Chapter 3492 Mr. Zhuang 7
The eagle slave said, "I think Kong Jijiu is more knowledgeable."
The new emperor said calmly, "Jiu Kong is old and cannot work too hard."
The eagle slave grumbled, "I think he's in good health. If Aye stays a little longer and is sincere, he will definitely agree to stay."
The new emperor said: "Mr. Zhuang is more suitable for you."
"I think it's suitable for other brothers. In many classes, I already know what he is going to say before he even starts."
The new emperor looked up and smiled at him, "Don't worry, the prince's lessons are private. You won't feel this way again."
Little guy, do you think the prince’s courses are so simple?
Before his father became emperor, he also studied with his cousins and brothers, and he also found the classes very easy. But after he became the crown prince, more than a dozen teachers surrounded him, and the classes and progress were completely different from those of his brothers. After that, he and his brothers could no longer copy each other's homework.
The older they get, the more different things they learn. Do you really think that Zhuang Xun is only capable of that?
That's just to cater to the majority of people. Large classes and small classes are different.
The new emperor smiled meaningfully at his son and said, "You can start with the class. If you still feel that you can't learn anything from Zhuang Xun after ten days, I will change your teacher."
Only then did the eagle slave agree.
This wasn't Mr. Zhuang's first time teaching the prince. He had taught so many students before, and the three disciples he personally raised had very different personalities and IQs...
Well, except for Bai Jilang, the other two are on the same line.
But even if there is only one difference, he knows to teach students according to their aptitude.
He was not unfamiliar with the new crown prince. After all, he had taught him for several years. He also understood the courses the crown prince had to learn. After all, the crown prince he taught a few years ago became emperor.
Having spent so many years in Chongwenguan, Mr. Zhuang certainly knew what kind of knowledge the prince wanted to learn.
So he put the previous lesson plan aside and took a copy of "Han Shu" to Chongwenguan.
The Chongwen Hall encompassed a wide range of subjects, but its main function was to teach the crown prince.
Therefore, there are newly selected companions in Chongwenguan. They will study with the prince. They need to take most courses together, but there are also some courses that can only be taken by the prince alone.
Regardless of the former or the latter, the gentlemen have only one main target - the prince.
In other words, the main target of the teacher and his companions was the prince.
Therefore, the classes are tailor-made for the prince, and other companions have to take a step back. It would be best if they can learn naturally, but it doesn’t matter if they can’t, no one will blame them.
So the pace of Mr. Zhuang's class changed suddenly. Not to mention the tutors, even the eagle slaves could hardly keep up, and then they were attracted.
During the private class, Mr. Zhuang barely opened the book. Instead, he asked the Crown Prince to sit across from him and asked, "Your Highness, who in the world do you think can be the enemy of the Great Jin?"
The eagle slave tilted his head and said, "No, Tubo?"
Although Eagle Slave was more gentle and humble than his father, he also had a sense of pride. He raised his chin and said, "The Tubo is nothing to be afraid of."
Mr. Zhuang smiled and didn't refute. "Current Tubo is naturally no match for the Great Jin, just like the Xiongnu and the Great Khan after Emperor Wu of Han, and the Hu people during the Cao Wei period and the imperial court at that time. But Your Highness, consider your age. How many years have passed between being feared and being violated?"
The eagle slave was silent.
Mr. Zhuang then picked up the book and said, "Let's talk about history today, starting with the relationship between countries..."
Mr. Zhuang's work as the Prince's tutor gradually became regular. As the Prince's reputation for virtue spread, his name also became widely known. Without him knowing it, he had become a great scholar.
After all, he not only taught the current prince's tutor, but also taught the world-famous Zhou Man, and even Bai Shan and Bai Fu Ma were well-known.
Someone who was not well-informed heard people in teahouses and taverns discussing the virtuous Crown Prince, and when they mentioned the Crown Prince's tutor, they curiously asked, "Whose family is this Tutor Zhuang from?"
"Not from an aristocratic family, but from a humble background."
"A humble man became the prince's tutor?"
"What's the big deal? Didn't the Prime Minister Wei during the previous emperor's time also come from a humble family? The current emperor, like the previous emperor, doesn't limit his recruitment to people from aristocratic families."
"This Master Zhuang sounds very impressive. I wonder in which year he became a Jinshi."
"He is not a Jinshi."
"How can one become a lecturer at the Chongwen Academy if one is not a Jinshi?"
"You've lived in the mountains for a long time, so you might not know him, but you must know his disciples. Have you ever heard of Zhou Ziqian from the Imperial Medical Bureau?"
"Zhou Man?"
"That's her," someone said with a smile, "This Mr. Zhuang was the teacher of her, Bai Zhishan, and Prince Consort Bai. He taught them from childhood. Look at these three, which one isn't extremely talented and knowledgeable? This shows how amazing Mr. Zhuang is."
"I heard that Mr. Zhuang had once met the late emperor while he was on an incognito tour in his early years, and therefore had long been on the emperor's radar," the man said in a low voice. "After Lord Zhou cured the current emperor's illness, he once again caught the late emperor's eye. I've heard that the current emperor changed his former violent temper thanks to Mr. Zhuang's advice and guidance, so the late emperor appointed him as the Crown Prince's Junior Tutor."
"Otherwise, where does the title of being the emperor's dual teacher come from?" As long as the new prince ascends the throne in the future, Zhuang Xun's title of being the emperor's dual teacher will be established.
However, I heard that Mr. Zhuang is quite old, and I don’t know if he can live to see that time.
"Why doesn't such a powerful person take the exam?"
"I know that," someone squeezed over with a book in his arms, excitedly saying, "Prince Consort Bai published a book called 'Dreams of the Past,' in which he wrote about his teacher in an obscure way. According to the book, Mr. Zhuang was also an outstanding and talented student in his youth, only slightly less famous than his three disciples..."
"He studied in Yizhou in his early years and was originally recommended by the provincial academy to study at the Imperial College. However, he was replaced by a former classmate. When he found out, he had lost his eligibility and was even expelled from the provincial academy. So, he went to the capital to take the exam on his own." The man looked excited, but pretended to be regretful. He said, "Unfortunately, he ran into that classmate in the capital again. Guess what happened?"
"What's going on?"
"Oh, come on, tell me, don't keep me in suspense."
"Did he expose the other person and the other person ran away in shame?"
"You can tell from the title Prince Consort Bai chose that it's not a good thing. 'A Dream of the Past, A Dream of the Past.' Only bad things are blamed on the past," he said. "His classmate has already established himself in the Imperial College and is usually gentle and humble. Furthermore, his family is wealthy and powerful. How can a poor student like Mr. Zhuang be his match?"
(End of this chapter)
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