allonlinenovel Chapter 124 The world is unkind
Chapter 124 The world is unkind
"Isn't that right, Bei Jingchu?"
"You little spendthrift girl, don't you know that tea is more valuable than gold? Why are you using it to cook tea eggs?"
Bei Jingchu's face gradually became terrified.
【Full name called.】
【It's going to happen. 】
She ran away.
I don’t dare stay in Xuanshi Hall tonight. I will get beaten if I go back.
Fortunately, the Princess Palace was nearby, so Bei Jingchu ran to the Princess Palace and wanted to ask Lei Nian'er to take her in.
Night falls quickly in the evening.
When Bei Jing first arrived at the Princess Palace, the night was already darkening.
There was a warm light coming from Lei Nian'er's bedroom. Bei Jingchu knocked on the door and went in.
There were books, pens and ink scattered on the desk in the room.
What does this prove?
This proves that she was studying just now, right?
Okay, it's rolled up, right?
Bei Jingchu asked angrily, "Didn't you say that the teacher in the hall didn't give us any homework today?"
"Why are you still reading secretly?"
"I treated you as a good sister, but you actually dragged me down."
Lei Nian'er was at a loss: "What do you mean by rolling you up?"
Ah this...
"Anyway, you learned it secretly behind my back, you are immoral!"
Lei Nian'er said helplessly: "My Highness, do you want to see what you are saying?"
"You memorized the characters in just two months, and you won't let me study in private?"
"One cannot, at least one should not."
"You're just not giving people a way out, okay?"
These words made Bei Jingchu feel guilty.
But can you blame her for being too smart? After all, she is a clever girl.
By the time Bei Jingchu had finally mastered her calligraphy and was promoted to the position of Zhongtang, there were two more children in the palace, the fifth prince and the sixth prince.
Her biological mothers were directly named Concubine Zhu and Concubine Yi.
Aye is so generous in giving out positions. As long as you give birth to a child, you will be given a high position directly.
It can be seen that she really wants a baby.
But for Bei Jingchu, it was just two more dolls to knead.
The first time she entered the hall, Lei Nian'er carried her small bookcase in.
As for Bei Hua?
Still struggling to learn to read.
Everyone saluted Bei Jingchu in unison, looking at the new little princess.
[If I were to replace someone with social phobia, would he be scared to death when facing this scene? 】
Many were familiar faces who had bribed her in order to become "friends".
But there are still many people I don’t know.
Bei Jingchu walked in with her head held high, not showing any stage fright at all.
How normal! She is the prettiest girl in the crowd.
After entering, she was arranged by the teacher to sit in the first row.
Alas, sitting in the first row, a position that is under the close observation of the teacher, how can she slack off in the future?
Bei Jingchu put forward her own small suggestion: "Sir, shouldn't the newcomers sit at the back?"
The Master nodded and said, “Indeed.”
"But the Hongwenguan was originally built to educate princes and princesses. If Your Highness is put at the back, wouldn't that be putting the cart before the horse?"
"It's not easy to get a little prince here. The master will definitely do his best to teach you well."
[It’s over. No more petty tricks.]
【The school days are incomplete without any tricks. 】
A few people who heard the voice: ...
As soon as Bei Jingchu sat down, the teacher began to lecture.
He had long heard of the eldest princess's record as a child prodigy who learned to read in just two months, but he didn't plan to make the lesson too difficult for the first class.
"Today we will discuss the Tao Te Ching."
"Heaven and earth are unkind and regard all things as rudderless dogs. The saints are unkind and regard the common people as rudderless dogs."
"You should be familiar with the first half of this sentence, but you are not familiar with the second half."
"Of course, when everyone reads this sentence, they understand it differently."
"Some people think that this unkindness means being unmerciful and treating the common people as livestock."
“But the other school of thought believes that this is unkindness and that it is treating all things fairly.”
"Today, we will divide into two camps to discuss whether we should be 'benevolent' or 'unbenevolent'."
The students quickly changed positions and moved toward the viewpoints they supported.
It's obvious that this isn't the first time the teacher has done this.
Bei Jingchu stood in her seat in confusion, looking left and right.
"Why don't you go, Your Highness?"
"Sir, I...I don't know what my point of view is either."
The Master did not blame him: "It's okay. Everyone has times when they are confused. The purpose of studying is to teach and resolve doubts."
"Since Your Highness is confused, just follow me and watch their profound conversation."
Among the acquaintances below, the most eye-catching ones are Lei Nian'er and Bei Qin, who sided with the "unkind" faction.
Zhou Huanjiu stood on the side of "benevolence".
Neither side was convinced by the other, each had their own arguments, and the discussion was very heated.
But some people were persuaded, became shaken, and defected to the enemy camp on the spot.
The school is more lively than the streets and alleys, filled with the vitality and vigor of students.
The Master looked at everything below with a detached and kind indifference, like an old eagle watching the chirping of baby birds in its nest.
Bei Jingchu asked him: "Sir, what is your opinion?"
The Master chuckled: "Depending on where you stand, you will have different opinions."
"Your Highness, have you noticed that the students who support 'Jin' are all standing on the side of the people?"
“That’s not wrong.”
“Who is not one of the ordinary people in this world?”
"But the ones who are unkind here are the heaven and earth, and the saints."
"Heaven and earth are easy to understand, but do you know what a saint is?"
saint?
Bei Jingchu called up some common sense in her mind, but she always felt that it was not that simple.
She asked uncertainly, "Is it the ancient sages?"
The gentleman exclaimed: "The ancient sages are naturally also called saints."
"But Your Highness seems to have forgotten that there are saints alive today, and there is only one person who can be called a saint."
"Who?"
"Your father, the current emperor."
"Emperors are also called saints, but we rarely call them that."
"If you are an emperor, you can't look at the people of the world like an ordinary person."
"What do you want?"
The Master was not at all annoyed by Bei Jingchu's many questions. He asked, "Your Highness seems to have never read history books?"
Bei Jingchu nodded.
"When you read history books in the future, you may find that the success of a king is not judged by how benevolent, kind, and merciful he is."
"It's not about whether he has a flawless character or has done anything bad."
"What we are looking at is how much the territory expanded during his reign?"
“How much has the population registered increased?”
“How much has the country prospered?”
"Does he look like a rancher?"
"To see his wealth, look at how much his enclosure has expanded?"
"How much more abundant is the fodder?"
"How many more fat sheep have you raised?"