mtl008 Chapter 60 Let's have some modern-day shocks!
Chapter 60 Let's have some modern-day shocks!
"Pleasant Goat, Beautiful Goat, Lazy Goat, Boiling Goat, Slow Goat, Soft Goat, Red Wolf, Gray Wolf, don't underestimate me just because I'm a goat, the green grass is more fragrant because of me, the sky is more beautiful because of me... Oh my, my Fourteenth Master, what brings you here today..."
Yinzhu was bored and counting sheep in the courtyard when he saw the Fourteenth Prince arrive. His eyes lit up. Good heavens, he was just saying he was looking for something to do, and here he is, delivering himself right to his doorstep.
Fourteenth Brother had no idea that he was being targeted by his Sixth Brother as a little toy. He hadn't seen his Sixth Brother for more than half a month, and as soon as he saw him, he enthusiastically rushed towards Yinzhuo.
"Sixth Brother, where have you been for the past two weeks? I've come to Shufeng Pavilion looking for you several times, but every time I come to the courtyard, everyone says you're not here. But when I ask them where you went, they say you told them not to tell..."
The Fourteenth Prince's enthusiasm for Yinzhuo stemmed entirely from his sincere brotherly affection for his Sixth Brother. However, his Sixth Brother's feelings were not so simple; he clearly had affection, but not much.
"Sigh, I angered my father a few days ago, so I went away to hide for a few days. Now that he's calmed down, I'm back. Fourteen, how was the method that Sixth Brother taught you last time? Have you made great progress in your studies lately?"
His eyes lit up instantly when the topic of his sixth brother was mentioned, his gaze filled with admiration for him, almost overflowing!
“You’ve made progress, Sixth Brother. The teacher was praising me just a few days ago, saying I memorized the article well.”
Of course he had to memorize it! Every day he would walk in circles in the courtyard of Chunfeng Hall while reciting his lessons. His diligent manner was driving Consort De crazy. She felt her head buzzing and wondered if her youngest son was stupid.
"Not bad, it seems Fourteen has almost mastered the 'traveling ten thousand miles' trick. From now on, you just need to persevere. Sixth Brother happened to have some free time today, so he's teaching you... Ouch, who hit me...?"
Yinzhen was only a little later than the Fourteenth Prince because he was not as fast as him. He didn't expect to hear Yinzuo trying to fool the Fourteenth Prince again as soon as he entered the door.
"What are you trying to fool Fourteenth again? I'm warning you, you'd better behave yourself, or your mother will never forgive you."
Pshaw, you make it sound like if I just behaved, Mother would forgive me. Besides, Fourth Brother, I'm doing this all for your own good. I'm fixing up Little Fourteen now so he won't make you vomit blood every day in the future.
"What are you saying, Fourth Brother? How could I be fooling him? I was teaching him. Since you don't trust me, Fourth Brother, then you do it yourself. Fourteenth Brother, what have you been learning in the study lately? Go to my bookshelf in the room and find it. If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask Fourth Brother."
Although Yinzhuo hadn't seen the Fourteenth Prince for some time, he was, after all, a graduate of the Imperial Study and knew almost everything about the curriculum for Yinzhen's age. Yinzhen had probably been studying the Analects recently, and since he had nothing else to do, he decided to give his two brothers a shock from the modern world.
Sure enough, after a short while, the Fourteenth Prince came out holding a copy of the Analects. Yinzhuo beckoned him over to sit in the chair between himself and Yinzhen, opened the book, and asked him to point out the parts he didn't understand to his fourth brother.
"Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you." This means that you should not impose on others what you yourself do not like.
"Yes, yes, what Fourteen means is that I would rather throw away things I don't like than give them to others."
Upon hearing this, Yinzhen glared at Yinzuo, warning him to behave himself, and then gestured for the Fourteenth Prince to continue.
"Is it not a mark of a gentleman to remain unperturbed when others do not understand you?" This means that if someone unintentionally offends you because they do not understand you, but you do not get angry, isn't that a sign of high moral character?
"Yes, yes, yes. Even though some people don't know my name, I didn't get angry. Isn't that what makes a gentleman?"
The fourteenth prince sat between his two older brothers, his little head turning left and right, his small head filled with big confusion. He felt that the explanations from his fourth and sixth brothers sounded similar, but something still seemed off. Meanwhile, Yinzhen was too lazy to give Yinzu any more glances and moved on to the next sentence.
"To know what you know, and to know what you don't know, that is true wisdom."
"Yes, yes, yes, you should know what you should know, and you shouldn't know what you shouldn't know. That's wisdom, understand?"
After being interrupted by Yinzhuo one after another, it would be a bit unreasonable for Yinzhen not to know that Yinzhuo was doing this on purpose. He also wanted to see what this guy was up to, so he simply pushed the book in front of the fourteenth prince.
"Fourteen, let your sixth brother answer your question."
Yinzhuo was waiting for these words. Upon hearing them, he happily took the book in front of the Fourteenth Prince and, without needing Yinzhuo to point it out, simply flipped to whichever page he wanted to explain the sentence himself.
"A gentleman who is not stern will not command respect; that is to say, a gentleman must act decisively, otherwise he will not be able to establish authority..."
"The Master did not speak of strange phenomena or supernatural powers," meaning that the Master did not want to talk, but instead used supernatural strength to beat people senseless...
"If I hear the Way in the morning, I can die content in the evening." This saying means that if you find out the way home in the morning, you can simply wait to die that evening...
"And this saying, 'Those who lack strength will be crippled halfway through,' means that those who are weaker than me in strength will only be defeated by me in the path of cultivation..."
Yinzhen, listening from the side, felt completely numb. After studying for so many years, this was the first time he had ever heard that the Analects could be interpreted in this way. Meanwhile, Yinzuo clearly had no intention of letting him off the hook so easily.
"Do you know who said the Master in the Analects?"
He knew the answer to the question immediately when his sixth brother asked it.
"Sixth Brother, I know this. The Master said that the 'Confucius said' in the Analects refers to the words of Confucius."
Yinzhuo nodded after hearing the Fourteenth Prince's answer, then touched his shiny forehead and said!
"Fourteen is right. 'The Master said' refers to the words of Confucius. Today, Sixth Brother will tell you about Confucius. First of all, Confucius wasn't the kind, gentle, and polite figure we usually see in portraits in his study. He was a strong Shandong man over two meters tall, with muscles and immense strength. He could easily lift a 400-pound door stone. Moreover, he was proficient in the Six Arts and advocated winning people over with virtue. His favorite thing to do every day was to take his three thousand disciples around and reason with people. If he met someone who was willing to listen to him, he would reason with them. If he met someone who wouldn't listen to him, he would talk to them about physics..."
Well, now not only is Yinzhen completely stunned, but the Fourteenth Prince is stunned too. Good heavens, is Confucius really that cool? He's incredibly strong and can easily lift a 400-pound stone. Isn't he my idol? This is just too awesome.
"Fourth brother, sixth brother, Confucius is so amazing! I want to be like him when I grow up..."