Yi Chenli awkwardly looked away.
The voice wasn't loud; it simply said, "When you grow taller, you can sit in the back."
“Okay!” An Yuan’er responded quickly, because she clearly remembered that in her previous life she developed very slowly, and it wasn’t until she was over 10 years old that she began to grow taller and gradually lose her childish face.
By then, they had already graduated from the Royal Academy.
This means that she can sit with Yi Chenli all the time. An Yuan'er has a good plan.
As soon as An Yuan'er sat down, Yi Chenli picked up a small pink block and drew a line down the middle of the table.
The left side is An Yuan'er's territory, and the right side is his.
An Yuan'er pouted, somewhat unhappy. Why did they have to make such a clear distinction?
Undeterred, she moved her hand a little closer, but before it even crossed the line, Yi Chenli slapped it away expressionlessly.
An Yuan'er's skin was already delicate, and her hands turned red from being slapped. An Yuan'er was afraid of pain, so she could only obediently retreat to the side of the line.
At this time, Grand Tutor An also began to give lessons.
Because it was a royal academy, unlike ordinary schools, this academy was specially prepared for princes, and their daily studies consisted of Confucian classics and political theories of governance.
There are requirements to get into the Royal Academy, so even though some of the children here may seem a bit naughty, they all have some basic academic foundation.
But An Yuan'er was different. She had gotten in through connections, and in her previous life, she had always struggled with studying. Just a few minutes into the lecture, An Yuan'er felt her head was very heavy, and her eyes kept wanting to close involuntarily.
"So sleepy~~"
An Yuan'er thought, "So Grandpa's lessons are this boring. Is Grandpa really getting old? What he says is so dull."
His head drooped lower and lower until it slammed heavily against the table.
With a "bang".
An Yuan'er banged her head so hard it made a loud noise, which woke her up.
Grand Tutor An had always paid close attention to his granddaughter, but he never expected the little girl to be so disrespectful, sleeping soundly during the first lesson.
Grand Tutor An pointed at An Yuan'er and said, "This student, stand up and tell me, what is the core essence of Confucianism and Mencius' teachings?"
As soon as the question was raised, the princes in the audience began to whisper among themselves.
This question requires extracting the core essence of Confucianism and Mencius's teachings, which is already quite challenging for students who have only recently come into contact with Confucian thought.
An Yuan'er thought that if her grandfather was going to test her, he would at most ask her about the Analects, but she didn't expect him to give her a difficult question.
An Yuan'er nervously rubbed her hands together. She wasn't very well-read, and she had just made a name for herself that morning by reciting the Li Sao. However, she didn't expect that she would be exposed so quickly in class.
More and more attention was focused on An Yuan'er. An Yuan'er knew her own limitations, and she thought it would be better to admit that she didn't know than to make up some answers.
An Yuan'er was prepared to face the Grand Tutor's criticism: "Grand Tutor, this student does not know..."
Before he finished speaking, Yi Chenli secretly tugged at An Yuan'er's clothes.
An Yuan'er looked closely and noticed that, at some point, a line of words had been written on the white paper in front of Yi Chenli's desk, in Yi Chenli's handwriting.
An Yuan'er continued, "Gentleness, kindness, respect, frugality, humility, benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness; loyalty, filial piety, integrity, shame, and courage!"
The answer was concise and to the point, eliciting a murmur of surprise from the audience.
"I didn't expect An Yuan'er to be so amazing."
"This answer is perfect. In just 15 words, it captures the essence of Confucianism."
"Anyone who answered this question might not have answered it as well as An Yuan'er."
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