Fang Jifan found it incredible.

If his brain disease did not occur, then... he remembered that he did not have any in-depth communication with Wang Shouren.

These days, several disciples were in the Hanlin Academy during the day and rushed to Xishan at night. The next morning, they got into the sedan chair early, took a nap in the sedan chair, and went directly to the Hanlin Academy to work on duty! There was little time for communication between them.

But seeing Wang Shouren crying for gratitude, Fang Jifan really felt confused.

At this time, Wang Shouren was still crying and said with emotion: "At first, the students never understood why their teachers asked their teachers to wait for them to come to Xishan to teach. The students were quite complaining about their teachers. They thought to themselves that they were exhausted in Hanlin Academy, but they still had to travel back and forth like this, just to teach a group of school children, which was really useless."

"But today, the students suddenly realized the good intentions of their mentors. The mentor wanted to teach students a crucial truth. The students learned the simplicity of their mentors, but they still couldn't understand one thing. Just relying on the simplicity of their great way and the unity of knowledge and action, can they really pursue the simplicity of their great way?"

"No, before this simplicity and knowledge and action, there is another truth, this... is the essence of the teacher's knowledge."

Fang Jifan was shocked: "You keep talking."

"Empathy!" Wang Shouren said four words cautiously, and his eyes suddenly shone brightly.

"What is the way? The way of a saint lies in benevolent government. To implement benevolent government and pursue great governance in the world, we must be united in knowledge and action. How can we know? The so-called knowledge does not mean to make the principles of the saint more complicated, but to directly understand the essence of the way of the saint and simplify it. This is the simplicity of the great way. But why does a person pursue benevolent government? If he does not pursue benevolent government, then what is the use of this simplicity of the great way and the unity of knowledge and action?"

"This is the empathy that the teacher wants students to understand. The purpose of pursuing benevolent politics lies in the people. Therefore, the people are the foundation. But if scholars do not know the people, the so-called benevolent politics is nothing more than boasting and talking about the truth."

Fang Jifan's body shook again, Damn, do you have a theory, and you still have a set of things?

Sure enough, it is not unreasonable that Wang Shengren can only make a comeback after hundreds of years. He can make a break from anything and then think about it. Oh, now it should be a random thought, then analyze it, and finally summarize it, and finally form a theory.

It's really...good.

Wang Shouren continued: "Students came to Xishan, teaching students and negotiating with the miners and farmers in Xishan. Only then did they realize that what they were pursuing in their hearts was not actually a peaceful and prosperous era or a benevolent government. The great rule of the saints in the world was not to think about. What they saw was whether they could eat more meat today and whether they could buy a piece of clothing for their wives and children tomorrow. We often say that the so-called great rule means not picking up the leftovers on the road and not closing the door at night. Students also agreed with it in the past."

"But now, I know... I'm wrong, I'm wrong, and the essence of great governance in the world lies in the need of the people, thinking about what the people want, and the results that scholars want are not the results that the people want. The great governance that scholars pursue is more derived from their own needs, rather than the needs of the real people."

"Students continued to think that when students were studying, they also thought that if the people could not pick up the leftovers on the road and not close their doors at night, it would be a great governance in the world, but later they realized that this was just what students thought about. Because students had never tasted hunger, they naturally would not think that everyone should have food to eat. Because students had never tried to get cold, they would not think that the people had new clothes to wear, which was a great governance in the world."

"If someone had told the students that the essence of benevolent politics was just food and clothing, and students would have contempt and thought it was too vulgar. But now, students realized that the really shallow and vulgar are the students themselves. Because they are full of food and new clothes, they ignore the simplest needs of the people and talk about benevolent politics. Wouldn't this go against the opposite direction?"

"The sage said that only by being honest and sincere can we manage our families, govern our country and pacify the world. But how to be honest and sincere? Now... students understand that being honest and sincere is the same. Only by truly contacting the most ordinary people can we know what we need and understand what we need, and only by understanding the sufferings of the people can we understand what the people are sufferings, and what kind of benevolent politics is."

"Therefore, before the unity of knowledge and action, we need to know that the way is simple, but the way is simple, but we need to have the same sense first. In this way, we can implement benevolent government... Now, the students finally know that our teacher does not want us to waste our time in the Hanlin Academy, be arrogant and claim to be a pure stream. So we have worked hard to help our students come to the west after we get down to the duty to truly experience the sufferings of the people. This is exactly what our teacher hopes that we can experience it ourselves."

