Actually, the little guy was quite obedient. He clearly didn't want to study from the first day, but because of Kangxi's instructions, he persisted for so many days.
“Woo woo…”
Kangxi didn't necessarily understand what he was thinking. He just thought that he just didn't want to study. When he heard that he was still crying, he slapped him in the face.
The little guy was wrapped in a blanket, so he didn't feel any pain. However, he felt his father hitting him, and his crying became louder: "Woo waa ...
Liang Jiugong was worried that if this continued, the Emperor would become so angry that he would really take ruthless action, so he quickly reminded him that it was almost time to go to court.
After all, he was the son he had raised from birth to adulthood. Although Kangxi was angry, he still felt a little distressed when he saw him crying like this.
Although he felt sad, it was unrealistic to ask Kangxi to agree to stop studying. He might as well get out of sight and out of mind.
After Kangxi left the bedroom, Liu Cai hurried to the bedside and comforted the crying little guy: "Little brother, please stop crying..."
However, the little guy was feeling very aggrieved at the moment, and it was not so easy to coax him into peace.
In the end, he cried himself to death and fell asleep, and the crying stopped.
Hearing that he was crying, Liu Cai was so anxious that sweat was almost coming out of his head. He was not worried even when he saw the crying stopped. He went up to him and found that he had fallen asleep after crying, so he quickly wiped his tears.
The little guy cried really hard this time. Not only were his eyes and nose red, but he also had an aggrieved expression on his face even when he was sleeping, and he was even sweating from crying.
When Liu Cai found out, he quickly asked someone to bring him clothes to change.
The other side.
Kangxi came out of the Palace of Heavenly Purity, with the faint sound of crying still echoing in his ears, and his brows unconsciously frowned.
The little guy is not a crybaby. The number of times he has cried since he was little can even be counted, but this time he cried the longest.
After all, this was a child he had raised since childhood. Kangxi was still a little angry when he was in the bedroom, but now that the child was not around, his heartache gradually took over.
"Liang Jiugong, go back and check on him. If he's still crying, try to comfort him."
“Yeah.”
Kangxi still couldn't feel completely at ease after sending Liang Jiugong back, so during the morning court session, all the civil and military officials could feel that he seemed to be in a bad mood that day.
Today's morning court ended earlier than usual, and Kangxi's pace of leaving was obviously a little hurried.
"Did he go to the Shangshufang?"
Even though he knew it was unlikely, Kangxi still asked this question after returning to the Qianqing Palace.
“No.”
Liang Jiugong has also watched the little guy grow up since he was a child. He is especially considerate and often gives Liang Jiugong a portion of delicious food.
Therefore, Liang Jiugong finished his reply, and in order to prevent Kangxi from getting angry again, he said, "Your Majesty, after you left this morning, the little prince cried so much that his clothes were soaked with sweat..."
In this kind of weather, catching a cold would be a serious matter.
When Kangxi heard his words, his expression suddenly became serious and he walked quickly towards the bedroom.
On the bed, the little guy's sweat had long been wiped off, and he had changed into new pajamas. He was now lying flat on the bed sleeping.
His eyes and nose were still red, and his tightly pursed lips revealed a sense of grievance.
When Kangxi came over, he saw that he looked so pitiful and immediately reached out and touched his forehead.
Children's temperature is naturally higher than that of adults, not to mention that the little one cried so early in the morning.
"Go and call the imperial physician over."
After Kangxi finished speaking, Liang Jiugong stepped forward and said, "I have just asked the imperial physician to check it out, and he said there is nothing serious."
After all, he is the chief eunuch of the palace, so Liang Jiugong would not need to wait for his instructions before doing such a small matter.
Kangxi felt relieved a little, but when he looked at the little boy in front of him who was making a fuss and refusing to study, he felt a headache again.
"Your Majesty, the brothers are outside asking for an audience."
Apparently, the princes sensed that Kangxi was in a bad mood during court and subconsciously thought of the little guy. After court, they sent someone to inquire and learned that the little guy did not go to the Shangshufang today. The Qianqing Palace even invited an imperial physician, so they naturally ran over in a hurry.
