My life skills in Daming Liver.

Chapter 87
After one night, today is the day for Hai Rui to answer questions for the four of them.

The four of them asked Hai Rui questions they had accumulated during their daily self-study, and Hai Rui answered them all seriously.

The three of Chen Chaoyuan usually read by themselves at home, and they swallowed many problems by rote, without understanding the true meaning of them.

Under Hai Rui's explanation, these contents suddenly became clear, and the contents that they didn't understand before were straightened out.

And Su Ze also asked a few questions about himself when he was studying, and every time Hai Rui answered, he got "+2" experience.

Seeing such a good opportunity to "scrub" experience, Su Ze quickly asked all the questions he had accumulated, and asked fifteen consecutive questions in one breath.

Hai Rui didn't bother him at all, and answered Su Ze seriously.

[School Q&A, "Imperial Examination" skill experience +30, Lv3, 245/300]

It's still cool to go to school, Su Ze looked at the experience of rising, and his heart was full of joy.

After answering the questions, Hai Rui called Su Ze out of the classroom.

"The last time you said 'the way of common people's daily use, the way to return to the original', can you tell me in detail?"

Hai Rui was a little embarrassed. Today's intellectuals' attitude towards knowledge is often self-cherishing.

For example, the most popular thing for scholars nowadays is to collect ancient books from Tang and Song Dynasties, and then rebind them into volumes, wrap them in new book covers, and hide them in their high cabinets.

The bibliophiles in the Jiangnan region have a large number of rare and rare ancient books, but they all regard these books as their family secrets and are unwilling to print these rare and rare books.

The last time he prostituted two copies of ancient texts from Su Ze for free, Hai Rui was already very embarrassed, but now that he wanted to reach out again, it was even more difficult for Hai Rui to open his mouth.

Hai Rui wasn't out of face, but felt that he couldn't exchange anything with Su Ze, and felt ashamed of doing so to Su Ze.

Su Ze smiled and said, "Teacher, why are you being so polite? As long as you want to know, the students will know everything."

Hai Rui was still not used to this, so he coughed and said, "How can this be, this is a knowledge passed down in your family."

But Su Ze said: "Teacher, the more you argue, the clearer you are. Which Confucianism is natural? Don't you always improve your own theory while lecturing and debating the scriptures?"

Hai Rui froze for a moment, then nodded in agreement with Su Ze's thoughts.

Before Wang Yangming started the Mind School, he often debated scriptures with others, and he also often talked about his own principles.

This is especially true of Wang Gen who is closer. He not only lectures to scholars, but also to ordinary people, and he speaks in an easy-to-understand way, trying to make his academics understandable to those who give lectures.

"The more you argue, the clearer it is. Is it also the words of your father? This sentence can be said to be a great sound! Your father is really a great Confucian! I just wish I couldn't see it!"

Hai Rui said to Su Ze, "Please enlighten me."

After getting in touch with Hai Rui, Su Ze felt that Hai Rui was a special Ming scholar.

Compared with people like Wang Gen, his thinking is not radical, even a bit conservative, but the simplest morality he insists on is something that those who like to talk and learn can't stick to it.

For example, if you ask a disciple Su Ze for academic instruction, even if a normal scholar is interested, he will feel ashamed and embarrassed to ask the disciple for advice.

But Hai Rui didn't think there was any shame in asking his disciples for academic instruction. The so-called "threesomes must have my teacher", Su Ze knew things he didn't know, and Hai Rui had no psychological burden to ask him for advice.

Su Ze said: "The common people know the way in daily use, so what is the way, teacher?"

Hai Rui was stunned by this question. In Neo Confucianism, Tao is the law of heaven.

In the eyes of the disciples of Xinxue, attaining good knowledge is the way, and the so-called seeking the way is to investigate things and acquire knowledge.

No matter which faction has its own way.

Hai Rui's current thinking is still relatively conservative. He thought for a while and said, "The law of heaven is the way."

Su Ze shook his head but said, "Excuse me, teacher, is the law of heaven permanent?"

"The laws of heaven are constant, isn't this obvious?"

Su Ze shook his head and said: "My father doesn't agree. There is a saying in the Book of Songs that 'the fate of heaven is unchanging', the so-called 'heavenly principles are not constant, and morality is not constant'. Everything in this world is constantly changing and developing. Only those who conform to this development The law of heaven is the way!"

Hai Rui couldn't accept Su Ze's outrageous remarks all of a sudden. He shook his body and said, "The destiny is not the law of heaven. You are arguing about the name and the truth! Besides, how can morality be impermanent?"

Su Ze said: "I dare to ask the teacher, if morality is constant, then when Confucius traveled around the world and Mencius met King Hui of Liang, wouldn't it be an act of treason and rebellion?"

Hai Rui was completely speechless right now.

Confucius was a native of Lu. He traveled around the world to explain his way of strengthening the country, and even visited Qi, the enemy of Lu.

Mencius was a native of Zou, but he sold his statecraft to King Liang Hui of Wei.

