"Master, Master, there is something you don't understand..." Seeing Master Wu leave in panic with a pale face, Li Xuan hurriedly chased after him, "Master, don't go, today's homework is not finished yet.
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Hearing the sound of footsteps coming from behind, the old man's heart skipped a beat, and his old arms and legs, which had never been very agile, suddenly burst into endless potential. However, in the blink of an eye, Li Xuan could no longer see the figure of Master Wu.
"Haha, Li Yi is indeed right, people have infinite potential." His Royal Highness stood on the spot, thinking of Master Wu's wind-like figure just now, and murmured.
"Tomorrow, it's Master Chen's turn, right?"
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Today, the servants in the palace saw a scene that made them extremely surprised.
Master Wu, who was already in his sixtieth year, actually ran quickly through the palace and headed straight for the prince's study. Several young and strong servants could not catch up with him.
After a while, Master Wu was stopped by an old servant at the door of Prince Ning's study.
"Master, why are you in such a hurry?" the old servant asked with a puzzled look on his face.
"I, I want to see the prince." Master Wu said breathlessly.
After running for so long, I am really out of breath now.
The old servant saw Master Wu's face anxious and in a hurry, fearing that he had something important to do, so he said: "Master, please wait here for a while, I will go and report to the prince."
Master Wu nodded when he heard this. He could just take advantage of this free time to catch his breath.
Not long after, the old servant came out of the study and said, "Master, the prince has invited you."
Although Master Wu was much older than Prince Ning, he had an orderly hierarchy. He straightened his clothes and walked in unhurriedly.
Next to the desk on the right side of the study, Prince Ning put down the books in his hands, stood up, and asked with a smile: "Master Wu, what is the important thing for me to do with you? Could it be that Xuan'er was naughty and bumped into Master?"
"That's not the case. Your Majesty has misunderstood." Master Wu waved his hands repeatedly and said, "His Royal Highness is very talented, and I have nothing more to teach him. I came here specifically to ask for my resignation from Your Majesty."
"Resign?" Prince Ning frowned and asked, "Master, why did you say this? If Xuan'er is naughty and offends Master, please don't take offense. I will reprimand him. It's just a matter of resigning, why don't you do it?"
I’ll bring it up again.”
Although this Master Wu has resigned and retired to seclusion, his knowledge is not inferior to that of the great scholars in the court. King Ning asked him to come out to teach Li Xuan, which was a great affirmation of his ability.
He is very knowledgeable and experienced, so how come he has nothing to teach?
This is no longer self-effacing, but ironic.
Could it be that Xuan'er really offended Master Wu?
Master Wu gave a wry smile and said: "Your Majesty really misunderstood. Your Majesty is very talented and intelligent, which is rare in this world. It is my blessing to be appreciated by Your Majesty and teach Your Majesty. However, I am old and am really unable to do what I want. Please resign."
I hope the prince agrees."
What Master Wu said is half true and half false. His resignation is true, but his lack of ability is false.
The real reason why he left was just to keep the evening festival. If he heard the prince say some shocking words again, he would probably not close his eyes until he left Hexi soon.
His Highness the Crown Prince's words had a great impact on him. If it was just nonsense, it would be fine. He was confident that he would persuade the Crown Prince to the right path. But the scary thing was that after thinking about it carefully, he actually felt that the Crown Prince's words made sense -
----This is really embarrassing.
It took him a lifetime to finally build up his understanding of the world, but it was crumbling because of a few words from His Highness the Crown Prince. He did not dare to teach the Crown Prince anymore, otherwise, he might really die in peace in the future.
Prince Ning stared at Master Wu with a pair of tiger eyes, and there was no trace of dissatisfaction or sarcasm on his face.
Could it be that everything he said just now came from his heart?
Master Wu was determined and had no intention of leaving. No matter how he tried to persuade him to stay, it was of no avail. Prince Ning finally agreed.
He was full of doubts at the moment. After Master Wu left, he said to the door: "Go and find Xuan'er!"
"Old servant, go now." The old servant outside the door responded and left in a hurry.
Not long after, Li Xuan knocked on the study door, walked in, and asked, "What does father want from me?"
