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3. South Study

.Yinzhen began to complain secretly after he got his wish and entered Wuyizhai, Nanshu, to study.

He is about to get off the third day of the day, and he is going to school in the fourth day of the year. He is not able to be lazy at all. Before dawn, the palace maid Jingqi held a yellow sealed iron ruler in his hand and shouted outside the window: "Please change your clothes in the fourth prince." If he ignores it, the maid will recite the ancestor's teachings and raise the volume and shout: "The fourth prince can't afford it anymore, the ancestor's family rules are here, be careful to hit it." Then the eunuchs will wait for the change and wash, and then use a little snack, and almost carried Yinzhen to the Nanshu Room.

At this time, the chief master of Nan Study Room was Xiong Cilu. He mainly taught the princes' Chinese studies and knew that the princes were acquainted with the political experience written by Kangxi himself. Since Yinzhen had not yet officially started, he did not study with the other three princes, but instead taught separately by Gu Badai in a small study in the side courtyard.

At first, he used to traverse red and read the text of Thousand Characters. Yinzhen was not unfamiliar with this. He taught calligraphy classes in modern primary schools with his "later generations". He first laid a piece of rice pulp paper on the paper pattern written by his master, and then he drew it one by one. However, at this time, all of them were traditional Chinese characters, and the strokes were very complicated, which made Yinzhen feel very troublesome and missed the era of simplified Chinese characters. However, his calligraphy foundation was still good, so there were still many characters that were drawn red by his master (the master would draw red lines on the characters he thought were well written).

It is a big deal to read the Thousand Characters text. The master reads it and he recites it again until he memorizes it well. Then the master explains it sentence by sentence to seek full understanding. Yinzhen still has some cultural background, (yes, he graduated from college at least), so the progress is particularly fast. The Thousand Characters text only took three days. Yinzhen was already very ashamed, and he was considered very average compared to the third prince's unforgettable view. But Gu Badai was very surprised and praised Yinzhen for being a talented person. So, as soon as the Thousand Characters text ended, the Analects of Confucius followed. Yinzhen was not unfamiliar with the Analects of Confucius. He studied a lot in the later period, and now he was just reviewing the old and learning the new. Yinzhen naturally could recite it all in just two weeks, and could skillfully repeat the meaning of each chapter. Gu Badai was even more impressed, and he couldn't help but feel the idea of ​​"descendants of the heavenly family are worthy of being among the people".

Kangxi was very concerned about the prince's daily homework, so the master of Nanshu had to present the princes' window lessons to Kangxi every few days. Kangxi paid special attention to Yinzhen's red-tracing book a while ago. Although the overall structure seemed immature (because Lu Jie had never practiced calligraphy very much before, the pen was written well), but his pen tip was straight and quite elegant.

The homework presented this time really made Kangxi a little confused. He did not expect that Yinzhen, a child under four years old, would start writing an essay. Although it was just the experience of studying an article in the Analects of Confucius, it was also very concise and casual. The way of using words and sentences was a bit special, and the arguments were also very clear.

Kangxi thought, frowning. He was familiar with Gu Badai's personality, knew that this person was upright and never tempted to be arrogant, so he would never catch a knife for the emperor, and took the opportunity to seek credit from the emperor. Furthermore, Gu Badai's literary style Kangxi also understood that although he was not a fan of Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism, he could also be said to be orthodox Confucianism. Judging from the structural interpretation of this essay, it could not be his writing.

Kangxi couldn't help but feel a little happy. The suspicion was that, as it is common sense, a child who had not been in school for a long time was unlikely to complete this essay independently; what was happy was that if it was confirmed that it was true and the article was indeed done by the Fourth Prince, then the talent of this son was unlimited. Of course, Kangxi also had a faint worry. Often, smart people were blessed and short of their lives. The few sons born by concubines in the past were extremely clever, but all died prematurely. His current son was not prosperous, so he must prepare for the future, so it would be a good idea to avoid letting Yinzhen repeat the same mistakes.

Kangxi then recruited Gu Badai and carefully asked Yinzhen about his schooling situation, confirming that the article was indeed done by the Fourth Prince. Gu Badai also confessed his concerns about the Fourth Prince to the emperor. Although Yinzhen's speed of absorbing knowledge was indeed amazing, he had constant thoughts and seemed to be at risk of going astray. Kangxi was not worried about this, because he felt that the Fourth Prince was still young and should not be too restricted. Moreover, he never agreed to stick to it, as long as it was not out of line.

On this day, Kangxi went to Concubine Tong's place and again asked about the situation of the fourth prince Yinzhen. Concubine Tong thought to himself: The fourth prince must have been quite loyal to the holy family. If he could make his mark among the four brothers in the future, whether he was a king or even a prince to replace him, he would have a chance to settle for the rest of his life.

Kangxi didn't notice the turbulent turmoil in Concubine Tong's heart at all. He only pondered for a moment and said, "Our son is really smart. Gu Badai often praises him. I really hope he can become the Qianlijiao of my royal family, but..."

Concubine Tong was so excited that she heard it at first. This "just" really scared her. She didn't care about anything else now, but she was just afraid that Kangxi would ask Yinzhen to return to his biological mother. She was worried that Kangxi would say, "I am extremely worried. If this son is too smart and is jealous of heaven, he will lose his life. I want to send him to Daming Temple in the suburbs of Beijing for a while and ask the Buddha to protect this child. What do you think?"

Although Concubine Tong felt a little relieved when she heard this, she was still surprised. The royal family had a tradition of advocating Buddhism, from Taizu, to Taixiu, everyone worshipped the Buddha. However, Emperor Shizu Zhang, the father of Kangxi, Fulin, had rumors in the market that he gave up the throne because he abandoned the emperor's throne because he became a monk. This always sounded unlucky. Moreover, the Empress Dowager was always worried about the former emperor's desire to be ordained, which was even more unfavorable to Yinzhen's future future.

These thoughts flashed in her heart instantly, and she couldn't help but frown slightly. Kangxi noticed the change in her expression, so she patiently asked, "Concubine Tong, are you a little doubtful about this?" Concubine Tong suddenly shook her senses and said anxiously: "I just feel sorry for the Fourth Prince. He is still young and cannot do without his mother. I am really worried about letting him go to the temple alone." Kangxi smiled slightly and said, "It's okay, I understand your intentions. I also want to protect these children. Besides, walking out of this palace can also give him more experience. I am very optimistic about him."

Concubine Tong laughed with her and said carefully: "What the emperor said is that the fourth prince will definitely become a great talent after training. I just want to be in the court when the fourth prince grows up, and assist the emperor and the prince. It must be bad to be like a monk, right?" Kangxi couldn't help but laugh and shook his head and said: "Concubine Tong, I think you are hitting the wooden bell for the fourth prince. However, I have deep affection for the child. I understand that the prince's status has been decided long ago, and only the eldest prince has already given the title of Beizi. In this way, I cannot be too arrogant. The third brother and the fourth prince will also enter Gushan Beizi together. As a result, they are both neither long nor legitimate. I did not intend to grant the title before the age of fifteen. This is a case."

Concubine Tong was overjoyed and thanked her. Kangxi smiled and held her slender hands, and took her into her arms. After the two were intimate, it was a turbulent moment before Kangxi returned to the Ganqing Palace.
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