Confucius said, “A gentleman helps others to achieve their good, not their bad. A petty person does the opposite.”
Confucius said, “A gentleman helps others to do good things, but does not encourage their bad things. A petty person does the opposite.”
"The concept of 'helping others achieve good, not evil' discussed in this chapter is a consistent Confucian principle, namely, 'Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you.'"
Qin Feng began his lecture, while Ye Jingchen leaned on the desk, listening listlessly.
Help others achieve their goals!
He can help others achieve their goals, but why can't anyone help him achieve his?
Forget about the Analects, he already liked the Book of Poetry, and he had to study the Classic of Filial Piety in this era, but why should he study the Book of Changes?
He might not be able to understand the Book of Changes even at eighty years old, let alone at eight years old.
Although his teachers were all talented, could they understand the I Ching?
besides--
Six o'clock in the morning is when he sleeps the best, so why does he get up to read in the morning?
These little brats live outside the palace. If they want to attend the 6 o'clock morning reading session, they probably have to get up an hour earlier than him. They are so young, can their bodies really handle it?
No one has raised any objections?
He hates morning reading the most!
Back in the day, he also had morning reading sessions when he was a child. Every morning reading session was a painful experience for him, not only because he couldn't get up, but also because he had to memorize texts!
If I can't finish memorizing it, I can't eat breakfast!
Past sad memories flooded back, and Ye Jingchen felt a pang of sorrow and grief.
"His Majesty has arrived!"
The familiar shouts startled Ye Jingchen from his daze. Ye Jingchen quickly sat up straight, and the emperor had already walked up to him.
"So you found a study companion to keep you company while you study, just to make it look like you're not paying attention in class? Even Jinghe sits more upright than you! There's a proper way to stand and a proper way to sit. As the Crown Prince, what kind of behavior is this, sitting so crookedly!" The Emperor launched into a tirade against Ye Jingchen.
He had been at Wenhua Hall for a while, but didn't announce his arrival immediately because he wanted to see if having a few more study companions would affect Ye Jingchen's studies.
It would have been better if I hadn't looked at it; once I did, I couldn't help but get furious.
The four students were all sitting upright, even the chubby Yun Shu. Ye Jinghe, who was only four years old, was also sitting very upright. Only Ye Jingchen was practically lying on the desk.
Yun Shu and the others were all frightened by the emperor's stern appearance. It took them a while to remember that they should kneel and kowtow, and they hurriedly knelt down.
Ye Jinghe didn't kneel. With a stern face, he nervously walked to Ye Jingchen's side, intentionally or unintentionally shielding him from the emperor's stern gaze.
The emperor was so angry at his actions that he laughed and simply reached out and pulled him aside.
Ye Jingchen quickly got up to stop him, "Hey—Father, be gentle, don't scare Jinghe!"
"You two—" After releasing Ye Jinghe, the emperor poked Ye Jingchen's forehead hard with his finger and questioned, "Class is a very serious matter. Who allowed you to be so undisciplined?"
Ye Jingchen grabbed the emperor's hand and said ingratiatingly, "Your subject is innocent! Your subject has been listening attentively to the lessons! It's just that I've been resting for a while due to illness, so I'm not used to it yet."
"You're listening? Then tell me what Qin Shidu just said?" the emperor said irritably.
After speaking, he looked at the children who were still kneeling, his expression softening slightly, "You can all get up now."
"Mr. Qin is saying that a gentleman should help others achieve good things, not help them achieve bad things," Ye Jingchen said without hesitation.
Although he was daydreaming, he was also listening to Qin Feng's lecture.
It's just multitasking, no big deal.
Hearing his straightforward answer, the emperor's expression softened somewhat, but he did not intend to let him off so easily. So he took the opportunity to test him with this question: "As the crown prince, what is your opinion on this question?"
"In my opinion, the prerequisite for helping others achieve their goals is not to harm one's own interests. Personal interests are minor compared to national interests. I must first be a qualified crown prince before I can decide whether to become a virtuous ruler." Ye Jingchen gave his answer after only a moment's consideration.
Although he wasn't good at rote memorization when he was studying, he always got perfect scores in reading comprehension!
The emperor was initially angry, but upon hearing his reply, his anger vanished instantly, and he couldn't suppress the smile on his face.
He looked at Qin Feng, his expression not without smugness, "Qin Feng, what do you think of the Crown Prince's answer?"
Qin Feng was in shock.
Having taught the crown prince for three years, he knew all too well what kind of student he was teaching.
Selfish and short-sighted, he is unfit to be the crown prince.
But that answer just now—was it someone who taught the Crown Prince to answer in front of His Majesty like that beforehand?
Otherwise, there's no way to explain how the Crown Prince has become such a different person in just a few days!
"Congratulations, Your Majesty!" Qin Feng was shocked, but dared not neglect the emperor, and quickly said sincerely.
"What is the source of your joy?" the emperor asked, knowing the answer already.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince has such a broad mind, putting the country before the individual. It is a blessing for His Majesty and for our Great Yuan!" Qin Feng flattered.
"Considering your answers were passable, I will let bygones be bygones for your earlier slackness. But this is not to be repeated!" the emperor said, feigning seriousness.
"Thank you for the compliment, Father!" Ye Jingchen immediately beamed with joy.
The emperor, unable to bear his smug expression, admonished him: "The sea of learning is boundless; never be complacent!"
"Your subject knows, Your subject is just a little weak because of a recent illness." Ye Jingchen took the opportunity to play the victim.
The emperor looked Ye Jingchen up and down, slightly displeased. "You've been better for several days now, why are you still weak? Physician Zhang is in the Eastern Palace, let him examine you carefully!"
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