Emperor, are you trying to draw hatred from me? Zhang Shou didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but the emperor looked like he wanted to hear your opinion, so he wouldn't let him refuse.
Therefore, although the scrutinizing gaze of the opposite headmaster Hong was as real as a substance, and the smile of the headmaster Yue was meaningful, he still said calmly: "Your Majesty compares me with the headmasters Yue and Hong, who have many students all over the world. As a fledgling teacher, I am really terrified. However, just as the quality of students cannot be completely determined by comparison, the quality of teachers cannot be determined by comparison either."
"For example, Principal Hong taught a scholar who won the first place in the imperial examination and was also famous for his literary talent; while Principal Yue taught a scholar who, although he did not pass the imperial examination and only entered the government with difficulty, was able to make the people of the area live and work in peace and contentment, and was praised by people and even had countless people see him off when he left office. Can these two students be compared? Can these two teachers be compared?"
"For example, Principal Hong taught a censor who dared to criticize the ministers and chancellors of the imperial court, and who was the most honest official who was not afraid of power; while Principal Yue taught a minister who could control floods, build bridges, and find a good solution for a river that had swallowed up countless fertile fields for dozens or hundreds of years. Can these two students compare? Can these two teachers compare?"
Seeing that Shanzhang Hong and Shanzhang Yue had different expressions, and the emperor was looking at him with some surprise, Zhang Shou just smiled indifferently.
"Your Majesty, don't look at me. I don't have the ability to check people's resumes. Principals Yue and Hong have good and capable students, and I also have good and capable students. If it weren't for Lu Sanlang and Ji Jiulang, I, a doctor of the Imperial College who came from the countryside and was ignorant, would not have known that Principals Hong and Yue had so many talents under their tutelage!"
After laughing, he continued, "Although I have only been a teacher for one year, I can confidently say that a teacher is someone who imparts knowledge and resolves doubts, and I have always tried my best to do that. Some people have good aptitudes, while others do not. I cannot treat them all equally, but I am willing to do my best to help them find a way out for the future."
"Some people can get ten points of results with one point of effort, while some people can only get one point of results with ten points of effort. But if we always ignore this situation, it will be too unfair to those who work hard. Therefore, I have only one simple goal, which is to let those who are willing to work hard in the world at least see their own future."
“Let those who are willing to work hard in the world at least not be disappointed or even despair.”
Shanzhang Yue had no idea what Shanzhang Hong felt when he met Zhang Shou for the first time, but he had to sigh that the young boy in front of him was just as the rumors said, and did not look like he came from the countryside at all.
The emperor's question was a tricky one, but Zhang Shou not only successfully resolved the problem, but also boasted about himself. His words were so high-sounding that no one could find fault with them. He also recommended two students. Compared with the students he and Hong Shanzhang had just recommended, Zhang Shou's words were clearly more clever.
But the eyes of Hong Shanzhang, which were originally slightly narrowed, gradually widened at this moment. He stared at Zhang Shou with wide eyes. Seeing that Zhang Shou was in high spirits and looking at him fearlessly, he could not help but take a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Sweet words and flattering appearance!"