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Chapter 37 The gentleman's nine thoughts

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Liu Yuan looked at the three of them and smiled indifferently, and then said, "A gentleman has nine thoughts, three precepts, and three fears, Wang Yun will tell you."

When Wang Yun heard this, he carefully put down the teacup, his face turned slightly red, and he stroked his long white beard and said, "Confucius said, "A gentleman has nine thoughts; he is clear in his eyes, listens to his mind, is gentle in his appearance, is respectful in his words, is loyal in his words, is quiet in his affairs, is doubtful in his questions, is difficult in his anger, is difficult in his eyes, and is righteous in his eyes."

Liu Yuan nodded with a smile and explained: "You remember that the gentleman is thinking. What you have seen with your own eyes is the facts of the words of others. Do you understand whether your expression is unchanged? Whether your attitude towards others is solemn and respectful, speaking with integrity, being honest, being serious and cautious when doing things. When you have any questions, ask in time whether you can bear the consequences of your anger, whether you can take it when you see money and benefits, and whether it is in accordance with etiquette or ethics."

"If these nine thoughts are done properly, then you can call them the word "gentleman".

He turned his eyes to Wang Yun: "Three Rings."

Wang Yun bowed and bowed, and said clearly: "A gentleman has three precepts: when he is young, his blood and energy are not fixed, and his precepts are in color; when he is strong, his blood and energy are strong, and his precepts are in fighting; when he is old, his blood and energy are in decline, and his precepts are in attainment."

"Class Wang is so amazing!" Shen Chang's eyes shone, and he bowed and wanted to clap his hands, looking a little helpless.

Wang Yun nodded with a smile and replied, "You can do this even when you read the Four Books and Five Classics."

"Yes! I must learn quickly!"

Liu Yuan waved his hand and said with a smile: "Three precepts for gentlemen: When you are young, your blood and energy are not mature enough, you must stay away from female invasion. When you are middle-aged, your blood and energy are strong, you must quit fighting with others. When you are old, your blood and energy are gradually depleted, you must quit greed. If you can do these three things, you can have a smooth life."

He nodded to Wang Yun, and Wang Yunlong politely said, "Confucius said: A gentleman has three fears: fear of heaven, fear of the great man, fear of the saint's words. A villain does not know the destiny of heaven but does not fear, he is obsessed with the great man, and humiliates the saint's words."

Liu Yuan said slowly: "A gentleman will fear the will of heaven, fear the princes and grandpas with high morals, and fear the words of saints. A villain will be the opposite. A person will be fearless only when he knows nothing. The longer your vision is, the more you know how to be afraid. If you can do these three things, great things may be successful."

His eyes casually glanced at Shen Kang and paused for a moment.

At this moment, Shen Kang felt like he was seen through for some reason. His heart paused for a moment, and then looked at Liu Yuan. He had already shifted his gaze to the plum blossoms in the corner of the wall.

Shen Kang knew that some of his behaviors seemed inappropriate to Liu Yuan's opinion, so his use of this method to warn him, which made him blush even more.

He bowed and said, "The students have been taught."

Liu Yuan suddenly smiled and said, "A gentleman has three joys, but the king of the world will not exist. Both parents are there and brothers are happy for no reason. One is happy for them; one is happy for them to be worthy of the sky, and one is sad for them to be humiliated by others; two is happy for them to be educated by the world's talents. It is happy for them to be teachers." He stood up and glanced at Wang Yun and said, "Follow me."

"Yes." Wang Yun stood up and followed him under the plum tree.

"Sir." Wang Yun looked at Liu Yuan, with a little hesitant look and asked, "Sir, do you have any worries today?"

Liu Yuan stood with a blue shirt, with his hands behind his back, stroked his long beard and beautiful beard, and replied: "In more than a month, I will return to Nanjing soon."

"What?" Wang Yun was shocked and hurriedly bowed: "Why not stay here sir?"

Liu Yuan frowned and said, "I have lived in Xianan Village for several years. It seems like yesterday. But the whole world has a banquet that will last. You should not avoid axes once as a teacher."

Wang Yun worshipped Liu Yuan's disciple and regarded him as the father of recreation. He knew that Liu Yuan was not a fish in the pond, and he learned from a few words that he was from Nanjing, and it seemed that he lived in seclusion in this mountain village to avoid something.

He had never thought that Liu Yuan would leave one day, but now, he is indeed leaving.

It turned out that what he said just now was a wise word for Chen Chang and Chen Kang, and a parting word for himself.

He bowed respectfully and saluted: "I wish you a bright future, sir."

Liu Yuan sighed a long sigh, his eyebrows were always frowning, and his eyes glanced at Chen Kang and the others, saying, "They have just begun to enlightenment. Recently, I will improve their elementary school and not be despised when I come to the county school." He withdrew his gaze and stopped for a moment, and said, "Your current talent is just around the corner, but whether you need to go further in the future depends on your body."

Wang Yun nodded, knowing that Liu Yuan was advising him to stop going down after he passed the exam for a scholar. I think it was because he was over 60 years old and he was afraid that he would really not be able to go to the battle for the long journey.

He really envied Chen Chang and Chen Kang! They were still so young and so young. How can they not be envied by them when they were able to get such a good teacher in such a young age?

Wang Yun felt sad, sour and helpless, with tears in his eyes, bowed and said, "Students are useless..." He sighed and said, "After passing the college entrance examination, I will go back to the village to open the school. If more children can go out in the future, it will be a waste of life."

Liu Yuan understood his melancholy very much, raised his hand to pat his shoulder... and fell into deep thought.

On this side, Chen Chang stared at Chen Kang without a moment, and said sternly: "Tell me, where did you go last night!"

Chen Kang showed his eight white teeth, subconsciously folded his right fingers and twisted his left sleeve, and asked slowly: "Second brother, do you think, can I lie to you?"

"What do you think!" Chen Chang's face was full of fierceness.

Chen Kang smiled softly, and could not lie to him.

He said in a scattered manner: "Yesterday, my father took my elder sister to the county town to quit work, but the boss tried every means to keep her, and even gave her so much pork and rice. Think about it, who would waste those things on a slave who already knew she was going to quit her job?"

Chen Chang was stunned, his face suddenly turned pale, and he asked, "So you can't rest assured, you've chased him to the county."

"Yes." Chen Kang pursed his lips and said, "I'm afraid my parents are worried, so I dare not tell them. I also thought about letting my second brother go with me, but..." He pointed to the plywood on Chen Chang's arm and said, "Right?"

Chen Chang's face changed, and he raised his hand and patted Chen Kang's forehead: "You are not allowed to make decisions without authorization in the future. If you have anything to do, you should discuss it with me!"

"I understand, this is only once, so I won't be an example."

Chen Chang asked again: "Where is the eldest sister?"

Chen Kang's eyes looked stern for a moment, and he turned to relax and said: "I took my eldest sister home. Don't worry, second brother, there is nothing. The boss of the jade business did a bad thing and got involved in the Jinyiwei. I reported that he had made merit. The Jinyiwei also rewarded me with 300 taels of silver. Now, I have changed, but I don't know how to tell my parents about these 300 taels of silver."

"The Jinyiwei's three hundred taels of silver" Chen Chang felt that his brain was hammered by a blacksmith and could not turn it.
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