Since ancient times, the land of the Xia had been a country of etiquette, and Great Qin had established its country according to the law.
Rituals and laws played an indispensable role in daily life.
Brother Zheng had always felt that Zhao Yan's words and actions were incompatible with Great Qin.
If he wanted to truly integrate into Great Qin, he had to learn the calendar.
However, Brother Zheng didn't tell Zhao Yan about this. Instead, he said with a straight face,""The teacher I found for you is the Visitor Pushe Chunyu Yue. Chunyu Yue is a Confucian and a master of etiquette. You have to be humble and not slack off.”
"At the very least, practice your calligraphy!”
Zhao Yan nodded helplessly.
He knew that since Brother Zheng had already made his decision, there was no room for him to refute.
Chunyu Yue…seemed to be Fu Su's teacher, right?
Zhao Yan muttered in his heart.
He wasn't familiar with the Imperial Court, but he was certain that the people he remembered were not simple.
No matter what, he would wait and see.
Early the next morning, Zhao Yan was woken up by Xu Liang when the sky was just beginning to brighten.
Brother Zheng moved very quickly. Today was Zhao Yan's first day of class.
"Little Lord, Lord Chunyu Yue has arrived.”
Zhao Yan opened his eyes in a daze and heard Xu Liang's words.
He muttered,"Old man, you look so energetic."”
Although he was reluctant, Zhao Yan didn't want to leave a bad impression on the first day of class.
When he got out of bed and went to the courtyard, he saw an old man with a white beard and hair standing at the entrance. He was obviously Chunyu Yue.
At this moment, Chunyu Yue was looking up at the sky, not even looking at Zhao Yan.
To be honest, when he received Brother Zheng's order last night to enter the palace to teach Zhao Yan, Chunyu Yue had actually rejected it in his heart.
He was already seventy-two years old.
If one were to say that Chunyu Yue still had some ambition when he was young, then the current Chunyu Yue had already been worn away by reality.
The Confucians had a bad habit, and that was that even though they had a low status, they liked to treat the world as their own responsibility.
Moreover, his ideas had no practical basis and he liked to talk big.
For example, Chunyu Yue believed that the etiquette of the Zhou Dynasty was the foundation of the Xia Dynasty and could not be abandoned.
This was one of the main reasons why he wanted to enfeoffment Great Qin.
However, he had never thought about why the etiquette of the Zhou Dynasty was good and should continue to be used.
This inexplicable persistence was wrong from the very beginning.
However, Chunyu Yue was not tired of it. Even Fu Su was brainwashed by him and asked Brother Zheng to enfeoffment him.
Two years ago, Brother Zheng sent Fu Su to Shangjun, nominally to let him go to the army to gain experience.
But in reality, Chun Yuyue knew that Brother Zheng wanted Fu Su to leave him and calm down.
Brother Zheng's decision had clearly achieved the desired effect.
In the beginning of these two years, Fu Su had sent letters almost every month.
However, as time passed, the frequency of sending letters decreased.
This year, in the past half a year, Fu Su had only sent Chunyu Yue one letter, and it was filled with greetings.
It seemed that this disciple's concern for him didn't decrease at all, but Chun Yu Yue could see it clearly.
In this letter, there was a sense of alienation between the lines.
Clearly, Fu Su had changed.
He was no longer the young master who dared to anger Brother Zheng just to stick to his own ideas.
It was likely that Fu Su's attention had already been placed on the position of the Crown Prince.
In order not to make Brother Zheng unhappy, he even distanced himself from his teacher!
From then on, Chunyu Yue was disheartened.
He still held the official position of Visitor Pushe, but now he rarely went to deal with official matters. He spent all day reading at home, almost like an idle person.
His path to achieving his political ambitions had been completely blocked. For him, there was indeed nothing that he was interested in.
Yesterday, Brother Zheng ordered him to enter the palace to teach the young master Zhao Yan.
Although Chun Yuyue was unwilling, he didn't refuse.
Anyway, Brother Zheng had so many children. He had more or less taught them. It didn't matter if there was one more.
Even though he was always in seclusion, he had heard of Young Master Yan's name.
Whether it was the previous incident at the World Bookstore or the recent incident at the High Spring Palace, it all showed that this was a little devil who was extremely mischievous.
In short, the old man had no expectations of teaching Zhao Yan, so he was not as diligent as Fu Su's teacher.
"Good morning, Mr. Chun Yu!"
At this moment, a clear child's voice was heard.
