The younger brother of the First Emperor

Chapter 193: Xinxue, the first time to lead the Jixia Academy

Since the Empress Dowager sent eunuchs to announce the engagement.

Ying Chengjiao stayed at the Jixia Academy for three days and was visited by many visitors.

Some congratulated him, some made fun of him, and some took the opportunity to discuss other issues.

Most of the visitors were scholars from Jixia Academy.

If it were just this, Ying Chengjiao's joy would be greater than his helplessness.

Where does friendship come from? Communication.

There is a lot of coming and going.

You all should visit Ying Chengjiao first, and next time Ying Chengjiao can return the visit on the grounds that it would be impolite not to reciprocate.

Overall the pros outweigh the cons.

However, that’s not all.

Compared with the other philosophers, the students at Jixia Academy were more interested in this matter.

Other Jixia masters walked around the Jixia Academy and were seen by Jixia students.

Just nod and call him "Sir".

Ying Chengjiao was walking in the Jixia Academy and was seen by the students of Jixia Academy.

Nod, say "Sir", and then...

"I heard that you are going to marry into the royal family. I wonder which princess it will be?" asked the gossipy Jixia student.

"Sir, what impact do you think this engagement with the Princess of Qi will have on the current situation in the Central Plains? Does it demonstrate the connection between Qin and Qi?" said an ambitious Jixia student.

"Sir, you are still young. You must take care of your health after you get married." said the worried student of Jixia Academy.

Ying Chengjiao: “…”

He can understand gossiping a little; it's human nature.

He could also understand discussing the situation of other countries. Isn't that what the Jixia Academy was for?
What the hell is that saying he is still young? He can't understand! Please add the word "age" before the word "still young"!
Ying Chengjiao has been at the Jixia Academy for more than a month.

After debating with Gongsun Long, the popularity of becoming Yingzi had gradually faded.

Through the engagement with the royal family of Qi.

Ying Chengjiao's popularity rose again to the number one in the Jixia Academy, and he once again became the most handsome guy in the Jixia Academy.

Lecture hall.

One of the schools in the Jixia Academy, which can accommodate 300 people.

The students of Jixia knew that Yingzi was going to give a lecture there, so they surrounded the house so tightly that no one could get in or out.

Ying Chengjiao looked at the crowd of people from afar and felt helpless.

If these students came to learn the name of the form, he would be very happy.

Unfortunately, no.

He came to the Jixia Academy to get the support of the Jixia teachers, and also to try his best to gain the respect of the Jixia students.

The world is so big that even if all the philosophers were used by Ying Chengjiao, they would still not be able to rule it. It would be just a drop in the bucket.

The ones who will actually be working on the front line will be the students of the Jixia Academy.

Ying Chengjiao originally planned to conquer the students of Jixia Academy with his knowledge.

But he gave three classes on the shapes and names, and each time the number of people attending decreased.

The Jixia Academy was where the spirit of governing the country and discussing politics flourished.

Most of the students at Jixia Academy were not interested in the study of form and name, which was famous for exploring the truth and thinking about life.

There should have been fewer people today, but so many came.

Kong Chuan, who was traveling with him and had always been interested in the names of shapes, smiled and joked:
"Young Master, you will recreate the glory of your first lecture."

The young man sighed:
“Unfortunately, there are very few people who are knowledgeable.

“If we teach today, we can’t make these students remember it.

"It's not a good thing that these students don't remember my studies and only remember my marriage."

Kong Chuan still smiled and nodded:
"Indeed.

“If you don’t become famous for your knowledge, these students won’t pay attention to you for your knowledge.

"Their impression of the young master will change from 'gentleman' to 'marrying a princess', and their envy and jealousy of the young master will be greater than their respect for him.

“But it’s not really a big deal.

"Every student in Jixia will study with you, as long as you don't misjudge me.

"And the philosophers would not be so superficial."

Ying Chengjiao was silent for a moment and said:
"It is better to seek help from others than from yourself."

In the lecture hall, twelve candles were burning, illuminating the young man's face.

Below the hall, hundreds of pairs of eyes were staring at the young man with bright eyes.

They were trying to find out what was so different about the young man that he could be favored by the royal family and marry the princess.

They were thinking that it would be great if they were also princes of the Qin State.

They are not very interested in the study of form and name, but are very interested in young people.

The young man stood at the front, glanced around, and chuckled:
“Today, I want to talk about the study of the mind.

"Before I start, let me ask you a question. Do you know what the universe is?"

The students sitting below looked at each other and shook their heads.

Wei Mu, who was sitting in the first row, saw that no one answered, so he looked at Ying Chengjiao on the stage and said:
"The four directions and the up and down are called Yu, and the past and the present are called Zhou, which was proposed by Shizi."

