Jiang Yuan Bai was rueful. He had had two wives, the first wife Ye Zhen Zhen really wasnāt his choice, rather, it was old madam Jiang who chose her for him. At that time he was rising in the court and there were numerous enemies, old madam Jiang thought it best for him to conceal his light and marry a wife that was not so illustrious. Ye Zhen Zhenās family was wealthy and their connections were clear. The greatest thing was that because they were not a family of officials, they would not incur other peopleās resentment.
Jiang Yuan Bai complied with his motherās meaning and married Ye Zhen Zhen. Ye Zhen Zhen was innocent and lively, and had never eaten humanās sufferings. Although she could not share his worries and difficulties, the two people could be regarded as getting along harmoniously.
After Ye Zhen Zhen passed away, Jiang Yuan Bai saw the daughter of the Vice Imperial Censor, Ji Shuran, at a night banquet. In the night banquet, Ji Shuran was amazing, beautiful and graceful. With one strike, she had hit Jiang Yuan Baiās heart.
To speak of, Ye Zhen Zhen was the lady selected by old madam Jiang, but Ji Shuran was precisely the lady that Jiang Yuan Bai fancied. Whether it was the love in his heart, or partiality, they leaned more towards Ji Shuran. Even though Ji Shuran made a mistake, Jiang Yuan Bai would very quickly forgive her. Furthermore, Ji Shuran had managed the main backyard in good order these years.
Jiang Yuan Bai sighed: āWhen I went out today, Chengde Official Liu Yuan Feng said a few words to me.ā
Ji Shuranās hand holding the teacup tightened, yet the smile on her face remained. She asked exploringly: āMaster Liu? Master Liu normally donāt have much dealings with master, is there something?ā
āBefore, when Ye shi was still alive, Liu Yuan Fengās wife were good friends with Ye shi and visited frequently to get together. Liu Yuan Feng came over to me for Li-erās matter.ā said Jiang Yuan Bai: āLiu Yuan Feng reminded me, since Li-er has returned to the capital, a master should be selected for her to teach her so she learns how to read the book1.ā
Thinking of this, Jiang Yuan Baiās head ached. At that time, Jiang Li made a big mistake and was sent to the nunnery, and just like that 8 years had passed. That was the perfect time to get instructions and learn. Now the time had passed for so long, while in the nunnery, it was inevitable that Jiang Li didnāt receive any teaching from a master.
He was the head of the scholars, the emperorās respected teacher, the chief assistant in court with profound learning. Yet his biological daughter actually couldnāt recognize nor write a character. If word came out, how ridiculous it was.
Although Liu Yuan Fengās words were not pleasant to hear, upon pondering, it wasnāt without any basis. So Jiang Yuan Bai immediately considered finding a master to come and give lessons to Jiang Li.
Hearing what was said, Ji Shuran relaxed her breath and said with a smile: āI thought what it was about, so it was actually about this. Master does not have to be anxious, even though people advocate talent, they are somewhat a bit more lenient towards females. Liāerās age is not small anymore, even if she starts learning now, Iām afraid she couldnāt learn so much. Itās better to invite a few masters to teach the four arts, and allocate a bit of time for each of them, as long as she could pass a little it should be fine. Thus in the future when discussing Liāerās marriage, her husbandās family would still look at her a bit higher.ā
āWhat you said is reasonable.ā Jiang Yuan Bai said: āHowever, just learning the surface of each type, how can my Jiang daughter do thisā¦.. ā
āMaster,ā Ji Shuran smiled: āNot everything can be viewed unconditionally. Liāer has never learned to read before, if you are being rigorous and demand too highly, itās very likely that it will be counter productive.ā
After considering it for a while, Jiang Yuan Bai nodded: āJust handle it like that.ā
Out of topic:
Ah Li: Scum, this old mother used to be a bookworm āļ¼āÆ^ā°ļ¼ā®
āHe was the head of the scholars, the emperorās respected teacher, the chief assistant in court with profound learning. Yet his biological daughter actually couldnāt recognize nor write a character. If word came out, how ridiculous it was.ā well thatās your fcking fault as a shitty father who literally forgot you had that daughter for so long, you deserve all the shame and faceslaps!
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Footnotes:
1: Learning to read the book in this case is not just restricted to being literate. But to also be able to learn all those literature which teach moral, conducts, etc which teach logic and reason..:leftwards_arrow_with_hook: