Han Du sat down next to An Qing and asked with confusion on his face: "Fu Li and Bao Lu are young and need enlightenment, but Kezhong is twelve this year, does he still need enlightenment?"
"Thirteen years old." An Qing glared at Han Du. He couldn't even remember his son's age, so An Qing had to be dissatisfied with Han Du.
"So what if Ke Zhong is thirteen? My father is very talented. Even if I teach him to pass the Jinshi exam, it's more than enough. Wouldn't it be nice to keep teaching him?"
Han Du didn't dare to say no, otherwise if his father heard this, he might not spare him. Just say politely: "But haven't you ever thought about sending a reply gift to the academy?"
"Go to the academy? Why?" An Qing's eyes widened, "Kezhong will inherit the title in the future, what? Do you really want him to take the Jinshi exam?"
Han Du was speechless for a moment, waved his hand and explained: "Even if he will inherit the title in the future, he still has to study!"
"Isn't he studying now?" An Qing became even more puzzled.
"I~" Han Du wanted to refute, but couldn't find a reason.
An Qing was right, his father's knowledge was more than enough to teach the three of them, even if they wanted to get Jinshi.
"Forget it, I'd better go talk to dad." Han Du said in frustration.
An Qing moved to a more comfortable position and murmured to himself: "Then you can go alone, I won't go."
Han Du thought for a while and decided to go alone. I let my son go to the academy. Is there anything else to be afraid of? Then, Han Du stood up, turned around and walked towards his father's yard.
The moment Han Du turned around, An Qing glanced at Han Du's back with one eye. As if he had thought of something funny, a smile appeared on his lips.
Han Du had just walked into his father's yard. Before he entered the door, he heard his father's voice.
"...To be virtuous, to be close to the nine tribes. When the nine tribes are in harmony, the common people will be harmonious. The common people will be enlightened, and all nations will be harmonious..."
After the father's words fell, a uniform children's voice sounded.
"...To be virtuous, to be close to the nine tribes. When the nine tribes are in harmony, the common people will be harmonious. The common people will be enlightened, and all nations will be harmonious..."
Although his voice is immature, his enunciation is clear, and even his cadence is consistent with his father's, as if he was carved from the same mold.
This sentence comes from "Shangshu Yaodian". "Shangshu" is one of the Five Classics of Confucianism and is a must-learn for every scholar.
But this is for scholars who want to obtain fame. You must know that Han Kezhong is only twelve or thirteen years old, and Ning Wai and Ning Wai are even younger. Can they understand the contents of Shangshu?
As soon as Han Du stepped into the courtyard gate, he saw three children sitting around a stone table under a tree, and their father was reading word by word from a book. He recited one sentence, and the three children followed him.
What surprised Han Du was that even the youngest Han Fuli was able to keep up with the reading. You must know that he has just reached the age of enlightenment, and he can actually remember the contents of "Shang Shu"?
"father!"
Han Du walked over with a smile and saluted his father first.
Hande was quite unhappy that his son's sudden appearance interrupted his hobby. However, he still had a forced smile on his face, put down the book in his hand, and said, "Are you here?"
The three children stood up, turned around and ran towards Han Du, "Dad~Dad..."
Only Han Kezhong looked a little embarrassed. He was no longer a child, so of course he couldn't jump into his father's arms like his younger siblings. He had no choice but to bow slightly and salute, "Dad..."
"Okay, everything is okay..." Han Du stretched out his hand and rubbed their heads.
Han De coughed loudly, and when he saw several people looking at him, he waved his hand and said, "Okay, that's all for today. You can go and play."
"Oh! Thank you grandpa, go play..."
After the three children ran away, Han De signaled Han Du to sit down.
"Why do you have time to come to my place today?"
"Don't you want to come and see dad..." Han Du laughed insincerely.
Hande glanced at him and snorted coldly: "Come on, I know you are busy and don't have time to take care of me. I don't blame you. I am much better with these three by my side. You will still be here in the future." Come less!"
Hande heard two coughs and asked, "By the way, where is mother?"
"We went shopping. You know your mother is restless."
Han Du nodded, and then found something to say: "By the way, dad. I saw you were teaching Shangshu to three children just now. Ke Zhong is fine, but Bao Lu and Fu Li are too young?"
Han De glanced at Han Du proudly and said with a smile: "Does reading depend on age? Reading is a talent for reading. As long as the child has the talent for reading and can understand, what does it matter if he is younger?"
Han Du was surprised. Seeing his father's expression, he couldn't guess what was going on. He quickly asked: "Fu Li can understand, how is this possible?"
Hande laughed loudly and said: "How is this impossible? To tell you the truth, Fu Li's talent in reading is much higher than yours."
