unrestricted relationship

The first couplet: Thinking at home, clearing the inside and outside, not respecting the inferior, emphasizing diligence and thrift, choosing friends, is beneficial to the already

The second couplet: It is advisable to live in the world, speak well, abide by the law, be far from the villain, be close to the gentleman, and have no shame in your heart

Banner: Ritual and Music Heirloom

The couplets hanging high outside the Shulou Family Book Pavilion are neatly handcrafted in official script, and all the children of the family who come to this door, regardless of their age, need to arrange their clothes in place and reflect on their own mistakes.If the past behavior has the slightest shame about this couplet, it is not allowed to enter, so after the entry, there is a saying in the inner couplet: "Three provinces a day".

Long Su waved to Mu Xianfeng, who was accompanying him, and spoke in a pure and deep Confucian voice: "Feng'er, you haven't returned to your former residence for a long time, and you and Yan Xin should have a lot to talk about. Go down first, and I will go in alone." Can."

Confucianism is an elegant saying that the Shulou family has accomplished in school and has been recognized. Because Confucianism has always valued boys over girls, although the Shulou family is not limited to men and women and opens the door to those who are eager to learn, they still inherit the tradition of Confucianism. This default rule: women are not allowed to speak Confucian accents.Mu Xianfeng said yes, and asked: "How long do we want to stay?"

Long Su pondered for a moment: "Cultivate yourself today, listen to school tomorrow, and we can leave after the birthday celebration the next day. You still need to worry about company affairs these few days."

"Yes. Xianfeng resigns."

After the human-like dialogue in the costume drama, Mu Xianfeng took the order to leave, and Long Su stepped into the gate of the bookstore alone. Once he entered, a familiar and friendly scent of ink came to his nostrils.The old man sitting upright on the Taishi chair with the dragon head at the bottom, and the descendants of Ying Shulou standing quietly on both sides, everyone is solemn and silent.In Nuo Da's room, only the No. 1 position on the left of the third generation is empty.Long Su groaned bitterly in his heart. From receiving the call in the hospital to rushing home after finishing the company chores, it was already a race against time, but it was still too late.As soon as the old man started speaking on a whim, he might be the first one to suffer today.

With all kinds of thoughts in his mind, without showing any expression on his face, Long Su stood outside the inner hall and said in a low voice, "Shu Lou No. 20, the grandson of Shu Lou, Long Su, please see me."

As soon as the words came out, everyone in the room looked at him.

The old man sitting on the seat had a childish face, deep eyes, and a magnificent demeanor. Everyone had been there for a long time, waiting for the junior Long Su to be alone for a long time.The old man was not irritable or angry, and asked unhurriedly, "Why is it so late?"

"Sir, try to blame me. Don't wait for tomorrow for today's affairs."

This answer is not bad, the old man is noncommittal: "Go in."

Walking to the position representing him as the leader of the third generation of the Shulou family, Long Su raised his eyes and saw Chu Junyi, the leader of the younger generation of the foreign school, who was directly opposite him, and his eyes were crossing, Qiu Shui's bright eyes were full of smile , as if to say: "This time you are lucky."Being able to reunite with long-seen friends was somewhat of an unexpected joy. Thinking about it this way, the annoyance of having to be cautious in every move when returning to the old house has dissipated a lot from my heart.

"a family of scholars".

"Heirloom of Rites and Music".

The four big characters on the plaque on the inner hall of Shuge are the truest and most profound portrayal of the Shulou family.The first generation patriarch, Shulou Yanshao, was highly educated and a Jinshi. He became the crown prince at the age of 32. Later, after the prince ascended the throne, he was grateful for the master's talent, learning and character, and gave the surname Shulou, which is a homophonic book building. The legend of Shulou lineage.There is a consensus among the researchers of Chinese studies that there may be different opinions about the great Confucian who has the most essence of Confucianism in the world today, but there is only one family in the world who is the most able to teach by example and pass on the essence of Confucianism.

