Chapter 692: All-round Talent

Su Xueyi sat down and tasted the cigar box, and it was as if he was back in Liuhe Village. There was a gentle look between his eyebrows.

“It still tastes the same as before.”

Xiao Yueyao said: "It's been so long, you still remember the taste of the past!"

Su Xueyi nodded and said, "I remember, I remember when you made these, the whole family was very happy eating them."

As Su Xueyi spoke, the look she gave Xiao Yueyao was full of tenderness and doting.

He knew that everything the Su family had now was thanks to Yao Niang.

If it weren't for Yao Niang, he wouldn't dare to think about what would happen to the Su family.

If the two children were not still here, Su Xueyi would have wanted to hug his Yao Niang right now.

"If you like it, I'll make it again!"

She is also happy to see that her family enjoys the food she cooks.

The whole family happily ate the eggplant box.

Su Xueyi would also ask how Dabao and Erbao were doing in the academy this week.

Erbao said excitedly, "Dad, we are learning horse riding in the academy."

Xiao Yueyao was surprised when she heard this and asked, "You guys are so young and you can already learn to ride horses?"

Erbao nodded and said, "Yeah, it's just a very docile pony. The older brothers ride bigger horses, but we in the schoolchildren's class ride on docile ponies. We learn tricks and riding skills."

Dabao said, "Mom and Dad, the horseback riding class is great. Everyone likes it."

Xiao Yueyao nodded and said, "As long as you like it."

However, Xiao Yueyao remembered that Su Xueyi would also participate in the course editing and review of some courses.

She looked at Su Xueyi and asked, "Did you arrange some of the courses?"

"Well, they are five years old now and can learn to ride horses."

"When I was three years old, I started learning horse riding and archery from my grandfather!"

What this means is that at the age of five, the eldest and second child have already enjoyed some childhood time.

They are given so many courses before they are even three years old.

Xiao Yueyao suddenly thought of the many rumors about Su Xueyi in the capital.

It is said that he has been a child prodigy since childhood and is a man of both literary and martial arts talents.

She couldn't even imagine his youth.

"Didn't you study and practice martial arts every day when you were a kid?"

Su Xueyi nodded and said, "Yes, back then we had to study every day. We started with enlightenment at the age of two and started formal learning at the age of three. It was nothing like now, where we have weekends to rest."

Xiao Yueyao asked, "Wouldn't you be bored? Wouldn't you want to play?"

Su Xueyi shook her head and said, "No, I just thought it was the right thing to do."

Xiao Yueyao couldn't help but sigh that this must be a very strong heart.

Most people can't stand this.

"Studying is studying, playing is playing, but you also need to balance work and rest to avoid getting tired. The same goes for children."

"Look, if Dabao and Erbao come back on weekends and have some delicious food, take them out to play, they will feel very happy and relaxed."

Su Xueyi said, "So, I think Dabao and Erbao's childhood is pretty good."

Because Yao Niang really dotes on them.

To say that I pamper them is not unconditional pampering, but I will really consider their best interests.

"Actually, when I was a kid, practicing martial arts and horse riding was a way to relax."

He himself didn't feel much.

I just know my responsibilities as a member of the Su family.

Moreover, his older brothers are also very outstanding, so he needs to work harder.

Su Xueyi still felt a little regretful when he thought of his second brother.

If his second brother were still alive, he would be very happy and relieved to see that the Su family is getting better now.

Fortunately, Ruoyun is a very good child.

Ruoyun is a child who looks very much like the second brother. When you see Ruoyun, you feel like the second brother is still there.

Moreover, the letter that Ruoyun had sent back made them understand that Ruoyun was living well in the Gulin Royal Court, so they felt relieved.

Of course, there are still many secret guards protecting Ruoyun, so they can feel more at ease.

No matter who dares to hurt Ruoyun in the slightest, the Su family will lead troops to destroy the Gulin Royal Court.

This is Su Xueyi's determination.

Of course, when Gu Lenghan was about to take Ruoyun to the Gulin Royal Court, Su Xueyi also expressed his attitude to Gu Lenghan.

Gu Lenghan also seriously promised him that he would treat Ruoyun well.

