Chapter 15 Chapter 15 Group Discussion
Yonglian originally thought that it would be difficult for him to adapt to the life in the Shangshufang. He had to get up before dawn, read a book 120 times, and have nearly two hours of physical education in the afternoon. This sounded terrible.
He was prepared to doze off while standing in class this morning. In his previous life, he could not avoid dozing off even when he woke up at 7 a.m., let alone now when he had to get up at 4 a.m.
But his small body was quite resilient. He was still energetic in the morning even though he got up so early. He only started to feel sleepy after dinner.
Agui and Chen Dehua both praised him to Qianlong, saying that the second prince listened to the lectures attentively and had a high level of comprehension.
Chen Dehua mainly praised the two young masters, saying that the eldest prince was also very down-to-earth and hardworking, and his handwriting was even more neat.
Ah Gui praised all four children, "Mingrui is also very smart. What's rare is that he's not impetuous at such a young age and can quietly practice calligraphy for half an hour... As the saying goes, 'A red flower blooms when it's near a red flower.' With the Second Prince as a role model, Mingrui will naturally aspire to emulate his virtuous peers."
These words made Qianlong feel relieved. The companions of other young masters were there to take beatings and punishments for the young masters, but his son's companion was there to learn from the role models.
If this continues, Erdeng'e and Mingrui's respect and admiration for Yonghuang and Yonglian will only grow deeper.
Just like Erden Eta Ama Yongchang, who followed me on a mission and came back with great admiration for me.
Excellent people can simply show their talents and charm, and others will admire them. Only those who lack talent have to use small favors to win people's hearts.
After Agui left, he continued to read the memorial, which happened to be a list of criminals who might be pardoned submitted by an official from a certain place.
Since Emperor Qianlong ascended the throne, he pardoned many criminals to demonstrate his benevolence.
But he knew very well that some of the criminals he pardoned were not imprisoned unjustly, but had indeed committed many evil deeds in the past, such as some corrupt officials whose property had been confiscated during the previous emperor's reign and their clansmen.
These people have some connections in the officialdom. When local officials learn that they are going to pardon criminals, they will also report the names of these people when they report those suspicious cases and unjust cases.
Qianlong used to think that releasing these people would not only make them grateful, but also make other people praise him for his leniency.
But now he was a little hesitant. When these people came out, while praising him, they would definitely criticize the late emperor. Moreover, their family land and houses had been sold or confiscated, and they had no real skills to make a living. After being released, they would be idle and there was no guarantee that they would not commit petty theft...
Qianlong struggled for a long time, but ultimately did not dare to pardon so many people. Instead, he asked the official to identify those who were wrongfully imprisoned, and attach a general description of the case and the name of the official who handled the case at the time.
There will be many opportunities for me to benefit the people in the future, so there is no need to demonstrate my benevolence by releasing a few criminals.
Qianlong couldn't help but think of the two-wheeled carriage. If it was easy to ride, it would not only make it convenient for the servants in the palace, but also be promoted to the people, so that people who couldn't afford a carriage would have a means of transportation.
By then, I will publicize the origin of the two-wheeled vehicle. The three generations of the late emperor, myself, and Yonglian will all gain a good reputation, and the royal father-son relationship will also be an example for all people in the world.
...He could have someone stage a play about the origin of the two-wheeled cart. He didn't believe that the people wouldn't be moved by it!
He had already thought of the script, except for the two-wheeled vehicle...
Yonglian didn't know that Khan Ama was eager to promote the two-wheeled vehicle. He was now looking forward to his sixteenth uncle coming to give them a math lesson.
Math classes are only scheduled three times every ten days, and today is the first time.
As a result, Uncle Sixteen was half a quarter of an hour late...
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I just met Prince Heqin on the road and chatted with him for a few words. I didn't pay attention to the time..." Yunlu was not afraid of his two little nephews, but he was afraid that they would go to the emperor to complain.
Yonghuang and Yonglian hurriedly said it was okay.
Yonglian couldn't help laughing when he saw that his sixteenth uncle's hat was tilted because of running. He thought that he was worthy of being the one who could sit on the same bench and chat with Su Peisheng without any burden of being a prince.
"Uncle, have some tea and take a moment before starting the class." Yonglian said sweetly.
As he spoke, he ordered the young eunuch to come in and pour tea.
Yunlu smiled. The second prince was as clever as the emperor when he was a child.
He sat down and drank his tea leisurely, and first told the four children about his childhood experience learning mathematics.
"The Holy Ancestor liked math. When he was tired of reviewing memorials, he would do a few math problems to change his mind. He knew I liked math, so he gave me the draft paper he had used to calculate. I would cover the answer at the bottom and look at the problem above to calculate it myself. After the calculation, I would check the answer. One time, no matter how I calculated, my answer was different from Khan Ama's. I didn't sleep all night. The next day I went to Khan Ama for advice, but it turned out that Khan Ama had made a mistake..."
Yunlu laughed out loud as he spoke, and Yonglian laughed too.
The two of them laughed foolishly for a while and found that the other three people in the room were very quiet.
Yonglian was slow to react and realized that he couldn't laugh at Ukumafa.
Yunlu coughed lightly, "Well... what I want to tell you is that it is normal to make mistakes occasionally. The important thing is to discover it in time and not make the same mistake again in the future." He didn't want to take the opportunity to make fun of Khan Ama. Don't misunderstand these brats.