After Shulou Yanshao, every generation of the Shulou family has produced a large number of talents, whether they are officials or ministers, or they are writing for their lives. They also set up schools and academies, which have been passed down for hundreds of years, and their disciples are all over the world.It's no wonder that some people who learned from the Shulou family said half jokingly and half seriously that in the Shulou family, even the gatekeeper and driver can talk to you a few words about sages.

The world is changing, and in Longsu's great-grandfather's generation, the Shulou family's rule of giving lectures if he is not an official is finally broken.The world is in great chaos and the situation is difficult, with foreign enemies around and internal troubles constantly. Long Su's great-grandfather is an out-and-out patriotic and passionate young man. He deeply feels the pain of the country's survival and the hatred of scholars who cannot save the country. He resolutely abandons Confucianism and learns military affairs from the West. , and later died on the battlefield at the age of 43.He left behind two sons and a daughter, the youngest son also embarked on the road to the army, the only daughter changed to study physics, as for the eldest son, the grandfather of Shulou Tongzhi and Longsu, who are now sitting in the hall, sticks to his family education , Pass down the torch of Shulou from generation to generation.

When each junior of the Shulou family celebrates the crowning ceremony at the age of 15, after the ceremony, they will be given a volume of family instructions, which must be recited aloud.After Shulou Tongzhi, another item was added, which is to read a handwritten letter silently.

This "Letter with Brother" of less than [-] characters is a letter from Shulou Tongzhi's younger brother to his elder brother before he left home to study. Then it tells about the old affection with parents, siblings, and concludes with a statement of determination, hoping that the elder brother will perform filial piety on his behalf, and inherit the sacred school.

This letter is full of affection, reasoning, and literary talent. Long Su has never forgotten it since he was a child, and he can memorize it after reading it at the crown ceremony.Especially at the end of the letter, I sent my elder brother that Confucianism should not be abolished. After the prosperity of the country and the prosperity of the people, the education of ritual and music can conform to the hearts of the people and bring peace to the world.

Afterwards, the Shulou family let go of the confinement on their descendants. They can study literature, business, music and arts, but they must study Confucianism before the age of 12.For example, Long Su's father was very talented in business, and the Shulou family is now well-established, and it can be said that he alone managed it.The old man also stipulated that there should be a family meeting every quarter. Those who are in the family must go home, and those who are outside must write letters. Career" family motto.

Not long after last season's family reunion, the old man suddenly became interested in something, and called everyone together temporarily, so there was an exception that Long Su, who never scratched his feet, would make him late.

Everyone in the hall held the teacher's ceremony and stood respectfully. Naturally, Shulou Tongzhi was a great Confucian in the world, and everyone in the family was taught by him personally. This etiquette is not too much.It is more difficult for some elders who are not young. Each home meeting can be as short as one or two hours and as long as several hours. Standing from beginning to end is definitely a big test of physical strength.Seeing the sweat of the paunchy fourth uncle in front of him half through his shirt, Long Su couldn't help but lament how lucky his father was, he just went abroad to attend an important business summit last week, so he barely escaped.

After the old gentleman had finished his lecture, everyone told their recent experiences according to their seniority.This is actually an important means to bring the family closer and maintain the family tradition.Everyone has to stay until the end of listening, but it is rare that the old gentleman showed kindness today, and those who are kind and have chores can leave first after finishing speaking.Longsu's fourth uncle finished his lecture on "The Great Learning" with a sense of relief, and then quickly ran away on the grounds that his wife was ill.

When it was Long Su's turn, he was about to speak, when the old gentleman frowned, "You are late today, so let's talk last."

Woohoo, the attempt to escape was fully understood.

Long Su looked indifferent, but actually waited for the juniors to speak, full of depression.His parents got married late, and they were the only sons of the eldest son. They were young but not young, and there were some nimble peers who were ready to have grandchildren.Ding Xingwang, a member of the Shulou family, waited for another seventeen people to speak, including his three-year-old nephew with an immature voice, before the old man set his sights on Long Su.

Mr. Shulou loves Longsu the most, not only the whole family knows about it, but even Shulou Academy is known to everyone.

