When he got into the car, he handed the selected books to Feng Mian, then sat upright and focused on returning home.

Feng Mian held the scripture in his hands, as if he didn't expect that Song Xiang had such an unknown side. While thinking about it, he felt a sense of recognition...

He licked his lips and thanked Song Xiang gently, his brows softening a little.

Song Xiang nodded slightly, and the two of them were silent all the way.

After arriving at the Song Mansion, Song Xiang led Feng Mian all the way to his yard. The Wang family had already cleared out an empty room in Song Xiang's yard as Feng Mian's bedroom. Feng Mian and his servant Deng Zhu moved directly in. .

……

Wang Xun pulled Song Xiang and took her to the main hall. As he walked, he told her about going to Xicheng to make up for Shu Xiu's studies and continue his studies.

The spring is cold and time is running out. The second Confucian examination will be held in Fucheng in April. The prefect of Xuanyang Prefecture will personally preside over the examination. Only those who pass the examination will be called a scholar and can enter various prefectures. Enter the county official school.

Song Xiang previously studied at the Xiluo Cottage of Liang Gong. Liang Gong's family made a living by weaving grosgrain. In his early years, Liang Gong's sister Liang Yuzhui set up her business in Fucheng to support her younger sister Liang Gong Liang Yujue's education, and later settled in Fucheng. Home…

Liang Gong failed to pass the Jinshi examination for many years, so he returned to his hometown of Fengbian County, where he founded Xiluo Thatched Cottage and made a living by teaching.

Liang Gong also has a younger brother named Liang Yubi. It is said that he married a juren in Dongping Mansion. The juren never returned after taking the exam. Liang Yubi and his son were frequently disturbed by lazy women and idiots. Now they live in Fucheng with the help of his eldest sister Liang Yuchui. .

The next day, Song Xiang took ten pieces of bacon and a thousand copper coins and went to Liang Gong's house in Xicheng.

The journey was uneventful, but when we arrived at Xicheng, we encountered a convoy of people carrying gifts, as if they were visiting relatives from out of town.

Song Xiang politely gave way and waited for all the convoys to pass before letting his groom set off. When he arrived at the door of Mr. Liang's house, Song Xiang discovered that the convoy carrying countless gifts turned out to be relatives of Mr. Liang's family.

Song Xiang didn't think much about it. After being informed by his subordinates, he went to the main courtyard with ten strips of bacon and a thousand copper coins in his pocket.

Liang Gong was meeting guests. When he heard Song Xiang coming, he sent his husband to hide in the inner room with his travel-worn nephew.

After Song Xiang entered the main hall, he saluted Duke Liang: "Confucian scholar Song Xiang pays homage to the Master!"

"The New Year has passed, but Song Xiang has delayed coming to see the Master. It's Song Xiang's fault. Song Xiang kowtows to the Master here to apologize..." As soon as he finished speaking, Song Xiang kowtowed to Mr. Liang three times.

"Poof!" An uncontrollable laughter came from the inner room.

Song Xiang raised his eyebrows, feeling the hot gaze on his face, and couldn't help but look towards the inner room...

The man in the inner room was so frightened that he immediately covered his mouth and hid his figure...

Liang Gong held his forehead slightly, pursed his lips, then raised his head and said to Song Xiang: "Get up, you are so old, and you are still not in shape!"

Seeing that Song Xiang's behavior had changed a lot, Liang Gong stopped thinking of letting it go. He frowned and preached: "Song Xiang, you have wasted two or three years in the Spring and Autumn Period. Now you are here to send Shu Xiu, because you want to change your mind and start over. Come again?"

"Exactly!" Song Xiang nodded subconsciously and held his hands in salute, "I hope Master will ignore the past grudges and teach Song Xiang again. Song Xiang will definitely live up to Master's cultivation."

Mr. Liang couldn't help but nod, and his view of Song Xiang changed slightly.

Although Song Xiang was really idle and over-indulgent in her behavior before, now that she can realize her mistakes and correct them immediately, there is still room for education.

Adhering to the principle of educating without distinction, Liang Gong would not give up on Song Xiang.

There was already a hint of relief on Mr. Liang's face, "Since you still want to continue studying, I will give you a test!"

Song Xiang responded seriously and waited for Liang Gong to ask the question.

Liang Gong thought for a while and asked: "If the lower position cannot be obtained, the superiors cannot be obtained, and the people cannot be obtained and governed... Where does it come from? What chapter is it in? What is the meaning of the whole paragraph? What is the meaning of the principle?" "

This is a lot of questions. I didn’t expect that on the first day of my visit to the Master, I was given such a question to examine and memorize...

Song Xiang blurted out almost without thinking: "This passage comes from the Four Books and is the content of Chapter 20 of "The Doctrine of the Mean". The meaning of this passage is..."

"If a person in a lower position cannot gain the trust of a superior, it is impossible to govern the people well. Obtaining the recognition of a superior is the same as treating friends. If even friends do not trust themselves, then it is even more impossible to gain the trust of the superior. Yes, gaining the trust of a superior is the same as being sincerely filial to your parents. If you cannot be sincere, you will not be able to be filial to your parents and treat others sincerely. This also makes sense. If you cannot show your kindness to others, By nature, you cannot make yourself sincere."

"The lesson we learn from this is: to be kind and honest, you must be kind to others. Only then can you treat others with sincerity. If you are not sincere, you will not be able to impress others."

After hearing this, Duke Liang's eyes shone brightly, and he admired Song Xiang's insights. He sincerely told Song Xiang: "After you go back, read the Four Books and Five Classics carefully, and don't slack off. Wait until the class starts in a few days. It’s time to learn strategy, I have high expectations for you!”

"Here, thank you Master for your appreciation!"

The first round of county examinations has tested eight-part essays, poems, classics, rhymes, etc.; the second round of government examinations will add policy essay topics, filial piety classics, and will be divided into three sections: classics, essays, and policy essays, and will test memorization, recitation, and essays respectively. Dictionary, political opinions, current affairs, etc.

In the Tangling Kingdom, the order in which all Meng students studied the Four Books, from the simplest to the more profound, was "Great Learning", "The Analects of Confucius", "Mencius", "The Doctrine of the Mean", followed by the Five Classics.

The original owner was very talented and had already memorized the Four Books and Five Classics very well. Song Xiang only needed a little review to consolidate the knowledge he had learned. What was difficult was the next content.

The ancients were not as ignorant as modern people know. On the contrary, they were very smart. It was particularly difficult to stand out from the army of scientific researchers. Song Xiang must have worked several times more than ordinary people.

Song Xiang said goodbye to Liang Gong and left the courtyard...

...

At this time, the atmosphere in the main courtyard of the Liang family was harmonious.

"Shu Xing, I didn't expect you and your father to have such a difficult life. Fortunately, you have your eldest aunt to protect you. Otherwise, those resentful and foolish women would harass you and your son all the time, and there would be no way to have a peaceful life!"

Thinking of his younger brother Liang Yubi, Mr. Liang sighed. His younger brother had been as handsome and radiant since he was a child. When he grew up, he made countless people go crazy for him. In the end, he actually took advantage of a person named Qian.

Now that I have given birth to a son, Qian Shuxing, I thought I could live a stable life, but I didn't expect that my son would be more happy than me.

In order to avoid the woman's pursuit, he packed his luggage and ran to his maternal grandfather's house in Fengbian. When Mr. Liang saw the stunning-looking nephew in front of him, he felt a headache. He probably couldn't find another person with such grace and grace in Fengbian County. He must be a peerless young man.

Oh, except for the kid from the Feng family who made such a fuss that he had to become a monk.

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