Liu Qi replied: "According to the official who kept flowers and plants in the palace, he had seen descriptions of this kind of gourd in ancient books, saying that it had amazing powers in ancient times.
It’s just that as time goes by, it gradually weakens and the magic cannot be reproduced.”
"Then what kind of magic did it have in ancient times?"
Zhao Huaizhong saw small yellow flowers blooming on the gourd vine, which showed that it was about to bear gourds.
"There is no record of this in ancient books, and the officials I asked about it don't know it either," Liu Qi said honestly.
Zhao Huaizhong smiled. The legend of the gourd was probably made by Liu Qi to make fun of him when he saw that he was very interested. The credibility is not high.
But there is something you can try.
Last time, I used the liquid in the ancestors' container taken from the giant pillar in Sendai to conduct experiments on death row prisoners, but there was no gain.
A few days have passed, and the death row prisoner has not found anything abnormal until now, and he has been basically certain that the liquid in the container is not for human use.
This time Zhao Huaizhong was going to try it on plants, so he immediately took out the container and diluted it with water.
Liu Qi carried the bucket and poured water on the gourd vine. Then he ran back and reminded Zhao Huaizhong: "It's almost time. The prince should go to the Academy to listen to the class this afternoon."
A few days ago, Zhao Huaizhong had just returned to Xianyang and met Lu Buwei for the first time.
King Zhuang Xiang once discussed with Lu Buwei that in addition to letting Zhao Huaizhong supervise Ye Yu's Mansion, he also planned to let him enter the academy and study in the same room as the descendants of the clan's good generals.
The main purpose is to allow Zhao Huaizhong to select friends of the same age and cultivate his direct team.
However, as the crown prince, Zhao Huaizhong does not need to go to the academy every day, just once every few days.
He had never been there before.
"Then let's go."
Two quarters of an hour later, the group left Xianyang Palace through the south gate.
The children of nobles in this era mostly hired tutors at home and mastered all kinds of knowledge in the form of private studies.
But in addition, Da Qin also had the government-run Xuangu Academy, which was also a world-famous place for learning, only slightly weaker than the Jixia Academy in Qi.
The word "Xuangu" is taken from the totem of the Great Qin Dynasty, the black bird, which means it is consistent with agricultural grains.
One of the professors in the academy was Lu Buwei, the master of the Za family.
In addition, there are many great masters of the time who sometimes give lectures in the academy. The head of the academy is called Mu Yangjing, who is a master of the three religions and nine streams, a peasant family among hundreds of scholars, and he is full of mythical color.
It is said that she is a descendant of the ancient Yan Emperor, the Shennong family who tasted all kinds of herbs.
Her other name is Jiang Xi (xi), and Shennong's surname is Jiang.
As for why ancient bosses had multiple names and could have multiple different surnames, for example, Shennong had two surnames: Jiang and Zhu, and there were even more surnames, including Kuei, Lianshan, Lieshan, and Yandi.
It's him.
Why did the ancients have so many names? Zhao Huaizhong said he was confused and couldn't figure out the reason at all.
Accompanied by all the guards, he set out for the academy, holding a bamboo slip introducing Xuangu Academy and Mu Yangjing to look at.
"Mu Yangjing is said to have the appearance of a celestial being, and she is the woman that all the good men in our Da Qin want to see most.
The concubine that the king wants to choose for the prince is also related to the Mu family and has been discussed with her." Liu Qi followed and spoke from the side.
Descendants of Emperor Yan Shennong, this status is quite prominent... Zhao Huaizhong asked: "How old is Mu Yangjing?"
Liu Qi was stunned for a moment and said hurriedly: "The younger one didn't explain clearly and let the prince misunderstand.
What I am talking about is related to Mu Jia, not Mu himself, the crown prince... Nor can a woman like Mu Jia be forced to become a concubine, but one of her direct female disciples."
Zhao Huaizhong glanced at Liu Qi angrily.
The subtext of what this guy said just now is that although he is the crown prince, he still lacks the qualifications to make Mu Yangjing the crown prince.
This also shows that Mu Yangjing's status in the hearts of Qin people has otherworldly significance.
Xuangu Academy is located in the south of Xianyang City, near the bank of the Weishui River, with beautiful scenery.
It was already past noon when Zhao Huaizhong arrived.
At the gate of the academy, a high-erected archway reads the name of the academy in seal script, and its buildings are mainly in earthy yellow and dark blue, with a neutral style.
Passing through the front square of the academy is the school building at the rear.
Although there are people in Xuangu Academy who come from poor families, most of them are descendants of clans or officials, and most of them are from wealthy families.
When they learned that the prince Zhao Huaizhong was coming to study, these prodigal sons had been educated clearly in advance by their father, and they were all ready to do their best to make Zhao Huaizhong feel comfortable physically and mentally and to find a good future for the future.
When I saw Zhao Huaizhong entering the school building in the main hall accompanied by a group of school teachers.
The room immediately became quiet, and there was no sound.
Zhao Huaizhong is the only exception in the entire academy that allows guards and internal officials to follow him into the academy.
After he chose a seat and sat down, the teachers who accompanied him with him exited, and the old teacher above began to lecture in a calm voice.
But basically no one was listening below, everyone was peeking at Zhao Huaizhong.
I will come to Xuangu Academy less often... Zhao Huai thought to himself.
At this time, Liu Qi quietly bent down and whispered: "Crown Prince, look over there."
From where Zhao Huaizhong was sitting, through the open window, he could see another building diagonally opposite the academy.
Sitting by the window on the second floor of the building was a girl in white clothes.
Zhao Huaizhong squinted his eyes. The girl under the opposite window made people feel stunning... She is the kind of person whose appearance can be used as food, and she is super good at fighting.
However, Zhao Huaizhong only glanced at him, then withdrew his gaze and continued to listen to the lecture with a calm expression.
But before Liu Qi could finish speaking, he continued: "The crown prince is Mu Yangjing's direct disciple. He is from the same clan as the Mu family, and his name is Jiang Ji."
"Hmm? The one who wants to be my concubine?"
Zhao Huaizhong raised his eyebrows: "Remember to remind me to go to my father's place after returning to the palace. I can actually give this girl a chance to consider marriage."
Liu Qi: "The king wants to help the prince choose Jiang Ji, but she doesn't agree."
"???"
The atmosphere was quiet for a moment.
It caused all my embarrassment... Zhao Huaizhong's face remained calm, pretending not to care: "Why?"