Chapter 538： last lesson

Chapter 538 The last lesson

"Zihou's growth has exceeded my expectations. At that time, I thought you were a piece of jade in the rough, a talent that could be created, but now it seems that jade in the rough is not enough to describe you." Old Master Sun stroked his beard and looked at Zhu Pingan with satisfaction. He nodded his head, and then continued, "Zi Hou wrote an inscription for this painting, and he explained one of the old man's concerns. I don't have any gifts for you, so I will teach you the last lesson."

Last class?

Zhu Ping'an was very surprised when he heard the words. Why did Mr. Sun say that it was the last class? Could it be that he did something wrong, and the master was going to expel himself from the door? But his sentence of one hundred thousand dragons and grandchildren around the wind pool made Old Master Sun feel that he was too unrealistic?

"The last lesson? One day is a teacher, and all beings are fathers. Students have come to listen to the teacher's teachings from then on." Zhu Pingan hurried forward and bowed his hands.

Seeing Zhu Ping'an's anxious look, old master Sun couldn't help but shook his head and smiled, "Zihou, your growth has exceeded my expectations, and I have nothing to teach you; moreover, the so-called master leading the door to practice is for the individual, and in the future You have to walk the road yourself, Zihou.”

"The mentor is knowledgeable and talented, no matter how he is a man or a scholar, he is far better than a student" Zhu Pingan couldn't help explaining anxiously after hearing the words.

However, before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Old Master Sun who shook his hand lightly, and then looked at Zhu Pingan and continued:

"Zihou, you are talented, intelligent, diligent and studious, and have lofty aspirations. Like a sword, your future achievements are bound to be limitless. However, the official career is dangerous and the official career is bumpy. Zihou, you need to remember what the old man said today."

Old Master Sun paused when he said this, picked up the teacup and put it down again. Looking at Zhu Pingan who was listening carefully, he continued, "A man is like a sword. If you use its light lightly, it will hurt you. It is a murder weapon; if you hide it deeply , to decide on the spot, it is a sharp weapon."

Old Master Sun’s words mean that being a human being is like a treasured sword. You cannot use its sharpness lightly. If you expose the sharpness, it will cause harm. In this way, the sword becomes a murder weapon; weapon.

After listening to Mr. Sun's words, Zhu Pingan understood Mr. Sun's good intentions. Mr. Sun wanted to tell himself that when doing things for others, especially in the sinister official career, he must learn to restrain his edge, keep a low profile, and not rely on how much he has. If you divide your talents, you don't know the east, west, south, north, and south. You will show off your talents casually and be proud of your talents. This will easily arouse the jealousy and hatred of others, and then bring disasters for yourself. Lest you be so talented, but become a murder weapon.

The so-called: A gentleman hides his weapon in his body and moves it when the time comes. Only by learning to hide one's weakness and keep a low profile can one be able to show one's edge at a critical moment and have a deterrent effect, just like Sun Tzu's Art of War said: be quiet like a virgin, move like a rabbit. If you don't make a shot, you will hit it, and if you make a shot, you will hit it. Therefore, you must be good at hiding your clumsiness and recharging your energy in normal times, and be able to cut through the mess quickly at critical times.

"Thank you for your teacher's teaching, the students will remember it." Zhu Pingan stood upright, saluted Old Master Sun very formally, and thanked in a deep voice.

Um.

Old Master Sun nodded, and then said, "Be a man first and then become an official. To be an official, you must first learn to be a man. Of course, I am relieved of your character. But there are too many temptations outside, and there are also many setbacks." , peace, you have to remember that no matter what kind of situation you are in, you must insist on doing good. It is related to the fate of thousands of people, it must be observed, and it must be held."

"Follow the teacher's order, and the students should keep in mind what the teacher said. No matter what the situation is, the students must persist in doing good." Zhu Pingan nodded vigorously. Old Master Sun was afraid that he would lose his true heart during his official career. Just like Liu Bei taught Ah Dou back then, education takes doing good deeds as the standard for dealing with people.

"If you have such a heart, the old man will feel relieved." Old Master Sun nodded slightly, and then continued, "When you do good, you don't ask others to know, and you have a clear conscience; when you do evil, you are afraid that others will know, and you can't live in fear all day long." .Do good and put an end to evil, and your heart will be invincible."

For goodness and ultimate joy, this is a sentence in "Zhuangzi. Outer Chapters. Ultimate Joy". Master Sun expanded and explained it. Doing good deeds is the happiest, because you don’t ask others to know, and you have a clear conscience; doing bad deeds is the most painful, because you are afraid that others will find out, and you are in constant anxiety, but the sky network is full of care, and it is hard to escape the day when things happen in the end.

What Old Master Sun said makes sense. If you do good deeds and don’t do bad deeds, you won’t leave any excuses for your political opponents. If you have a clear conscience in your heart, you will naturally be invincible.

"Thank you, teacher, for your teaching." Zhu Pingan bowed his hands again, thanking Old Master Sun.

Old Master Sun stroked his beard and shook his hand gently, then went to the pen, ink, paper and inkstone, dipped in the ink and wrote a couplet on rice paper, and gave it to Zhu Pingan after the ink dried a little.

The first couplet is: If you want to have a high family status, you must be kind.

The second line is: To be a good son and grandson, you must read books.

The couplets are concise and to the point, worth aftertaste. This can be regarded as the family motto given to Zhu Ping'an by Mr. Sun, and it is also the expectation of Mr. Sun for Zhu Ping'an. Throughout the ages, there have been champions from humble backgrounds, but they are rarely able to lead a family. It is easy for a person to succeed, but it is difficult for a family to succeed. As the saying goes, the rich are no more than three.

Objectively speaking, the rich and noble families or noble families, their brilliance is much longer than the upstart poor and peasant families.

Actually, in addition to the social system, family culture is also a big factor. Culture is the life tree of a family, the soft power of the family, and the soul of the family.

Nouveau riche lack background compared with gentry, in the final analysis it is culture.

Zhu Ping'an was admitted to the first prize, but after all, he came from a poor family and his family background is not strong. It is for this purpose that Mr. Sun gave this couplet to Zhu Ping'an.

If you want to have a high family status, you must be good. The family status is in people's hearts. If you have no kindness, you will be domineering. To become big and raise your family status, you must pay attention to doing good deeds. Throughout the ages, when natural and man-made disasters such as famine occur, those families that can open warehouses to help the people are the most powerful families in people's hearts. After the famine is over, people are grateful, and business and relationships will develop smoothly, and the family will gradually become bigger and stronger. Over time, even if it is not a wealthy family, it will become a wealthy family.

"The teacher's couplet is easy to understand, but it has a profound aftertaste. The students feel a lot. Thank you for the words. The students should take it as the Zhu family's family motto and pass it on, and never forget the teacher's teachings."

Zhu Ping'an took the couplet and put it away with great care.

Zhu Pingan learned a lot from visiting his mentor, and learned a lot from Mr. Sun, which is a valuable asset in his future life.

(end of this chapter)