Chapter 2431 Waste Princess 19
King Liang was troubled by this matter: "All my sons have not yet studied."
If she hadn't wanted to show respect in front of the Queen Mother, she would have actually said, "What kind of wife should a girl have?" Since none of my sons have studied.
"Ji'er's academic performance can only be said to be acceptable. For this reason, I sent someone to invite Mr. Zigui, a scholar. Zigui is a well-known and knowledgeable man. Jiang Shu has been quarreling with me for several days and complained. Chong'er's wife can't do it."
Ji'er is the prince, the son of Empress Liang Jiang, the legitimate son, and the eldest son, so it is natural that he must be trained intensively.
Mrs. Jiang Shu's son, Mr. Zhong. Hehe, it’s probably not because of the master’s incompetence, but because of Jiang Shu’s doting, the crooked seedlings can’t bear good fruit.
Only those from noble families and above had the opportunity and ability to study. Either the talented people in the clan can teach them, or they can look for teachers from outside, such as virtuous people or powerful people with high knowledge. As for sages like Mencius and Confucius, no one has appeared yet.
Usually they opened their own schools to accept students. It was not easy to invite a powerful person to teach in the palace. King Liang was about to let Prince Ji and Prince Zhong study together. When he saw the Queen Mother sitting there with a sullen face, he could only say: "That Mo'er Let’s learn together.”
Xi Ning's lips twitched, "Sister, I'm going to read with you." If you don't go, a prince who is your eldest son and grandson, and a prince who dotes on your concubine, would be courting death by accompanying them to study.
"This gentleman is looking for the prince's brother. If Mo'er goes, there will be too many people, which is not good." He quickly found a reason to refuse.
"All the money has been spent. Teaching two people is teaching, and teaching three people is teaching." Prince Liang picked up a plum and took a bite, frowning slightly: "It's sour, this year's plums are not sweet enough."
"What does it mean for a princess to study with the young master? Besides, Jiang Shusheng was so pampered. Let me ask, which young master besides the prince has not been punched by him? Mo studied with him and was not bullied to death. "The Queen Mother also took this into consideration, so she was unwilling to do so from the bottom of her heart.
King Liang was also angry. This kind of mother-in-law thing is the most annoying: "It's not that I don't value Mo'er. Now I want her to study with the prince, but it doesn't work. Where can I find a wife who satisfies the Queen Mother for a while? Come? If you don't like it, don't learn it. Just let Ziling teach her embroidery and tailoring."
"Then let's learn together." The Queen Mother could only compromise. After all, she was teaching the princess, not the young master. If you want to learn it alone, there are a few of those scholars and elders who are willing to teach a princess well. Those who are willing to teach may not necessarily be better in literary talent: "But the ugly thing is up front. If the Ai family's Mo'er is bullied, the Ai family will not take it easy no matter whose son it is!"
"Don't worry, Queen Mother, they are all the children of this widow." Anyway, we won't worry about anything happening until then, so we just need to let him have some peace and quiet now.
"Thank you grandma, thank you father." Xining smiled: "Mo'er will definitely study hard. She will benefit a lot from receiving powerful guidance. It would be great if other brothers and sisters can also learn."
Since I want to study with the naughty kid, I have to attract more people, and it would be good to have multiple witnesses.
"Learn together..." King Liang said thoughtfully: "It's not impossible."
"Since it's possible, let's learn together." The Queen Mother immediately agreed: "Just use it together when eating every afternoon."
If they have food, drink, and capable teachers, they won't come to her one by one to beg for shelter and then go back to commit suicide.
"Ah?" King Liang was surprised: "There are so many people... Mr. Zigui may not be willing."
"Anyway, it's all about teaching. Put Ji'er and Zhong'er in the front, and listen to the rest from behind." The more the Queen Mother thought about it, the more she thought this was a good move.
"There are too many people, so you may not be able to hear from behind."
"If you're afraid of being too loud, just find a quiet place."
King Liang could only tell the truth: "Ji'er and Chong'er may not be willing, but this is the gentleman who hired them for them."
The Queen Mother smiled softly, and Prince Liang knew immediately that she was angry. "As a king, you must treat your subjects fairly, not to mention your own children." The Queen Mother spoke with seriousness and sincerity, no worse than the loyal ministers who gave advice in the court.
"To put it bluntly, the most important thing is to give those concubine children a meal. Look at Chong'er's body of meat, and then look at those concubine children, they are all skinny and bones. Having such a meal can prevent them from starving to death. , so that those in drought will not starve to death and those in waterlogging will be starved to death.”
"Oh, Queen Mother, I know, I know." King Liang quickly raised his hand to signal to stop, frowned, and said: "Then let's do it."
Three days later, angry sounds came from somewhere in the palace.
"What, twenty-five?!"
Not only is there a young master, there is also a princess. The eldest prince is fifteen years old, and the youngest sixteen princess is seven years old.
All nine sons and sixteen daughters of King Liang came to learn! One job requires teaching twenty-five students. Where can there be such an employer?
"When you invited me, you didn't mention that there were so many students. I'm not talented, so please hire someone more talented."
"Oh, don't be anxious, sir." The waiter immediately grabbed Zigui and laughed with him: "Except for the two rows at the front, the people in the back are just for listening."
"Just listen to whatever you want. If you go out in the future and say that you are my student, my reputation will be ruined." Zigui wanted to leave, but there were guards blocking the door, and there was a chamberlain holding him by his side. .
"How could it be? Even if we really don't have this wisdom, we can only blame them. How can we blame sir. Sir, don't leave. The king said, the repair will be doubled." The chamberlain stretched out a hand and turned it over and over.
He looked at the waiter's hand that opened his fingers slightly, turned it over a few times, and then stopped in mid-air.
He calculated and finally sighed: "How can I violate the king's order? I have really boarded a pirate ship like yours." There was no other way, so I had to give up for five buckets of rice, not to mention four times the amount of repairs.
"Hehehe." The chamberlain smiled, showing two rows of slightly yellow teeth, and the flattering look was very festive: "Sir, you are kind."
You are so kind and virtuous, and it’s not just for the money... Zigui said angrily: “I’m willing to stay, but you still won’t let me go.”
The chamberlain quickly loosened his grip on the man's wide sleeve. Now he was fine. He could go back and do business.
After the chamberlain who came to greet him left, Zigui sat at his desk, opened a scroll of bamboo slips and started reading.
"Is Mr. Zigui here?" A childish voice came from the door.
Zigui looked over and saw two little girls about ten years old: "Who are they?"
Xi Ning approached with Chun'er and saluted, "My little girl is the king's fourteenth daughter, Mo. She came here to pay homage to your husband."
Before Zigui could respond, he took Chun'er over and knelt down on the side of the desk: "I had known that this gentleman was very knowledgeable. Today, I saw him reading as soon as he arrived. He is indeed well-deserved for his reputation."
"I've met Princess Mo." Zigui bowed his hands in a manner that was neither humble nor overbearing: "I wonder what you want from me?"
Zigui is a powerful person, not a strategist, so he might not be too obsessive. Xining simply opened the skylight and said plainly: "Mo'er came here to invite you, sir. Don't pay too much attention to Mo'er's studies."
Zi Gui was stunned for a moment, and then became a little disdainful. He came over and said he was slacking on his studies before class started. His tone also became stiff: "Do you know that studying is not easy? Your Majesty, your kindness, allows the princess and the young master to study together, but you do not cherish this hard-won opportunity. I am really disappointed."