Hey, wait.
When Zhu Ping'an was recalling history, his eyes inadvertently swept across Prince Yu's back. His eyelids twitched suddenly, and an inexplicable thought flashed through his mind, like a flash of lightning piercing the darkness, and then the darkness returned again in an instant.
I feel like I've seen Prince Yu somewhere before?!
This inexplicable thought made Zhu Ping'an frown and start thinking.
Logically speaking, this should be the first time that he had met Prince Yu. After all, he had only been in the capital for half a year, and the only places he had been to were the Hanlin Academy, the Ministry of Justice, the Shuntian Prefecture, and the Western Garden. The two princes had set up their own palaces years ago and did not live in the Western Garden. He had no chance to meet Prince Yu and Prince Jing in these places.
But why do I always feel like I have seen Prince Yu somewhere
Could it be because you have seen Prince Yu’s portrait in modern times
Zhu Ping'an only thought about it for a moment and decisively denied this speculation.
In modern times, there are only two portraits of Prince Yu on Baidu Encyclopedia, but both are "portraits of Ming Muzong Zhu Zaihou" left by painters after Prince Yu became emperor.
As you know, the level of portrait painting by ancient painters was average, especially the paintings of emperors were very distorted.
The two portraits of Prince Yu on Baidu Encyclopedia are contradictory. It seems that they are not depicting the same person. Moreover, both portraits are of Prince Yu when he was about 30 years old. There is basically no similarity between him and the current Prince Yu. The most similar one is only about 10% similar.
Therefore, Zhu Ping'an was sure that it was not because he had seen Prince Yu's portrait in modern times that he felt that he had seen Prince Yu somewhere before.
It feels like I've seen it in the last few days?!
So strange.
But why can't I remember it
Zhu Pingan walked and pondered, and before he knew it, he had arrived at the lecture hall. After arriving at the lecture hall, Zhu Pingan no longer insisted on it. Forget it. Since he couldn't remember it, he didn't think about it. There are so many people in the world who look similar. Maybe in the past few days, he had met a passerby who looked like Prince Yu.
There are only ten tables and chairs and a square podium in the lecture room. Apart from that, there is nothing else. It can almost be called simple, which is in sharp contrast to the magnificent main hall.
The only advantage is that the windows are bright and clean.
It is estimated that Emperor Jiajing deliberately used the simple environment to remind his princes not to live in luxury and forget the purpose of coming to the main hall.
The oral order issued by Emperor Jiajing was to lecture on the scriptures, so the topic of today's lecture is naturally the Five Classics.
Mr. Liu Boqing is a leading figure in the literary circle, and today's lecture will be hosted by Mr. Liu.
"The Four Books and the Five Classics, the Four Books came first and the Five Classics came later, but the Four Books were first mentioned in the Song Dynasty, while the Five Classics were earlier than the Four Books, and were first mentioned during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. The Five Classics refer to the Book of Songs, the Book of History, the Book of Rites, the Book of Changes, and the Spring and Autumn Annals, all of which were edited and revised by Confucius. Originally, there was also the Book of Music, but unfortunately, the Qin Emperor "burned books and buried scholars", and the Book of Music was lost in the Qin fire, leaving a thousand years of regret. Of course, these are all old sayings, so I won't say much, let's start talking about the classics. As for the Five Classics, Dr. Yang is a master, and even when I encounter something I don't understand in the Five Classics, Dr. Yang's comments often open my eyes. I heard that Dr. Yang is studying the Book of Songs recently, so we can enjoy it."
Like modern old professors who host lectures, Mr. Liu first traced the origins of the Four Books and Five Classics, lamented the regrets of the "Book of Music", and then transitioned to the main topic, inviting Yang Guoliang, a doctor of the Five Classics from the Imperial College, to share his recent experience in studying the "Book of Songs".
"Mr. Liu, thank you for the compliment. Liang is truly unworthy of it." Yang Guoliang stood up and shook his head humbly, but he couldn't hide the smile on his face.
