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Chapter 846 Meeting Sun Shentong(2/2)

My son Taisheng, who is in his early ten years, and my little girl Gui Jieer.

After Sheng Changbai, there were two more children.

Shulan didn't just go back to her parents' home by herself, she also brought back her "prodigy" son-in-law Sun Zhigao.

"Are you Sun Zhigao?"

Sheng Changbai looked at this legendary prodigy, who was almost the same character as Zhong Yong in "Shang Zhong Yong".

Sun Zhihao's facial features are those of Zhou Zheng. He looks like a human being and looks like the same person.

But that's all this is about Sun Shintong. His face is pale, his eyes are dark, and his limbs are weak. At first glance, he looks like a drunkard.

Fortunately, it was not the Wei and Jin Dynasties, otherwise Sheng Changbai would have thought that Sun Shintong had taken a hit and was a drug addict.

It can be seen that Dafang is really eager to change the entrance hall.

After a "child prodigy" appeared in Youyang, Dafang hurriedly married his daughter off without getting to know his character better.

"I am your brother-in-law."

Sun Zhigao raised his head and replied with an arrogant expression.

Sun Shentong had no fame at all. He was admitted to the county school at the age of twelve. He didn't know what he was so proud of.

"I heard, 'brother-in-law,' that you are a famous child prodigy in Youyang. Do you think your level of Jingyi is pretty good?"

"Then it makes sense to say that my grandson has learned the Six Classics and is going to be the top scholar in high school and roll his name outside the Donghua Gate."

Sun Zhigao said confidently. Sheng Changbai could tell that Sun Zhigao's confidence was not a disguise, but really came from his heart. He just didn't know where Sun Shentong's confidence came from.

The Six Classics are the Book of Songs, the Book of Documents, the Book of Rites, the Book of Changes, the Book of Music, and the Spring and Autumn Annals. The imperial examination only requires candidates to be proficient in one subject.

At Sun Shentong's age, when it comes to studying the Six Classics, you need to understand clearly what each passage in each book means to be considered a master, not just reading it a few times.

It is also a tragedy that after becoming famous at a young age, he lost himself in the constant praise.

"Then brother-in-law, why didn't you get any results in the provincial examination of Jinke? Look, I forgot. Brother-in-law Sun, you haven't even passed the examination, so you are not qualified to take the provincial examination of Jinke."

Sheng Changbai secretly mocked Sun Shentong.

"You are hurtful and arrogant with your harsh words. How can you speak like this to your brother-in-law?"

In a small place like Youyang, Sun Shentong was used to being praised by others, but Sun Shentong had quite a temper.

"What the hell, I'm not your relative now. I'm talking to you as a senior in the examination room. Do you dare to let me take you to the first exam?"

"What qualifications do you have to test me?"

"Is it enough that I'm a top candidate in Jinke? Do I have to go to the county and invite Jiaoyu here so that I can take your test?"

"Just ask!"

Sun Shintong raised his head and replied. His eyes are in the sky and he cannot look down. If Sun Shintong lives in Bianliang, he will be beaten many times.

"How can we explain the sharpness of advance and the speed of retreat?"

"There are noble and inferior bodies, big and small. There is no way to harm the big with the small, and there is no harm with the small to harm the noble. Those who raise them to be big are called villains, and those who raise them to be big are called big people. What's the explanation?"

"How can a gentleman maintain his integrity and cultivate his body so that the world is at peace?"

"Being poor without flattery, being rich without being arrogant, what's the explanation?"

"If you don't have a problem, you don't know it. If you have a problem, you don't know the person. How can you explain it?"

"You are also a person who writes books from sages. Which of these have you accomplished?"

"If you want to straighten your family, you must first cultivate your body; if you want to cultivate your body, you must first rectify your heart. If you want to rectify your heart, you must first be sincere in your intention; if you want to be sincere in your intention, you must first understand it. How do you explain it?"

"Like hating bad odors, like loving sex, this is called self-effacing. Therefore, a gentleman must be careful about being alone. It is not good for a villain to live idle, and he will do everything. When he sees a gentleman, he will be disgusted with him, cover up his bad qualities, and only focus on his good qualities. How can we explain it?"

"You can't even understand the Book of Rites, yet you still study the Six Classics, benefit me modestly, but you don't even understand it at the expense of me?"

After some questioning, Sheng Changbai could only say that Sun Shentong's level of classics and meaning was still far from enough.

Sun Shen Tong is just beginning to understand "The Analects" and "Mencius", but many places cannot be explained clearly.

"Book of Rites" was even more difficult for Sun Shentong, and he didn't even understand what it meant.

For Sun Shentong, applying what he learned was even worse. Sheng Changbai asked questions about moral cultivation, but Sun Shentong couldn't do it at all.

"Uncle Wei, Sister Shulan, do you know what's going on with Brother Sun?"

Sheng Changbai had such a bad attitude towards Sun Shentong today, so he questioned Sun Shentong in advance.

This is to let the people in Dafang know Sun Zhigao's true face as soon as possible.

Regardless of Dafang's choice, let Shulan properly control Sun Zhigao, make Sun Zhigao calm down, aspire to study, resume the imperial examination, and save Sun Shentong.

It is better to divorce Sun Shentong as soon as possible, and the two of them can divorce each other as soon as possible.

It's better than Shulan staying at the Sun family all the time, sending money and flowers to the Sun family, and being bullied by her mother-in-law and Sun Zhigao.

The status of women in the Zhou Dynasty was actually quite high.

Whether she is divorced or widowed, it is not uncommon for a woman to remarry.

All the queen mothers of the Zhou Dynasty remarried.

After a divorce, a woman can marry the emperor and become a queen or queen mother.

Not to mention it is a commoner's home, with the wealth of the big house and the background of the second house.
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