With Kangxi's indulgence, the little fellow continued to doze off on the imperial carriage until he fully woke up when they arrived at the Rishe Palace.
Yinyi and his companions had been in Yushe Hall for some time. When they saw Kangxi, they saluted him together with everyone present.
After Kangxi was exempted from the formalities, he thought that since he was already here, he might as well check out the archery skills of the princes.
In fact, with such a strict emperor like him, the princes would not be too bad in either literature or martial arts.
Even Yin'e, although he was not outstanding among the princes, but when compared with the Eight Banners children, not to mention his literary skills, he was definitely not bad in riding and shooting.
After Yin Yi and the other three took turns shooting arrows, the little guy who liked to join in the fun took his own bow and arrow and shot an arrow. Although he missed the bull's eye, he at least hit the target.
"Father, am I awesome?"
Kangxi's expression was slightly serious, but there was a hint of smile in his eyes because of his compliments.
But even though he was laughing, he didn't compliment the little guy this time. Instead, he said, "You dare to say you're great even though you didn't hit the bull's eye."
"Then I'll shoot again!" The little guy said and tried again, but still missed the bull's eye.
"Practice well, I'll come and see you next time."
Kangxi still had government affairs to deal with, so he left after saying this.
After he left, Yinyi and the others were obviously much more relaxed. They chatted with the little guy before continuing to practice archery.
Today is the little guy's first day of school, and Yinreng and the others are very concerned. It is not appropriate to go directly to the Shangshufang to disturb him in the morning, but you can come to the Yushedian in the afternoon to take a look.
Perhaps they all had the same idea. Not long after Kangxi left Yushe Hall, Yinreng came first, followed by the other princes.
The little guy was very happy to see his second brother coming, and when he saw the other brothers coming, he jumped up.
After all, this was a time for study, so the brothers did not chat with him. After saying hello, they either watched him shoot arrows or simply practiced with him.
"Why can't I hit the bull's eye?"
Cheng'an wanted to show off in front of his brother, but after shooting a few arrows, he missed the bull's eye and could not help stamping his feet.
"Come, let me teach you." After saying that, Yinzhi came directly behind him and started teaching him step by step.
Master Wu, who was present, felt a little redundant when he saw this, so he simply stepped aside.
Yin'e squatted beside the little guy and cheered every time he shot an arrow.
When the little guy heard his voice, he would turn around and smile at him from time to time.
Yinzhen felt that he was obviously distracting the little guy, so he stepped forward and said, "If you are free, why don't you go and teach Yinqi."
"I... I'll go right away." Yin'e wanted to say that he was not interested in teaching others, but when he met his cold face, he finally stood up and walked towards Yin Qi.
While Yinzhi was teaching the little one, the other princes watched for a while and then found something to do, either instructing Yinxi and the others, or riding horses and shooting arrows themselves.
Yinzhi's riding and archery skills were pretty good among his brothers, but he didn't want to practice at this moment. Instead, he wanted to record this scene with a painting. After all, not to mention that this was the little guy's first day of school, the scene of all the brothers gathering in the shooting hall was quite rare.
So next, the Yueshe Hall became quite lively, with the princes shooting arrows, riding horses, Yinxiang and Yinzhen even racing, while Yinzhi chose a place where he would not disturb them to paint.
Cheng'an was very smart. He had learned archery with his brothers before, so after Yinzhi taught him step by step for a short time, he was able to hit the bull's eye by himself.
"Wow!"
The little guy saw the arrow on the red heart of the target and shouted excitedly: "Look, brother, I hit it!"
In fact, he had hit the bull's eye before when he was in the Summer Resort, but he was a beginner at that time and the target was very close, which was incomparable to this time.
"I see." Seeing him jumping up and down beside him with joy, Yinzhi raised his hand and rubbed his head.
After the little guy was sure that he saw it, he shouted to his other brothers: "Brother, come and see, I hit the bull's eye~"
"Here I come!" Yin'e responded while running over, and after seeing it, he started praising him.
"As expected of my brother, he is amazing."
Hearing the little guy's voice, the other brothers looked over and praised him.
Cheng'an smiled so much that his eyes curved. After shooting arrows for a while, he prepared to go riding.
