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Life in Chang'an Chapter 10 The Three Character Classic

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    "Li Min, do you want to plead for Princess Jinyang?" The old master raised his eyebrows and said angrily. No one dared to interrupt him to punish the students, not even the Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty.  Because he practiced Confucianism and Legalism and represented the entire Confucianism, even the emperor who represented imperial power did not dare to test the law easily.

    "It is true that Si Zi was wrong, but the Master was also wrong!" Li Min remained calm in the face of the old Master's anger.  Originally, he was still worrying about how to save Si Zi, but suddenly he heard the old master's words and an idea flashed through him. He immediately had a plan in his heart, and then he shouted loudly.

    "Oh?" The old master laughed angrily, pointed at Li Min and said angrily, "Then tell me, where did I go wrong?"

    "Master, if what I say is right, can Si Zi be exempted from punishment?" Li Min bowed deeply.

    "Okay~Okay~Okay~! I promise you that if what you say is reasonable, Princess Jinyang can be exempted from punishment!" The old master was trembling with anger. In his opinion, this Liang Wang who was thrown into a cripple didn't even know the words.  A few of them, if they could tell some great truth, would it really be a ghost?

    "Master, you really understand the righteousness!" Li Min praised with a slight smile, but this caused Master Kong to snort coldly.

    "Just now Master said, 'A thousand-character essay is the foundation of elementary education. It is as plain as words, easy to recite and remember.' This sentence is correct." Li Min cleared his throat and then said slowly, "But the mistake lies in this sentence.  It was right for me or other students here, but for Sizi, who is only three years old, it was completely wrong."

    Li Min's face turned pale when he said this, and he continued with a solemn expression: "Si Zi is only three years old. Both his writing foundation and understanding ability are much worse than the six-year-old children required for admission. In addition, he has a thousand-character essay.  Although the writing is beautiful and the vocabulary is gorgeous, it is an enlightenment book for young children, but the literary talent itself is brilliant. It is difficult for even a six-year-old child to understand, let alone a three-year-old girl like Sizi, so I thought that the master would teach me now.  It is wrong for Sizi to learn the Thousand-Character Classic!"

    "Hmph~! Youyou are simply arrogant! The Thousand-Character Essay was written by Zhou Xingsi, a great scholar in the Southern Dynasty. His writing is exquisitely thought out, rich in knowledge, and has beautiful phonology. It is most suitable for children to memorize. How can I tolerate such a bad mouth like you?  Are you wantonly slandering me?" The old master was so angry that he was so angry that he no longer cared about Li Min's identity.  The little kids around, including Li Zhi, were all stunned by Li Min's words. This was the first time since they started school that they had seen someone who dared to challenge the master head-on. This made people admire him and looked at Li Min.  I couldn't help but admire him.

    "Elaborate thinking and craftsmanship are good, but not necessarily rich in knowledge. Harmonious phonology is also good, but it is better to memorize it" Li Min said the last part of the story and glanced at the old master. Others would understand the following words even if he didn't say it.

    "Well, you ignorant kid, if you can find a better elementary school textbook than a thousand-character essay, I will resign immediately and return to my hometown!" Old Master Kong said through gritted teeth. He would like to take a look at this being  What tricks could the King of Liang, who had fallen into a cripple, do?

    "Master, what you said is serious. My student happened to have just written a new "Three Character Classic" here. Although it cannot be said to be better than the Thousand Character Classic, it is short, concise, catchy, and the content is simple, simple and easy to understand. Although the literary talent is not as good as the Thousand Character Classic, it is indeed better than the Thousand Character Classic."  It is more suitable for young children like Sizi." Although the Thousand-Character Classic is a classic, when it comes to the most influential and representative book among elementary school textbooks, the "Three Character Classic" is the first to be recommended. Later generations call it "the crown of elementary school textbooks".  Therefore, Li Min's words were not made up by him out of thin air.

    As for shamelessly placing the author of the Three Character Classic on himself, Li Min also has his own plan. He now needs to use a new look to wash away Li Min's original bad reputation, change the world's view of him, and most importantly, change him  The emperor's father had an impression of him and tried to seal himself to a good place, so that he could eat and wait for death without any worries.  And becoming famous through literature is undoubtedly the best way, which is fast and convenient. Anyway, I have memorized a lot of classical poems. Wouldn't it be a waste not to use them?

