After hearing Kangxi's question, Yinzuo finally put his heart at ease. It seemed that his guess was right. Khan Ama really just asked him to come over and ask about today's situation.
"In reply to Khan Ama, the teacher first led us in reciting the Three Character Classic in class today, then taught us a few Chinese characters. After that, he let us practice writing the characters he taught us with the copybook. That was all."
Kangxi already knew from Fahai what he taught in class today, so after hearing Yinzuo's words, he just nodded lightly and then continued to ask.
"Is Yinzuo's study difficult?"
At this time, Yinzuo had no idea that danger was quietly approaching. When he heard Kangxi's question, he thought it was just a routine inquiry, so he shook his head.
"It's not difficult. Yinzuo has studied everything the teacher taught him very well."
This was the sentence Kangxi was waiting for. He pretended to be calm, stood up and took out a copy of the Three Character Classic from the bookshelf next to him. He opened the book and picked out some sentences to test Yinzuo. He found that Yinzuo could really recite the whole text as Fahai said, so he nodded with satisfaction, then raised his hand and asked Liang Jiugong to bring pen, ink, paper and inkstone.
"Yinzuo has learned the Three Character Classic quite well. It seems that he has really studied hard. Now, Yinzuo will write down the characters that the teacher taught him in class for Khan Ama to see."
Yinzuo had seen here before how Kangxi rigorously tested Yinzhi, Yinreng, and Yinzhen, and he also knew that Kangxi always attached great importance to the studies of the princes, but he really didn't expect that Kangxi attached so much importance to it. This was only his first day studying in the study.
But the pen had already been handed to him, could he not write? Of course he couldn't, so Yin Zuo sighed and accepted the pen from Liang Jiugong, then carefully wrote down the few words that the teacher had taught him today.
Although Yinzuo's handwriting was as bad as chicken claws, Kangxi was quite satisfied with it. It didn't matter if the handwriting was a little off, as long as he wrote it all correctly.
"Yes, you were able to write all the characters correctly on your first try. This shows that Yinzuo really put in a lot of effort. But you need to practice your calligraphy well in the future. How about this? From tomorrow on, after school, you can come to the Ganqing Palace. I will personally guide you in practicing calligraphy..."
No, how could he be personally guiding the practice? If Yinzuo hadn't realized something was wrong at this time, he would be really stupid. It turned out that his behavior today was not because he performed poorly in class and was reported by the teacher, but because he performed too well, so he attracted the attention of his father Kangxi.
After figuring out the whole story, Yinzuo really wanted to go back half an hour and strangle himself to death. If God gave him another chance, he would definitely answer that he didn't understand what the teacher was saying at all when Kangxi asked him if he was having difficulty studying.
However, this thought was only a momentary thought. Thinking carefully about how his father knew about his performance in the Shangshufang, it must be because Fahai told him. If he lied when his father Kangxi knew the truth, his end would definitely be much worse than it is now. If he had known this, he would not have forced himself to resist the sleepiness in class today. It would have been better to just fall asleep.
Coming in with trepidation and leaving with full of regret, Yinzuo now experienced firsthand what it meant to shoot oneself in the foot.
Ultimately, it was Yinzuo's own carelessness. The Three Character Classic is so familiar to modern adults and children that even a kindergartener could recite a few lines. He had been forcing himself to sleep during class. At first, he could still follow the teacher's recitation word for word, but later on, he fell asleep and recited subconsciously, relying solely on his memory. It was probably then that Fahai noticed something was wrong. But by now, it was too late to say anything.
"Young Master, what's wrong with you? Did His Majesty get scolded, or is he feeling unwell? Would you like me to go to the Imperial Hospital and ask for Doctor Li to come over?"
It's no wonder that Dexi had such a guess. After Yinzuo came back from the Qianqing Palace, he was like an eggplant hit by frost. He was wilted all over. He walked into the house with a sad face and didn't say a word. He lay his head on the couch. It was hard not to think that he was scolded by the Emperor.
"No need. Your grandfather's illness can't be cured by the people in the Imperial Hospital. I'm so stupid, really. Why didn't I think of it then? How can you write all the characters correctly on the first day of school? How can you recite the Three Character Classic without stumbling on the first day of school... Now, my father-in-law thinks I'm a genius. Not only do I have to study in the Shangshufang every day, but after school I have to go to the Ganqing Palace to practice calligraphy. My ideal is to be a lazy salted fish. I don't want to be the king of the exam..."
It would be fine if Yinzuo didn't talk, but once he started talking, he seemed like he couldn't stop. Dexi was confused by what he said, but fortunately he could extract the key points himself.
"Young Master, are you saying that His Majesty wants you to leave the study and go to the Qing Palace to practice calligraphy every day? Then why are you so sad? This is a great thing."
Dexi felt that he now completely couldn't understand his own young master. You know, this was a grace that others could not even ask for.
"Is it a good thing? Then give it to whoever wants it."
That would definitely be a good thing for other princes, but for Yinzuo, who just wanted to be a salted fish, it would be a huge trouble.
Being favored by Kangxi certainly has many advantages, but it also means that he stands in the most conspicuous position. You must know that Kangxi now has more than a dozen princes, even if you include those who are not yet born, there are more than a dozen princes. Only the crown prince has received his personal teaching. However, his status is there. As the crown prince, he can naturally get more care from the emperor. Even if the other princes are not convinced, they can only compete with him secretly.
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