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The recent work "White Deer Plain" is full of sighs.

Turbulent years, storms are coming, the world is turbulent, and people's hearts are shaken. Bailuyuan, two surnames, is a big family, floating and heavy, just seeking peace. A tree has hundreds of branches, and people have various attitudes. White deer used to be the second in charge, and even the cleverest people are stupid, like Bai Jiaxuan, and smooth accidents are like Lu Zilin; There are former squires and villagers, and there are people who know the world. Like Mr. Zhu, they bow their heads and be obedient cows. The fate of several generations in ................................................................................................................................................'s books is intertwined with the national luck intentionally or unintentionally. Whether to go forward bravely in the torrent of the times or to preserve our sanity, all the characters in the novel have their own choices.

In the whole "White Deer Plain", what impressed me was neither Bai Jiaxuan, the first protagonist, nor Lu Zilin, the second protagonist, nor their descendants. But Mr. Zhu, the brother-in-law of Bai Jiaxuan.

Mr Zhu is a typical generation of Confucian scholars. Throughout his life, there are many legends and anecdotes that are very mysterious. In my opinion, what can best sum up his life is the sentence "I am confident that there is nothing to complain about in this life, and I will dare to face the sky after death". This is also a couplet inscribed for him by his favorite student Heiwalu Zhao Qian.

Don't take character, you have to take grades to say things, and Mr. Zhu is no exception. Mr. Zhu has been called a prodigy since he was a child. He is a scholar at the age of sixteen and a juren at the age of twenty-six. But even if Zhu Xian achieved great success in his life and had a good heart, he was only one person. In Bai Jiaxuan's words, "a gifted scholar looks ordinary and walks ordinary", and Mr. Zhu's understanding of himself is no different, which is what I admire most. Generally, people with many talents are very proud. Nowadays, there are very few people like Mr. Zhu who are humble, self-aware and full of Confucian demeanor. He is not good at being a teacher by example, nor does he rely on seniority. He is diligent in preaching and teaching with his knowledge, and only Mr. Zhu is discussed in the book.

Mr. Zhu's debut was led by Bai Jiaxuan.

When Mr. Zhu came back from giving lectures in the south, Bai Jiaxuan asked him about "Snow White Deer Plain". The author hints at the importance of Mr. Zhu in the whole story. Before Bai Jiaxuan dispelled doubts, the author introduced Mr. Zhu's southern talk in detail. Talented people and beautiful women in the south of the Yangtze River gather in the water town, not only going in and out of romantic places, but also traveling. Teacher Zhu is very disappointed that this school enjoys pleasure and does not study. Mr. Zhu is a man of strong principles, and nothing can stop him from reading aloud in the morning, saying that he will not take a bus unless he takes the governor's car. These days, with a group of so-called southern talents, Mr. Zhu's life rhythm has been completely disrupted. Not only that, they also laughed at Mr Zhu's Guanzhong accent and plain clothes. Mr. Wang is angry, scolds frivolous, does nothing, grieves and is unpopular. Then he left and went back to Bailuyuan. "A gentleman is cautious and independent" is not only found in the Book of Rites written by Mr. Zhu, but he has been practicing this sentence with strong principles almost all his life.

It is precisely because of his strong principles that Mr. Zhu has developed many good habits that will benefit him for life.

Like thinking with your head. Because of persistent thinking, Mr. Zhu has become a good habit of thinking hard over time. He is always immersed in the enthusiasm of thinking, and almost every big and small event can lead him into thinking every day. It is a conditioned reflex for Mr. Zhu to think twice about something. This is also the reason why he has a unique view on things and a wonderful way to deal with things.

