novelhk Chapter 216
Chapter 216
Did you do anything unusual as a child? Were you praised as a child prodigy? Today, I'd like to introduce you to several famous child prodigies throughout history.
Let's take a look at the child prodigies of ancient times.
Three Kingdoms
Cao Cao was somewhat disdainful. Child prodigy? Isn't that a method used by aristocratic families to cultivate their reputations? For example, that Kong, who had just been killed by me a few days ago, I wonder if Tianmu wants to introduce him.
Today we're going to talk about Cao Cao's son, Cao Chong. Sun Quan presented an elephant as tribute, and everyone is discussing how heavy it was.
Someone suggested chopping off the elephant.
But Cao Chong came up with a solution: he drove the elephant onto the boat and replaced it with a stone. Finally, he only had to weigh the stone.
Cao Cao felt like a crow flew over his head. Aristocratic families need to cultivate talents, but his son certainly doesn't need that, as he is a child prodigy.
Thinking that Cao Chong had passed away, he sighed heavily again.
Liu Bei brought his son Adou here. Look how smart Cao Cao's son is. You should learn from him quickly. My level is about the same as Cao Cao's.
Why is there such a big difference between my son and me?
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Jin Dynasty
Sima Yan pretended not to hear anything and said, "Don't talk about your son. You're feeling a little uncomfortable."
I wish I had a smart son.
[The following child prodigy may not be familiar to everyone. He is the second emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Emperor Ming of Jin, Sima Shao. As a child, he was very much loved by his father, Sima Rui.]
One day, Sima Rui received an envoy from Chang'an and asked Sima Shao a question: which was farther, Chang'an or the sun?
Sima Shao replied that the sun was far away, because there were envoys from Chang'an, but no envoys from the sun. The next day, Sima Rui hosted a banquet for his ministers and asked him the same question again.
Sima Shao's answer this time was that Chang'an was far away, because he could see the sun but not Chang'an.
Emperor Ming of Jin was a respectable figure among the Jin emperors. He quelled Wang Dun's rebellion, but his reign lasted only three years, which was of little benefit to the entire Jin dynasty.
When Sima Yan heard the introduction of the emperor of the Jin Dynasty, he didn't even blink. He was very happy to hear that this emperor was good.
Although I don’t know if they are my direct descendants.
It's a pity that he only reigned for three years.
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During the Song Dynasty, there were many child prodigies, and there were even special examinations for them. A famous representative was Yan Shu, who took the examination during the reign of Emperor Zhenzong and passed the examination at the age of fourteen. He later taught Emperor Renzong.
He was known as the Prime Minister of Peace and Development. He vigorously built schools during his reign. Of course, his ci poetry was also quite good, and he still has a place in later generations.
Zhao Kuangyin was still somewhat expectant when he saw the child prodigy of the Song Dynasty, but he sighed silently when he heard the Prime Minister of Taiping. According to what Tianmu had said before, the Western Xia was quite arrogant during the reign of Renzong.
If you don't think about how to deal with foreign enemies, just knowing how to write lyrics is not very useful.
In fact, child prodigies are only more intelligent in their youth. Their future growth depends on their own efforts. For example, everyone knows the story of Sima Guang in the Song Dynasty who smashed the jar.
[When he was young, he could decisively save people, but when he grew up and faced the problems of the Song Dynasty, he insisted on not changing the ancestral laws, which was unexpected.]
[I really can’t figure it out.]
Tang Dynasty
Li Shimin looked up the previously recorded information and knew that Sima Guang was a conservative during the Song Dynasty. So what if he was a child prodigy? It might not be the same when he grew up.
There are many such examples.
For example, Kuang Heng of the Han Dynasty, when he was a child, chiseled a hole in the wall, saying that he would read by the light of his neighbor at night. But what happened when he grew up? He was still corrupt and accepted bribes.
Besides, the oil lamps at that time could not provide any light for reading.
"Before, it was the recommendation system, and most of these child prodigies were fostered," Li Shimin said, looking at the introduction on the screen. "But after the implementation of the imperial examination system, it is now somewhat reliable."
It's quite a feat to be able to pass the imperial examination at the age of fourteen.
"Does our Tang Dynasty have such a child prodigy?"
"Your Majesty, it's better not to search the entire country," Wei Zheng said directly. "Local officials will definitely resort to fraud to save face."
After listening to Wei Zheng's words, Li Shimin could only give up this idea.
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After watching this video, Qi Cheng also shook his head. There were many child prodigies in ancient times. Anyone who could pass the examination to become a scholar before the age of 20 must have been praised by child prodigies when he was young.
However, there are not many people who can be as stunning as they were when they were children after growing up.
The ones mentioned above are relatively famous. Another one worth mentioning is Zhang Juzheng of the Ming Dynasty. When he took part in the imperial examination, one subject was deliberately suppressed for his future development.
But he still passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi at the age of 22.
Moreover, his growth was very good, which extended the life of the Ming Dynasty.
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After reading about the child prodigies of ancient times, Qi Cheng searched for the child prodigies of today, and then he saw a seven-year-old child with absolute pitch who could use a bowl to knock out the flower guardian angel.
There is also a five-year-old child who can understand advanced mathematics.
Qi Cheng, who graduated many years ago, said that he even forgot what the symbols meant. No, it should be said that when he was in school, his advanced mathematics was a mess.
How do these kids learn?
There was a good comment that suggested that universities should cancel advanced mathematics. Those who know how to do it will know how to do it by the age of five, and those who don’t know how to do it won’t know how to do it by the age of twenty-five.
The ancient people outside the sky looked at the various exciting scenes of children in later generations and felt that they were much better than those scholars who only knew how to read.
"How did they raise this child? He looks so white and chubby. And he's dancing, right? What a handsome move."
"Yes, there is also this one who writes. I think his calligraphy is better than that of Liu Xiucai from our village."
"And the one who cooks, without a few years of practice I'm afraid he wouldn't even be able to lift a pot."
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Qi Cheng put the tablet on the sofa and continued playing. He took out his mobile phone and sent a few messages to the girl he had a blind date with before, to arrange when to go out and play.
Just after sending the message, Qi Cheng's mother called him again and asked how the conversation went. She felt relieved when she heard that they had made an appointment to go out and play.
He lectured Qi Cheng again and told him to talk more with the girl. He could send her messages when he had nothing to do. After a few conversations, they would become familiar with each other.
After finally finishing talking to his mother, Qi Cheng lay on the sofa in a daze. He had been talking for so long that he already had a premonition about some things.
Things won't go as smoothly as he thought.