Rebirth of the eldest daughter

Chapter 111 He's Still Just a Child

"In the beginning of human beings, their nature is good, their natures are similar, their habits are far apart..."

Xiao Chuanyi suddenly opened his eyes, and there was only Cheng Bi on night duty beside the bed.

My father's voice still echoed in my ears during my sleep, but it was empty when I woke up. My father's patient teachings and gentle words were an old dream that could not be traced back.

Only when you are asleep can you regenerate your body temperature several times.

He hugged the quilt, buried his face in the quilt, and cried silently.

For fear of waking up Cheng Bi, who was on duty next to him, he didn't even let himself make a sound, and tears kept falling down.

Cheng Bi heard the sobs and her eyes opened slightly.

Seeing little Chuanyi biting the corner of the quilt and crying, she closed her eyes again and pretended to be asleep.

The tenacity and stubbornness this little child has shown since his expedition made him no longer look like a child.

It was rare to cry at this moment, and it was rare to show a childlike side. How could she bear to disturb him?
So, she lay silently beside the bed and let the young master turn his longing for his father and dependence on his mother into tears and cry.

However, despite being sad, Xiao Chuanyi did not let himself vent his emotions.

After a while, he silently wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and got off the bed quietly.

I dressed myself, held the candle by myself, used iron pliers to remove the ashes, and added new charcoal to the brazier.

Finally, he climbed onto the high chair and sat upright.

There is "Six Tao" on the table, which is the book he has read in recent days.

He has difficulty reading obscure content, but he will try his best to understand the profound words and sentences and annotate them with a pen.

He was still young, so he didn't have enough strength to hold a pen, and his handwriting was crooked.

But every stroke reveals firmness and integrity.

His precocious mind and steady character don't need to be shown deliberately, but they are clearly revealed between the lines.

Cheng Bi heard the sound of little Chuanyi turning the pages of the book and knew that the young master had adjusted his mood.

Sure enough, when she opened her eyes, she saw a small figure under the lamp, leaning on the desk and reading a book intently.

She pretended to have just woken up and asked softly: "Little Master, why do you get up so early again?"

Xiao Chuanyi forced out a smile: "Good morning, Aunt Chengbi, Yin Shi is about to pass, it's time for Chuanyi to work hard."

Cheng Bi fanned the brazier, fanning the fire even brighter.

She put the copper kettle filled with water on the brazier and rubbed her cold hands: "The weather in northern Xinjiang is colder than in Yujing City. Winter has just begun and it is already three feet frozen."

"My servant will make the fire brighter for you so that you can read comfortably. It's just that you went to bed late and got up early. I'm worried that you will be exhausted."

Xiao Chuanyi smiled nonchalantly: "If Chuanyi can't strictly restrain himself in terms of thoughts, morals, and behavior, then Chuanyi won't be able to achieve great things."

"Classics and history, art of war, music, swordsmanship... from morning to night, there is simply not enough time. Chuanyi wants to get up earlier, but the eldest aunt requires Chuanyi to sleep for at least three hours a day."

Cheng Bi smiled and put the handkerchief into the hot water, then wrung it out and handed it over: "Miss, it's for the sake of the young master. Come on, wipe your face. This will make you feel more energetic."

Xiao Chuanyi took the handkerchief and wiped his own face.

The small hands were holding a piece of cotton, and their movements seemed a bit clumsy.

But even so, Cheng Bi didn't help because she knew that this little child already regarded herself as an adult.

The way to respect an "adult" is not to treat him as a weakling.

He may not do it perfectly, he may also be slow and clumsy, but he must not be impatient because of this, and he can't wait to finish it for him.

After wiping his face, Xiao Chuanyi glanced at the sky and murmured: "Auntie must have triumphed..."

Cheng Bi put away the handkerchief. At this time, the water in the copper pot had boiled, and Miao Man's thick steam sprayed out from the mouth of the pot.

Cheng Bi poured a cup of hot water, put it on the table to dry, and casually replied to Xiao Chuanyi's words: "Miss will definitely win, I firmly believe it."

The two people's voices woke up Liu Yao who was sleeping in the back room. He wrapped himself in a quilt and came out cursing: "What are you making such noise about so early in the morning? Are you going to let others sleep? Believe it or not, I will punish you nine tribes!"

