blogombal Chapter 1933 99 Techniques
Chapter 1933 99 Techniques
After Wang Xuance arrived at Li Shen's study, he bowed first and then asked.
Li Shen waved to Wang Xuance.
"Come on, Xuan Ce, take a look at what I wrote."
As he spoke, Li Shen took out what he had just written and showed it to Wang Xuance. Wang Xuance walked forward a few steps to the desk, picked up what Li Shen had written and began to read it carefully.
You really have to look carefully, otherwise you won’t understand.
After a long while, Wang Xuance finally put it down and asked Li Shen:
"My Lord, this is... the Nine Nine Technique?"
"Nine Nine Techniques? Have you seen it?" The excitement on Li Shen's face disappeared, and was replaced by surprise.
"Your Majesty, this is clearly included in the calculation." Wang Xuance seemed to be talking about something very calm.
"Is it in the Ming Dynasty? Impossible. Why didn't the teachers talk about it when I was studying in the Imperial Academy?"
Li Shen shook his head in rebuttal, he had been to the Imperial College.
"Well... the prince may have started a career before he had time to learn."
Wang Xuance's face looked a little unnatural. He knew that Prince Ji had graduated from the Imperial College at the age of nine and had never been there again.
As a semi-illiterate person, Wang Xuance sometimes wondered, everyone said that Prince Ji was talented and had outstanding literary talent, but who said that?
"Well...you're right." Li Shen had no way to refute. He dropped out of school at the age of nine. The reason he gave was that his family had no money.
There is no way to avoid the fact that illiteracy is a fatal flaw. Li Shen can't stand the constant nonsense.
Wang Xuance's meaning was very clear. He was saving face for himself by not directly saying that he was illiterate.
"Your Majesty, I wonder why you wrote this Nine Nine Technique?"
Seeing that Li Shen was a little embarrassed, Wang Xuance quickly changed the subject and asked.
“Xixi and Yangyang will start to learn tomorrow, so as their father, I think I should teach them something.
This is written specially for them by the king." Li Shen said proudly.
This was his first time being a father, so he wanted to make a gift to enlighten his child and have it be meaningful.
He thought that the multiplication table he wrote was unique, but he didn't expect that it was actually in the mathematics department.
Fortunately, Li Shen asked Wang Xuance to come, otherwise there would be a big misunderstanding tomorrow, and his embarrassing incident would probably get out.
"Your Highness is thoughtful and has put in a lot of effort for the young master and the young lady." Wang Xuance has also made progress and can speak eloquently.
"It's just a little encouragement. Please copy it for me."
Li Shen has lost interest now and no longer has the excitement he just had. He has always thought that the multiplication table was something that only existed in later generations. Who would have known that it already existed in the Tang Dynasty more than 1,300 years ago.
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Li Shen stood up and gave his seat to Wang Xuance. Wang Xuance sat down, took out a piece of paper, picked up the pen and wrote fluently. It didn't take long for him to finish copying the whole thing.
"Your Highness, have you invited Wang Yuangan?" Wang Xuance put down his pen and stood up to give his seat to Li Shen.
"Well, I just went to the palace and told the prince that Wang Yuangan will come to Prince Ji's mansion for half an hour every day to teach Xixi and Yangyang."
Li Shen sat down and nodded.
"Then, Your Majesty, would you be willing to let the young master and young lady become your disciples?" Wang Xuance asked again.
“Of course, respecting teachers is a beautiful thing. Although I am of noble status, I cannot be without etiquette.
Since we have invited Wang Yuangan to teach us, we should naturally treat him as a teacher."
Li Shen replied that although he was a noble and liked to be superior, there were some principles that he could not forget.
In the great Tang Dynasty, China was governed by benevolence and filial piety. Respecting teachers and honoring parents were natural things.
Since your children are being taught by someone, they must have a teacher.
Wang Xuance nodded upon hearing this and reminded:
"Since the prince wants to become your disciple, don't forget to pay the tuition tomorrow."
"Shuxiu? Oh, I forgot about that. It doesn't matter, it's not too late now. Xuan Ce, you are very suitable to be the chief historian."