Chun Yuyue lowered his head and saw a delicate three or four-year-old child standing in front of him and bowing to him.
Zhao Yan had always felt that being a teacher was one of the greatest professions in the world.
Every teacher who taught him diligently was worthy of respect.
Previously, when he first met Wang Jian, wasn't he also respectful to him?
It was only later on when he discovered that Wang Jian, that old fogey, did not put in any effort and completely treated him like a child to fool him that Zhao Yan flew into a rage.
He respected Wang Yan and Wang Jian, who had repented and turned over a new leaf.
Now that it was Chunyu Yue's turn, there was naturally no exception.
Chunyu Yue sized up Zhao Yan and couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive.
He even heard that Young Master Yan had a mischievous personality, but this little one was extremely polite.
Hearsay was indeed not credible!
Chunyu Yue became a little more serious.
He raised his hand and returned the greeting.
"Greetings, Little Lord!"
Under Xu Liang's lead, they arrived at the classroom that had been set up long ago.
The two of them sat opposite each other.
During this process, Chunyu Yue had been secretly observing Zhao Yan.
He noticed that Zhao Yan was very steady when he was walking, sitting, and lying down. He was also very serious when he spoke to him.
Therefore, Chunyu Yue began to feel a little satisfied with his student.
After sitting down, Chunyu Yue said,"His Majesty has ordered me to teach the young master. I wonder if the young master has read the classics such as poetry, etiquette, and righteousness?”
Zhao Yan naturally shook his head.
Chun Yuyue was a Confucian scholar, so the classics he was talking about were naturally the Analects of Confucius, Spring and Autumn Annals, and the Book of Songs.
Naturally, Zhao Yan had never seen these things before.
Perhaps he had memorized some in his previous life, but after such a long time, he had long forgotten everything.
Chunyu Yue nodded.
He asked this question because he had nothing to say and was just looking for an entry point.
The child in front of him was only three years old. It would be strange if he had read those ancient books.
"Why don't you start from the Analects of Confucius?" he said directly. The Analects of Confucius records the words of saints, and the principles and principles spoken are very precise and concise. Even if you use literary theory, you can't compare with other classics. The articles of the Book of Changes, the Book of Songs, the Book of Books, the Book of Rites and the Spring and Autumn Annals all reached their own extremes and did not seek their own ideas. However, the concise and concise articles were not as good as the Analects of Confucius.”
In this day and age, Second Kong was already known as a Saint by some Confucian scholars.
The saying of Sage came from the ancient books written by Laozi, but it was the scholarly faction that truly brought this word to greater heights.
Zuo Qiuming, the author of Zuo's Spring and Autumn Annals, was Kong Lao Er's little fan.
Although the two were from the same generation, Zuo Qiuming did not hide anything when he flattered Second Lord Kong. It was so explicit that it made people feel uncomfortable.
He even called Kong Lao Er a saint in his own writings.
When the later Confucianists saw this, they felt that this form of address was high enough.
Therefore, they would shout a few times when they had nothing to do.
"Good!"
Zhao Yan answered straightforwardly.
Brother Zheng wanted him to learn. Since he couldn't refuse, he would just learn properly.
In his previous life, when he was studying, his biggest headache was memorizing those texts.
But now that he had the system, memorizing the text was not a problem at all.
Two days ago, he had been crazily farming for rewards, and he just happened to get a " photographic memory ". Now, he could take it out to test the effect.
"Today, I will teach you the first chapter of the Analects of Confucius,'Xue Er'.”
As Chunyu Yue spoke, he picked up a brush from the table and started writing on the paper.
Zhao Yan leaned over. With just a glance, his small face revealed an envious expression.
Chunyu Yue's Xiaozhuan script was calm and magnanimous, and it was extremely pleasing to the eye.
Everyone said that Li Si was a master of spells, but Chunyu Yue's calligraphy was also extremely brilliant.
Putting everything else aside, if she could learn his calligraphy, then her studies would not have been in vain!
Chunyu's brush moved like a dragon and snake, and in a short while, he had finished writing a nearly 500-word 'Xue Er'.
"Do you know the words on it?”
Chunyu Yue turned his head and saw Zhao Yan's eyes filled with admiration. He couldn't help but feel proud as he asked.
Zhao Yan nodded.
"That's even better. Today, your task is to memorize the entire 'Learning' from memory.”
At this point, Chunyu Yue suddenly realized that Zhao Yan's gaze was a little erratic. He could not help but scowl.
