Tang Dynasty Little Godfather

Chapter 166 Not Striving is Striving

Be prepared.

Wang Xi's statement almost made Hongxiu so angry that she started swearing.

I've seen shameless people before, but I've never seen anyone as shameless as this.

The key point is that, from Wang Xi's personal perspective, what he said actually makes some sense.

Hongxiu was also helpless about this. In order to maintain her composure, she could only leave in a huff.

There's really no way to deal with it.

After Hongxiu left, Wang Xi went back to continue discussing with Wang Shuang and the others how to fool his father.

You should know that raising children to become successful is their main job!

Before we knew it, it was time to get out of school.

This nameless academy is very free; there are basically no specific courses, so you just play around and do whatever you want.

Think about it, Tao Mo doesn't do anything, he's busy with homework all day, so he's basically just a teacher for Hongxiu.

These hundred-plus students would be impossible to manage in later generations, let alone now. Hongxiu only provides guidance from the sidelines and does not discipline them, leaving it entirely to the students' own interests and hobbies.

After playing around for a while, school was over.

What is lying down? This is lying down.

Lying down doesn't mean lying in bed, half-dead. That's simple, just knock a hole in the head and turn them into a vegetable.

The true meaning of lying down is to be relaxed and without too much pressure. It doesn't depend on how much work you do, or how tired you are. Even if you play games until you're exhausted and your back is pressed against your chest, you'll still consider that lying down.

Wang Xi naturally wanted to send Ashina Mi back to Sifangguan first. Ashina Mi would not stay at the Wang family's residence until Dunshan left.

In fact, Dunshan wanted them to get to know each other first, and then move into the royal family once Ashina Mi was truly certain. That way, it wouldn't matter.

As soon as they boarded the carriage, Wang Xi hurriedly asked, "Mi'er, how is it? Do you like it here?"

"like."

Ashina Mi answered almost without hesitation, "Studying here is really interesting." Then she asked, "But your academy seems different from other academies."

Wang Xi smiled and nodded, saying, "It is somewhat different because our academy mainly follows the Taoist philosophy of non-action, which means that students learn entirely based on their interests. Neither the teachers nor the instructors usually discipline them."

"So that's it."

Ashina Mi nodded, then whispered, "To be honest, when I first arrived this morning, I was a little nervous. I was afraid of making a mistake and upsetting the teacher, and I was also afraid that my senior brothers and sisters would ignore me. But I didn't expect that everyone would treat me so well."

Wang Xi chuckled and said, "That's called loving the house because of the dog. Those junior sisters like me, and since you're my fiancée, they'll naturally like you too."

Ashina Mi nodded as if she understood, then suddenly remembered something and said, "I think I made the teacher angry just now. Actually, I wanted to apologize to the teacher. Although you said the teacher didn't care, I still feel that I was wrong. I just didn't expect that the teacher would leave in a huff after hearing that."

"It's alright, it's alright!"

Wang Xi waved his hand repeatedly and said, "This is just a cultural difference. In our Central Plains, there are etiquette constraints between teachers and students. Moreover, teachers are thin-skinned, so there are some things that everyone can know but cannot say out loud."

"That's it!"

Ashina Mi said, "Then haven't I said something wrong? Will the teacher be angry with me?"

Wang Xi said, "Ignorance is no excuse. Your teacher won't be angry. After all, we'll be family from now on. Your teacher will definitely like you a lot in the future, and you'll like your teacher a lot too."

Ashina Mi asked, "Is that so?"

"Of course!" Wang Xi said smugly, "Because you are all women I like, it's natural that we would have similar interests."

Wang family.

Lady Wang emerged from the backyard with a furrowed brow, muttering to herself.

"Sigh, this child is really a worry."

"lady."

Just then, Wang Maozhong returned from outside.

"My husband, you've come back just in time."

Madam Wang hurried over, "Go and see Shuang'er quickly."

Wang Maozhong asked, "What's wrong with Shuang'er?"

Madam Wang said with great concern, "I'm afraid she was bullied at the academy."

Wang Maozhong snorted, "How could that be? He's the senior brother. It's good enough that he doesn't bully others. The only ones who can bully him are Xiao Que and the others. As for the things between the brothers, we don't need to care."

Madam Wang said, "But Shuang'er said she doesn't want to go to the academy anymore."

Wang Maozhong frowned upon hearing this, "Don't you want to go to the academy?"

"Ah."

Madam Wang nodded.

Wang Maozhong frowned. "I'll go take a look first."

Upon entering Wang Shuang's room and pushing open the door, they heard Wang Shuang shouting, "I'm not going, I'm not going, and no one can change my mind."

Wang Maozhong frowned and said, "Shuang'er."

Upon hearing her father's voice, Wang Shuang immediately covered her head with the blanket.

Upon seeing this, Wang Maozhong immediately shouted, "Get up, you bastard!"

There was a sudden, violent tremor inside the bedding.

Before long, Wang Shuang peeked out, her eyes red, looking at Wang Maozhong with a wronged expression.

Wang Maozhong rarely saw Wang Shuang like this, so he immediately stepped forward and said, "What exactly happened? Tell your father."

Upon hearing this, Wang Shuang's eyes immediately reddened, and she pouted, saying, "The master is bullying people." Wang Maozhong was stunned for a moment, then said, "Nonsense! The master treats you so well, how could he bully you? It must be because you disobeyed the master and were punished by him. This is truly outrageous."