Prince Ning glanced at him indifferently, "What on earth did you do to Master Wu? He just came over to ask for my resignation and has already left the palace."
"Ah, Master Wu has resigned?" Li Xuan looked shocked and delighted, "This is really..."
He raised his head and saw his father looking at him. He changed his words and said, "This is really... a pity. Master Wu is very knowledgeable and Xuan'er admires him very much. But he didn't expect that he cares so much about right and wrong that he would be ashamed to resign because of it. I should have known that."
, I won’t point out his mistakes face to face.”
Prince Ning raised his eyebrows. After spending nearly twenty years together, how could he not know how much Li Xuan weighed? He pointed out Master Wu's mistakes and made him resign in shame. He might not have this ability in a few decades.
He didn't want to ask this question any more, so he waved his hand and said, "Go, go, Master Wu has left. Master Chen and Zhao have taught me. You must ask for advice with an open mind, and you must not act like this again."
"My child understands!"
Li Xuan fully agreed, exited the study, looked at the old servant and asked, "Master Wu has really left?"
The old servant nodded. Master Wu and the prince were talking in the room just now. They didn't lower their voices deliberately. He heard everything at the door.
"Go to the accounting room to get one hundred taels of silver and send it to Master Wu." Li Xuan casually ordered and walked forward.
Although he was kind-hearted to help Master Wu understand the world more clearly, he did not consider that the old man was not so receptive due to his age and should use a gentler method.
Otherwise, Master Wu would not have resigned and left the palace. He was very knowledgeable and knew everything about astronomy and geography. It would be a pity to leave like this...
Looking at Li Xuan's back as he left leisurely, the old servant sighed. Although the palace was not short of money, it still couldn't bear His Highness the Crown Prince's squandering every time...
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"Has Your Highness ever solved that question two days ago?" The square-faced, gray-haired old man asked, looking at Li Xuan with his hands behind his back.
"It has been solved." Li Xuan nodded and said.
"I wonder how your highness can solve it?" the old man asked again.
He just asked casually. It took some time to try this question, but he could always figure it out, but so far there was no other solution. He didn't have any hope for His Royal Highness.
"One is the leg-raising method, the other is the two-element two, two-element one... the one-element quadratic equation method!" Li Xuan said with a smile.
The expression on the old man's face was stunned, "What kind of leg to lift, what direction..."
Li Xuan took the pen and paper from the side and began to write, "The leg raising method is like this..."
An hour later, the paper was covered with dense writing. He turned to look at the old man and asked: "Master Chen, I wonder if these two solutions are correct?"
Master Chen nodded mechanically. Until now, he was still confused about the "Arabic numerals", "counting methods", "equations" and "unknown numbers" introduced by Li Xuan just now, and he could not tell what was right or wrong.
However, although he has never seen these things, the answer is correct and the process must not be wrong.
But, where did His Highness know these strange symbols and methods?
He has studied arithmetic all his life and has never heard of such a wonderful method.
"The student still has a few questions, I hope Master can answer them."
For some reason, Master Chen suddenly felt a bad premonition in his heart when he saw His Highness the Crown Prince looking at him with a smile on his face.
"Now I have one hen, worth five, one hen, three hens, and three chicks, one. Now I buy a hundred chickens for free. I want to ask how many hens, hens, and chicks are."
"The wall is five feet thick. Two rats pass through each other. The rat's day is one foot, and the mouse's day is also one foot. The rat's day is twice as long, and the mouse's day is half as long. When we meet, how much do each of them wear?"
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Li Xuanyun spoke calmly and threw out all the difficult problems he had obtained from Li Yi yesterday.
Mr. Chen was stunned, with cold sweat pouring down his forehead.
"Ahem, I am not feeling well today. My classes will be postponed for the time being. Your Highness can make your own arrangements." After a while, Master Chen wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, said these words, got up and left in a hurry.
The worries accumulated for many days were swept away, Li Xuan's face was radiant, he was walking like a tiger, and he was in high spirits. The maids of the palace who met him along the way avoided him one after another.
What happened to His Highness the Crown Prince today? Why did he smile so, so indescribably...
