boyutpedia Chapter 440: The Reading Pen Solve the Case
Chapter 440: The Reading Pen Solve the Case
After much thought, Ye Zhaoxue decided that studying language arts would be the easiest!
How could she have imagined that the art of language was so profound!
The pronunciation of languages varies greatly from country to country. The thin language arts book given by my master is just a stepping stone, and there is actually a thick stack of books behind it.
If it weren't for the reading pen that Mu Qingqing gave to Ye Zhaoxue, which was both fun and practical, she really wouldn't have the talent to learn the languages of the other three countries.
It was this skill that allowed Ye Zhaoxue to later become the famous Minister of Foreign Affairs and translator of Donglin Kingdom.
Of course, this is all later!
At this moment, for Ye Zhaoxue, when she saw Mu Qingqing taking out foreign language books one by one from her sleeves, she deeply regretted her momentary impulse.
Her eyes were wide open, her face turned pale with fear, and she asked in a trembling voice, "Master, Master, these, these thick books, are you going to learn everything Xue'er has to learn?"
Ye Zhaoxue, the ceiling among poor students, stared at the foreign language books on the dragon table, wanting to cry but without tears: It will take me forever to learn this!
I don't know if I can regret it and change my major...
Emperor Tai'an had never thought that he would receive such a thick collection of foreign language books just for giving Ye Zhaoxue some casual advice.
Emperor Tai'an picked up a book at random and flipped through a few pages, only to find that he didn't understand it at all!
"Prince, come and take a look at these books and see if you can understand them?"
Emperor Tai'an thought that with Ye Zhaoxue's intelligence, he would not be able to learn such profound knowledge, so he decided to let the talented prince give it a try.
What if the crown prince knows something? Anyway, the best thing should be kept in the family. If Xiaowu doesn't work, let the crown prince take over. If the crown prince doesn't work, let the other princes and princesses try.
Emperor Tai'an had his wishful thinking in mind, but he still looked at the prince with a peaceful expression on his face.
The prince walked forward and opened one of the books. According to the accompanying pictures, he found that they were all about the geography and customs of the Nanshun Kingdom. He was fortunate enough to read one or two of the places.
"Father, this foreign language book is about the geography and customs of Nanshun. I can only say that I am somewhat familiar with one or two chapters."
Each foreign delegation would bring an accompanying translator with them when entering Kyoto, and the communication between the two countries would rely on the translators to explain and then be decided by those in power.
The Donglin Kingdom has not yet established a real translator position, and the other party's translator is needed every time to translate conversations between the two countries.
If I can learn the languages of these countries, does that mean that I won't have to flatter translators from other countries anymore, and I can do it myself?
Thinking of this, the prince's eyes sparkled with stars, and he held the foreign language book in his hand as if it were a treasure.
Emperor Tai'an showed a hint of disappointment. The Crown Prince had been studying various academic subjects, political tactics and strategies diligently over the years, but it seemed that he still had not mastered them all.
Alas! If the prince had half the talent of my sixth brother's wife, I wouldn't have to work so hard and could have abdicated and become the emperor to enjoy my life!
It seems that if I want to sleep peacefully, I still have to continue to hold on to my sixth brother’s wife!
Emperor Tai'an understood this and no longer cared so much about whether the crown prince could do these things.
Emperor Tai'an felt a headache when he thought of Ye Zhaoxue's intelligence. He spoke for her with some embarrassment, "Sixth brother's wife, this, I mean, such a profound knowledge, with Xiaowu's..."
When Emperor Tai'an said this, he circled his index finger twice towards his head, implying that she had simple thoughts and a simple mind.
"Sixth brother's wife, are you overestimating her?! Or, give her a different project?"
Emperor Tai'an didn't want to say this about his own child, but how capable was Ye Zhaoxue?
After her sixth brother's wife taught her for a year or two, she still hadn't learned anything, which made her dislike her.
It would be better to inform her in advance and let her give up the idea.
When Ye Zhaoxue heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, and his little head nodded quickly like a chick pecking at rice.
My father is the best. He knew that I was not good at studying and pleaded with my master.
Mu Qingqing was playing with the reading pen she had just taken out. Her eyes flashed and she smiled brightly, bright and shining.
"Zhaoxue, Master will show you an interesting trick, do you want to learn it?"
Ye Zhaoxue was confused: "Master, aren't we talking about learning foreign languages? Do you agree with what my father said and want me to study other majors?"
Mu Qingqing did not answer, but curled her lips and revealed an extremely enchanting smile!
Ye Zhaoxue walked towards Mu Qingqing at a snail's pace and said in a low voice, "Master, Xue'er will listen to you!"
It's okay to learn a magic trick, and occasionally I can use it as a pastime to please my father. It's better than learning such a profound language art.
Ye Zhaoxue thought with an ostrich mentality, moving his two feet slowly forward.
Mu Qingqing asked Eunuch De to pick up a foreign language book at random and asked Ye Zhaoxue to slowly flip through it until she found the page with the picture she liked.
When Ye Zhaoxue was flipping through the book, Emperor Tai'an came over with Prime Minister Mu out of curiosity, and the Crown Prince also came over with a foreign language book in his hand.
Seeing so many people surrounding him, Ye Zhaoxue felt very pressured. His hands were sweating slightly as he turned the pages of a book. He casually clicked on a picture with an exotic style.
Mu Qingqing waved at her and asked her to stand on her right. "Zhaoxue, do you want to know where this picture is? What is the special snack in that place?"
Mu Qingqing saw that the page she opened was a food street in Xisheng Country, and the picture showed a noodle restaurant.
Upon hearing this, Ye Zhaoxue nodded vigorously and a smile suddenly appeared on her little face.
Mu Qingqing pressed the OPEN button of the reading pen, pointed the tip of the reading pen at the font on the book, and slowly swiped it from left to right.
After reading a line of words, I moved the reading pen away from the book, and a woman's voice with an exotic accent came out clearly.
He first read a passage in the language of Xisheng Kingdom, and then repeated it in the language of Donglin Kingdom.
This caused an uproar in the imperial study, and the onlookers stared at the reading pen in shock.
Emperor Tai'an was even more direct. He snatched the foreign language book from Ye Zhaoxue's hand and then flipped through several pages.
Pointing to one of the passages, he said to Mu Qingqing, "Sixth brother's wife, read this passage to me as well. Last time when the foreign envoys from Xisheng paid tribute to me, the translator praised it in a very exaggerated way, as if it were very precious."
Mu Qingqing followed instructions and lightly swiped the reading pen across the text. After a whole paragraph, the reading pen began to read the text in the language of Xisheng Country.
Then he read it again in the language of Donglin State. The general meaning was that this place was rich in colored glaze products, and the people here mainly made colored glaze products.
These delicate and beautiful colored glass products can be seen everywhere on that street. They are very expensive and you can buy a whole set for one tael of silver...
When the reading pen translated to this point, the imperial study was completely silent.
Emperor Tai'an closed the book with a snap, his eyes filled with chilling coldness, "The Xisheng Kingdom is really going too far!"
You have to know that at that time, the other party exaggerated a set of ordinary glass cups and exchanged (cheated) them for top-grade Guanghan jade worth tens of thousands of taels from the Donglin Kingdom.
The other party also said it was an equal exchange!
The case was solved by the reading pen. What a rare treasure. There is only one...