Chapter 184: After the four sentences of Hengqu. In public, he helped his wife cover her hands

Su Changan was so helpless.

Although I understand the question of "why study", it is actually very important for readers.

But this matter varies from person to person. After all, everyone's environment, family background, and all aspects of life are different.

So 'why study' becomes not a fixed answer.

But looking at Su Changan's current attitude, it was clear that he wanted a fixed answer, so...

Then give one.

After Yan Shu paid his respects, Xia Fengxiang looked at him with great interest, because Mu Xu, Xun Kuang, Su Wenqing and others had often mentioned this humble student named Yan Shu in front of her.

Yan Shu bowed with both hands and looked at Su Changan: "Empress, at the previous literary gathering, Your Majesty asked 'Why do you study?' I couldn't figure it out, so I didn't answer. After thinking about it for a long time, I still didn't know why I study. Your Majesty answered Mr. Wen's question at the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet, and I still remember it in my heart, but I still have some doubts, so I ask again today."

At this point, Yan Shu bowed and said, "I am a dull and stupid student, so please forgive me, Your Majesty."

At first glance, Yan Shu did not have the upright bearing of Wei Anming, nor the reckless integrity of Li Ziyu. He was also inferior to Zuo Shaoweng in elegance and Li Wei in spirit.

but.

Yan Shu gives people a very gentle and friendly feeling, like a spring breeze blowing across the leaves, comfortable and long-lasting.

After everyone looked at Yan Shu, they all looked at Su Changan.

Su Changan looked at Yan Shu and said with a smile: "Do you know about faith?"

Yan Shu nodded: "Student knows."

Su Changan smiled and said, "If you regard reading as a belief, how do you think you should say it?"

Yan Shu was stunned.

All the officials and teachers present were stunned.

View reading as a religion?

Everyone present looked at Su Changan.

Everyone present knew what faith was, especially those scholars who firmly believed in Taoism.

But treating reading as a belief sounds a bit forced.

After all, reading is a practical action, but it is also a belief and a kind of reverence and worship for the truth.

Or maybe the Queen meant to regard reading as a spiritual concept and thus as the highest concept.

But isn’t this a bit extreme?

Some of the teachers present looked at Su Changan in confusion, because this kind of concept does exist in the school of thought, but it is not very popular because it is extreme. To put it bluntly, it is just going off the deep end, and the road will only become narrower and narrower. What's more, studying is a big road, so how can you take a small road?

A Confucian scholar came out at this time, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, reading should not be regarded as a belief. If it is regarded as a belief, reading will become corrupted."

Su Changan remembered that this gentleman was a scholar from Jiaozhou and was quite knowledgeable. He said, "Sir, you misunderstood what I meant. Please listen to me."

This gentleman was not an unreasonable person, he was just a little impatient, so he stood up. Upon hearing what was said, he immediately bowed and apologized, and then looked at Su Changan for an answer.

At this time, Yan Shu also said: "I don't know how to express myself."

Su Changan took Xia Fengxiang's hand out of his arms.

However, this action was not covered by clothes, so it was naturally seen by many people.

Everyone was surprised.

Why is your Majesty's hand on the queen's belly?

Are these two nobles so good at playing? !

Or say.

Your Majesty is actually feeling uncomfortable in her abdomen, so Your Majesty is helping her massage it gently?

Yes, the queen herself is ill, and the pastoral priest also said before that he was not sure whether the queen could come tonight.

Thinking of this, everyone saw that the empress had a slightly frown on her face, as if she was worried, and then they looked at Su Changan, who was even more moved.

If you are close to the people once or twice, people won’t mind.

But the Queen is always so easy-going and gentle to others!

but.

In fact, Xia Fengxiang was embarrassed when he saw Su Changan shamelessly taking his hand out in front of everyone, so he glared at Su Changan.

but

Su Changan ignored Xia Fengxiang. Everyone knew that they were a young couple, so what was wrong with them doing such a thing? It would be fine even if they kissed in public.

So Su Changan stood up and looked at everyone below and said, "In Buddhism, 'the Buddha said that we should save all living beings', so many believers take it as their responsibility to do good and act with kindness as their priority. 'The Buddha said that all living beings are equal', so believers look at everything in the world with an equal eye. This is their belief."

"Taoism advocates personal inner cultivation and spiritual peace, which is the way of nature and the universe, and advocates 'ruling by doing nothing'. Therefore, Taoists regard it as a belief and often require themselves to be quiet, tolerant, and natural. Therefore, they treat people and things in a friendly way."

"Although scholars do not have fixed ideas, the sages once said, 'Aim at the Tao, live in virtue, rely on benevolence, and enjoy art.' Therefore, scholars pay attention to treating others with courtesy. This can actually be understood as the belief of scholars like us to cultivate ourselves."

"Moreover, the Book of History says, 'The human heart is dangerous, the heart of Tao is subtle, only by being precise and focused can one hold the center.' This is the 16-character heart-to-heart message for scholars like me to stay firm in our goals. I think this is also a belief."