Originally, Yinzhi was planning to continue teaching him how to ride a horse, but Yinreng got there first.
"Let me teach Cheng'an, after all..." Yinzhi looked at Yinreng, and the meaning of his unfinished words was very clear.
Yinreng thought he had no problem teaching the little guy, so he ignored him.
Compared to their initial incompatibility, their relationship has not been as tense in recent years, but it can be seen that they still don't get along well with each other.
Just when the elder brothers were worried that they might quarrel, the little guy said, "Brother Da, I will go riding with my elder brother first, and then I will come to shoot arrows with you~"
Yinzhi was originally upset by Yinreng's arrogant attitude, but when he heard the little guy's soft voice, he was immediately comforted.
"Hello~"
"Look, brother, am I riding well?"
"good."
The little guy had already learned to ride a horse by himself when he was at the Mountain Resort. Yinreng said he was teaching him, but in fact he was just helping him consolidate his skills.
Yinreng rode beside him on horseback, and soon he heard him say, "Second brother, let's have a competition to see who can run faster, okay?"
After the little guy finished speaking, Yin'e, who was not far away, joined in the fun and said, "I want to compete too!"
"Okay." The little guy nodded, then looked at the other brothers on horseback and asked them if they wanted to come.
The princes naturally would not refuse him, but the scene was too chaotic, and in the end only Yinreng, Yinyou, Yin'e, Yinxiang and Yinzhen played with him.
If you were to race horses with a little guy, it would be a bit like bullying if you were too serious, so Yinreng and the others rode casually, keeping a similar distance from him.
Of course, there was an exception, and that was Yin'e. He started to accelerate while riding, and soon he was in the first position.
"Brother Shi, wait for me!" Cheng An couldn't help but shout when he saw him running so fast.
Although Yin'e knew that Yinreng and the others were not serious, he was still very happy to think that he had actually outperformed them. When he heard the little guy calling him, he turned around and smiled at him.
"This tenth brother, what's the big deal about bullying Cheng'an?" After saying this, Yinzhi jumped onto the horse and soon surpassed Yin'e.
Before Yin'e could be happy for a while, he was caught up and said unhappily, "Brother, are you interested?"
"I should be the one saying this to you," Yinzhi replied.
Yinreng was no longer at the age where he would give Yinzhi a try even if he knew he couldn't beat him when he saw him running ahead. His first reaction when he saw this scene was to ride his horse to the side of the little guy and reach out to hold his reins to prevent him from getting too excited and rushing forward.
He was still very foresighted. When the little guy saw his tenth and eldest brothers running so fast, he was indeed excited and wanted to catch up with them. Fortunately, he pulled the reins in advance.
"Brother Da, Brother Shi, wait for me!"
The little guy was stopped by Yinreng and couldn't run too fast, so he could only shout towards the front.
When Yinzhi and Yin'e heard his voice, they stopped where they were.
Overall, the little guy had a much happier afternoon in the Sunshot Hall than in the morning in the Shangshufang.
Of course, this was with the company of the brothers. Otherwise, even if riding and archery were slightly better than reading, the repetitive practice would still make people feel tired and boring.
When the sun set, the princes sent the little guy back to the Qianqing Palace together.
On the way, Yinreng asked him about his study in the Shangshufang in the morning.
"Father sent me to the Shangshufang, and I sat down to listen..."
After the little guy finished speaking, Yin'e came over and asked, "Can you get up so early to go to the Shangshufang?"
Cheng An blinked and shook his head, "I can't get up."
"Then what time did you arrive at the Shangshufang today?" Yinzhen also became curious.
After he finished speaking, Yin Yi directly answered the question for the little guy.
Yinzhen was surprised and asked, "The Emperor also agreed?"
"When my father woke up, he called me to get up, but I was so sleepy that I hid under the quilt and didn't get up." The little guy recalled what happened in the morning.
Yinreng imagined the scene where his father couldn't call him no matter what, and a smile appeared in his eyes.
"Is there anything you don't understand about what the master taught today?" Yinzhen asked after walking for a while.
Before the little guy opened his mouth, Yin'e couldn't help but say, "Cheng'an is only on his first day of school, Fourth Brother, you are too impatient..."
