After Xiao Fubao's life was stolen, he became the favorite of everyone in the capital

Chapter 347 Weird Smell
Gu Mingda didn’t know how long the emperor had been listening outside the door, but although his teaching method was different from others, it was actually not unusual.

When he thought of this, Gu Mingda breathed a sigh of relief.

The emperor did not stay outside, but walked in with a flourish.

"Zhongde's class is truly unique," the emperor praised.

Gu Mingda immediately bowed and said, "Your Majesty has entrusted me with an important task. I dare not slack off in the slightest. If I can help the students make progress, I will feel that this trip is worthwhile."

The emperor was naturally very satisfied when he heard that he handled the task he assigned to him so seriously, compared to Mr. Wu who always found excuses to cause trouble during class.

Niu Niu stood aside, with her eyes wide open, looking at the emperor with confusion.

The emperor couldn't help but pat her furry head when he saw how cute she was. He asked, "Your father taught you so hard today. What have you learned?"

Niuniu nodded vigorously and said with a little pride: "I have memorized everything Daddy taught me. Today Daddy talked about "Zheng Bo Defeats Duan Yu Yan" and..."

The little girl briefly recounted the content of today's class. Whether it was said by Gu Mingda or by other girls, Niu Niu remembered it clearly.

Everyone likes a studious child, and the emperor is no exception. He nodded with satisfaction, but still said, "Only your father can control you, a naughty monkey."

When Niuniu heard this, she said with a bitter face: "Uncle Emperor, I am not a monkey, I am a little rabbit."

Niu Niu is born in the year of the rabbit, so she always thinks of herself as a little rabbit.

After hearing this, the emperor couldn't help laughing again.

Gu Mingda was standing aside, watching how his daughter and the emperor got along with each other. He felt relaxed, but at the same time he couldn't help feeling a little jealous. The emperor now looked more like Niu Niu's father than he, her real father.

Qian Rongsheng came in and reported to the emperor in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Xiao Lu, who is beside Lady Luo, came in to inquire whether school is over. Lady Luo is waiting to pick up Niuniu from school."

Lady Luo knew very well the difference between inside and outside, so she did not dare to enter the school by herself, but stood far away. Today, the class was delayed too long, so she asked the eunuch who served her to come in and check.

Today, everything outside the Baisun Courtyard was calm and peaceful, so outsiders could not tell that the emperor was here. Concubine Luo still followed the usual practice and asked the young eunuch to come in to investigate.

The emperor waved his hand casually and said, "In that case, Niuniu, you should go back to Shoukang Palace first. I still have something to say to your father."

It was a rare reunion between Gu Mingda and Niu Niu, and they had already exchanged many intimate words before, so the feeling of reluctance to part was not so strong at this moment.

Niu Niu ran to Luo Meiren's side, but before she jumped into her arms, her nose suddenly wrinkled.

Luo Meiren hurriedly asked, "Guaiguai, what's wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

Niuniu shook her head and said, "Sister Beauty, although you smell nice today, it's a little weird."

When Lady Luo heard this, she didn't notice anything unusual at all, and said, "The ladies in the palace burn incense all day long, so there is no day when they don't smell incense."

"It's different. It's different from yesterday's scent. I don't like today's scent very much."

Lady Luo said, "But the incense we used today and yesterday is the same."

Lady Luo also waved to the maid.

The maid also came closer to smell it and said, "My lady, my servant's nose is not as sensitive as Miss Gu's. I really don't know what's so strange."

Lady Luo took Niuniu's hand and said, "My dear, maybe I just came from the Imperial Garden and got some flower scent on me, so my breath has become mixed."

Niuniu still frowned. Seeing that the little girl was completely confused, Lady Luo said, "Okay, okay, if you don't like it, I won't use this incense in the future."

When Niu Niu heard this, she forced herself to relax her brows and was led by Concubine Luo back to Shoukang Palace.

In Baisun Courtyard, the emperor casually flipped through the book on Gu Mingda's desk.

Gu Mingda was not clear about the girls' actual learning progress, so he prepared a lot of books.

"It is better to be prepared, Mr. Gu, for your consideration is very thoughtful." The emperor praised.

The emperor had originally decided on a whim to let Gu Mingda teach the children of the royal family. Now, seeing that he had carefully prepared even the lectures for the little girls, he felt like he had found a treasure.

"How do you plan to teach the afternoon class, Gu Qing?" asked the emperor.

Gu Mingda bowed and replied, "Your Majesty, I am a dull person. I will prepare the same thing for the afternoon class as I did in the morning class."

The emperor was stunned when he heard this. He wanted to say, how can a group of little girls be compared with the future emperor.

Gu Mingda continued, "Your Majesty, I have always felt that the ultimate goal of teaching and educating people is not to increase their knowledge, but to understand the principles that the book wants to convey and let students know what kind of person they want to become."

The emperor couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

He didn't think Gu Mingda was lying. After all, Shen Changfeng was a living example.

After Shen Changfeng became a disciple of Gu Mingda, the top scholar, everyone thought that this child would follow the same path as his teacher and take the imperial examination. They also waited and watched to see whether Gu Mingda had the real ability and whether he could carve something out of a rotten piece of wood.

If Shen Changfeng could pass the imperial examination, even if he was just a juren, people in the capital would probably promote Gu Mingda to the position of a saintly teacher.

Gu Mingda has talent, but his abilities need to be seen by His Majesty, otherwise they will be buried.

Although the emperor summoned him before, he didn't see many details at all, and he couldn't take the initiative to speak. He originally thought that after teaching for a period of time, he might be able to attract the emperor's attention.

At that time, it would be a good time to explain his teaching philosophy to the emperor.

Gu Mingda underestimated the emperor's love for Niu Niu. He didn't expect that he would attract the emperor's attention on the first day of class.

After learning literary and martial arts, his goods went to the emperor's family.

If he didn't want to strive for success, why did he need to take the imperial examination to become an official? Gu Mingda loves his wife, children and family. His biological son may be in the forbidden palace, and his adopted daughter has a big secret of her life. He needs power to protect all these things.

Of course, he himself is not a person who has no desires.

Since I have to be listed in front of the emperor, what's the point of being an ordinary teacher? Naturally, I have to be different from others. The suggestions I made before on the subjects to be opened were just appetizers.

"Know one's true nature. A person with a kind heart, as long as he maintains his original heart, will only use the method of killing to save people even if he has learned it. And a person with a vicious heart, even if he studies the subject of persuasion to do good every day, may not necessarily lend a helping hand to others. Although I have been appointed by Your Majesty to bear the responsibility of educating and teaching by words and deeds, in the final analysis, I can only guide, but it is difficult to shake someone's original heart." Gu Mingda's eyes were full of sincerity.

The emperor naturally understood what he meant. Thinking of the example of Shen Changfeng, Gu Mingda was not making excuses. Instead, he was saying that he could only carve along the lines and there was no way to turn a bad person into a good one.

"I am naturally confident in Gu Qing's work." The emperor still had a blank expression on his face, without showing any inclination.

Gu Mingda was not in a hurry either. He had enough time to help His Majesty find the most suitable candidate.

Qian Rongsheng had not wanted to interrupt the emperor and his ministers’ idle chat, but now that he had received the news, he could no longer care. He hurriedly leaned over to the emperor’s ear and whispered, “Your Majesty, something has happened in Shoukang Palace.”

The quote “After learning both literary and martial arts, one can serve the emperor” comes from the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty drama “Pang Juan’s Night Walk on Ma Ling Road” written by an anonymous author, which is the “wedge”.