Zi said: "Virtuous and virtuous, a spoonful of food, a scoop of drink, in the alleys, people are unbearable, and they will not change their pleasures." Virtuous back also. ”

"What do you mean?" Lege asked.

Zeng Shen looked at Le Ge, and then said: "Mr. said: Yan Hui is a sage, how noble his qualities are!" A spoonful of rice, a scoop of water, this is his diet. Living in a simple hut, no one else could endure this poor and miserable life, but he never changed his studious spirit because of the poor and miserable life, and was able to get his pleasure from learning. What a virtuous man he was, and what a noble character he was! ”

"Your husband still hopes that you and the world will learn from Yan Hui. You should have put this passage here with a purpose, right? In this article, you should have a good intention! Le Ge said.

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen confessed.

"Good!"

Confucius spoke highly of Yan Hui, saying that Yan Hui "does not change his pleasure", which is also the spirit of poverty and humility. There is a universal truth here, that is, people must always have a little spirit, for their own ideals, they must continue to pursue, even if life is difficult and difficult, they are happy.

Speaking of Yan Hui, Zeng Shen's expression changed slightly. Yan Hui's father, Yan Lu, and his father, Zeng Shen, were both early students of Mr. and were good friends. The two of them have always been in contact. Yan Hui's father and son are both honest people, and their main income depends on a few acres of thin land at home. Other than that! Both father and son were substitute teachers in Confucius's private school.

To know! The private contemporary teachers of Confucius did not earn much. Yan Hui's father, Yan Lu, and other family members have always been in poor health. So! Yan Hui's family has always lived a hard life.

Seeing that Zeng Shen was in the gods, Le Ge urged: "Keep reading, hurry up!" ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng responded.

Ran Qiu said: "If you don't talk about the way of the son, you don't have enough strength." Zi said: "Those who lack strength will give up in the middle way." Painted by the present woman. ”

"What do you mean?" Lege asked.

Zeng Shen explained: "Ran Qiu said: It's not that I don't like what you preach, but my ability is not enough. Mr. said: Lack of ability means that you start to slow down slowly halfway through, and you can no longer catch up with the people in front. And you! It's you who thinks you're not capable enough and don't want to move forward. ”

"What do you mean by drawing?" Lege asked puzzled.

"Draw: draw the line, stop here, stop moving forward." Zeng Shen explained.

"Oh?" Le Ge nodded and said, "You literati! It's so incomprehensible to speak! It's true! How nice would you say in the vernacular? Isn't it? ”

"This?" Zeng Shen hesitated for a moment, and responded: "The written words are like this, huh?" For the sake of simplicity? Can a roll of bamboo slips only burn so many words? If the vernacular is said, how many bamboo slips do you have to use? ”

"Didn't you say: learn to be rich and have five cars? Hehehe! ”

"Uncle Le!"

Ran Qiu thought that his ability was not enough, but Confucius believed that Ran Qiu was not a problem of ability, but a problem of his thoughts. So criticize him and point out Ran Qiu's mistakes. It's not that I'm incompetent, it's that I don't want to move forward.

"Read on!"

"Yes! Uncle Le! ”

Zi Xia said: "Women are gentlemen and Confucians, and there are no villains." ”

"What do you mean?" Lege asked.

Zeng Shen explained: "Mr. said to Zixia: You have to be a Confucianism with the quality of a gentleman, not a Confucianism with the quality of a villain." ”

"What do you mean?" Lege asked.

Zeng Shen explained: "Mr. asked Zixia to be a gentleman, not a villain. The difference between a gentleman and a villain is the difference in the qualities that are possessed! Confucianism is the external image given to people! Is it a gentleman or a villain? It depends on the quality that a person has inside! A person has no benevolence! Do you know how to etiquette and so on! A person's external image can be packaged, but the inner essence cannot be changed! ”

"What is Confucianism?" Lege asked.

"This?" Zeng Shen was embarrassed for a moment and said: "The original meaning of Confucianism is softness, referring to scholars. Refers to: the kind of people who have the demeanor of a scholar and have a high quality! "Baby

"This is Confucianism?" Lege asked.

Zeng took a moment and explained: "Confucian: In the past, I was a clergy who was responsible for funeral affairs. Not now! Now it refers to the lowly scholars. ”

"Hmmm! Read on! Le Ge replied.

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen agreed.

Ziyou is Wu Chengzai. Zi said: "How can a woman win a man? He said: "Those who have destroyed the Ming Dynasty have no way to do it, it is not an official business, and it has not been to the Yanzhi room." ”

"What do you mean?" Lege asked.

Zeng Shen explained: "Ziyou became the governor of Wucheng in the Lu State. The gentleman said: Where did you get talent? Have you found any talent? Ziyou replied: There is a man named Shantai Mingming, who never takes the wrong path, behaves properly, and never comes to my house without official business. Is such a person considered a talent? ”

"What did your husband say?" Lege asked.

Zeng Shen looked at Le Ge and replied: "Zhantai Ming: The surname is Zhantai Mingming, the word Ziyu, a native of Wucheng." When the gentleman heard about it, he took him as a student. ”

"Oh?"

"He attaches great importance to talents, discovering talents and promoting talents."

"Oh? Good! Read on! ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen said.

Zi said: "Meng Zhi is not going to cut down, running to the palace, will enter, drive his horse, and say: If you dare to do it, the horse will not enter." ”

"What do you mean?" Lege asked.

Zeng Shen said: "Mr. said: Doctor Lu Meng Zhi doesn't like to boast about himself. In 484 BC, the state of Lu fought with the state of Qi. When the right-wing army of Lu State was defeated and retreated, Meng Zhizhi stayed at the end to cover the whole army into the city. As he was approaching the gates, he whipped his horse and said, 'It's not that I dare to be behind, it's that the horse doesn't run fast.' ’”

"What do you mean?" Lege asked.

Zeng Shen explained: "Mr. gave Meng Zhizhi a high evaluation, and believed that the spirit of not taking credit and having the courage to dedicate is a virtue of being a man, which is worth learning!" ”

Le Ge nodded and responded, "Oh! ”

Zeng Shen continued to read below:

Zi said: "There is no blessing for the Tuo, but there is the beauty of the Song Dynasty, and it is difficult to avoid the present world." ”

"What do you mean?" Lege asked.

Zeng Shen explained: "Mr. said: If you don't have an eloquence like Doctor Zhu Tuo, you must have a beauty like the Gongzi Dynasty of the Song Kingdom." If you don't have either, then! It is more difficult to gain a foothold in today's society. ”

"What do you mean? What do you mean? Lege asked.

Zeng Shen explained: "Mr. laments the deterioration and chaos of the world! ”

"I know this! But who is this Zhu Tuo and the Song Dynasty? ”

Zeng Shen explained: "Zhu Tuo: 鮀 (pronounced tuó), the word fish. Doctor Wei Guo, eloquent, is highly used by Wei Linggong for his ability to speak well. Song Dynasty: The Gongzi Dynasty of the Song Kingdom. He was liked by the world because of his beauty, and they were willing to be close to him. Reputedly! The relationship with Nanzi is very good. ”

"Nanzi?"

"It's just a rumor! Don't talk nonsense! Zeng Shen stated.