The courtyard was so quiet that it could be heard that the needles were falling, and everyone's eyes were intentionally or unintentionally aimed at Wang Shouren on the seat, and the atmosphere was very delicate.

It is worth mentioning here that Wang Shouren once played in the mountains with one of his disciples, and the disciple saw a bouquet of wild flowers blooming in the valley, so he asked: "Didn't you say that there is nothing outside the world first?" What does it matter to my heart that such flowers and trees bloom and fall spontaneously in the mountains? ”

Wang Shouren replied: "When you look at this flower in the future, this flower and your heart will die together, and when you come to see this flower, then the color of this flower will be understood for a while, and you will know that this flower is not outside your heart." ”

Lao Wang's words roughly mean: When you don't see this wildflower, this wildflower does not exist; But when you see this wildflower, this wildflower exists.

And now, Gong Xiang is imitating the scene of Wang Shouren and his disciples answering questions and putting forward the topic. Xu Jin quoted the fable of "The Frog at the Bottom of the Well" at this time, which was naturally considered to be satirizing Wang Shouren.

Gong Xiang secretly gloated and sneered: "Xu Jin, you are too arrogant, An dares to say that Lord Governor is a frog at the bottom of the well?" ”

Xu Jin raised his eyebrows, since this product was not interesting, he was ruthless, and said lightly: "No, how dare you say that the governor is a frog at the bottom of the well, I only say that Brother Gong is a frog at the bottom of the well!" ”

Sizzle......

Everyone present took a deep breath of cool air like a toothache, and at the same time mourned for Gong Xiang.

Gong Xiang was so swollen that half of his face was red (the other half of his face had ink), and said angrily: "Xu Jin, you still want to quibble, there is nothing outside your heart It was the governor's proposal." ”

Xu Jin laughed and said, "Nothing outside the heart is indeed proposed by the governor, but Brother Gong has a wrong understanding of this. The so-called "nothing" means that all the things you have seen and the things you know will appear in your heart, instead of making you blind. It's like that osmanthus plant, you have obviously seen it, it is naturally in your heart, you just turn a blind eye, this is not outside the heart, but self-deception. Therefore, Brother Gong's understanding of nothing outside his heart is wrong, but he is self-righteous, how is this different from the frog at the bottom of the well? ”

Gong Xiang couldn't help but stammer, he had only recently studied Lu Wangxin, so his understanding of this was indeed very superficial.

Wang Shouren couldn't help but smile, and the "nothing outside the heart" he proposed, Xu Jin explained it quite well.

At this time, Xu Jin continued to say aloud: "In addition, there is nothing outside the heart, it is not for everyone to treat the unknown as if it does not exist, but to encourage everyone to continue to explore and understand the unknown, and turn the unknown into something in the heart." The universe is infinite, the unknown is also infinite, as long as we continue to seek, my heart can also be infinite, truly my heart is the universe, the universe is my heart.

Just like a poem by the governor: The mountain is near the moon and the moon is far away, and the moon is small, so the mountain is greater than the sun. If a man's eyes are as big as the sky, let him see the mountains and the moon wider. ”

In an instant, the audience fell silent, and everyone fell into deep thought, Xu Jin's words were too profound, and I felt that my brain cells were not enough!

Xu Jin felt that Lao Wang was looking at him with burning eyes, and couldn't help but be a little hairy, don't look at what he said just now, but in fact, it was biased from Wang Shouren's mind and spread materialist thoughts.

Because Lu Wang's mind is the first nature of the heart (consciousness), the second nature of matter, and the heart dominates the matter, while what Xu Jin said just now is just the opposite, emphasizing the first nature of matter, the heart (consciousness) is only the second nature, and the matter dominates consciousness.

"It turns out that there is nothing outside the heart to understand it like this, and I have misunderstood it before I dare to love, Brother Xu is talented, and I have been taught!"

The scholars and gentry officials in the courtyard were talking one after another, and Wang Shouren stroked his beard and looked straight into the void with his eyes, obviously thinking about something.

Xu Jin accepted it when he saw it, and if he continued to talk about it, he was afraid that he would have to move out Marx and Engels, the two ancestors of modern philosophy, and arched his hand and said: "If there is any fallacy, please bear with me." ”

At this time, Wang Shouren had already tasted it, and he couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart, daring to feel that he was put on a position by this kid, and glanced at Xu Jin with "resentment" and said, "It's okay, just express your own opinions." ”

Xu Jin took the plane back to his seat and sat down, and Gong Xiang also retreated to his seat in a gloomy manner, secretly wiping the ink from his cheeks with his sleeve.

No one judged this game, but everyone present understood that Xu Jin had won, and it was a big victory.

"Senior Brother Xu, I salute you, Senior Brother He deserves to win the Township Test Xie Yuan." Senior Brother Wei Yang smiled and raised his wine glass.

Fei Maozhong, Li Zhe, Yuan Cheng and others also congratulated Xu Jin. Xu Jin happily raised his glass, today's Luming banquet won a big victory, he, the township test Xie Yuan hand-picked by the Son of Heaven, has been recognized by the ministers and officials and gentry present, and no one can criticize him in the future that this Xie Yuan is hand-picked, eliminating a hidden danger in the future career.