At the age of five, a couplet can be made into a poem at the age of seven. At the age of twelve, he knows the ceremony. At the age of 15, he knows everything about piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.

Huangshan returned without seeing Yue, and with descendants like Longsu, even if Shulou Tongzhi wanted to be indifferent, it was impossible.The old man's respect for Long Su is beyond words, he loves without arrogance, is strict but not harsh, and teaches with the highest academic standard of the Shulou lineage, what he wants is self-evident.As a result, Longsu suddenly rebelled and went out to study economics, and then dropped out of school to start a business. A few mediocre things almost did not overthrow the entire Shulou family.

Facing the grandson who he likes very much and has a headache, the old man's wrinkled eyes flashed a hint of cunning: "Long Su, I heard that you are busy every day, and you will get a lot of money. I don't need to talk about it because of the shallowness of books."

... must have been on purpose.

Zhu Zi's "Essentials of Self-cultivation" just came out of the case and was returned before it was sent out. Long Su knew that the old man was deliberately making things difficult for him.

He bowed gracefully, with outstanding demeanor, and pronounced the words clearly in a Confucian accent: "The grandson is not talented."

"False words and humility are big traitors."

Facing the slanderous words, Long Su still had a smile on his face, and said, "A friend comes from afar."

"How can a gentleman worry about having no brothers?"

"Three friends for those who benefit, those who have no friends are not as good as themselves."

The two answered with three sentences, each sentence was from "The Analects of Confucius", the general idea was that Long Su believed that the recent harvest was to make a good friend, and the meaning seemed to be far-reaching, not a generalization.The people around were confused, and the old gentleman in the seat suddenly smiled, his brows stretched, and he waved his hands inscrutablely: "All go."

"It seems that after today, you will be able to enjoy yourself outside for a few more years." Chu Junyi walked beside Long Su, with a beautiful appearance and a well-mannered manner. From the outsiders' eyes, they are really a good couple.

"Every time I go home, I have to fight wits and courage with others. I'm afraid I can't afford to enjoy the happy life, and I'm prematurely old."

Chu Junyi brushed her hair and smiled: "Mr. just taught me a lesson. It is a big traitor to make false statements and retreat. I think it's good for you or your husband. You should enjoy it."

Hearing that her tone was different from usual, Long Su observed her words: "Is there any trouble?"

Chu Junyi sighed, and a hidden gloom rose to the surface.

Long Su thought about it again: "Is it because of your marriage?"

"Should I be touched by your understanding of me, or should I be sad that my age has made this trouble public?"

Although it's not uncommon for a beauty to laugh at herself, but hearing this expected answer, Long Su, who was full of wit and tricks, couldn't help being speechless.

The past of Long Su and Chu Junyi is what ordinary people talk about as childhood sweethearts.The Chu family and the Shulou family have been friends for generations, and Chu Junyi was sent to the academy to study Confucianism with the old gentleman at a young age.Not to mention the friendship of classmates, but the friendship in adversity such as playing truant from school, pretending to be sick, and being punished, can also create a deep comrade-in-arms relationship.Both parents are optimistic about the future of the two of them, and they feel that there is only one procedure left to make an appointment. Unexpectedly, the two of them are getting bigger and their relationship is getting better and better, but it is becoming more and more obvious...they don't call at all.

The so-called childhood sweetheart is a complete set of facts about the embarrassing past when you were dragging your nose.After such a long period of time together, a man and a woman have either become inseparable lovers, or become best friends who transcend gender; fortunately, Mu Xianfeng and Mo Yanxin are the former, but unfortunately, Long Su And Chu Junyi is the latter.

Chu Junyi is only one year younger than Long Su, and at the age of 26, she is still in her boudoir. The pressure of being urged to marry can be imagined.

A wave of sympathy welled up spontaneously, and Long Su kindly suggested based on the principle of doing good every day: "It's not as good as us..."

"Good intentions, thank you Bumin."

Chu Junyi interrupted him firmly.