Sky Measuring Ruler?
What a powerful name!
But in Qin Lang's hand, it was just an ordinary wooden ruler. This thing was known as a "ruler" in ancient and modern times. It was a "tool" used by teachers to discipline students. But ever since the Ministry of Education issued a rule forbidding corporal punishment of students, things related to the ruler had disappeared.
But there was one thing that was strange. If the ruler was the cause of educational violence, then why hadn't there been any stories of teachers using rulers to cripple students in ancient times? On the contrary, there were constant incidents of school violence and indecency. It could be seen that the ruler itself was not guilty. It was just some mentally unhealthy and low-quality "teachers" who were guilty.
As for the abolition of a tool like the ruler, it was making a mountain out of a molehill.
To put it simply, educational violence was caused by low morality. What did it have to do with the ruler?
One had to know that in ancient times, those who could become a "teacher" should at least be born as a scholar, and scholars were considered to be relatively cultured. This was a "scholarly title" that could only be obtained through the orthodox imperial examinations and selections. And those who could become "teachers" must have both ability and integrity.
Qin Lang was born in the modern era, so he had naturally never seen such "ancient" things. But as the only tool used by ancient teachers to educate people, the ruler naturally had a special meaning.
This special meaning was not the satisfaction brought by beating the hands of a primary school student, but the meaning of the "precept" and "ruler" in the ruler. The so-called "precept" was naturally admonition and punishment. The ancients once said that "no one can be without mistakes", and mistakes should naturally be corrected as early as possible. Therefore, if a student made a mistake in school, the ruler was used to punish the student, so that the other party would remember the mistake and learn the lesson. The "ruler", on the other hand, was a measure and standard. People were born without moral and legal concepts. Basic moral and legal concepts were learned later, so they needed a measure to be a person.
It could be seen that the ruler was not only used to punish people, but also to warn students that they should understand the basic social rules and have their own moral bottom line.
This was the wisdom of the Confucian Sect. It was just a small thing, but it contained so many great principles.
As for the ruler that Cai Yan had given to Qin Lang, it was unknown how many years it had been passed down, and who knew how many Confucian sages had used it. However, this ruler could be called the Heaven Measuring Ruler. From this, it could be seen that it wasn't just used to measure the wrongs and wrongs of a child, but to measure the heavens and earth.
How high was the sky and how deep was the earth? How should they be measured?
How could a wooden ruler measure the sky?
However, when Qin Lang truly came into contact with the Heaven Measuring Ruler, he realized the 'power' of this ruler. Not only did this small ruler contain an incomparably vigorous righteousness, but it also contained the comprehension of the Confucian sages towards the will of the heavens and the will of the people. It contained the understanding of the sages towards the great fortune of the world. The Confucian Sect had produced many geniuses for thousands of years, and those who could hold this Heaven Measuring Ruler were naturally outstanding people. The accumulated wisdom of these people over thousands of years could indeed 'measure the heavens'.
The ancients said that 'the heavens are round and the earth is round', but 'without rules, nothing can be achieved'. Therefore, there were no rules and regulations in the world. However, some extremely intelligent people comprehended the will of the heavens and passed down the Dao on behalf of the heavens. They established basic morals and laws, and also found the standard and tool to measure all things in the world. These people were the sages who had truly achieved the unity of the Dao with the heavens.
Those who could 'pass down the Dao on behalf of the heavens' were also people with great merits. Therefore, those who could write the 'Scriptures of the Sages' that were passed down through the ages were all true sages. This was because the Heavenly Dao and Human Dao would test the true level of these books. Similarly, those who invented the 'weights and measures' were also sages because they taught people how to measure the length of time, the length of all things, and so on. These were all great achievements. Bath
This was the reason why Cai Yan showed the Heaven Measuring Ruler to Qin Lang.
Qin Lang held the Heaven Measuring Ruler with trembling hands. The thing inside was too heavy for him to bear. Therefore, he handed the ruler to the old man Cai Yan with both hands. "Teacher, I'm not an official disciple of the Confucian Sect. We've only met by chance, and I'm not worthy of your love."
"Haha!"
Cai Yan laughed. "Although you're not a disciple of the Confucian Sect, you already have the Heaven Measuring Ruler of the Confucian Sect in your heart. The ancients said it well: the common people have a scale in their hearts, and this scale is the yardstick to measure the merits of the monarch and the officials. Similarly, we of the Confucian Sect also have a ruler in our hearts. This ruler is the yardstick to measure our own merits. Since you already have the Heaven Measuring Ruler in your heart, why don't you dare accept the truth within it? "
"I'm worried that I'm not virtuous enough and will bring shame to the sages," said Qin Lang.
"Although it's said that there are billions of disciples of the Confucian Sect, the true disciples of the Confucian Sect have disappeared without a trace. This old man is just a reader of the Confucian Sect's sages' scriptures. How many years has it been? This is the first time I've seen someone with awe-inspiring righteousness enter this place. Fine, since you already have your own Heaven Measuring Ruler, you don't have to accept this ruler of the Confucian Sect. "
Cai Yan stood up, picked up the ruler, and heavily hit the palm of Qin Lang's hand. "This ruler is this old man's reminder to guard the Heaven Measuring Ruler in your heart!"
This was Cai Yan reminding Qin Lang to guard his moral bottom line. Qin Lang naturally accepted the advice with an open mind.
Soon after, Cai Yan brought Qin Lang to the study.
Rather than a study, it was more like a library because there were at least several thousand books here. Moreover, there were oracle bone inscriptions, bamboo scroll inscriptions, silk inscriptions, sheepskin scrolls, and so on. This was simply a museum of history and culture. It was really unknown where Cai Yan obtained these things. However, as the Confucian Sect's "book keeper" and "book reader", it wasn't strange for Cai Yan to have these books. After all, this could be the Confucian Sect's "collection".
The library didn't have any special security measures. It was just an ordinary lock, but Qin Lang believed that no one would come here to steal the books because this place was truly different from the rest. In the past, under the sages' rule, people could "not close their doors at night and not pick up their belongings on the road". Many people thought that the ancients were stupid, but this wasn't necessarily the case. Instead, the sages' awe-inspiring righteousness still had an influence and deterrence on many people. If a petty thief dared to make a move on a sage, he would probably be shocked into an idiot by the sage's awe-inspiring righteousness.
Of course, the prerequisite was that one had to be a sage. Sages were one with the heavens and understood the will of the heavens. Naturally, they would have the blessing of the heavens and the earth. Naturally, they wouldn't be harmed by thieves.
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