Insufficient balance

  "Teenagers and children are in the stage of physical growth, and insufficient sleep will seriously affect their physical and mental development." Yang Ling yawned while muttering to himself in his heart. If he hadn't had a few points of self-awareness, knowing his own identity, he would have made a solemn protest to the scholar Xie Qian who was speaking eloquently in front of him.

  Mr. Mu was speaking with great enthusiasm and eloquence, spitting flying saliva everywhere, while Zhu Houzhao and Yang Ling sat shoulder to shoulder behind the desk, their faces wooden and their eyes dull, in a petrified state that had lasted for almost an entire morning.

  But half a time ago, Yang Ling started yawning. From the moment he yawned for the first time, it was like an infection, and the two poor students' yawns began to rise and fall in succession.

  After a big yawn, the overflowing tears made his eyes moist. In Xie Qian's view, it seemed that the prince and Yang Shiren were moved by his wonderful teaching content, so he spoke even more enthusiastically.

  Yang Ling yawned again, and quietly rolled his eyes. Not to mention the chicken getting up early, but this old academic's class was really dull and tasteless. It was said that among Zhu Houzhao's three teachers, his class was the most boring, and it was indeed true. Probably those contents were the standard teaching materials of the Taifu from ancient times to the present, which had been taught for thousands of years, and even the oceans had changed into mulberry fields, but he still lectured on those unchanged contents.

  Neither connected to reality nor looking forward to the future, let alone the world situation? Joke, in the eyes of University Scholar Xie, is there a world besides the Great Ming? What's even more detestable is that this university scholar relies on his top scorer in the imperial examination to spout out content from dusty old books, all of which are obscure characters, as if not doing so would be insufficient to show off his vast knowledge.

  Yang Ling touched his forehead with his hand, pretending to bow his head in thought, and under the cover of his palm, he began to sneak a peek at the antique shelf beside him. On the red sandalwood antique shelf were rows and rows of rare treasures, Yang Ling's gaze lingered on a warm, translucent white jade gourd. What a beautiful sheep fat jade gourd, one glance could tell it was worth a fortune, those elegant lines, just like... just like Nian Niang's body.

  Her plump and tender shoulders, her slender waist, and the two rounded buttocks that seemed to be carved from jade, all combined to create a breathtaking contrast with her slender upper body.

  Those two tender and delicate petals, soft and slippery, swayed with my frantic movements, stirring up waves of dazzling white foam. Amidst the maiden's seemingly unbearable yet stubborn resistance, her soft moans and gasps accompanied the gentle and smooth sensation at the point of contact, an unparalleled delight that was truly soul-stirring.

  After the craziest time, he held her light body naked in his arms, sat on his knees, and neither of them spoke. They just sat there with their faces against each other's, quietly listening to her breathing and feeling her heartbeat, that kind of intimate feeling...

  I'm deeply in love with her, I must make time to buy some makeup, a standing mirror, gauze curtains and silk bedding for my young wife. I want to do everything I can to make my young wife happier, such a good wife, I couldn't bear to neglect her. She's just a 16-year-old girl, in modern times she'd still be dependent on her parents for support. Yet every day she does laundry and cooking for me, managing the household and getting up at four in the morning to make breakfast for me. Alas, in her eyes, she is the vine clinging to me, but in my heart, she is the tree I rely on.

  Yang Ling was lost in thought, when his collar was suddenly tugged by Zhu Houzhao. Yang Ling was startled and just lifted his head up, when there was a loud bang on the table in front of him. Xie Qian slammed his ruler heavily on the table and then walked away with his hands behind his back, saying coldly: "What does Yang Shidu think about what I said?"

  "Ah? How wonderful! It's like a thunderclap, and it's as if I've been baptized with sweet dew!" Yang Ling suddenly came to, jolted out of his lustful daydream.

  Next to him, Zhu Houzhao was secretly laughing and making fun of the situation. At the same time, his hands were moving nimbly under the table, forming various hand seals. He seemed very skilled at this, and his movements were quick and precise. His fingers opened up like a lotus flower as he formed the Vajra seal, Lion seal, Wisdom fist seal, Sun wheel seal, and Treasure vase seal. As he did so, he whispered to himself: "I am being initiated, I am being initiated... The Treasure vase initiation, the Two Profits initiation that makes one a Golden King Buddha, the Secret Threefold initiation, the Non-dual Great Bliss initiation..."

  Zhu Houzhao was just enjoying himself when Xie Qian suddenly said, "The Crown Prince is smiling, he must have understood something. Please ask the Crown Prince to explain what it means."

  "Ah! Ah? What?" Zhu Houzhao slowly raised his head, his face immediately turning into a foolish expression, staring blankly at Xie Qian. Yang Ling looked at him with sympathy, feeling a pang of sadness in her heart.

  This kid is almost driven mad by studying, it's really pitiful to say. Modern students have physical education, music and art classes to relax a bit during school, but this kid only attends political science and language arts classes every day.

