Chapter 190 Marriage?
Lord Feng saw the two off with a hint of regret.
Wan'er and Ping'er led the way, while the servants followed behind, carrying the return gifts onto the donkey cart.
Lord Feng slowed his pace, walking alongside Jiang Nuanzhi behind him, and suddenly lowered his voice: "Doctor Jiang, take a look."
As she spoke, she handed the paper on which Ping'er had just answered the questions to Jiang Nuanzhi.
Jiang Nuanzhi looked over, puzzled. Lord Feng sighed, "Ping'er is a very learned and quick-witted child. In my opinion, he will surely achieve great things in the future. However, we still need to pay more attention to his temperament."
"These are the questions I selected. He answered the complex policy questions very well. But this slightly easier question is meant to test his basic skills. Let's see how he answers it."
Jiang Nuanzhi took it and examined it closely, and couldn't help but frown.
Lord Feng sighed and pointed upwards: "It's this sentence, 'Those who are filial and fraternal yet prone to defy their superiors are rare; those who are not prone to defy their superiors yet prone to rebellion have never existed.' Most ordinary scholars would argue that if a person is filial and fraternal, they will not rebel. Or, they might argue that filial piety and fraternal duty are the fundamental principles of benevolence, or that benevolence and filial piety govern the world, and so on."
But Ping'er's strategy was based on human nature. In his strategy, everyone is good at pretending, and everyone seeks profit and avoids harm. He believed that governing the country with benevolence and filial piety might be feasible, but only because it exploited human nature. He also said that those who are unfilial and disrespectful to their elders are disloyal, and those who are filial and respectful to their elders are loyal, because those who are filial and respectful to their elders have weaknesses that can be exploited. Therefore, even the disloyal will be loyal.
He even discussed the five arts of governing the people. From a human nature perspective, he offered even deeper insights. To be honest, Dr. Jiang, I don't possess his far-reaching thinking even now. At his age, I'm far less capable than him.
But he's still just a child. If he remains so cold and indifferent, I fear it will affect his future character.
Jiang Nuanzhi's gaze also fell on Ping'er in the distance. He was now obediently loading things onto the donkey cart and talking to Wan'er, a smile on his lips and a gentle expression on his face.
He carefully put the paper away and said, "Ping'er, this child, suffered a sudden misfortune at a young age and has seen too much of the coldness of the world. It's inevitable that she's become biased. Fortunately, you spoke to me today, and I will pay more attention to her in the future. Thank you for speaking to me from the bottom of my heart. I really don't know how to thank you enough."
Lord Feng waved his hand: "Doctor Jiang is too polite. I only said a few words because I admire your talent. Please don't take offense, Doctor Jiang."
"What's so strange about it? I couldn't be happier."
Jiang Nuanzhi thought to herself that her eldest son was the villainous BOSS in the book, and that he was very extreme in his actions and behavior. What Magistrate Feng saw was just the tip of the iceberg.
Filial piety meant nothing to him. The original owner of this body was nominally his stepmother. If she were truly that blindly filial, he wouldn't have killed her in the book.
This article is much more restrained.
However, Jiang Nuanzhi was genuinely grateful to Magistrate Feng. He not only shared his knowledge without reservation but also truly cared for Ping'er. She then expressed her gratitude again and again.
As the two were talking, Lü Shizhu arrived. Jiang Nuanzhi then bid farewell to Magistrate Feng.
However, Wan'er held onto Jiang Nuanzhi tightly and refused to let go.
Magistrate Feng was so anxious that sweat soaked his forehead.
Jiang Nuanzhi chuckled as she held the little girl, saying, "My lord, please don't try to persuade me. You still have official duties to attend to. Why don't you go ahead and do your work? Wan'er can come out for a walk with me, and I'll bring her back later."
"Great!" Wan'er immediately cheered.
Magistrate Feng frowned: "No, why are you being so troublesome, girl? Doctor Jiang still has to make house calls! What are you going to do, cause trouble?"
"It's alright, let her go out and play with Young Master Lü and Ping'er. I won't take them with me when I go on house calls."
"That's right, Uncle Feng, you go ahead with your work, I'll take good care of Wan'er," Lu Shizhu assured him, patting his chest.
Lord Feng had no choice, and besides, it was indeed time for him to attend to his official duties. When he got busy, he would leave Wan'er alone at home. Seeing his daughter looking at him pitifully, he finally gave in: "Alright, alright, then I'll trouble you."
Then, looking at her daughter, she instructed, "Wan'er, don't cause trouble for your Aunt Nuan."
"Don't worry, Daddy! I'll be very, very good! Goodbye, Daddy!"
As she spoke, she seemed even more anxious than Jiang Nuanzhi: "Hurry, hurry, let's get our donkey cart moving quickly."
Magistrate Feng, who was ruthlessly abandoned by his daughter: "."
Magistrate Feng was still somewhat uneasy and genuinely worried that his daughter would cause trouble for others, so he sent his old servant with her.
Jiang Nuanzhi glanced at the sky and didn't dare to delay. She told the children to wait for her at the bookstore while she went to the Xue family to have Madam Xue's health checked.
Jiang Nuanzhi dared not slacken her efforts in monitoring Madam Xue's condition. In modern times, a patient like Madam Xue would definitely be a key person requiring close monitoring.
Fortunately, the lady is recovering much better than expected. When Jiang Nuanzhi arrived, she was already able to sit on the edge of the bed and talk to her with a smile.
"Dr. Jiang, you've arrived? Come, try this new tea from Kyoto."
As soon as Madam Xue saw Jiang Nuanzhi, her eyes lit up with a smile.
Jiang Nuanzhi picked up the teacup, tasted it, and nodded: "Good tea."
But seeing that Madam Xue was also picking up her cup, she immediately stopped her, saying, "Madam, please remember that you must not drink strong tea, and you should stay away from places with heavy smoke. It is bad for your health."
Upon hearing this, Madam Xue hurriedly put down her teacup.
Jiang Nuanzhi took the pulse carefully again, and after a while nodded: "Madam's condition is recovering well. Observe her for another day. If there are no problems, she can get up and move around a little."
He then carefully instructed her: "Madam, please remember not to have too many emotional fluctuations, and do not overwork yourself. You still need to rest more."
The prescription needs to be adjusted now, so I've rewritten it. Young Master, you'll need to keep a close eye on things these days and mustn't be careless.
Young Master Xue nodded repeatedly in agreement.
Jiang Nuanzhi then listed out the current dietary restrictions for them. Only then did Young Master Xue leave his house amidst profuse thanks.
"Look at my memory, I forgot to ask just now, I don't know if Dr. Jiang is married!"
No sooner had Jiang Nuan left than Madam Xue slapped her forehead and said...
Upon hearing this, Young Master Xue smiled and said, "Of course it's about marriage. I heard Physician Jiang mention it before; she has two sons and a daughter. I just wanted her to stay for a meal at my residence, but she said that she had brought the children out to play today, so she wouldn't be staying for a meal."
Upon hearing this, Madam Xue sighed inwardly, "What a pity. She doesn't look that old, so why is she already married?"
Young Master Xue looked over and smiled, "What's the pity about what you're saying, Mother?"
"I think this girl is really composed. I wonder who's lucky enough to have such a daughter-in-law. I wish I had met her sooner."
"Mother, what are you saying!" Young Master Xue blushed deeply.
Madam Xue patted his hand with a smile: "Remember, next time Doctor Jiang comes, ask her if she has any sisters around your age. There are just too many boys in our family. Not only you, but your two uncles are also unmarried."
(End of this chapter)
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