The Sixteen Kingdoms of the Eastern Jin Dynasty: The Competition in the Central Plains

Everyone, including Murong Xin, was watching Liu Zan talking. Liu Zan continued:"Today is the first lesson. I will introduce the Seven Classics to you first. During my explanation, if you don't understand something, you can raise your hand to ask a question. I saw who raised his hand, I'll stop and you can ask questions"

"Mr. Liu, why did we choose to start the class on the anniversary of Qu Yuan’s death? After Murong Huang raised his hand, he stood up and asked. Liu Zan looked at Murong Huang with a smile and said,"Qu Yuan was a native of Chu during the Spring and Autumn Period." He is also a great poet and a benevolent person who cares about the country and the people. Qu Yuan was very knowledgeable and talented when he was young, and he had great ambitions and ambitions. During the period of King Huai of Chu, Qu Yuan served as Zuotu and Sanlu doctor. But later he was ostracized by the nobles of Chu State and was not only dismissed from his post but also exiled. Feeling helpless, depressed, sad and inferior, Qu Yuan jumped into the Miluo River with stones in his arms and died. Mr. Qu Yuan founded the literary genre"Chu Ci", and his"Li Sao" is very famous. Everyone will know about it if they find this book later. It is true to say that Qu Yuan was patriotic, but the country he loved was his homeland of Chu. After briefly introducing Qu

Yuan, Liu Zan picked up the books on the table one by one and began to introduce the Seven Classics:"The Seven Classics are the Book of Songs."》、《minister》、《Book of Rites》、《Zhouyi》、《spring and autumn》、《The Analects of Confucius》、《The Book of Filial Piety is the collective name of the seven books. It is a Confucian work compiled by Confucius and his students. Originally, there was a"Book of Music" in ancient times, but it was burned when Qin Shihuang burned books and harassed Confucians. If it is gone, it will be gone forever. Therefore, books are the carrier of knowledge and should be passed down without any effort. The function of books is to spread knowledge widely, never forget the past and serve as a guide for the future. Only if we keep copying can future generations see these Confucian classics"

"Starting today, I will explain to you the book"The Analects of Confucius". The Analects of Confucius is the sayings of Confucius and his disciples. Liu Zan said as he picked up a volume of"The Analects of Confucius" and then read:"Isn't it true that you should learn and practice from time to time?" These two sentences come from the Xueer chapter of"The Analects of Confucius"."

Hundreds of young students are discussing below. Some don't understand, and some may know what it means. Liu Zan explained:"Confucius said that what you have learned should be reviewed frequently. This is a very pleasant thing. things. If you don’t feel happy studying, you won’t learn well.

Liu Zan then continued:"Isn't it a joy to have friends from far away?""

"Sir, I know this."The younger Murong You raised his hand, stood up and said with a smile:"Sir, this means that friends from far away are here. We prepared a table of good wine and food, and we were eating and drinking. We were all very happy. right?!"

"Yes, yes, Mr. Six is ​​right, you are very smart. Liu Zan praised Murong You and continued to explain:"These books handed down from ancient times are all the crystallization of the wisdom of the ancients." Some sentences have been modified and modified by famous scholars from several dynasties, and some sentences have become difficult to understand, such as the next sentence."

As he spoke, Liu Zan wrote the two sentences just now on the stone slab on the wall with a stone pen. Then he continued to explain the following sentences:"Isn't it a gentleman if a person doesn't know something but is not stunned?"

"Who knows what these two sentences mean?! Liu Zan asked. There were a lot of whispers below, but no one spoke, and no one raised their hands. Seeing that no one spoke, Liu Zan said,"Being angry means getting angry." Gentleman here refers to those who are upright, kind and moral. This sentence means that we should not get angry or angry at those who do not understand us, but should continue to adhere to the bottom line of integrity and kindness and be a gentleman."

After Liu Zan finished speaking, he wrote this sentence on the stone tablet again. After writing this sentence, Liu Zan continued:"These three sentences by Sage Kong are our lesson today. Everyone must write it down, memorize it, copy it on bamboo slips, and explain it to others. In the future, with slates and slate pens, everyone can practice writing on slates anytime, anywhere, just like me, and erase as they go. Now please ask the prince to lead everyone to read these words on the stone tablet."

Murong Huang did not hesitate, stood up, looked at the words on the slate, and began to read aloud. Murong Huang read one sentence, and the others followed. The first lesson in the university hall, Liu Zan finished teaching these disciples. Murong Xu stood up , cupped his hands towards Liu Zan and said:"Thank you very much, Mr. Liu, for your explanation, so that the children can learn this useful knowledge and principles of dealing with others."

Liu Zan's study in Dongxiang Academy is adjacent to this large room. There are two rooms to the west of Liu Zan's study. One is a room where various bamboo slips, writing brushes, inkstones and other school supplies will be stored in the future. The other is to the west. It is the room where the disciples of Murong from far away have classes, and the room to the west is the room for the children of Han ministers and generals. The room to the west is the room where swords, guns, swords and halberds are stored, so that these Murong disciples can practice swordsmanship in their spare time while studying and reading. Law, swordsmanship, etc. After sending Murong Xin and others away, Liu Zan came to his study. Murong Han, Murong Huang and other Murong disciples, some took out knives, swords, bows and arrows, and some played in the open space. After a few days , those younger Murong children from far away families and the children of Han ministers and generals were also sent to Dongxiang Academy by their fathers or elder brothers. Some of these Murong children are the cousins ​​of Murong Xin, or the descendants of distant cousins. Liu Zan, Pei Yi and other more than a dozen people from the Central Plains would take turns coming to Dongxiang Academy to teach as long as they did not go out or have more important official business. In the study, Liu Zan said to Pei Yi and others:"Look at the entire Central Plains, at the moment It is really rare to see someone who is comparable to the Great Chanyu and pays so much attention to the education of his family's children. There are now more than a thousand students in the three age groups."

"After decades, the Murong family will have many talented people, and there will definitely be many people with both civil and military skills. The magnificent transformation from the Murong tribe to Murong Jianguo will definitely become a reality."Pei Yi said. Liu Zan said:"It is said that he who wins the hearts of the people wins the world, and this statement is true. But I want to change this sentence. If you win Confucian scholars, you can win the world!"

The dozen or so Han ministers in Liu Zan's study burst into laughter.

After all, those Murong children who have grown up have other things to do. They usually have to practice martial arts, train men and horses, go on patrols with Murong Xin, and go hunting. They even had to prepare for war anytime and anywhere. Under the teachings and teachings of these famous people from the Central Plains, the level of Sinology and Confucianism of Murong Xuan's sons had been greatly improved to varying degrees. This morning, Murong Xin was in the main hall with several sons , and some ministers and generals discussed the current problems. Murong Xin said:"In order to guard against the Ministry of Yuwen, I have sent Yuan Yong to guard Tuhe. The current situation is that Cui Ao, the governor of Pingzhou and the captain of Dongyi, thinks that he is a famous person in the south. He wants to take in and gather the exiled scholars and people in the north, but not many scholars go to join him. What makes Cui Youke so angry is that he thinks that I forced these Central Plains scholars and celebrities to stay, but in fact, these scholars came here voluntarily. So Cui Ao colluded with Goguryeo, as well as Yuwen Xianbei and Duanbu Xianbei, planning to eliminate our Murong tribe and divide our land among the three families."