Being praised by Mr. Liu, a leader in the literary world, Yang Guoliang felt as sweet as if he had eaten honey.
It's not the wine that makes people drunk, it's people who make themselves drunk.
The whole person felt a little dizzy.
Humph, we rely on real strength, unlike some people who rely on flattery and opportunism to come here and pass themselves off as genuine.
Yang Guoliang, feeling elated, glanced at Zhu Ping'an sitting in the corner with the corner of his eyes and couldn't help but raise his chin slightly.
Well…
Why are you suddenly looking at me like that? And you have your head held so high, aren't you afraid of spraining your neck? Zhu Ping'an pulled the corner of his mouth speechlessly.
The ancients were all like this. After Yang Guoliang humbled himself, Mr. Liu gave him another word of advice. Yang Guoliang then walked up to the podium, bowed his hands and saluted everyone, "Mr. Liu, it's hard to refuse your kindness, so Yang can only perform his ugliness."
"My life is limited, but my knowledge is limitless. To pursue the limitless with the limited is dangerous! Yang has been studying the Book of Songs for several months, and he has become more and more touched by Confucius' words. The orioles are singing on the island in the river. The beautiful lady is the ideal match for the gentleman... The Guanju, the opening piece of the Book of Songs, in the Zhounan section of the National Wind, must have been familiar to you. But just this short piece of Guanju took Yang more than a month to study."
Yang Guoliang coughed lightly and began to sigh.
"What is "Guanju" about? It describes a gentleman's pursuit of a lady. When he failed to marry a lady, he was distressed and tossed and turned, unable to sleep. After marrying a lady, he was very happy and asked people to play the harp and the flute to celebrate, so as to "befriend" and "entertain" the lady. This is a poem that is inspired by emotion and ends with etiquette, and its meaning is very simple, praising marriage."
Yang Guoliang opened the first page of the Book of Songs, pointed to the opening poem "Guanju", and spoke to everyone.
How could it be so innocent? This poem Guan Guan Ju Jiu was the culprit that made me have improper thoughts about girls when I was a child... Zhu Ping'an lowered his head and muttered in his heart, no matter how you look at it, it's a folk love poem.
However, it is also possible to understand this "Guanju" as a poem praising marriage that starts with emotion and ends with etiquette.
Be joyful without being licentious, be sad without being hurt, this is what Confucius commented on.
It is quite appropriate to sing the song "Guanju" at the wedding, Zhu Pingan curled the corners of his mouth slightly.
"The Book of Changes is based on heaven and earth, the Book of History is about the beauty of things, and the Book of Songs begins with "Guanju". I have been thinking about why Confucius chose this short poem "Guanju" as the opening work of the Book of Songs? What was Confucius' intention?"
As Yang Guoliang spoke, he glanced at everyone and raised a question.
Why did Confucius choose "The Guanju", a romantic poem about love between a man and a woman, as the opening work of "The Book of Songs"
Prince Yu fell into deep thought, frowning as he pondered. He felt like he had grasped something and was about to ask everyone for advice when he heard Prince Jing's voice.
"The relationship between husband and wife is the greatest human relationship. The marriage is the beginning of life and the source of all blessings. Only when the marriage ceremony is correct can the order of things be fulfilled and the destiny of heaven be complete. This is the beginning of the rules and regulations and the beginning of the king's teachings. "Guanju" is the beginning of "Winds", which is used to guide the world and correct husband and wife. Therefore, it is used by the people in the village and the country."
King Jing stood up and spoke loudly. His voice was deep and powerful, full of charm. His words were clear and logical, and they were profound and thought-provoking.
King Jing meant that the marriage of a couple is the beginning of human relations, and all morals in the world are based on the virtues of husband and wife. Putting Guanju as the first chapter of "The Book of Songs: National Winds" can be used to influence the world, educate the people, and consolidate national rule.
Upon hearing this, Prince Yu's face suddenly darkened.
If we already have Yu, why do we need Liang
My fourth brother has already said what I thought of, and he has also mentioned what I didn't think of. My fourth brother is indeed much better than me...