2. Chapter 2
『Curl it up a little』
Qi You stood up properly, his chest puffed out. Dergelei wanted to show his face in front of Kangxi, so he couldn't let him down.
Degelei tested Qi You just as he had tested Yang Dan before.
Qi You spoke clearly, responded quickly, and recognized every word accurately.
Degelei's expression relaxed a little, but he didn't praise Qi You. He said, "Seventh Prince has already learned the characters. You must review them diligently after you return. You must not learn them today and forget them completely tomorrow."
Qi You responded obediently, and then said, "Nei An Da, I already know how to write these words."
Dege Lei was astonished. Qi You smiled shyly and said, "When Neian Da taught me before, I would always imitate what you said. You read it once, and I would imitate it myself. After Neian Da finished teaching me, I could write. It's just that I was too young and my wrist was not strong enough, so I never held a pen and wrote properly."
There was movement in the house. Yang Dan was sitting behind Qi You and he heard the creaking of tables and chairs.
Qi You puffed out his chest and looked at Degelei expectantly: "Neianda, do you want me to write it out?"
"What?" Yang Dan finally couldn't help but yelled, "Seventh Prince has learned to read before, right?"
It’s so infuriating. Today is his first day of school and he can’t even recognize all the words. Not only can Qi You recognize them, he has also learned to write.
Qi You scratched his head, turned around and said to Yang Dan: "I haven't learned it. In the past, I only knew how to eat, sleep, and play."
Yang Dan's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly, "Me too. I don't like studying anymore, but my father forces me to go to school. It's so cold in the morning that I can't even get up. It's better to play at home."
Others followed suit and started talking at once: "Me too, me too! I want to go ice skating and play spinning tops in the North Sea!"
Qi You listened to their cheerful conversation and felt secretly happy. He just wanted to let Kangxi know that he was just an innocent and lovely child.
Qi You didn't care what Yang Dan and other classmates thought. He only cared about his performance in front of Kangxi. As long as he performed well in front of Kangxi, the Degelei would pay more attention to him. Teachers all liked students who were good at studying.
Kangxi knew Qi You's academic performance well, so if he had any doubts, he could just check and find out. Besides, Qi You didn't boast about his intelligence, so he couldn't create a god. He was afraid of falling and being shattered.
Due to his physical condition, he was a marginalized person. If he hadn't worked harder, even with ten more pairs of eyes, Kangxi would not be able to see him, even though he had so many outstanding sons.
Qi You just wanted to show off and show off. He never considered hiding his abilities or being indifferent. He wanted Kangxi to see it.
Degelei was dumbfounded. The young master, who was raised in such a precious state, was at the age when he loved to play and make trouble. He was said to be ignorant, but he barely understood. As long as someone started it, he would run wild and make a fuss.
"Quiet, quiet!" Dergelei slapped the table with a ruler in annoyance. Seeing that the teacher was angry, several people quickly shrank their necks and pretended to sit properly.
Qi You still stood there, looking at Degelei innocently, waiting for him to answer his previous words.
The figure by the window was still there, and Degelei felt a headache, thinking back to when he was just starting school, all sorts of ridiculous things happened all the time. Only a fool could make them behave themselves all day long, and Kangxi always let them do what they wanted.
Perhaps it was because he was young or because God had mercy on Qi You’s physical disability, but he discovered that he had a little golden finger, which was an excellent memory.
Qi You was not sure how good his memory was now. Degelei had asked Yang Dan a question before, and every time Yang Dan answered a word, Qi You would immediately see that word in his mind, as if it were engraved in his mind.
Degelei was hesitant. He wanted Qiyou to perform, but was afraid that he would embarrass himself, after all, Kangxi was watching outside.
On second thought, he and Yang Dan had similar ideas. No matter how poor Qi You was, he was still a prince. Maybe he had learned to read and write.
Since Qi You was willing to show off, as a teacher, how could he stop him? He smiled and said, "Okay, Seventh Prince, you are willing to learn, which is commendable. How about this, since you haven't formally learned to write yet, just try writing two characters and see."
At this moment, the person standing outside the window walked into the room. Degelei paused, then hurried forward to greet the emperor: "Your servant greets the emperor."
Qi You and the others in the school followed suit and paid their respects. Kangxi asked everyone to stand up and said, "Today is your first day of school. How are you doing?"
No one dared to answer, but Kangxi didn't care. He picked up the book in front of Qi You and asked, "How far have you taught me, sir?"
Qi You quickly pointed to the book and answered. Kangxi pondered for a moment and said, "The teacher only tested you on a few characters before. I will test you on the rest. You said you could write before. It doesn't matter if you write well or not. Write a few characters for me to see first."
"Khan Ama, but I still don't know how to grind ink." Qi You lowered his head shyly, and then stole a glance at Kangxi. When his eyes met Kangxi's, he simply grinned and smiled foolishly.
Kangxi had a complicated expression as he looked at Qi You's chubby, red face. His eyes gradually softened towards his son, whom he usually didn't care much about. He pointed at the thick clothes on Qi You and said, "It's hot in the room. Take off your coat and put it on again when you go out. Be careful not to catch a cold."