In the early years, Mr. Zhu's father had the idea of planning a lifelong event for his son. At that time, Mr. Zhu was already famous in the village, and many people had the idea of tying the knot with Mr. Zhu. There is only one requirement for Mr. Zhu's lifelong event, that is, he should take a look at all the women introduced to him by the matchmaker. Seeing this, I secretly laughed at Mr. Zhu as a layman. But Mr. Zhu has seen seven or eight women introduced to him by the matchmaker, and none of them nodded. Until one day, I saw the woman who helped my mother wash the cloth by the waterlogged pool, and Mr. Zhu's heart was "suddenly enlightened by that hazy pursuit." I checked my eyes and met the right person. After reading this, I realized that Mr. Zhu chose people by looking at their eyes. It is hard to see tenderness in men's eyes, but it is hard to see rigidity in women's eyes. Mr. Zhu abandoned the seven or eight women in front of him, not because they were plain, nor because they were not in the right place, but because their eyes were ugly, some were big and dull, and some were too pleasing. And the cloth washer's eyes are both hard and soft! This woman is Bai Jiaxuan's sister, Bai Biyu.

This surprised me. Because most men in the text are attached to beautiful women, such as Lu Zilin and Heiwa, their entanglement with Xiao E is a stain that will never be washed away! And Mr. Zhu, not for the sake of color, has a good eye for pearls, and has picked a well-run, smart and considerate Jasper. After Jasper came in, she became Bai Zhu's family. She manages the housework in an orderly way and never complains to Mr. Zhu.

It is precisely because of this strong principle that Mr. Zhu's good habit of morning reading has been maintained, and his knowledge has gathered like a river into the sea. Teacher Zhu has dabbled in all aspects, so he has a unique eye for things, and sometimes he does things differently from ordinary people. So that the listener is amazed and the viewer is impressed. One day, the sun was like fire, and farmers on Bailuyuan sang songs to dry wheat in the sun. At this time, Mr. Zhu came in with mud bricks and walked around the village. Everyone laughed and said that he was not fooling around. Mr. Zhu "don't make trouble, don't do it, don't answer and don't argue", and still walk away calmly. Just as the dealers were resting, it suddenly began to rain like a piece of paper, and there was a damp smell between them. It suddenly dawned on people that they had wronged Mr. Zhu's kindness.

In addition to his original opinions, Mr. Zhu is far-reaching, informal and not polite. After Bai Jiaxuan and Lu Zilin repaired the ancestral temple, they wanted to run a school on a whim and came to discuss the matter with Teacher Zhu. Hearing this, Mr. Zhu's eyes filled with tears, and he bowed down at once. It is a great good thing to run a school and teach literacy, cultivate the pillars of the country and benefit future generations! Both Bai Jiaxuan and Lu Zilin were frightened by Mr. Zhu. The reason why they want to run a school is to facilitate the children in the village to go to school, and it is not as deep as Teacher Zhu thought. After Mr. Zhu successfully persuaded 200,000 Qing soldiers to enter Shanhaiguan Slaughterhouse, Governor Zhang Xiangzhu demanded it. Teacher Zhu took this opportunity to make a suggestion: "feet are bigger and hinges are shorter." This idea of cutting long braids and binding feet was put forward decades before the Revolution of 1911.

Teacher Zhu, who is knowledgeable, is also deeply cultivated. He predicted that it would rain in Bailuyuan and spread like wildfire, so Mr. Zhu's name spread on Bailuyuan. As a result, more and more people come to see Mr. Zhu, either for sightseeing, for business or for astrology. It is not too much to describe his yard as "crowded". At present, Mr. Zhu is preparing for the opening ceremony of Bailu Academy. A young farmer lost his calf when he was out. He hurried to find Mr. Zhu and asked him where to look. Mr. Zhu was pestered, but he didn't lose his temper willfully, but he answered the boy who was so anxious that he was sweating.

Mr. Zhu's arrogant personality makes me feel a sense of reverence. Looking up at China now, there are not many people who don't put on airs, but not many; It is not surprising to see people who have achieved something, that is, putting on airs, putting on airs and giving face. As we all know, half a bucket of water is the loudest.

