in2ebook Chapter 138 A teacher's role is to impart knowledge, teach skills, and resolve doubts.
Chapter 138 A teacher's role is to impart knowledge, teach skills, and resolve doubts.
"Princess...Princess is right. We were narrow-minded." Helan Dian suppressed his excitement, and a light appeared in his originally calm eyes.
Qin Yizhen said, "No matter what industry you are in, if you can be a useful person to the world, then you are a meritorious person. This applies to officials in the court and ordinary people in the fields."
"Even if you can't be a useful person, just stay put, don't do anything to harm others, and don't cause trouble for the world. That's also a kind of merit."
"If you become a teacher in the future, His Majesty will surely be extremely grateful to you for educating talents for the country. The world is peaceful and the people live in peace, and you are all people who have made contributions."
A teacher's role is to impart knowledge, teach skills, and resolve doubts.
Just as the poem says, "The cicada spins its silk until death, and the candle burns until its wax is gone."
How could the world be without their merits?
Helan Dian bowed deeply, performing a grand salute: "Thank you, Princess. To hear your words today, whether I become an official or a teacher in the future, it will be my great fortune. I am willing to die for this, even if it means going through fire and water."
"Young Master He, you flatter me. I was just feeling a bit sentimental today, and I talked a bit too much." Qin Yizhen took a sip of tea and said to him, "Why don't you sit down and have a cup of tea? Someone will take you to see the scenery in the garden of the Marquis of Pingxi's residence in a little while."
"Thank you, Princess." Helan Dian sat down on the stone bench, drank a cup of tea somewhat awkwardly, and then got up.
Qin Yizhen glanced at Lü Qiao, who was constantly winking at her, shook her head helplessly, and called to Granny Gui, "Granny Gui, take him to the garden."
They're going to meet their future wives. You're a young woman, even if you want to watch the show, you shouldn't get involved.
"Yes, Princess." She bowed and replied, then stepped forward to invite He Lan Dian to leave. "Young Master He, please come with me."
"Thank you for your trouble." He Lan Dian bowed and then left with Granny Gui.
After the others left, Madam He asked Qin Yizhen, "Is the princess satisfied with my son? He is indeed a bit mediocre in terms of talent, but he is hardworking, honest, and sincere, and has no ulterior motives."
"He is indeed a good person." If we disregard the favor between the Zhao family and the Marquis of Pingxi's mansion, Zhao Rufang is completely out of her league. "What kind of person is his aunt?"
Madam He said, "His concubine was originally a maidservant who served me. She was born into my family and had been with me since she was a child. When I was pregnant, I performed a vasectomy on her and made her my concubine."
"Princess, rest assured, Aunt Tao is an honest and well-behaved person, she won't make things difficult for anyone."
Madam He also had her own way of surviving. When she married Lord He, her family had already fallen on hard times and was barely maintaining their dignity. After getting married, she also played the role of a virtuous wife.
She would arrange for her husband to take a concubine when she became pregnant. After giving birth to the eldest son, she would allow the concubine to have children. Then she would wholeheartedly manage the inner quarters. The concubines were all arranged by her and followed her lead. She was also good to the children, and the children all remembered her kindness as their legal mother.
Her parents-in-law praised her, her concubines and illegitimate children all respected her, and her own children were also outstanding, filial, and sensible. She worked hard all her life, and her life was quite good.
Compared to those families where the husbands take concubines and create chaos in the inner quarters, her life was far more peaceful.
Many loving couples, who stayed together in their youth, naively believed that their love was so deep that even death could not separate them, saying things like, "I will only part from you when the mountains crumble and the heavens and earth unite."
But as they grow older, the intense affection fades, or the woman's beauty fades, or the allure of the outside world tempts their minds, and they fall for someone else, turning loving couples into resentful ones.
The woman watched as he brought one woman after another into his household, indulging in passionate love with them, bearing them children, while she herself spent her days alone in the cold, enduring night after night, her heart filled with despair, sorrow, and unbearable pain.
Therefore, it's better not to expect romance from the beginning and just make do with life.
Madam He is also a smart woman.
Qin Yizhen asked Madam He, "Are you aware of everything regarding Miss Zhao?"
Madam He nodded: "I know everything."
Since they were determined to marry her, they naturally had to investigate everything, including Zhao Rufang's personality, family circumstances, and even the fact that Qin Yi had intended to give her to Cheng Yan as a concubine when she was in the Pingxi Marquis's mansion. The He family knew all of this.
Qin Yizhen said, "She is a very sincere person with no bad intentions. However, no one is perfect, and she will have some minor flaws. If you are willing to teach and guide her in the future, that would be the best."
"If she makes a mistake, she should be punished accordingly. There is no need to indulge her again and again just because of me."
Since Zhao Rufang wants to marry into a wealthy family and make a living from this, she naturally has to make some sacrifices. Qin Yizhen can't protect her and let her bully others and act domineeringly in the He family.
To put it bluntly, Cheng Yan had already repaid the debt of gratitude that Zhao Rushan had shown by taking an arrow for him and losing an arm. He gave Zhao Rushan a sum of money and promised that if Zhao Rushan had children in the future, they could come to the Cheng family to teach them when they were older, and that they could stay in the Cheng family army in the future. This was already quite good.
Qin Yizhen couldn't protect Zhao Rufang forever, nor would she care about the petty squabbles and gossip she had in the inner quarters.
As long as the He family doesn't go too far, Qin Yizhen will turn a blind eye.
"Of course, I will not allow anyone to harm her life."
Madam He wasn't stupid; she naturally understood Qin Yizhen's attitude: she wouldn't interfere with small matters, and the family members could handle them themselves, but no fuss was allowed regarding major issues.
Madam He said, "Princess, rest assured, I understand. When Miss Zhao arrives at the He family, I will give her a good talking-to. If she can correct her ways, that would be best. If she cannot, I will still keep her in check."
She was just a girl with little brains, and Madam He felt that she could easily control her.
"With Madam He's words, I am relieved." Qin Yizhen looked at Madam He with admiration. She was truly a capable person. So she said, "When Miss Zhao gets married in the future, I will also prepare a dowry for her, so that she can get married in a dignified manner."
"Thank you, Princess." Madam He said. "It is Zhao's good fortune to meet you. Please rest assured, Princess, as long as Zhao does not cause trouble after arriving at the He family, the He family will not make things difficult for her."
Having discussed this matter, the two had practically settled the marriage. Now, all that remained was for He Lan Dian and Zhao Ru Fang to meet. If both had no objections, the engagement could be finalized.
"By the way, why didn't Madam Min come today?"