Han Du was a little shocked after hearing this, even taller than himself. I'm not some inexperienced idiot. I passed the examination at the age of sixteen. It's no exaggeration to say that I'm a child prodigy. But Fu Li's talent is actually higher than mine?
Afterwards, Han Du was happy, but suddenly he became depressed. He looked up at his father and said, "Fu Li's talent is so high, I'm a little worried..."
Han De also looked solemn in a rare moment, "Are you worried that... Huiji will be injured?"
Han Du also nodded with an ugly expression, "Everything in this world is fair. Although Fu Li is too smart, it will be of great help to him in his studies. But precisely because of this, it will be easier for him to see the world clearly." His true face. If he has endured enough hardships and his heart is strong enough, then it won't matter even if he sees clearly. I'm worried that he will see a side that he shouldn't see at such a young age, which will make him unbearable... ..”
Han De nodded in agreement and looked at Han Du: "Then is there anything you can do?"
Han Du raised his head, looked at his father and said, "Yes! Let him learn more things and distract his intelligence."
Learning is more valuable than majoring. If you want to learn slower, just learn more other things. It is best to study a few majors, the more difficult and profound the better.
Dad said: "You think so?"
Judging from the look on Dad's face, he seemed to have guessed something.
Han Du saw that he finally agreed and seemed to have found a resonance, so he smiled and said: "Of course, let him stay with Dad now and listen to Dad's Chunchun teachings. However, when he has learned enough, let him go to the academy. Right. Mathematics, physics, and chemistry are enough for him to learn for a lifetime."
After hearing this, Han De subconsciously wanted to refuse. He enjoyed the days when his grandchildren were around his knees, even more than he enjoyed teaching and educating people. If Han Du had said that he wanted to send his child to the academy from the very beginning, he would definitely not agree.
But now, isn't this for the good of the child... For the good of the child, even if Han De is reluctant to let go, he has no choice but to nod.
"Okay, when I've taught you enough, I'll ask you to send your child to the academy."
Han Du knew that his father was an extremely smart man, and it was impossible for him to fail to see his purpose. He reluctantly agreed just for the sake of his children.
"Dad, now that Ke Zhong is about the same age, I plan to send him to the academy first. This way, Fu Li won't have any doubts in the future."
Hande nodded, with a cold face, and said lightly: "This is your son, you can do whatever you want, tell me what to do..."
Knowing that his father was angry, Han Du quickly comforted him and said, "Dad, even if Ke Zhong goes to the academy, Bao Lu and Fu Li will still be with you... Besides, sooner or later the child will have to Going to the academy."
Hande felt better when he thought that there were two children accompanying him.
He waved his hand and said, "Dad is not as stingy as you think. He is still very clear-headed when it comes to big things. Let's just deal with it."
"Thank you dad." Hande smiled and saluted.
...
Han Du told Kezhong that he would be sent to an academy to study. He showed no dissatisfaction and bowed to show that he was obeying his father's instructions.
After sending Kezhong to the academy, Han Du suddenly felt relaxed as if he had solved a major problem in his heart.
But before Han Du could relax for a long time, Marquis Zhu Shou came to visit, complaining that he didn't have the guidance of a famous teacher at the beginning, and finally embarked on the path of licking blood with the tip of a knife. He also said that he would be like this for the rest of his life, but he never wanted his son to be like him.
Han Du didn't know what Zhu Shou was thinking. Didn't he just hear that he had brought Tang Li into the academy and wanted him to bring his son in too?
If you want, just say it, we are not outsiders, why are you beating around the bush like this?
Seeing Zhu Shou being so polite, Han Du started to tease him and said calmly: "There's nothing wrong with being like you. I have a million-dollar family fortune. I don't know how much I want to envy you. I can’t envy you.”
Zhu Shou forced a smile. Seeing that Han Du did not take the bait, he said with a somewhat lonely expression: "Our Marquis has a nice name, but in fact he is just an idle man. As for millions of dollars in wealth, if it weren't for you, we wouldn't even think about it in this life." Dare you think about it. Besides, money can be gathered quickly and dispersed quickly, so it might be gone at some point."
Han Du's face was stunned, thinking that Zhu Shou was complaining in depression, so he said: "Are you still free now? How about I go to the emperor to inquire for you?"
He said he was just asking, but Zhu Shou knew that as long as he nodded, Han Du would definitely help him intercede in front of the emperor. Perhaps, it is not impossible to let him take charge of the army again.
But Zhu Shou shook his head and waved his hands and said: "No! The battle formation is a place of life and death. To be honest, the fact that I was able to escape unscathed is not because of my ability, but because of God's blessing. How many pounds I have, I don't care. It's very clear. I'm not very talented, otherwise the late emperor wouldn't have given us a title for a long time. Now that I'm old, it's better to stay at home and enjoy peace and happiness."