Both master and servant ignored him.When Liu Yao saw that there was hot water in the cup on the table, he walked over and picked it up to drink. As a result, the hot water burned his mouth.

He glared at Cheng Bi fiercely: "Damn girl, do you have no brains? This water has not been dried to a suitable temperature, how dare you put it on the table for the master to drink?"

Cheng Bi didn't say anything, but Xiao Chuanyi spoke: "Your Highness, Aunt Cheng Bi is mine, not a maid ordered by His Highness."

"My eldest aunt is concerned about His Highness's safety, so I let His Highness live in the same room with me. If Your Highness is not used to it, you can find another place."

Liu Yao casually threw the cup on the table and continued to curse: "Didn't that bitch take down all my people, or else I would rarely live with a brat like you?"

Xiao Chuanyi ignored him and continued to turn the pages of the book.

Liu Yao was ignored and couldn't help but feel angry.

He grabbed Xiao Chuanyi's book, opened the cover and looked at it, and couldn't help but mockingly said: "You are the only one with a big butt, can you read this kind of book?"

Xiao Chuanyi asked: "So, Your Highness is familiar with this book?"

Liu Yao snorted: "Of course!"

Xiao Chuanyi asked again: "May I ask, Your Highness, what does the Six Tao refer to?"

Liu Yao concluded: "This..."

Xiao Chuanyi chuckled: "The six Tao are divided into Wen Tao, Wu Tao, Dragon Tao, Tiger Tao, Leopard Tao and Dog Tao."

"Wen Tao talks about the strategy of using people to govern a country; Wu Tao talks about the strategy of using troops; Long Tao talks about military organization; Hu Tao talks about the war environment, weapons and formations; Leopard Tao talks about tactics; and Dog Tao talks about the command and training of the army."

"Just one volume of "Long Tao" is divided into "King's Wings", "On Generals", "Selected Generals", "Generals", "Generals' Power", "Lijun", "Yin Fu", "Yin Shu" ", "Military Situation", "Strange Soldiers", "Five Tones", "Military Expeditions", "Agricultural Instruments" and other thirteen chapters."

"The content mainly covers military command and troop deployment, clarifies the relevant requirements for selecting generals and strict discipline, and describes how to issue orders, communicate information, etc. It even mentions the right time and place, weapons and equipment, and material supply."

"Your Highness is well-read in poetry and books, so he must be able to understand the Six Taoists."

Liu Yao was furious: "You look down on me? How dare you laugh at me?"

Chuanyi is noncommittal.

Liu Yao wrapped himself in a quilt, pulled up a chair and sat by the fire pot. He was quite unconvinced in his words: "You look down on me, don't you! Isn't it just a broken book? If you can't read it, you are a dog!"

He gritted his teeth and glared at Xiao Chuanyi: "I will let you see how smart I am. Once I understand this book, we will see how you show off in front of me!"

Xiao Chuanyi showed an innocent smile: "Since His Highness is so confident in his own intelligence, let's take a gamble."

"How about you and I read this book together and then ask each other questions about the content in the book. The one who can't answer the question is the loser. How about that?"

Liu Yao couldn't stand the excitement and immediately put down his harsh words: "Just bet! Don't cry if you lose!"

Xiao Chuanyi smiled lightly and said, "It's a deal."

So, one big and one small began to compete.

But Liu Yao was not stupid. He held on to the book that Xiao Chuanyi had annotated, so Xiao Chuanyi had to find another one.

The two of them read carefully around the brazier and asked each other questions from time to time.

This situation lasted until Cheng Bi prepared breakfast and Xiao Chuanyi went to practice Zamabu after eating.

Next, Liu Yao seemed to be competing with Xiao Chuanyi.

No matter what Xiao Chuanyi did, he always followed suit and was bound to outshine Xiao Chuanyi.

Completely forgetting that Xiao Chuanyi was just a child under four years old.

At this time, Cheng Bi also played a big role.

She sometimes praised Liu Yao and gave him a sense of accomplishment.

Sometimes when Liu Yao was complacent, he would praise Xiao Chuanyi, which made Liu Yao unconvinced and muster up his energy.

Invisibly, this little child was causing the hopeless dandy prince to change unknowingly.

Such merit and role are beyond the reach of countless great Confucian scholars.

(End of this chapter)