Yan Qingqing paused for a moment and continued, "Putting everything else aside, I have a simple and quick way of counting here, which can be used by everyone from small vendors to the Ministry of Revenue for statistical data."
Problems like the chicken-and-rabbit problem that you usually find troublesome are not problems at all.
Yan Qingqing's words piqued everyone's interest, and they all stared intently at her.
Yan Qingqing pretended to cough and said, "Before I teach you these calculation methods, I also need to teach you to recognize some numbers."
These numbers are different from the numbers we usually use.
These numbers look more like symbols, but they are simple to remember and more efficient to use.
I named these characters Arabic numerals.
Yan Qingqing felt a little guilty when she said these words.
The things I learned in kindergarten in my past life are now being used to show off in ancient times.
She gets embarrassed whenever a modern child is around.
However, these numbers are truly useful; otherwise, they wouldn't be universally applicable in later generations.
Yan Qingqing picked up her pen and wrote down a few numbers on the paper, from one to ten.
Xiao Mochen and the others surrounded Yan Qingqing, understanding the strange symbols she had drawn.
These must be the Arabic numerals Yan Qingqing was referring to.
After Yan Qingqing finished writing, she said, "This is how Arabic numbers one through ten are written, and all the numbers we learn in the future can be composed of these ten numbers."
Upon seeing this, Pei Yan exclaimed, "This is so easy, I'm sure I can remember it."
"When my dad and mom ask about it later, I won't get a beating anymore."
He comes from a family of military generals, so he'll definitely have no problem learning horsemanship and archery.
However, asking him to memorize articles or learn arithmetic is like taking his life.
The main reason he was chosen as the Crown Prince's companion was because he was skilled in martial arts and could protect the Crown Prince.
However, Commander Pei and his wife, as parents, also hoped that their son would become successful.
Normally, Grand Tutor Zhao and Grand Protector Song would turn a blind eye to him.
Unexpectedly, Yan Qingqing's simple numbers piqued his interest.
They were all teenagers, and they all had some basic skills.
Especially since Xiao Mochen had stayed in the Li family for so long, he had some understanding of the situation, which made him learn even faster.
Soon, the three of them became more and more interested in learning, and even Zhao Taifu and Song Taibao secretly learned from the side. At first, the two of them were able to keep up appearances.
But later I gradually became obsessed with it.
However, the two of them were a bit older and their ability to learn was weaker than that of Xiao Mochen and the other two. Yan Qingqing spoke too fast and they couldn't remember everything, so they would ask a few questions from time to time.
Yan Qingqing didn't hold back either, and would often repeat what she had said when the two asked her questions.
However, this delayed their learning progress, which made Xiao Mochen give the two of them a somewhat dissatisfied look.
Song Lianzhi chuckled awkwardly, "Your Highness, we'd also like to learn this arithmetic too. It's really quite novel."
Moreover, Arabic numerals are really useful and easy to learn.
When I was learning arithmetic, I put in a lot of effort, but although I learned slowly today, it was my first time listening to the Grand Tutor's lecture, and I have truly benefited greatly.
If this could be implemented throughout the entire Great Yan Dynasty, it would save a lot of trouble.
Xiao Mochen nodded in agreement, but he would first report this matter to his father, the Emperor, so that officials in the court and teachers at the Imperial Academy could come and learn from it.
I'm afraid it will be too much trouble for my aunt again.
Yan Qingqing didn't care; she was just herding one sheep or a whole flock of sheep.
When Xiao Mochen told the emperor about this, the emperor was greatly shocked.
He always felt that since Yan Qingqing was the lucky star designated by the Imperial Observatory, it was only natural that she had some abilities, such as cultivating tall crops and making salt.
But now that Yan Qingqing has actually created a completely new arithmetic method, he can't help but be shocked.
To put it bluntly, scholars held a very high status these days; even the emperor had to look up to them.
If Yan Qingqing can now teach these people whom the emperor values highly, then in the emperor's eyes, Yan Qingqing must be a person of great talent.
Therefore, the emperor immediately issued another order, instructing officials in the court to seek out Yan Qingqing for study whenever they had free time.
So gradually more and more people came to the East Palace to study.
In order not to delay Xiao Mochen and the others' learning progress, Yan Qingqing would set aside a few days each month to give lectures to these officials.
Yan Qingqing's status in the capital rose even higher, and storytellers everywhere were talking about Lady Mingzhao's affairs.
Some people even wrote books about her, but Yan Qingqing didn't care much about these things.
Busy days always pass quickly, and before you know it, summer is here.
As the weather gets hotter, Li Xin's mother's belly grows bigger and bigger, and she may give birth soon.
Yuan Huiniang had arranged for a midwife well in advance; she was the most famous midwife in the capital.
Furthermore, Steward Yu was instructed to hire a doctor to reside in the mansion so that he could examine Li Xinniang at any time and handle any unexpected situations promptly.
That day, Yuan Huiniang finally managed to catch Yan Qingqing with some free time, so she told Yan Qingqing about Li Xinniang's situation.
Yan Qingqing smiled and said, "I'm very relieved to leave Xinniang in your care. I've been so busy lately, thank you for your hard work."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Huiniang smiled and said, "What are you saying, Mother? You trust me to manage the vast Mingzhao Mansion, so taking good care of my younger sister is my duty."
only……"
Yuan Huiniang hesitated for a moment after saying this.
Seeing this, Yan Qingqing said, "Just tell me what's on your mind. What can't we, mother and daughter, say to each other?"
Yuan Huiniang leaned closer to Yan Qingqing and whispered, "Wu Jingzhi has come several times during this period, and my younger sister has seen him twice as well."
I think he puts a lot of thought into it; every time he comes, he prepares a lot of things for his younger sister and the children.
Yan Qingqing nodded upon hearing this. She had already come to terms with the matter and would let things take their course.
Yuan Huiniang then said mysteriously, "I heard that the old woman from the Wu family is sick, so sick that she can't even get out of bed. It seems like she's been poisoned."
Yan Qingqing gave an "oh" and pretended not to know, then asked, "Has it been found out who poisoned them?"
Yuan Huiniang shook her head and said, "It is said that Madam Wu was poisoned by a different kind of poison, but many people say that it was given by the illegitimate daughter of the Qiu family."
Madam Wu had promised that she would marry into the family, or at least be a concubine.
But after so many twists and turns, she still couldn't get into the Wu family's door, and the Wu family stopped supplying the Qiu family of Xishan Prefecture.
Qiu Channiang had become the laughingstock of the family, so she harbored resentment and poisoned Madam Wu.
The Wu family has already reported the case to the authorities, but the Prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture has not yet closed it.
Yan Qingqing nodded upon hearing this. It seemed that she was still somewhat lenient towards Madam Wu. She only intended to damage Madam Wu's health so that she wouldn't have the energy to cause trouble for Xinniang in the future. However, this niece of Madam Wu was going to kill Madam Wu with a single move.
That was truly spectacular!
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