[Red Chamber] Come for a hexagram?

Wang Ren's Mr. Xin is a very elegant-looking person, and it is said that he is a scholar.

Why?By the way, he is the son of Wang Ziteng, a senior member of the first rank, but he is just a scholar?

Moreover, this scholar is... a bit old.

Well, the beard and hair have started to turn gray.

Could it be that Wang Ren's reputation is so bad that even good teachers refuse to teach?And once ran away in anger, maybe more than one.I am afraid that no one is willing to teach.

Seeing Wang Ren's doubts, the old man stroked his beard and smiled, "My lord, don't underestimate this little old man just because he is old and has a low reputation. It's just that the little old man's ambition is never above the court, but in the countryside." Going to the scientific examination is just to test how your own talent compares with other talents, so you can only pass the test if you are a scholar .Although the little old man has read some poems and books, he has some understanding of the Four Books and Five Classics. But he only knows a thing or two about the scientific examination, and he doesn't have much advice for the young master's scientific examination."

Wang Ren: This is probably because Wang Ziteng has despaired of his journey from scientific research to seeking an official, right?The reason for asking Mr. to teach is because he is afraid that he will embarrass the prince if he goes out, right?

"Then, how do you understand, my lord, that 'the one who is good knows its evil, and the one who is evil knows its beauty' in "Great Learning"?" asked the old gentleman.

Wang Ren was stunned for half a minute before he uttered a syllable: "What?"

Never hope that a modern high school student can have any unique insights into the Four Books and Five Classics that have been deeply studied in ancient times after traveling to ancient times!It's good to understand!But obviously Wang Ren didn't know what the old man was talking about.

The old man stroked his beard and said, "Then let's change it to something simpler. What's the explanation for the saying in "Mencius" that 'I am old, and I am old; I am young, and I am young, and I am young.'"

Wang Ren: ...

The old man folded his hands behind his back, and after a moment of silence, he asked again: "Let's change it to something simpler. What does the phrase 'Quiet words are unfavorable, like respectful ones.' mentioned in the "Shangshu" refer to?"

Wang Ren is about to cry, how simple is this f*cking sentence!

The old man sighed a long time and said: "The master said: 'Isn't it a good idea to learn and practice it from time to time? Isn't it a pleasure to have friends coming from afar? Isn't it a gentleman if you don't know it and don't feel stunned?'"

Wang Ren's eyes lit up, and he said, "It's a pleasure to review what you've learned often. It's a pleasure to have friends from afar. I don't get angry when others don't understand my abilities. I can be called a gentleman." .”

There was no joy on the old man's face, but he asked again: "Youzi said: 'He is a man who is filial to his younger brother, and those who like to offend his superiors are rare; those who are not easy to offend his superiors, but like to make trouble, are rare. Dao is born from the foundation. The filial brother is also the foundation of human beings?'”

Wang Ren: "Ah..."

This time it was the old gentleman's turn to cry.

"Hey..." The old gentleman said with a sad face, "You are worse than an eight-year-old boy."

Wang Ren: ==

"The book "The Analects of Confucius" was learned by Kaimeng when I was a child. Today, at the age of 13, a teenager can already recite the Analects of Confucius backwards, has already learned "Mencius", and has some understanding of "Great Learning". But you, even the "Analects of Confucius" Half, no, I'm afraid I don't even understand the first two chapters."

Wang Ren: ...

Is it my fault!

Even if the Analects of Confucius is taught in modern Chinese classes, there are only selected parts!It's very scattered!

Why didn't he catch up with the fetal wear!I can't afford to be a monk halfway through the house!

"Forget it, I'll talk about the homework later. Write a few words for me first." The old man said: "A gentleman should study the Four Books, the Five Classics and the Six Arts. Let me see how your books are in the Six Arts."

Wang Ren: ==

When he handed the written big characters to the old gentleman, he felt that the old gentleman's beard seemed to be twitching.

Seeing the old man's dark face, Wang Ren said immediately, "My math is very good."

"Mathematics?" The old man asked suspiciously, "Is it number among the six arts? Then I will teach you. Today there is a wall five feet thick, and two rats cross each other. A rat is one foot a day, and a mouse is one foot. Big Rats double every day, and mice half a day. Question: When will we meet again? How much will each wear?"

Wang Ren paused for a moment, then asked, "Can you speak more generally?"

The old man squinted his eyes and said: "There is a wall five feet thick, and two mice, big and small, are making holes from opposite sides of the wall at the same time. The rats penetrated 1 foot on the first day, and every day thereafter was twice as much as the previous day; Rats also scored 2 foot on the first day, and every day after that was half of the previous day. How many days can they meet? How much each scored when they met?"

Wang Ren: I'll go!So simple!

Then the old man saw Wang Ren kept writing strange words on the paper with a brush, and then quickly said the answer.

The old man paused, the speed and accuracy were good.

It seems that this person also has merit.

"One hundred steamed buns for one hundred monks, three big monks don't have any disputes, three junior monks get one, big and small monks each?" Looking at Wang Ren's somewhat bewildered look, the old man said: "One hundred steamed buns for one hundred monks. There are three big monks each, and one for the three junior monks. It’s just finished, how many are the big monks and the younger monks?”

Then Wang Ren quickly wrote and drew, and this time he gave the answer even faster.

The old man nodded in satisfaction.

I am afraid that no one can match the talent in numbers.

Wang Ren: Equations are the content of junior high school!In this era of mathematics, he absolutely kills others!

"Can you play the piano?" The old man continued to ask.

Wang Ren shook his head.

"horse riding?"

Wang Ren shook his head.

"Archery?"

Wang Ren shook his head.

Therefore, the Six Arts will only know a 'number'.

The old man felt that he had a long way to go.

He didn't come to teach a teenager at all, but a child who just learned to write, right?

The old man stroked his beard and suddenly thought of a question. Although he thought it was a bit silly to ask this question, but...

"My lord, do you know what auspicious rituals are?" asked the old man.

Wang Ren thought for a while: "Good luck?"

The old man almost fainted.

Auspicious ritual is the ritual of the six arts, the crown of the five rituals, and it is mainly a sacrificial ceremony for the gods, the earth, and the ghosts.

In addition to the auspicious rituals for sacrifices, the five rituals also include the ominous rituals for funerals, military rituals for troops, guest rituals for guests, and honorary rituals for weddings.

Have you ever really had a teacher teach you before? !

At this time, the old man really wanted to grab Wang Ren by the collar and growl.

Even if a 13-year-old boy is not proficient in these etiquettes, he should not be ignorant of them!

Forget it, just treat it as teaching a three-year-old child.

Thanks to the old man's fortitude, if it were someone else, he would probably fall down immediately, or just throw up his sleeves and leave.You're 13 years old and you don't understand anything, are you playing with me? !

Also because Wang Ren didn't know anything about what these gentlemen should learn, so the old man had no choice but to customize a learning plan for him.

The Six Arts begin with rituals, the Four Books begin with the Analects, and the Five Classics begin with the Book of Songs.And start practicing with three big characters every day.Wang Ren doesn't have time to go out to 'fool around' in the short term.

Wang Ren: If you have the guts, don't take the exams!If you ask "Book of Changes", I can definitely answer clearly and clearly! tt

"Book of Changes" itself is also one of the Five Classics.And when the question was asked, the old gentleman happened not to mention this book. Although it is included in what a gentleman learns, it is only for learning and not for proficiency.After all, when he was an official, the court paid more attention to the interpretation of the Four Books.However, no matter how well the "Book of Songs" and "Book of Changes" are studied, they are just icing on the cake, and they are more elegant.