"That's right." Ying Chengjiao nodded at Wei Mou and looked at Wei Mou again.

The boy didn't know why Wei Mou always came to listen to his lectures and never missed any of the four classes.

Ying Chengjiao waited for a moment, giving the many students in the audience time to understand the meaning of the universe.

Then, he said loudly:

“The universe is my heart, and my heart is the universe.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Mou fell into deep thought.

Soon he shook his head secretly, thinking that this so-called psychology was no different from the formal and nominal learning of Gongsun Long's school.

Gongsun Long’s saying “Feeling is the world” is similar to what Ying Chengjiao said today “My heart is the universe”.

The students were quite interested.

Before this, they had never heard of the universe, nor had they heard of Gongsun Long's theory that feeling is the world.

"The universe is my heart, and my heart is the universe." This sentence sounds very grand.

Seeing that this question had aroused the interest of many students, Ying Chengjiao asked a second question:

"Why are you studying in the Jixia Academy? Why are you reading?"

This question touched the hearts of many students, and many people answered it.

"To serve as an official in the court! To help the king relieve his worries!"

"Promotion! I hope to marry a princess like you!"

“I don’t want to be trapped in the countryside all my life!”

"To have enough food to eat and to have enough clothes to wear!"

"Become a guest of honor among the princes! I want my name to spread throughout the world!"

The flames of twelve candles flickered, and the atmosphere in the school gradually became warmer.

The boy did not respond and listened to everything.

When the noise fades, raise your hands, then slowly press them down to restore silence to the classroom.

He glanced at the audience, and all the students were still as energetic as before.

But at this time, the students' focus was not on Ying Chengjiao himself, but on why they went to school and why they studied.

"There is no fixed answer to this question. Your answers are all correct." The young man first affirmed all the students, and specifically pointed to a student who was looking down, saying, "When I was hungry, I only thought about eating. The answer you thought of was the same as when I was hungry."

The other students all looked over.

The original contempt and arrogance in his eyes were much less.

The student selected by Ying Chengjiao looked pale and wore patched clothes.

He raised his head and quickly lowered it again.

But when he lowered his head again, he looked less embarrassed and more confident.

Ying Chengjiao did not go into details.

What many people lack is just hope.

The young man clapped his hands to draw everyone's attention back to the stage, and said while rubbing his belly:
"Now that I'm full, I have a different answer. Do you want to hear it?"

There was a chorus of “want” from the audience.

The young man smiled, still childish: “Establish a mind for the world.

“To live for the people.

"To carry on the lost knowledge of past generations.

"Create peace for all generations."

The eyes of all the students in Jixia Academy lit up and there was a burst of cheers.

The sound of the applause grew louder and louder, causing the candle flame to tremble and go out several times.

If other scholars had said this, the students would not have expressed it so strongly.

Only Ying Chengjiao can succeed.

Because Ying Chengjiao was first a gentleman and then Yingzi.

Since this young gentleman left the State of Qin, everything he has done has been in line with morality and gentlemanly behavior.

The above four points have been truly achieved.

"It seems that I am popular with people. No one says that I am seeking fame or being mysterious. I want to thank you all." Ying Chengjiao joked when his voice became faint.

Laughter replaced the sounds of cheers and applause, and the classroom became a sea of ​​joy.

I don't know which student suddenly said:
"Sir, you are knowledgeable, a gentleman, and humorous. If I were Princess Qi, I would also be willing to marry you!"

"Who? Who said that just now?" Ying Chengjiao pretended to be angry and pointed at his own face: "Only those who are not good at appearance can judge the inner qualities. You said a lot, but you didn't mention my face. Are you saying that I'm not beautiful?"

The laughter grew louder.

"Beautiful, sir, the most beautiful! Better than Song Yu!"

"Better than Guo Kai!"

"My country's Zhang Liang is not as good as you! Haha!"

As everyone laughed, they felt that Yingzi was much more interesting than the other scholars at Jixia Academy.

In this era when teaching is serious and sacred, the teaching method of Ying Chengjiao is extremely special.

Ying Chengjiao also smiled, very satisfied with the current scene.

But he knew very well that this way of teaching would make students more willing to attend his classes.

But it is difficult to motivate those students who are unwilling to attend his lectures.

From the answers given by the students of Jixia Academy just now, we can know that they did not come to Jixia Academy for fun.

But it is for the purpose of further study and achieving various goals.

If Ying Chengjiao's class cannot satisfy the students, no one will come no matter how happy it is.

So far, everything he has said has been designed to arouse students' interest.

Next, it is time to implement the students’ goals.

The boy who was originally laughing suddenly frowned and said solemnly:
“The world is vast.

“But there is a thought of goodness and a conscience in my heart.

