn to Taoism and Buddhism to seek liberation. In the eyes of the world, it seems that the free and easy and broad-minded can only be achieved with the help of Buddhist and Lao thinking, and it is almost always equivalent to letting nature and forgetting the world, which is really biased. "

Jia Shouzhong rubbed his palms and smiled, "If you have this insight, you can say that you understand the book."

Jia Lian smiled and said: "In front of the boss, I don't dare to say this word, I just think randomly, and I get something occasionally."

"It's a good one who can get something!" Jia Shouzhong asked again, "Who is to blame for Chu Miexi's prisoner of Cai Hou?"

Jia Lian didn't hesitate, "Cai Hou has it, he was rude in the first place, and he was trapped in the back. He didn't know his lips and teeth were cold, so he was defeated one by one by King Wen of Chu. Swordsmen, enmity against their neighbors, not only the country is destroyed, but the wife is returned to others, and the crime deserves it. The king of Chu had it, annexed the country, and the design was too deep to make a woman bear the infamy for thousands of years.

Jia Shouzhong asked, "In your opinion, only Mrs. Xi is right?"

Jia Lian shook his head and said, "Strictly speaking, she was also at fault. She should have stopped Xihou when he was angry, but she didn't; she should have died when the country was destroyed, and she didn't either. And her biggest fault lies in her Beautiful. But how can you blame her?"

When Jia Zheng heard this, his face was full of displeasure, "Neither can she marry her husband and teach her children, and she can't keep her chastity and integrity. Even if such a woman is as beautiful as a god, she must be a first-class sister."

Jia Shouzhong hit the festival and sighed, "What Brother Cunzhou said is very true! A woman is virtuous if she is not talented, but she wants to be popular in spinning. I just read the "Four Books of Women" and "Biography of Women" and recognize a few. It’s just words, I remember these virtuous women from the previous dynasty. Brother Lian will not be confused by external things in the future, and he needs to stand upright and be upright before he can achieve anything.”

Jia Zheng went on to say: "The boss has taught you earnestly, you have to remember it, you can't take a wrong step. Did you hear it?"

Jia Lian was surprised. He clearly stated that it was a test of knowledge, so why was it more and more like an ideological education class?Teach him how to behave and tell him not to indulge in women's pornography?

In fact, this is the truth!

Jia Zheng never thought that Jia Lian would take the exam, but just used this pretext to beat him hard.

Especially his father was paralyzed in bed because of this, and his life and death were unpredictable. Jia Zheng felt that it was necessary for Jia Lian to get on the right path, not to wander around all day long and embarrass his ancestors.

But if Jia Lian knew about these words, he would definitely complain. In the whole red building, the person who has nothing to do and is most addicted to women's sex is his good son Baoyu, okay?

It's just that Jia Lian is a little cold.

certainly.This is all past.

Jia Lian only nodded his head and was punished.

Jia Shouzhong had also heard that Jia Lian was a failure, but it was only because of the face of his in-laws and repeated pleas that he took the time to come.

I was planning to ask a few random questions, but I would never be able to answer them.Unexpectedly, Jia Lian's answer caught his eye.

It's not surprising, but it's barely a read.

Jia Shouzhong said, "Brother Lian, which one of the Four Books and Five Classics have you read?"

Of course, the Four Books and the Five Classics have a learning order. Generally, you should first read the "Great Learning", then "The Analects", "Mencius", "The Doctrine of the Mean". , "Spring and Autumn", "Book of Rites", these are the Five Classics.

It's a pity that no one told Jia Lian this. He recited it according to the distance and the number of words the books were placed on the table.

"Back to the old man's words, I only turned a few pages of the Book of Songs." Jia Lian did turn over two pages and then threw it away.Gao Gong remembered the sentence "Guan Guan Jujiu, in Hezhizhou."

And Jia Shouzhong thought he had learned the Book of Songs!Besides, I was able to talk about Zuo Zhuan before, so I must be familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics.

In fact, there is a misunderstanding. Jia Lian has not memorized "The Doctrine of the Mean", not to mention the later ones?

So Jia Shouzhong asked again, "Have you tried Shiwen?"

Shiwen is eight-legged text.

It seems that Yingchun gave you a copy?

Jia Lian replied, "I've only seen a few."

Jia Shouzhong smiled and said, "You call Yan Yuan your son and say: 'If you use it, you will do it, and if you leave it behind, you will hide it, but I have a husband with you.'

This is the title essay.

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Chapter [*], the beautiful girl and her elder brother Jia Lian took the lead, and someone put on a pen, ink, paper and inkstone.