"Don't think it's troublesome. To learn, one must first memorize the words of the sages, review them from time to time, and savor them carefully. Over time, one would understand the profound meaning behind the words of the sages.”
Zhao Yan shook his head and said," It's not that I'm afraid of trouble. The main thing is that the words written by Sir are not many. I've already memorized them."”
Hearing this, Chunyu Yue's eyes widened.
He was a little angry!
The old man was in his seventies this year and could be considered to have seen the world.
When he was young, he studied in Jixia Learning Palace. All his classmates and teachers were extremely intelligent and talented.
After stepping into the Imperial Court, the people he saw were the elites of the elites.
He was a little older and had brought many students with him.
It could be said that scholars were precious animals in the eyes of ordinary people.
However, Chunyu Yue had been dealing with scholars all his life. What kind of smart people had he not seen?
However, Chunyu Yue had never seen anyone with a photographic memory.
Even Gan Luo back then was just smarter than ordinary people.
To put it bluntly, the reason why he was able to become a person that people talked about with relish was completely because he was able to go to the State of Zhao at the age of twelve and obtain eleven cities for the State of Qin. It was extremely rare.
If this matter was done by an adult, it would not be so much of a topic.
However, having a photographic memory did not matter how old one was.
Chun Yuyue had seen some geniuses who claimed to have photographic memories. Their memories were indeed extraordinary.
After reading the content twice, he could roughly remember it.
However, no one dared to say that they had a photographic memory of the ancient books!
Classics had to be memorized with all one's heart. Not a single word could be wrong.
Who could remember it after just one look?
"Then Little Lord, recite it first!"
Chunyu Yue suppressed his anger and looked at Zhao Yan.
He planned to let Zhao Yan memorize it, and if he made any mistakes, he would teach him a good lesson.
What was seeking truth from facts and sincerely learning?
Zhao Yan didn't suspect anything and started reciting.
"The Master said," Isn't it also right to say that you learn and practice it from time to time? Friends from afar…"
In the school, the sound of a child reciting could be heard.
The more he heard, the more shocked Chun Yu became.
In the beginning, he didn't think much of it and thought that Zhao Yan had only memorized some of the contents.
Although this was already very rare for a three-year-old child.
However, it only showed that Zhao Yan was smart, not that he was arrogant.
However, Chunyu Yue was stunned a moment later.
Zhao Yan recited it without missing a single word. He didn't even pause until the end.
Even the pauses and intonation of the recitation were impeccable.
If it was another child who had just come into contact with the Analects of Confucius, even if he read it out loud, he would probably stumble.
Young Master Yan was actually so smart that his intelligence was almost monstrous?
Chun Yuyue looked at Zhao Yan with complicated thoughts.
He had not taken Zhao Yan seriously before, but he had to admit that he had picked up a treasure.
"Sir, I'm done!"
Zhao Yan's voice brought Chunyu Yue back to his senses.
He took a deep look at Zhao Yan and asked,"Little Lord actually has a photographic memory. He's really a genius!”
Zhao Yan's small face immediately blossomed with a smile. He said humbly,"It's mainly because you taught me well…"
"I didn't teach Young Master anything. It's best that Young Master doesn't mention such hypocritical words." Chun Yuyue's face suddenly darkened.”
Zhao Yan was stunned for a moment before he nodded and stopped smiling.
At this moment, Zhao Yan suddenly felt that this old man, Chunyu Yue, was indeed capable.
Although he looked a little old-fashioned and stubborn, this kind of one-two-two personality was indeed the appearance of a teacher.
Don't underestimate these details. Teachers use these details to influence their students.
After a pause, Chunyu Yue suddenly said meaningfully,"This subject has heard that the Little Lord's reputation is not good. It must be known that the trees in the forest would be destroyed by the wind! The Little Lord was extremely intelligent, so he had to be careful with his words. A gentleman must cultivate his moral character before he can consider other things…"
Zhao Yan nodded, but he didn't think much of it.
He understood what Chunyu Yue meant. Wasn't it to let him develop wretchedly?
However, how was he going to take advantage of his wretched development?
Making trouble was the foundation of his life. Listening to Chunyu Yue's words was putting the cart before the horse and not distinguishing the importance.
Seeing Zhao Yan's expression, Chunyu Yue guessed that Zhao Yan probably didn't listen to him.
Chunyu Yue shook his head.
He saw that Zhao Yan was extremely intelligent and cherished his talent, so he wanted to give him some advice.
As a teacher, no matter how careless he was, he could not bear to see a talented student waste his talent.
Chunyu Yue decided to work harder.
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