Chapter 32 Pei Qian
Hongwenguan, Enlightenment Hall.
During lunch break, the classroom was empty, with tables and chairs tilted all over the place. Only a small figure was sitting by the window in front of the lecture hall.
Asui didn't like taking naps and didn't want to disturb other classmates in the dormitory, so he went back to the dormitory after lunch.
Lu Changze is older than him and they are not in the same class. The house arrest of the Third Prince and the Crown Prince has not been lifted. Fortunately, Asui has had a lot of peace during this period.
At this moment, he was sitting upright on a square stool, his back straight, holding a wolf-hair brush in his hand, writing every stroke with extreme care.
He was so focused on practicing calligraphy that he didn't notice the two sneaky figures outside the window frame.
"Is it him?" The leading young man in brocade clothes leaned against the window, staring at the person inside and asked in a low voice.
The little follower who was in the same posture as him nodded: "Yes, Prince, it's him!"
The young boy known as the Prince peeked out and observed: "What is he doing?"
Little follower: "Looks like he's practicing calligraphy..."
"hiss."
The young master gasped in disbelief, "How can he be so diligent? He looks like a three-year-old baby. Does he understand what he's doing?"
Others go out and play after school, why is this kid so hardworking?
The young master felt very unhappy.
So he decided to meet the other party.
Having made up his mind, the young prince, dressed in gorgeous clothes and obviously of noble origin, bent down, picked up a small stone and threw it in.
"Plop", a small stone fell at Asui's feet. He stopped writing and turned to look out the window.
Their eyes met, Asui blinked, and seeing that the other party didn't say anything, he turned back and continued writing the words he had not finished.
???
The young master and his little follower looked at each other and were both shocked.
Is there anyone in this Hongwenguan who dares to ignore Pei Qian?
Young Master Pei Qian was furious. He slapped the wall hard and shouted, "Hey!"
When Asui turned around again, he raised his chin and asked, "Are you Lu Changsui?"
He stood with his hands on his hips, looking menacing and imposing, if you ignored the momentary distortion on his face.
The little attendant looked at his red palm with concern and asked, "Prince, is your hand okay?"
Pei Qian turned his head and glared at him, "Shut up! My hand is fine!"
Asui looked at the two men strangely.
Pei Qian crossed his arms across his chest instead of his hands on his hips, his expression tinged with arrogance and disdain as he asked, "I heard you're a child prodigy with a photographic memory?"
Asui: "I am Lu Changsui, but I am not a child prodigy."
Pei Qian snorted coldly, "Don't try to be ridiculous! Since you're Lu Changsui, you must be the legendary child prodigy!"
"Just right, let me test you!"
After he finished speaking, he climbed up the window with both hands, rolled over and landed on the ground, but because the place he landed on was too narrow, he bumped into the upright bookcase in the corner.
"Bang!"
The little follower exclaimed: "Young Master!"
Ah Sui showed a shocked expression and pointed at the door, reminding him, "There's a door over there."
Pei Qian rubbed his forehead and grimaced. Hearing this, he said stubbornly, "Stop talking nonsense! This prince just loves climbing through windows!"
There is no window in Hongwenguan that he cannot climb through!
Asui pursed his lips and felt that this person didn't seem very smart.
Not realizing he was being looked down upon, Pei Qian pretended nothing had happened and sat down in front of Asui.
He then took a book from the little follower, glanced at Ah Sui and asked, "Have you learned the Doctrine of the Mean?"
Asui shook his head: "Not yet."
Pei Qian's eyes suddenly lit up, and he placed the book in front of Asui. "That's perfect. Read it once, and then recite it to me."
"This prince wants to see whether you are a real prodigy or a fake one!"
More than half a month ago, he got into trouble and was beaten up by Lord Cheng'en. He was recuperating at home for a few days and didn't expect to miss so many interesting things. Among them, he heard the most about a four-year-old prodigy who came to Hongwenguan and had the ability to remember everything he saw.
After hearing so much about him, Pei Qian became interested in the "little prodigy". After finding out his whereabouts, he came over after lunch when there were few people around.
Ever since the last brawl, Asui had gotten used to being tested from time to time. Even in class, the lecturers liked to call on Asui to recite the text.
Ah Sui opened the book and read it carefully line by line. After a moment, he closed the book and recited aloud under Pei Qian's questioning gaze: "Nature is destiny..."
His pronunciation was clear and his sentences were fluent, as if he was reading from a book with full confidence.
The attendant tugged at Pei Qian and whispered, "Prince, it seems he really has a photographic memory, not missing a single word..."
His expression changed from suspicion to astonishment, shock, and then to a daze. Pei Qian glared at him, "You want me to tell you? I'm not deaf!"
Damn it, he actually recited it word for word!
Pei Qian was depressed.
You have to know that he was forced by his mother to recite the poem for three days and three nights, but he only managed to memorize the first three chapters.
Suddenly struck, Pei Qian waited until Ah Sui finished reciting the last word before snorting, "You're amazing! Let's go!"
"Please wait a moment, both of you."
Asui called out to them.
Pei Qian raised his chin: "Anything else?"
Ah Sui stood up, crossed his arms and bowed to the two men, and said politely, "Can I ask you for advice?"
The two were suddenly stunned, "Please, please teach me?"
Asui nodded, his eyes full of anticipation.
Pei Qian's vanity suddenly swelled, and he patted his chest confidently and said, "Go ahead. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me!"
Ah Sui opened the Doctrine of the Mean and humbly asked, "Although I can recite this passage word for word, I don't really understand its meaning. Could you explain it to me?"
The two were stunned.
"Uh...this, this, this." The little follower's eyes wandered. He has never been good at studying. He only took the final exams, etc. How could he know what the book meant?
He suddenly bent over, holding his stomach with his hands, and said in pain, "My lord, I suddenly have a stomachache. I can't hold it in any longer, so I'm leaving now!"
Before he could finish his words, he rushed out of the door and slipped away very quickly. He didn't look like he had a stomachache at all.
Pei Qian cursed in his heart.
Ah Sui suddenly asked, "You don't know how either?"
Meeting his clear, suspicious gaze, Pei Qian gritted his teeth, "Who, who said I can't do it? I'm incredibly intelligent. It's just a matter of explaining the meaning of an article. What's the problem?"
Clearing his throat, he tried to recall what his master had said in class: "This probably means... perhaps it means... a true gentleman is cautious even when no one is around... and he should be wary and fearful even when others can't hear him..."
After a halting explanation, Pei Qian felt faint and forced himself to ask, "That's roughly what I mean. Do you understand?"
Asui said thoughtfully, "I seem to understand. Thank you very much."
Pei Qian dropped the book and asked unhappily, "Do you know who I am?"
Asui shook his head.
Pei Qian said complacently, "I am the heir of Duke Cheng'en's mansion. You know Duke Cheng'en's mansion, right?"
Asui: "I don't know."
Pei Qian: "Where are the Pei family in Beijing?"
Asui shook his head again.
Pei Qian: "Princess Yongtai, you should know by now, right?"
Asui's innocent face.
Pei Qian said in disdain: "How come you don't know anything? How did you get into Hongwenguan?"
Asui: "I am the study companion of His Royal Highness the Third Prince."
But because the third prince was still under house arrest and Asui was young, he had almost nothing to do on weekdays.
Pei Qian introduced himself loudly, "I am Pei Qian, the Crown Prince of the Cheng'en Mansion! Princess Yongshou is my mother, and His Majesty is my uncle! So what? Are you scared now?"
Asui rubbed his ears to make sure he heard correctly.
"Compensation...money?"
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