Chapter 14 Deliberately looking for trouble
Zhang Xinyue nodded reluctantly, but she felt angry inside.
They were both in the Imperial College, and although they were not the best, they were considered upper-middle class.
Jiang Shuyuan was a well-known good student. She had missed a few days of classes due to a sudden illness, but she was treated so humiliatingly by Shangguan Zhengming!
Shangguan Zhengming was always strict and was known as an iron-faced judge in the Imperial College. The students were both afraid and hated of him.
But Zhang Xinyue knew that although this man was strict, he was actually a protective person.
This time, he actually helped Jiang Zhiyu to humiliate them. I guess Jiang Zhiyu said something to him.
It seems that Jiang Zhiyu really holds a grudge and is going to take real action against me!
Zhang Xinyue took note of this account!
"What kind of person is Jiang Zhiyu? Let's just play with her, right, Senior Sister Shuyuan?"
Zhang Xinyue let out a breath and looked at Jiang Shuyuan with a smile.
Yellow class, inside the classroom.
Jiang Zhiyu was standing on the podium, taking the lead in reading "Guliang Zhuan of the Spring and Autumn Annals" in his loud voice and clear pronunciation.
At this time, Zhang Xinyue and Jiang Shuyuan quietly walked into the classroom, and all the students in the class looked at them.
Jiang Shuyuan simply tied her hair behind her head, looking fresh and refined, with an approachable smile always on her face.
"Huh! Good students also come to the yellow class? This is unprecedented!
"Oh my! Aren't they supposed to be in the Black Class? How did they get into the Yellow Class?"
"Tsk tsk tsk...how embarrassing!"
These words pierced Zhang Xinyue's heart like needles.
Ever since she took advantage of the title of the cousin of the head monk and snatched Qi Zimo's quilt and the medicine bought by Jiang Zhiyu by relying on her power, she has been nailed to the cross by the ten disciples of Class Huang, who all sneered at her and looked at her coldly!
Jiang Shuyuan, however, ignored the sarcasm, sat upright, took out her notes, and prepared to concentrate on listening to Jiang Zhiyu's lecture.
Zhang Xinyue gritted her teeth and had to sit next to her.
Jiang Zhiyu stood on the podium, his voice clear and firm: "What is recorded in the Guliang Chronicle of the Spring and Autumn Annals is not only the dust of history, but also the wisdom of the ancient sages. 'The affairs of the king are the best; the affairs of the princes are the middle; the affairs of the officials are the worst.' This sentence tells us that people with different identities and status have different responsibilities..."
Jiang Shuyuan frowned slightly, and suddenly raised her hand to interrupt her, questioning, "But I heard that during the Spring and Autumn Period, when the princes were divided and rituals and music were in decline, didn't Confucius also travel around the countries to promote benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness? Didn't the people at all levels work together to promote moral education?"
The atmosphere in the classroom suddenly became tense. Jiang Zhiyu's eyes were like frosty blades, shooting coldly at Jiang Shuyuan: "It is true that Confucius traveled around the countries to spread etiquette and morality, but that was because the ritual and music system had collapsed at that time, and the princes ruled their own territories, so Confucius had no choice but to do so. But this does not mean that we can ignore the responsibilities that come with our status."
Jiang Shuyuan insisted: "Then according to Jiang's opinion, you students in the Yellow Class can only be content with the status quo and cannot do anything?"
Jiang Zhiyu smiled slightly: "You are wrong. Students in the Yellow Class can also achieve great things. 'The rise and fall of the country is the responsibility of every man.' The rise and fall of a country is not only the business of the king, but also the business of ordinary people like us. Although we are in the Yellow Class, we have the world in our hearts and take the world as our responsibility. We can also make a career."
The atmosphere in the classroom gradually became heated, and the students began to whisper and discuss this issue.
Zhang Xinyue looked at Jiang Zhiyu, secretly marveling at her eloquence.
She had to admit that Jiang Zhiyu's talent and courage surprised her.
It was as if he had become a different person overnight.
But she was unwilling to give up easily, so she continued to ask: "Then Jiang, what do you think we should do?"
Jiang Zhiyu pondered for a moment and replied: "We can improve our quality through learning; we can improve our ability through practice; we can broaden our horizons through communication. Only in this way can we make better contributions to the country and the people."
The atmosphere in the classroom became more lively, and the students nodded in agreement.
Jiang Shuyuan looked at Jiang Zhiyu with mixed feelings. She knew that Jiang Zhiyu was right, but she was unwilling to admit it easily.
Zhang Xinyue glared at Jiang Zhiyu, sneered, and said, "Jiang Zhiyu, what you said is just empty talk. Then I want to test you. How do you practice the Confucian doctrine of benevolence?"
Zhang Xinyue's statement was shocking. This question not only involves Confucianism, but also involves moral ethics, making it difficult to answer for a while.
Jiang Zhiyu frowned slightly. This question was indeed a bit tricky. She pondered for a moment, then slowly spoke: "The way of benevolence is first to cultivate oneself, manage the family, govern the country and bring peace to the world. A person must first cultivate his own moral character, then he can manage his family well, then govern the country well, and finally achieve peace in the world."
After hearing this, Zhang Xinyue smiled disdainfully: "Cultivating oneself, managing the family, governing the country and bringing peace to the world are only the premises of the Way of Benevolence, and cannot fully embody the Way of Benevolence. Jiang Zhiyu, can you give me a more specific way to practice it?"
Jiang Zhiyu looked at Zhang Xinyue and sighed secretly. She knew that Zhang Xinyue was deliberately looking for trouble, but she couldn't just give up.
She took a deep breath and continued to explain: "The practice of benevolence also includes caring for the people around you, respecting others, treating others with courtesy, and being willing to help others. Only by integrating these concepts into daily life can we truly achieve benevolence."
After hearing this, Zhang Xinyue raised a sarcastic smile: "What you said is just some high-sounding words. Can you really do it?"
At this time, the hot-tempered Liu Mengmeng immediately went berserk: "Zhang Xinyue, why are you targeting Zhiyu like this? What she said are the basic principles of Confucianism. How can you question her knowledge? Are you itching to be punished?"
Zhang Xinyue glared at Liu Mengmeng and said unhappily, "Liu Mengmeng, don't think I'm afraid of you just because you're good at fighting. I'm just telling the truth."
Liu Mengmeng sneered: "Truth? You are just looking for trouble. Master Jiang is right. The way of benevolence requires us to cultivate ourselves, manage our families, govern the country and bring peace to the world first, and then care for the people around us, respect others, treat others with courtesy, and be willing to help others. Can you do all of these?"
Zhang Xinyue was choked by Liu Mengmeng's question. Her face turned red and she wanted to refute but was speechless.
At this time, Xiao Wen immediately spoke up: "Zhang Xinyue, you are deliberately making things difficult for Jiang Zhiyu, do you think your knowledge is very impressive?"
Zhang Xinyue glared at Xiao Wen and wanted to refute, but she knew she couldn't win the argument, so she could only snort coldly and turn her head away.
Seeing this, Liao Zhen, Xu Guokun and others began to criticize Zhang Xinyue:
"That's right, Zhang Xinyue, you're going too far. Why do you have to deliberately target people in our class?"
"Your behavior is not only unfair to others, but also harmful to yourself. It will only make you slowly lose friends and become isolated and helpless!"