"Teacher, Teacher, there's still something I don't understand …" Seeing Teacher Wu leave in a panic with a pale face, Li Xuan hurriedly chased after him. "Teacher, don't go. We haven't finished today's homework!"
Hearing the footsteps behind him, the old man's heart skipped a beat. His old arms and legs, which were usually not very agile, suddenly exploded with infinite potential. In the blink of an eye, Li Xuan could no longer see Teacher Wu's figure.
"Hehe, Li Yi was right. Humans have infinite potential." His Royal Highness stood where he was. He thought of Teacher Wu's wind-like figure and murmured.
"Tomorrow, it should be Teacher Chen's turn, right?"
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That day, the servants in the Prince's Mansion saw a scene that shocked them to the core.
Teacher Wu, who was over sixty years old, was running quickly in the Prince's Mansion. He went straight to the Prince's study. A few young and strong servants could not catch up with him.
After a while, Teacher Wu was stopped by an old servant at the door of Prince Ning's study.
"Teacher, why are you in such a hurry?" The old servant asked with a puzzled expression.
"I, I want to see the Prince," Teacher Wu said while panting.
After running for so long, he was a little out of breath.
The old servant saw Teacher Wu's anxious and hurried expression. He was afraid that something important had happened, so he said, "Teacher Wu, please wait here for a moment. I will go and inform the Prince."
Teacher Wu nodded when he heard this. He could use this time to catch his breath.
Not long after, the old servant walked out of the study and said, "Teacher Wu, the Prince wants to see you."
Although Teacher Wu was much older than Prince Ning, there was an order of seniority. He straightened his clothes and walked in unhurriedly.
At the desk on the right side of the study, Prince Ning put down the book in his hand and stood up. He asked with a smile, "Teacher Wu, why are you looking for I? Did Xuan Er offend Teacher Wu?"
"That is not the case. The Prince misunderstood." Teacher Wu waved his hand and said, "His Royal Highness is talented and intelligent. I have nothing more to teach him. This time, I came to ask for your resignation."
"Resign?" Prince Ning frowned and asked, "Headmaster, why do you say that? If Xuan is naughty and mischievous and offends you, please don't take it to heart. I will reprimand him, but don't mention the resignation again."
Although this Teacher Wu had retired, his knowledge was not inferior to those great scholars in the court. Prince Ning had invited him to teach Li Xuan, which was a great affirmation of his ability.
He was extremely knowledgeable and experienced, so how could he not have anything to teach?
This was no longer humility, it was mockery.
Could it be that Little Xuan had really offended Teacher Wu?
Teacher Wu smiled bitterly and said, "Your Royal Highness has misunderstood. The Crown Prince is gifted and intelligent, which is rare in this world. It is my good fortune to be recognized by Your Royal Highness to teach the Crown Prince. However, this old man is old and unable to do as I wish. I hope Your Royal Highness will agree to my resignation."
Teacher Wu's words were half true and half false. His resignation was true, but his inability to do as he wished was a lie.
The real reason he left was to preserve his reputation in his old age. If he heard the Crown Prince's shocking words again, he would not close his eyes when he passed away.
His Highness the Crown Prince's words had a huge impact on him. If it was just nonsense, it would be fine. He was confident that he could persuade the Crown Prince to walk the right path. But the scary thing was that after thinking about it carefully, he actually faintly felt that the Crown Prince's words made sense — this was really embarrassing.
He had spent his entire life to build up his understanding of this world, but because of a few words from the Crown Prince, he was on the verge of collapse. He did not dare to teach the Crown Prince anymore. Otherwise, he was afraid that he would die with everlasting regret.
Prince Ning stared at Teacher Wu with a pair of tiger eyes. There was no dissatisfaction or mockery on his face.
Could it be that what he said just now was all from the bottom of his heart?
Teacher Wu was determined and had made up his mind to leave. No matter how Prince Ning tried to persuade him to stay, it was useless. In the end, Prince Ning agreed.
At that moment, his heart was full of doubts. After Teacher Wu left, he called out to the door, "Go and find Little Xuan!"
"I will go now," the old servant outside the door responded and left in a hurry.
Not long after, Li Xuan knocked on the door of the study and walked in. He asked, "Father, why are you looking for me?"
