Film and TV: Starting from the Night Watchman of Dafeng

Chapter 8 Heavenly Law is Human Desire!
"Everyone, is there anyone who would like to write a poem to send off Mr. Ziyang?"

Zhang Shen started the conversation.

"Although today isn't a poetry gathering, it's a farewell for me, so I'll take a chance. How about this?" Yang Gong took a half step forward, untied a jade pendant from his waist, and said with a smile as he glanced at the many students. "Whoever wins first place will get this purple jade."

Many students' eyes were filled with enthusiasm, and their gazes were focused on the purple jade.

Purple jade has many wonderful features.

First, being influenced by the talent of great scholars can help one's spiritual practice.

In addition, purple jade is not just purple jade, it is also a favor from the people.

"My humble student, Zhu Tuizhi, has a poem to bid you farewell."

Immediately, a student came forward.

He was wearing a blue Confucian robe and had an upright figure, but his facial features were a bit ordinary.

"This is my student, he also has some talent in poetry." Li Mubai smiled, his tone light, with a hint of satisfaction between his brows.

While speaking, he glanced at Chen Tai again, and his eyes also swept over Wei An.

It is said that this old man played three games of chess with his uncle and lost every time. He angrily threw the chessboard and vowed never to play chess again.

He's a master, but he's too childish.

Wei An didn't care much.

After Zhu Tuizhi recited with great emotion, the great scholars and old gentlemen nodded slightly, and many of the students began to think of quitting.

If we just let it go, how can they be willing to accept it?

However, I have great ambitions but little talent, and what I do is either mediocre or just barely passing.

Someone shamelessly went up and was met with silence.

Halfway through, two people came forward, but before they could speak, the old man, who was the elder of the family, spoke up and kicked them out.

I thought Zhu Tuizhi was just throwing out some ideas to attract jade, but he ended up attracting a bunch of rubble!
Yang Gong, Chen Tai, Zhang Shen, Li Mubai, and many other old gentlemen from Yunlu Academy all looked angry, and the target was self-evident.

A traitor from Yunlu Academy!
"Preserve the principles of Heaven and eliminate human desires" is like a shackle that shackles the minds of students all over the world. How can we restore the spiritual talents of the ancient sages?
Many great scholars and old gentlemen present were heartbroken.

Zhu Tuizhi was the only one who was secretly happy and did not dare to show it.

After all, it was a farewell party for a good friend, so it couldn't be a dull occasion. Chen Tai turned his head and looked at Wei An in the crowd. Before he could speak, someone suddenly stepped forward and came to the front of the pavilion, "Sir, I have a poem."

Everyone looked sideways, and when they saw the man's face clearly, they were stunned.

Happy New Year?
This person has been in the academy for many years, but I have never heard that he has any talent for poetry.

Zhang Shen admires the students for having the courage to stand up, but...

"This is my student, Xu Cijiu, who has considerable talent in military strategy."

He quickly made up for the student.

Yang Gong and others naturally understood what he meant.

These great scholars and old gentlemen looked at Xu Xinnian with warm eyes, full of encouragement.

Most of the other students were curious, but some were secretly disdainful, with Zhu Tuizhi being the most representative.

Wei An was like a silent bystander. He also paid some attention to the changes on the field and was more focused on thinking.

"Thousands of miles of yellow clouds and the sun is dim
The north wind blows the geese and the snow falls

Don't worry about having no friends on the road ahead

Who in the world doesn’t know you?”

After the poem was recited, the whole room fell silent. It certainly wasn't because Xu Xinnian's poem was bad.

It’s so good, my scalp tingles!
For a long time, the students looked at Xu Xinnian, and many of them had complicated feelings, such as Zhu Tuizhi.

Those great scholars and old gentlemen walked slowly, reciting to themselves, savoring and appreciating the works over and over again.

Zhang Shen, the great man, changed from stroking his beard to twisting it, and looked at his students with a bright look in his eyes.

It's really true that if you don't make a sound, you will be a big surprise!
Yang Gong raised his head and looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle, his expression dazed, still immersed in the poem.

For a long time.

"Good poem, good poem, farewell to the old days."

"Mu Bai, you've got a good student."

"Why is there only half a verse? Where is the rest?"

“…” Appreciation, pursuit, and flocking to it!

After the situation calmed down, Chen Tai felt a little embarrassed.

Should Wei An...

"Nothing's wrong."

He still called out Wei An.

He had previously mentioned to his friends that deserting the battlefield was really ungraceful.

Yang Gong, Li Mubai, Zhang Shen, and some old gentlemen all paused.

Under the gaze of the students, Wei An walked forward calmly.

