"Minister Li, I wonder how the construction of the military governor's office is progressing? Will it be put into use after the New Year?"
"Your Majesty, only the final leveling of the drill ground and the fencing around the military camp remain at the Zhechong Prefecture."
"If we're talking about activation... it's already usable..."
Li Shimin nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this.
"My eldest grandson is incredibly energetic at everything except studying, hahaha!"
"Your Majesty is right, but I have a different opinion."
"oh?"
"What advice does Minister Li have for me?"
Upon hearing this, Li Jing quickly put down his bowl and chopsticks, took a sip of tea to clear his throat, and then formally presented his report.
"Your Majesty, I believe that the eldest grandson does not dislike reading, but rather dislikes rote learning!"
"Studying by rote?"
"right!"
"The Four Books and Five Classics are dead books. The words of the sages in them are more than a thousand years old now. Even if they are still useful, they are not very useful."
"Therefore, the eldest grandson dislikes reading, but only dislikes reading these useless, dead books. If Your Majesty were to impart other knowledge, the eldest grandson would certainly accept it gladly!"
"Other knowledge..."
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin immediately felt a headache coming on. He had only read a few books in his life, how could he possibly know anything else?
"When I was young, I was fighting on all sides and had no time to study. Even if I wanted to teach, I couldn't!"
Upon hearing this, Li Jing immediately realized that His Majesty had misunderstood and hurriedly explained.
"Your Majesty, that's not what I meant, but something else..."
"For example, policies, laws, history, military tactics, etc., I think the eldest grandson is only interested in practical knowledge!"
"Oh, so that's what you meant!"
Li Shimin regained his confidence. He dared not say that he was inferior to Li Jing in military strategy in his life.
As for government decrees and laws, his words are government decrees, and his handwritten edicts are laws!
The only shortcoming is in historical records, but that's not difficult. Just find any historian in the court to tell history to the grandson on my behalf.
"This child is just like me. I also disliked rote learning from a young age, hahaha!"
"Your Majesty is a man of exceptional talent. Reading too much will only bind you to the knowledge in books."
"His Majesty should not be bound too tightly by rigid rules of history, even by the eldest grandson of the legitimate wife!"
Upon hearing this flattery, Li Shimin immediately grinned happily.
"Minister Li is right!"
"This is why I sent you to teach my eldest grandson. I know you've never liked rote learning, hahaha!"
Just as the two were exchanging toasts and compliments, a palace maid rushed over.
"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! Princess Jinyang has fallen ill!"
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