He Youyou also filled several pages with her writing.
Children are young and have limited understanding.
What she says must be easy to understand and provide specific guidance.
The method must be simple and easy to implement.
She didn't go inside to find a desk, but instead wrote directly in the yard.
I placed a tea tray on my lap, laid out a blank sheet of paper, and started writing on it with a marker.
Zhao Changqing watched her write one page, then another, her expression focused and earnest.
When she is concentrating and focused on her work, her expression is calm and gentle, which is particularly charming.
"Okay, I'm done writing."
After finishing writing the letter, He Youyou looked up and rubbed her neck.
My neck is a little tired from looking down for too long.
She put the letter in an envelope and handed it to Zhao Changqing: "Hanzhang, please give this letter to Wenqi. Tell him it's a brilliant plan I gave him. If he can understand it, he can try it out. Maybe it will work."
Zhao Changqing held the thick letter in his hand, feeling a pang of jealousy.
They've known each other for so long, but she's never written him such a long letter before.
He tucked the letter into his pocket, but did not leave immediately.
He then brought out the imperial wine he had brought and insisted on having a meal there for free.
Zhao Wenqi, who was anxiously waiting for a reply in the palace, had no idea that while he was suffering through the days inside the palace walls, his own uncle was living a very comfortable life outside the palace walls.
After finishing his meal, Zhao Changqing didn't want to leave.
Then he had someone bring out more than a dozen kinds of tea that he had brought, and pestered He Youyou to try them together.
After dawdling for most of the day, I almost choked on the tea.
Seeing that it was getting dark and fearing that there was a curfew outside, I said goodbye and left.
After boarding the carriage, they hurriedly headed to the palace, and met the Second Prince just before the palace gates were locked.
She took out the thick letter: "This is a brilliant plan your aunt gave you. Take a look at it first. If you can understand it, great; if not..."
"Alright, alright, I understand. Uncle, I'm going to check the letter. It's getting dark, you should go back now, I won't keep you any longer..."
Before he finished speaking, Zhao Wenqi dashed into the back hall.
Zhao Changqing was stunned: This kid... just left his uncle here?
It seems that it was the right decision to ask the great Confucian scholars to teach you "rites".
Three isn't enough; we need at least thirty.
When Zhao Changqing left, Zhao Wenqi didn't come out to see him off.
No time, I'm busy.
He spread out the letters He Youyou had given him one by one on the ground, bent over, and lay there reading them.
The first few pages of the letter discuss theoretical knowledge.
Although it's theoretical, she strives to write it in a simple and straightforward style, using plain language to ensure that even children can understand it.
The following sheets each had only one line of text written on them, leaving the rest blank for Zhao Wenqi to fill in himself.
That night, the second prince lit a lamp and burned candles, studying the few sheets of paper over and over in his palace.
I stayed up until the wee hours of the morning before finally putting the letter back in my pocket, satisfied.
The next day, he went to see his great Confucian teachers, his eyes gleaming with excitement, despite having dark circles under his eyes.
The three great scholars were startled when they saw his appearance.
"Second Prince, what's wrong with your eyes? Didn't you sleep well last night?"
Zhao Wenqi's expression was unusually sorrowful: "Master, after having a heart-to-heart talk with my uncle yesterday, I was suddenly enlightened by him and realized that as a prince, I have responsibilities that I must bear and can no longer be as unruly as before."
The three Confucian scholars exchanged glances, feeling greatly gratified.
The second prince has finally come to his senses!
Congratulations! Congratulations!
All those days of instruction were worthwhile.
Zhao Wenqi continued, "Last night I followed the ancients' example of hanging my head from the rafters and pricking my thigh with an awl to stay up all night studying, but... but..."
The Confucian scholars hurriedly asked, "But what's wrong?"
"But I spent all night trying to memorize what my teacher taught me yesterday, and I still couldn't remember it. I..." He looked at them pitifully, "Am I too stupid to succeed?"
Although they thought the child who couldn't memorize it even after a whole night was rather slow-witted, the three Confucian scholars, being well-mannered, dared not belittle the royal children and quickly offered their advice.
"The fact that the Second Prince has the will to work hard is a great improvement. It is understandable that you are slower to understand some things and have difficulty memorizing them because of your weak foundation. Don't worry, Second Prince. As long as you persevere and make progress step by step, you will eventually succeed."
Zhao Wenqi nodded silently.
He then asked, "Teachers, if... I can only learn a little bit each day, will you be very disappointed in me?"
The three Confucian scholars looked at each other, then at the Second Prince, whose lips were pursed and whose expression was extremely aggrieved, and their hearts softened.
"How could the Second Prince think like that? Learning is not something that can be accomplished overnight. Even if there is only a little progress every day, we will feel very gratified."
"Thank you very much, my esteemed teachers. I will strive to make progress every day." The Second Prince respectfully thanked the Confucian scholars.
Returning to his desk, he took out a piece of paper from his pocket.
On the blank sheet of paper, He Youyou had already written a few words—
"I. The needs of teachers."
Next to that line of text, Zhao Wenqi wrote down his discovery.
Teachers' needs: I want to make a little progress every day.
The first step is to gather the other party's needs and complete the task smoothly.
Then, he pulled out another sheet of paper, labeled "II. My Own Needs".
He thought about it carefully, then picked up his pen and wrote on the blank space of the paper.
"I don't want to go to class all day, I don't want to memorize lessons all day, I want to leave the palace and find my aunt..."
I wrote a whole page.
Looking at the two pieces of paper side by side, hmm... I seem to have a bit too many requirements.
The second step is to list your needs and then complete the process.
Holding the two pieces of paper, he carefully read them several times and pondered them in his mind. Finally, he left the palace gate with full confidence.
At this time, the Emperor and his elder brother, the Crown Prince, should be handling state affairs in the Imperial Study.
The second prince's greatest strength is his audacity; he's fearless.
Without proper guidance, this strength of his became a weakness in the eyes of others.
At that moment, he boldly stepped into the Imperial Study.
Zhao Changheng looked up and said, "Oh, the second prince is here? What, even three great Confucian scholars aren't enough? You can still find time to come see me amidst your busy schedule?"
Zhao Wenqi was full of pride and satisfaction.
He came to negotiate.
My aunt said that everything in this world is negotiable.
The essence of human interaction is exchange.
Anything can be turned into a transaction, as long as you have something that others need.
Everything can be resolved through negotiation, as long as you have enough leverage.
Even if you're not confident or don't have enough leverage, you can still give it a try.
Don't be afraid to try.
What if it succeeds?
My aunt said that the most valuable quality a person can have is thick skin.
And Zhao Wenqi happens to possess this rare quality.
"Father, I would like to have a talk with you."
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