Qi You first gave Kangxi a grateful smile, but after smiling, he seemed to feel something was wrong and hurriedly thanked him. Although it was not that hot, he still lowered his head to take off his coat.
Kangxi's heart softened. Seeing Qi You's chubby fingers pulling at the buckle, he said, "Don't break it." He simply reached out and helped Qi You untie the buckle.
"Thank you, Khan." Qi You smiled again.
Kangxi couldn't help but smile at Qi You's clear eyes. Degelei was waiting beside him with an inkstone and brush. Qi You held out both hands to take them and thanked him respectfully.
"Write," Kangxi said, and then he turned to Yang Dan, whose eyes were almost popping out, eager to see the fun. "You're not studying seriously, kid. You're still looking around. Your father said that if you don't study hard, you'll be beaten with a stick. If you still don't study well tomorrow, I'm sure you'll get a beating."
Yang Dan agreed, lowering his head and pretending to study hard. Qi You grabbed a brush, dipped it in ink, and wrote a few characters he had learned on the paper accurately.
Qi You's handwriting lacked any form or strokes, simply a child's scribbles. One character took up almost half the paper, yet not a single stroke was wrong.
Kangxi saw that Qi You couldn't even hold a pen, but he had memorized the characters. Even though Qi You was physically disabled and lost to others in reading, he still lost face.
Kangxi was pleased in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face. He pondered for a moment and said, "Now that you've learned these few characters, it's good that you can remember them. But remember, don't get complacent. You still have to learn Mongolian and Chinese characters next. It's best if you can still remember them well after learning more."
Qi You answered yes loudly. Kangxi laughed, touched his chubby cheek, and then turned and left.
After Kangxi left, the Manchu language teaching in Derge ended and was replaced by Mongolian language learning.
The teaching method of Mongolian is the same as that of Chinese, except that Chinese has the additional step of writing and tracing.
Qi You learned like a duck to water. In his previous life, writing was difficult and slow. After experiencing frustration, resentment, and resentment, Qi You did not give up. Not only did he become a good handwriter, but he also became extremely patient.
Hard pen calligraphy and soft pen calligraphy are not exactly the same, but Qi You was not worried. He used the skills he had learned before, and wrote every stroke with great concentration and seriousness.
The weather was cold, and Qi You and the others were too young, so they waited until the weather got warmer before starting to learn to play the bow. They left school earlier than other brothers.
Qi You walked out of the classroom and happened to meet the eldest and third princes standing under the eaves, talking about something. When they saw Qi You, the eldest prince called out to him, while the third prince just nodded distantly.
Qi You walked forward and called out to his eldest and third brothers with a smile, "I'm done with school. What about you, eldest and third brothers?"
The eldest prince said, "We still have to learn to play the bow. It's still early. You should go back quickly and stop playing around outside."
"Brother, let's go." The Third Prince ignored Qi You and urged the First Prince with his mouth half covered. "He has servants to serve him. You don't have to worry about him. The weather is very cold. His archers will be frozen soon. And what about the Fourth Prince? Why is he so slow?"
Qi You heard that the Third Prince spoke a little vaguely, so he waited for him to put down his hand, took a peek, and was immediately amused.
The Third Prince is in the process of changing his teeth, and his front teeth are missing, so it's no wonder that he has to be so reserved when speaking.
Seeing that Qi You hadn't left and was still secretly teasing the Third Prince's front teeth, the eldest prince suddenly became mischievous and pulled him aside. While the Third Prince went to the classroom to call the Fourth Prince, he quickly said, "Wait, you'll see the Fourth Prince."
Qi You smiled and nodded, then stood aside and waited. After a while, the Third Prince and the Fourth Prince came out together. The Third Prince was talking and dancing, while the Fourth Prince had a stern face and said nothing.
The eldest prince covered his mouth with his hand and whispered, "Does the fourth brother look like his face is frozen?"
When Qi You saw the Fourth Prince looking at him, he grinned at him and called him "Fourth Brother".
The Fourth Prince opened his mouth to respond, but closed it again halfway.
Qi You had sharp eyes and saw that the Fourth Prince had a black hole in his front teeth, just like the Third Prince. Both of them were princes with missing front teeth who had a lisp when speaking.
The Third Prince was immediately displeased when he saw Qi You still there. He frowned and said, "Seventh Prince, why are you still staying here? Do you want to follow us to practice archery and ride horses? Your legs are not convenient. If you fall, we can't afford it!"
Qi You quickly said goodbye to them, "Big Brother, Third Brother, Fourth Brother, I'm going back! See you tomorrow."
The eldest and fourth princes were fine and waved at him, but the third prince turned his back and didn't even look at him.
Qi You just smiled foolishly from beginning to end, pretending to know nothing, but he was really confused in his heart.
It's strange. He usually has no communication with the Third Prince. Where does the Third Prince get such obvious hostility and disgust from?
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