"At least in the circles I know, almost no one can speak as fluently in five languages as I can at major academic forums."
When Ai Hongzhe talked about his area of expertise, he seemed to suddenly find confidence, and his eyes became sharp again.
He likes to show off his talents, which may be a personality issue, but no one can deny that he is excellent.
When this was mentioned, the student who had stood up sat down and fell silent.
How to question Professor Ai is probably a matter for the school to decide; these students can't do anything but make a fuss.
Perhaps even the school can't do anything to him, because he's a professor at a prestigious university, and he can easily find an excuse to exonerate himself and make a big deal out of it.
To put it seriously, it was an insult to Lanjing University of Science and Technology; to put it mildly, it was just a slip of the tongue.
Lanzhou University of Science and Technology had no choice but to refuse any future collaborations with Ai Hongzhe on his teaching.
"Mind your place, classmate."
He reminded Jiang Cheng of something.
For a moment, the two looked at each other again: an eighteen-year-old youth and a thirty-year-old professor.
They differed greatly in both age and social status.
Jiang Cheng remained stubborn, standing on the stage, silent yet resolute, as if rooted to the spot.
The two were standing too close.
Up close, Ai Hongzhe could clearly see the other person's soft profile, high nose bridge, and delicate features hidden under their bangs.
And in his eyes, there was a burning... unwavering determination.
No one spoke in the entire lecture hall. Even the dean of students lost his composure and didn't know what to do. He could only look to the principal for help.
The principal, however, remained calm and focused, watching Jiang Cheng with great interest.
Seeing the principal's expression, the dean of students, who wanted to speak, swallowed his words.
The atmosphere in the room is gradually becoming strange.
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"Perhaps Jiang is truly outstanding, mastering Ancient Greek at such a young age and translating Danish sayings. However, some things still require the accumulation of years, such as knowledge and insights. Sometimes you can read a sentence correctly without any errors, but you don't understand it. Do you understand what I mean?"
Professor Ai phrased it tactfully, but everyone understood.
A professor is a professor, and a college student is a college student.
There is a chasm between the two nouns.
"Do you speak eloquently and confidently about your views at academic forums?" Jiang Cheng asked.
The students below were secretly amazed. It was already quite an achievement for an ordinary person to be able to translate a paragraph, but Professor Ai could manipulate these words as if he were using his own language!
"Yes!" A confident smile appeared on his face.
"Language is the most useful tool for human communication. Professor Ai and I share the same hobby. I wonder if I could speak fluently with you?"
"Oh? Then you can do it?"
Jiang Cheng didn't hold back either, and immediately grabbed the stylus from the lectern.
Zhao Xuerou, sitting in the audience, was immediately stunned!
Is there anything Jiang Cheng wouldn't dare to do? How come I never noticed this man's courage before? Is this still the same taciturn, silent, shy, and reserved man I knew?
It's like she's become a completely different person since the last two months!
If they hadn't been classmates for four years, she would have seriously doubted that she had ever truly known Jiang Cheng.
Tao Ming and his roommates were even more surprised!
For nearly two months, he'd been leaving early and returning late, and everyone had been wondering what he'd been up to lately. Turns out, he'd really been studying hard!
"That's really impressive!" Tao Ming slapped Liang Gu's thigh angrily, making him yell in pain.
"Tap tap tap!"
"Tap tap tap tap!"
The stylus touched the blackboard with a deep, powerful sound, and Jiang Cheng wrote four large characters in a flowing, elegant style.
A Brief Discussion of Language!
Upon seeing this title, Ai Hongzhe's pupils contracted sharply.
Playing this big?!
The Analects is known to every Chinese person; it is the essence of our culture and a classic work of Confucianism!
It was written during the Warring States period, making it incredibly ancient. Moreover, since the Song Dynasty, it has become part of the Four Books and Five Classics, serving as an officially designated textbook and a required reading for the imperial examinations.
If you randomly pick a third-grade child from the class, they can recite several famous quotes from the Analects of Confucius.
This is the influence of a work.
But why does the Analects, which even children can recite, terrify Ai Hongzhe so much?
That's because even a random passage in the Analects is incredibly profound!
For example, "A scholar cannot lack ambition and perseverance, for his burden is heavy and his journey is long."
“A disciple should be filial at home and respectful to elders outside, be careful and trustworthy, love all people, and be close to the virtuous. If he has any energy left, he should study literature.”
Such profound sentences are so complex and cumbersome even in plain language, how much effort would it take to express them in another language!
Ask yourself honestly.
Ai Hongzhe felt he couldn't do it.
The principal touched his receding hairline, his expression gradually becoming serious. This was no longer a simple open class.
Jiang Cheng was communicating with the high and mighty professor in his own unique way.
However, the topic he chose is a bit too broad!
Young people are so ambitious!
"My teacher's wisdom is to seek common ground while respecting differences, to believe that those who excel in learning should become officials, and that being an official is equivalent to being a ruler; and to teach without discrimination. He advocates that propriety and benevolence go hand in hand, and that one should establish virtue before establishing learning!"
"I would like to offer the same advice to Professor Ai: teaching students should be an inquiry-based approach, rather than simply outputting one's own views and then blaming the students for being stupid if they can't keep up!"
As Jiang Cheng wrote, he spoke, and his skill was already evident in the first paragraph, which emphasized establishing virtue before learning!
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