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Chapter 7

Qingyu Half-branched and straight ()

The shapes of these furniture are very simple, just a few poplar trees are spliced ​​horizontally and vertically. They are not polished and appear rough. There is no nail on them, but only tenons and rivets are used. Especially for the bookshelf, the tenons are chiseled a little loosely, and they will sway and squeak when they touch them. Several grids on the bookshelf are stacked with 80 volumes of books, which are written by Han Gang in person, and then they have worked hard to recite from the place where they were studying. There are nine classics, three biography, and some memorizations of classics, and even more than ten volumes of historical records are out of context.

The other twenty volumes are genuine Song versions, but they are all produced by Fujian versions, not produced by Imperial College or Hangzhou, nor are privately engraved versions. Regarding the number of printed books in the world and the widespread circulation, Fujian version ranks first, while private versions are the least. But in terms of quality, Fujian Printing House sells the worst books. Hangang can only afford books produced in Fujian.

The four treasures of the study on the table are also poor. Two pieces of broken ink are ground to the point where half of the broken ink is left, a stone inkstone that has not been carefully polished, half a stack of slightly rough yellow paper, and next to a pen holder with four or five brushes hanging, there is a half-foot-high bamboo pen holder, which contains seven or eight half-new and old brushes. This is all the stationery that Hangang owns.

‘It’s really a veritable poverty.’

After half a month, He Fang gradually integrated the memory of his old master. He was able to use the words at this time and understand what the lines of line art on the bamboo pen holder with the only background.

"The green jade half branch is straight and the principle is strong and straight. It is better to remember the heart and to be tangled with the stalks. It is best to give it to the jade Kun."

He Fang held the bamboo pen holder in his hand and read it gently. The beautiful calligraphy, with the words flowing like flowing clouds and water, and it is a bit dignified and elegant, which is not comparable to vulgar hands. Just at the lower left of the inscription on the pen holder, the four words "Daliang Zhang Zai" were written in a smaller font. This is the name of the presenter and the teacher of the original owner of this body.

He Fang, the name Zhang Zai, seemed to have heard of it there, but he couldn't remember it. He knew very little about the history of the Song Dynasty. He mostly slept in history classes in the school. The name of the Song people who could make him vaguely familiar should be a celebrity in this era. In the memory of the original owner of the body, his teacher was also called Mr. Hengqu but not famous by the world, and was very famous in the Guanzhong Sir Lin.

When he thought of Han Gang's teacher, a scene flashed through He Fang's mind. A middle-aged man in his forties, with a medium figure, an ordinary appearance, but his manners were extraordinary, and he was full of integrity and righteousness. He was preaching to more than 20 students in a relatively spacious earthen house: "If you don't know, you know; if you don't know, you know." Therefore, he said: The sage never knew, but he knows it by asking. The Master asked Lao Dan and asked about his pleasure in Shi Kuang...'

The teacher explained Confucian classics above, and a group of stubborn people wrote very hard below. Regardless of the structure of the classroom and the outfits of teachers and students, He Fang was actually very familiar with such a scene.

"No, you can't call a nerd..."

He Fang shook his head. Han Gang followed Zhang Zai. In addition to learning Confucian classics, he also had courses in military arts, water conservancy, astronomy, geography, archery, and music. Zhang Zai was by no means a teacher who could only teach students to study hard, and learning Confucian classics was not entirely an explanation of empty principles. There was also a lot of common sense in astronomy and geography. Archery was a course that the ancestors had to practice more.

Just like a three-foot-long recurved bow hanging on the wall in Hangang's room, it is a yellow birch bow with a silk thread and a string that is not exquisitely made, but it has a bit of rough beauty. He Fang took off the bow and pulled the string, but it didn't move at all. It felt very hard, and his arms, which were not much strength after he recovered from the serious illness, could not be pulled open at all.

According to the data in memory, this is a strong bow with one stone and three dou, which requires 130 kilograms of energy to pull. It is a gift from his second brother when he went out to study. It is much stronger than an ordinary hunting bow of five or six dou. Han Gang relied on this bow and entered the top five in the shooting competitions that hundreds of classmates participated at the same time. His archery skills are definitely not weak, and this can also be seen from the calluses that have not yet subsided in his fingertips.

Looking back and forth at his big hands with protruding joints, He Fang thought that when his body was a little better, he would strengthen his archery practice. The abilities he had originally had, after more than half a year of blank period, had gradually become blurred. He Fang was a stingy person and would not let him lose it in vain. Not only did he study, but he also had to practice archery again. He didn't suppress his body, and he had to choose one more skill in the future. He Fang remembered the teachings from his father in his previous life very well.

Shooting is the six arts of gentlemen. In ancient times, Confucian scholars were all civil and military, holding books in one hand and arrows in the other. Han Gang's teacher Zhang Zai also focused on the six arts as the basis. In Han Gang's memory, he had accompanied the commander and met many famous masters, and even the legendary ancestors of Neo-Confucianism Cheng Hao and Cheng Yi, and they happened to be Zhang Zai's cousin.

Both Cheng and Zhang Zai were masters of Confucianism. When they got together, they began to discuss the issue of "Heaven and Earth are originally without intention, but people are responsible for their intentions"...

"Heaven and earth have no intention?"

He Fang was suddenly stunned and almost screamed. Why did he remember who Zhang Zai was until now? The famous quotes left by Zhang Zai in Hengqu were hung on the wall of the middle school classroom. He watched them for three years. Before traveling through time, he saw them on TV and newspapers many times because they were quoted. He established his heart for the world! He established his destiny for the living and the people! He inherited his unique knowledge for the past saints! He opened peace for the eternal times!

This is the demeanor that Confucian scholars should have!

Although in Hangang's memory, Hengqu Academy has not yet been established, and four bold statements that have been passed down through the ages have not appeared, when recalling the profound imprint left in Hangang's memory, only Zhang Zai, who has both learned and martial arts, has a close eye to the past and present, and cares about the world, can have such a courage!

"Build a heart for heaven and earth!

Make your life for the people!

Keep your unique knowledge for the past saints!

Bring peace for all ages!”
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