    Poof~!  The old master almost spat out a mouthful of blood. He looked at Li Min and wanted to slap him to death.  I thought he would come up with some great Confucian works, but I didn't expect that it was written by him himself. How can a guy like you, who can't recognize all the characters, write something good, and even name it after the 'Classic' without any shame?  , the only three classics that can be called classics are "Yi", "Shi", "Shu", "Zhou Li", "Ritual", "Book of Rites" and "Spring and Autumn". The boy is simply ignorant and fearless.

    "Okay~! Then memorize your masterpiece and show me how it is better than a thousand-character essay?" the old master said feebly. The old man suddenly found himself ridiculous, thinking that he, a contemporary scholar with a wealth of knowledge, could actually talk to a company.  Isn't it ridiculous for guys who don't know a few words to debate the merits of a thousand-character essay?

      Li Min looked at the old master¡¯s expression and probably guessed what he was thinking right now, so he stopped talking nonsense and started reciting the Three-Character Sutra: "In the beginning, human nature is good. Nature is similar, but habits are far away. If you don¡¯t teach, nature will be different.  Naiqian"

    The three-character rhyme is very easy to recite, and it is catchy to read.  From the moment Li Min said the first sentence, "In the beginning, human nature is good," the old master felt his spirit was shaken. Then the old master's expression became more and more shocked. Until Li Min recited the words, "People don't learn, they don't know righteousness." The old master felt  His face was flushed with excitement, and the hand stroking his beard was trembling slightly.  The look he looked at Li Min changed from initial disdain to shock to enthusiasm, because he saw a real genius being born in front of his eyes.

    ? Next, the old master was completely immersed in the rich content of the three-character essay. As Li Min recited it with an extremely layered sense, the old master began to shake his head, and an intoxicated smile slowly began to appear on his face.  He is a contemporary scholar who has been engaged in the enlightenment education of children for decades. He is very familiar with almost all enlightenment textbooks, but he has never heard such a catchy, straightforward and easy-to-understand article.

    When Li Min recited the words "These ten righteousnesses are shared by all," he suddenly stopped. The content of the Three-Character Sutra can be divided into six parts. Now that he has memorized the first three parts, he thought of what he was playing now,  It was Li Min, the king of Liang who didn¡¯t know many Chinese characters. If he recited the entire book at once, wouldn¡¯t he be too evil?

    Although Li Min stopped, the old master was still shaking his head and immersed in it. It took him a long time to wake up.  Most of the students around him had a solid foundation, and they could understand a lot of the Three Character Classic that Li Min recited. In addition, Li Min said that he did it himself, so they all looked at Li Min with an expression of admiration.  Even Sizi was no exception, although she didn't understand a word.

    "Master, this Three Character Classic has six parts in total, but the student has only written the first three parts now. There are three major parts including the classics of various schools of thought, history, and students' attitudes towards learning, but the student has not yet figured out how to write it.  "

    Low profile!  Low profile!  Although Li Min tried his best to show a humble posture, he could not hide the smugness in his eyebrows. When he spoke, he unconsciously showed a smug smile on his lips, which finally shocked this stubborn old master.

    "At the beginning of human beings, nature is good. Nature is similar, habits are far apart. Not bad! Not bad! The text is concise and the content is rich and vivid. It is indeed an enlightenment textbook that can be compared with a thousand-character essay." When Li Min was feeling proud, suddenly a familiar voice outside the window suddenly appeared.  The voice praised.  Then the footsteps of many people sounded outside. After a while, a middle-aged man wearing a dragon robe led a group of people into the school. It was Li Shimin, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

    It turns out that there was rarely anything major to report in the court today. After dealing with some insignificant matters, Li Shimin thought of his beloved daughter Sizi's first day at school, so on a whim he brought the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs to visit.  In fact, when Li Min was making origami for Si Zi, Li Shimin and the ministers were already outside the window. However, Li Min and Si Zi were very focused on folding and playing with each other. The other students were either reading or writing and did not pay attention to the window, so no one noticed.  .