While thinking about the format of the eight-part essay, he also thought about the meaning of this sentence.After a stick of incense passed, Jia Lian hadn't written a word yet!

Jia Zheng watched anxiously from the side.

Several times he wanted to open his mouth to remind him, but because Jia Shouzhong was next to him, he held back.

His trembling cheeks must have taught Jia Lian a lesson in his heart that he was incompetent.Taking a step back, you can't write at all, and at least write a topic, right?

In anxiety, another stick of incense was about to burn out.

Jia Zheng's disappointment is beyond words.

Originally, he had no expectations for Jia Lian, but his amazing performance exceeded his expectations before, finally igniting hope, but now he is drenched in water again.

"Ugh!"

Jia Shouzhong had a different opinion at this moment.

Although Jia Lian did not write, he was calm and composed, and he clearly had a plan.

The more he sees, the more he sees it.

The incense stick was also burned, and the little servant replaced it with a third one.

"Brother Lian, it's time to start writing!" Jia Shouzhong reminded.

Jia Lian, who has been contemplating and thinking hard, finally picked up the pen and dipped it in ink, like flowing clouds and flowing water.

When Jia Zheng saw that Jia Lian finally started writing, he laughed and scolded, "This kid!"

He couldn't wait to stand up and walked to Jia Lian's side. After reading a few sentences, he couldn't help but read out: "It's good for saints to practice and hide, and I will show them when I can. It's interesting to break the question."

So, Jia Lian wrote a sentence, Jia Zheng read it, until the last sentence of the conclusion: "There is a husband, but I and Er Yefu, and when the time comes, I am happy to answer it silently."

Jia Zheng Nianxu said with a smile: "The literature is a little impressive." After reading a passage, the more profound the meaning.

Handed the manuscript to Jia Shouzhong in person.

Jia Shouzhong browsed it once, with a slight smile on his face, and praised: "This is a good word."

Then, it's gone.

Jia Zheng's beard has been twisted off a few times. It is obviously a good article. It is in line with the format, and the words have something to say.

He wanted to talk a few times, but it was the Imperial College Prisoner, the Emperor of Heaven, and he thought it was good.

Cheng Rixing, Zhan Guang, Shan Pinren, and Bu Guxiu, who are not flattering and flattering on weekdays, are quiet and honest like a quail in front of Jia Shouzhong, without saying a word?

Jia Zheng couldn't say a word in his heart.

Jia Lian didn't think much of it himself.

It doesn't matter if the writing is good or not, he only cares if this unnecessary test is over?

There is still a lot of money waiting for him to earn!

There are many sisters and sisters waiting for him to rescue!

"Lord Jia, uncle, if there is nothing else, my nephew will leave!"

Turn around and walk away!

"Next month Qiuwei, I will add your name. Even if you can't make it, you can try to know where your weaknesses are, and it will be beneficial for the future."

Jia Shouzhong said to his back.

Jia Lian didn't want to refuse: "Boss, the younger generation knows that their knowledge is shallow, and it is difficult to become elegant, and it will take a few years to hone their achievements. This time the younger generation will not participate, so as not to make people laugh and make people laugh."

Jia Shouzhong said displeased: "Why, can I still hurt you?"

Jia Lian hadn't spoken yet, but Jia Zheng on the side had already thanked him, "Thank you for your support! If Brother Lian will make progress in the future, it will be the merit of the adults!"

Jia Shouzhong said with a smile: "Brother Cunzhou, you and I are the in-laws of your son and daughter, you should have it, but this word of thanks is out of the question."

The two didn't care about Jia Lian's feelings at all, and no one asked him for his opinion. Anyway, the matter has been decided.

Therefore, Jia Lian returned to the small courtyard dejectedly.

Sister Feng continued in the yard. Seeing that her face was wrong, she hurriedly explained, "How long have we been reading? It's normal that we can't answer, so there's no need to frown. Come in, sister-in-law and your sisters are waiting for you. !"

A few girls behind her watched and said with a smile, "Second Master, let's not study in the future, right? The slaves have been with you these past few days, and your hands and necks are sore."

Ping'er also said: "Also, second master, as soon as you are serious, you want to read all the books that people have read in one day. How can you do that? Thanks to the big grandma's special instructions not to be greedy."

Man'er followed behind and said, "Second Master, this article has already been turned over, do we still want that pile of books?"

Heng'er suggested: "If you don't want it, just throw it away. The servant girl looks dizzy when she sees the pages like ants crawling."

Sister Feng's face was as black as ink when she heard it.

"You little hooves, what do you know? The second master was willing to make progress, so you all fanned the flames and threw the book away. Besides, I peeled her skin and threw it away!"