Yonglian nodded repeatedly and said, "You should write down the questions you got wrong and take them out to look at them from time to time, so that you can avoid making the same mistakes." Let's get started with the wrong question book!
"Second Prince, this is a good idea. From now on, you should find a notebook to record the wrong questions." Yunlu said.
The four young boys agreed obediently. Yunlu then looked at Yonglian and said, "Your Majesty, I heard that you made some math teaching aids?"
Yonglian nodded and showed his sixteenth uncle his set of teaching aids.
Yunlu couldn't help but rub Yonglian's head, "You are really good at thinking of things. With these things, I don't have to draw it again."
Yonglian said, "But I didn't think carefully enough at the time. I only asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to make three sets, and forgot about Mingrui and Erdeng'e."
Yunlu said, "This is easy. You should sit closer to your study partners so that you can study together and discuss with each other." As he said this, he asked the two study partners to move their chairs next to their young master.
Mingrui quickly moved a chair over. Math class was really interesting.
Qianlong had just finished reading two memorials when Hongzhou arrived.
"I just ran into Uncle Sixteen. He was teaching math to Yonglian and the others in the Shangshufang." Hong Zhou laughed. "I saw Uncle Sixteen had nothing in his hands, so I asked him why a teacher didn't bring a textbook. He said that when teaching math to a few children, you don't need a textbook. Paper and pen are enough. The Shangshufang has them all ready."
Qianlong: "...He is relaxed."
"Of course not." Hong Zhou took a sip of tea and casually picked up some grapes from the fruit plate.
When it comes to just the two of them, Hong Zhou always relaxes.
Qianlong said, "Let's go to the Shangshufang and see how Uncle Sixteen teaches."
"Yeah, wait until I finish eating these two grapes."
Qianlong: “…”
As soon as the two brothers arrived at the door of the Shangshufang, they heard the voices of young boys talking inside.
"Mingrui, why are there two sticks missing?"
"This is extra. I am helping you hide it."
"Big Brother, we also have two extra sticks..."
Hong Zhou and his royal brother looked at each other.
What are these little guys doing?
He was about to send someone to pass the message, but Qianlong raised his hand to stop him and asked the eunuch guarding the door, "Is Prince Zhuang out?"
"Your Majesty, Prince Zhuang is inside."
Qianlong: “…”
The master is still here, how can these guys be so noisy?
Without waiting for anyone to pass on the message, he took two steps forward and pushed open the door.
The room was quiet for a moment, then there was the sound of a stool being pulled, and Yunlu and the four young boys quickly stood up and saluted.
"Are you tired, Uncle Sixteen? Let the children rest?" Qianlong looked at Yunlu.
"No rest, I asked them to do some math problems." Yunlu said.
"Why are you making so much noise while doing the math?" Hong Zhou thought it was outrageous. "And Mingrui and Erdeng'e, what are you two doing crowding around these two young princes?"
Erdeng'e and Mingrui were intimidated by the emperor's aura and were so nervous that they didn't know how to answer.
Yonglian said, "We are discussing the topic." He pointed to the small wooden sticks on the table and said, "Sixteenth Uncle asked us to divide the twenty sticks into six equal parts, but we can't divide them evenly, so there are two extra sticks."
He looked at Khan Ama eagerly and said, "Khan Ama, please help us see what's wrong?"
Qianlong met his son's pleading eyes and subconsciously stepped forward, "Let me see..."
"Wait a minute, there's no way to divide twenty sticks into six equal parts." He suddenly realized and looked at Yunlu.
"Yes, I am going to teach a few children multiplication and division." Yunlu said with a smile.
The four young boys looked at Yunlu curiously, as if they were eager to learn.
Qianlong: "...You guys continue, you can discuss the topic, but you are not allowed to gossip." As he said this, he pressed Yonglian's head casually and walked out.
Hong Zhou thought, is this the end?
My brother the emperor didn’t lose his temper?
But it was definitely a good thing that he didn't lose his temper, as it saved him the trouble of having to come out to smooth things over. Hong Zhou hurriedly followed his brother out of the house.
On the way back to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Hong Zhou saw that Qianlong was still stern, so he smiled and said, "There are only four students. If they really gossip, Uncle Sixteen will definitely find out. Besides, it would be good to discuss together. Didn't Khan Ama and Uncle Thirteen study mathematics together back then? For this kind of subject, perhaps more discussion and exchange will help us make faster progress."
Qianlong snorted, "Khan Ama was teaching Uncle Thirteen mathematics, not discussing it!"
"Oh, then why did you say we could discuss it?" Hong Zhou asked.
Qianlong: "These brats are learning with great enthusiasm. If I don't let them discuss, they will definitely be unhappy." He would slowly educate these brats later, but today he would let them understand this question clearly.
"Are you still afraid that they will be unhappy?" Hong Zhou was surprised. He realized that he had said the wrong thing after he said it.
"Your Majesty, you have done so much for me. I am deeply moved by your nephews." Prince Heqin quickly tried to make amends, "These children will definitely not let you down. They will definitely become great men in the future."
Qianlong: “…”
"Um...Royal brother, please go ahead and take care of yourself. I'm going to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager."
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