Chapter 171 Begin to Study the Four Books and Five Scriptures

Chapter 171 Begin to Study the Four Books and Five Scriptures

After practicing calligraphy, I went to the kitchen to get food.

Aunt Zhang had already packed the food. When she saw Sun Shan coming, she said kindly, "Shanzi, come and eat. Eat while it's hot."

Sun Shan thanked him, picked up his lunch box, and went back to the dormitory to eat.

At this time, Hong Jian and Ou Hanjun also came back. They hurriedly got the food. Although they missed the dinner time, they still had food to eat, but it was cold and not comfortable to eat.

Sun Shan took out Su's fried salted fish and put several pieces into the bowl.

Tonight we still have egg soup, but it’s chicken with leeks, and the rice is sweet potato rice.

Hong Jian returned to the dormitory and had dinner with Sun Shan.

Hong Jian asked gently, "Ashan, how was your school today? Were you scared by the teacher?"

Hong Jian heard that all the members of Class C were beaten on the hands by Hong Xiucai, and some were even beaten five times.

Everyone was still frightened after hearing this.

No one in the Hong School could escape being beaten with a stick by Mr. Hong. Those who knew the pain knew how painful it felt.

Sun Shan shook his head: "Brother Jian, I'm not afraid."

It would be a lie to say that you are not afraid. If a man cannot bear that little bit of pain, what kind of man are you?

Seeing Sun Shan pretending to be strong, Hong Jian smiled and said, "Don't be afraid. You will get used to it. I have also been beaten before. I will get over it if I endure it."

Sun Shan didn't want to be beaten, nor did he want to endure it.

Master Zheng's stick was much lighter than Scholar Hong's, but it was also very painful. Being beaten with a stick is not a good thing.

Sun Shan asked in confusion: "Brother Jian, what do you usually do after school? Do you stay in the classroom to study?"

After school, Sun Shan walked around Hong's School. The students in the enlightenment class went home after school, the students in Class C were copying, and some people in Class B and Class A stayed in the classroom to read, but Sun Shan did not see Hong Jian.

I just saw him coming back from outside in a hurry. I wonder where he went?

Hong Jian explained: "After class, I would go to the Jinbangtiming bookstore to read books. There are many books there that we don't have. If we want to learn more, we must read more books."

He looked at Sun Shan, shook his head and said, "Ashan, you should lay a good foundation now. Learn the Four Books and Five Classics first. As for other books, you can read them when you are older."

Afraid that Sun Shan might misunderstand, he quickly explained: "You are too young, don't go out alone, it's dangerous outside."

Sun Shan was embarrassed. He knew what Hong Jian meant. He was afraid that a child like him would get lost or kidnapped if he went out alone.

He nodded in understanding and said, "Brother Jian, I understand. I won't go out. I have books to read."

This time when he went to the county town to study, Sun Shan brought a copy of "Daqian Laws", thinking that he must understand the laws of Daqian clearly, lest he do something that seems to be commonplace but is actually a crime, and he doesn't want to be ignorant of the law.

Hong Jian asked curiously: "Ashan, do you read the Four Books and Five Classics?"

Sun Shan shook his head and said, "I have the Four Books and Five Classics, and a book on laws and regulations."

After saying that, he took out a thick book of law.

Hong Jian's eyes widened, and he asked in surprise: "Ashan, how come you have such a book?"

It's a very thick book, it must be very expensive. And why did Sun Shan read the laws?

Sun Shan explained: "It was given to me by a relative from the provincial government."

Sun Shan directly told Old Master He San that it was sent by Aunt Sun, so as to avoid explaining more.

Hong Jian also knew that Sun Shan had a relative in the provincial capital. He also heard from Uncle Hong that Sun Shan's cousin passed the imperial examination and became a scholar at the age of 17. He also heard from Uncle Hong that Scholar Hong thought highly of Sun Shan and thought that he had a solid foundation and studied hard.

But he didn't expect Sun Shan to be reading the book of law at such a young age. He asked in confusion, "Ashan, why are you reading the book of law? I have never heard of a student reading this book."

Sun Shan spoke frankly: "Brother Jian, I suggest that you read the laws when you have time. You will know what you can and cannot do. If you are wronged, you can defend yourself according to the laws."

Sun Shan added: "My eldest cousin is a scholar, and he also reads laws and regulations. All the students in the He family study laws and regulations."

At first Sun Shan didn't understand why Old Master He San gave him the law book. It was not until he saw the law book in his eldest cousin He Shujin's study that he realized that their He family also studied this book.

Since everyone in the He family was watching it, Sun Shan naturally wanted to watch it too.

When Hong Jian heard that Sun Shan's scholar cousin was also reading the book, and that the students in his clan school were also reading it, he suddenly felt that he must read the book.

He said gratefully, "Ashan, thank you. If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known to read these. Your cousin is a scholar, and his family has juren and jinshi. He must know more than us and know what books are beneficial to read."

Sun Shan also thought so. A family of farmers and scholars is always better than a farmer who fights alone.

If he encountered something he didn't understand, Sun Shan would choose to find a successful example and copy and paste it to avoid detours.

Hong Jian asked Sun Shan again: "Ashan, what other books does your cousin read? Can you tell me?"

Seeing Hong Jian's eagerness to learn, Sun Shan said honestly, "A lot of books, but mainly the Four Books and Five Classics. He said that you must read these nine books thoroughly. As for other books, there are laws, mathematics, history, and current affairs. There are too many."

Hong Jian listened carefully and said with a smile: "Ashan, thank you."

Sun Shan and Hong Jian chatted for a while. Hong Jian did not ask to borrow books. Maybe he wanted to go to the bookstore to see if there was any.

After dinner, I took a short rest and went to the bathroom to take a shower and then did some laundry.

An hour had passed by the time everything was ready.

Sun Shan had only been at Hong's School for two days when he began to miss home terribly.

Firstly, I miss my relatives, and secondly, I miss the days when I had everything I needed without having to work hard to wash clothes and dishes.

Alas, it is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality!

The next day, I was woken up by Hong Jian again. After breakfast, I hurried back to the classroom.

Today was earlier than yesterday. When I returned to the classroom, the only day student I saw was the fat boy Du Zhipu.

They greeted each other and found their seats to sit down.

There was still some time before class started, so Sun Shan did some silent reading, reading through what he had reviewed yesterday, and then reciting it.

After everyone gathered, the bell rang and Hong Xiucai walked into the classroom. Sun Shan and others stood up and saluted.

Hong Xiucai said with a serious face: "Hand in yesterday's copy."

Six students lined up obediently to hand in their copies.

Hong Xiucai didn't even look at it. He called Yao Zhi and Wang Weizhen to the front and gave them a lecture.

The remaining students will study on their own.

After the explanation, he called other students to go up, and this went on for a while.

Finally arrived at Sunshan.

Sun Shan opened "The Great Learning" and formally began to study the Four Books and Five Classics.

Hong Xiucai saw some graffiti on his book and frowned and asked, "What's drawn on it?"

Sun Shan quickly explained: "Teacher, the ones marked are the ones I don't understand."

Mr. Hong's frown relaxed, he hummed, and didn't ask any more questions.

Mr. Hong read and explained each sentence, and extended the implied content, giving Sun Shan a lecture in detail.

At this moment, Sun Shan finally understood the difference between a scholar and a student.

The scholar is worthy of being a scholar, and the content of his explanation is even more profound. No wonder if you want to take the exam to become a scholar, you at least need a scholar teacher.