When Su Changan said this, Li Wei stood up, bowed and asked, "Your Majesty, what you mean is that scholars like me already have faith, the only difference is how to understand it and how to put it into practice?"

Su Changan smiled and said, "The word faith is so big that it encompasses everything in the world, and so big that our thoughts are not enough to contain it. But it is also very small, so small that we think that an ordinary little thing is enough to do it unswervingly. It depends on how you say it and how you understand it."

"The reason why I asked this question is that the question of why scholars study can be a big or small issue. In fact, you all know very well why you study to take the imperial examinations, but if you really want to ask why scholars study, I think it should be "to establish a mind for heaven and earth, to establish a destiny for the people, to inherit the lost knowledge of the past sages, and to create peace for all generations."

Su Changan smiled awkwardly and added: "This is a bit exaggerated, and a bit scary. So please don't laugh at me, teachers and students. After all, I am just a lucky person. I can't lecture or teach. But I think these four sentences should be said."

Quiet~~~

After listening to what Su Changan said, everyone fell into deep thought.

Including Mu Xu, Yang Shanchang and others.

But everyone looked at Su Changan with disbelief.

Just because of Su Changan’s four sentences!

These four ordinary sentences uttered by Su Changan were very powerful!

Even much bigger than 'Studying for Daxia'!

But its meaning is so simple, profound, and thought-provoking.

But these four ordinary sentences were heard by everyone for the first time, and they were like thunder in their ears and enlightening.

I just feel that Su Changan can actually say these four sentences, she really deserves to be the mother of Daxia!

At this time.

A teacher stood up and looked at Su Changan: "Madam, these four sentences are shocking, but I think they are a bit too exaggerated."

Old Master Zhao Shi stood up and said, "No, no, if one person is not enough, what about ten people? What about a hundred people? What about tens of millions of people? There are so many scholars in Daxia. I have been thinking about the matter of 'faith' that Your Majesty just mentioned for a long time and was moved. It was not until Your Majesty said these four sentences that will surely be passed down through the ages that I realized why Your Majesty talked about faith first."

"Scholars have no faith, but if we investigate, just as the queen said, the words and principles left by the saints are all the faith of us scholars. The four sentences the queen said today, every word is considered, why not be the world that we scholars think of in our hearts. If all the scholars in my Great Xia take this as their goal, how prosperous my Great Xia will be!"

Master Zhu shook his head and stood up and said, "Your Majesty's four sentences are exaggerated, but they can be passed down through the ages because they can be 'beliefs' and can be pursued by scholars all over the world. In Buddhism, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is as immovable as the earth and his meditation is as profound as a secret treasure. He once said, 'If hell is not empty, there will be no Buddha.' This is a great saying, but it also proves the concept of 'Buddha said to save all living beings.'"

When Master Zhu said this, another master stood up and said, "I admire the lofty mountains and the beautiful people. Although I cannot reach them, my heart aspires to them."

…

At this time, all the teachers stood up and started discussing.

The old scholars were particular about etiquette, but when it came to academic matters, especially these four inspiring, thought-provoking and lingering words, these gentlemen who had spent their entire lives studying and discussing academic matters would forget the present and start discussing.

but

This is what gentlemen do.

The students outside, however, savored these words carefully.

I just feel my blood boiling and my sense of righteousness filling me!

As scholars, who among us does not have lofty ambitions when we study? We study for the heaven and earth, for the people, for the past sages, and for all eternity.

Of course, some students know that these four sentences are very important, as Su Changan said, they are scary, but.

That’s the goal!

This is what these passionate scholars, who have a sense of patriotism and dream of serving the country and bringing prosperity, think about all the time!

Bigger!?

Very big!

But not big!

Because, that’s why we study, just to do these things!

Therefore, although the students listened to the teachers' discussion, their eyes were on Su Changan, who was standing at the front of the lecture hall.

In the eyes of many people, admiration and respect are deeper.

There were also students whose hearts were filled with emotion as they thought about these four lines of poetry, and they bowed deeply to Su Changan.

Many of them looked at Su Changan, their eyes full of admiration, enthusiasm and eagerness.

Su Changan watched the discussion among the teachers and gentlemen below, and of course some officials had also joined in.

Everyone thinks these four sentences are wrong.

The only difference lies in how to understand these four sentences.

This is normal.

After all, everyone present are scholars, each with his or her own ideas and concepts, so it is impossible not to discuss.

After all, these four sentences of Hengqu had caused a lot of debate in his previous world.

Those who support it regard it as a philosophy of life.

But those who insulted him only thought that these four sentences were empty talk, and that they were the shameless remarks of Zhang Zi and the words of a sour Confucian scholar.

But

No matter how Hengqu's four sentences were criticized, discussed, or even criticized by those who disliked Zhangzi,

These four sentences truly encompass the answer to the question "Why do scholars read?"

Yang Shanchang had been sitting in his seat from beginning to end. He stood up and said loudly, "Empress."

Yang Shanchang's voice is very loud.

Many people in the lecture hall were surprised when they heard this, and immediately looked at the Queen Mother and the Empress.

Everyone immediately bowed and saluted.