  Yang Ling coughed, wiped his forehead with his fingers, and Zhu Houzhao caught a glimpse of it in the corner of his eye. He immediately understood and said to Xie Qian with a bitter face: "Xie University Scholar, my head hurts a bit, oh dear, it's throbbing, just thinking about things makes me hurt."

  Yang Ling made a thumbs up under the table, and Zhu Houzhao also responded with a gesture under the table. Gu Dajiu, who had been waiting on one side, suddenly jumped out and shouted in a sharp voice, "Is the prince having a headache? Quick! Someone come quick, go call the imperial physician, or you'll lose your head!"

  The little eunuch at the door slipped away, Xie Qian puffed out his beard and glared with his eyes, but after a while he could only shake his head and sigh. Li Dongyang said yesterday that the crown prince ran to the toilet eight times during one lesson, today when he himself was teaching and didn't see him going to the toilet, he secretly congratulated himself, thinking that his butt had no problem, but unexpectedly this brain of his had a new issue, alas, with the crown prince being so incompetent, what's to be done?

  Xie Qian left the Crown Prince's palace in great depression, and those who brushed past him were three imperial physicians carrying their robes, hurrying along with a string of small medicine boys carrying boxes and bags behind them.

  Xie Daxi stood in the palace, thinking deeply. The crown prince was the future king of the country, and he was so fond of playing and not studying, this could not be considered a small matter. As he had been entrusted by His Majesty to teach the crown prince, he should have done his best to educate him, even if it meant sacrificing his own life. Now that the crown prince was being so disobedient, even if it meant offending him, Xie Daxi thought this matter should be reported to His Majesty.

  Xie Qian thought for a moment, then turned around and rushed straight to the Qianqing Palace.

  Inside the Qianqing Palace, Hongzhi was furious. He slammed a military report on the table and said: "The Northern Yuan Tartars are really too arrogant! The little prince has just returned from looting, and Huoshan led three thousand troops to bypass the border army along the line of Huairou, making a surprise attack on Yanqing from a small mountain path. If not for Zhuoyou's swift rescue, wouldn't he have entered the palace and rushed straight to the capital?"

  The eunuch Miao Kui, who was standing beside the emperor, said in a soft and gentle voice: "Your Majesty, do not be angry. The three thousand people from Huo Shuai are just like a small fish entering the vast ocean, what waves can they stir up? Our Great Ming has strong soldiers and horses, it's just that our territory is vast, we have to divide our troops to guard everywhere, and be careful at every place."

  One defends, one attacks, the war is in the hands of the enemy, we are distracted by this and neglect that, but these barbarians have no such distractions, so they can take advantage of the gap. I only need 5,000 soldiers, I must be able to keep the fire outside the national gate, beat them until they are defeated and from now on dare not lightly start a war.

  Liu Jian, who had just entered the palace by imperial order, hastily said: "Your Majesty, now Zhuo Zhiqi and Liu Ying have led their troops to drive out the Hu people's cavalry, which is plundering and leaving like the wind. If we rashly send out troops, I fear that it will be a waste of manpower and resources, harming the people and damaging property, yet still unable to find the enemy's trail. Please, Your Majesty, think thrice."

  Hongzhi hesitated after hearing this, Miao Kui heard that Huojian had only three thousand people and wanted to establish this achievement. After listening to Liu Jian's advice, he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, Huojian dares to invade our great Ming with only three thousand troops, burning, killing and looting as if no one is in the land. If we don't severely punish him, I'm afraid the Mongols will become more arrogant every day."

  "Your Majesty, going to war is not like a ordinary outing. We need to prepare food, grass and horses. Once everything is ready, the enemy will be thousands of miles away. Moreover, I've heard that Huo Jiluo is a fierce warrior with a red face and a strong physique, who excels in battle and is unmatched in bravery. Even if we catch up with him, it's not certain that we can succeed. Furthermore, Huo Jiluo is the son-in-law of the Khan of Northern Yuan, Mandulai, and his army has penetrated deep into our territory with a small entourage. If he comes out of the pass, there will certainly be a large army waiting to support him. If we take the initiative to send troops, I'm afraid that without five times the enemy's strength, it will be difficult to succeed."

  "This...", Hongzhi had always admired the civil and military achievements of Taizu and Chengzu, and when he heard about the Mongols' arrogance, he was eager to send troops to fight. However, he had always attached great importance to the opinions of his courtiers, especially those of senior officials like Liu Jian and Li Dongyang, who both expressed opposition. Hongzhi couldn't help but hesitate in his heart, and his desire to send troops gradually cooled down.

  At this moment, Xiaohuangmen entered and reported: "Your Majesty, Xie Daxueshi requests an audience."

  Hongzhi was overjoyed and hastily said, "Quickly, quickly announce his arrival." Xie Qian hurriedly walked into the study, just about to report to the Crown Prince, when he suddenly discovered that Liu Jian and Li Dongyang were both in the study. He was taken aback for a moment, and the words that had reached his lips were swallowed back down.

  He, Liu Jian and Li Dongyang were all imperial teachers. Although they got along well with each other, they did not want to report to the emperor in front of them, otherwise it would be showing that they themselves were incompetent and could not teach their students.