lcionline Chapter 203 Imperial Examination 6
Chapter 203 Imperial Examination 6
"My grandfather lied. How could I be a genius?"
The next second, Zhu Yue saw Xie Qilang quickly pick up her painting and run out.
"I'm going to show it to my grandfather."
Zhu Yue sighed helplessly and gave up following.
*
"Grandfather, you're lying!"
Xie Qillang came sweeping in like a gust of wind.
"Grandfather never lies, why are you so surprised?"
Xie Qilang snorted coldly: "I already know you are talking nonsense. How can I be a genius? Don't try to trick me into learning calligraphy and painting with such words."
As he spoke, he placed the painting drawn by Xie Yue in front of the old imperial teacher Xie.
"Look, this was drawn by Xie Yue. He's also a beginner."
When Emperor Xie saw the painting, his originally calm expression was slightly shaken.
"Did he really draw this?"
"It's absolutely true!" Xie Qilang sat down in frustration. "I watched him draw this picture with my own eyes, Grandfather. He even held the pen incorrectly, but he was able to draw a landscape painting that was 50% similar. Compared to this, can you still say that I am a genius?"
There was a more complicated look in Master Xie's eyes.
"Tan'er, what I said about you being a genius is indeed true. The first time the owner of the landscape painting you saw painted it, it was very similar to your current painting. There is something in common in your paintings, and that is the artistic conception, which is the most rare. As long as you persist, sooner or later you will understand your true talent."
"Then Grandfather, where are Xie Yue's paintings?"
Emperor Xie looked at the painting several times again.
"There is a kind of people who are born outside the rules."
Xie Qillang seemed to understand, but Old Imperial Master Xie said no more.
"Someone, send the Seventh Young Master back."
Xie Qilang: "Grandfather, I haven't finished speaking yet."
"Tan'er, stop making excuses. No matter how other people's paintings are, it has nothing to do with you. What you should care about is your own studies."
Xie Qillang knew that if he continued to act like this, he might really anger his grandfather, so he just gave up.
After everyone left, Imperial Preceptor Xie looked into the distance in the direction of the imperial palace. Many thoughts suddenly popped up in his mind, but he quickly restrained himself and dismissed them all.
"No, now is not the best time."
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Zhu Yue found that Xie Qilang was a very obedient person, but she didn't want to really coax a child all day long.
So she used an ignoring spell on him, which meant that Xie Qilang would subconsciously ignore his existence.
I can't even think about it, let alone ordering people around or making things difficult for them.
Zhu Yue knew that if Xie Qilang's identity was used well, it might be of great benefit to him in completing his mission when he grows up.
But she was really afraid of noise.
Recently she discovered that this ignore talisman, which was supposed to last for half a year, failed to work on Xie Qillang after only two months.
And it seemed that after the effect wore off, Xie Qillang felt that he had neglected Xie Yue some time ago, and he felt a little guilty, so he clung to her even more.
"Xie Yue, go hiking with me!"
"Xie Yue, I want to eat the wontons from the shop in the west of the city."
"Xie Yue, ..."
Zhu Yue: “…”
Compared with modern students, students in ancient times had just as much to learn.
In some ways it is even more difficult.
After all, the Four Books and Five Classics have no annotations.
Everyone has to understand it for themselves.
Fortunately, the Xie family passed down poetry and literature for several generations, and produced three imperial tutors and more than a dozen Jinshi.
He has quite a few ideas on how to train disciples in the clan.
Zhu Yue's greatest achievement after arriving at the Imperial Tutor's Mansion was that she successfully entered the clan school in the mansion.
The requirements for ethnic studies are very strict.
What you learn every day is real.
"Today's class has not yet been completed. Why don't you let Xie Qi accompany you, Mr. Seventh Master?"
After showing her talent in calligraphy and painting, Zhu Yue was immediately recognized by the old master, Mr. Xie, and no longer needed to rely on being Xie Qilang's study partner to coax him to stay in the Xie Mansion.
She is now more like a young master of the main branch in the mansion, and just needs to focus on her studies every day.
The difference is that each Mr. Xie from the main branch has at least two companions.
Emperor Xie found two study partners for Xie Qillang.
Xie Qi is one of them.
"No, I want you to go with me."
Xie Qilang was very arrogant. "Xie Yue, don't think you can ignore me just because you have some talent. I tell you, you are someone we hired from the first house, and you don't need to pay attention to the people from the third house."
Zhu Yue raised an eyebrow, and finally understood the reason why Xie Qilang was so angry today.
The only person who saw the fourth son of the third house, Xie, being friendly with him was Xie Jiao, one of Xie Qillang's study partners.
He must have seen her refusal, too.
But it was obvious that she didn't say it out loud. Instead, she exaggerated the matter and deliberately put lies in Xie Qilang's eyes.
"You think too much."
Zhu Yue put down her pen and finished the homework.
"Come on, I'll go out with you."
Xie Qillang was just a little childish and impulsive, not as violent and rude as the rumors said.
Zhu Yue said that he was childish, but in fact, compared to a normal person of his age, Xie Qillang was already quite precocious.
He actually noticed his companion's behavior and was not really angry.
At least before Zhu Yue really showed her closeness to the third room, there was no real intention to make things difficult for Zhu Yue.
"You're smart." Xie Qillang smiled faintly, and the anger that was originally on the surface disappeared.
The carriage stopped at a famous restaurant in Kyoto.
After coming out, Xie Qillang no longer talked about climbing mountains or anything like that.
When they entered the restaurant's private room and were alone, Xie Qillang took the initiative to pour a glass of rice wine.
"It seems that I misunderstood you."
The rice wine is specially brewed by the restaurant. It only has the sweet rice aroma, and no taste of alcohol can be detected.
"It doesn't matter. I'm not mad at the Seventh Young Master."
Zhu Yue could feel that Xie Tan was observing her. No, to be more precise, he was observing Xie Yue.
She pretended not to notice the observation.
"As grandfather said, you are indeed a genius." Xie Qilang pondered.
These words came out of a child of six or seven years old without any sense of adulthood.
Zhu Yue was once again amazed at the precocity of ancient children.
In his mind, he also overturned his initial impression of Master Xie Qi.
"Will you follow me?"
Zhu Yue's photographic memory had already been revealed some time ago.
If such a seedling is cultivated well, there is a high probability of harvesting rich fruits.
It's not just the third room that will be moved.
If you don't make your point clear, you might be quickly swayed by other parties, which would not be a desirable outcome.
"Follow?" Zhu Yue looked confused.
She really didn't understand what this meant.
Xie Yue has been absolutely labeled as a member of the Xie family.
No matter where he goes in the future, no matter who sees him, he is still a member of the Xie family.
How else to follow?
"Not just to the current extent, stand by me unconditionally."
Xie Qilang's focused eyes were fixed on Xie Yue.
Zhu Yue still looked at him with some confusion.
She now understood what Xie Qilang said, but why?
Xie Qilang's own power depends on the Xie family, and now Xie Yue has to choose between him and the Xie family.