Yang Shanchang came out, bowed to Su Changan and said, "I believe your Majesty's words have enlightened the world's students and established faith. Please allow me to make these four sentences into a plaque and hang it in my study."

Everything was fine originally, but when Yang Shanchang showed up, everything suddenly changed.

These four sentences are so brilliant.

Everyone present knows it!

But when Yang Shanchang came out and said these words, everyone thought he was flattering and was extremely disgusting.

Su Changan said, "You are joking, Master. I just said these four sentences. If you like it, just take it."

But just as Su Changan finished speaking, Yan Jingqing stood up and said, "Your Majesty is wise and worthy of being the most talented woman. If all the scholars in Daxia can take these four sentences as their goal, Daxia will prosper for thousands of years. Your Majesty has brought benefits to Daxia by saying these four sentences!"

As soon as these words came out.

Everyone's eyes became even more disgusted.

How come these words of praise for the Queen Mother had such a different meaning when they came from Yang Dang's mouth?

Su Changan rolled her eyes, thought for a moment and then said with a smile: "Lord Yan, you are too kind to me. I told you that I was just lucky enough to write a few poems and a book that everyone likes. I was inspired by it, so I said these four sentences. I really can't be called the most talented woman Lord Yan said, let alone the so-called benefit to Daxia. After all, these are just four sentences, how can they benefit Daxia? Lord Yan is flattering me to death."

Su Changan said this with a smile.

But when Yan Jingqing heard the last sentence, he was stunned for a moment and subconsciously looked towards Xia Fengxiang.

At the moment, Xia Fengxiang was still sitting casually, but his eyes were on him.

The four looked into each other's eyes.

Yan Jingqing was shocked and immediately bowed: "I dare not, I just..."

At this point, Yan Jingqing immediately changed his words: "I made a slip of the tongue, please forgive me, Your Majesty."

When they looked at each other, Yan Jingqing felt the horror that Yang Guofu felt that day.

I feel more strongly that times are different than they were in the past.

Su Changan smiled and said nothing. Instead, he looked at Yan Shu and said, "Is this answer okay? If you want to continue asking why we study, I don't know what to say, because this question has no answer. The four sentences I just mentioned are the ultimate goals of scholars, just like self-cultivation, family harmony, governance of the country and peace in the world."

"Besides, there are a thousand answers to the question of why one person studies. I have only given my answer. If you want to discuss it, Yan Shu, you can give yours and we can discuss it together."

Yan Shu was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "The Queen's words of explanation are thought-provoking, and..."

At this point, Yan Shu thought for a moment and said, "I think the four sentences you just said are the faith of scholars like me."

Having said this, Yan Shu bowed deeply.

After straightening up, Yan Shu said, "I have no other questions."

Su Changan smiled and bowed to Yan Shu in return.

Everyone looked at Su Changan.

Everyone was thinking carefully about what Su Changan had just said.

Especially since the thousand people had a thousand answers, people inexplicably felt a liking for Su Changan, not to mention his humble words. Especially when Su Changan smiled, he looked so handsome that it was really hard to dislike him.

Seeing that Su Changan was so polite to a poor student, he was even more envious.

Especially the women, their faces turned slightly red when they looked at Su Changan.

It's because even though everyone knows that Su Changan is a woman, but at the moment she is wearing men's clothes, she is particularly eye-catching. Compared with her, there are indeed many handsome and talented men around her.

But for some reason, when the queen put on this men's clothing, she looked like an immortal, so dazzling and so desirable.

Just looking at it like this makes me feel my heart beating fast and my thoughts run wild.

With Yan Shu, who took the lead.

The students looked at each other, many of them eager to try.

Su Changan turned and looked at Xia Fengxiang.

Xia Fengxiang naturally had a proud look on his face.

However, when Su Changan saw Xia Fengxiang's hands tucked into his clothes, he frowned slightly and walked in front of Xia Fengxiang.

Xia Fengxiang was stunned for a moment, but didn't say anything.

Su Changan picked up Xia Fengxiang's hands, rubbed them, put his wife's very cold hands against his face, and then brought them to his mouth and blew on them.

Xia Fengxiang looked at Su Changan's actions with a look of surprise on his face, and at the people below.

Originally, everyone's eyes were on Su Changan.

this.

Naturally, everyone saw it clearly.

so.

Swish!

No matter how determined Xia Fengxiang was, it was inevitable that two blushes would appear on his face when he was stared at by so many people.

He even planned to break free.

But she didn't need to do anything. Su Changan let go of her hand, but didn't care about those looks. He took off his coat and covered Xia Fengxiang with it.

Afterwards, she sat next to Xia Fengxiang, held Xia Fengxiang's hands again, and after rubbing them, she found that they were still a little cold. Thinking that this little girl's hands have always been like this, she decided to get her a pair of gloves.

Thinking of this, Su Changan, in front of everyone, put Xia Fengxiang's hand to his mouth, blew on it, gave him a kiss, and continued to cover his hand.

Then, he smiled and looked at everyone below and said, "Do you have any questions, or as I just said, you can continue with the poem or article you just mentioned?"

(End of this chapter)