Chapter 624: Long-Term Planning

Xie Jin and Xuanyuan Yao stood quietly aside, looking at the little prince's face that looked like Rong Yu, thinking that he really looked more and more like him as he grew older, and they were just carved from the same mold. I wonder if his temperament will be the same as the master's when he grows up.

Just as this thought flashed through his mind, he saw the little prince turned his head to look at Rong Yu, and stretched out his little arm towards him: "Father."

Xuanyuan Yao's eyes widened.

Rong Yu didn't say anything, stretched out his hand to take his son from Nan Xi's arms, and said in a faint voice: "What did you learn today?"

Xie Jin raised an eyebrow.

The little prince seemed to have just turned one year old, and he started taking exams?

The master really lived up to his reputation of being strict, and he made no exception for his own son.

But Hao'er didn't seem to understand this sentence. When he was in his father's arms, he stretched out his hand to grab his hair, and his five white and tender little fingers tightly wrapped a strand of hair, as if he had got some interesting toy.

Nan Xi and Xuanyuan Qi were obviously used to seeing him like this, and their expressions were particularly calm.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince performed well this morning and can clearly pronounce several words." Xuanyuan Qi walked to stand beside Chu Hongyi, "I want to take a leave this afternoon, so that the little Crown Prince can also rest for half a day."

It is obvious that there is no need to say much about how well the little Crown Prince performed. After all, a child over one year old is not yet articulate, and is obviously not yet at the level of being able to read the "Three Character Classic" fluently. Well means that he can handle it completely.

After Xuanyuan Qi's three months of teaching, Hao'er can accurately and clearly call out a series of simple titles such as "Dad", "Mom", "Father King", "Grandma", "Auntie", and can accurately match these titles with people. As for other slightly more complicated ones, such as "Grandmother" and "Mother Queen", formal royal titles have not yet started to learn, but judging from today's pronunciation, it is indeed good.

And because Nan Xi has always advocated learning while playing before the age of three, and playing is more important than learning, Xuanyuan Qi's teaching progress is not fast, so that Hao'er will not feel tired while learning, and will not have any disgust or unpleasant feelings, so as to cultivate children's interest in learning and develop a more open-minded and optimistic character.

As for the matter of asking for leave.

It was not a strange thing for Xuanyuan Qi, and everyone present knew why he wanted to ask for leave.

His wife had been away for nearly a month, and he missed her so much that he asked for leave in the afternoon to accompany his wife.

Everyone present was experienced and understood the feeling of missing her so much that Rong Yu and Nan Xi would not refuse this small request, so Xuanyuan Qi quickly took Chu Hongyi and left.

Rong Yu raised his eyes slightly and looked at Xie Jin and Xuanyuan Yao: "You two should go back and rest for half a day, and go to court on time tomorrow morning."

Go to court?

Xuanyuan Yao was silent for a moment, and hesitated to say: "Is the master going to reward us?"

Rong Yu looked at him with a faint look in his eyes.

Xuanyuan Yao coughed lightly and said embarrassedly: "Um... can I ask the master for a favor?"

"No." Rong Yu said calmly, "Leave."

Xuanyuan Yao choked, and the baby died before he could finish his words. He dared not say anything, and looked at Xie Jin quietly, and the two of them left obediently.

Just as he was about to turn around, he heard Rong Yu speak again: "Wait."

The two turned their heads at the same time.

"Hao'er will be held by you to play for half a day." Rong Yu came over and handed Hao'er in his arms to Xuanyuan Yao, "No need to thank me, go."

Xuanyuan Yao subconsciously reached out his hand, and was a little stunned when he took the child: "Hold it to play for half a day?"

"Yes." Rong Yu turned back to the table, "Lend it to you."

Xie Jin held his forehead, could he say he didn't need it?

Just after returning to the imperial capital, he hadn't eaten yet, hadn't taken a bath yet, and hadn't had time to be affectionate with Yaoyao, and a little meatball was stuffed in his hand?

The master really favored them.

Xuanyuan Yao was staring at the little kid in his arms, and after staring for a long time, he realized that the kid was calmer than him, and didn't seem to be shy at all?

Feeling a little curious, Xuanyuan Yao adjusted the way he held the kid and spoke softly, "Your Highness."

Hao'er looked at him quietly.

"Does your Highness know me?"

Nan Xi's mouth twitched, and her expression was particularly subtle.

Hao'er opened her big, clean eyes like obsidian, still quiet and calm. Xuanyuan Yao was a little scared by her quiet look. After all, Hao'er looked almost exactly like Rong Yu. When she looked at him silently like this, it was really a little scary.

Xuanyuan Yao looked away and bowed to Rong Yu and Nan Xi, "If there is nothing else, I will take my leave first."

He turned his head and signaled Xie Jin that it was time to go.

The two who returned to the imperial capital after making great contributions, and the rewards had not yet come down, but they temporarily became the nanny duo of the little prince, which was simply...

I don't know what to say.

Nan Xi sat down in front of the imperial desk again, holding her chin with one hand, and looked at Rong Yu with clear eyes: "What are you planning again?"

Rong Yu smiled: "Xi'er is so smart, how could he not guess?"

"Xie Jin is smart and flexible, scheming and calculating, unconventional, often unpredictable, and hard to figure out." Nan Xi's lips curved slightly, and her voice was calm and transparent, "And Xuanyuan Yao is upright and open-minded, with the spirit of a military general, a heart of love for the people, and a mind of tolerance for others."

As the saying goes, reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles.

The meaning here is of course not to really travel ten thousand miles, but to broaden your horizons, increase your knowledge, and appreciate the various customs of the world. For a monarch, it means to see the dangers of the world as soon as possible, feel the suffering of the people, and experience the various forms of life.

Unchanging learning cannot make ignorant children grow up quickly. Only enough experience can enrich their horizons, create a pattern, and slowly achieve the temperament and mind of a monarch.

Xie Jin is a fox. If Hao'er often follows him, he will understand that not all things need to be done according to the rules and procedures. Only by using tricks can you achieve twice the result with half the effort. Xuanyuan Yao is upright and open-minded, with a principled bottom line. Hao'er can learn these likable qualities from him.

After all, emperors are different from powerful ministers. They need to care about the world and the power of the emperor.

"Ayu, you are a father who is really far-sighted and makes people unconvinced." Nan Xi sighed, "What you have prepared for your son is far more than this vast country."