Chapter 44: The Gift Dad Brought Back 2

  Old dad's training with the imperial guards was quite simple, just hunting and shooting, whatever they got from hunting belonged to them personally, then they would sing big horn songs, followed by formation drills, flag displays and so on, it was all about showing off their might, not for any particular reason, but according to old dad, it was far inferior to Yang Heng's past life discipline and formation training.

  However, for soldiers in this era, there is still a sense of camaraderie, but it comes at a cost. That is, all spoils of war will not be shared publicly. This is why the event of Old Man exchanging his spoils for books occurred. In the past, wars were not fought on the borders, but rather within the country itself. As a result, cities would be attacked and conquered, and upon entering the enemy's military camps or mansions, some low-ranking soldiers could only take away basins, bowls, and even children's textbooks.

  Come on, after saying so much, let's see what books Old Man brought back this time. Haha, Thousand Character Classic, this is really thinking of something and wanting it, Yang Heng doesn't need much, only to learn the Thousand Character Classic thoroughly. With this volume of Thousand Character Classic, he can teach the children completely, and won't worry about the children asking why. "Brother Heng, why do you teach us one or several characters at a time, with gaps in between? Don't you know how?" Yang Heng replied, "I say to my disciples, this is to test your abilities, otherwise I would directly teach you all of it together. You just wait, when you reach the requirements of Master, then you will be qualified." At this moment, Yang Heng was no longer Brother Heng, but had become a mysterious Master.

  Upon seeing the Thousand Character Classic in front of him, Yang Heng's teaching task had a new idea. "Disciples, come, come, it's time for an exam. Let me test you. You, girl, tell me, how do I write the second character of the tenth sentence that I taught?"

  "The second character of the tenth sentence is 'tian di xuan huang, yu zhou hong huang... long shi huo di, niao guan ren huang' and the second character is 'shi', no, Brother Heng, you didn't teach us this."

  "Exactly! That's why I'm testing you. If I taught it to you before, then I would know that you've learned it already. How can I test you if you don't know? Remember, this character is written like this. Hahaha, hahaha!"

  "You little scamp, you little scamp, what are you doing? You're even laughing wildly now. What kind of book is this that's worth your wild laughter? Is it some kind of treasure?" The old man on the side became anxious, could it be that he really found a treasure this time?

  "Hah, Father, no, no, what treasure can you possibly exchange for? If it were a treasure, your generals would have taken it back long ago. They're all cunning and clever, you might not even be able to outdo them. Yang Heng's old face turned red, how did he get so carried away in front of his father? This is too embarrassing, he just thought those younger siblings were interesting, and was even happy for them that they finally had a complete book to study."

  It's okay, can't be too happy, after all, it's a matter of extreme joy and sorrow, great happiness often brings great sadness, let's see what other books there are.

  This is the Book of Songs, not bad, not bad. The Book of Songs was one of the most frequently studied books in ancient times, or it can be said that it was a must-study book for scholars. The Book of Songs is the first collection of poems in the literary history of the Chinese nation and also the first of the Five Classics. "Good, good, not bad, not bad, from now on the children have something to learn." Even in Yang Heng's heart, he was secretly delighted, not only did the children have something to learn, but he himself also had something to learn. How come he didn't study these things in his previous life? At that time, he really couldn't bear to read these ancient books, and what he cared about were some modern technical knowledge and so on.

  And there is actually another volume of books below, this is, this is, it's actually the Analects of Confucius. Well, this can be considered complete. If you don't want to take the exam, then these two books, plus the Thousand Character Classic and the Essential Techniques for the Common People, will be enough. It's enough for Yang Heng to teach these children into scholars.

  Apart from these books, looking at Old Man's mysterious smile, it's clear that he has also brought gifts for Mother. Although they are probably not anything big, most likely some hairpins or other accessories. In the past few times when Old Man went out and came back, Yang Heng always thought that he hadn't brought any gifts for Mother. But every time after Old Man returned, Mother would be happy for many days, naturally it's not that kind of happiness between a man and a woman. Of course, Mother's face also had that kind of happiness. Can this kind of thing be accumulated? It won't affect the extra gifts, but this time, maybe Mother will only have the happiness from receiving gifts. Haha, Yang Heng secretly ridiculed Old Man, thinking to himself "this time you'll be in trouble", and he must take good care of Lian Jie (his sister), can't let Old Man find some mistress or something. Even if it's in the future, he won't let him find a mistress, otherwise, with Mother's temper, she would take Yang Heng and his younger brother or sister to live separately, letting Old Man be with the mistress. In this era, as long as the first wife is still alive, the concubine will not be able to take her position, even if the first wife has passed away, it's also very difficult for the concubine to take her position. Even if she gives birth to a son, he can only be considered illegitimate. Suddenly, Yang Heng realized that he loves this era, no matter male or female, basically don't have to worry about infidelity. This has reduced so many conflicts in families! Even in families with concubines, if the concubine competes with the first wife, she can be directly beaten to death, who let her think of taking someone else's position?

  In the past, perhaps I would have felt a little guilty towards my father, after all he didn't have an heir to inherit his legacy. Maybe I would have found him a concubine so that he could continue his lineage. But now that I'm pregnant again, this regret is gone. It's said that in Father's heart, he really did plan on finding a concubine, which can be seen from his usual behavior and even from the expression in my mother's eyes. However, since I became pregnant, the hint of despair in Mother's eyes has long been discarded.

  But Lian Jie, although she was bought by the current master, judging from Old Master's behavior, it is clear that he wants to make her his concubine. This can also be seen from Old Master's attitude towards Lian Jie. Yang Heng can also see Lian Jie's resistance from her expression. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been sold out by the previous master. A good maid would not climb into the master's bed. Usually, they will rely on the master to find a suitable servant to marry and then rely on a good master to give their daughter a good marriage. This is much better than being a concubine. The son born to a concubine may not be stronger than the one born to a servant, assuming that they encounter a good master.