“Even ordinary people can become saints.”

He stood on the podium, pointing at each student.

Every time you point to someone, you call out the word "you".

After saying the word "you" nearly a hundred times, the boy swung his arms and drew a big circle, including everyone who was listening to the class inside and outside the school:
“You can all be saints!

"Everyone can be Yao and Shun!

"My nature is self-sufficient, I don't need to seek help from outside!"

The students' mental outlook changed. Some shouted loudly:
"Sir, is the study of the mind a discipline that leads to sainthood?"

They have no interest in learning names or exploring the truth about heaven and earth.

But sanctification, they are very interested!

Almost everything they ask for can be fulfilled by becoming a saint.

Ying Chengjiao did not answer immediately.

Hundreds of eyes in the audience were staring at him.

There is 90% disbelief in his eyes, nearly 10% suspicion, and only a glimmer of hope.

Even saints like Confucius, Laozi and Mozi did not dare to say that one could become a saint by studying their teachings. Why would an eight-year-old boy dare to say that?

If the eight-year-old boy did not have the reputation of a gentleman and the learning of Ying Zi, and if everything he did was not in line with morality, he would be almost the same as a sage.

There was not even a glimmer of hope in the eyes of the students.

The boy finally spoke in front of the anxious students waiting:

"You can say that."

The young man admitted it straightforwardly, causing a huge uproar.

The disturbance caused this time was particularly great, and all the students fell oddly silent, as if an undercurrent was surging under the sea five thousand meters deep.

Mind learning.

Sanctification.

Which doctrine dares to say this?
Ying Chengjiao pretended not to notice and continued to talk to himself:

“Becoming holy is not a difficult thing, as long as you can find your heart.

“The study of the mind is not so much a study of becoming a saint as it is a study that allows you to find your inner self.

“You are born as saints, and conscience exists in everyone’s heart.

"And the reason you are not saints right now is because your conscience has been clouded."

"Sir!" Wei Mou asked loudly, "What do you mean by conscience?"

"Conscience is the law of nature." Ying Chengjiao answered sternly, touching his chest and saying, "It is in the heart." (Note 1)

"Sir!" a student shouted, "How do you prove that everyone has a conscience? If it is true as you said, that everyone has a conscience, how can there be people who burn, kill, and rob?"

"Sir, how do you prove your conscience? Can you show it to us?" another student shouted.

"If finding conscience can make us saints, then please, sir, lead us to find conscience!" The student who had previously shouted that he had eaten his fill mustered up the courage to shout loudly.

"Okay!" Ying Chengjiao agreed immediately: "You want to see conscience! Then I will show it to you! Those who want to see conscience, follow me!"

The boy walked through the crowd of students and headed out.

Almost all the students followed the young man out without hesitation.

They want to look at their conscience, they want to become saints!
There was a huge crowd of more than 600 people following Ying Chengjiao inside the Jixia Academy, and the momentum was quite impressive.

As this team marched, every Jixia student and every Jixia teacher on the road would be attracted and try to find out what these people were going to do.

After knowing the answer, almost everyone will join the team.

When they walked out of the Jixia Academy, almost all the philosophers were in line, and the team had swelled to three thousand people.

Becoming a saint seduced the entire Jixia Academy.

The vast majority of them did not believe what Ying Chengjiao said and were skeptical.

But this does not stop them from following and watching.

Apart from the possible possibility of becoming a saint, most people just take a wait-and-see attitude.

Ying Chengjiao walked straight ahead without looking back.

But he knew there were more and more people behind him, and that was what he wanted.

All beginnings are hard.

If you can lead the Jixia Academy once, you can lead it a second time.

Humans are creatures of habit.

More than three thousand people came to the Supreme Court.

When Tai Shi Sheng, the Chief Justice of Qi, learned that all the soldiers of the Jixia Academy had been mobilized, he did not dare to be negligent.

While he personally came forward to inquire about the matter, he also asked someone to report it to the Queen Mother.

"I have long heard of Yingzi's great name." Taishi Sheng stopped at the gate of the Supreme Court and said to Ying Chengjiao, who was in the lead, with his hands clasped.

He glanced at the person behind the boy and his tongue felt numb.

After Xunzi left, there was no one with such appeal in the Jixia Academy, not even Zou Zi, who succeeded Xunzi as the chief priest.

Ying Chengjiao returned the gift and said sincerely:
"Excuse me, Lord Tingwei. I am here with the students to find Liangzhi."

Tai Shisheng's expression froze, and he turned around and told his men:

"Who in the mansion is called conscience? Bring him out!"

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【Note 1: The conscience in Xinxue is not the same as the modern conscience, brothers, please do not have preconceived ideas.】

(End of this chapter)