Wang Shuang suddenly sat up and shouted, "It's true, it's true! I'm not lying! The teacher is just bullying people!"

Wang Maozhong was also startled by the boy. Seeing that he seemed to have suffered a great injustice, he asked, "Then tell me, what exactly happened?"

Wang Shuang said, "Today, when I heard Xiao Que and the others talking about the Anye Bureau, I thought of my father. So I went to ask you, sir, to think of a way to help my father become the Minister of War."

Upon hearing this, Wang Maozhong immediately said in an annoyed tone, "You child are really ignorant of your own limitations. How could your teacher decide the position of Minister of War? No wonder your teacher punished you."

Wang Shuang replied, "But you've already helped Uncle Wang and the others a lot! Even if you can't decide, it would be good to help Dad think of a solution!"

Wang Maozhong's mind raced. Yes! The nameless gentleman had secretly helped the Duke of Qi and his associates secure those jobs. So he asked, "And what did the gentleman say?"

Wang Shuang said, "The master first scolded me, saying that I was trying to harm my father and that it was unfilial, but I clearly wanted to help my father!"

Wang Maozhong felt a chill run down his spine and nodded, "Yes! Sir, what you said really doesn't make sense."

Wang Shuang said, "The teacher also said that as long as Father is thinking about becoming the Minister of War, our family will definitely suffer."

Wang Maozhong gasped and hurriedly asked, "Why is that?"

Wang Shuang said, "Since you are unwilling to explain, I am angry and I will not go."

"No!"

Wang Maozhong said, "You must go. So, tomorrow your father will go with you and we'll ask the teacher for clarification."

That's something that could scare a person to death.

Wang Shuang snorted, "Father, there's no need for us to beg the teacher. The teacher is obviously biased and only cares about Xiao Que and Xiao Man."

After saying this, tears streamed down his face, as if he had suffered a great injustice.

Wang Maozhong said, "Sir, you are not that kind of person. There must be other reasons behind this."

Just then, a servant came to report, "Reporting to the young master, the young master of the Wang family has arrived."

"not see!"

Wang Shuang snorted, "I'm very angry right now, and I'm not seeing anyone."

After saying that, he turned over and covered the person inside again.

Wang Maozhong frowned, but didn't force him. Instead, he got up and walked out.

"Sparrow greets Uncle Wang."

Upon seeing Wang Maozhong, Wang Xi quickly stepped forward and bowed, then cautiously asked, "Uncle Wang, is Brother Shuang home?"

Wang Maozhong did not answer, but asked, "Did the master send you?"

Wang Xi hurriedly said, "Even if you don't allow it, I will still come. Shuang Ge and I are brothers."

"That's why the master sent you."

Wang Maozhong then said, "Then you should also know why Xiao Shuang is angry?"

Wang Xi nodded slightly.

Wang Maozhong asked, "What did the master say?"

Wang Xi said, "The teacher told his students a story."

Wang Maozhong hurriedly asked, "What story?"

Wang Xi said, "It's the story of our Nameless Academy."

Wang Maozhong looked at Wang Xi with a puzzled expression.

Wang Xi said, "The master said that since the opening of the nameless academy, there has been constant disputes. The reason is that he came from humble origins, but the academy's reputation has grown increasingly prominent, attracting the envy of many. The main reason why it has been able to maintain its reputation until now is that it does not compete."

Wang Maozhong immediately asked, "Not to contend?"

Wang Xi nodded and said, "Inaction is action, and non-contention is contention. A teacher's duty is to educate students well. As long as the students' grades are good, that is the best response to all doubts. And that is the only reason why Your Majesty and Uncle Wang trust the teacher and are willing to entrust your sons to him."

If, at that time, the teacher had only known how to argue and debate with them, people would have only heard of his quarrels and overlooked his achievements, thus falling right into their trap.

Wang Maozhong nodded slightly.

Wang Xi then took out two more items, saying, "These are gifts from the master to Uncle Wang."

Wang Maozhong looked closely and saw a book and a strangely shaped brush. He first picked up the book, which had the title "Biography of Wei Qing" on it, but he didn't rush to read it. Instead, he looked at the small brush and couldn't help but ask, "What is this?"

Wang Xi said, "This is a toothbrush made of horse bone and horse hair."

"toothbrush?"

"Correct."

Wang Xi immediately picked up the toothbrush and pretended to brush his teeth. "This is for cleaning teeth. Before long, the master will bring out something else to use with this toothbrush. It will be of great help to teeth and everyone will use it in the future."

But Uncle Wang, please don't tell anyone. Just say that Uncle Wang came up with this toothbrush idea himself, because the master doesn't like getting involved in unnecessary disputes.

Wang Maozhong took the toothbrush, pondered for a moment, and then smiled and said, "Go back and tell the teacher that Uncle Wang understands the teacher's intention and is very grateful for the teacher's guidance."

Wang Xi asked curiously, "Uncle Wang, what does this mean?"

Wang Maozhong chuckled and said, "You're still young. You'll understand when you grow up. Shuang'er is in his room. Go find him."

"Oh."

Wang Xi nodded and said, "Then I'll go find Brother Shuang first."

"go Go!"

After Wang Xi left, Wang Maozhong sat down, flipped through the book, shook his head and said, "Sir, you think too highly of me. How can I be compared to Duke Wei?"

(End of this chapter)