Chapter 1281 This person scolds the Queen!
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When Xun Kuang looked over, he immediately saw Su Changan, and then he saw Li Yueyue holding Su Changan's arm.
My dear aunt, why are you hanging out with that thorny guy Yueyue?
and
Just by seeing Li Yueyue holding her arm, he knew that Yueyue definitely didn't recognize Su Changan. After all, how could she dare to hold his arm if she knew?
But the problem is
You have changed your appearance, there is nothing special about you, why are you put together with Li Yueyue?
When everyone looked towards Li Yueyue and Su Changan.
Li Yueyue secretly cried out inwardly, "Oh no!"
He glared fiercely at the person who called his name, "Cen Wenqian! When Sister Niuniu comes back, I'll block your door!"
Thinking of this, Li Yueyue immediately took a step forward and said, "I want to debate anything I bring up. Did you stipulate this? Oh my, when did you, Cen Wenqian, become so capable? How come Xiao Ansheng has already dealt with me and is now targeting me?!"
As soon as Li Yueyue finished speaking, Li Yuanzhuo immediately said, "Li Yueyue, today is a debate, not an argument. And with foreign scholars here, don't be so unreasonable! Furthermore, you were the one who proposed today's debate, but you stepped back and let others argue with us on your behalf. Did you do this on purpose?"
Hearing this!
Li Yueyue squeezed Su Changan's arm tightly, obviously really angry.
In the past, Li Yueyue would have taken action long ago.
But today's words.
Li Yueyue secretly glanced at Liu Kan, Zhao Shi and others.
The debate is real.
But Li Yueyue didn't expect that the masters would come, and these foreign scholars would also come.
What's more, the debate she was talking about was to seek justice for Xiao Ansheng and to ask Yang Leyuan to clarify the false accusations.
Who would have thought that this would suddenly turn into a debate on academic principles.
She is very talkative about the former.
This latter.
What to say!
She knew the words in the sentences Yang Liaoyuan had just said, but she couldn't understand them when they were put together.
In the past debates, if we lost, losing our own people would be a small matter, but if Yang Leyuan and his gang won, that would be disastrous!
That's why we retreated so far.
Yang Liaoyuan looked at Li Yueyue and said, "Sister Yueyue, you've been under house arrest. You might not know the truth and have been deceived by these people. I don't blame you, but you and I are both women. Although you are young, can't you put yourself in my shoes and think about my situation? False accusation. If this hadn't happened, why would I falsely accuse a classmate?"
Li Yueyue looked at Yang Liaoyuan's pitiful face when she spoke, and frowned: "You..."
But just as Li Yueyue was about to speak, Su Changan looked at Yang Liaoyuan and said, "Miss, Yueyue didn't say you were framed just now. It's inappropriate for you to keep saying that she framed you."
When Li Yueyue heard Su Changan speak, she looked up at Cui Qing.
But it was only at this time that he realized that he was still holding Cui Qing.
It suddenly occurred to me that it might be Sister Cui who was helping me.
but.
This won’t work!
She deserved it for not liking Yang Liaoyuan. She had been a bitch since she was little, always complaining and getting beaten up by Sister Niuniu! She even avoided seeing Sister Qingning.
But that doesn’t mean you can mess with Sister Cui.
After all, she and Ms. Cui obviously didn't have any family problems. Among this group of people, Li Yuanzhuo and Cen Wenqian were the most vengeful.
So he immediately went to Sister Cui Qing and said, "Are you trying to cover up your mistake? You, Yang Liaoyuan, have done so many bad things, yet you keep saying you were wronged and framed? And with so many people listening, how could I say you framed me?"
Su Changan smiled upon hearing this and looked at Yang Liaoyuan. "Miss Yang, you just said, 'To investigate things is to straighten the mirror of one's heart. To acquire knowledge is to restore the clarity of one's nature.' That's quite true. I actually agree with what you said."
