0033 Monk's Shadow Grass (Part 4) [Bonus Chapter for 500 Pearls]
Shu Mingde reached the car and tapped the car wall with his finger.
Shu Wei snapped out of her daze and called out, "Is Mingde here? Hurry up and get in the car!"
Shu Mingde heard this from outside the car and opened the car door. He was stunned for a moment when he saw that the person sitting inside was Shu Wei. Then he quickly bowed and said, "Elder sister."
“Why be so formal in front of family?” Shuwei pulled him into the car and instructed Xu’er to take out the pastries she had prepared earlier from the food box for him to choose from. “I heard that most of the students in your academy go down the mountain to return to the city the morning after class. I guessed that you haven’t had breakfast yet, and I don’t know what you usually like to eat, so I brought some of all kinds.”
Shu Mingde felt somewhat at a loss when faced with Shu Wei's sudden show of goodwill, but still, out of consideration for their sibling relationship, he picked out his favorite milk biscuit and fed it to her.
"Thank you for your kindness, elder sister. These pastries are just to my liking."
Shu Wei ate a piece of jade dew dumpling with the fragrant tea. Seeing that Shu Mingde was eating absentmindedly, she asked with a smile, "What are you thinking about so intently, young master? The crumbs are even leaking onto your collar." As she spoke, she instructed Xu'er, who was serving her, to hand him a piece of silk cloth.
Shu Mingde blushed and quickly took the handkerchief to wipe the stains off his collar: "I'm sorry to have made you laugh, elder sister. It was nothing more than some academic matters."
“If you’re willing, why don’t you tell your elder sister? Perhaps it will give you some inspiration.”
After a moment's thought, Shu Mingde slowly said, "It turns out that the teacher left a question before dismissing the class: 'If you know something is impossible, should you do it or not?' The students in the academy have split into two factions. If my elder sister doesn't come to pick me up, we were just about to go to the city and rent a teahouse to discuss it."
Shu Wei was startled, and a scene from her past life suddenly appeared before her eyes.
In her previous life, Shu Yin and Liang Zhiyan were not present at the Spring Festival banquet, so Shu Fu unknowingly married into the Liang family.
At that time, Shuwei herself had also married, and only occasionally heard about Shufu's situation from her maids.
After entering the Liang family mansion, Shu Fu learned that her once gentle and refined husband had already broken his promise and that his room was now filled with a multitude of concubines.
She initially considered asking Liang Zhiyan for a divorce in accordance with the new decree of the Dali era, but when Luo heard this, she was furious and scolded her for being naive and stupid: Although the emperor and empress have implemented the new decree, since the decree was written, which woman has actually dared to try this method?
There's a reason why no one in the past would do something, so why be the first to stick your neck out?
At that time, her maidservant imitated Luo's tone of voice and recounted the incident to her.
She listened and found it funny at the same time.
It's just that the husband has taken a few concubines, why has it turned into this mess?
Later, following her family's instructions, she went to the Liang residence to persuade Shu Fu, who brewed a cup of tea and invited her to sit down.
Chang'an is located in the northwest, and there has been little rainfall in recent years, but in that particular year, a heavy rain fell in late spring.
Outside the courtyard, the rain drizzled and lingered under the eaves, gradually weaving into a long curtain of rain.
As Shu Wei sipped her refreshing tea, she listened to the person in front of her, as if even the words she heard were being soaked by the all-encompassing rain and mist.
"Things that cannot be done in this world can be divided into two categories. One category is things that are truly impossible to do, such as the sun rising in the east and the stars setting in the west. The laws of nature are fixed and cannot be changed by human power. To insist on doing such things that cannot be done is foolish."
"The other type is that it is something that can be done but no one has done it before. To do this kind of thing is to be a pioneer, and that is courage."
Shu Mingde hadn't really expected Shu Wei to say anything, so he lowered his eyes and focused on sipping his tea and rinsing his mouth. Unexpectedly, as soon as the tea entered his mouth, he heard Shu Wei's uninhibited words.
He gulped down the tea in his mouth, then looked up and stared straight at Shu Wei: "Elder sister, your idea is quite novel. Could you tell me more about it?"
"Everything in the world has its own nature. Some things are similar, and some things are contradictory, but they are ultimately one. Why must we divide them into two factions?"
Shu Mingde's eyes suddenly lit up.
Yes, Confucius was so talented. Did he deliberately leave out questions just so that his students would argue about whether being foolish and straightforward or being cunning was better?
That's probably not the case.
Ultimately, most of the students at Lanshan Academy are aiming to become officials. But in the officialdom, there are no black-and-white truths. It is crucial to be able to stay alert, step back, and take a broader view, without being fixated on any one aspect.
Having grasped this layer of understanding, Shu Mingde breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a sense of sudden enlightenment.
He looked at Shu Wei gratefully: "Elder sister is very talented. I underestimated you before. Please forgive me."
As he spoke, he stood up, and fortunately, his short stature allowed him to stand upright in the carriage and give Shu Wei a deep bow.
Shu Wei quickly pulled Shu Ming up and made him sit knee to knee with her.
Shu Mingde then recounted several interesting stories from the academy in recent days, and Shu Wei could clearly feel that he was closer to her than ever before.
She listened with a smile, but in her heart she apologized to Shufu:
Ah Fu, I didn't mean to steal your words from your past life to get closer to your beloved younger brother, but if I want to grow old with that person, the support of my mother's family is indispensable.
I know you are gentle on the outside but strong on the inside, and your character is far beyond that of ordinary people. Moreover, Princess Huayang always supports you. In this life, I will be the most beloved older sister of my youngest son.
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