If we look at it according to the current morality, those two sages are the great sin of being connected with foreign countries.

Hai Rui thought for a long time before saying, "At this time, there is still Emperor Zhou."

Su Ze said: "The Emperor Zhou is indeed still alive, but the two saints have met many monarchs, but they have not seen the Emperor Zhou."

Hai Rui was speechless.

Su Ze said: "My father thought that morality also changes with the times. During the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period, the tourists regarded the world as their home country and did not stick to the so-called mother country. The virtuous and loyal are not the king of a country, but loyal to the righteous way of the world, loyal to the The hearts of all peoples in the world."

"Qin destroyed the six kingdoms, but Xiang Yu was still able to honor the survivors of the sixth generation. The tyranny of King Qin is naturally one reason, and the people of the six kingdoms do not recognize Qin is also a reason."

"It was not until the Han Dynasty established the world, and Dong Zi regarded the king as the son of heaven, and the monarchy was granted by heaven, only then did the Han Dynasty unify and the country was at home."

Hai Rui nodded, as if he recognized Su Ze's "sophistry".

Su Ze said: "The theory of morality is not constant. It is common sense in the Han and Tang Dynasties to remarry after losing a husband. The Empress Liu married by Song Zhenzong is a widow.

"But now the scholar-lin society opposes remarriage, and the government still has to send plaques and memorial archways to widows who observe the festival. According to this, the empress of Song Zhenzong should observe the festival or be buried."

Hai Rui was even more speechless at the moment. Hai Rui had a conservative concept of family, so he really couldn't accept the remarriage of widows.

However, what Su Ze said is not wrong. Many queens of the Han and Tang Dynasties were widows who remarried, and people at that time did not blame them for this.

After talking about morality, Su Ze talked about the principles of heaven.

Su Ze said: "From Shiqing Shilu, to the inspection of Xiaolian, to the nine-rank Zhongzheng, and then to the examination of scholars, it is precisely because the laws of heaven are not constant that we poor scholars have the opportunity to become officials through the imperial examination."

"Everything is in the process of continuous development, and the principles we seek must also be continuously developed and changed."

Now Hai Rui was completely confused. He asked, "Since the laws of heaven are impermanent, what kind of truth are we seeking?"

Su Ze said: "Then I will continue to ask, what is Tao? Why is the law of heaven not constant?"

Hai Rui couldn't answer this question at all.

Su Ze said: "Because the law of heaven is the will of the people, and the will of the people changes from time to time, so the law of heaven is not constant!"

"People's heart?"

Su Ze nodded and said: "My father believes that the hearts of the people in the world are the way of heaven!"

"The destiny and morality all come from the hearts of the people. In the Warring States period, the people of the world were weary of the war and thought about it. Only then did Qin destroy Liuhe and unify the six kingdoms."

"There is no way to tyrannize the Qin Dynasty, so there is a lot of heroes competing for the throne, and the Han Dynasty replaced the Qin Dynasty."

"The one who can respond to the will of the people in the world is the way, and the one who goes against the will of the people in the world is the evil way."

"That's why my father believes that the first thing to do in learning is to ask for the original, first to seek the truth and goodness of one's own human nature, and then to push others by oneself, and to seek the hearts of the people of the world. This is the true law of heaven."

Su Ze said so much in one breath, Hai Rui couldn't recover.

But it seems that what Su Ze said also makes sense.

Hai Rui thought for a long time before saying, "What you said, don't talk too much to others."

Of course Su Ze understands the most critical part of this set of theories, because in this set of theories there are people, countries, and families, but there is no place for "lord".

Hai Rui obviously understood the key points of Su Ze's theory, so he told him not to tell others casually.

You must know that the Ming Dynasty was as strict as the later Qing Dynasty when it came to ideological issues.

Zhu Yuanzhang abolished private schools and established schools in order to unify the chaotic thoughts at the end of the Yuan Dynasty and unify them under the banner of Confucianism.

Xinxue has also been banned by the court several times, but now it is really unbearable.

The Taishan School was suppressed by the imperial court, and Li Zhi was directly arrested and imprisoned by Ming Shenzong for "daring to advocate disorderly ways and deceiving the world and the people", and finally committed suicide.

Hai Rui didn't allow Su Ze to promote this set of knowledge, naturally it was for the good of Su Ze.

Su Ze quickly said: "Teacher, the above are all what my father said, and I only know the superficial knowledge of my father's knowledge. If the teacher didn't ask about it, I would have never told anyone about it."

"It's fine if you didn't say it. Your father is really a great Confucian of the generation. It's a pity that he didn't have the chance to meet him. However, some sayings are contrary to etiquette. You don't even have any fame, so don't talk too much with others."

"It's fine if you don't understand. The imperial examination depends on Zhu Zi's Neo-Confucianism. If you are talented and willing to study, it will not be difficult to get a candidate in the future. After studying for a few years, you may even be a Jinshi. Don't waste your future because of these."