Yinzhen thought about it and agreed, so he said nothing more.
After sending the little guy to the outside of the Qianqing Palace, the princes did not go in. After saying goodbye to him, they left.
"Ama~"
The little guy was still reluctant to leave his brothers outside the Palace of Heavenly Purity, but as soon as he entered the main hall, he immediately started looking for his father.
Kangxi had already returned a long time ago. In fact, if he had not learned that Yinreng and the others had nothing to do and went to the Yushe Hall to accompany him for the whole afternoon, Kangxi would have been ready to go and pick him up in person.
"Did you practice horse archery seriously this afternoon?"
When the little guy heard his voice, he quickly ran over and lay on his lap and said, "Yes, my eldest brother taught me archery, and I also rode horses with my second brother and the others~"
Seeing that he looked very excited, Kangxi felt relieved. He thought that apart from getting up a little late in the morning, his study on the first day seemed to be going well overall.
Practicing horse riding and archery is quite physically demanding, so the little guy obviously ate more happily at dinner than usual.
In order to prevent him from being unable to get up again tomorrow morning, Kangxi took him to bed early tonight.
"Dad, don't you read a book?" The little guy lay down and turned to look at him.
It’s no wonder the little guy asked this question, mainly because Kangxi would usually practice calligraphy or read a book before going to bed.
"Go to sleep." After saying this, Kangxi subconsciously reached out and patted him gently.
The little guy closed his eyes obediently, and soon fell asleep after being patted and caressed by him.
The next day.
Maybe because he went to bed early last night, Kangxi woke up earlier than yesterday.
He opened his eyes and looked down, and saw the little guy sleeping soundly beside him.
"Cheng'an, it's time to get up."
After Kangxi shouted, seeing that he had no reaction, he simply reached out and gently pinched his face.
"Ama, stop making trouble..."
The harassed little guy half opened his eyes, muttered something, and turned his back to him.
Kangxi saw him curl up into a ball, put his hand on his shoulder and shook him, saying: "You should get up now and go to the Shangshufang to study."
"I want to sleep, not read..." the little guy said as he dodged his hand and crawled into the quilt.
Kangxi didn't expect that he couldn't get up today even though he went to bed so early last night. He could only helplessly reach out and pick him up.
Liang Jiugong, Liu Cai and others had already come over and waited when they heard the noise, and now they all came forward to help.
So, the little guy was dressed, helped to wash, and brought to the table with his eyes closed.
When he smelled the aroma of breakfast, he finally opened his eyes, but he still looked a little sleepy when he started eating.
Kangxi noticed his slow movements from the corner of his eye, and after having a quick breakfast, he couldn't help but pick up his bowl and chopsticks to feed him: "I really owe you..."
After breakfast, Kangxi saw that there was still enough time, so he sent him to the outside of the Shangshufang before going to court.
Why do you have to get up so early?
The little guy watched him leave, looking up at the still dark sky with a puzzled expression.
In the Shangshufang, Yinyi and others have already arrived and are currently reciting their lessons.
When Cheng'an heard his brother's voice, he raised his hand, yawned slightly, and then walked in quickly.
"Brother~"
"Cheng'an, you're here!"
When Yinqi saw him, he immediately dropped the book, stood up and went to hold his hand.
It’s no wonder that Yinqi is so enthusiastic. After all, he has older brothers above him, so it makes him even more precious to have only Cheng’an as his younger brother.
As the oldest prince in the Shangshufang, Yinyi naturally had to take care of his younger brother who had just arrived, so he stood up and walked towards him.
"Come here, Cheng'an. I will teach you the book you are going to read today."
In the Shangshufang, Yinqi still didn't dare to be lazy. He took the little guy by the hand and sent him to his seat before returning to his desk to continue reading.
Seeing that his brothers were all reading, the little guy nodded, took the book handed to him by his twentieth brother, and started reading with him.
He didn't feel anything when he read it for the first time, and the second and third times were also okay. But when he found that he had to continue reading, he immediately felt a little strange.
"Brother Twenty, why do you still need to study?"
Yin Yi: "Because it was the Emperor's order that we should read the book 120 times."