Kangxi was feeling annoyed at the moment, and even felt a little angry, thinking that it was because Yinreng and the others spoiled the little guy too much on weekdays, which was why he was now unwilling to read books.
He wanted to say no, but thinking that the problem of the little one's education had to be solved, he finally let them in.
Except for Yinyi and a few others who were studying in the Shangshufang, all the other princes came together.
"Father Emperor, what happened to Cheng'an?" Yinreng was the first to ask after the ceremony.
Kangxi saw that they had misunderstood something and said unhappily, "He was very nice, but he got angry with me so early in the morning."
Hearing this, Yinzhi and others looked at each other, and finally their eyes fell on the little guy lying on the bed.
Just as Yinreng was about to ask him why he was so angry, the little guy on the bed opened his eyes and sat up.
Cheng'an usually sleeps well, but at this moment, no matter how nervous he was, he couldn't fall asleep well. He woke up immediately when he heard the voices of his father and brothers.
"Brother, wuwu..."
The little guy's first reaction when he woke up was to look at Kangxi. Then he started crying again out of grievance. While crying, he stood up from the bed and reached out to his brothers.
It was still relatively warm in the bedroom, but seeing him standing barefoot on the bed in his pajamas, Yinreng hurried forward to hug him and at the same time pulled up the quilt to wrap him up.
"Second brother, wow, wow...Ah Ma, hit me... wow, wow, hit me..."
The little guy cried so sadly that Yinzhi and the others didn't care about anything else and walked forward a few steps to comfort him.
When Kangxi saw him throwing himself into Yinreng's arms with a look of great injustice, his face turned a little dark when he thought of the slap he received across the quilt in the morning that didn't hurt at all.
"Why don't you tell me why I hit you!"
Hearing his somewhat fierce voice, the little guy's crying suddenly got louder.
Yinreng patted his back lovingly and couldn't help but say, "Father, if you have anything to say, just talk to me nicely. Cheng'an is not a disobedient child."
"Is he obedient? He's only been studying for a few days and he's already making a fuss and refusing to go..."
Kangxi thought about how he had put a lot of effort into letting him study, how he had coaxed him out of bed every day and even sent him to school in person. He suddenly became angry again.
The little guy had been studying well in the past few days. Yinreng didn't expect that it was because of his studies, so he couldn't help asking, "Why doesn't Cheng'an want to study again?"
“Woo woo…”
Cheng An was coaxed by his brothers, and his crying gradually subsided. When he heard his second brother's gentle voice, he rubbed his eyes and said, "Wuuuu..."
Seeing that he was crying so hard that he started to hiccup, Yinzhi, who was standing next to him, reached out and patted his back along with Yinreng and said, "Don't worry, Cheng'an, take your time."
At the same time, Yinsi used a handkerchief to wipe his tears. Seeing his eyes so red from crying, he felt a little uncomfortable.
When Yinzhi heard the little one's voice was hoarse from crying, he went downstairs and fetched a cup of warm water, saying, "Drink some water to moisten your throat first."
The little fellow drank half a cup of water from his brother's hand, and finally stopped crying. Instead, he said with red eyes, "I want to go for a walk with Ama, help Ama pass the memorials, and want my brother to come and swing with me, and play in the Imperial Garden together... But I am always reading every day, and I don't have time to accompany Ama and brother..."
As he spoke, he couldn't help crying again.
It is obvious that he should study at his age, but the brothers felt uncomfortable when they heard what he said.
Not to mention them, even the anger that had just risen in Kangxi's heart was extinguished by the little guy's crying voice.
Kangxi couldn't help but think of the little guy before he started school, who liked to follow him around no matter what. There was a scene where he said he would help him pass the memorial but fell asleep behind his throne, there was a scene where he helped him pinch his hands after he finished reviewing the memorial, and there was a scene where he took him out for a walk after dinner and stepped on his shadow...
"Cheng An, stop crying."
