Chapter 18 Teaching Children (II)

That afternoon, if the two naughty children were not still kneeling in the corner, I am afraid that even Li Gang himself would have forgotten the farce in the morning. After all, few people would get angry with children. However, this time, Chang Su seemed to be particularly serious, and it was useless for others to persuade him.

Although Fei Liu, who was mentally retarded, knew that he was being punished, he did not often feel the severity of Brother Su, and it was inevitable to feel wronged and sad. He lowered his head, touched his eyes, and pouted his mouth with red eyes. On the side, You'er's tears fell, and her heart was even more uncomfortable than Fei Liu. She was always favored, but it was the first time that she was punished in front of so many people. It was not easy to feel embarrassed.

Although it was only the two of them who were punished, Lu Yuan and Tingsheng had been paying attention silently, but they didn't know what to say, and they just wanted to plead for them as soon as possible.

"Tingsheng, Lu Yuan, pay your respects to the gentleman." The two walked into Chang Su's room.

"Hurry up," before Tingsheng and the others stood firm, he asked again, "Is there anything you don't understand or don't understand about what I taught you recently?" Changsu knew that Tingsheng and the others came to plead for Youer and Feiliu, so he changed the subject.

Tingsheng was about to speak, but found that his thoughts had been seen through by the teacher, so he couldn't say anything more. Lu Yuan, who was standing aside, also understood the truth, so he was silent for a moment.

"Tingsheng has no problem."

"Lu Yuan has no problem either."

"You two have read so many books now, what have you learned?"

Lu Yuan thought about it. His original intention was to plead, but he was tested by the teacher. However, he couldn't think too much at the moment. He bowed and said, "Teacher, Lu Yuan's favorite is Confucius's saying 'When you see a virtuous person, you should think about being like him, and when you see an unvirtuous person, you should reflect on yourself.' This is what a gentleman should do."

Hearing such a pure and kind answer, Changsu was also very pleased, "Very good, then Tingsheng, what about you?"

Tingsheng heard the teacher ask about himself, and his palms were slightly sweaty, slightly There was some nervousness, after all, the sentence he liked the most was very different from what Lu Yuan said, but he still had to follow his heart, so he answered with a stiff upper lip, "Sir, the sentence that benefited Tingsheng the most was Mencius's 'People are the most important, the country is second, and the king is the least important.'" Tingsheng paused and continued, "Tingsheng believes that the world belongs to everyone in the world, and the country is based on the people in the world, so the king is not that important."

Changsu's eyes were bright, and he didn't know where to look, as if he couldn't see the end, and his ears echoed the past between him and King Qi and Jingyan when he was young.

"Brother Qi, what are you doing?" The young Lin Shu, wearing a white robe and holding a spear, came in from outside, with a vigorous look on his face, and his behavior was a bit youthful and frivolous.

"Xiao Shu, don't make noise, Brother Qi is reading." Jingyan, who was standing aside, seemed a bit mature and stopped Lin Shu.

"Okay, I've heard it all, let him in." Prince Qi put the book on the table, raised his head and smiled elegantly, beckoning the two to come over, his every move was neither arrogant nor impatient, gentle as jade.

After knowing that Prince Qi agreed to let him in, Lin Shu raised his eyebrows at Jing Yan, quite provocative, but Jing Yan was too lazy to pay attention to him, so he smiled and said nothing.

"Big water buffalo, so stupid."

"Hey, I'm just straightforward, so why call me big water buffalo?"

"Aren't you? If you don't believe me, go ask Prince Qi."

"Okay, okay, you guys bicker when you meet, and miss each other when you don't meet."

After Prince Qi said this, the two looked at each other again and laughed.

"Brother Qi, what kind of book can make you so engrossed that you didn't even come to today's competition." Lin Shu asked curiously as soon as he stopped laughing.

"Hey, I just flipped through the books I read in the past in my spare time today, and my thoughts were a little heavy." King Qi picked up "Mencius" and continued, "Although Daliang is still stable, it is a little behind the previous few years, both civil and military, and it has a lot to do with the system of the emperor's father in recent years. As the saying goes, the people are the most important, the country is second, and the emperor is the least important. If the government is not based on the people of the world, how can there be a world for the people of the world. Therefore, I think that if the people are to be stable, it is necessary to clean up the government and leave no filth. The Xuanjing Division even blocked the court officials from meeting the emperor on the grounds of supporting the emperor. It must be cleaned up as soon as possible, but the emperor did not know the harm." "Sir, sir, what's wrong with you?" Tingsheng's call woke Changsu from the past, and he realized that he had lost his composure and smiled self-deprecatingly. Changsu's eyes were gentle and deep, and the complexity in them could only be understood but not expressed in words. "Tingsheng, you said it very well, very well, like..." Changsu finally stopped talking. "Like what?" Hearing Tingsheng continue to ask, Changsu replied, "Like what the old man told you when you were young." Changsu had no intention of hiding it, but he didn't want to tell Tingsheng too much too early. "Old man? Which old man?" Tingsheng, who had always been docile, was much more stubborn on this question. Changsu was a little puzzled by Tingsheng's questioning. Although he was not afraid, he was a little uneasy. His voice was long and lingering, "The old man, that old man, is someone the old man has always respected." Tingsheng frowned and wanted to ask more, but Lu Yuan gently grabbed his sleeve, so he stopped. Changsu looked at Tingsheng, his eyes still calm, and said slowly, "It's really good that you can think of these. If you study hard and ask questions in the future, you will definitely make further progress." After speaking to Tingsheng, he looked at Lu Yuan again, "Seeing a virtuous man, one should strive to emulate him. Very good. You two have your own merits, and the teacher is very pleased."