Everyone stepped forward to toast Xu Jin and congratulate him, the "Iron Triangle" combination at the same table was a little waxy, and the three of them said in advance that they wanted to teach Xu Jin a lesson, but they were taught a lesson, which was a big shame!

Xu Jin wanted to thank the three foils for the "green leaves", and took the initiative to raise his glass to toast the three of them, and the three brothers raised their glasses embarrassedly in return, and the embarrassing atmosphere at this table was alleviated. Xu Jieyuan's open-mindedness also won the praise of the audience!

Soon, the atmosphere of the banquet was warm again, and the new imperial examinees ate venison and sang and drank wildly, or talked loudly and recited poems against each other.

The feast lasted until about two o'clock in the afternoon, and the drunken crowd staggered away from the governor's yamen, and those who had servants were picked up by the servants, and those who did not have servants were sent back to the inn where they lived.

Fei Maozhong's kid was so drunk that he was carried into the carriage by Erniu and Mingyan. Xu Jin's right hand injury had not healed yet, so he didn't drink much, and he was still very sober when he walked out of the governor's yamen.

Senior Brother Wei Yang was also a little drunk, and said with a smile: "Senior Brother Jiang Yun and I plan to leave for Beijing after Chongyang, what does Senior Brother Xu think?" ”

Although there is still nearly half a year before the Ministry of Rites examination in February next year, under normal circumstances, those who are far away from the capital will choose to enter Beijing to take the exam shortly after the township examination. Because at this time, the weather has just begun to turn cold, and those who are lukewarm and hot are just in a hurry, if they wait until after the winter to set off, it is undoubtedly asking for hardship, especially the candidates in the south, who are very unaccustomed to the severe cold in the north, and they will get frostbite on the way.

Although the injury on Xu Jin's hand has not healed yet, it is also very good, but he is not afraid of bumps on the road, and said with a smile: "Then let's go to Beijing together, and we can take care of it." ”

Wei Yang said happily: "This is very good. ”

So, everyone agreed on the time and place of departure and went their separate ways, returning to their accommodations.

……

In the hall in the front yard, the big guy who had just arrived from Shangrao County was drinking mung bean barley sugar water, but his eyes were very dishonest and glanced at the maid Yue'er, like a wolf cub in estrus.

The thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy has already sprouted his youth, and he has begun to have a strong interest in the body of the opposite sex.

Yue'er stood behind Xie Xiaowan with a tense face, Xie Xiaowan frowned imperceptibly, and she was also very displeased with this nephew in her heart, but for the sake of face, she couldn't help but come out to accompany her, and after all, the other party came to send a letter to the prime minister.

Soon, Da Yan drank up a bowl of sugar water, licked his lips and said, "Auntie, my nephew still wants another bowl!" ”

Xie Xiaowan instructed: "Yue'er, bring another bowl to Da Yan." ”

Yue'er reluctantly stepped forward to get the bowl, and Da Yan approached with Yue'er, sniffing through the air with his nose like a dog, Yue'er glared at the goods in disgust, and walked away quickly.

"Tsk, she deserves to be a girl from the palace, with big breasts and round buttocks, and really white skin!"

Looking at Yue'er's swaying round and warped hips far away, a drop of saliva flowed to the root of his thighs, and he quickly wiped the corners of his mouth to cover it up and said, "Auntie, when will Uncle Ten come back?" ”

Xie Xiaowan replied patiently: "This aunt doesn't know, she should be almost back." ”

Da Yan's eyes rolled and said: "Uncle Ten is now a master, his identity is different from the past, and there are fewer people waiting around him, or my nephew will also wait by Uncle Ten's side in the future, right?" ”

At this time, Yue'er happened to come in with sugar water, and when she heard this, her eyebrows straightened, and she said coldly: "No need!" ”

Da Yan was stunned for a moment, and then sneered: "Fart, I'm talking to my aunt, when will it be your turn to interject, but a slave, you still think you are a serious master?" You don't need it, you don't need it? ”

"No, I said!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a faint voice came from outside the house, and then a young man dressed in a straight shirt walked into the hall.

Yue'er was so angry that she was about to splash sugar water on her face, but when she saw the young man who walked in calmly, she suddenly shouted with joy and grievance: "Master! ”

"Xianggong, is the deer feast over?" Xie Xiaowan stood up happily.

Xu Jin smiled and nodded, and then looked at Da Yan coldly, the latter couldn't help but shrink his neck, this thing is Xu Jin's own family, and he is a "master", so he dares to pretend in front of Xie Xiaowan, but in front of Xu Jin, he didn't have the courage, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "Nephew to Uncle Tenth to say goodbye!" ”

Xu Jin frowned and said coldly: "Get up, you don't need to kowtow in the future, there is no such rule in Uncle Ten's family." However, Uncle Ten still has some ugly things to say, I am your uncle in the turn, and I am a lifter in the turn, and I should pay attention to your behavior when I go to Uncle Shi's house in the future, even if it is a subordinate in the family, you can not just scold and teach a lesson. Next time, don't blame Uncle Ten for not remembering his family affection, and ordering someone to fork you out. Now, apologize to Yue'er! ”

Xu Jin once held the power of life and death, and ordered hundreds of heads to fall to the ground, that power was naturally extraordinary, Da Han's face turned a little pale, and he hurriedly accompanied him and said carefully: "Nephew knows, Miss Yue'er, I'm sorry!" ”