As the little one started crying again, the brothers continued to comfort him.
Cheng'an's crying was not loud this time, but it made people feel even more distressed.
"Father Emperor, why not... why not let your son teach Cheng'an to read." Yinreng couldn't bear to see him crying so sadly. He thought about how he didn't go to the Shangshufang to study, but hired a master to teach him alone, so he couldn't help but say.
After saying that, he added: "I, your son, have nothing to do now."
He is a prince, and was once the crown prince. Now he says that he has nothing to do. He is obviously showing weakness in order to convince Kangxi to agree.
Compared with the rigid rules in the Shangshufang, if Yinreng were to teach, the time would obviously be more flexible, and might be similar to the previous enlightenment, or a little stricter on that basis.
"I feel that with your second brother's talent and knowledge, he is more than qualified to teach Cheng'an." Yinzhi couldn't bear to see the little guy crying like this. If he could make the decision, he would just allow him not to study. It was rare for him to agree with Yinreng's words.
Moreover, this was probably the first time that he personally acknowledged Yinreng's knowledge.
"I second your proposal. If Second Brother is not available, I can also teach Cheng An."
After Yinzhi finished speaking, the other princes followed suit, and even Yinzhen was no exception.
Kangxi glanced at them one by one, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
In fact, Kangxi also discovered during these days that the little guy was obviously not as happy after reading, and he smiled less frequently than before reading.
When he heard Yinreng's proposal, he felt a little conflicted. On the one hand, he really didn't want the little guy to be unhappy because of studying, but on the other hand, he felt that children would grow up slowly and they would get used to it over time.
When the little guy heard what his brothers said, he thought about how he didn't have to get up before dawn or stay in the study room all the time when he was studying with his brothers. He suddenly felt that if he had to study, he might as well let his brothers teach him.
As he thought about it, his crying slowly stopped, and he looked up and said, "I want... I want my brother to teach me to read..."
Kangxi looked into his red eyes from crying, and his heart softened a little, but his tone was hard: "Why should I listen to you?"
The little guy probably understood who was the one in charge here. After hiccuping, he crawled out of his brother's arms and walked towards him.
Yinreng was worried that he would catch a cold, so he quickly wrapped the quilt around him from behind.
The next second, the little guy threw himself into the arms of Kangxi who was sitting on the bed, along with the quilt.
Kangxi looked a little serious, but the moment he pounced on him, he subconsciously opened his arms to catch him.
"Ama, I don't want to go to school when it's still dark. I'm so tired and my head is dizzy from studying. But I'm afraid you'll be angry... Please don't be angry, okay? I want to spend more time with you and brother... Otherwise, Ama and brother, I will go to school with you, so I can study while accompanying you..."
It was rare that the little guy didn't directly act like a spoiled child and beg him to agree to it. Instead, he talked about his idea of studying during this period of time.
Not to mention the other princes, Kangxi himself went through the same thing when he was a child, but for some reason, he suddenly felt sad when he heard his words, and even reflected on whether studying in the Shangshufang was really that hard.
"Your brothers all went through this, why can't you stand it?" Although Kangxi said this, his tone softened significantly.
"When I was young, I also felt that studying was hard, but I didn't dare to say it."
Yin'e, as the older brother, also tried his best to speak out the words in his heart that he had never dared to say.
Kangxi glanced at him and felt that it was obvious that he did not like studying and that was why he found it hard.
Perhaps seeing that Yin'e was not directly reprimanded, Yinzhen also whispered: "There are still a few days of rest time in a month in the private school outside..." And there is no need to read it a hundred and twenty times, let alone get up before dawn.
Kangxi felt that they were becoming more and more courageous. Just as he was about to scold them, he felt the little guy holding him tightly in his arms.
"Amawuwu..."
"Why are you crying again?" Kangxi heard him crying and immediately stopped scolding his other sons. Instead, he looked at him with a bit of helplessness in his heartache. "Then tell me, what do you want in order for you to study hard?"