Prince Ning looked at him coldly. "What did you do to Teacher Wu? He just came to ask for my resignation. He has already left the King's Mansion."
"Ah, Teacher Wu resigned?" Li Xuan's face was full of shock and joy. "This is really too …"
He looked up and saw his father looking at him. His tone changed. "This is really … a pity. Teacher Wu is very knowledgeable, and Little Xuan admires him. I didn't expect him to care so much about right and wrong that he resigned in shame. If I had known, I would not have pointed out his mistakes in front of him."
Prince Ning's eyebrows twitched. They had been together for almost 20 years. How could he not know what Li Xuan was capable of? Pointing out Teacher Wu's mistakes and making him resign in shame? Even in a few decades, Li Xuan might not have the ability to do so.
He did not want to pursue the matter. He waved his hand and said, "Go, go. Teacher Wu has left. You must humbly seek guidance from Teacher Chen and Teacher Zhao. Do not cause trouble like this again."
"I understand!"
Li Xuan agreed readily and left the study. He looked at the old servant and asked, "Teacher Wu really left?"
The old servant nodded. Teacher Wu and the King were talking in the room just now. They did not purposely lower their voices, so he heard everything from the door.
"Go to the accountant's office and withdraw 100 taels of silver. Send it to Teacher Wu," Li Xuan casually ordered and walked forward.
Although he was kind enough to help Teacher Wu better understand the world, he did not consider the old man's age. It would not be easy for him to accept it. He should use a gentler method.
Otherwise, Teacher Wu would not have resigned and left the King's Mansion. He was knowledgeable and knew everything. It would be a pity if he left just like that.
Watching Li Xuan's leisurely departing figure, the old servant sighed. Although the King's Mansion was not short of silver, it could not withstand His Royal Highness's extravagance every time.
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"Did His Royal Highness solve the question from two days ago?" The old man with a square face and white hair asked Li Xuan with his hands behind his back.
"Yes, I did," Li Xuan said with a nod.
"How did His Royal Highness solve it?" the old man asked again.
He was just asking casually. This question could be solved with some time. However, there was no other way to solve it. He did not have high hopes for His Royal Highness.
"Leg Raising Method, Two Element Two, Two Element One … Quadratic Equation Method!" Li Xuan said with a smile.
The old man's expression froze. "Leg Raising Method, What Formula …"
Li Xuan took a pen and paper from the side and began to write. "Leg Raising Method, it's like this …"
Two hours later, the paper was densely packed. He turned to look at the old man and asked, "Teacher Chen, are these two methods correct?"
Teacher Chen nodded mechanically. Until now, he was still confused about the "Arabic numerals," "counting methods," "equations," and "unknown numbers" that Li Xuan had just introduced. He could not tell right from wrong.
However, although he had never seen these things before, the answers were correct. Presumably, the process would not be wrong.
However, where did His Royal Highness learn about these strange symbols and methods?
He had studied mathematics all his life and had never heard of such a wonderful method.
"I still have a few questions that I hope Teacher can answer."
For some unknown reason, when Teacher Chen saw the Crown Prince looking at him with a smile on his face, he suddenly had a bad premonition.
"Today, there is one rooster worth five coins, one hen worth three coins, and three chicks worth one coin. Today, I bought a hundred chickens with free money. Ask the old rooster, the hen, and the chicks. "
"The wall is five feet thick. Two mice pass through it. The big mouse passes one foot a day, and the small mouse also passes one foot. The big mouse passes twice a day, and the small mouse passes half a day. When will they meet, and how much do they pass through?"
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Li Xuan said lightly. He threw out the difficult questions that he had gotten from Li Yi yesterday.
Teacher Chen was dumbstruck. Cold sweat dripped down his forehead.
"Cough, I am not feeling well today. My lessons will be postponed. Your Royal Highness can arrange it yourself." A moment later, Teacher Chen wiped away the cold sweat on his forehead. He got up and left in a hurry after throwing down these words.
The depression that had accumulated over the past few days was swept away. Li Xuan's face was glowing. He walked like a dragon or a tiger, high-spirited and vigorous. Along the way, the servant girls of the Prince's residence avoided him.
What was wrong with His Royal Highness today? Why was he smiling so, so indescribably …
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