He was a little confused.
Is it because the tea leaves he roasted are not good enough?
Or maybe his grandparents were dissatisfied with him.
He was worried for several days, with a gloomy face.
Bai Zhong accepted the order and stepped forward to remind him, "The Emperor and the Empress Dowager gave you double the homework, not to punish you, but to show their appreciation for you. If you didn't have the ability, they wouldn't have bothered to assign you homework."
After receiving the reminder, Xuan Ge'er's brows relaxed and he became full of energy.
Gu Jiu and Liu Zhao went out to enjoy the scenery every few days. Xuan Ge'er was buried in his homework or leading people to explore the villages to understand the people's sentiments. He was never idle.
After Grain Rain, the couple changed their route and headed to Jiangling Prefecture.
Jiangling Prefecture is rich in water resources and is surrounded by large rivers and lakes.
As soon as Liu Zhao arrived in Jiangling Prefecture, he wanted to eat river food.
Gu Jiu reminded him, "Don't eat too much. Get used to the climate here first."
Liu Zhao was quick to follow advice.
The two of them boarded a ship and went on a tour of the lake, listening to the boatwoman telling stories about the fishermen on the lake and singing ancient songs.
Gu Jiu thought the little tune was quite interesting, so he asked someone to find a musician to record the music score.
"If we compile folk songs from all over the country into a book, we can publish a collection of ancient music scores in the future. I'm sure many people will collect it."
Liu Zhao has always unconditionally supported Gu Jiu's decisions.
From then on, there were two more musicians in the group traveling around the mountains and rivers.
Occasionally, Liu Zhao would get interested and sing and drink with the musicians, feeling very happy.
Gu Jiu's thinking was divergent. Along the way, he could not only record the scores of folk songs, but also order people to record the customs, habits, diet, climate, etc. of various places.
All the strange people and things encountered on the road were also recorded one by one.
In the future, perhaps a book called "Local Strange People and Strange Stories" can be published for future generations to refer to and broaden people's horizons.
In this era, most people never have the opportunity to travel far away. Their only way to understand the outside world is through books.
If we can really publish a book called "Local Strange People and Weird Stories", it will add a touch of color to everyone's life.
As the idea came into being, two clerks and two painters joined the team.
The painter is responsible for drawing the mountains, rivers, customs, folk customs, and characters along the way.
In the future, they will be compiled into a book and made into book illustrations so that people can understand the outside world more intuitively and not be like frogs in a well.
The couple lived in Jiangling Prefecture for a whole year.
Taste local delicacies and enjoy the local scenery.
This year, Xuan Ge'er has grown taller, shedding his childishness and becoming more youthful.
Brother Xuan learns everything quickly and well.
In Jiangling Prefecture, he learned how to row a boat, catch fish, swim, identify herbs, paint with a painter, compose music with a musician, learn martial arts with a martial arts master, and even learned some basic carpentry...
Even Liu Zhao said that he had never seen such an understanding in his life.
"I'm afraid his wisdom will lead to harm."
"Not necessarily." Gu Jiu thought Liu Zhao was worrying unnecessarily. "Brother Xuan has traveled with us all over the mountains, rivers, lakes and seas, meeting all kinds of people. He has gained a broad knowledge and a broad mind. The more he learns, the more he realizes his own shortcomings, instead of dwelling on trivial matters. As the saying goes, extreme wisdom leads to harm. This is often due to a closed environment. He only knows one side of the story, not the other. He hasn't seen the world, but he worries about it. He only sees the evil in human nature, not the good."
Liu Zhao looked at Xuan Ge'er and found that he was indeed a cheerful and good man, not the kind of person who would dwell on trivial matters.
At Xuan'er's age, his knowledge and experience are unmatched among his peers.
What he learned was very diverse, but it did not shake his character. Instead, it strengthened his three views.
During the time they lived in Jiangling Prefecture, Cui Qi, the principal of Jiangling Academy, often came to visit with a pot of wine.
Seeing that Xuan Ge'er was very intelligent, he felt a pang of admiration for his talent, so he suggested, "Could it be possible to allow His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to study at the academy and spend some time with people his own age? This might be beneficial."
Gu Jiu readily agreed.
Xuan Ge'er has been out on the road for so long, it's time for him to calm down and go to the academy to receive some education.
So, Xuan Ge'er ended his days of catching birds in the mountains and fishing in the river, and entered the academy to study.
His level of learning was so deep and his knowledge was so rich that ordinary teachers could not teach him at all.