Hearing this, An An Furong couldn't help but frown. She had just seen the person with Li Yueyue and thought he was one of her own!
How can this be considered support for Yang Leyuan!
Even Li Yueyue was surprised and immediately let go and looked at Cui Qing, "Who are you supporting?"
He glanced at Maomao with a questioning look on his face, "Are you two spies?!"
Yang Liaoyuan smiled softly: "Thank you."
The people around Yang Liaoyuan looked at Li Yueyue, An An Furong and others with sarcasm.
Su Changan didn't look at Li Yueyue, but at Yang Liaoyuan. "But you explained the first sentence, but ignored the second. In this way, you have misinterpreted the Empress's words 'investigating things and seeking knowledge'."
As soon as these words were spoken, Li Yueyue blinked and silently held Su Changan's arm again. It turned out to be a misunderstanding, so it was okay.
Then he looked at Yang Liaoyuan: "That's it!"
Yang Liaoyuan and others frowned and looked at Su Changan.
Yazid, a scholar from Persia, then spoke up, "Master Xun, we are also very interested in the Queen's sage philosophy. Since the students are discussing this today, I wonder if this student could also come up and share his thoughts."
When Xun Kuang heard this, he looked at the Queen over there and then at Yazid.
Do I dare to stop you?
Liu Kan smiled and said, "Of course you can."
After saying that, he turned around and looked at Su Changan: "That student, if you have your own opinions, you can come forward to debate. There is no need to be restrained in today's debate. Anyone who has different ideas can come forward. But don't talk nonsense or say things that are inconsistent with today. And don't get into verbal arguments!"
At the end of his speech, Liu Kan looked at Li Yueyue, and then looked deeply at Yang Liaoyuan.
When Su Changan heard this, he bowed to Liu Kan and was about to step forward.
Li Yueyue blinked, glanced at the cat, and asked in a low voice, "Is it okay?"
Maomao gave Li Yueyue a thumbs up seriously!
No words.
But it expresses everything!
Su Changan walked through the path that people had made way for, with Li Yueyue and Maomao following him.
When he got downstairs, Su Changan bowed to Xun Kuang and others.
Bang!
But this is just one bow.
Xun Kuang fell directly from the stool, then coughed a few times: "It's okay, I didn't fall accidentally."
Ji Shuying looked at Xun Kuang strangely, but seeing that Xun Kuang was fine, she didn't say anything.
However, Xun Kuang's fall just happened to avoid the Queen's bow, and he felt so relieved.
It doesn't matter if he doesn't know, but he knows my identity. Can he accept this bow? Can he afford it?
Zhao Shi looked at Xun Kuang's funny appearance, shook his head but said nothing, instead he looked at Su Changan.
Su Changan didn't show any unusual expression towards Xun Kuang. He just said, "I am Cui Qing, and this is my sister, Ms. Cui. I brought her to the Imperial College today. I heard what Miss Yang said just now, so I spoke up. I beg the gentlemen to forgive me."
Xun Kuang heard this name
Cui Qing?
Cui Nu?
Cui Qingnv? !
Xun Kuang glanced at Maomao. No wonder Maomao looked so unhappy.
Liu Kan said with a smile, "I've already said that there's no need to be reserved in today's debate. However, you seem to have your own opinion on what Her Majesty said. Feel free to express yourself. It just so happens that we and these foreign scholars are also very interested in Her Majesty's approach to the study of things and the pursuit of knowledge."
Su Changan bowed to Liu Kan, then looked at Yang Liaoyuan. "'To study things is to correct the mirror of one's heart. To acquire knowledge is to restore the clarity of one's nature.' As the young lady just said, one should reflect on one's heart, eliminate the obstruction of selfish desires and distracting thoughts, and thus maintain a pure and innocent mind. If one studies in this way, one can cultivate a righteous spirit within, isn't that right?"
