There was a hint of playful provocation on Master Meng's face. He did not think that the prince would calmly agree to his request.
Unexpectedly, Xia Lingxuan's expression remained as usual, he spread the book in his hand flat on the table, and then nodded.
"Since your Highness is the Crown Prince, you must set an example, be cautious in your words and deeds at all times, and persist in pursuing truth in academics. What Master Meng taught me is that Your Highness must study hard here and never let you disappointment!"
He looked serious, without the slightest hint of fun.
The other students around him just thought it was ridiculous. Although the masters had a good impression of him just now, he had a bad reputation after all, so they also felt that he was talking too much now and would be slapped in the face sooner or later.
Master Meng held up his sleeves and twitched his eyebrows, as if he was trying his best not to laugh at him.
"Since His Highness the Crown Prince has so much confidence, I will wait for your good news!"
With a cold snort, Master Meng rolled up his sleeves and left, while others also talked about it.
The situation is easy to change, but the nature is hard to change. How can the absurd prince who only eats, drinks and has fun down to study the classics in a down-to-earth manner?
Ever since he said those harsh words, he has been cautious about his words and deeds. He studies hard during the day and practices hard at night. Many students keep an eye on his whereabouts and find that he has no intention of showing off. Even a few well-meaning masters often pay attention to him. he.
But he didn't seem to notice it, and he continued to attend classes in a well-behaved manner for several days.
"Will the prince really change his mind?"
Master Meng's disciples were all talking about it, but Master Meng didn't care.
Who doesn’t know how to do superficial things?
"It's just a promise made in front of everyone, and then you have no choice but to abide by it and just pretend. How can you take it seriously?"
He snorted with a hint of disdain in his eyes, then waved his sleeves and left.
Everyone looked at his retreating back and sighed and shook their heads, but their attitude towards Xia Lingxuan also gradually changed.
A few days later, at night.
Xia Lingxuan was still practicing diligently, feeling that his energy was sinking into his Dantian, and a pure energy was constantly flowing in his body.
Not long after, he felt that his meridians were all open, and a warm current flowed through his body, which was very comfortable.
The next second, the closed eyes suddenly opened, and a golden light flashed from the eyes.
Xia Lingxuan's face showed an expression of joy. He didn't expect that he would break through the fourth level of Qi refining. If things go on like this, he will definitely reach a higher level in his practice.
The story of the prince's hard work soon reached the emperor's ears. The emperor was a little suspicious after hearing about it, and even the queen was a little surprised.
"I thought the prince was all boasting, but I never thought that the prince was very hardworking these days. He studied poetry and books during the day and practiced martial arts alone at night. All the masters and disciples in the Imperial Academy admired him very much."
Seeing that his ministers reciprocated the truth, the emperor pursed his lips, while the queen showed a look of relief on her face.
"It seems that the prince has really grown up and knows how to study hard. As long as he does not linger on the flower streets and willow alleys, no longer a dandy, and can study hard in his studies and study hard, I will naturally be very happy!"
The queen had tears in her eyes, thinking about how much the prince had changed now, and she felt even more comforted.
Pursing his lips, the emperor was also very relieved.
At the same time, it soon became known to everyone that the prince was studying hard in the Imperial Academy.
This matter reached the ears of Yuan Tou, the eldest son of the Shangshu Mansion. On weekdays, he only knew about having fun in the flower streets and willow alleys. He was also a well-known dandy, and even the top tyrant of the Imperial Academy.
No one dares to compete with him, and talking about him is even more frightening.
Yuan Tou often heard about the "good reputation" of the useless prince in Beijing, and even heard about the "great achievements" he had done.
He was very disdainful of the prince, but his real enmity with Xia Lingxuan dates back to his childhood.
When he was only six or seven years old, Yuan Tou entered the palace with his father. Xia Lingxuan was still the prince at that time. The first time the two met, Xia Lingxuan burst into laughter.
The prince actually gave him the nickname Yuan Datou, and the other princes also followed him!
This matter spread more and more widely, and even many people among the people knew about his embarrassing nickname.
Both of them are free-spirited people. Although they don't have much communication on weekdays, they will inevitably be compared with others in the capital.
New and old grudges coupled with comparison and hatred, Yuan Tou naturally harbored a grudge against the prince.
Now that the prince came to the Imperial Academy, he was throwing himself into a trap. He just took this opportunity to use the prince to make a fool of himself in public.
"Zhengchou didn't have a chance to deal with him, and now it's in my hands. I want to see if His Highness has grown up compared to his childhood!"
Yuan Tou sneered and his eyes gradually darkened. After a while, he slapped his thigh, and several poisonous plots arose in his heart.
He knew very well that Xia Lingxuan was a useless person. He was a prince, but he was incompetent in literature and martial arts. It was very easy to get rid of him.
But in the next few days, Yuan Tou deliberately and secretly planned with several accomplices to create obstacles for Xia Lingxuan, but they were resolved one by one by the other party.
After suffering such losses several times in a row, Yuan Tou's face turned livid, a shadow flashed across his eyes, and he looked at several people with evil eyes.
"They are all a bunch of useless trash, what use do you have?"
Yuan Tou scolded and carried a piece of raw meat to the backyard of the Imperial College.
There is a ferocious wolf dog here. It is strong and exudes a cold air.
It was fed raw meat on weekdays and retained 70% of its wild nature. However, under Yuan Tou's careful care, this big wolf dog not only had a tricky taste, but also became an uncontrollable fierce dog that only obeyed Yuan Tou's orders.
After feeding this piece of raw meat into the mouth of the wolf dog, Yuan Tou suddenly remembered that the Master would set up a forum to give lectures next, which was a suitable time.
There was a trace of sinisterness in his eyes.
This day, the sky is clear and the air is clear.
The Master set up a forum to give lectures, which attracted the attention of many disciples. Both male and female disciples dressed up one after another.
Yuan Tou ordered his men to steal a piece of underwear from the prince's room. When he threw the piece of clothing in front of the wolf dog with a wicked smile, an evil smile immediately appeared on his face.
"In a moment, you go up and bite him. If he knocks him down, I want to see what it would be like for the dignified prince to be scared out of his mind by a dog!"
The wolf-dog tore at the inner garment, grunting from time to time.
Yuan Tou just wanted to use this incident to play a prank and make Xia Lingxuan look embarrassed, but he never thought that this scene would fall in the eyes of the man behind the tree.
She sneered, turned around and came to the prince's room, and sprinkled some mysterious medicine on the clothes the prince would wear today.
Hearing some movement outside, the man quickly disappeared without a trace.
Xia Lingxuan didn't know it, so he put on this regular clothes and came to the apricot grove. The Master was giving lectures here today, so he came here in advance to occupy a good seat, and then flipped through the scriptures on the table.
At this time, the wolf dog smelled the smell and immediately followed the smell to find Xia Lingxuan.
At the same time, the students in the apricot forest sat scattered and gathered together from time to time to discuss.
Xia Lingxuan was the only one sitting alone, just reading quietly.
