As dawn broke, and just after the crowing of the rooster, the students in the house all started to wake up.
After the master of the museum, Lin Miao, led the sacrifice to the saint, the students gave a big gift to several gentlemen, and the whole ceremony was over.
Then they all returned to the lecture hall.
Before the gentleman arrived, all the furniture was silently burying their heads in reading. The lecture hall was quiet, except for the rustling of the books.
Different from others, others read it, but Xue Tingxiang copied it.
He wiped the case with his sleeve, then opened the book basket and took out pen, ink, paper, inkstone and other items. After setting up the inkstone table, take out the ink ingot and a bamboo tube filled with water, pour some water into the inkstone table, and then hold the ink ingot to grind the ink.
Xue Tingxiang had already copied a volume of "Zhangju of the Great Learning" and a volume of "Zhangyu of the Doctrine of the Mean", and now he is copying "Annotations of the Analects of Confucius". This "Analects of Confucius" is different from the previous two volumes. There are ten volumes in total. Xue Tingxiang has only copied the second volume.
After grinding the ink, he dipped the pen in the ink, and copied it in a selfless manner.
His writing speed is not fast, because he has to copy while trying to integrate memory. After he finished copying that volume of "University Chapters", he tried to memorize it once. Although he could not memorize it completely, he was able to memorize 50 to 60 percent of it.
The way to take the test is to test the craftsmanship essay, which is the so-called eight-legged essay. The title of the eight-legged essay comes from the Four Books, which are written on behalf of the sage, and are expounded from the Anthology of the Four Books written by Zhu Zi. Therefore, the first thing to do is to be able to memorize the Four Books in their entirety, and to memorize these annotations word for word.
Xue Tingxiang's memory was not very good before, an article with more than a thousand words could be memorized with a little more effort. But since he had that dream, he found that his memory grew rapidly. Maybe it was the one he had learned in the dream, but now he only needs to consolidate it once, and he will get twice the result with half the effort.
Of course, these are not enough, but his previous studies have fallen a lot, and now he can only start from here.
In the blink of an eye, more than half an hour passed, and Mr. Meng Wenbo arrived.
This person is the old man who appeared when the book was published yesterday, and he is also the gentleman in charge of teaching Class B. According to Mao Badou, this person is the most rigid and rigid, with very strict rules. Don't look at the age of the students who can enter this academy. It really violates his taboo, saying that if you beat your hand, you will beat your hand.
This Mr. Meng is also a scholar, but an old scholar.
As the saying goes, the poor are talented and the rich are the people. If a scholar is born, he can still get some rice and food money, but if not, he still has to make a living by himself. Except for certain exemptions from taxes and corvée, they are no different from ordinary people.
Like Mr. Meng is a good example, he can only rely on the academy to pay his salary, and he has to support his family and his family, and his life is extremely poor. From the fact that his cyan robe has been washed white, we can see some clues.
Of course, the reason why Xue Tingxiang knew such details was due to Mao Badou, who knew everything.
Mr. Meng's lectures were very rigorous and treated equally, starting from "University" in the four books.
First recite it once, and then begin to tell the meaning and allusions of the scriptures word by word, and occasionally check one person to stand up and repeat it.
If the retelling is correct, it is naturally good. If the retelling is incorrect, the student will take the initiative to go to the podium, and Mr. Meng will personally use the ruler to beat the hand. Only hit the left hand, not the right hand, because the right hand is used to practice calligraphy.
Xue Tingxiang had heard about this shouban before, and it was only a joke. After all, except for the first time, few teachers would slap a student's shouban again. I didn't expect that now that I entered the school, I witnessed it with my own eyes.
But I have to say that this method is very useful. Before, a student was punished by Wujiechi because of the wrong recitation. When Mr. Meng spoke again, no one dared to desert.
There are actually quite a few people who deserted before, because some old students have already studied in this university, maybe more than once. Now that it's coming again, it's inevitable that it's not interesting.
"Don't think that you are hurting you by starting from scratch. Since you can't get into the first grade, it means that you are not good at your studies. The four books are broad and profound, and you can read them once and read them ten times. As the top priority, thousands of classics are inseparable from this general program. Learning "The Great Learning" well will bring inexhaustible benefits to you and others in the future.
"Zhu Ziyou said: Great scholars, adults learn. Only those who understand the way of great learning can make great questions. But if you want to govern others, you must first cultivate one's own body, and when one cultivates one's own body, then can the family, the country, and the world be regulated. Self-cultivation, inquisitiveness, knowledge, sincerity, righteousness…”
Mr. Meng talked incessantly on it, that is, lecturing the scriptures and reprimanding the students.
However, the following Xue Tingxiang thought is a desertion. Mr. Meng's "Great Learning" is Zhu Zi's "Great Learning". Since Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism became popular in the previous dynasty, Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism has become an official school, and scholars who have learned Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism have also obtained Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism.
But in the previous dynasties, Cheng Zhu's philosophy had suffered a huge impact, that is, the school of Xinxue headed by Wang Yangming. Cheng-Zhu's Neo-Confucianism focuses on examining things to gain knowledge, and on preserving the principles of nature and eliminating human desires. And mind study is only mind. Cheng Zhu's 'reason' is the ultimate source of all things in the world, and everything cannot escape from this 'reason'. The principle of psychology is that 'heart' is the principle.
Cheng-Zhu's Neo-Confucianism was gradually declining due to the impact, while Xinxue became popular.
It’s a pity that extreme things turn out to be reversed. In the late period of the end of the study of the mind, the nature of being neither good nor evil, and the evil of learning without consideration, created the bad atmosphere of many literati—aversion to plainness, pursuit of novelty, and as a result, self-esteem is very high, but the belly is empty, Not knowing the times. Therefore, Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism became popular again.
