Carefree Prince In Tang Dynasty

Although it was a pity that the children could not experience the charm of Mathematical Olympiad, Li Xin, who was addicted to the teacher, went in to gather the noisy children and taught them a little elementary school mathematics, which was also a test of their learning achievements. The results were not surprising, and many children did not master it very well.

This is also impossible. After all, education is a matter of slow work and careful work. Li Xin also knows this truth, so he is not angry, but patiently persuades these children to study hard in the future, and by the way, he also emphasizes the relationship between test scores and scholarships. Although the children below are young, they can still understand the "scholarship", and all of them are enthusiastic.

Chen Youlan, who took Xiaoling and Runniang for a stroll, felt that without Li Xin, everything would be a bit boring, so she finally returned to the school, just in time to see the scene of Li Xin lecturing on the podium outside.

After Li Xin came down from the podium, Chen Youlan joked with a smile: "You are so kind to let these children work hard, how much work do you usually use yourself?" Of course, she always avoided those children when she said this. She is an expert in saving face for Li Xin without a teacher.

Li Xin has a thick skin, and he didn't feel embarrassed when he was said like this. Instead, he smiled and said, "Can it be the same? I'm a genius! How many geniuses like me are there in the world?"

Chen Youlan rolled her eyes and said nothing. This was not because she didn't want to say it, but because she really couldn't refute it for a while.

Indeed, judging from what Li Xin has done all the time, there is really no one who can compare with him. Let’s not talk about it, let’s just say that the "Li Weng Conversation with Rhyme" just now has the idea of ​​Chinese pinyin, which is beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

Although Chen Youlan really doesn't want to admit that Li Xin is a genius, if someone really tells her that Li Xin is not a genius, she is afraid that she will be the first to spit at that person: "Then tell me who else in the world can be called a genius?" Are you a genius?" The subtle contradictions and entanglements in this kind of mentality are really difficult for those who have not experienced it first-hand.

After deliberately avoiding the topic of genius, Chen Youlan said to herself with some complaints: "These children are really ignorant. It is not easy to let them study. They don't know how to work hard."

Li Xin shook his head with a smile, and said nonchalantly, "This is normal."

Chen Youlan showed a puzzled expression.

"Reading and studying is a very painful thing. Children are still young, so it's normal not to like it." Li Xin explained, "You think, even a sensible adult like me doesn't like reading. Isn't it more important that children don't like reading? Is it normal?"

Chen Youlan obviously didn't agree with this statement, but she didn't know how to refute it for a while. Should we first deny that Li Xin is a sensible adult?

"Reading and studying are good and useful." She said with a frown.

Li Xin laughed, and said, "But it doesn't contradict that it's painful. It's like exercising. It's indeed good and beneficial to the human body, but the process of exercising is painful and tiring."

This metaphor is apt to illustrate a few things. Chen Youlan fell into deep thought.

"How many Confucian scholars would really study hard if it wasn't for the sake of fame?" Li Xin said casually.

"That's why you set up that so-called scholarship?" Chen Youlan asked.

Li Xin nodded and said, "Of course the children should be rewarded for doing the right thing. Then they will work hard to do more right things."

Chen Youlan heard of such a theory for the first time. All she had heard since she was a child was that her brother was not serious in class, was beaten several times by his husband, and was beaten to pieces by Chen Yin when he came back. In her mind, praise and rewards rarely happen.

"Isn't this too utilitarian?" Chen Youlan asked sincerely, "I always feel like studying for money." This made her feel somewhat wrong.

"It's not 'like', but 'just' to study for money." Li Xin said with a smile, "In my opinion, reading and learning may indeed have a far greater and more important ultimate meaning. This meaning is related to the destiny of the country , is related to the continuation of human beings and the future of civilization. However, this meaning has nothing to do with the vast majority of ordinary people.”

The education Chen Youlan received since she was a child is that reading is sacred. She had never heard of such a realistic and mundane theory. So, she looked at Li Xin quietly, waiting for the next words.

"The vast majority of people live in this world just to live well. A better and more comfortable life is a completely reasonable pursuit, and there is nothing to hide." Li Xin asked with a smile, "There are so many people in the Tang Dynasty. Scholars, don’t they all study for the country and the country?”

Chen Youlan did not answer. Because the answer is clearly no.

Li Xin smiled and said: "So, it doesn't matter what you study for, what is important is the study itself. Believe it or not, if there is a big businessman who is as rich as a country, he is willing to spend all his wealth How about rewarding reading and making people in the world study for money, even if Confucius is reborn, would he not mind bowing down to him and respecting him as a saint?"