Li Shen slapped his forehead, he had forgotten about the gift of tuition. The gift of tuition was a gift for apprenticeship, which showed respect for knowledge and was usually meat or cloth.
"In that case, I will take my leave." Seeing that Li Shen knew about it, Wang Xuance prepared to take his leave.
"Wait, you have to come tomorrow as well, just as a witness. And Wang Hongfu, Pei Mingli, Xue Rengui.
This is the first time that the Ji Palace has held this ceremony, so as important figures in my Ji Palace, you must be present.
This also shows that the Ji Palace attaches great importance to Wang Yuangan.
You said you want to go to the Ministry of Rites to find a few officials and have them come over to preside over the ceremony. I don’t understand.”
What was supposed to be a simple matter turned out to be a matter of becoming a disciple, which made Li Shen a little nervous.
This was the first time that education was initiated in Prince Ji’s Mansion, and Li Shen took it very seriously.
"Your Highness, there is no need to go to the Ministry of Rites. The ceremony is actually very simple. The teacher presents a gift, the disciple presents a gift, and the teacher offers a cup of tea. That's it."
Wang Xuance briefly explained that it would be a bit unreasonable to ask the Ministry of Rites to handle such matters.
"Oh, it turns out to be so simple. I was thinking of asking Your Majesty to be a witness." Li Shen said to himself.
"Your Highness, I'll take my leave." Wang Xuance bowed and walked out.
I thought to myself, since you have invited His Majesty to come down, why don’t you go to heaven?
After Wang Xuance left, Li Shen thought for a while, left the study and walked back to the back house. He told Lu Dingniang and asked her to prepare two sets of tuition fees.
Nothing happened that night, and the next day came in a flash.
Li Shen got up early to bathe and change clothes, and also ordered the servants to bathe and change clothes for Xixi and Yangyang and put on new clothes.
Not long after breakfast, the three and a half giants of Prince Ji’s Mansion were all in place.
At 9 o'clock in the morning, a report came from the gatehouse that a man named Wang Yuangan had come on the orders of the crown prince.
Li Shen immediately ordered someone to invite Wang Yuangan in and bring him to the newly tidied study in the front yard. He also brought a large group of people to the study.
After a while, a servant came in with a middle-aged man. The first thing he saw was Li Shen, and then he saw Lu Dingniang standing next to Li Shen.
He quickly stepped forward and saluted.
"Your humble servant Wang Yuan pays respect to His Royal Highness Prince Ji and His Royal Highness the Princess."
"Haha, Wang Qing, there's no need to be so polite. We are all family from now on. Come sit down and talk.
Someone bring tea."
Li Shen laughed out loud, a friendly smile appearing on his face.
Everyone sat down and the maid brought tea.
“Your Highness Prince Ji, His Highness the Crown Prince ordered yesterday that I should come to Prince Ji’s mansion for half an hour every day from today onwards to teach the young masters and young ladies of Prince Ji’s mansion.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also said that it was His Royal Highness Prince Ji who personally appointed me, which made me flattered.
Thank you, His Royal Highness Prince Ji, for your recognition."
Wang Yuangan was still a little nervous, but he could also be seen to be a little excited, because the person in front of him was a man whose literary talent was even praised by Kong Yingda.
Now that he is advocating me to enlighten his children, how can I not be excited?
"You are welcome, Mr. Wang. This is because you are knowledgeable. I heard that you are well versed in the classics, well-read, and talented.
This king also admires you very much."
(Qing was a common and respectful title in the Tang Dynasty. It was used by the emperor to address his ministers, officials to address clerks, elders to juniors, and teachers to students.
There is also "jun", which mostly refers to friends of the same generation, such as Wang Jun and Li Jun.
The most important point is that I just found out that the multiplication table first appeared in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period and has been in use ever since.
Testimony: The "Nine-Nine Multiplication Table" unearthed from the Qinjiazui Cemetery in Jingzhou, Hubei Province, is the earliest multiplication table unearthed in my country, dating back more than 2,000 years.
TV dramas and novels are killing me. I always thought they were from later generations. I have already finished writing this chapter and have revised them all again.
It's really uncomfortable to squat and write a novel. My butt hurts.)