After having tea and chatting with his two old friends, Li Ting left Tingquan Villa and went straight home.
The little tail behind him stopped following, and Li Ting made a hand gesture, Leng Bing obeyed and went to track down the little tail.
Around noon, the meal that Li Ting had ordered from Yunhailou was delivered.
The whole family gathered together. Fan Zu'an taught Xiao Sheng to identify some simple poisons and also taught him about human anatomy. In his spare time, Fan Zu'an shared some little-known facts about the human body with Xiao Sheng:
"People experience dry mouth when they lie."
"Your Highness, did you have another purpose in sending the luminous pearl to my little niece this morning?" Fan Zu'an asked Xiao Sheng with a hint of gossip.
Xiao Sheng shook his head: "Dr. Fan, that's a gift for my sister's one-month celebration." As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Sheng felt his mouth go dry. The slap in the face came quickly.
Seeing Xiao Sheng swallowing hard, Fan Zu'an knew that the Crown Prince definitely had some secrets he wasn't revealing. However, he didn't expose him. He continued:
“After a person is beheaded, he can remain conscious for a period of time, roughly counting from one to twenty.”
"Uncle Fan, how long can one remain conscious after drinking poison?" Xiao Sheng looked at Fan Zu'an with a pained and confused expression when he heard Fan Zu'an say this little-known fact.
"Those who drink poison will first have their eyes roll back, then their bodies will tremble, like when they are drunk, and eventually they will be unable to speak until they close their eyes and die. This process can sometimes be painful and long. But there have also been people who have survived drinking poison."
"I did not survive. In my dream, I just waited to die. The floor was so cold, my father's eyes were so disappointed, and my mother's eyes were so smug."
Fan Zuan quickly shut Xiao Sheng up: "You brat, you're talking nonsense! You're the crown prince, who would dare to harm you! You're going to be the emperor and bring blessings to the people, so don't take your dreams seriously."
Fan Zu'an did not reveal his ability to read faces, but he knew that this six-year-old child would one day become a good emperor revered by all.
To ease the tension, Fan Zu'an asked Xiao Sheng, "Your Highness, would you like to know about your own body structure?"
Xiao Sheng nodded, seemingly confused. Fan Zu'an then began to explain the male anatomy to Xiao Sheng.
Fan Zuan spoke as if it were perfectly normal, but Xiao Sheng, who was listening to the lecture, just wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
But Fan Zuan didn't stop, so Xiao Sheng had no choice but to listen attentively.
By the end of the morning, Xiao Sheng was completely stunned. It was too shocking.
Fan Zu'an told him precisely how many bones were in his body, what their functions were, where the five internal organs were located, and which organs were responsible for which bodily functions.
They also talked about the male reproductive system. Fan Zu'an said that when Xiao Sheng is a little older, he will tell him about the female anatomy.
Xiao Sheng was completely petrified. This... this Uncle Fan is truly someone who dares to defy the world!
The customs of Nanchen are not considered conservative, but a girl's body cannot be seen by a man beforehand; she must give herself to her husband on their wedding night.
Xiao Sheng realized for the first time that this was not something to be ashamed of. He learned a new word from Fan Zu'an: "science".
Studying the human body is also "science," and "science" has no evil, shame, or the idea that one should not know.
If the Grand Tutor taught him the skills of governing the country, commanding troops, employing people, and strengthening his body, and Li Xingran taught him the foresight to plan ahead, then Fan Zu'an laid the foundation for his future reform of the corrupt atmosphere of Nanchen Kingdom.
While Xiao Sheng was still in shock, Li Ruizhang came to the study and called Fan Zu'an and Xiao Sheng to have lunch in the main hall.
Wow, Daddy's so generous today! A feast from Yunhai Tower. Too bad I can't eat any. The book describes the Yunhai Tower feast as incredibly delicious. I want to grow up quickly!
Hearing her sister's thoughts, Li Ruiqi decided to tease her. She deliberately sang the menu loudly:
Meat dishes: roasted chicken, steamed goose and duck ribs, stewed lamb, venison, rabbit with scallions, lychee kidneys, sashimi, steamed crucian carp with wine, perilla shrimp, clams braised in wine, crab stuffed orange, scallop soup, and wine-braised dumplings.
Vegetarian dishes: water shield and bamboo shoots, salted mustard, mixed lettuce, fresh lotus root, fresh winter melon, fresh bamboo shoots, fresh water chestnuts, pickled melon, pickled yellow sprouts.
[Fourth Brother, you can't act like this! If you do, I won't warn you beforehand when you encounter bad people in the future.]
Li Ruiqi immediately deflated.
Then, as if remembering something, her eyes lit up, and she turned and ran out. When she came back in, she was holding a rag doll.
It was placed on Li Xingran's bedside cart.
"Ruanruan, your brother ran into that vendor again on his way home from school today. I saw this new doll and thought you would like it, so I bought it for you!"
[That's more like it! Wow, the craftsmanship is indistinguishable from modern times. The strawberry bear is so soft and cute. I forgive you!]
Looking at the younger children, Li Ting felt a pang of worry.
The eldest son is of marriageable age. The second and third sons have long been designated by Ningyou to take over the business of Qianji Gate.
The fourth and fifth children are not a concern in terms of their studies, but they are too unreliable.
As the banquet began, Li Ting instructed his servants to treat Fan Zu'an as their master, ever since Fan Zu'an had become sworn brothers with Li Ting and Xu Ningyou.
Fan Zuan was a person who was easygoing and content with his lot. His elder brother and sister were not as well-behaved as other people from Nanchen Kingdom, so he lived a very comfortable life in the Li family.
In addition, all the medical books collected by Qianjimen have been moved to Fan Zuan's courtyard. Fan Zuan spends his time studying medical books in his house, except when he is invited to see patients.
It was quite fruitful.
The medical views on this continent have many similarities with modern medicine, and some even highly coincide with what he studied.
After some dedicated study, his medical skills improved considerably.
After having a few drinks with Fan Zuan, Li Ting solemnly announced to the people at the banquet that he had taken on nine students that day.
Xu Ningyou understands Li Ting and knows that he has listened to Ruan Ruan's words and has begun to plan for the future of the Crown Prince and the Li family. He first brings talented people to the Crown Prince's camp and then gradually makes his move.
If the enemy doesn't move, I won't move either.
Upon hearing that there were nine people, Li Ruizhang immediately understood. These individuals were all top performers in the martial arts examination and had a strong chance of winning first place in next year's exam.
Xiao Sheng was also moved to tears upon hearing this. He would never forget the kindness the Grand Tutor had shown him. He would never do something so cruel as to discard someone after they have served their purpose. If he were to rise to a high position, he would certainly govern diligently, revise the laws, and protect the people.
[Hehe, good father, you did a great job! Those nine will be your successors in the future! In our family, eldest brother will no longer go to the battlefield, second and third brothers will definitely go into trade. Fourth and fifth brothers are extremely talented in literature; if they don't cause trouble, it's only a matter of time before they are ennobled and appointed as ministers.]
[Oh dear, I almost forgot, it's time for my eldest brother to get married. In the book, it was because he kept putting it off until Xiao Yuyan was already an adult that she finally took a liking to him, ruining his life.]
If only he had married and had children earlier, he wouldn't have been so cruelly framed by Xiao Yuyan.
Li Ting looked at Xu Ningyou, and the two exchanged a knowing smile.
This matter definitely needs to be put on the agenda!
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