The impact of psychology on Neo-Confucianism is based on the "University".
Seriously speaking, the "University" mentioned by Mr. Meng is an altered version by Zhu Xi, not the original.
However, after the war at the end of the previous dynasty, the early days of the founding of the dynasty were in vain, as well as the containment and prohibition of the previous emperor and the current emperor in order to strengthen the imperial rule. Nowadays, very few people know that this "University" still has the original, and there is still a study of mind in the world, at least in Mr. Meng's identity, it is unknown.
The reason why Xue Tingxiang knew this was because he had another adventure in his dream, and it was at that time that he knew that the game between the civil servants and the emperor had already begun.
reflected in every aspect. Among them, the study of psychology was banned, and the emperor once again enshrined Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism as the official school.
Why
To give the simplest example, the study of the mind is about idealism. As the emperor, if you do well, I will obey you in my heart and admit that you are my monarch. But if you are not good, I do not recognize you, I do not recognize you as my monarch. Or even if I obey you on the surface, I don't obey you in my heart.
But Cheng Zhu's philosophy is different. You are my monarch, and I will follow the three principles and the five constants, and obey the principle that the monarch is the guide of the ministers. No matter if you are good or bad, if you are the monarch, I have to listen to you. This is the law of heaven and the rule of law. Violators are beasts, and those who obey are sages.
Therefore, it is conceivable that the academic society will become popular again.
The lecture hall was quiet, only Mr. Meng's voice swirled.
Thinking of this, Xue Tingxiang suddenly sneered, what kind of science and psychology, to put it bluntly, are just means used by high-ranking people to fight for power and profit.
If you have power, you can fish for others; But now he is just one of the thousands of fish and meat, so let's learn whatever you want, it's useless to think too much.
Thinking of this, Xue Tingxiang began to listen to the above lecture seriously.
Mr. Meng spoke for more than an hour before closing the book and letting the students reason the book by themselves.
The so-called Lishu is self-study.
Generally, when entering the academy, the gentlemen will not interfere much with the students' studies except for lecturing the scriptures. Say it again, if you understand it, you understand it. If you don't understand it, you can consult with your classmates, ask for advice, or check the dossier yourself.
Mostly self-taught. Of course, you can also ask Mr. for advice, which is independent of the lecture hall.
After Mr. Meng left, after a while, a melodious bell rang, but it was time for lunch.
Xue Tingxiang tidied up the case, and put all the pen, ink, paper, inkstone and other items in the bamboo basket before taking it back to the house. During this period, Mao Badou and Li Datian were with him, and both of them looked dull. Obviously, the two of them have studied the "University" more than once, and what Mr. Meng said, neither of them Listen to your heart.
The three of them went to the dining hall, but no one invited Xiaochao today, so they each found a table and sat down.
There are also several small circles in this canteen, most of which are close friends, chatting while eating. For students at this stage, there is no awareness of not eating or sleeping. In Mao Badou's words, how can you eat such a tasteless meal if you don't find something to eat.
Among them, the two small groups that have entered the first class are the most eye-catching. These more than ten people have more academic achievements than others. They have completed the four books and five classics, and now they are studying how to write art articles, in order to obtain fame after the end of the game. .
This is like a student who has already studied, and a young child who has not yet learned, even if they sit with you, they have no common language, and they are not on the same level.
Anyway, from Xue Tingxiang's point of view, the focal point in this dining hall is located at the east corner of that dining hall.
There are a few tables there, and there are still empty tables there, but some students would rather share a table with others after having a meal, and no one will sit at the empty table.
"What are you looking at? Those are Yu Ziyou and Hu Lianshen, the only students in our academy who are famous."
Mao Badou was talking about the two students sitting in the center of the two small groups. One has a gentle appearance, the other is calm and restrained, anyway, on the surface, his bearing is much higher than that of He Ming. They are all talking to the people around them, obviously there is nothing outrageous, but they can see the two at a glance.
"Fame?"
"Yeah, both of them are child students, although they failed to pass the exam in one fell swoop. Presumably it shouldn't be difficult to pass the exam next time." Mao Badou patted his shoulder understandingly and said, "Envy? Actually, when I first came here. I am also envious, but after a long time, I know that people are not the same as us."
"What's not a kind of person?"
"You don't understand this?" Mao Badou made an exaggerated gesture: "For example, if others are flowers, we are green leaves, others are the moon, and we are the little stars, all used to set off others ."
Li Datian couldn't bear it anymore, and scolded with a smile: "I'm not a little star. If you want to be a little star, you can do it yourself! Little Xingxing, don't make you nauseous."
Mao Badou picked it up with a smile on his face, picked up an orchid finger, and said, "Brother Tian, how can you forget your heart, Nujia is your little star!"
His pretentious appearance made Li Datian disgusted, and he pouted several times: "Hurry up and stay away from me, what have you read? I don't want your 'little' star! Let's talk about it. Now, Ting Yan is a new student, and he is not like us, so why do you judge someone to be a little star, maybe Ting Yan is also a talented person."
Mao Badou slapped his hand: "Yes, I also think that Ting Yan is different from ordinary people at first glance, and he will definitely surpass that Yu Ziyou and Hu Lianshen by a lot in the future. In the end, he will be admitted as a scholar in one fell swoop, and then I will be able to shine. "
"Don't be ashamed!"
The voice came from behind. The three of them looked back and saw three or four students headed by He Ming standing there with their rice bowls.
However, this was not what He Ming said, but a squat student next to him. At first glance, this person is a spokesperson, because it is obvious that He Ming smiled with satisfaction after hearing this.
"Just because of you, you are far superior to Brother Hu and Brother Hu. It's not arrogant!"
The sound was a bit loud, and the dining hall immediately became quiet, and the eyes of the two tables in the east corner were all looking here.