Cui Qi gave him special lessons and invited famous teachers and scholars to teach him.
During his time at the academy, Xuan Geer came into contact with Taoism, Buddhism, Yin-Yang School, Mohism, and the School of Science and Engineering...
A brand new field of knowledge exudes an alluring atmosphere.
Xuan Ge'er plunged into the new field of knowledge and was reluctant to leave.
Liu Zhao privately shouted: "Be careful or you'll become a nerd."
"Don't worry, he's not a bookworm. Even at the academy, he still goes up the mountain to catch birds and down the river to fish every day. The academy has complained several times, and he and a group of students have almost stolen all the fish in the pond. He often catches fish in the middle of the night and grills them for food."
Upon hearing this, Liu Zhao laughed heartily. "He has the demeanor of my past, not bad, not bad. He's even more mischievous than his father."
"Brother Xuan is more wild than the boss."
There is indeed a difference between children who are raised in the wild and children who are raised in captivity.
Xuan Ge'er is a wild boy with great adaptability.
No one in Jiangling Academy knows his true identity except Cui Qi.
Even so, in a short period of time, he became famous in the academy, surrounded by a group of students, and looked like a boss.
Conflicts with students from other factions are inevitable.
He used both open and secret schemes to defeat his opponents in a few moves and became the undisputed overlord of the academy.
Cui Qi once again brought wine to visit the Emperor and the Empress Dowager.
He wiped his face, not knowing how to start.
Finally decided to tell the truth.
"His Royal Highness, the eldest grandson of the Emperor, is flourishing in the academy. He has subdued several local tyrants. Everyone in the academy respects him as their leader, and he has the aura of a mountain king."
Liu Zhao laughed out loud when he heard this.
After laughing, he continued, "Being a mere mountain king is nothing. If you have the ability, becoming a general would be great."
Gu Jiu saw that Cui Qi had something else to say, so he asked, "Did Brother Xuan get into trouble again?"
"Your Majesty, you're worrying too much. His Royal Highness, the Grand Prince, is very measured in his actions. There's been a recent bandit problem in the mountains, and as Your Majesty knows, Jiangling Prefecture is surrounded by mountains and little land, so banditry is a constant threat. The local authorities haven't been effective in suppressing the bandits, and that's partly because the bandits are familiar with the terrain and have many burrows. Upon learning of this, His Royal Highness, the Grand Prince, began to mobilize the students and organize the guards and servants of each household for training, saying they were going to the mountains to suppress the bandits."
The matter was of great importance, and Cui Qi could not control His Royal Highness the Emperor's eldest grandson, so he could only complain secretly.
“Nonsense!”
Liu Zhao was furious. "Young man, if you try to suppress bandits, be careful of losing your life."
Gu Jiu said, "This matter should not be suppressed forcefully, but should be actively guided. You are familiar with military affairs, so you are responsible for this matter."
Gu Jiu acted as a hands-off manager and passed the responsibility to Liu Zhao.
Liu Zhao thought about it and decided to transfer the local garrison to suppress the bandits. Xuan Ge'er brought the people he had trained as logistical support.
"Let this kid see some blood first, then he'll know that war is no joke."
Gu Jiu agreed with this approach.
After careful deployment, the troops went into the mountains and began to suppress the bandits.
Over the past three months, after climbing mountains and crossing rivers under arduous conditions, we finally destroyed several bandit lairs, killed the bandit leader, and seized a large amount of supplies and people.
This time we wiped out the bandits thoroughly.
There will be peace in the mountains for at least ten or eight years.
After three months of bandit suppression, a group of student soldiers grew up rapidly under the leadership of Xuan Ge'er.
They are all people who have seen the world and have suffered a lot. They are not as arrogant as before and have begun to learn to be steady.
Xuan Ge'er's eyes became more determined.
He secretly asked Gu Jiu, "Grandma, where are we going next? Are there any bandit threats?"
Well, this kid is addicted to suppressing bandits.
"Do you want to fight?"
Xuan Ge'er nodded heavily.
Gu Jiu said: "Keep going south, out of the country, overseas, and you can fight every day."
“Are we going overseas?”
“You can arrange overseas travel into your itinerary.”
So, Xuan Ge'er began to think about going overseas to fight.
From Jiangling Prefecture, we went upstream along the river to Yizhou.
What a coincidence, there are also bandits rampant in the mountains a hundred miles away.
