Chapter 190 Ancient Edition Interview
The next day, they met the legendary little princess.
The faces of several teachers became even uglier.
The child was well-behaved, fair and tender, and greeted the gentlemen in a polite and sensible manner.
It is a rare doll that is not naughty.
But no matter how polite she was, she couldn't change her manners. The person standing in front of them was just a short child who was not even as tall as her legs.
Several teachers have become the fathers in their families.
This princess is younger than their granddaughter!
When he contacted his granddaughters who were crying and quarreling, he couldn't believe that this child was already capable of getting close to Bo Tang.
They let it go, definitely let it go!
Master You was the first to convince himself that since Bei Qin praised Princess Tianzhen so highly, she must have some outstanding qualities.
"Ahem." He cleared his throat.
"Your Highness~ What books have you read~"
This tone, really, really is...
Bei Jingchu violated her principle of respecting teachers and complained: "Sir, your tone is like that of a child abductor."
You Fuzi:......
"You can ask the students in a more normal voice."
You Fuzi:......
There was no other way. When I saw a girl, I subconsciously used the same voice I used to coax my granddaughter at home.
The teachers around him were all looking at him and laughing, with smiles plastered on their slightly wrinkled faces.
Although I think it is ridiculous for a child to enter the Expo Hall, but when I see a petite and cute child, I can't help but speak more gently.
Even Master Shu, who usually scolded students most harshly, was dissatisfied with the childish way His Majesty sent his daughter in. Although his face looked unhappy at this time, he did not say anything harsh to the child.
The people they teach are all upright and young, talented young men, all of whom are extremely ambitious and arrogant. This is the most infuriating time.
Unlike the teachers in Zhongtang and Zhitang, who only teach cute little kids.
Although the little cub often makes people angry, he is cute.
After complaining, Bei Jingchu felt relieved and began to answer his question: "Sir, most of the students have read what they should read in the middle hall."
"Have you mastered all of them?"
Who dares to respond to this? Who dares to say that they have mastered everything they have learned? Old folks are really good at setting traps.
Bei Jingchu replied: "Books are always new if you read them frequently. Besides, there is always someone better than you. Students have only met the assessment standards, but that doesn't mean they have mastered them."
The answer was flawless.
If a student from Botang answered like this, they would just think it was normal.
But the one who gave this answer now was a child who couldn't be any younger.
Master Shu even tilted his head slightly.
Master You was stunned for a moment, then began to make things more difficult: "Your Highness, have you read the "Records of Food and Goods"? The Han Dynasty reduced the land rent, and the tax was one-tenth of thirty. There were frequent changes in the tax, and the defeated and salty were removed. The wealthy invaded and robbed the land. The tax was thirty, but in fact it was five-tenths. The rich were arrogant and did evil. For those who had less than eight males and more than one well of land, the remaining land was divided among the nine clans and villages."
"What do you think about this, Your Highness?"
Bei Jingchu was speechless. How come these questions were so similar to the questions that Aye usually asked her?
Fortunately, she studied hard and the questions they asked were not difficult.
Bei Jingchu thought for a while and replied, "Because Mang is inclined to reform and has been demoted, he is very popular among Confucianists and Taoists."
"After he established the new dynasty, he carried out reforms in a manner that gave the dynasty a new look."
"The following year, in order to solve the problems of excessive land annexation, uneven distribution, and excessive slavery among the aristocratic families, a reform decree was issued, making the whole world the king's land, and slaves could no longer be bought and sold privately."
"Emperor Ai did have some reforms, but they ended in failure. He increased the severity of punishment and imposed the death penalty on offenders. He used heavy punishments to concentrate power."
The child spoke in an orderly manner about what she had learned.
Not only did he explain Master You's question, but he also connected all the situations of the previous dynasty before giving the answer.
Naturally, all students who come to Botang should have this ability.
However, the person who said this was a little kid.
After finishing speaking, Bei Jingchu stopped.
Master You agreed: "Very good, very good, Your Highness is so young, yet it is rare for you to have such insights, but..."
But this ability alone is not enough to enter Botang.
Bei Jingchu nodded slightly in embarrassment and apologized: "I haven't finished speaking yet, but after talking so much, I am a little thirsty. Can you let me have a drink of water?"
The teachers then realized that they were too careless, as the boy was still a child.
"Drink it, drink it."
The child walked to the table, picked up the tea prepared for her and drank it.
The cup was too big for her and she had to hold it with both of her small hands.
Even so, it still looked like she was having a hard time holding it.
Of course, all this is just an illusion of the teachers who don't understand Bei Jingchu's strength.
The child finished drinking the water and continued to express his own views.
"Any reform will cause unrest, big or small. However, many people were imprisoned in the Guanzhong Plain area."
"For overall reform, the mere existence of laws is just an empty shell. Without the planning and implementation that follow the laws, large-scale reforms are bound to bring chaos to the dynasty."
"When Mang first came to power, it was also because of the tacit approval of the local powerful families. However, Mang's reforms destroyed the interests of the powerful families."
"The original intention was to benefit the people, but it could not suppress the big families."
"His new policies have no real power to back them up."
"At that time, the conflict between foreign enemies and the Central Plains was getting more and more intense, so he could only give up domestic worries to ensure that foreign threats would not be disturbed."
"Let's not talk about whether these new policies will have any real effect on the national treasury."
"All I'm saying is, if we want to implement the new policy, we first need to see if we have enough strength to back it up and see if we have enough chances of winning against those who have lost out on the new policy. The planning and execution capabilities must also keep up."
“This is what I realized.”
After the last sentence was spoken, Bei Jingchu found that the tea room was unusually quiet.
Ah, this familiar scene.
In the past, when she listened to her father's political discussions in Yu's study, she would express her own thoughts. This was the atmosphere in Yu's study.
It's much better now. Those ministers have gotten used to it and no longer get startled when she speaks out her thoughts and look at her as if she is weird.
but!
But the looks from these teachers brought her back to those days.
No, what did she say?
What's that expression on your face?