The little guy sobbed and said, "I don't want to get up at night, and I don't want to study every day. This way I won't have time to be with my father, brother, mother, and mother..."
As he was talking, he became sad again: "Why don't Baibai and Yuanyuan have to study, but I have to study?"
"You are comparing yourself to a bird and a sheep?" Kangxi was angry and amused.
The little fellow sniffed and said, "But I'm a dragon. Can't a dragon not study?"
"You are my son. My sons must study no matter they are human or dragon." Kangxi said unhappily.
"Then let my second brother teach me how to read, okay?"
Kangxi was actually quite tired after the little guy had been studying for these days. He had to go to bed early at night, wake him up in the morning with great effort, and send him to the Shangshufang before the morning court.
To be honest, Kangxi's mornings in the past few years have never been so busy. Not only that, he had to care about the little guy's study after school, remind him to complete the homework assigned by the teacher, and coax him to continue studying well the next day. He was really worried.
Kangxi felt that he could not bear it if he did not agree to his request and he would come to him every other day like he did this morning.
Kangxi hesitated for a moment and said, "I can agree to your request, but I have to set three rules first."
"What are the three rules?" The little guy felt a little better when he heard the word "agree". Although his eyes were still red, he finally stopped crying.
"You will study with your second brother for half a month. After half a month, I will test you. If you can answer all the questions I ask, you will be allowed to continue studying with your second brother. Otherwise, you will go back to the Shangshufang obediently."
"Okay, I will learn from my big brother." When the little guy heard that he could learn from his big brother, he agreed and promised seriously. With his red eyes and nose, he looked both obedient and pitiful.
Seeing that he agreed immediately, Yinreng said, "Then please let your Royal Father first determine the general content of the test."
After all, half a month is not a long time. What if he is teaching "The Great Learning" and the emperor is testing him on "The Analects of Confucius"? Wouldn't the little guy cry again then?
Seeing that he was still on guard against him, Kangxi could not help but glare at him, thinking that these sons were becoming more and more daring. In the past, none of them would have dared to say so much.
"He is studying The University. Just continue teaching him."
"Yes." Yinreng immediately stood up and bowed.
"Ama, you are so nice!"
When the little guy saw that his father had agreed to him, he happily rubbed against his father's arms.
"You cry and laugh at the same time. You don't look like a prince at all." After Kangxi finished speaking, he saw that his other sons were still watching and looked up. He asked, "Don't you have anything to do?"
"I'll take my leave."
The brothers immediately bowed and left in unison.
After everyone left, Kangxi held the little guy in his arms with one hand and wiped away the remaining tears from his eyes with the other hand: "You are such a grown-up and you still have the nerve to cry."
The little guy felt a little embarrassed by what he said and could not help burying his face in his arms again, but his stomach growled the next second.
"Hate it, don't scream."
Kangxi saw him patting his belly and muttering softly, as if he felt embarrassed now, and he couldn't help but chuckle.
"Okay, hurry up and get dressed and have breakfast."
After a while, the father and son finally sat down at the table and had their breakfast.
At this time yesterday, the little guy had already finished reading the book a hundred and twenty times in the Shangshufang, but now he can sit in the Qianqing Palace and eat breakfast leisurely. A happy smile immediately appeared on his face.
"Ah, you haven't had breakfast yet?"
Kangxi raised his hand and poked his forehead and said, "It's you who caused all the trouble."
"Father, I was wrong. Please eat more." The little guy said, and personally picked up a golden roll for him.
"Eat quickly, and then go to your second brother's place to study." Kangxi reminded.
"good."
The little guy was really hungry, and he started eating with big mouthfuls.
Kangxi didn’t have much appetite at first, but when he saw how happily he was eating, he slowly started to eat as well.
There is not only the method of reading a book 120 times in the Shangshufang, but also many other rules. When the master is teaching, you have to sit still and not move around, you can't talk casually, and you have to endure thirst and wait until the short break to drink water.
Compared to going to the Shangshufang, the little guy naturally preferred to study with his second brother, and he went out consciously after breakfast.