"I've already introduced him to you. This is my student, Wei Wuyang."

If it were an ordinary time, Chen Tai would definitely add "some poetic talent" at the end.

But the person who was introduced last time as having some poetic qualities is now standing there with his face and nose not being a face or a nose.

"Greetings, gentlemen, and elder brothers." Wei An first bowed deeply toward the pavilion, then turned and bowed briefly to the back. He then smiled shyly and said, "Originally, with Brother Xu's excellent work before me, I wouldn't dare to approach him and embarrass myself. It just so happens that I've been reviewing classics a few days ago and have made some progress. Today, all of you gentlemen are gathered here, and we have the scholarly master Ziyang. Brothers, please forgive me and allow me to ask the gentlemen and the laymen for their advice before I embarrass myself. Okay?"

Behaviors such as asking about learning and swordsmanship usually have a provocative meaning. They are said to be asking for advice, but in fact they are for learning from each other.

However, Wei An's words were sincere and he had a bit of youthful playfulness, which made him likable.

"Youping, you are an interesting student."

An old man laughed.

Chen Tai smiled back somewhat stiffly.

His mentality at this moment was even more surprised and confused than Zhang Shen's when Xu Xinnian jumped out to offer a poem.

"No problem, just ask." Yang Gong smiled carefreely, glanced at Chen Tai and Li Mubai, and said, "I've always wanted to take you under my wing, but some people are secretly interfering."

A joke once again eased the atmosphere and maximized the tolerance of everyone present towards Wei An.

No one would bother Wei An with asking questions regardless of the occasion or being a little rude, which would embarrass him.

Wei An bowed again with a long and short bow, then took half a step forward.

Just that half step, no matter whether it is everyone present at this moment or the students in the future, they will always remember this half step!
He raised his head slightly, his expression calmed, and said in a clear voice, "When I entered the ninth rank the day before yesterday, I re-examined myself and read Cheng Gong's annotations. I had some doubts."

Cheng Gong's annotations?

Could you please ask the great scholar Cheng Gong from Yunlu Academy for his annotations?

Suddenly, everyone's tolerance for him was reduced to its maximum.

Some students thought about the fact that Wei An had always had difficulty in getting into the ninth rank, and now they suspected that he was a spy sent by the Imperial College.

Many old gentlemen also looked unhappy.

Taking in the changes in everyone's expressions, Wei An was frightened.

The Yunlu lineage and the Cheng Hui lineage are truly mortal enemies.

As expected, traitors are despised everywhere!
"In the past, Minister Cheng once said, 'Man is transformed into a creature, destroying the principles of Heaven and satisfying human desires; hence, he becomes rebellious, deceitful, and hypocritical, and commits acts of debauchery and rebellion.' He also said, 'Human desires are the cause of danger; the heart of Tao follows the principles of Heaven and is therefore subtle.' 'He who goes against the principles of Heaven and follows human desires is not the cause.'"

"'Heavenly principles are the guiding principles for doing things, like the carpenter's rules and regulations, the archer's aim. If you follow them, you will be right; if you ignore them, you will be wrong. If you follow them, you will be fair; if you ignore them, you will be selfish. If you follow them, you will be gracious and forgiving; if you ignore them, you will be humble and humble. If you follow them, you will be kind and forgiving, blessed by Heaven, and blessed with every action. If you ignore them, you will be careless and unlucky, and disaster will follow you. The difference between gain and loss will be as great as the difference between heaven and earth.'"

"Prime Minister Cheng believes that the word 'Heavenly Principle' stands in opposition to human desires! We must preserve Heavenly Principle and eliminate human desires!"

Not only the old gentleman, but also Yang Gong and others frowned more and more as they listened.

But he did not stop Wei An, not only for Chen Tai's sake, but also because he did not think Wei An was an unwise person.

Some of the students showed resistance.

But Wei An continued, "I have pondered deeply. If the principles of nature and human desire are taken seriously, will they prevail?"

"Food and drink are natural laws, and delicacies from land and sea are human desires, right?"

"Husband and wife are the law of nature, while having three wives and four concubines is human desire, right?"

When he said this, the expressions of Yang Gong and others changed, and many students also heard something.

Wei An struck while the iron was hot and raised his voice slightly, "Heaven's principles are within human desires. Heaven's principles are human desires, right?"

These words were like the sound of a huge bell from Huang Lu. Silence fell inside and outside the Mianyang Pavilion. Not only did everyone's scalps feel numb and their ears buzzed, but it also felt like something was about to burst out of their heads, giving them a feeling of sudden enlightenment and seeing the light of day!
　The arguments are very weak, they are all magic changes, just stacking armor, no need to discuss
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(End of this chapter)