"Thank you for your teachings, teacher." After bowing, the two bowed and left Changsu's room. At this time, You'er and Feiliu had also knelt for two hours and left.

On the way back to the room, Tingsheng couldn't help asking Lu Yuan, "Why didn't you let me finish just now?"

"Didn't you see that the teacher didn't want to answer?"

Tingsheng clenched his palms and whispered, "I can see it, but..."

"Hey, you are still thinking about the nonsense of that crazy woman in your mind. Even if the teacher has some connection with what the crazy woman said, it doesn't mean anything?"

"I know, but I don't know why, I always want to figure it out."

"Forget it, let it go."

"That's right, people who are eager for success usually don't have What good result? Let's just let it go. "

Lu Yuan patted Tingsheng on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Let's go and see You'er and Feiliu. They said they were going to plead for them, but who knew that the teacher would ask until now, and they must be so angry."

When You'er was mentioned, Tingsheng smiled, "Yes, they may ignore us in the future."

The boys looked at each other and ran to You'er and Feiliu's room. When they found that Feiliu was not there, Lu Yuan went to find Feiliu, and Tingsheng stayed with You'er.

It was past lunch and before dinner, but Feiliu was already hungry because of the punishment of kneeling. When Aunt Ji told him that these meals were specially reserved for him and You'er by Brother Su, the previous grievances had long disappeared, and he ate with a smile on his face. Even Lin Chen said jealously, "I don't understand, that Mei Changsu is so strict with you, but you don't bear grudges at all." However, You'er is a girl after all. Although she is a little naughty, she is still very thin-skinned. It is inevitable that she feels sad when everyone sees her being punished today, so she doesn't care about eating. She locked herself in the room early in the morning and cried. Tingsheng stood outside the door, listening to You'er's crying, his mood was a little messy, and he couldn't say anything. "What are you doing standing at the door." You'er saw from the window that it was Tingsheng standing there. "No, I'm just a little worried, so I came to see you."

"Woo woo, don't worry, just watch the joke."

"Who is watching you joke, me," Tingsheng paused, "I'm a little envious of you."

"Envy me, do you need to envy a little girl like me, are you mocking me?"

"No, I mean, the master is really doing this for your own good."

"What do you mean, is the master not really doing this for your own good?"

"No, the master treats me with sincerity, but I envy Yu Youer for being so brave to express her emotions. She can cry when she wants to cry, and laugh when she wants to laugh, which is very relaxing. What's more, although the master is punishing you today, he is actually doing this for you and Fei Brother Fei Liu is thinking about you. "

"No, I mean, the teacher is really doing this for your own good."

"What do you mean, isn't the teacher really doing this for your own good?"

"No, the teacher treats me with sincerity, but I envy Yu You'er for being so brave in expressing her emotions. She can cry when she wants to cry and laugh when she wants to laugh, and it's very relaxing. What's more, although the teacher is punishing you today, he is actually thinking about you and Brother Fei Liu."

You'er wiped her tears and asked curiously, "What do you mean?" Although the little girl is quirky, she is still inexperienced after all. Compared with Tingsheng, who is also inexperienced and has to learn to judge the situation since birth, she is still much more immature.

"You'er, think about it, parents who love their children will have far-reaching plans for them. The teacher is punishing you today, but have you ever thought about it, if the person injured by Brother Feiliu today was not Uncle Li Gang, but someone else, and it was you who told Brother Feiliu to use the bowl to hurt people. Would the other party easily forgive you two? Moreover, although Brother Feiliu is mentally retarded, he is a martial arts expert and obeys the words of others. Today, you told Brother Feiliu to use the bowl, and he used the bowl, which shows his trust in you. You are just joking, but will Brother Feiliu think you are joking? Although the teacher is not your parent, the reason why he is so strict today is also to prevent you and Brother Feiliu from suffering in the future." Tingsheng sorted out his thoughts and continued, "What's more, the teacher is in poor health. He hopes to teach us some ways of life as soon as possible to ensure that our future life will be stable. So, You'er, don't be angry, the teacher is for your own good."

"Really?" the girl asked.

"Really." The answer was firm.

Listening to Tingsheng's words, You'er suddenly became enlightened, opened the door, looked at Tingsheng who was standing in front of the door, nodded, his eyes were still slightly red and swollen from crying before, and said softly, "I know."

Tingsheng smiled heartily. Somehow, his previous minor annoyance disappeared silently when he was persuading You'er. Yes, he just needs to remember that the teacher is doing it for his own good. As for those things that cannot be ignored but cannot be done, as Lu Yuan said, everything should be left to nature.

The bright moon rises silently, the sun sets, and it repeats itself. It is said that young people do not know the taste of sorrow, and they force themselves to express sorrow in order to compose new poems. However, for young people who have experienced the vicissitudes of life too early, can they still say that the cool weather is a good autumn?