I picked up a book that was thrown on the table and read it, but I was completely absent-minded, thinking that learning English should be 20 years after Guangxu, and now it is only 15 years of Guangxu. Could it be that I am mistaken? On the one hand, I feel that if those of Zai Tuan are placed in modern times, it is actually not too difficult, but Zaitang's grammar is misunderstood, the Qing Dynasty's teaching of English is far less than that of modern majors, there is certainly no systematic grammar induction course, and the usage habits of English and Chinese are inherently different, and the deep-rooted semi-literary thinking is indeed an obstacle to Zai Tuan's learning of English, but from my experience of learning English for more than ten years, the rules of use of the full text are slightly similar to English, But it's a pity that the articles written by the Qing Dynasty are very different from the full text I said.

But if I think about it this way, I can't come up to teach him what grammar is, tell him that the clause contains a noun clause, a definite clause and an adverbial clause, and even the things that the two teachers of the country who have been educated in the United Kingdom and the United States have not sorted out have been summarized by me, isn't it strange? If Zai Xiang asks me how I know, how should I answer?

After a short moment, he finally spoke, "How long are you going to sit in a chair?" ”

I was stunned for a moment, slowly put down the book, and then a light smile rose at the corner of my mouth, "The slave saw that the emperor was bothered to learn English, so he really didn't dare to speak out." ”

He smiled and sighed, "Yes," frowning slightly, "Why do you think these Westerners are talking so strangely?" I am familiar with Manchu, Chinese, Mongolian and other languages, and none of them have learned such wasteful skills! ”

I got up and approached, bowed down and asked, "Can the emperor trust the servants?" ”

Zai Yan's hand gently and softly pulled my hand, rubbed it, and said, "Of course." ”

I nodded slightly, leisurely stretched out my hand and pointed to the scroll on the desk that had been turned horizontally, and asked, "This is what the prince left for the emperor to read?" ”

Zai Yan chuckled, "If it was just for me to read, I wouldn't be so annoying." ”

I asked, "What's that?" ”

Zai Yan said: "It's the homework left by the two Guozijian for me today, and I still have to hand it in tomorrow." ”

I smiled, bowed my head, my eyes wandered over the English sentences, and I first translated them carefully in my heart, and then I felt that there was no problem, and then I said: "Here are a few classic lines from A Midsummer Night's Dream, a comedy written by the English playwright William Shakespeare." However, Guozijian is really enough to think of ways to embarrass the emperor. ”

Zaiyan's palms trembled, stared at me and asked, "What do you say?" ”

I said, "Does Guozijian want the emperor to choose a few of the completely correct dialogues himself?" ”

Zai Yan raised his eyebrows, "How could Zhen'er know?" ”

I laughed secretly, isn't it usually like this, compared to the multiple-choice questions I've done, it's not that tricky, no matter what, I'm also a person who has passed the fourth or sixth level," Zhen'er guessed. ”

Zai Yan asked, "Guess?" ”

I said: "Actually, I don't hide it from the emperor, Zhen'er can understand the English written on it, so it is easy to guess the intentions of the two teachers of Guozijian." ”

A glimmer of light flashed in Zaiyan's eyes, admiring and confused, "How does Zhen'er understand?" ”

I smiled and said, "The slave has been staying in Guangzhou with his uncle since he was a child, and Guangzhou is much more open than the folk customs of the Forbidden City. ”

Zai Yan asked again: "Why didn't Zhirui understand?" ”

I replied, "Everyone has their own preferences, and Zhen'er just prefers Western studies." ”

Zai Yan nodded and muttered, "But your brother Zhirui's article is really well written." ”

I thought to myself, anyone can write Baguwen in modern times, what's so difficult? But he said, "Yes." Zhirui still likes traditional culture relatively speaking. ”

Zai Xiang stared at me with a smile, and the warmth in his palm slowly penetrated my heart like hot spring water, and after a while, he said, "I have doubts, I don't know if Zhen'er may answer them for me?" ”

