Master Wei’s substitute class today was about the "Shangshu". He saw Xu Jie among many students. Master Wei, who was often casual, suddenly sat upright several times and talked about the meaning of the scriptures with great seriousness.

"Shangshu" is the oldest royal document in China. It talks about things before the Qin Dynasty. It is reasonable and difficult to understand. One of the Five Classics of the Four Books and Five Classics. Before actually starting school, Xu Jie had a great prejudice against the Four Books and Five Classics, just because the imperial examination itself had a bad impression in Xu Jie's heart. Especially the imperial examination system that was extremely limited in later generations, there were always some bad adjectives in Xu Jie's past.

Xu Jie did not have a real understanding of the imperial examinations in the past. He only thought that he was just some poor scholars who read the Four Books and Five Classics foolishly, then went to the exam, and explained the Four Books and Five Classics well in gorgeous words, and then he could go to high school.

In fact, this is not the case. Since Xu Jie heard that the imperial examinations still had to take the policy and the way of governing the country, and the pragmatic and effective policies and measures, Xu Jie's perception of the imperial examinations has actually improved a lot. He knew that the imperial examinations were not really just a test of literati studying hard.

After Xu Jie really gained a deep understanding of the Four Books and Five Classics, he also gained a new understanding of the Four Books and Five Classics.

The content of the Four Books and Five Classics is actually very simple to summarize. It is the history of this nation, the philosophical way of thinking, the nation’s understanding of heaven and earth and nature, and the nation’s norms for the moral and ethics of civilized society.

It is the inheritance of the core connotation of this nation, which is why the Four Books and Five Classics are classified. The Four Books and Five Classics will never be extinguished. The concepts and cognitions can be improved with the times, but they cannot be abandoned.

There are always gains in listening to the lectures, but what surprised Xu Jie the most was Master Wei’s last words: “Alas, my descendants read the Book of Shu, but it is difficult to distinguish the authenticity of it. There are two great disasters in the Book of Shu, and countless small disasters. It started with the Qin unification and burning books, and then the wars in Yongjia Nian in the Western Jin Dynasty were even worse. Now, it is difficult to distinguish which chapters are true and which chapters are corrected for future generations.”

Xu Jie was very surprised when he heard this. Did Master Wei say that many of the "Shangshu" that scholars have learned now are actually fake?

Then Master Wei sighed again: "The authenticity is divided according to my husband's view, half true and half false. The wisdom of our ancestors actually lost half..."

Master Wei said as he stood up, and shook his head and left in so sadness.

This old master really has a kind of sentiment. If a nation inherits, it is also sad to have defects.

Xu Jie seemed to be able to feel that Master Wei was sad. It is a blessing that scholars have the feelings of scholars. Xu Jie also felt sentimental. The loss of national heritage was not mentioned. Qin Fen Books, and the wars that followed were often the culprit.

For example, the "Shangshu" was lost because the Huns broke Luoyang and even Emperor Huai of Jin was abducted by the Huns. It started a chaotic era. During that period, I don’t know how many ancestors’ inheritance were lost.

Many times, when defending the country, I just talk about it casually. Xu Jie really didn't think much about the meaning. Just like the Wei people in Shi went south, and the four of Xu Jie, the previous generation, left a single disabled person. Only then did I know the meaning of it.

At night, the Ouyang Mansion family banquet was not rich.

Xu Jie did not speak about the matter of King Xia Han of Wu, but Ouyang Zheng was already saying: "Wen Yuan, Wen Feng. In the struggle of the court, I thought I was old and might not have the opportunity to participate in the dirty things again, but I didn't want to come to an end. Your Majesty now has great ambitions and is willing to make progress. Therefore, I was solemn to preside over the reform events that were not enough, and taxation was the top priority. Back then, I was full of energy, and as long as your Majesty trusted me, I would overcome all obstacles and die, only seeking success."

When Ouyang Zheng said this, his eyes were bright and he seemed to be still savoring the energetic years back then.

Xu Jie also guessed a lot as he listened to the words, guessing how difficult Ouyang Zheng’s reform was and how fulfilling he felt.

The continuation of the regime and the longevity of the regime are in the continuous self-reform, which is the ultimate truth. It can be seen that His Majesty, the emperor, was also very proud of his spirit back then, and wanted to leave a name in history, and could not keep his unparalleled achievements in expanding territory. He also had to keep a reputation like "Zhenguan Governance" and "Kaiyuan Prosperity".

"Teacher, the method of reform must have changed the benefits of many people and the lives of many people. You can imagine that there are thousands of obstacles." Xu Jie continued.

Ouyang Zheng smiled, with a few joys in his smile, and nodded at Xu Jie and said, "Haha... OK, the word "reform" is very good to explain. Although the reform was mixed, the profit was quite good. In less than two days, the treasury was full. The people of Shiwei went south and did not choose the right time, and the treasury was full. His Majesty was full of passion and raised 500,000 troops, and he said, "The seal of wolf and servants is today, and he will not teach Hu horses to cross Yinshan."

Xu Jie nodded, thinking in his heart, thinking in his heart, the emperor probably thought in his heart, leaving his name in history today, and he was waiting for a big book in history.

"At that time, the noble families in the capital that had not been valued for more than two hundred years were ready to fight, so they waited for the battle to seize power and compete with the Chinese literati of the court. Among them, Li Qiming was the most excited. Li Qiming had a sister who entered the palace and was favored and later became the queen. Because of his sister's convenience, Li Qiming often walked in front of His Majesty, so he encouraged His Majesty to lead the army to personally fight, saying that the Wei people in the room were vulnerable, saying that the eternal reputation was right in front of him. After repeated attempts, His Majesty really wanted to lead the army to fight. At that time, the court and the public were strongly opposed, and I was the first to be the first to be the young and energetic. In anger, he said many words of collision and disobedience." As Ouyang Zheng said, the spirit of his eyes slowly dissipated, and his eyes were sad.

The so-called nobles are the descendants of founding generals who inherit their titles through military merits. The descendants of ancestors who have made great contributions to fighting, killing, killing, and making meritorious contributions are nobles.

"Teacher, Your Majesty returns to victory, but you blame me?" Xu Jie casually guessed.

Ouyang Zheng laughed a few times and said bitterly: "If this is the case, it would be fine. At that time, the government and the people didn't even know how many Wei people were, but they only thought about the 500,000 troops going to the battle. Even the literati of the court thought that this battle should be easily won. Even if you prevent Your Majesty from expeditioning in person, you just didn't want Your Majesty to go to the front line to take risks. Later, Your Majesty's intention to expedition in person was decided, and no one would dissuade him anymore. Only I was still strongly opposed. Wen Yuan, let's talk about this matter, and we will talk about your Xu family."

Xu Jie was surprised and happy when he heard this. He really didn't expect that Ouyang Zheng would suddenly say what Xu Jie had always wanted to know, and quickly said: "Teacher, please tell me, students, listen."
Chapter completed!