Volume 3 Chapter 23 Examinations
After the ceremony of apprenticeship, it is logical that the lecture should be held. What would Yang Cong, the most famous top scholar in the Ming Dynasty, look like?
The first thing is to do it.
Yang Cong stipulates that on the day of teaching, all disciples must arrive at the class before the hour of Mao. If they are late, they will make a plan!
By the way, is he stupid to be an official? Professors and students still want to give him a little bit?
Of course not. He did this because he formed such a habit when he was an official.
He did this mainly because it is indeed beneficial to wake up early to study.
The so-called "the plan for a day lies in the morning". Morning is the time when a person is most energetic. After a night of rest and adjustment, his physical condition will naturally be adjusted to the best, and reading will naturally achieve twice the result with half the effort.
Another point is that getting up early can prevent people from becoming lazy.
There are many types of lazy people, but there is absolutely no type that can get up early in the morning. Getting up early is also quite a tempering of people's will. Early in the morning, leaving the warm bed will definitely require a certain degree of perseverance.
Li Chunfang and the others naturally couldn't think of this, but the teacher's orders should not be violated. Even if Yang Cong asked them to arrive at the class at Yin time, they had to overcome many difficulties and get up before dawn, otherwise they would have to be beaten.
There is no corporal punishment these days. As the saying goes, "If you don't teach strictly, your teacher's laziness." If you are a master, you must be strict. The stricter the better. Even if you are a prince or even a prince, you must be honest and obedient in front of the teacher, otherwise you will be beaten!
This is not a joke. These days, we are most concerned about respecting teachers and respecting the truth. Even the emperor must be honest and obedient when receiving education. Otherwise, the teacher cannot deal with him, and someone can deal with him.
Wanli is a very obvious example. That guy, Zhang Juzheng is so strict. Once he dares to be naughty, Zhang Juzheng will immediately complain to Empress Dowager Li. Empress Dowager Li is not favoritism, and he will be punished to kneel if he catches him. It is said that the most powerful time, Wanli was punished to kneel in Cining Palace for six hours!
This guy is probably not able to stand it if he kneels on his knees for six hours, let alone become the emperor. Therefore, Wanli was respectful, afraid and hated Zhang Juzheng. As soon as Zhang Juzheng died, Wanli immediately confiscated Zhang Juzheng's home, seized all the rewards during his lifetime, and exiled Zhang Juzheng's family and starved to death on the frontier.
Of course, this is all a story later, so I won’t be able to explain it for the time being.
In short, what is important now is to respect teachers and respect the truth. As long as the teacher is right, the disciples must follow and implement it.
The next morning, before Mao, Li Chunfang, Zhang Juzheng and others yawned and rushed to the class specially set up for them in their mansion, and none of them dared to be late.
As soon as the hour of Mao came, Yang Cong carried his hands, held a ruler, and walked into the classroom with a serious face. His eyes were like a door god, staring wide, constantly scanning his students. It seemed that as long as someone was not sitting properly or was not focused enough, he would rush up and beat him up!
He learned this trick from Mr. Yan, who was studying in the county. That guy, Mr. Yan's board, is not a joke. Although he has never really experienced it, he still left a shadow in his heart and could not be dispersed.
Not to mention, Mr. Yan's trick was really effective. After he glanced at him, the seven disciples all raised their heads and stood upright, looking serious.
However, after sitting down, he did not learn from Mr. Yan to take out the Four Books and Five Sutras and recite it in one go. Instead, he stared at the disciple below and said majesticly: "Now, I want to take your studies into your studies. Listen to it. I will recite the previous sentence for my teacher. You will reply to the next sentence. Do not read the book. Zishi, start with you."
When Li Chunfang heard this, he nodded quickly and said, "Student understands, mentor, please ask."
Yang Cong nodded slightly, then said loudly: "Scholars must not be unresolute."
Li Chunfang replied quickly: "There is a long way to go."