Of course, before leaving, he couldn't help but hug Kangxi and said coquettishly, "Father, after I study seriously with my second brother for a while, can I come to see you?"
"You should study hard, why are you looking for me?" Kangxi asked instead of answering.
"I haven't helped Ama for a long time. I want to help him pass the memorial." He added, "I can also help Ama stamp it!"
There was no need for Kangxi to come and help with these little things, but thinking of what he had said before, he couldn't bear to refuse.
"You can come if you want, but don't blame me for not reminding you. If you don't meet my requirements in half a month, you can go back to the Shangshufang by yourself. It will be useless to cry then."
"knew."
After the little guy finished speaking, he gave him a final hug before turning around and running out.
Kangxi looked at his cheerful back, and thought of how he had been so slow and listless in the past few days whether he went to the Shangshufang or the Yushedian. At a certain moment, he suddenly thought that maybe he should not be so strict and it would be better to let him be happy like this forever.
Outside the Palace of Heavenly Purity.
The little guy hadn't walked freely on the palace road at this time for many days. He was like a bird that had been set free, and he started jumping around as he walked.
"Bai Bai~"
When he looked up and saw the silhouette of a Gyrfalcon flying across the sky, he immediately shouted at it, "Bai Bai, I don't have to go to the Shangshufang to study anymore!"
“Tsk——”
The Saker Falcon gave a cry in response and dived down directly.
"But I still have to go to my second brother's place to study, so I don't have time to play with you." The little guy saw it flying down and touched its feathers.
The Saker Falcon rubbed his head against him, then flew back to the sky and sent him to Xian'an Palace before flying away.
Yinreng had been sitting at the stone table in the courtyard waiting for him. When he saw him coming, he did not stand up, but opened his hands with a smile.
"Second brother~" The little guy rushed directly into his arms, hugged him and rubbed against him.
Yinreng felt his intimacy, and the smile on his face became more and more intense. After a while, he stopped him and said, "Okay, Cheng'an, it's time to start studying."
After he finished speaking, he pulled the little guy to sit next to him.
"Are you going to study here?" Cheng An asked him after he sat down.
Yinreng nodded slightly: "The weather is nice today, let's read here first, and we can go to the study when we need to write."
"Okay~"
Compared to sitting upright behind a desk, the little guy obviously prefers the feeling of studying outside.
When Yinreng asked him to read what he had learned in the Great Learning, he immediately began to read, shaking his head: "The Great Learning is to manifest the bright virtue... Therefore, the gentleman has the great way... and regards righteousness as benefit."
The little fellow had been studying in the Shangshufang for less than ten days, and Yinreng thought it would be good enough if he could recite half of the text. Unexpectedly, he could recite the whole text fluently, so he praised him immediately.
"It was Ai'ai who taught me." The little guy laughed immediately after receiving his brother's praise, and then he said, "Second brother, Ai'ai is still in the Shangshufang!"
In fact, when Zhang Ruoai was reading with him these days, she read "The Great Learning" to him several times. The little guy has a good memory and remembered it after listening.
"It doesn't matter. Tell him when you go to the Yushe Palace this afternoon and ask him to come to your second brother's place tomorrow to accompany you in studying." After Yinreng finished speaking, he began to guide him to understand the meaning of the article sentence by sentence from the beginning.
"The truth of university..."
Compared to the serious atmosphere in the study room, the little guy obviously finds studying here much easier.
Yinreng didn't think there was anything wrong with this. After all, in his opinion, the little guy was very smart and learned things very quickly. As long as he learned everything he should learn, there was no need to be so strict with him.
Less than half an hour later, Yinreng, who thought he had learned well, rubbed his head and asked, "Do you want to drink some water and rest for a while?"
When the little guy heard what he said, he came over and lay on his lap and asked, "Second brother, can I go to my father's place?"
"Of course." Yinreng thought of what he had said while crying before, and agreed immediately.
"Second brother, you are so nice!" The little guy looked up happily and gave him a kiss on the face, then hugged him for a while before running out.
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