"Your Highness, why don't you also write and draw for the Fifth Prince, just like you taught the Fourth Prince before? After the Fifth Prince stops using them, you can also make a sandalwood box to store these things. After all, the Fourth Prince is the Fourth Prince, and the Fifth Prince is the Fifth Prince."
After listening, Jiaming seemed to understand something, and then said, "Little He, you are right. The two princes are different individuals, and their education should be tailored to their individual needs."
Xiao Hezi seemed to understand but not quite, thinking that his master had agreed with his idea, and quickly echoed, "That makes sense."
Jiaming slammed her right fist against her left palm and said, "In that case, let's give Jing'er a reward-based education. Isn't he restless? Doesn't he like gold and silver treasures? Hehe, I'll tell him that if he recognizes a certain number of characters today and learns them tomorrow, I'll reward him with a gold ingot. Then I'll use gold and silver treasures to entice him to learn math. For example, his fourth brother can help his mother with accounting because he can do math, and he's earned a lot of silver from me..."
Jiaming became more and more excited as she talked, and the more she thought it was a good idea. It would definitely entice the money-grubbing Xiao Hongjing to concentrate more on learning to read and do math with her, so that she could kill more time.
Standing to the side, Xiao Hezi listened to these words with a completely bewildered expression.
It seems that what I just said wasn't what I meant!
His original intention was that since his master had gone to so much trouble to write and draw and make a lot of teaching materials for the Fourth Prince, he should treat the Fifth Prince equally. He should favor the Fourth Prince but not neglect the Fifth Prince. It would also help his master pass the time.
In her excitement, Jiaming didn't notice Xiao Hezi's bewilderment. She patted Xiao Hezi on the shoulder and praised, "Xiao Hezi, you're quite clever!"
Xiao Hezi, regaining his senses: "..."
Hongtao, standing nearby, genuinely believed that her master and Xiao Hezi were on the same wavelength, so she praised Xiao Hezi, saying, "Xiao Hezi, you're amazing!"
Xiao Hezi continued: "..."
After praising Xiao Hezi, Hongtao turned to praise Jiaming, saying, "But the most amazing one is you, Master. Your idea of teaching according to aptitude and rewarding education was wonderful. Moreover, you also know how to write, draw, do accounting, and so on. You know so many things. I think you are amazing!"
Being praised like this and looked at with such admiration, Jiaming felt a little shy.
“I’m not as good as you say, Red Peach!” Jiaming lowered her head, scratched her left palm with her right index finger, and said softly, “There are still many things that your master can’t do! For example, I can’t play the zither, and I’m pretty bad at chess. As for calligraphy, according to our Prince, I’m alright. As for painting, hehe, your master’s painting skills are okay. I can do simple sketches and drawings, but I’m no good at ink painting.”
Red Peach blinked, incredulously saying, "Really? But I still feel..."
Jiaming looked up, her gaze stopping Hongtao from continuing to speak. Then, she walked to a chair and sat down, sighing as she walked, "Sigh, that's just what you think you know and can do. I still know."
As she finished speaking, Jiaming, who was already sitting in the chair, rested her chin on her right hand. She looked somewhat disappointed as she thought about how she still didn't know much in both her lives, and even less of what she was proficient in.
Seeing this, Xiao Hezi and Hongtao looked at each other for a while, and after discussing it, Hongtao stepped forward to comfort Jiaming. Just then, Jiaming suddenly raised her head and slammed her hand on the table.
"I've made up my mind, I want to learn the guzheng!"
Hongtao and Xiao Hezi exchanged glances, neither understanding why their master had suddenly made such a decision.
However, since their master has things to do, they don't need to rack their brains to figure out how to help their bored master pass the time.
However, after a day or two, Hongtao and Xiao Hezi still hadn't seen their master learning the guzheng. Instead, their master's method of teaching the Fifth Prince had changed. He was now using rewards of gold and silver to entice him. Oh, no, their master said this was to guide the Fifth Prince to study more attentively, and it was a matter of teaching according to his aptitude.
Xiao Hongjing felt extremely happy these past two days. As long as he listened carefully to his mother and remembered what she taught him, he received a lot of gold ingots!
Jin Yuanbao, um, he likes it, so, Mother, please continue to do so in the future!
The little guy is a bit cunning; he doesn't show at all that he still has plenty of energy left to study, and in fact, quite a lot.
Fortunately, Jiaming was unaware of the little guy's mindset; otherwise, she would have definitely doubled the demands on his studies! And if it was too easy, then three or four times...
On the third day, just as Hongtao and Xiao Hezi were about to ask their master if he was going to give up learning the guzheng, someone from the front yard came to inform Jiaming that Prince Beile would be coming to Taoyuan in the afternoon.
Upon hearing the news, Jiaming immediately instructed Hongtao, Xiao Hezi, Lvliu, and others to prepare for welcoming the Fourth Master.
When Hongtao Xiaohezi and the others saw that their master was being so serious this time, their surprise and doubt immediately replaced their previous question about whether or not they should continue learning the guzheng.
In response to their surprise and confusion, Jiaming smiled mysteriously and said, "You'll find out when the master arrives this afternoon."
In the afternoon, Prince Beile brought Su Peisheng to Taoyuan.
Just as he reached a spot where he could see the main courtyard entrance, Fourth Master paused, his steps faltering.
Su Peisheng, who was following behind Fourth Master, was surprised. What's wrong with Master?
Thinking it over, he looked in the direction Fourth Master was looking, and he was stunned! Then, looking at his master in front of him, he suddenly realized!
Normally, even if news of the master's impending arrival at Peach Courtyard reached this place, Consort Guarjia would never wait at the gate, except for the two or three times she waited for the master at the gate when she first entered the mansion.
This time, Consort Guarjia was actually waiting for Master at the door again! Surprised, Su Peisheng rubbed his eyes. Was he seeing things?
Just as Su Peisheng was rubbing his eyes, the Fourth Prince turned around and saw him doing so. The Fourth Prince coughed and asked Su Peisheng in a low voice, "I think I saw Lady Guarjia waiting for you at the door?"
Upon hearing the Fourth Prince's words, Su Peisheng knew that his master was also bewildered by the actions of the concubine Guarjia, after all, he was just as stunned.
After rubbing his eyes, Su Peisheng looked at the main entrance of the courtyard again, where the graceful figure of Consort Guarjia was still there.
So he nodded and answered the Fourth Prince's question in a low voice: "Your Highness, the one waiting for you at the door is the concubine."
Fourth Master coughed again, trying to suppress his surprise and confusion. With a straight face, he continued walking towards Jiaming, who was waiting for him at the door, with the same expression and steps as usual.
As the Fourth Master approached the door, Jiaming bowed gracefully to him, "Your Highness!"
The Fourth Master pondered to himself, "What exactly is Ming'er planning to do?" On the surface, he showed no sign of his doubts, gently helped Jia Ming, who was bowing to him, to her feet, and they walked together into the house.
Once inside, Jiaming helped him remove his cloak and wrung out a hot towel to wipe the Fourth Master's hands and face.
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