Be a master through ancient times

"The lower officials are disrespectful, so let's help Chu Ti take the exam." Daoist He felt that it was impossible for the children in his county to lose to these people in academics, so he agreed without any excuses.

Before Chu Ci could continue, Fuzhou government came out to smooth things over after being promoted.He laughed and said: "Chu Tixue, Daoist He is a young man, and he is impulsive for a while, but he is not sincere. Please don't share his knowledge with him."

Fuzhou was originally the capital of Southern Fujian Province, and its status is more detached than other state capitals.This matter should be put beforehand, it is absolutely impossible for him to learn from other prefectures, but unfortunately, the situation has changed now, and his glory is no longer, so he can only be more cautious.

"Hey, Liu Tixue, what you said is wrong. In terms of youth, who here can compare to Chu Tixue? This is a real young talent! This Taoist He looks like he has something to stand for, right? "It is very common for people to push the wall down. A person who is not used to Liu Tixue's previous style speaks now.He was full of smiles, but it was very dazzling in the eyes of Liu Tixue and He Daoist.

"Everyone, let's get down to business first." Chu Ci didn't want to see them play tricks, but he also didn't want to easily expose He Daoist's repeated provocations.

For one thing, everyone is now in a wait-and-see state. If he allows others to ridicule him in his own territory, I am afraid that other people will also look down on him.Secondly, what Daoist He said just now has planted the seeds for everyone in Zhangzhou Prefecture to be playful and neglect their studies. If everyone is not allowed to recognize the truth and clear up misunderstandings, I am afraid that it will be difficult to implement this new textbook.

"Since Daoist He wants to take the school exam, go and bring a student over for him to take the exam." Chu Ci ordered, and the attendant was about to go there, but Daoist He stopped him.

"Chu Tixue, can you let the student who drew the caterpillar just now come over?" Daoist He was afraid that Chuci would bring the best student from Mengtong Hall, so he quickly appointed one himself.

The attendant looked at Chu Ci, saw him nodding, and then went to call for someone.After a while, the students just now came over under the leadership of the entourage.

Chu Ci bent down to ask the child's name and said to the child: "Li Ze, this master wants to ask you a few questions later, just answer seriously, and it doesn't matter if you don't know, just tell the truth. "

Li Ze nodded vigorously, then looked at Daoist He with an expression of willingness to accept the challenge.

Daoist He recalled that caterpillar just now and felt uneasy, he coughed pretendingly, and said: "I heard that you have already studied the "San Zi Jing" for more than half, so how about it, you will start from the "whether it is raised or not taught, it is the fault of the father"." Let’s start reciting the sentence.”

Daoist He clearly intended to test the school, but in fact he meant something. The next sentence of this sentence is "teaching is not strict, and the teacher is lazy", which is intended to mock the masters here for misleading their children.

The expressions of the other people present changed slightly, but Chu Ci, who was ridiculed by him, remained calm and asked the child to recite it in a gentle voice.

"The teaching is not strict, the teacher is lazy... Poetry is dead, and the Spring and Autumn Period is written, with praise and criticism, not good and evil... I haven't learned the latter." Li Ze opened his mouth and came, as if the content had been engraved in his heart.After memorizing what I learned yesterday, I honestly said that I would not do it anymore.

Daoist He did not expect that this seemingly dull child could recite it fluently. He concealed his surprise, and then asked, "Can you write it all?"

Li Ze nodded: "Yes." After speaking, he picked up a branch and wrote down the last few lines he recited on the muddy ground beside him.His handwriting is a bit naive, but every stroke is correct.

"Do you know what these words mean?" Yang Tixue, who was standing beside him, interrupted and asked.

The little fat man looked up at him, and replied: "These few words mean that the Zhou Dynasty declined, and the "Book of Songs" was also neglected, so Confucius wrote the book "Spring and Autumn", which is a metaphor for praise and criticism of reality, and distinguishes good from evil. .”

"What do you mean by praise and criticism?"

"Praise is praise, derogation is criticism." The little fat man replied without thinking.

"Which four poems are the four poems?"

"There is a national style, and there is a ode to elegance. They are called four poems, which should be satirized. The four poems are "Guofeng", "Daya", "Xiaoya" and "Ode."

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As the questions went deeper, the adults present were surprised to find that the child named Li Ze in front of him not only remembered the content he had learned, but also grasped their meaning.You must know that in their plan, the first year of study is to read, memorize and practice calligraphy. After they have fully mastered them, they will explain their meaning to them.

On the premise of learning so many things, the children here have learned all the interpretations in advance. How can this not surprise them?

What surprised them even more was that after the exam of the "Three Character Classic", Chu Tixue gave the child several nine-chapter questions. Although it was the simplest addition and subtraction, the numbers were hundreds and thousands.They don't have an abacus in their hands, they can only calculate silently in their hearts.The child scratched the muddy floor with a small stick for a while, and then figured out the answer, which was exactly the same as what they had calculated in their hearts.

After Li Ze left, these adults couldn't recover for a while.At this moment, they all have a question in their minds, is it because the child is actually a child prodigy, or is it because all the children in the county school have reached this level?

"Not all of them can be achieved, but most of the children are similar to Li Ze." Chu Ci explained their confusion.

Everyone was horrified when they heard this. If they continue to learn like this, won't everyone in Zhangzhou Prefecture have a middle school life?With such remarkable achievements, at that time, was there any place for other people in Nanfu Province?