amaotonovel Chapter 441 A dead pig is not afraid of boiling water
Chapter 441 A dead pig is not afraid of boiling water
Bei Jingchu smiled, and the two little ones trembled along with her laughter.
When they found out that their sister was not angry, the brother and sister looked at each other and continued to worry.
Bei Jingchu's anger had long since subsided. She realized that Chang Xi was really a fool and had unparalleled patience with her.
She could even explain in a nice and gentle voice what she called "unfairness".
"Mrs. Chang has been taught by famous teachers since she was old enough to understand. Even though the Chang family does not allow women in the clan to participate in the imperial examinations, they just want you to study and understand reason so that you can serve your husband and manage the family in the future."
"Not to mention your brothers who are given high hopes and abundant resources."
Chang Xi looked confused, as if she had no idea what she was talking about.
Isn't this a very common thing?
"What do you mean, Your Highness? Without abundant resources, how can one read poetry and books?"
Bei Jingchu made a “tsk” sound.
When Sima Zhong, the Emperor Hui of Jin, was in decline and the people were starving, his ministers said the people had no food to eat, but he asked in confusion, "Why don't they eat meat?"
Chang Xi is just like a typical example of a person who doesn't like to eat meat.
Bei Jingchu sighed tiredly, which shocked this young lady who was brought up in the boudoir and knew nothing about the sufferings of the world.
She said: "Some farmers and scholars don't have many books at home, so they can only read a few books of the Four Books and Five Classics."
"The teacher is pedantic and rigid. At best, he is a boy scholar. Even worse, those who have no academic title but can only read a few words can be teachers."
"Without anyone to teach or guide me, I passed the imperial examination purely on my own."
"And your brothers have countless famous books and scrolls, and can invite any famous people they want."
"People who pile up like this end up having talents that are not much different from those of children from poor families."
Bei Jingchu covered her nose with a round fan and acted in a very pretentious manner of disgust.
"This is really wasteful..."
Chang Xi was annoyed by her behavior, but did not dare to express her dissatisfaction.
She was able to question with righteous words just now because she truly felt that her family had been treated unfairly and had been wronged.
After hearing these words, I was shocked.
Even asked.
"Without anyone to guide me, without any books to read... can I teach myself?"
Of course, not every poor student is like this, but compared with the resources of the aristocratic families, it is really not enough.
Letters and books are extremely precious. Nobles can study late into the night and work hard to improve themselves, but ordinary people cannot even afford a candle.
The fact that they can reach similar heights is enough to prove their talent.
Bei Jingchu didn't care about her surprise.
"It is said that ladies from high-class families are knowledgeable, but knowledge does not mean understanding the prosperity of the world and the rules of etiquette."
"Mrs. Chang understands how luxurious fabrics and gems are, and is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting."
“Tea pickers from farms understand the characteristics of tea and the impact of the land and seasons on tea.”
"Farmers who till the fields know how to tend to crops, but Madam Chang probably can't even tell what is what before putting the leaves in the pot."
Looking at Chang Xi's somewhat ashamed look, I knew she was right.
As for how Bei Jingchu knew... because she couldn't tell either.
But Bei Jingchu would not expose herself. She acted mysterious and omniscient, saying, "Mrs. Chang has been surrounded by wealth and luxury since she was a child, and she has never been out of the house, so naturally she doesn't know the hardships of people's lives."
Chang Xi was ashamed, "I misunderstood Your Highness, it's all..."
After failing the exam, my brother has been indignant about the unfairness of the imperial examination, blaming everything but himself.
Chang Xi also knew that most of the poor people were members of the prince's party, so he believed what his brother said about the prince abusing his power for personal gain.
Bei Jingchu didn't expect that this theory of fairness could actually convince her, and the expression on her face was a little strange.
It turns out that he is really a little fool who is reasonable and stubborn.
She couldn't help but feel a little worried about Bei Jingyu.
This bunch of idiots, how are they going to live in the future?
Estimating the time, Bei Jingchu forcibly dragged Bei Yanyu away so as not to disturb the two engaged couples' love affair.
She hoped that the mistress...had been led astray by Bei Yanyu.
She hoped that the third son could love Chang Xi forever, and never let the Princess of Qin be replaced by a smart woman.
After the incident just now, Bei Jingyu developed an incomparable admiration for Chang Xi.
This was the first time he saw someone who could get away with offending his elder sister in person, and he couldn't wait to ask Chang Xi what tricks he had.
Chang Xi was bewildered by the question... Was her behavior just now so dangerous?
Chang Xi couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. She thought that as the future Princess of Qin, it would be okay even if she offended him a little, especially since the King of Qin was favored by His Majesty.
As a result, the King of Qin himself was scared to death!
Chang Xi was surprised and puzzled: "Your Highness is now favored by His Majesty. If His Majesty punishes you for a small mistake, won't he be reprimanded by His Majesty?"
Bei Jingyu gave an awkward smile, "Even if she was scolded, the eldest sister would choose to teach us a lesson first."
In fact, at the beginning, the emperor’s scolding of the eldest sister was still effective. But later, perhaps because he was scolded so often, the eldest sister had become accustomed to it, and she acted like “a dead pig is not afraid of boiling water” and “kill me if you have the guts”.