Looking at the symbol that resembled an upright stick, Jian Shuo couldn't help but shake his head.

"Then I'll teach you. Remember this clearly: this 1 is another lowercase way of writing the number 'one'!"

Liu Hong smiled and, as he spoke, took the paper and drew a horizontal line after the number 1.

"Oh, I see. Your Majesty is truly amazing! To be able to come up with such a simple and clear method is truly admirable!"

Looking at what Liu Hong had drawn, Jian Shuo quickly nodded with a look of sudden realization, and then immediately flattered him.

"Tch~ Stop flattering me, just keep watching!"

After glancing at Jian Shuo, Liu Hong then wrote down Arabic numerals from two to ten on the paper, along with their corresponding lowercase forms.

"Come, read it to me once!"

After Liu Hong finished writing, he handed the paper to Jian Shuo again.

"promise!"

Jian Shuo respectfully took the paper, glanced at it from left to right, and then, based on Liu Hong's notes, accurately read out the numbers one through ten.

After listening, Liu Hong smiled and nodded, then said in a deep voice:

"Hmm, not bad. Read it a few more times and memorize it. I'll test you in a bit!"

"It's His Majesty!!"

Upon hearing that the emperor was going to test him, Jian Shuo dared not delay. He immediately picked up the paper and began to read it aloud, memorizing the Arabic numerals written by Liu Hong.

In an instant, the once quiet Deyang Palace was filled with Jian Shuo's slightly tense and urgent voice.

Liu Hong sat on the throne, watching Jian Shuo chanting various numbers with a smile, and couldn't help but recall how he learned math as a child.