I didn't understand. This was the honest answer given by the third prince after he returned to the palace and met the emperor in the Qianqing Palace. After the emperor was stunned at first, he laughed so hard that he almost cried for such a kind child. As a bad father who teased his son from time to time, he certainly expected that Chen Xianzhang might not adjust the content because of the arrival of the prince.
However, since his honest and studious son had such a hard time, could those candidates really be any better
So, after laughing, the emperor gently hooked his hand at the third prince, and after others came forward to stand beside him with guilt, he asked about everything about his visit to the public school today. The emperor was very interested when he learned that Zhang Shou had very considerately introduced Liang Chu, a disciple of Chen Xianzhang, to explain to the third prince, and he also said some insightful words.
He pulled at his moustache and laughed again.
"Zhang Shou knows a lot at such a young age. And Chen Xianzhang is just as my teacher said, he is indeed persistent. After all, with so many people coming, if he changes the scheduled lecture just to make you understand, I'm afraid he would be unworthy of his persistence. But... does he really think that those candidates go for the lecture, not for a chance to show off to others?"
The Third Prince also agreed with his father's words, and couldn't help but whispered: "So, I feel that what the teacher said to me is not only for me to hear, but also for others to hear. If the teacher says this, will others stop making random comments outside, saying that what Mr. Baisha said is obscure and difficult to understand?"
"That's right. Since you said in person that Mr. Baisha is a man who can think, then these scholars will certainly think carefully before spreading the news. Because being profound is one thing, but admitting to outsiders that you don't understand is another, which is very embarrassing."
"However, if Chen Xianzhang wants to use this to select suitable students to teach his knowledge, I think it may be a bit difficult. Didn't you also say that during the question-and-answer session afterwards, not many candidates actually asked about the content of the lecture. Most people just introduced themselves and then asked some irrelevant questions?"
The third prince had been holding back since he began listening to the lecture today, and he was still holding back when he heard other people asking questions. Now, in front of his father, he also wanted to hold back his question, but this time he finally couldn't help it.
"That's right, Father. I think those candidates are the best talents in the world. I can't understand Mr. Baisha's lectures because I'm young. But they can't understand them either. Don't they have real talents?"
"Or did they pass the exam and the chief examiner made a mistake? But if the chief examiner of a provincial exam in one place made a mistake, this is normal. It is impossible that all the chief examiners of provincial exams in various places made mistakes, right? And if there is something fishy about the provincial exam, this is even more unbelievable..."
The more he spoke, the more he felt that his words were indeed somewhat speculative, but when he thought about it, when he was confused at that time and suddenly looked back, he saw that many candidates had the same confused faces as himself. But as someone noticed his gaze, in an instant, those little eyes like those of lost children all became serious and focused.