When Si Zi heard this, she was shocked. She never imagined that her father would say such a thing.

"Father, isn't Ninth Brother doing just fine?"

Li Shimin asked in surprise upon hearing this.

"I never said that you, Zhinu, were bad, did I?"

"Then you..."

"I was just saying it casually, you don't have to take it seriously."

"However, on the other hand, your eldest nephew is more suitable to be the crown prince than Zhinu."

Why?

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin sighed sadly.

The Book of Rites states, "If the eldest son of the legitimate wife is in office, then the eldest son of the legitimate wife shall be established; if the eldest son of the legitimate wife is not in office, then the eldest grandson of the legitimate wife shall be established."

“Your eldest nephew is the eldest grandson of the legitimate wife, and legally speaking, he is more qualified than Zhinu to be the crown prince!”

"this……"

Si Zi and Li Zhi had always had a good relationship, and upon hearing this, she was momentarily at a loss for whether to be sad or upset.

Although she didn't want Li Zhi to be deposed, she also didn't want to see her nephew suffer, which put this young girl in a very difficult position.

Li Shimin saw through Si Zi's little scheme and couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"You don't need to worry about Zhinu. I have no intention of deposing or establishing a new crown prince at the moment."

At this point, Li Shimin stood up and looked at his eldest grandson, who was kneeling in the courtyard, sobbing as he wrote, and said quietly.

"Even if I were willing, I would have to see if your nephew is up to the task!"

"If he is truly unruly and incorrigible, I will not only not make him the crown prince, but I will not even allow him to be reinstated into the royal genealogy!"

"Father, isn't this a bit too unfair to our eldest nephew?"

Li Shimin smiled bitterly upon hearing this.

You don't understand!

"Actually, this is the best arrangement for him!"

Upon hearing this, Si Zi lowered his head and thought for a moment, feeling that he had figured it out. However, when he looked at his father and saw his father looking out the window with affection, he wavered again.

Does Father Emperor love his eldest nephew or not?

When Si Zi saw his eldest nephew kneeling naked in the yard writing, he felt a pang of heartache. He immediately ran out of the house, forcefully snatched the clothes from Yu Chi Fan's hands, and handed them to his eldest nephew.

"Young lady, the master didn't tell him to put on clothes!"

"Hmph!"

"As the aunt, I have the final say!"

"Nephew, it's chilly outside, hurry up and put on your clothes!"

Li Jue was deeply moved when he received the clothes. Old Li was simply inhuman. Not only did he make him kneel in the yard to write, but that bastard under him also refused to let him wear clothes, claiming that his master hadn't spoken, leaving him naked like a big white pig.

Li Jue quickly put on his clothes, then glared fiercely at Yuchi Fan, picked up the paper and pen on the ground, and stood in front of the table to write.

Seeing this, Yuchi Fan pulled the princess aside and whispered something to her.

"Princess, the reason we don't let him wear clothes is because we've applied ointment to the young master's bottom to help the bruises heal faster..."

Upon hearing this, Si Zi realized that she had wronged Yu Chi Fan, and stuck out her tongue at him guiltily.

"Okay, I won't meddle in other people's business anymore, hehe..."

"It's alright, it was almost time anyway, it's just a quarter of an hour earlier now..."

"Oh oh oh..."

Si Zi felt a little better after hearing what Yu Chi Fan said. She was really afraid that her good intentions had backfired and that her nephew might suffer some kind of long-term health problem.

"Nephew, you're not writing it right. You're writing too slowly. Even if you write until tomorrow, you might not finish!"

"Auntie, this is the fastest I can go, waaaaah..."

"Come here, let your aunt teach you how to write quickly and well!"

"Those who wish to write should first grind the ink, concentrate their mind and think quietly, envisioning the size and shape of the characters, their slant, uprightness, and movement, so that the strokes are connected, with the intention preceding the brush, and then write the characters."

What does "the idea is before the pen is written" mean?

"It means that before you write a character, you should first think about how to write it in your mind before you start writing."

"For example, when you write about the Great Learning's principle of manifesting one's bright virtue, you should think about these eight characters in your mind."

"Like this..."

As Sizi spoke, she stepped forward and taught Li Jue to write. She taught with great patience, and Li Jue learned very diligently. Before long, Li Jue grasped the basics, knowing to follow the flow of the brush, to let the intention precede the brush, and to connect the strokes. Before finishing one character, he was already thinking about the next one, and then unconsciously increased his writing speed.

When Si Zi saw Li Jue completely absorbed in writing, he was utterly shocked.

This state is extremely rare. When she was practicing calligraphy, it took her three whole years to barely reach this level.

However, he only told his nephew the key to practicing calligraphy and taught him a few times, and he mastered the essence of writing.

Li Shimin, who had been watching the commotion from the window, was stunned by what he saw. As a master calligrapher, he knew all too well the essence of practicing calligraphy.

Therefore, just by looking at Li Jue writing, you can tell that he has entered a state of deep concentration, reaching a very high level in calligraphy, a state of selflessness.

When Li Shimin saw this, he felt a pang of sadness.

He practiced calligraphy diligently for half his life and never reached this level. This kid has only been writing for a few days and he can already write with such skill and his intention precedes the brushstroke!

However, the thought that this was his own grandson made him grin and chuckle.

The ancestors of the Li Tang dynasty have shown their divine power by sending such an exceptionally intelligent grandson to me; otherwise, I would have almost buried such a genius!

Sizi gestured for silence to those around him, then tiptoed back into the house, tugged at his father's sleeve, and whispered something.

"Father, this child is so intelligent! I only taught him a few times and he has already mastered the essence of calligraphy!"

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