One hundred and twenty times means that during the time when the master is not here every morning, the brothers have to read an article from the Book of Rites one hundred and twenty times.
Of course, it's not just "Book of Rites". When the little guy starts learning the Four Books and Five Classics, he has to read all of these contents 120 times. And the time for reading is not limited to the morning, but he has to read it by himself whenever he has time.
"One hundred and twenty times? So many!" The little guy's eyes widened instantly.
When Yin Yi first entered the Shangshufang, he also felt that it was too much, but now that he was used to it, he felt it was okay. He reached out and touched his head and said, "It's okay, you can read slowly."
The little guy didn't get enough sleep to begin with, and when he heard that he had to read the book so many times, he just lay down on the desk.
"Cheng'an, get up quickly. Twenty-year-old brother will study with you, okay?" Yin Yi coaxed quickly.
The little guy really didn't want to read anymore, but when he thought about his father's instructions and looked at his brother in front of him, he finally sat up obediently.
After reading from dusk till dawn, the little guy finally had a break when he felt a little dizzy.
After the morning reading, it is time for the brothers to have breakfast. The master will come over to officially start today's teaching after they finish eating.
In fact, if it weren't for accommodating the little one, Kangxi would usually have his breakfast after the morning court session.
"Cheng'an, what do you want to eat? Brother will get it for you!" Yinqi said, holding the chopsticks.
Normally, the food-loving little guy wouldn't mind having an extra breakfast, but this time he didn't really want to eat.
"I've eaten." The little guy said, and lay down directly on the table.
Yin Yi looked at his listless appearance and knew that he must have just come to school and was not used to it yet, so he picked up a bowl of steamed yogurt with sugar and placed it in front of him and said, "Cheng An, do you want to eat this?"
A scent of milk wafted into Cheng'an's nose, and his appetite was finally aroused. He sat up straight and nodded.
For the little guy who loves to eat, the taste of the food somewhat soothed his spirit which was tortured by morning reading. However, when the masters came over, he immediately became listless again.
At noon, Yinyi and his friends asked him to stay and have lunch together. The little guy wanted to eat with his brothers but also wanted to go back to the Qianqing Palace.
Kangxi probably guessed what he was thinking and sent Liang Jiugong to pick him up in advance, so the little guy didn't have to worry anymore.
"Ama, why do you make us read a book a hundred and twenty times?"
The little guy returned to the Palace of Heavenly Purity and asked before Kangxi asked him about his studies today.
When Kangxi established this rule, no one dared to ask him why. He could not help but flick his hand at the daring little guy in front of him and said, "Are you questioning me?"
"I...I'm asking for advice from my father." The little guy probably knew that questioning was not a good word, so he explained.
Fortunately, Kangxi was not really prepared to argue with him: "When I was young, I read books 120 times as the standard."
"Why is one hundred and two times the standard?" the little fellow asked puzzledly.
"Read a book a hundred times and its meaning will become clear."
After Kangxi finished speaking, he saw him blinking and looking at him, so he explained the meaning of this sentence again.
"Then just read it a hundred times, why do you have to read it a hundred and twenty times?" The little guy still felt that a hundred and twenty times was a lot.
"Why do you have so many questions?" Kangxi glanced at him and finally said patiently, "Reading a book a hundred times is just a figurative statement. It doesn't mean it must be a hundred times."
In fact, a hundred times is too much for the little guy. After hearing what he said, he couldn't help but hug him and said, "Ama, I don't want to study anymore..."
"Don't talk nonsense." Kangxi's expression immediately became serious.
"Studying is so tiring. It makes my head dizzy. Ama, you are the best. Please don't let me study anymore, okay?"
"not good."
Given how much importance Kangxi attached to his son's education, he naturally would not agree to the little guy's request, so he used both soft and hard methods to suppress his request.
After hearing him say that if he didn't study, he would have to eat vegetarian food, and that if he studied hard, he would have delicious food, the little guy had to calm down temporarily.
After lunch, when the little guy was taking a nap on the Luohan bed, Kangxi sat beside him and looked at him, and finally decided in his mind who would be his study companion.
