late at night.
Gu Jiangli and the emperor went to Zhaoxu's room together.
The room was brightly lit. Zhao Xu was eating a banana with one hand and reading a book with the other, completely unaware that his father and mother had come to his side.
The emperor snatched the book from Zhaoxu's hands and used his imposing figure to block out the moonlight from the room.
Only then did he see his father and mother standing in front of him.
"Father, Mother, what brings you here? It's past midnight, aren't you two asleep yet?"
His eyes were dark and bright, revealing an innocent charm.
Gu Jiangli shook her head, "You know it's past 9 PM, right? Reading for too long at night is bad for your eyes. Don't let your eyesight fail you before you even get old."
"No, no, no." He waved his hands repeatedly, ran to another table, and brought over a bowl of cold soup. "I made myself a soup to improve my eyesight, so I won't go blind."
"A soup to brighten your eyes?" Gu Jiangli asked疑惑地, "Where did you learn that?"
"It's in the book, everything is in the book."
Gu Jiangli glanced around the room and found that there were books of all kinds, and almost every one of them showed signs of having been read.
Zhaoxu does indeed love reading.
The emperor moved a chair to sit beside him and said, "Zhaoxu, Grand Tutor Zhao submitted his resignation today, saying that he can no longer teach you."
"Huh?" Zhao Xu pouted, looking somewhat disappointed. "Why so fast?"
"Yes, Grand Tutor Zhao has only been here for less than three months. Zhaoxu, so far, four Grand Tutors have felt that they are no longer fit to serve as Grand Tutors. Could it be that you are learning too fast, putting pressure on your teachers? Or has something else happened that makes Grand Tutor Zhao not want to teach you anymore?"
"Really?" Zhao Xu scratched his head. "It's alright, I just sometimes feel that the Grand Tutor is teaching too slowly. For example, I finished learning the book 'The Way to Govern the World' in two days, but the Grand Tutor didn't teach the second part until the fifth day, so I asked him to teach a different book."
"But it was the same when we changed to another book. I could practically recite the contents of that book by heart, but Grand Tutor Zhao was only on the third chapter."
Gu Jiangli listened from the side, somewhat surprised.
The book "The Way to Govern the World" happened to be right next to her, so she picked it up and took a look. The obscure and difficult words and the hundreds of pages of content were a struggle for her to read, but Zhaoxu had actually finished it in just two days.
Is this possible?
Zhao Xu continued, "Grand Tutor Zhao is actually quite proud. Seeing my attitude, he was probably a little unhappy and didn't believe that I had really learned it. So he started to test my recitation of my lessons, which I recited fluently."
"He then tested my understanding of the sentences, and I answered according to my understanding. Unexpectedly, he became even more unhappy and changed many books to test my understanding, but I answered every question fluently."
"He bombarded me with so many questions in one breath, and of course I wasn't going to back down. I said I'd test him too, so I did. But when I got to the second question, Grand Tutor Zhao couldn't answer it."
"But when it comes to knowledge, even the most brilliant person has questions they can't answer. If they can't answer them, so be it. They can study and read again, and then they'll know. What's there to feel bad about?"
"But Grand Tutor Zhao was red-faced and seemed unable to catch his breath. He threw down the ruler and left."
"I thought he was just a little upset about losing to me, but I didn't expect him to just say goodbye to you."
Gu Jiangli stared in astonishment, her son not only exceptionally capable but also remarkably high-profile.
"Zhaoxu, has this happened with every previous Grand Tutor?"
Zhao Xu frowned, thought seriously for a moment, and then replied:
"No, the previous Grand Tutor Yan was very nice. Even if he couldn't answer my questions, he would always be cheerful to me and would never get angry with me."
Gu Jiangli exchanged a glance with the emperor and began to recall memories of Grand Tutor Yan in his mind.
That was Zhaoxu's second Grand Tutor. He was seventy-one years old this year, but he was exceptionally learned and of good character, and had taught many outstanding talents.
She remembered that the reason why Grand Tutor Yan resigned was... because he was old and in poor health?
Zhao Xu sighed, “Alas, Grand Tutor Yan is good in every way, but he’s getting old. Whenever I ask him for help with my studies at night, he’s always half asleep. I guess he’s unhappy because I often wake him up from his sleep.”
Gu Jiangli's lips twitched. "Zhaoxu, the night you're talking about, it's not this hour right now, is it?"
"Yes, I read at this time every day. Sometimes I see that Grand Tutor Yan is sleeping too soundly, and I don't have the heart to wake him. I always save the questions for the next morning."
Gu Jiangli sighed repeatedly.
She now understood why these tutors were so easily tormented.
For these working tutors, this wasn't 996, it was 007.
Who could stand this?
Grand Tutor Yan actually persisted for almost half a year; it must have been tough on him.
She put down her book and said seriously, "Zhaoxu, we can't do this anymore. It's good to love studying, but it's wrong to disregard the feelings of others. You are the Crown Prince, and everyone respects you immensely. They may not dare to refuse your requests, but that doesn't mean they don't want to."
"If everyone under your command acts against their own will in the future, it will be bad for both the country and the family, do you understand?"
Zhao Xu listened silently, fell into deep thought, and then asked:
"Mother, do you mean that the Grand Tutors who left did so because they did too many things they didn't want to do?"
Gu Jiangli felt gratified.
Although the child is young, he is very perceptive.
“I’m not sure if everyone is like this, but that’s definitely the reason why Grand Tutor Yan is like this. He’s getting old, and he has a wife and children at home, but because he has to teach you, he can’t go home to rest early. Who can endure this in the long run?”
"What about Grand Tutor Zhao? Why is he leaving too?"
"Perhaps he lacks magnanimity, or perhaps he is incompetent; that is indeed his fault. Zhaoxu, in a couple of days, your father and I will find you another teacher. Do you understand now how to get along with a teacher?"
Zhao Xu nodded emphatically, "I understand. I will behave myself and will not argue with the teacher again."
The Emperor smiled, patted the back of his head, and said gently, "Zhaoxu, your father knows you are exceptionally talented and will surely achieve great things in the future. However, the relationship with your teacher is not just about academic exchanges, but also about human interaction. You can tell them your thoughts and feelings in a calm tone. This time, your mother and I will definitely find you an even more capable teacher."
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