Several academy disciples were deep in thought.

Qin Xiao knew that the knowledge of these students was far above his own. As soon as he said these few words, the other party was confused and took the opportunity to leave. If he had said a few more words, he would definitely not be as good as the sharp tongue of these people.

He winked at Qiuniang, turned around and left.

"Brother, wait a moment." The senior brother on the left had already stood up, raised his hand to Qin Xiaoyi, and said politely: "I, Song Miao, would like to ask, can your example prove that human nature is inherently good?

Although a man kills people and steals money, his original intention is to save his wife, and his motives are good, which means that his nature is good."

Qin Xiao shook his head and said, "What you said is wrong."

"Oh?" Song Miao frowned and said, "What's the explanation?"

Qin Xiaodao: "In this matter, two people are involved in whether it is good or evil. One is his wife, and the other is the person who was killed. If his original intention to save his wife was good, then he stole money and killed people.

He was disgusted with the victim from the beginning, so there is no such thing as a kind nature. Going back to his wife, his original intention to save her seems to be good, but is it really just a simple kindness behind it? Maybe his wife has a deep concern for his family.

It is indispensable and can bring benefits to the family. This man saves his wife not only for the sake of the wife, but perhaps because of the benefits brought by the wife herself. In this case, it cannot be said that nature is inherently good."

The junior brother on the right smiled and said: "What Xiongtai said is absolutely true."

"Don't think that human nature is inherently evil." Qin Xiao said: "Actually, in my opinion, there is nothing good or evil in human nature."

All the disciples present frowned, and some people couldn't help but said: "There is no distinction between good and evil, how are you different from animals? Your words are absolutely unacceptable."

Qin Xiao smiled and said: "Where do the good and evil you talk about come from?"

Everyone was startled, and Song Miao said solemnly: "Of course it was obtained by the ancient sages who understood heaven, man, and all things."

"So good and evil are determined by humans in the beginning." Qin Xiao said: "Since good and evil are determined by humans, how come human nature is inherently good and inherently evil?"

This is not because Qin Xiaoshu had any extraordinary insights after reading the scrolls. It is just that he has experienced many people and things, and he naturally has a deep understanding of people's hearts, much more profound than the students who sit in the academy and talk about Taoism.

"In my opinion, human nature is a blank sheet of paper from the beginning." Qin Xiao said slowly: "Whatever color you paint on it will become that color. In other words, human nature is like water, there is no distinction between good and evil.

It’s just that if this drop of water falls into a smelly ditch, it will become part of the turbid water; if it falls into the vast sea, it will also become part of the sea. It is completely determined by the environment where it is located.”

"Human nature is like water?" Song Miao thought thoughtfully, and everyone else also lowered their heads in thought.

Qin Xiao saw the crowd groaning, so he stopped delaying, nuzzled to Qiuniang, and walked away quickly. Song Miao came to his senses and raised his hand to stop, but Qin Xiao didn't pay attention at all. Instead, he quickened his pace and hurried with Qiuniang.

And go.

When he turned around and couldn't see the group of people, Qin Xiao breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, Qiuniang looked at Qin Xiao with admiration and said, "Brother Xiao, you are really powerful. You dare to talk to them like this."

"They are not gods, what is there to be afraid of?" Qin Xiao said with a smile: "Sister Qiu Niang, don't think that people who stay in the academy all day are educated. They work behind closed doors and don't see the warmth and warmth of the world.

A few books, but in fact, the knowledge is not even as good as that of a street-walking oil salesman."

Qiuniang thought that only Qin Xiao dared to say this. People in the world were in awe of literati and thought they knew everything.

Walking into a wall built by a wooden fence, there was another bamboo forest in front of it, with dense shade. Qin Xiao saw at a glance that there was a small wooden house next to the bamboo forest, and next to the small wooden house was a small pond. At this moment, beside the pond

Above, an old man in gray cloth is sitting on a small stool fishing. There is a small table next to it, with tea sets placed on it. The old man has white hair, and under the sun, his hair looks like a fairy.

Qiuniang whispered: "That's Master!" She became more cautious, stepped forward lightly, and stopped a few steps away, and saluted: "Master!"

The old man turned back, his eyes were like the moon, with a slight smile on his face and a gentle expression, and said softly: "A bird landed on the window sill last night. I knew something good would happen today. You haven't been here for a while."

"Don't dare to disturb Master." Qiuniang said respectfully: "I just copied the chestnuts and sent them to you specially."

The master smiled, his eyes fell on Qin Xiao, and suddenly smiled and said: "My child, come here!"

Qin Xiao saw that the master was looking at him, obviously speaking to him. The old man's voice was extremely calm, but it had an irresistible power. Qin Xiao couldn't help but stepped forward and bowed his hands, but the master made a

Qin Xiao immediately understood the gesture, and although it was a bit strange, he still squatted in front of the Master.

The master raised his hand and patted Qin Xiao's cheek gently. This action was very strange, but the master had already smiled and said to Qiuniang: "You can find a good home. Bai Yi is very happy, and I am also very pleased." No wait.

Qiuniang spoke, looked at Qin Xiao and said: "Take good care of her."

Qin Xiao couldn't help but nod.

Qiuniang had already come forward at this time, put down the two bags of sugar-roasted chestnuts, and said softly: "Baiyi went to Jiangnan and never came back, so I couldn't come to see you."

The master smiled and nodded, but said nothing more.