Although Mr. Zhu is not arrogant, he is not without arrogance. His back is the straightest. How big an official is, he can't twist his head. In troubled times, there was a commander-in-chief named Liu who wanted to attack the city in one fell swoop. I heard that Mr. Zhu is unpredictable and can predict the development of the situation, so someone specially sent a post to Mr. Zhu to explain his visit to Japan. After reading the post, Mr. Zhu walked into the meeting with a calm face. I just asked someone to buy two big and fierce white stone dogs and deliver them to my door. I also asked the chef to cook a dish tomorrow to cook tofu and meat into a pot. Anyone with a little common sense knows that meat is fire-resistant but tofu is not, so it can't be cooked together. Everyone was puzzled by Mr. Zhu's strange behavior, but they did it one after another. On the day Liu came, he didn't see the dog barking first. Before I could get in, I was turned back by two Shiba Inu. At first, Mr. Zhu ignored it. When the dog barked for the third time, he pretended to know Liu's arrival, went out to repel two dogs and led Liu into the door. At dinner, Zhu exchanged a few commonplaces with Liu and asked someone to greet the guests. After pushing a cup for a change, Liu Jun cut to the chase and asked if Mr. Zhu could capture the city in one fell swoop. Who would have thought that Mr. Zhu said "no" without thinking. As soon as the word "no" came out, Liu's face became gloomy. Everyone around you gasped and sweated for Mr. Zhu's boldness. Mr. Zhu went on to say, "There are only two Shiba dogs guarding my door, so you can't get in, let alone the city gate?" Speaking of which, Mr. Zhu himself couldn't help laughing. People didn't know it was a joke until they heard it. As we all know, there is a tiger in the name of two generals guarding the city. Liu Ye listened to this as an unlucky joke, but it was not a joke. Only Mr. Zhu knew it. So Liu asked him when he would go to town. "Make friends as soon as you see snow" is Mr. Zhu's answer. Liu, a freewheeling person, is extremely happy. There is a word "snow" in his own words, and "making friends as soon as you see snow" is his own life. Liu is more and more convinced that he can capture the city in one fell swoop. At this time, the pot with tofu and meat was served. As soon as Liu saw it, his brow wrinkled and he began to laugh at Mr. Zhu, the chef here, who was not sensible. Teacher Zhu also smiled and said meaningfully, "Stupid things like tofu and cook the meat are often made by famous teachers and masters." Liu despised from the heart and didn't argue much. It was not until the day of siege that the ground was covered with snow and Liu was defeated that Liu understood the meaning of tofu stew pot.

There is one more thing between Mr. Zhu and Liu. Liu Zeng warmly invited Mr. Zhu to "reform" himself, but Mr. Zhu still declined politely; Heiwa, a bandit, came to school, and Teacher Zhu readily accepted. It is rare to be so loyal to your heart.

Mr. Zhu also dared to dissuade 200,000 Qing soldiers on his own. Although Governor Zhang asked him to do so, he knew that Governor Fang, a general of the Qing army, had strongly recommended Mr. Zhu as an official and had a close personal relationship with him. But Mr. Zhu's trip actually has its own meaning. A thousand-year-old tree has withered its roots, let alone its branches and leaves. Mr. Zhu saw through the general trend of the Qing government and advised not to kill each other and hurt the innocent.

Lu found Mr Bao's ambition and trust when he left Tongguan to fight against Japan. Mr. Zhu was flattered and personally crushed the blood print, with high hopes of defeating the Japanese. But soon, an obituary was delivered to Mr. Zhu with an iron box attached. With a sigh, Mr. Zhu went to meet Zhao Hai's coffin in person, regardless of his age. In that iron box, it was the hair of the enemy that Lu promised Mr. Zhu before his death. Originally, Mr. Zhu only had to pinch it, but there were thirty-four locks of hair in the iron box. This means that Zhao Hai killed 34 Japanese pirates. Mr. Zhu was so sad that he issued an anti-Japanese declaration with eight old gentlemen who compiled county annals and went to serve as a soldier. However, after all kinds of obstruction, the matter went away. So Mr. Zhu hates civil war even more.