Ruoyun is fine. Su Xueyi thought that if her second brother knew in heaven, he would be comforted.

Xiao Yueyao looked at Su Xueyi and said with some heartache: "You must have had a hard time back then!"

Su Xueyi met Xiao Yueyao's distressed eyes and said with a smile: "I didn't feel it was hard."

"But the rest days you set are really good. Students can go home and rest, spend time with their families, and have some fun."

"Officials can also take time off to go home and spend time with their families."

"The imperial court is now also implementing this rest system."

Two days off every five days.

Moreover, the court time has been changed, so everyone can sleep a little longer.

Otherwise, many officials would have to go to the morning court early without getting much sleep, and it would be dark before dawn, so no one would have time to eat breakfast.

Xiao Yueyao said: "Of course this method is good."

"You see, every time Dabao and Erbao come home on weekends, I am very happy."

"If they only came back once a month, I'd definitely miss them too."

What Xiao Yueyao said was true.

"I miss Mom, too."

"Yeah, I miss mom. I'm happy to come back and see her during the holidays."

The eldest and second child both said that they missed their mother too.

Su Xueyi asked, "What about your father?"

"I miss Daddy too!"

Xiao Yueyao said with amusement: "You're still fighting over this!"

The whole family chatted and laughed, having a great time.

…

The other side

He took her niece Lin Cuizhu home.

Just when they came back, Liu Tongpan Liu Jiang and He's two sons Liu Ye and Liu Wen also came back.

"Mom, sister!"

"Mom, sister!"

Liu Ye and Liu Wen warmly welcomed Lin Cuizhu to their home.

"Mom, I heard Dad say they're making dumplings tonight, so let's help!"

"Can you make dumplings? My hands are so clumsy."

The two smiled and said, "Our academy holds daily activities, including dumpling-making activities."

Lin Cuizhu's eyes lit up and she said, "We have them in our academy too!"

Liu Tongpan said: "I remember that the courses of the academy also need to be reviewed by Lord Su and the princess. Some courses will be revised if they are not reasonable. Some courses are also suggested by the princess. This is good."

“It can improve everyone’s hands-on ability.”

He was also surprised and asked, "You really learned it?"

"Once you learn it, you can not only wrap it but also roll it out."

Before, Heshi taught them, but they couldn't learn it.

But later on, He Shi let them concentrate on their studies and didn't use them much to do anything.

But later on, the sons often came back and said that the teacher said that studying should be combined with work and rest, and one should not be so complacent.

At first they didn’t know what “juan” meant, but now they know what it means to not be so inward-looking.

They are all only in their teens, and it is very hard for them to study from morning to night every day.

Moreover, some exams last for several days. If you are not in good physical condition, you will not be able to withstand such a long period of exams.

Having good physical fitness is more important than anything else.

Moreover, Liu Jiang also said that the exam also tests some issues related to people's livelihood. You cannot learn the essential knowledge points just by reading. You need to read more and understand more.

Anyway, He Shi didn't understand, but she felt that her sons had been very happy since they went to Wende Academy.

She could clearly feel that they were very willing to go to school.

I remember that before Wende Academy opened, the atmosphere in other academies in Hezhou was not very good.

At that time, Liu Ye and Liu Wen came back from studying, with tired looks on their faces and very thin bodies.

She looked anxious.

Moreover, they all feel aversion to learning and are unwilling to go to the academy.

But at that time, if they said they didn't want to go to school, their father would beat them.

Because for men, studying and taking imperial examinations are the only way out.

Who would have thought that since going to Wende Academy, their mental outlook has changed, they have become more cheerful, and they have grown taller and stronger.

He was so happy.

It can be seen that Wende Academy is good.

It is also thanks to Lord Su who came to Hezhou and opened such an academy.

He said, "Or should we go to the academy now?"

Liu Ye was very happy when talking about the academy. He said, "Of course, now all the classmates study together. If there is anything they don't understand, they will communicate with each other. No one forms gangs to bully classmates, and no one dares to. No one quarrels. Everyone is studying hard."

He said, "Before, when you said you didn't want to study, I thought it was your problem, but now it seems it's the academy's problem."