Yang Liaoyuan looked at Su Changan. She had just looked him up and down. It seemed that he was not from a wealthy family, but she did not recognize who he was. It seemed that she had never seen him in the Imperial College.
But there are so many students in the Imperial College, so it is normal that you have never seen it.
He just suppressed his displeasure and looked at Su Changan: "Yes."
Su Changan continued, "That girl simply didn't understand the meaning of what the Queen said. She didn't even grasp the core of the principle of "investigating things to gain knowledge," and yet she used this as an excuse to talk about the crab having six legs and two claws."
Li Yuanzhuo, who was beside Yang Liaoyuan, immediately spoke up: "Such a conclusion, and you don't explain why. Is this your excuse?"
Wu An Furong said, "Li Yuanzhuo, a gentleman never interrupts others, yet you repeatedly interrupt them and criticize them! You claim to be one of the Six Gentlemen of the Imperial College. Is this what you call a gentleman?"
Li Yuanzhuo looked at Wu An Furong.
But just about to speak.
Yang Liaoyuan looked at the girl in front of her and said, "I don't know why you said I misunderstood."
Su Changan smiled and said, "Haoran Qi is not something you read in books, but everyone has it. Peddlers, merchants, old farmers, children in the fields, women sewing clothes, they all have Haoran Qi."
Upon hearing this, many students began to discuss in low voices.
The teachers sitting at the upper seats suddenly looked interested as they looked at the female student named Cui Qing.
The same was true for Yazid and others. After staying in Daxia for a long time, they also knew that the "righteousness" mentioned by Daxia scholars was actually a term for a person's moral character.
Su Changan continued, "The truth is all in books, but being a good person lies beyond them. The truth in books teaches you how to be a better person, but whether you actually do it or how you do it is another matter. But young lady, you're using the Empress's saying, 'The study of things is the mirror that straightens the heart.' This statement, which says that if people maintain a pure and innocent mind while reading, they will have a righteous spirit, is wrong."
Cen Wenqian immediately questioned, "If you don't study, how can you have a righteous spirit?"
Su Changan looked at her and asked, "Old farmers in the fields don't read, but when they see tired and hungry passersby, they will smile and offer food and water, and say, 'Would you like to rest here for a while?' May I ask, young lady, is this old farmer's good deed righteous?"
Cen Wen Qian wanted to speak, but hesitated and frowned.
Yang Liaoyuan said, "This is because people are kind-hearted. What does this have to do with studying?"
Su Changan smiled helplessly, "The spirit is majestic, and the heart is pure. To cultivate spirit, one must cultivate virtue. Every act of benevolence and morality, every act of kindness and justice, is nourishing this majestic spirit. When good thoughts arise in your heart, it is proof that your majestic spirit exists within you. The saying 'the way is not far from people' is because it is within us."
"As I just said about that old farmer, I dare to ask you again, young lady, does his kindness mean that he is not upright just because he is illiterate?"
Yang Liaoyuan frowned slightly.
Li Yuanzhuo and Cen Wenqian looked at each other and then looked at the people behind them.
Su Changan continued, "The sages spoke of righteousness and uprightness, which was originally proposed to encourage us, the generation after us, to pursue the highest good and virtue. This is a kind of moral philosophy, and it also guides us to be kind and not become evil and treacherous. That's why we say that reading can lead to enlightenment, because the sages wrote many principles of being a good person in books."
"Miss Yang dared to say that if one maintains a pure and innocent mind while studying, one will possess a righteous spirit. I was right in saying that, but she kept silent about the latter part."
"To acquire knowledge is to restore the clarity of one's nature. This means, through practice and reflection, to become more aware of the correctness of one's actions and to make one's moral conscience more clear."
"Your Majesty spoke of 'investigating things and seeking knowledge.' These two are inseparable. Investigating things is the means, seeking knowledge is the principle. The former allows us to correct our thoughts, while the latter requires us to put them into practice. You, young lady, only think about it, but don't act. Isn't that what I meant? You misinterpreted Your Majesty's meaning. Your Majesty has always emphasized the unity of knowledge and action."