Xuan Ge'er was full of ambition and joined the local garrison, eating, living and training together.
After everything is ready, we will go up the mountain to suppress the bandits.
Liu Zhao was very proud. "This kid is similar to me. He has the same drive as I did back then. He fights without regard for his life."
Gu Jiu rolled his eyes at him and said, "When Xuan Ge'er comes back, let him go to the local academy to cultivate his character for a while."
"He has both civil and military skills, very good!"
At this time, King Liu Xun of Lu was bored of staying in the capital, and since the project at hand had not made any progress, he decided to go out and travel to change his mind.
Upon learning that his parents were in Yizhou with Xuan Ge'er, he hurried to Yizhou to meet them.
Liu Zhao was very disgusted with the extra light bulb.
Send Prince Liu Xun of Lu directly to the local academy to teach. It doesn't matter if he doesn't teach, as long as he doesn't show up in front of me.
Liu Xun pinched his nose. Is this his biological father?
He simply ran to the mountains, followed behind Xuan Ge'er, waving flags and shouting cheers, helping with the accounting, and doing logistics.
Liu Zhao was very happy without his son and grandson to disturb him.
Every day he took Gu Jiu out to walk around the streets, drink tea, watch plays, and enjoy the mountains and rivers.
He became interested and learned a few singing passages specifically to sing for Gu Jiu.
Gu Jiu was very supportive.
He clapped his hands and said loudly, "Sing very well!"
"Do you really sing well? Don't try to trick me."
"I'm not kidding! You look especially imposing in a military role. Those actors who perform in operas have never been on a battlefield, fought a war, or even seen blood. It's not appropriate for them to play military generals."
That makes sense.
Liu Zhao was overjoyed and learned a few more singing passages to sing specifically for Gu Jiu.
When Prince Lu Liu Xun and Xuan Ge'er, uncle and nephew, returned, Liu Zhao was very interested in showing off his singing skills.
King Liu Xun of Lu did not dare to complain. He held back his laughter and remained silent.
Xuan Ge'er picked up the drumsticks and played the drums to accompany the performance. The grandfather and grandson had a lot of fun.
Prince Lu Liu Xun secretly complained, "Father's singing is really not that good, but Brother Xuan'er's drumming is very good. It can be seen that he has learned it specially."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Do you know why your father likes Xuan'er so much? Not only because Xuan'er is smart, but also because Xuan'er is more filial than you."
"My son is also filial!" King Lu protested.
Gu Jiu smiled, "But you will never accompany your father with drums to entertain him. This is what makes Xuange'er so likable. He knows a lot and can handle everything with ease. As long as he wants, he can make everyone like him. If he hates someone, he will find a way to make everyone hate that person."
"Hearing what Mother said, Brother Xuan is quite cunning."
"He's incredibly intelligent and insightful, and it's no surprise that he's quite strategic at such a young age. He's truly likable, a motivated and filial child. You want to give him the best you can."
Upon hearing this, Prince Lu Liu Xun quietly asked, "Does this confirm Xuan Ge'er's position as crown prince?"
"It's too early to talk about this now."
"Oh!" King Liu Xun of Lu was very tactful and did not mention the matter again.
He said, "How about I send my son to my father, the emperor, and my mother, the queen, so that I can fulfill my filial duty on my behalf?"
"No! Your kid is half-baked and at an age where everyone hates him. I don't want to take care of him. Wait until he's three or five years old, then you can send him to me and I'll personally train him."
Prince Liu Xun of Lu beamed with joy. "It is a blessing for the child to be personally taught by his mother, the Queen Mother. All children who are taught by their mothers possess extraordinary qualities."
Gu Jiu said cheerfully, "Try this tea. It was roasted by Xuan Ge'er himself. He has mastered the essence of the master."
When he heard that the tea was roasted by Xuan Ge'er himself, Prince Lu Liu Xun immediately became interested.
If you savor tea carefully, you will find that it has its own unique features.
"Xuan is truly a genius. Why not have him study mathematics with me? The collision of different ideas and thoughts might lead to new insights."
Gu Jiu asked, "Your research has hit a bottleneck. Why haven't you made any progress in such a long time?"
"There really hasn't been any progress. Seeing Brother Xuan, with his clever mind, might give me some inspiration."
"Okay! As long as he's willing, I won't stop him."
King Liu Xun of Lu was beaming with joy.
After that, he pulled Xuan Ge'er to immerse himself in the magic instruments, forgetting to eat and sleep.
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