I smiled and asked, "What is it?" ”

Pointing to a sentence in the scroll, he asked, "There is a 'course of' in this sentence," and he pointed to the upper and lower sentences, "but there is a 'in course of' and 'in the course of' in these two sentences, and I can't figure out the difference between them." ”

Indeed, for beginners, the questions from the two teachers of Guozijian can be regarded as tricky, and the three phrases spoken by Zai Yan are the most difficult to distinguish the difference. I half-crouched, picked up a pen and gestured and explained, "'In course of' is 'in... 'in' meaning. And 'in the course of' is 'in... In the process' or' in... Period' means. 'the course of' means 'this ......' or 'process'," I glanced at Zai Xiang quietly, afraid that he still couldn't understand, and continued, "'in course of' focuses on emphasising that 'is ... 'in', the present state, the present ongoing process. 'In the course of' is more emphasis on the process over a large period of time, not on the current state, but only on the state of the period. Before I knew it, my cheeks were infinitely closer to Zaiyan's, and after a moment's pause, I pursed my lips and lowered my eyes.

Zai Xiang turned his head to me and asked, "Why don't you say it?" ”

I was a little shy, "nothing," after a pause, then continued, "so it seems that 'the course of' is the best line of dialogue." ”

Zai Yan put his arms around me, and his voice was as soft as the rising sun, "'The course of true love never did run smooth' means that true love has no smooth path." As he spoke, his eyes stared straight at me.

I hurriedly pushed him, "Your Majesty." ”

He also said: "'l'm sick when l look not on you' Guozijian gave the explanation 'I feel heartache when I can't see you', but I think it should be interpreted as 'not seen for a day, like every three autumns' to be more beautiful." It's like I miss Zhen'er. ”

I glanced at Zai Yan and said softly: "It turns out that the emperor's English has been integrated, and I didn't believe the emperor if I knew it." I pretended to be scornful, and tried to hold back the smile on my lips.

Zaiyan's voice was extremely magnetic, as if he had drunk wine, "When did I deceive Zhen'er?" ”

I smiled happily and saw a pair of figures hidden by candlelight on the yellowed walls, "Your Majesty." ”

"Huh?"

I said again: "I'm afraid that in the future, the two teachers of Guozijian will not dare to teach the emperor English again." ”

He looked at me, "What do you mean?" ”

I sighed, "They taught English to the emperor, and they also wanted the emperor to be more successful, a combination of Chinese and Western, and a good understanding, but the emperor lost his rest because of this, tossing and turning, and worrying about his body, isn't it their sin?" Seeing that Zai was silent, I continued: "Besides, these English are just to relieve the boredom of the emperor when he has nothing to do on weekdays, and the emperor is working so hard, and it is indeed because of this. ”

He was stunned for a moment, and said, "Who said that I am used to relieve fatigue and learn to play? ”

Fang realized that he had said the wrong thing, his scalp was numb, and he hurriedly struggled and turned back and bent his knees, "The slave is speechless." ”

His hand was already in front of me, and he pulled me back into his arms, "Who is to blame you again?" ”

I stared at him and called softly, "Your Majesty." ”

His lips were pressed to my ear, and he whispered, "Of course, I don't learn English for fun," I tilted my head slightly, and saw a dazzling light in his eyes, which I had never seen before, and I listened quietly to him with a sinking heart, "The era of clinging to the 'old rules' formed three thousand years ago is over." To cope with today's powers, the state system must be changed accordingly. ”

I looked at him with all my heart," the emperor said, and only people with wisdom and courage could say it," after a pause, "Zhen'er felt that the emperor was right, and in the future, the Chinese nation should also occupy a proper position in the ranks of civilized countries." ”

Zai Xiang asked excitedly, "Zhen'er also thinks that what I said is reasonable, doesn't it?" ”

I nodded, "Of course, in Zhen'er's heart, the emperor's vision is definitely incomparable." ”