Su Ze also felt Hai Rui's genuine concern, and he immediately said, "Thank you for your teaching."

Hai Rui added: "Nowadays the sea and territory are restless, you can move to the county school to stay for a while and devote yourself to studying."

Knowing Hai Rui's kindness, Su Ze said, "Changningwei is where my clan brothers live. Thank you, Teacher, for your kindness."

Hai Rui admired Su Ze's attitude towards the family, and said approvingly: "You have not forgotten your original intention, so I won't persuade you much. In this way, I have a nasty horse, although it doesn't run fast, But it can also carry people, I rode it to Nanping when I took office, this time you ride this horse back, if something happens to Changning Guard, you can also ride a horse to report to the county, how about it?"

A poor horse is a relatively inferior horse.

However, horses were equivalent to carts in the Ming Dynasty, and a rough horse cost upwards of ten taels of silver.

You must know that a bird gun is only one tael of silver, and the entire Changning Guard does not have a single horse.

Hai Rui actually lent him his horse, Su Ze really felt Hai Rui's own care, and said gratefully: "Teacher"

"Don't say too much, if the sea is pacified, you can just return the horse to me, and it just happens to save me the fodder money these days, this beast is going to eat me up!"

Su Ze couldn't refuse Hai Rui's kindness anymore, so he accepted his horse.

When Hai Rui left, he only saw a doorman from the county school coming up. He respectfully said to Su Ze:
"Master Su, Second Master Yu is waiting for you in front of the county school."

This disciple Su Ze also met when he first came to the county school, and he scolded Su Ze arrogantly, even after Su Ze entered school, his attitude was not polite.

He would take the initiative to inform Su Ze that he must have benefited from Yu Zongyuan, or he must have taken advantage of Yu Zongyuan's lust.

No matter what kind it is, Su Ze will not be angry with such a villain.

When he walked to the gate of the county school, he saw Yu Zongyuan, who was busy in the world, guarding the gate.

"Brother Su!"

Yu Zongyuan came up quickly, pulled Su Ze and said, "Brother Su has a clever plan, thanks to Brother Su this time!"

Last time, Su Ze told Yu Zongyuan to go to Fuzhou Mansion to inquire about the situation of Yan Maoqing's Qing army. He didn't expect to come back so soon. Judging by his cheerful appearance, it seems that he has gained a lot.

Su Ze took him to a secluded place and asked, "Is there any gain?"

"It's a great harvest! This time, in front of my brother, my father praised me for my ability to do things well, and even said that he would find me a position in the army! Let me be the head of the gunpowder bureau!"

"Then congratulations brother Yu."

Su Ze didn't expect that he made a random calculation and asked Yu Zongyuan to go to Fuzhou Mansion, and he actually found out the news.

Yu Zongyuan said triumphantly: "When I rushed to Fuzhou, Yushi Yan had just stayed in Fuzhou. I found the uncle who worked in the capital's yamen, but I spent a lot of effort in Fuzhou. Only then did we find out important news."

"What important news?"

"If you ask me, Yan Yushi is also straightforward! He does things openly!"

Yu Zongyuan said triumphantly:

"I found out that when Yan Yushi arrived in Fuzhou, he released a message and clearly marked the price!"

"The small flag is 20 taels, the general flag is 100 taels, a hundred households are 200 taels, a thousand households are 2000 taels, and my father's orders are 5000 taels!"

Su Ze was also a little surprised now, Yan Maoqing actually asked for bribes so directly?
I cried to death, Yan Maoqing, you obviously could have snatched it directly, but you still have someone send it to your door yourself.

Yu Zongyuan said: "Yan Yushi also said that this is the guarantee money for self-inspection. If there is no problem in the verification, the money will be returned to everyone. If you refuse to pay the guarantee money and find out that there is a problem, you will be fined." Double the silver!"

Su Zecai didn't believe that Yan Maoqing would return the money, this was completely his means of making money.

Thinking about it this way, the Changning Guard who traveled to the world before him was blackmailed by Yan Maoqing for 200 taels because he couldn't pay the 400 taels of filial piety.

Or have you paid 200 taels of silver?

No, it doesn't mean that you can avoid disaster if you pay the money, Yan Maoqing may also make an inch.

Moreover, the enemy of Changningwei is Xu Shisheng, the clerk of the house, and if he is in the way, he may not be able to pass the test even if he pays the money.

It seems that to invite Lin Qingcai's elder brother to dinner today, one must inquire about the situation of the county government.

Su Ze said to Yu Zongyuan: "Brother Yu, you said you are now the head of Yanping Guard's Medicine and Fire Bureau?"

Yu Zongyuan said triumphantly: "Yes! Brother Su, it's all up to you this time. This is a big vacancy in Yanping Guard. A few years ago, my mother begged my father for a long time, but she was not willing to give it to me. The main thing is not to go to Fuzhou, father will not give me such an important position."

"Can you take me to visit Yanpingwei's gunpowder bureau?"

(End of this chapter)