Yang Liaoyuan frowned.
Many people around lowered their heads to think about what Su Changan said.
Even the teachers looked at the girl named Cui Qing with approval.
It was Master Zhao Shi who was thinking about Cui Qing.
I have never heard of such a student, but if he has such thoughts, it is impossible for him to remain unknown.
Cui Qing
Cui Nu
Hmm~~
Um?!
Zhao Shi was stunned. He looked at Su Changan and then at the cat carrying a small bag beside him.
Cui Qingnv? !
Isn’t that the real name of the cat next to the Empress?
Zhao Shi immediately took a breath and looked at Xun Kuang, thinking of how Xun Kuang had dodged Cui Qing's salute just now, even at the cost of falling.
Zhao Shi immediately looked towards the woman named Cui Qing.
My Lady!?
Zhao Shi pursed his lips.
Su Changan continued, "Crabs have six legs and two claws. You said we shouldn't look for a donkey by riding a donkey, but should look for the truth outside of our minds. You said the sage deliberately wrote that crabs have six legs, but aren't you just looking for a donkey by riding a donkey? You insist on learning from it, but the sage who said this was from a poor family according to historical records. So what if this sage had never seen a crab? Are you overthinking it, girl? Or is the crab the sage was talking about not a crab, but some other sea crab? I once saw a sea crab that was huge, and it did have six legs, plus two claws, which makes eight."
"A crab has six legs and two claws, and it has nowhere to rest except in the holes of snakes and eels. This is because it is too impatient. This is the whole text, and the sage is telling us, the younger generation, not to be impatient when doing things, but to be focused and not distracted."
Li Yuanzhuo immediately pressed the issue, "What you're saying is exactly what Leyuan said: study to gain enlightenment, and if you don't, blame the sages instead? And you said sea crabs are huge, but only have six legs. Who knows if you're just kidding?"
Su Chang'an smiled wryly and said, "Everyone, when you read, you only want to understand the principles behind them, not to verify them. You only want to hear the truths spoken by the sages. Yet, many people, because of this sentence, go to great lengths to research whether the sages made a single mistake in writing a single word, or whether later generations copied it incorrectly. They even read biographies of sages to find evidence of six-legged crabs. Isn't this proof that you've lost sight of what the Empress said, 'Investigate things to acquire knowledge, and integrate knowledge and action.'"
"And students from coastal areas like Jiaozhou should all be familiar with that type of large crab. They're definitely thinking of that large crab when they read this sentence. And as far as I know, a while ago, a restaurant even offered this large crab as a lucky draw, asking for poetry. What does this mean?"
Wu An Furong said: "Experience."
Su Changan looked at Li Yuanzhuo and said, "That's right. Therefore, because of different perspectives, the principles we read are also different. The same is true when one reads with a pure heart but does not verify the principles in the book. Furthermore, the saying 'reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles' also applies. Books should not be read as mere rote memorization."
After listening to Su Changan's words, the people around him immediately lowered their heads to continue discussing, and many students showed admiration in their eyes.
The scholar Yazid from Persia, while looking at Su Chang'an, whispered something to the scholars around him. Anyway, after saying a few words, he looked at Su Chang'an, full of approval and surprise.
After Su Changan finished speaking, he turned to look at Xun Kuang and others and bowed again.
Only this time he raised his hand.
Xun Kuang cried out and fell again!
But what surprised everyone was
Old Master Zhao Shi also fell to the side.
The students were surprised and wondered what this was for.
Even Ji Shuying, Liu Kan, and the foreign scholars looked confused and looked down at the chairs under their buttocks.
Isn't this very solid?
Xun Kuang looked at Zhao Shi in surprise, but as soon as he saw the expression on the old man's face, he knew that the old man had guessed it!
But he didn't say anything, instead he looked towards Su Changan: "Well said, just continue."