Liu Wen curled his lips and said, "Dad and Mom, how could people in the academy study well in the past? Everyone formed gangs to bully others. If you had no power or influence, you would be bullied. If your family was less powerful, you had to obey those with more power. How could you study well?"

Judge Liu Tong asked, "Then why didn't you speak up when you were bullied and wronged?"

Liu Ye said, "Telling him would only cause more trouble for Dad. At that time, Mom and Dad were also very hard-working. We don't want them to worry about us."

They solved the problems they could solve by themselves. Fortunately, the two brothers went to school together and could help each other, so they were not bullied that badly.

Some classmates who came from poor families and were good at studying were deliberately bullied, and some were beaten black and blue and expelled from the academy.

Others were falsely accused and their reputations were ruined.

They were also very angry when they saw it. Once they stepped forward to help speak up, they were beaten.

Later, in order to protect his younger brother, Liu Ye did not dare to meddle in other people's affairs.

Because they have to protect themselves first.

Fortunately, not long after, Lord Su came to Hezhou and founded Wende Academy.

The first thing they wanted to do was go to Wende Academy.

Even though there were many negative comments about Wende Academy at that time, they refused to listen and went.

Perhaps it was because they had never bullied their classmates and had even tried to help some of them that they were accepted by Wende Academy.

They are extremely grateful to their parents for teaching them to be just.

Some of their former classmates also wanted to enter Wende College, but they were not allowed to enter because they bullied their classmates and formed cliques.

Moreover, some of the leaders thought they had powerful backgrounds, but they were eventually disciplined by Lord Su.

Those people can no longer cause any trouble.

The atmosphere in Wende Academy is very good now.

Several poor students who were bullied and had to drop out of school at that time also entered Wende Academy. They now help organize newspapers and edit articles on weekdays, and receive wages and bonuses every month.

Enough to cover their expenses at the academy.

Some can send the money home.

He could see that those classmates from poor families all had hopeful smiles on their faces.

So they like Wende Academy now.

The environment is clean and you can study well.

Originally they went to the academy to study.

Liu Tongpan's eyes reddened as he said, "Dad was wrong before. I put too much pressure on you."

"I'm giving you my pressure."

At that time, Lord Su had not yet come to Hezhou. Officials in Hezhou protected each other and only considered background and power.

He was suppressed and ignored. He was under great pressure and wanted to make a name for himself, but he knew that was the end of it and could only place his hopes on his son.

So he was quite strict with his two sons, which put a lot of pressure on them.

At that time, we only cared about how they were doing in their studies and didn’t care about their daily lives or whether they were under pressure in the academy.

He didn't try to understand at all.

It is also because his life has become better now and he has become more open-minded that he can listen to many things.

Only then can I reflect on many things in the past.

"Don't feel pressured to study. With our current emperor and good officials like Lord Su, it's easy for you to find a job even if you don't become an official."

Liu Tongpan now believes that their Great Yan Dynasty will become more and more prosperous.

Take a walk on the streets and you can see the smiles on people's faces.

When I go back to my hometown, my parents talk about the changes in the village.

It is true that these changes were brought about after the arrival of Lord Su and the princess.

Liu Ye said: "Dad, we like to study now. Many of our classmates want to do well in the imperial examinations and become good officials, like Lord Su."

Each of them is filled with righteousness in their hearts.

They knew that it was the righteousness brought by Lord Su.

It also aroused the passion in their hearts.

Only now do they truly realize that being a good official can bring such changes to the local people.

Even their own families benefited greatly.

Now when I go home, my parents always have relaxed smiles on their faces.

They all looked in a good mood.

Unlike before, when Dad was under a lot of pressure and Mom was silent, they felt the atmosphere was very depressing.

But now it’s good, now everyone can easily do what they want.

Lin Cuizhu also listened carefully and didn't say much.

If a girl can pass the imperial examinations and become an official, she also wants to be a good official.

However, girls cannot become officials, but she will study hard and become a capable person who can repay the princess.

The family chatted as they went into the house and started preparing to make dumplings.

He looked at Lin Cuizhu and said, "Cuizhu, are you all right in the academy?"

