The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

"There is an anecdote. It is said that in the Shu Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms period, after Zhuge Liang's death, Jiang Wan presided over the government. He had a subordinate named Yang Xi, who was eccentric and not good at speaking. When Jiang Wan talked to him, he only responded without replying. Some people couldn't stand him, so they said in front of Jiang Wan that Yang Xi was so indifferent to you, which was really inappropriate.

When Jiang Wan heard this, he smiled calmly and said that everyone has their own temperaments. It is not his nature to let Yang Xi praise me in person. When he criticized me in public, he would feel that I would lose face, so he kept silent. In fact, this is the precious thing about Yang Xi.

This anecdote shows that Jiang Wan's mind is very broad, as if he can hold a big ship, so the saying that the prime minister's stomach can hold a boat has spread widely."

"This is not the words of a saint, but do you think it makes sense?" Li Fu glanced at everyone and asked a question.

All the students responded.

"This sentence advises people to be open-minded and wise in dealing with the world, but the ancients also passed down a saying that if you don't take revenge, you are not a gentleman." Li Fu smiled and said, "The calculation in this sentence is clearly written on the literal meaning. Do you think it makes sense?"

Everyone in the school was stunned.

Xiao Deyan was also stunned.

It seems that there is some truth.

However, this is a question of the difference in temperament between people.

These two sentences seem to be words of advice to others and oneself.

"It seems that there is some truth." Li Chengqian responded first.

Of course, he also knew that people should be more generous, especially as a crown prince, or even as an emperor in the future, they should be more broad-minded.

Otherwise, he would be angry to death.

Especially Wei Zheng, Master Wei...

"They are all advising people on how to be human, but they are completely opposite. So, you can't just listen to one person's opinion. You have to have your own judgment." Li Fu said: "Chengqian, Qingque, I told you before, but now I just said it in a different way."

Li Chengqian and Li Tai nodded quickly.

"The ancients said that the words of the sages are different from each other. In the pre-Qin period, there were hundreds of schools of thought and a hundred schools of thought contended with each other." Li Fu said: "At that time, all kinds of thoughts were shining brightly. Although you are now learning the words and deeds of the sages and reading Confucian works, I hope that you can take a serious look at your own life through what you have learned, not just reading books mechanically, and doing everything according to what the sages said. Different people have different understandings of a sage's words. It depends on how you understand it and what kind of person you want to be. In the future, you can use what you have experienced to summarize and find the most suitable way for you."

"Now you are still young and have little experience, so you have to study the words and deeds of the sages and the way of the sages." Li Fu said.

"Sir, but didn't you say that the words and deeds of the sages are different from each other? If we learn them, we still have to understand them ourselves. Why not just skip them and understand them ourselves?" A student asked: "It's easier."

"What's your name?" Li Fu looked at the half-grown child with interest.

"Student Cheng Huailiang."

Hmm? Cheng Yaojin's son?

Well, well, well, you really have the style of your father.

"Let you learn cultural knowledge so that you can speak with some connotation in the future, walk to the river and see the clear water, fish can be clearly seen, and you can blurt out sentences like "everything is like swimming in the air without any support", instead of standing by the river stupidly and saying, "The water is so clear."

When Li Fu said this, everyone was dumbfounded.

Xiao Deyan was also dumbfounded.

What Li Shaofu said... makes a lot of sense.

"Everything is like swimming in the air without any support..." Such a deep and beautiful artistic conception, that picture, all appeared directly in my mind.

Cheng Huailiang blushed.

Isn't this talking about him...

"In addition, when debating with others, quoting classics is all knowledge, showing how powerful you are. If others don't listen, a sage's words will be retorted, will he listen! Does he dare to scold the sage?" Li Fu threw another heavy hammer.

Li Chengqian's pen had just finished writing the sentence "All of them are like wandering in the air with nowhere to rely on".

"Look at your Majesty today. He was rebuked by Wei Zheng and didn't say a word. He didn't have any temper at all."

Li Chengqian's hand trembled, and a dot of ink was stained on the paper.

"Why didn't you have any temper? First of all, Wei Zheng's advice makes sense. He does the job of giving advice. Secondly, look at Wei Zheng, Master Wei. He keeps talking about the words and deeds of sages. He quotes classics in two out of three sentences. What can your Majesty say?" Li Fu said with a smile.

The students below were like being poisoned and didn't say a word.

Dad, you teach this class. No one said a word.

How dare they say a word.

This is a plot against your Majesty.Xiao Deyan wanted to laugh, but he didn't dare.

The fact is just as Li Fu said, Wei Zheng gave advice to His Majesty from time to time, and His Majesty was indeed silent for a long time, occasionally staring at Wei Zheng with wide eyes, but he didn't say a word.

After Wei Zheng finished speaking, His Majesty said, "I know," and waved his hand to let everyone leave.

I mean, I don't know what happened in the palace...

"So, you should study hard, make progress every day, read well, read more, and read good books." Li Fu said: "This is what I said, if you think it makes sense, then this is also the words of a saint."

Li Fu also indulged in the saint addiction.

"You will be officials in the court in the future, and you will have to advise His Majesty." Li Fu glanced at Li Chengqian, and then looked at everyone: "When advising His Majesty, you can say that His Majesty did not do this right, and as an emperor, you should do this and that."

"Young man, you are so aggressive, are you going to die?"

Li Fu smiled at everyone: "Take notes, first, bow your hands, and then the first sentence should be quoted from the words of the saints, or from the classics.

For example, let the emperor distinguish between good and bad words , how to start without being deceived.

Remember it.

Bow your hands, salute, and then say that in the pre-Qin "Strategies of the Warring States", Zou Ji advised the King of Qi to accept advice. Zou Ji said, "My wife praises me because she loves me; my concubine praises me because she fears me; my guests praise me because they want to ask for something from me... The palace women around me are all loyal to the king, the court officials are all afraid of the king, and everyone in the four borders asks for something from the king: From this point of view, the king is very deceived."

Li Fu was grateful in his heart, grateful for the nine-year compulsory education, and grateful for the teacher who would not let us leave if we didn't finish reciting the text, and would move a stool to sit at the door to check one by one.

Now when I look through the book again, I can remember everything as long as I read it twice.

Thank you, my teacher!!