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Chapter 860 - Chapter 860 Study Competition

Chapter 860: Study Competition Chapter 860: Study Competition Editor: Atlas Studios Little Bear was sent to the palace by Qi Haoran to study with Little Treasure.

Alas, in less than two days, this kid rolled around on the ground and whined about wanting to go home to learn from his previous teacher instead.

Qi Xiuyuan was the one who had found Little Bear his teacher.

Although he was a talented person, he was still far inferior to the Crown Prince’s huge team of teachers.

Hence, he was very curious why Little Bear would rather give up the opportunity to study alongside Little Treasure in the palace.

One had to know that when these two boys first heard that they were going to study together, they were so excited that they did not sleep the entire night.

However, it had only been a few days, and the novelty had already passed?

Qi Xiuyuan carried the two children to the Imperial Study and asked, “Did the two of you have a conflict?” The two shook their heads.

Satisfied, Qi Xiuyuan turned to Little Bear and asked, “Is Teacher Yuan better at teaching than the teachers in the palace?” If that was the case, he would ask the teachers in the palace to adopt Teacher Yuan’s teaching methods.

Little Bear shook his head again.

“The teachers in the palace teach very complicated things, but their explanations are very on-point.

When they explain it to Brother Little Treasure, they explain in a more profound way.

When they explain it to me, they make it easier to understand.

Some of the teachers would even use some short stories to make it more vivid.

They’re more knowledgeable than Teacher Yuan.” “Then why aren’t you willing to study in the palace?” Qi Xiuyuan asked curiously.

Little Bear drooped his head and said, “I have to wake up too early when I attend school in the palace.

Every day, I have to reach at 7 a.m.

and attend classes until 12 noon.

After a short break, classes continue at 1:30 p.m.

There’s no time to rest at noon at all.

Moreover, in the palace, there’s only a day off every ten days.

When I’m at home, I’ll get up at 5:30 a.m.

and practice martial arts.

There’s more than enough time to go to Teacher’s place at 8 a.m.

and study until 11:30 a.m.

After eating, I’ll wait a while for the food to digest, then take a two-hour nap before classes continue at 2 p.m.

again.

However, in the palace, I have to get up before dawn and be sent to the palace for classes as soon as I open my eyes.

Other than during martial arts classes, I don’t have time to practice martial arts at all.

Royal Uncle, Father said that one has to persevere when it comes to practicing martial arts.

How can I be a great general like this?” Little Bear looked at the Emperor with teary eyes and said, “Most importantly, at home, there’s a two-day break after every five days of studying.

This way, I have time to do many things, which isn’t possible when I study in the palace.” Little Treasure also looked at his father with tears in her eyes and said, “Royal Father, I also want a two-day break for every five days of studying.” Qi Xiuyuan opened his mouth wide and glared at the two children.

In the end, he shouted at Little Bear, “Your father actually let you study like this?

Take a break every five days?

Go and ask your Uncle Fan how often he took a break from school when he was young.

I’m already giving you a one-day break every ten days at the risk of being criticized by historians.” It had to be known that be it in the clan school or the academy, students typically only had a break once a month.

Due to the fact that xiucai had more mundane matters to deal with, xiucai could take a break every half a month or every ten days.

However, children like Little Treasure typically only had a one-day break every month.

Other than that, only when there were major holidays would the academies and the clan schools give the students a longer break.

In order to facilitate his son’s experience of civilian life outside the palace, Qi Xiuyuan had argued with the Crown Prince’s Junior Tutor and the others for a long time before setting the rule of a one-day break every ten days.

Now, Little Bear actually complained about the length of time between breaks and was requesting a two-day break every five days of studying?

Qi Xiuyuan felt that he couldn’t let Haoran pamper the child like this.

Otherwise, no matter how good-natured a child was, he would be led astray.

Qi Xiuyuan said with a straight face, “Since it’s not a problem with the teachers, you should continue studying in the palace.