Yang Cong asked again: "It's a mistake, everyone sees it."
Li Chunfang said without hesitation: "It's also true, everyone admires it."
Yang Cong was stunned for a moment, and then said loudly: "It's easy now. In the post of Xia, Yin and Zhou dynasties, the land has not exceeded a thousand miles, but Qi has it."
Li Chunfang still said without thinking: "The rooster crows and dogs bark and hear them, and they reach all four realms, and the people have their own people. The land will not be changed, and the people will not be changed. If they practice benevolent government and the king will not be able to control it."
Damn, this kid, the Four Books and Five Classics are so memorable!
Yang Cong was shocked, but he had no choice. Li Chunfang was definitely more smoothly in the Four Books and Five Classics, and there was nothing to ask. Although he seemed to be thinking about it, he could just pick it up with ease. In fact, he could not memorize the Four Books and Five Classics. He just picked up some familiar chapters and sentences.
Li Chunfang's answer was so fast that it proved that the Four Books and Five Classics were already well-versed and much better than him. What else should I ask about? Next.
He nodded slightly and pretended to behave, "Well, Zishi is good at learning it, next one, Chunfu."
Upon hearing this, Shen Lian quickly raised his head and said, "Disciple is here."
Well, this guy still thinks he is the Jinyiwei.
Yang Cong shook his head helplessly, and then said loudly: "Disciple, when you enter, you will be filial; when you leave, you will be respectful and trustworthy, love the masses, and be kind."
Shen Lian also said without thinking: "If you have the extra effort to do it, you can learn literature."
Yang Cong immediately asked, "What's the point of not retreating?"
Shen Lian said without hesitation: "A man has made progress with cleanliness, but he is not as clean as he is, he will not keep his past."
Yang Cong was stunned for a moment and asked again: "Respecting virtue and enjoying righteousness can make you roar and roaring. If you are poor in your hometown, you will not lose your righteousness, and you will not leave the Tao."
Shen Lian still said without hesitation: "If you are poor, you will not lose your righteousness, so the scholars will gain your own self; if you are enlightened, you will not leave your way, so the people will not be disappointed."
I was so dizzy, Shen Lian was so powerful!
Yang Cong was really shocked. He had been with Shen Lian for quite some time. Since Shanxi, I was afraid that it would take more than ten years to see this guy read any books. I didn’t expect that Shen Lian could remember the Four Books and Five Classics so clearly.
This seems to be better than him, so he can only continue to pretend and say, "Well, Chunfu is good enough, next one, Ruxian."
When Hai Rui heard this, he said seriously: "Disciple is ready, mentor, please ask."
Immediately afterwards, Yang Cong caught the familiar chapters of the Four Books and Five Classics and asked questions in a while. Hai Rui actually answered them in a slight manner, and he didn't have to think about it.
Damn, why are they so powerful? Hasn’t Hai Rui not even passed the Jinshi exam? How can he memorize the Four Books and Five Classics as if he were to memorize them?
He accidentally looked at Hai Rui's clothes, and suddenly realized in his heart.
This kid probably has no money to take the exam!
You know, Hai Rui is from Qiongzhou Prefecture, Guangdong, and is seven or eight thousand miles away from the capital.
Nowadays, there are no trains or planes. The poor man has no horse to ride and can only walk. If he hadn't sent a boat to pick him up, Hai Rui would probably have not arrived yet.
It’s seven or eight thousand miles away. How long does it take to go and how much does it cost to eat, stay and stay in a hotel? Ordinary people really can’t make up so much money.
Yang Cong sighed secretly, and then caught Yang Jixian, Tan Lun, Zhang Juzheng and Qi Jiguang one by one.
As a result, except for Qi Jiguang who is too young and is not very familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics, and needs to be considered when answering, the others basically answer the questions smoothly.
Damn, these guys are worthy of being famous celebrities in history, and they are all so powerful.
Chapter completed!