"..." Fang Jifan's small body trembled again, feeling that his waist hurt a little. If this continues, will there be a possibility of kidney deficiency?

Tang Yin was listening, and his face showed a look of shame.

So that's it. Junior Brother Wang's understanding is extraordinary. Why didn't he expect it? He claimed to be a little talented and intelligent, but he could not understand his mentor's painstaking efforts.

With shame, he hurriedly bowed to Fang Jifan and said, "Mr. Teacher, the students die, but the students don't know the key points of their mentor..."

Fang Jifan said to himself, in fact... he didn't understand this key point, uh, I'm afraid that few people can understand it like this, so don't be ashamed.

"Not bad!" Well, anyway, I'm already very thick-skinned, and I've done so many shameless things, so I naturally lose my psychological pressure. Fang Jifan's chin slightly raised and looked at Fang Liang: "Oh, work hard."

Equality?

Why didn't I think of your sister? Well, what I said...is really good.

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A report was delivered to Xiao Jing in a hurry.

This is an urgent report from Guizhou, which was delivered by Guizhou Central Officer Yang Xiong in a hurry.

"The General Jing Long disobeyed the order of the governor, went to war without authorization, and placed Guiyang in a dangerous place?"

Xiao Jing narrowed his eyes, frowned slightly, and paced back and forth.

The father and son of the Fang family are so awesome. They are so brave that they are so brave.

What is this?

After careful consideration, Xiao Jing couldn't figure it out.

"Godfather, isn't it..." The eunuch following him looked at Xiao Jing with a smile.

"Do you report to Your Majesty quickly?" Xiao Jing also looked at the little eunuch with a smile.

"Of course, everything depends on your godfather?"

"You." Xiao Jing shook his head and said, "Look, you know that we have to make the decision, but the same thing, no matter what the people above you think, it is unpredictable. Do you think you guessed what we are thinking? Come on, tell me."

The little eunuch wanted to shake his head, but when he saw Xiao Jing's face becoming stern, he hurriedly said tremblingly: "Fang Jifan doesn't take you seriously. I'm thinking, isn't this just right? Godfather, take this opportunity to see Your Majesty..."

"You are really smart, you guessed right." Xiao Jing looked at him with relief: "You are really a worm in our stomach. We are very relieved to have a son like you."

Xiao Jing smiled, but suddenly, his smile became gloomy: "But you are stupid, you are stupid. This is not our final decision. You guessed it, but we still have the idea of ​​the emperor and the emperor. You didn't think about it, but we had to think about it."

"I have to die." The little eunuch was so scared that he was afraid to let out.

Xiao Jing raised his eyelids lazily: "What did the emperor think? Fang Jifan presented sweet potatoes and made great contributions. The general did not obey the orders. This matter can be called a general outside, and the king did not accept any orders. It can also be said to be a ill-gotten plot, or it can be a loyal duty or a uneasy and kind heart. Tell me, what will Your Majesty think?"

The little eunuch obviously did not dare to make random guesses anymore and said timidly: "Godfather...I...I don't know."

"So you are stupid. If you send such news, Your Majesty will be unhappy and will only send anger to us. But he calmed down. Thinking of the Fang family serving the Ming Dynasty for generations and making great contributions to the court, the anger will disappear, and at most it will be sent to the imperial edict and scolded Fang Jinglong to sue for guilt. But what are the scoldings each one, we can see clearly. The father and son of the Fang family are thick-skinned. For them, it is not painful or itchy. Nothing is difficult in the world, right?"

"Look, we are at a disadvantage. When they are scolded, Your Majesty treats them as ministers. When they are scolded, they will scold them because they have to be used. But we are slaves, and I serve people. When the ministers are scolded, they will be displeased by the king. At most, they will let them enter the palace to see the emperor. But if we are disturbed by our servants, and Your Majesty kicks us away, and we can no longer serve His Majesty, then... what is it?"

Xiao Jing looked at the little eunuch mockingly, snorted coldly, and then continued: "You guy, you are just a bad idea. Even if you want to report this urgent report, it is not us who will report it. Does the Jinyiwei have no spy? Will the Ministry of War have a memorial? Will they not report it either?"

"I understand." The little eunuch smiled and said, "I understand. This urgent report does not exist at all."

"Yes." Xiao Jing nodded and thoughtfully: "Let me teach you a truth."

The little eunuch hurriedly said respectfully: "Please make clear what the godfather said."
Chapter completed!