Lin Cuizhu nodded and said, "Aunt, everything is fine. The teachers are very good, and the classmates are also good."

"I can already identify many medicinal herbs and recite their properties. We also learned how to urgently treat bleeding injuries and how to bandage them..."

He was surprised and asked, "You learned so much?"

Lin Cuizhu said: "Well, some of it is nursing knowledge."

"The Master said that studying medicine requires a lot of effort and a lot of memorization. It's divided into many categories. Some specialize in nursing, some specialize in taking pulses and prescribing medicine, and some specialize in making prescriptions and pills..."

When it comes to these things, Lin Cuizhu has a lot of knowledge.

Her mother was weak and sometimes felt dizzy. Because of the family's financial situation, her mother was reluctant to buy medicine.

So when she entered the academy, she wanted to study medicine.

She cherishes the opportunity to study and goes to the library to read and take notes after class.

Many medical books, including books on medicinal materials, in the library are marked with pinyin, so they can understand them themselves.

He was a little surprised that girls could study medicine.

"I remember that the princess didn't open a clinic. Where will you work after graduation? Is the princess planning to open a clinic in the future?"

"Also, some clinics don't accept female doctors at all. I've never seen any female doctors there."

Lin Cuizhu said, "I don't know the details, but I heard that the princess wants to open a pharmacy and a chain of clinics, which seem to be different from the current clinics."

"But the princess hasn't said anything specific yet, but our teacher said that as long as we learn well, the princess will definitely arrange a good development for us."

They didn't understand, but they all believed in the princess.

He sighed after hearing this and said, "The princess must have a bigger plan, which will definitely benefit everyone."

"It's true that there are very few clinics. If it's a clinic run by a princess, the prices will definitely be affordable. Ordinary people should be able to afford the medicine if they have a headache or a fever."

"Cuizhu, you should study hard. You have been smart, steady and careful since you were young. Studying medicine is a good choice for you."

"Well, I will work hard."

…

Imperial Study in the Beijing Imperial Palace

Ever since the emperor received the chocolate sent by Su Xueyi, he loved it after tasting it.

In particular, Su Xueyi said in the letter that this can replenish energy. If you feel dizzy when you are hungry, you can take one pill and you will feel much better.

However, it was also said that this food has a lot of energy and should be eaten in moderation, but the emperor thought it was even more delicious.

So when reviewing memorials, chocolates were placed next to the table.

If I feel hungry or want to move around, I will eat a piece of chocolate.

I have to say, it tastes much better than snacks and candy.

Of course, the emperor actually likes sweets very much.

"It's still Xue Yi who's thinking about me."

"Now that Hezhou is governed so well, everyone wants to transfer them back early."

"But according to the rules, the transfer is still every three years."

"Besides, with Xue Yi and my cousin in Hezhou, Hezhou will be even better."

The cousin the emperor was referring to was naturally Xiao Yueyao.

"According to my cousin's habits, since the chocolate is so delicious, she should also build a workshop, right?"

He even dreamed at night that his cousin turned into a koi.

Yes, my cousin really brought such good changes to the Dayan Dynasty.

The emperor was extremely proud to have such a cousin.

"Also, Xueyi's Wende Academy looks really good and is also training talents for the court."

“I didn’t expect that a college could be built like this.”

"In the future, the officials in the court will become better and better, and the atmosphere will also be better."

Having said this, the emperor stood up and walked to the map of the Great Yan Dynasty behind him. Looking at the map of the Great Yan Dynasty, he also frowned.

Some remote areas are still very remote, poor, and chaotic, and it is not easy to govern them all at once.

However, the emperor believes that the Great Yan Dynasty will become more and more prosperous.

However, when the emperor saw the following memorial, he discovered that there were bandits causing chaos in Linzhou.

Moreover, there are quite a few bandits organized locally, which seem to be related to the rebel forces.

The emperor immediately summoned Su Xiuye ​​to Beijing and ordered him to lead the soldiers of the Dongshan camp to suppress the bandits.

Su Xiuye ​​received the order and ordered his troops to set off.

The soldiers he had trained for so long were finally put to use.