    When Comrade Lao Li saw that his incompetent sixth son not only refused to study, but also folded paper to lure Si Zi to play, his face was already livid with anger. The monarchs and ministers behind him either shook their heads and chuckled, or showed disdain. What happened next?  The incompetent old man Li Zhen actually snatched his sister's origami paper, which made Comrade Li even more embarrassed in front of the officials.  The next performance of Li Zhi betraying his brother directly made Lao Li despair. The performance of the three gangsters was really embarrassing.

    When he finally saw that Sizi was about to receive a punishment, Li Shimin couldn't bear it, but it was Sizi's own choice to go to school, and he had to abide by the rules of the school, so even if he felt sorry for him, he could only endure it.  But unexpectedly, Li Min actually opened his mouth to stop Master Kong, and then cleverly provoked the old Master into a bet, and finally recited a three-character classic that was not inferior to the Thousand-Character Classic.

    "See Your Majesty (Father)!" Seeing Li Shimin coming in, Master Kong and his students hurriedly saluted.  In the Tang Dynasty, people were not as prone to kneeling as in later generations. Generally, except for formal ceremonies or sacrifices, there was rarely a time to kneel. Moreover, this was a school, so only the rituals were required.

    "Haha, no gifts, no gifts!" Li Shimin smiled like a flower. He originally thought that his face would be lost in front of the ministers, but he didn't expect that Li Min's half-thousand-character essay allowed him to earn enough face. Looking at the ministers behind him, they were shocked.  Or the admiring glances made him, as a father, very proud.

    "Father~!" Before everyone could straighten up, Xiao Sizi rushed straight to Li Shimin. She had been wronged by many old masters just now and did not dare to cry. Now that she saw her father, she rushed up immediately.  His two big eyes were filled with tears, and he looked extremely pitiful.

    "Hahaha~, I told you a long time ago that going to school is not that fun, but you insist on coming, now you have to suffer!" Li Shimin shoutedZi held him in his arms and smiled.

    "Ming'er, did you write the Three-Character Sutra just now?" Comrade Lao Li asked kindly, which made Li Ming very uncomfortable. The last time he saw him, the emperor's father didn't have a very good attitude towards him.  affectionate.

    "For the record, my father, the Three Character Classic was indeed written by my son when he was bored at home." Although I feel a little guilty, now that I have said the words, I can only bite the bullet now.

    "Well, not bad! What do you think?" Taizong looked at the ministers with a smile. This was a father showing off his son to others.

    "Your Majesty, I believe that this Three Character Classic is indeed as described by King Liang. The sentences are short, concise, catchy, and the content is simple, simple and easy to understand. It is a rare enlightenment book for young children. I would like to ask King Liang to complete this article and then publish it to the world.  , in order to better develop the talents of young children." A thin old minister with a pale beard stood up and said.  If other people said this, it would inevitably make people feel like they were flattering, but this skinny old minister had an upright face, and his tone was neither humble nor arrogant, giving people a sense of uprightness.

    As soon as the old man's words came out, he immediately aroused a chorus of agreement. It was obvious that this man was very popular among the ministers. Even the uninterested military generals had many people nodding in agreement.  Comrade Lao Li smiled proudly and seemed to enjoy the current atmosphere.

    "What Mr. Wei said is true!" At this moment, another slightly feminine voice sounded. The speaker was a handsome middle-aged guy with a white face and a black beard. Different from Comrade Li's masculine handsome guy, this handsome guy was more inclined to  The feminine type said, "However, I would like to congratulate Your Majesty. His Royal Highness, Prince Liang, is only fourteen years old. I heard that he was injured some time ago, but he is still able to show such talent. It is really a blessing to His Majesty!"

    Changsun Wuji!  Maybe it was because Li Min had such a deep memory of this person before. When Li Min saw this person, the name immediately flashed in his mind.  Damn it, this guy is not a good person. He seems to be praising himself, but secretly he is reminding others that Liang Wang is young and has amnesia. How could a person who doesn't even know a word write a classic enlightenment textbook like the Three Character Classic?  As for the person he calls Lord Wei, is it Wei Zheng?  No wonder he is so popular among the ministers.

