evening.

Xu Shilin went home from school and shouted casually: "Dad, mom, I'm back."

Xu Xian frowned and scolded, "Silin, why didn't you pay tribute to me today?"

Xu Xian did not take the imperial examination, but he was also a scholar.

In ancient times, scholars were generally divided into two types.

If you don’t be a good minister, you will be a good doctor.

Be the prime minister, assist the king above, and rest assured the people below.

Doctors, save lives and help the wounded.

As a scholar, Xu Xian attached the most importance to etiquette and etiquette. He taught his son Xu Shilin by words and deeds, and the Xu family's tutoring was very strict.

Xu Xian trained Xu Shilin completely according to the top scorer in the imperial examination.

Xu Shilin said: "Dad, the teacher is not like you today. He said etiquette is important, but you should still be casual at home. Otherwise, you will live a restrained and tiring life. I will stop doing any etiquette when I go home, and I feel a little relaxed."

When reading, as long as you master the two core points of "benevolence and righteousness" and "justice", you can read the Four Books and Five Classics thoroughly.

The strict ethics castrate the young people's bloody courage and harm people a lot.

Wang Xiyao advocated etiquette, but opposed strict etiquette.

Even though Xu Shilin was reincarnated by Wenquxing, he was still greatly influenced by Xu Xian. Wang Xiyao was worried that if he did not correct Xu Shilin, even if he studied well in the future and became the top scorer in the imperial examination, his achievements would be limited. Maybe he would become a stubborn man who could not change his life.

Who is the most upholding of ethics?

They are those old scholars who are ignorant and stubborn.

They are vested interests among scholars, and of course they must defend strict ethics.

They completely forgot that reading is to rectify one's heart, cultivate oneself, manage the family, govern the country, and pacify the world. Those old scholars, like the Donglin Party members in the late Ming Dynasty, were no longer real scholars.

Since Wang Xiyao is Xu Shilin's teacher, of course he doesn't want him to become a corrupt scholar.

Every morning when Xu Shilin woke up, he would greet Xu Xian and Bai Suzhen; he would greet him when he came home from school; he would also greet him before going to bed at night.

Three "please" a day, just superficial skills.

Xu Xian said: "It's easy? Wang Xiyao really said that?"

Xu Shilin nodded and said, "Yes."

Xu Xian snorted coldly: "Wang Xiyao talks nonsense. Shilin, if you take the imperial examination in the future, you will become an official in the court. If you do not attach importance to etiquette, how can you gain a foothold in the career path?"

Xu Shilin lowered his head: "Yes, dad. The child knows."

...

Wang An was dripping sweat on his chin, but the sword in his hand was very steadily held.

Wang Xiyao said, "Stop. Your heart is starting to get confused."

If your mind is confused, your breathing will be chaotic and you will not be able to control the strength of your body. At this time, you will force your sword to achieve half the result with twice the effort and will be counterproductive.

Wang An put away the sword, wiped the sweat beads on his face, and let out a long sigh: "Uncle, the Heart-Superbing Sword is really too difficult to practice."

The sword move of the Yangxin Sword is actually very simple.

There are only five swords in total.

The sixth sword, Wang Xiyao has not yet been perfected.

The Sword of Harvest in Heart seems simple, but it is a return to nature and the simplest way.

Wang An couldn't master it for a while, it was normal.

Wang Xiyao said: "The Sword of Harvest is the essence of my practice. It can be said that this sword technique is the crystallization of my skills. The Sword of Harvest and Harvest Sword of Harvest is not the sword, but the Sword of Harvest. Controlling the Sword with the heart is the right way."

Wang An said: "Isn't it a bit like 'correct heart and sincerity'?"

Wang Xiyao nodded and said, "An'er, you are very insightful. It's right. Just right, it can be used to correct your heart and be sincere. In ancient times, there was a swordsman named Ximen Chuxue. He was sincere to the sword, and there was nothing else in his heart except the sword. When his sword was perfect, once the sword was unsheathed, he could block the gods and kill the gods, and the demons were invincible and invincible in the world."

Wang An said, "Healthy heart is sincere to the sword... Uncle, I seem to understand a little."

Wang Xiyao said, "Think carefully. If you don't understand, come and ask me. You go and rest now."

Looking at Wang An's back as he turned around.

Wang Xiyao thought to myself that Li Shan’s mother was going to leave this world with her, and my mood fluctuated. Now I will teach An’er the sword of nourishing the heart, which is a bit suspicious of pulling out seedlings to encourage growth.

Wang An has not had enough experience, and now he has been a little bit forced to learn to cultivate his heart.

Wang Xiyao felt that his state of mind was quite profound. When encountering anything, he could be as calm as water and as unwavering as ancient wells.

But when Wang Xiyao thought of a powerful man like Li Shan Lao Mother going to follow her back to the vast world, he couldn't help but be excited.

It seems that my spiritual realm is still not enough, and my control over my emotions is not perfect.

...

Xu Xian, wearing a green robe, came to the small courtyard where Wang Xiyao lived.

Wang Xiyao smiled and said, "Hanwen, please sit down quickly. I'm just a little good tea here, so I'll make a pot for you."

Xu Xian is just in his early thirties.

At the age of thirty, if you were in a metropolis in later generations, you would be a college student who had not worked for a few years. People with some ability may have accumulated a down payment for the house; people with less ability may still change jobs frequently and have no savings in their hands.

Xu Xian had already grown up a beard, and his temperament was not like a doctor, but rather a Confucian scholar.

Xu Xian said, "Xiyao, don't worry about drinking tea. I'm here to ask, are you telling Shilin that you can ignore etiquette at home?"

Wang Xiyao said: "Chinese language misunderstood what I mean."

Wang Xiyao did not intend to explain. His and Xu Xian's thinking was not on the same channel at all, and the two had no common language.

To be honest, Xu Xian’s three views are completely different from Wang Xiyao’s. There is nothing to explain.

Xu Xian said, "Xiyao, my wife and I admire your knowledge and swordsmanship. From now on, you will only teach me the children and I will teach etiquette myself. For other fallacies, don't teach Shilin again. I am afraid that you will mislead your children. In the future, Shilin will take the imperial examination and enter the court. The court is the most etiquette. If you don't follow the rules, it will be difficult to move forward."

China is a society of personal affection, and Wang Xiyao does not deny this.

However, Xu Xian attached too much importance to etiquette and rules, and some of them were ignored.

Can't you do it if you are neither humble nor arrogant?

Wang Xiyao poured himself a cup of tea and said, "Xu Hanwen, do you know what I found out is different from before?"

Xu Xian said, "I, Xu Xian, are the same in the outside world, no difference."

Wang Xiyao smiled slightly: "The ethics are strict, you are abiding by ethics. Like my second brother-in-law, you are gradually moving towards the ranks of corrupt scholars. Xu Xian, you are getting old. Maybe you are already old."

Wang Xiyao picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea.

Drinking tea means seeing off guests. Wang Xiyao understands it, and Xu Xian also understands it.

Xu Xian's face changed slightly, he clenched his fists, snorted coldly and left the courtyard without looking back.

the next day.
Chapter completed!