I’ve already assigned your teacher to Little An.

Surely you can’t attend school with Little An?” Little Bear said, “I don’t mind studying with my younger brother.” The corners of Qi Xiuyuan’s lips twitched.

He couldn’t help but say, “I’m afraid that you won’t feel good if Little An catches up to you.” Little Bear looked at Qi Xiuyuan sadly.

Qi Xiuyuan said indifferently, “I heard that you can read the entire Three Character Classic?” Little Bear nodded proudly.

Qi Xiuyuan sighed.

“How rare.

Little An can already recite the entire Three Character Classic from memory.” Little Bear opened his mouth wide.

Qi Xiuyuan stroked his head and said, “Although you can’t compare to Little An, you’re much better than your father.

When your father was your age, he only knew how to write his own name.” Little Bear thought of his father’s current achievements and instantly became confident.

Only Little Treasure looked at his Royal Father and thought to himself, ‘Is it really good for you to ruin Fourth Uncle’s image in Little Bear’s heart?’ Little Bear didn’t want to suffer a blow from studying with Little An, but he also didn’t want to study in the palace.

Therefore, after leaving the palace, he went to look for his mother and asked her to find him another teacher.

“Mother, if I sleep too little, I won’t be able to grow tall.

So you should let me study at home and find another teacher for me.

I won’t fight over the teacher with Little An.” Qi Haoran was the one who arranged for Teacher Yuan to teach Little An.

When Little Bear entered the palace, Teacher Yuan had nothing to do.

Because he was a teacher that Qi Xiuyuan had spent a lot of effort to find, Qi Haoran couldn’t bear to fire him.

Coincidentally, Little An was about to start schooling, so he assigned Teacher Yuan to teach Little An.

Now, Little An spent most of his time sketching.

Due to his young age, he had limited things to learn.

Mu Yangling felt that Teacher Yuan was more than enough to teach two children by himself, so Mu Yangling said, “You can learn alongside Little An.

If you change to another teacher, not only will it take time to find, but you will also have to adapt again.” Little Bear said dejectedly, “But Little An is too smart.

I’m afraid I won’t be able to catch up to him.

I’m the older brother.” Smiling, Mu Yangling said, “Little An is born smart, so it’s understandable that you can’t compare to him.

You just have to do your own thing.

If you’re not talented enough in academics, then be more diligent.” “But what if I can’t compare to Little An no matter how hard I work?” Mu Yangling didn’t expect her son to be so sensitive.

She pulled him over and said, “Why do you have to compare yourself to Little An in terms of studies?

Your talent is in martial arts.

Didn’t you say that you wanted to be a general in the future?

But Little Treasure is going to be the top scholar in the future.

The two of you have different aspirations, so there’s naturally no need to compare yourselves in a certain area.

It’s just like how Little An won’t compete in martial arts with Tiger Head and Little Lion.” Little Bear’s eyes lit up.

“Yes, Tiger Head and Little Lion are better at martial arts than Little An even though they’re younger than him.” “So you have to find the right person to compare with.

Your ideals and goals are different from Little An’s, so you naturally shouldn’t compare yourselves in the same area.” Little Bear hugged his mother’s neck and said, “Then go and tell Royal Uncle to let me study at home instead.

I don’t want to study in the palace anymore.

I don’t even have enough time to sleep.” Mu Yangling also felt that Little Bear had to wake up too early (at 4 a.m.) in order to study in the palace.

By the time he finished his homework at night, it was already 8 p.m.

b.

After washing up, he could only go to bed at 9 p.m., sleeping for only seven to eight hours a day.

Children usually slept for about ten hours a day.

Hence, she nodded and agreed without thinking.

She thought that this was just a matter of letting Qi Haoran enter the palace to inform Qi Xiuyuan.

However, at this moment, Qi Xiuyuan was lashing out at Qi Haoran in the Imperial Study.

In the end, he strictly ordered, “Little Bear must attend school in the palace to avoid being led astray by you!”