This wisdom, this wisdom, this virtue, there is only one person in the book, only Mr. Zhu. Such a patriotic talent should have done something long ago and recommended it to the court. However, Mr. Zhu was disheartened by the smoking ban and determined to stay away from officialdom. I don't want to be tied down anymore. He used to be the headmaster, and everyone thought that Mr. Zhu would devote himself to education from now on. However, in less than half a year, he resigned as the principal of the county-level normal school, organized nine well-read comrades, and devoted himself to rebuilding the county annals. In order to make the whole county annals accurate, Mr. Zhu and other scholars of the school "familiarized themselves with the old chronicles of the past dynasties, questioned and asked difficult questions, corrected fallacies, simplified them, visited people's feelings, and were not afraid of hardships, meticulous and meticulous."

Such Mr. Zhu, bamboo is generally upright and upright. Seemingly far away from world disputes, in fact, they are concerned about their home country, compiling county chronicles, retiring soldiers, promoting education, destroying poppies with pear blossoms, helping the poor and so on, all for the public. In his life, he seldom made plans for himself. My only plan is for my own funeral.

Mr. Zhu, who felt that his birthday was coming, did not panic, fear or complain bitterly. His attitude from beginning to end is to calmly recall the dribs and drabs of the past and quietly clean up the unfinished work. Mr. Zhu accelerated the printing time of county annals and sent a set to eight colleagues who compiled county annals with him. Mr. Zhu wanted to trim his hair, but refused the kindness of his sons to ask for help and insisted that his wife Zhu Baishi come to help; Mr. Zhu also suddenly remembered the tenderness when his mother caught fleas and lice for him when he was a child, and called Zhu Baishi "mother". At that time, Mr. Zhu also said meaningfully, "I should go after shaving." But his children, even Zhu Baishi, who had known him for many years, didn't care. It was not until Zhu Baishi and his daughter-in-law were chatting and saw the white deer suddenly appear and disappear that they woke up and realized that things were not good.

Mr. Zhu's accident can be said to be the acme. Not only did he expect that his time was running out, but he also expected that students would come to touch his grave after his death. In his will, Mr. Zhu admitted that he wanted everything to be simple. But one brick is obviously carefully carved by people. On the front, it says, "If you commit iniquity in heaven, you can still violate it." On the back, it says, "You can't live if you do evil." At first glance, the students who dug the grave were very angry and threw bricks angrily. There is even a sentence in it: when will the toss end? Full of sighs.

Mr. Zhu Can can be said to be a living Kongming on the White Deer Plain. Unofficial history said that Zhuge Liang had anticipated that Sima Yi would touch his grave after his death, so he put many magnets in his grave. When Sima Yi came to Zhu Gekongming's grave in armor, he knelt down on the spot.

Mr. Zhu wants to die peacefully. Unexpectedly, the news of his death spread like wildfire. His brother-in-law, the patriarch Bai Jiaxuan, cried bitterly at night after learning the news. His fellow countryman, who didn't set out, helped the old and took care of the young and sent the hearse 50 miles away. The death of a generation of famous Confucian scholars made Bai Jiaxuan sigh again and again: "There will never be such a good gentleman in the world again!"

I am convinced. This sentence is not only a pity for Zhu, but also an allusion to China at that time. During the revolutionary turmoil, the Confucian spirit declined day by day. In today's China, although the era of indiscriminate and total denial of Confucianism has passed, under the influence of market economy, it is difficult to find another person who is as indifferent to fame and fortune as Mr. Zhu and takes pride in friendship. Even I dare not say that I don't care about fame and fortune.

The long road of life, like Mr. Zhu, has always adhered to the Confucian moral norms, which is difficult to say. However, since Mr. Zhu is full of love for Confucian ethics, even though it is difficult for him to know the constraints of etiquette and law, he does not think it is difficult for him. As Mr. Wen Mu wrote in The Scholars: "Be good at reading, farming and learning; It is difficult to start a business, it is difficult to stay in business, and it is difficult to advance. " I admire such a person in my heart, "the mountain rises and the scenery stops." On the road of shaping my own character, even if the future is bumpy, I want to be closer to Mr. Zhu and closer. Only in this way can my heart be more practical in this materialistic world.