The prince's study partner was usually chosen from among the descendants of royal family members or ministers in the court. The reason why Kangxi had not chosen a good person after the little guy entered the Shangshufang was mainly because he valued him too much and wanted to give him the best of everything.
In fact, he had already picked out a suitable study companion for the little guy last year, and that was Zhang Tingyu's second son.
The Zhang family has a long tradition of learning. Zhang Tingyu's second son is only a few years older than the little guy. Not only is his age suitable, but what is even more rare is that he has already read the Four Books and Five Classics at a young age and is also good at painting.
Ordinarily, with such a suitable candidate, Kangxi would not have to delay so long, but as an emperor, he still had to consider the political aspects no matter what he did.
Kangxi was quite fond of Zhang Tingyu, and because of that, he wanted to leave him to his successor.
A new emperor appoints his own ministers. If Kangxi wanted to leave Zhang Tingyu to his successor, it would not be appropriate for him to promote him too much.
But at this moment, looking at his youngest son who had just studied for two days and was already shouting that he didn't want to study anymore, Kangxi felt that it was necessary to find a study partner for him who was good at reading to guide him. Otherwise, it would be really inappropriate for a noble prince to shout that he didn't want to study every day.
As for his previous concerns, Kangxi looked at his little son who was sleeping soundly in front of him, and a certain thought flashed through his mind.
"Cheng An wake up."
After Kangxi finished thinking about the things in his mind, he saw that the time was almost up, so he immediately woke up the little guy on the Luohan bed.
"I don't want to study..." The little guy shouted before he even opened his eyes.
Kangxi slapped his little butt across the quilt in annoyance and said, "We are going to the shooting hall this afternoon, get up quickly."
In the end, he picked up the little guy and sent him directly to the Yushe Palace.
After sending the people back, Kangxi, who had already made up his mind, sent someone to summon Zhang Tingyu into the palace.
Zhang Mansion.
When Mrs. Zhang heard the news that her master was summoned to the palace by the Emperor, she couldn't help but feel a little worried, and she went to greet him immediately when she saw him coming back.
"Don't worry, it's a good thing." Zhang Tingyu said soothingly when he saw his wife's worried expression.
Mrs. Zhang felt relieved and personally brought a cup of tea to him. When he finished drinking and put down the teacup, she asked, "What's the good news?"
Zhang Tingyu did not say it directly, but sent someone to call his son over.
"The son has met his father."
Zhang Tingyu's second son was named Zhang Ruoai. Although he had a childish face, he already had a scholarly air.
Zhang Tingyu was obviously satisfied with his son. His expression became gentler when he saw him coming. He then told him that he would be entering the palace as a companion.
"But what about that little prince?" Mrs. Zhang asked subconsciously.
Zhang Tingyu nodded slightly.
Zhang Ruoai was still young and curious. After hearing what Mrs. Zhang said, she couldn't help but ask, "Father, is that little prince really a dragon?"
"Many ministers in the court have seen it with their own eyes, so it must be true." Zhang Tingyu confirmed it and then explained to him, "The palace is different from other places. When you go there..."
While Zhang Tingyu was instructing his son on the things he needed to pay attention to when entering the palace, the little guy was still practicing horse riding and archery in the Sunshot Hall inside the palace.
Yesterday he felt okay because there were many brothers accompanying him. Today, the brothers around him were all concentrating on practicing, and he was embarrassed to disturb them, and suddenly felt a little bored.
well……
After the little guy shot another arrow, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Since Yinzhi and the others were not there, Master Wu naturally had to fulfill his responsibilities. Seeing that his arrow missed the target, he immediately stepped forward to teach him.
"It's time for a snack." The little guy shot an arrow as his master taught him and put his hand down.
There is a break in the afternoon, and Master Wu would naturally not stop them. Seeing this, Yinqi and the others simply sat down with him and had some snacks.
After a brief rest, Yinyi and the others stood up and continued practicing, but the little guy sat for a while longer, and when Master Wu came over and called him, he was still hesitating and didn't want to move.
It was not until Master Wu brought out Kangxi that the little guy obediently got up and went riding.
Finally, the sun set and Cheng'an breathed a sigh of relief, feeling refreshed.
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