The water in the pond is very clear, almost bottomless. Under the sun, Qin Xiao can even clearly see the stones at the bottom of the pond. However, the pond is not big. With a casual glance, he can almost see everything.

What surprised Qin Xiao was that there was almost no trace of a fish in the pond.

"Master, are you fishing?"

The Master smiled and said, "Otherwise, what do you think I am doing?"

"But there seems to be no fish in the pond." Qin Xiao said doubtfully.

The master stroked his beard and smiled: "So you think I'm not fishing?"

"Junior doesn't understand." Qin Xiao shook his head: "There are no fish in the pond, but Master is just fishing."

The Master said: "Stand up and walk seven steps behind me."

Although Qin Xiao didn't know what Master Dao wanted to do, he still stood up and took seven steps back according to Master's instructions. Master then asked: "Can you still see that there are no fish in the pond?"

Qin Xiao shook his head and looked at the pond seven steps away. He could only see the sparkling waves on the surface of the water. Naturally, he could not see whether there were any fish in the pond.

"Then what do you see me doing now?"

"fishing."

The Master smiled and said, "Yes, if I don't let you get close, you will think that I am fishing. It doesn't matter whether there are fish or not in the pond. As long as I sit by the pond with a fishing rod, everyone will think that I am fishing."

"

Qin Xiao only felt that these words were a bit profound, and he seemed to understand something, but when he thought about it carefully, he found it difficult to understand.

"There is a book called "On the Book of Changes" in Yi Shutang. It's still early, so go and read it." The master held the fishing rod, looked at the water, and said warmly: "The lunch box is my meeting gift to you."

Qin Xiao originally wanted to explore questions about his life experience, but the master's wise eyes made Qin Xiao give up this idea.

He suddenly thought that if the Master really wanted him to know something, he would know it naturally without going to the academy. But if there was something that the Master didn't want him to know, even if he stayed here for a year and a half, he might not be able to find out.

Nothing will be known.

Qin Xiao bowed and said not to talk too much when they met for the first time. He turned and left with Qiuniang, but the master stared at the water, calm and composed.

Yi Shu Tang is where the academy's books are stored. Compared with other simple buildings in the academy, it is much more elegant.

The courtyard was quiet. Qiuniang did not follow Qin Xiao into the courtyard, but just waited outside the courtyard. After all, this was the center of the academy. The Master gave Qin Xiao books, so it was not easy for Qiuniang to follow him in.

When they met for the first time, the master gave him a book. Although Qin Xiao found it strange, the old master was so kind but disrespectful.

There seemed to be no one in the courtyard. Qin Xiao entered the hall and looked around. He saw bookshelves neatly arranged in the room. The bookshelves were filled with all kinds of books, but no one was seen. He wondered if it was his fault.

You have to find it yourself in this library.

"Is there anyone?" Qin Xiao called softly.

But no one answered. Qin Xiao was surprised. The courtyard door of Yi Shutang was not closed, and the door of the house was not closed either. The books in the room were unattended. It seemed that it was really open. According to common sense, there were no people inside.

After all, there should be management.

He put his hands on his back and walked slowly along the bookshelf with great interest. He saw that there were many books on the bookshelf. Although there were all kinds of ancient books, there were also a large number of unofficial history books. When he picked up a book of unofficial history, he saw

There was a very funny picture on the cover, with exaggerated characters, and I couldn't help but smile at the corners of my lips. I thought to myself that this Zhiming Academy was indeed extraordinary. Most academies in general were mostly collections of classics and history. It was definitely impossible for this kind of leisurely and miscellaneous books to enter a large academy.

Inside.

He put the books back to their original place, walked a few steps forward, and was scanning towards the bookshelf. Suddenly, he found a pair of eyes on the opposite side. This was really unexpected. Even though Qin Xiao was bold, he suddenly changed his mind from summer.

When he saw a pair of eyes on the bookshelf, he was shocked. He yelled "Ah", and the man opposite him also yelled "Ah" and immediately turned around with his back to Qin Xiao.

"Who are you?" Qin Xiao asked immediately, but as soon as he said the words, he knew that he was rude and the person opposite the bookshelf must be the manager of Yi Shutang.

"This is the center of the academy. Who asked you to come in?" The man opposite said in a deep voice. Although he deliberately suppressed his voice, Qin Xiao could tell immediately that the voice was clearly that of the second gentleman who taught him how to tread the waves with the spirit fox.

Surprised: "Second sir?"

The man didn't look back and said vaguely: "Who is Mr. Second? I don't know what you are talking about."

Qin Xiao was very enthusiastic, and he passed the bookshelf. Seeing this, the man turned around again, with his back to Qin Xiao. Qin Xiao cupped his hands and said: "Second sir, so you are here? Thank you for teaching Kung Fu. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid

Already dead in the ring."

"It's none of my business." The man evaded and said angrily: "When will I teach you kung fu?"

"Second sir, this is boring." Qin Xiao sighed: "We have just met, and now I am coming to thank you, but you don't even show me your face. Isn't this the way to treat guests?"

The man said: "Why did you come to Yi Shutang? Who asked you to come here? This is the center of the academy, but not everyone can come in."

"With all due respect, the door of Yi Shutang is open. I wandered here for a long time, and the supervision is not strict." Qin Xiao sighed: "If someone steals books from here, I'm afraid you don't even know."

The man suddenly turned around and said angrily: "Who dares to steal a book? I am here, who dares to steal a book?" Suddenly he thought that his face was seen by Qin Xiao, raised his hand and covered his face with one arm, it seemed like this
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