Although Su Changan was confused, he understood what was going on between the two and smiled slightly.
Li Yueyue looked at Sister Cui Qing with clear eyes!
To be honest, she didn’t understand most of what this sister said just now!
After all, he is a student of the Imperial College, how could he not understand everything?
But regardless of this.
Anyway, his eyes are full of admiration!
She immediately patted Su Changan on the shoulder, motioned for him to bend down, and then whispered, "Sister, you are such a great student."
Su Changan responded in a low voice: "It's just a lie. And the Queen isn't necessarily right either. He's just an ordinary person."
Li Yueyue immediately looked around and breathed a sigh of relief after making sure that no one heard it.
Over there, Zhao Shi and Xun Kuang were watching the girl Li Yueyue, who was whispering with the Queen, patting her shoulder and pulling her arm.
I immediately thought of Li Wenyu~~~you have a good daughter.
Although Liu Kan didn't know what was going on between Xun Kuang and Zhao Shi, he looked at the girl named Cui Qing and asked after thinking for a moment, "Your name is Cui Qing?"
Su Changan immediately bowed in return, "Master, my name is Cui Qing."
Liu Kan asked, "The Cui family and you."
Su Changan immediately said: "It's not just one Cui."
Liu Kan nodded.
However, Su Changan knew that if he said it was Cui Yu from the Cui family, the cat would definitely hit him head-on!
But Liu Kan immediately said, "You are very good, would you like to be my disciple?"
Su Changan knew that Liu Kan was referring to a teacher who taught him more than just studying, so he replied, "I have never had a teacher."
Liu Kan immediately said, "We can discuss this later."
Liu Kan doesn’t have a serious student yet. He likes Li Yueyue very much, but he likes Cui Qing even more!
Xun Kuang glanced at Liu Kan and didn't dare to say anything.
But Yang Liaoyuan looked at Su Changan at this time: "I misunderstood, but how can you prove that this is what the Queen meant?"
Su Changan looked at Yang Liaoyuan: "I am not the Queen, how can I prove it?"
Yang Liaoyuan seemed to have grasped something and immediately asked, "Then why were you mumbling to Li Yueyue just now, saying that the Queen is just an ordinary person? That might not be true!"
Yang Liaoyuan just heard the conversation between Li Yueyue and Su Changan.
After all, she kept looking at Su Changan and wondering where this woman came from!
Especially when he saw someone whispering to Li Yueyue, he naturally listened carefully.
Su Changan was stunned for a moment and smiled lightly.
But I'm just about to speak.
Li Yueyue jumped out at the side and said, "Yang Liaoyuan! You have a small-eyed, rat-faced girl. You're deliberately trying to make things difficult for my sister Cui because she's dressed plainly, right? Just like you framed Xiao Ansheng! Seeing that he was favored by Xun Siye, the chief priest, you thought he'd pass the interview, so you got jealous and made up this ridiculous claim that he molested you. Now, because Master Liu has taken a liking to Sister Cui, you're doing this again."
After that, Li Yueyue protected Cui Qing behind him and pointed at Yang Liaoyuan: "Coward, if you have the guts, frame me! You just like to bully people without any family background, right? When my sister Niuniu was around, you were such a coward. Now she's gone to the war and is not in the capital, so what! You forced me to find sister Qingning, didn't you! What's that look in your eyes, Cen Wenqian? What's that look! That's right! Just what I said, framed, so, bite me!"
After Yang Liaoyuan stopped Cen Wenqian, she immediately turned to Xun Kuang and said, "Master Siye, I just heard this person being disrespectful to the Empress! And Li Yueyue heard it too, which is why she attacked me like this!"
Xun Kuang was stunned when he heard this. He then looked at Su Changan, then at Yang Liaoyuan, and finally at Master Zhao Shi. "Master, what do you say?"
Zhao Shi: "Ah?"
(End of this chapter)
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