Chapter 131: Vicious Mouth
"This is my own copy of The Great Learning, The Doctrine of the Mean, The Analects, etc. There are annotations in it. You can read it yourself first. If there are any words or meanings that you don't know, you can ask me at any time. There is no rush for this matter. Just read it when you have time. You can take your time."
"This is the Zuo Zhuan that I've been teaching recently, and I've talked about this part." Meng Ziting turned the page and pointed it out to Song Jingyun, "This is the lesson I'm going to teach today. You should take a look at it first and read it through. You should also take a look at the previous content when you have time."
"Again, if you don't understand anything, feel free to ask me."
"Okay, Master." Song Jingyun nodded, put away all the books, and followed what Mencius had said to read today's lesson first.
There were not many unfamiliar characters, and Song Jingyun knew most of them. Occasionally, there were a few characters that he needed help with.
However, the content of Zuo Zhuan was much more difficult than the books he usually read. Song Jingyun found it quite strenuous to read. He needed to read the annotations in detail, and after reading each one, he would pause for a moment, think about it, and then move on to the next one.
Seeing Song Jingyun sitting there quietly reading, Mencius' smile gradually became more like that of an aunt.
For this person, it is not enough to have talent. He needs to be talented, obedient and calm.
And now, he met this person!
Sure enough, his daily prayers finally moved the heavens? Meng Ziting decided to burn another stick of incense to the heavens when he returned home tonight.
Students came in one after another, and when they saw a new face, they were all quite curious, but since Mencius was there, they did not dare to say too much. They just looked at Mencius and then at Song Jingyun, their faces full of curiosity.
"Today, a new student came to our academy."
Mengzi cleared his throat and said loudly, "His name is..."
Oh no, I was so excited that I forgot to ask your name! Mencius paused and asked in a low voice, "What's your name?"
"Song Jingyun."
"Today, a new student came to our academy. His name is Song Jingyun. He will study with you from now on. Jingyun didn't study much before, so you need to learn more from him."
When Mencius heard this, all the students present were surprised.
Since Song Jingyun didn't have much education, it was natural that he had to ask them for advice. How come they had to ask Song Jingyun for advice?
However, no matter how surprised they were, if the Master said so, then maybe he had his own reasoning? The lecture was about to begin, so the students did not think too much and just packed up and prepared to listen to the lecture.
On the contrary, when Jiang Chunbao heard these words, he was first stunned, then surprised, and then angry.
Song Jingyun, the son-in-law who married into the third wife's family, actually came to the academy to study, and was taught by Master Meng?
He had never heard of what books Song Jingyun had read or what academy he had attended. Even if he really came to study, he should be taught by Master Zhang, and definitely not by Master Meng.
And Master Meng seemed to be taking good care of him and was quite proud of him? Jiang Chunbao had never seen such a smug expression. Even when he wrote an article that even Master Zhang praised, Master Meng just looked indifferent, as if he felt that everything was as it should be.
But now...
But why?
Jiang Chunbao couldn't figure it out.
The other students were also confused.
After class, there was also a lot of discussion.
"I remember that seat was originally occupied by Chang Maoxue. Ever since he passed the imperial examination and went to study at the county school, that seat has been vacant."
"I also remember that the teacher had vaguely said before that if anyone could enter Changmao School and study hard, he could sit in that seat, which would be considered a chance to share in the good fortune."
"But the teacher said that this man had not read much."
"Yes, I was just chatting with him and he said that this was his first time to go to school in the academy."
"Why does the master take such good care of him?"
"I saw that the books he read were all written by the Master. I think the Master copied them personally..."
"Why else?" Jiang Chunbao sneered, "It's just that my family is rich."
"What do you mean? Do you know this Song Jingyun?" When everyone heard Jiang Chunbao say this, they all gathered around him. "What did you mean when you said that his family was wealthy?"
"Of course I know him. He is my cousin's husband, the son-in-law that my third uncle's family invited to marry him." Jiang Chunbao said, "My third uncle and my cousin have been doing everything they can in their business, and our family is getting richer and richer. Maybe they think they haven't made enough money, so they sent him to the academy to study?"
"The Master has always been very arrogant, but this time he was so partial to him. If you say there is no problem, I don't believe it anyway..."
When everyone heard Jiang Chunbao say this, they looked at each other, and then took half a step back.
Then, everyone dispersed and returned to their seats, no longer discussing anything related to Song Jingyun.
But the look in Jiang Chunbao's eyes was also a little distant and even sneering.
Jiang Chunbao was immediately confused, "Hey, you guys..."
"How dare you say that? You actually suspect that Master Meng accepted money to show favoritism?" A student who was slightly older than Jiang Chunbao said with sarcasm on his face, "We all know Master Meng's character. He would never do such a thing."
"That's right. Since the Master has arranged it this way, it means that Song Jingyun must have something special, but we just haven't discovered it yet."
"You said such harsh words, and you also said that Song Jingyun's family would do anything to make money. Could it be that you have a grudge against his family?"
"I think it's probably true. Judging from the way he gnashed his teeth when he spoke, it's probably because Song Jingyun's family is wealthy that he's unhappy."
"Tsk, this person is really narrow-minded. This book is read in vain..."
Listening to those people's discussions, Jiang Chunbao's face turned red and white, and he opened his mouth many times. In the end, he could not utter a word and could only clench his fists.
How can these people be so vicious?
When Mencius heard that the class had begun again, everyone quieted down again.
After clearing his throat, Meng Ziting picked up the book in his hand and said, "The article I talked about in the last class..."
"Jingyun, please recite it once."
Recite?
The students present looked at each other in bewilderment.
This is today's new lesson. Although they listened to the teacher and prepared for it yesterday, they only read it through. If they want to recite it, it will take another two days.
But now the teacher wants Song Jingyun, who has only been to school for a few days and comes to the academy for the first day to study, to recite?
Amid the astonished gazes of the crowd, Song Jingyun said "yes", then slowly stood up and recited the article that Master Meng had just talked about from the beginning.
His pronunciation was clear and his speaking speed was neither fast nor slow. He recited everything that had just been said without missing a word.
(End of this chapter)
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