    "Hmm~" Li Shimin's face darkened. With his wisdom and martial prowess, how could he not have thought of this? However, the previous children made him lose face, and it was all thanks to Li Min's half of the Three-Character Sutra to turn the tide.  So even though he had some doubts in his heart, he was unwilling to question his son in front of everyone, but he didn't expect that Changsun Wuji, who had always been shrewd, would ask him in person.  In fact, Li Shimin also understood that as the prince's uncle, Changsun Wuji would never give up the opportunity to suppress other princes at any time, lest any prince threaten the prince's position.

    None of the civil and military ministers present were stupid. Everyone knew the twists and turns. They all looked at Li Min with interest to see how he would take the blow from Changsun Wuji.

    "Father, as the saying goes, 'If you survive a catastrophe, you will be blessed later.' When my son was seriously injured and fell into coma, he seemed to be helped by gods and men. Although he lost his previous memories, he understood a lot.  The truths that I couldn't figure out before, my views on things have also changed a lot, and I have even made great progress in my studies." There is such a big difference between myself and the previous Li Min, and some people will definitely question it, so Li Min has long since  After thinking about the explanation, he continued with a nonchalant expression, "Although Erchen doesn't know much about Chinese characters, he is confident that he understands the principles in the book as well as anyone else, and some inexplicable words often flash through his mind, such as  This Three-Character Classic was written by Erchen in a flash of inspiration. Even Erchen himself could not figure out why he could write such a good article. However, "the article was made by nature, and it was accidentally obtained by a good hand." Perhaps it was God who borrowed Erchen's hand to write it.  It¡¯s possible that this article will spread throughout the world.¡±

    Li Min¡¯s mysterious and mysterious statement shocked everyone at the scene with their mouths agape.  The meaning of Li Min's words was very simple. He told them directly that although I lost my memory after my brain injury, I became a genius. What is a genius? It is a person with innate talents. You can't figure out why I wrote such a wonderful thing.  article?  If you can¡¯t figure it out, that¡¯s right, because I¡¯m a genius!  Anyway, there have been many people who have been called geniuses throughout the ages, and I am not the only one left behind!

    ????????????????????????????????????? Yes, Li Min was cheating. He had been thinking about this issue since he came to the Tang Dynasty, but after much thought, he couldn't think of any good reason. In the end, he thought of cheating, as long as he insisted that he was a genius.  , so what if others suspect it, there is no evidence that he lied anyway.

    "'Articles are made by nature, and clever hands can accidentally pick them up.' What a sentence! What a sentence! It is indeed admirable for the talent of King Liang to be able to write such a good sentence. I think this Three-Character Classic is not an issue." At this moment, another white man came.  The old man with a beard jumped out to support Li Min, but the old man looked at Li Min strangely. It didn't look like a minister looking at a prince, but like a prince.A loving elder looked at the younger generation, who was he from the Li family?

    This old man with a white beard obviously has great prestige among the officials. As soon as he opened his mouth, he immediately attracted a lot of praise for Li Min, which made Li Min feel a little embarrassed.

    "Well, Liulang, since you have this unexpected encounter, you should make good use of your talents and do more things that are beneficial to the country and the people. From tomorrow on, you don't have to come here to go to school. You can complete the three-character scripture at home as soon as possible, and then hand it over to  The Ministry of Rites, promoted by the Ministry of Rites, serves as an enlightenment teaching material for young children." Although Li Shimin was doubtful about Li Min's rhetoric, he did not want to question Li Min now. After all, he is his own son. What can happen in private?  It's not too late to talk.

    "Yes, I obey my orders!" Li Min immediately bowed and saluted.  At the same time, I shouted in my heart: Finally, I no longer have to go to school with these little brats.

    Next, Comrade Lao Li gave a speech. The content was nothing more than encouraging students to study hard and make progress every day. There was nothing new anyway.  Taking this opportunity, Li Min asked Li Zhi to introduce the names of the civil and military officials in front of him, so that at least he could call them by name next time he saw them.  The old man with a white beard who supported him turned out to be Xiao Yu, the grandfather of Li Min's fianc¨¦e. No wonder he helped him just now.

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