The commoners were barefoot when they went to the fields, mainly because they had no shoes to wear. Even the straw sandals they wore were bought with money. When they went to the fields, their shoes were the most worn out.
At this time, the commoners were basically barefoot when they went out.
That was why there was a saying, "barefoot man" and "commoner".
In ancient times, the most important thing was one's identity. In this era, people's social class was very obvious. Based on one's identity, one had to wear clothes that suited one's social class.
Even if one was in decline, one had to maintain a sense of ceremony. Otherwise, one would be attacked by the masses.
This was the sorrow of an era.
When one was in trouble, no one would know and no one would care.
Even if you starved to death, you would still have that identity. For example, if you were a Confucian scholar or scholar, then if you starved to death, people would only praise you and say that you were honest and poor. No one would look at you, and no one would care about you.
However, if one dared to beg or disregard one's status to do something that did not match one's identity, one would be disgracing the people in this circle.
At this time, it was no longer one's own matter.
What was this?
This was sorrow. .
Even if the royal family was in decline, they had to maintain a proper attitude. This was sad, but it was also a custom.
At this time, what about Zhang Feng?
Not only was he a viscount bestowed by the Emperor, but he was also the dean of Chang 'an University and White Deer College. He was also the chancellor of these two colleges and was the youngest Confucian scholar.
At this time, he was going to go to the fields barefoot in front of all the teachers and students of the college?
What kind of scandal was this?
This was what angered Yu Shinan and the others the most. .
Even Sun Simiao, who had always thought highly of Zhang Feng, did not say anything at this time. He frowned slightly.
Zhang Feng looked around. Everyone around him seemed to be discussing something indistinctly.
However, regarding this.
Zhang Feng did not comment.
What was Lao Tzu's status? That was his business. The Emperor had set a rule. Could he not go to the fields?
Even the Emperor would go to the fields to work today. Why couldn't he go to the fields to work?
Was this a joke?
"Esteemed teachers, can you wait for me to settle the matter of this seed before you teach me about this matter?"
Zhang Feng had made up his mind. If he didn't straighten out his thoughts today, then he, Zhang Feng, would really have to change his surname!
However, in principle, Yu Shinan would not budge an inch.
Waving his hand, he pointed at Zhang Feng's boots and said, "I don't care what your purpose is. Put the boots on Old Man first! You don't care about your own face, but you have to leave some face for White Deer College, okay? "
Fine!
It was just a matter of face!
Zhang Feng did not move.
Instead, he cupped his fists towards everyone and said, "May I ask all of you esteemed teachers and everyone present, what does wearing boots have to do with what I'm doing right now?"
"Let me ask you one more thing. During today's Autumn Planting Sacrificial Ceremony, did His Majesty stipulate that we must wear boots?"
"Then let me ask you one more thing. If that's the case, can't we sleep, bathe, and change our clothes naked?"
"But from what I know, when we land on the ground, are we completely naked?"
Zhang Feng's three consecutive questions left everyone dumbfounded.
Zhang Feng was not wrong at all.
After all, no one stipulated that a person had to wear boots.
Ouyang Xun pointed at Zhang Feng's boots with a gloomy expression and said, "You are now a Great Confucian scholar and the Dean of White Deer College. You must set an example. If you land on the ground with your feet bare, that is understandable. But have you ever thought about whether this is a matter of your identity?"
Zhang Feng smiled. "May I ask Mister Xinben, everyone present can be called Confucian scholars and scholars. In the future, in five, ten, or even twenty years, there may be countless Great Confucians here. Then let me ask you, Old Man Kong, or Old Man Meng, before they became Great Confucians, did they mention the relationship between one's identity and one's shoes?" “
"In this student's memory, Old Man Kong once said in a lecture that we should treat each other with sincerity. The reason why this student wants to take off his boots is because this student is praying to the ancestors and the heavens. This is a student's belief. When we step on the ground, we will know the suffering of the common people. . "
"Only when we personally experience the suffering of the people can we better remember the life of the people!"
"May I ask, what is wrong with this? Moreover, today, the Emperor and Empress, the Retired Emperor, will personally go to the fields to plant. How can we not follow? "
"This …"
Ouyang Xun knew that Zhang Feng had a sharp tongue, but he did not expect this kid to have such a sharp tongue. Just as he was about to say something, Chu Suiliang hurriedly stopped Ouyang Xun and said, "Let this kid speak. What he said is not without reason."
Ouyang Xun sighed and said, "We won't say anything. Forget it, forget it. But you, how are you going to explain today's matter to these students?"
Zhang Feng had been waiting for a long time. .
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