The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

Chapter 1083: Knowledge gained from books is always shallow

Everyone was puzzled.

It only took such a short time to come up with a good Zhixue poem? Shouldn't it be at least half a quarter of an hour? How can you compare with the great scholar at this time? The great scholar's mind and mind are very powerful. In the blink of an eye, he can think more than the Jinshi can think in an hour.

Fang Yun's friends shook their heads and chuckled helplessly. They have known each other for almost two years, but they still can't figure out Fang Yun's style of doing things.

"Fang Yun, are you serious?" Li Fanming asked again.

Before Fang Yun could answer, a spring thunder of tongue came from fifty miles away.

"Then please let Fang Xusheng recite the poem with his eloquence, and never break your promise." Lei Longkuo's voice spread hundreds of miles.

Some scholars hurriedly winked at Fang Yun. If you are not sure, don't be provoked by Lei Longkuo. Now is not the time to show off.

Fang Yun ignored Lei Longkuo and said, "Of course it's true. I was originally thinking about how to write Zhixue poetry, but when I saw the great scholar Mr. Songshi breaking through the wind and thunder with a lone boat, and remembered his deeds, I suddenly understood what the highest level of Zhixue is."

"Oh?" The worries in everyone's eyes disappeared, replaced by a strong curiosity.

"Can you tell me about it?"

Fang Yun nodded, and said with thunderous tongue: "The topic of the third round is Zhixue. I originally just wanted to write about cleverness or wisdom, but after seeing Mr. Songshi moving forward, I suddenly realized something. Zhixue is not simple intelligence, nor is it simple skills. The lowest level of wisdom is one's own talent, and the higher level of wisdom is wisdom! People can be born smart, but they cannot be born wise. I personally think that before Zhixue, there must be enough hard work and diligence to lay the foundation."

The scholars nodded one after another. Fang Yun's words pointed out the key points of Zhixue poetry.

The stupid great scholar Tian Songshi in front looked back and smiled.

Fang Yun continued, "There may be many ways to learn wisdom, but I learned from Mr. Songshi a way of learning wisdom that everyone can do as long as they work hard. It is in line with Confucius's "Teaching without distinction" and Mencius's "Everyone can be Yao and Shun". Correct diligence and practice is a way of learning wisdom."

"Please recite a poem, Fang Xusheng!" A Jingguo person excitedly bowed his hands.

"Listen respectfully to Fang Banshi's teachings!" A young Jinshi lowered his head slightly.

Even some Hanlin scholars in their seventies and eighties nodded and lowered their eyebrows, their eyes full of respect and expectation.

Many people in the Zong and Lei fleets were mocking on the surface, but their eyes were wary.

Fang Yun looked at the back of the stupid scholar Tian Songshi in front of him, and his tongue burst into spring thunder.

"The ancients spared no effort in learning,

The work of youth was completed in old age.

What is learned from books is always shallow,

I know that this matter must be practiced."

When this poem came out, no one applauded, and everyone was thinking carefully.

Some people kept communicating with each other in the hope of getting advice from others.

"The ancients in the poem obviously refer to the sages, even predecessors like the stupid scholar Tian Songshi are included in the list, praising those people who spared no effort in studying and studying, and often achieved success in old age."

"The last two sentences are also easy to understand, saying that the knowledge obtained from books is not solid, and it takes personal practice to truly master the knowledge. This is a true insight, a truth that will never change! However, it seems that something is missing."

Grand Scholar Shen Pei said: "When reading poetry, you naturally have to think from the overall perspective. The structure of poetry is different from that of articles, and it cannot be understood based on the original word order. What you said is missing is because the reading of poetry is too old-fashioned. If this poem is written into an article, regardless of the rhythm, the word order can be changed to 'The ancients spared no effort in learning, and what is learned on paper is always shallow. I know that this matter must be practiced in person, and the work of youth is completed in old age'."

Everyone suddenly realized and thought that it was no wonder that the other party was a grand scholar.

Yan Yukong said: "If you understand it with this word order, it will be a natural thing. The ancients spared no effort in studying and were very hardworking, but just studying hard is not the whole way to pursue knowledge. Only by combining the knowledge in books, practicing it personally, and then precipitating it over time, can we achieve great success in the future."

"Borrowing Fang Xusheng's words in the discussion list, I like it. This poem is in the right order, and you can only learn the principle of "this matter must be practiced in person", but if it is rearranged, it will form a complete story of a scholar's achievement. The principle is like knowledge on paper, and a more vivid story is like personal practice. Only by combining them can you see through this poem."

"The combination of books and practice is considered as wisdom learning, otherwise it is just reading books dead. Compared with this poem, the previous wisdom learning poems seem too "clever."

"True wisdom learning must be without any frills."

The scholars nodded again, and at the same time looked at Fang Yun with very complicated eyes, with admiration, doubt, respect, and emotion.

Who would have thought that such a principle containing wisdom learning came from the mouth of a young man.

"Huh? That's not right. Even if this poem can't form the sound of the Great Dao, it won't be worse than Mr. Song Shi's. Why doesn't it have the slightest breath of the Holy Dao?"

"It seems... there is no light falling on the dragon boat."

Everyone was puzzled and talked about it.

On the dragon boat, Fang Yun stood with his hands down, and everything was exactly the same as before reciting the poem.

The Zong and Lei families were cautious. After repeatedly confirming that there was really no light falling, many people laughed wildly, and some people even laughed to tears.

"Hahaha... Who would have thought that Fang Xusheng would fail in writing a poem in the sea of ​​learning! This is obviously a hard study of poetry, what kind of wisdom study is it!"

"Those people analyzed it for a long time before, but they got this result. I wonder if you are blushing? Does your face hurt?"

"Although the poem 'Time is worth a gold' that strengthens the fishing rod is good, this poem is off-topic. No matter how many fish we catch in the end, it will eventually be a wedding dress for us!"

The Zong and Lei families breathed a sigh of relief. Fang Yun's poem was very powerful, but it should be off-topic. Whether in the sea of ​​learning or in the imperial examination, off-topic is extremely fatal.

In the imperial examination, there are semi-saints to judge whether it is off-topic, and in the sea of ​​learning, the light descends to judge whether it is off-topic.

Fang Yun's fleet fell into silence, with only the sound of howling winds and waves.

No one thought that Fang Yun would make such a big mistake.

Many people looked at Fang Yun, but Fang Yun did not change his face, as if he knew nothing, and continued to wave his fishing rod and practice fishing in the stormy waves.

At this moment, they have not reached the inland sea, but the shaking amplitude of all ships is increasing.

Ahead, there are dense typhoons, and small tornadoes are constantly forming, which is almost a dead end.

"Don't be distracted, and think about the Zhixue poems as soon as possible, so as not to be unable to enter the inner sea." Grand Secretary Shen Pei said.

Everyone found an excuse and stopped caring about this matter, thinking about the Zhixue poems silently.

Fang Yun's fleet became more and more silent.

"You are not talking now? What did you say just now?" Lei Long's tongue burst into spring thunder, and he was very proud.

Zong Shibing smiled and said, "We only have a grudge against Fang Yun, and it has nothing to do with others. If those who competed with our Zong and Lei families before give up now, we will definitely return your Wenxin fish after our competition is over. Otherwise, you will be left with nothing. If something happens to your family after leaving the Xuehai..."

Fang Yun turned his head and looked at Zong Shibing, his eyes were cold, and he said with a tongue burst into spring thunder: "If their family gets into trouble, I will let the Zong and Lei families get into trouble. If one of their family members dies, I will let a hundred people from the Zong and Lei families die!"

"You dare!" Zong Shibing shouted.