Everyone was greatly surprised when they heard this, thinking to themselves, "How could such nonsense be guessed correctly?"
Could it be that the gentleman is deliberately trying to exonerate the child?
Li Zhi couldn't help but suspect Xiao Yu's motives. If he hadn't been certain that Xiao Yu was an upright person and a virtuous minister like Wei Zheng, he would have thought that Xiao Yu and Li Jue were having an affair.
However, Xiao Yu ignored their reactions and stared at Li Jue with curiosity.
"May I ask Your Highness, where does the woman show favoritism, and where does the rebellious son rebel?"
"this……"
Upon hearing this, Li Jue quickly glanced at the article in his hand. He had indeed never studied the Spring and Autumn Annals in the Tang Dynasty, after all, he had just finished reading his elementary primers, how could he possibly learn such profound things?
But he vaguely remembered that he had learned about it in his previous life and watched similar TV series, which is why he dared to make up a story.
"Wu Jiang disliked Duke Zhuang of Zheng because of the difficult childbirth she experienced. After Duke Zhuang ascended the throne, she not only did not help him, but also assisted her younger son, Gongshu Duan, in plotting to kill her eldest son from within."
"Gongshu Duan, as the younger brother, did not think of serving the country, but instead constantly encouraged his mother to plot to usurp the throne."
"Of course, Duke Zhuang of Zheng was no good either. He could have just given his younger brother a beating for being ignorant, but he blindly obeyed him until his brother committed an unforgivable crime, at which point he took the opportunity to kill him!"
"Therefore, this article mainly tells the story of a biased woman and her two rebellious sons."
Xiao Yu was immediately surprised when he heard Li Jue's explanation. He found that His Majesty's eldest grandson was quite capable, explaining such an article from the Spring and Autumn Annals so clearly in just a few words!
Let's consider the child's age. He's exactly ten years old this year, right?
If a ten-year-old child has such insights, what will he be like when he grows up!
"good!"
"Li Jue's explanation was excellent; you should all learn from him!"
"Please sit down first, and let me explain it to you slowly!"
Xiao Yu sat back down, closed the book, and began to explain it to everyone, word by word.
Although Li Jue's explanation was very accurate, it was too superficial and many details were not mentioned.
This gave Xiao Yu room to maneuver. He explained the text to everyone word by word, allowing them to understand the profound meaning of the Spring and Autumn Annals.
"In the Zuo Zhuan, Zuo Qiuming described the ins and outs of this event at length, but how did Confucius write about it in the Spring and Autumn Annals?"
"Just one sentence: Zheng Bo defeated Duan at Yan!"
"However, don't underestimate these six simple words; they perfectly summarize the entire incident!"
"Zheng Bo is the same as Zheng Zhuang Gong. The state of Zheng was related to the Zhou royal family and was granted the title of Bo, so Zheng Zhuang Gong can also be called Zheng Bo. Ke means to conquer, but why is Ke used here instead of Ping, Ding, or Mie?"
"This is Confucius's satire of Duke Zhuang of Zheng..."
Li Jue listened quietly, gradually becoming engrossed in the conversation.
He discovered for the first time that learning classical Chinese could be so enjoyable.
Even a few words from the ancients can explain so much!
Li Jue's performance was naturally noticed by Xiao Yu, which made him even more satisfied with Li Jue.
This is a smart child!
It's just that I hadn't encountered a great teacher before this, which is why I neglected my studies!
In fact, Li Jue never encountered a famous teacher in the Tang Dynasty. As soon as he traveled to the Tang Dynasty, his whole family was exiled. Li Chengqian and his wife couldn't even solve their basic needs, so where would they have the energy to teach him to read and write?
Then, he encountered Li Er, a terrible person. If Li Er had known how to educate his children, he wouldn't have produced such disgraceful figures as Prince Qi, Li You, and Princess Gaoyang!
Although two other people taught him later, Yuchi Jingde only knew how to wield a spear and stick, and he didn't know as many characters as Li Jue. Li Jing was one of the few cultured people in the military, but he could only be compared to the military; he still couldn't compare to a great Confucian scholar like Xiao Yu.
After explaining "Duke Zheng Defeats Duan at Yan", Xiao Yu immediately asked everyone to recite it silently. Then he walked over to Li Jue and asked about Li Jue's previous studies.
"May I ask what the eldest grandson studied before?"
"In response to your question, sir, I have only studied the Thousand Character Classic and the Analects..."
"hiss……"
Xiao Yu looked incredulous upon hearing this. The eldest grandson of the Tang Dynasty, who was already ten years old, hadn't even completed his early education.
Didn't anyone teach you when you were a child?
"I……"
"When I was six, I was exiled to Qianzhou with my parents. Every two years, both my parents died, and then I almost died in a fire. Later, I wandered to Chang'an. It was a miracle that I was alive. How could I dare to hope for studying..."
Xiao Yu was nearly seventy years old, and upon hearing this, he burst into tears on the spot.
"Poor child!"
"As long as you behave well from now on, I will definitely make up for the lessons you've missed!"
"ah?"
Upon hearing this, Li Jue immediately realized he was in trouble. Had he gone too far?
"Sir, I'm not actually in such a bad situation. His Majesty taught me for a few months..."
"he?"
When Xiao Yu heard His Majesty instructing his eldest grandson, a disdainful expression immediately appeared on his face.
Your Majesty has only read a few books yourself, so where does your confidence come from to teach your eldest grandson?
"And my aunt, Princess Jinyang, also taught me..."
Xiao Yu frowned inwardly upon hearing this. What was all this about? Such a good child, yet His Majesty and Princess Jinyang had corrupted him!
"Forget everything they taught you, and I'll teach you from scratch!"
"Oh oh oh..."
Xiao Yu kept his word and immediately pulled Li Jue aside to explain the Thousand Character Classic to him.
Li Jue had previously only memorized the Thousand Character Classic; he had simply memorized it. But after listening to Xiao Yu's explanation, he realized that the Thousand Character Classic was profound and contained knowledge of ancient astronomy, geography, history, calendar systems, and more.
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