Volume 2 Chapter 9 (1/2)
Need to know:
Abacus: is a calculating tool used pri math processes It is often constructed froinally they were beans or stones rooves in sand or on tablets of wood, stone, or metal The abacus was in use centuries before the adoption of the written modern numeral systee
YES a new character and one that would be prevalent throughout the plot I’ around somewhere…but meh…!!
Ruo Yan is one hot bishi+e – he is actually considered quite handso is exposed to so e XD
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Forced into the tiger’s den, Feng Ming are and stepped with his best foot forwards to bite the bullet
Upon entering the building andhis way into the inner chambers he elcomed by warmth, the air inside was laced with a distinct s felt like he was visiting a Buddhist temple, the air was thick but the sht the sound of a water flow hidden in his surroundings It created a serene and calm atmosphere He continued his way until he finally reached the inner sanctu casually in the main roo a deep pluraceful The cuffs of her sleeves were decorated by extremely detailed trims and patterns Her cheeks were naturally a shade of peach blush and her eyes were as sharp and bright as lacquer
There was no doubt in Feng Ming’sup to her ruirls on television, none the less he had his fair share at ad beauties from all over the world However, she was a rare specihtly in appreciation but didn’t feel e on her
The Princess’s personal attendants were standing to the side of the roo Feng Ming secretly and they were bewildered by the Prince’s calm composure and the fact that he didn’t intend to intrude
Official Xia was right on theLi, Ruo Yan and the
The trio sat around a sand pit, purposely installed for etching their discussions and calculations Master Dong appeared quite brutish, grizzly and unke never would have guessed the enius if he had passed hi a ba and discussing his work The Third Princess was coht by the lecture, her head bobbed as she processed the inforured the King was in his twenties, appearing uessed he was perhaps around twenty seven or eight His appearance was nothing special, and at his waist was a verysword If it wasn’t for Lie Er’s and Official Xia’s warnings, Feng Ming wouldn’t have felt Ruo Yan was much of a threat To be honest, he really couldn’t see how theto be reckoned with
The Prince continued to s of the party he wasn’t really invited to, he didn’t want to ruin the happy atuessed that the e of knowledge he would be immediately escorted out for his i to brace the chilly winter wind again wasn’t on his ned and chose to quietly wait in the sidelines He found a seat and settled hi in and playing the role of the obedient and respectful youngster
Master’s Dong’s voice was very light and everything that left hisbarely even understood half the sentences that the man spoke The prince basically continued to rot away in the shadows for almost an hour Boredom was one of his worst enemies and this was a cruel He cursed inwardly, his suffered in silence Thinking to hiht in and announced hi wait But no, he wanted to look generous and caring, by not crashi+ng the class only God kno long he would have to wait until he gains an audience with his Aunt
Ancient people were terrible at interpersonal ement - it was obvious they placed little value on people’s precious time Fan Jia and Xi Rei currently aren’t in the best part of their political buddy relationshi+p One would have thought matters of a Country would be more important that minor discussions aboutfinally ca thelet out a heavy sigh
The Prince gathered his wits andnoas the opportunity to finally greet the Princess
Instead, he was shot down before even having his bottom off his seat
The Princess pulled the scholar back into discussion, “Master Dong, the tools you’ve discussed appear naturally easy to use but being able to digest the reasoning behind them is a very complex process, on a national level it would take a lot of manpower to teach the basics”
The old hess is correct, however, I have studied nu advance mathematics Each has their pros and cons Even if they are siht not be sufficiently precise, and soh accurate can be extreularly used in the Li Palace, and has been proven ti complex problems that we have It would take a month or two for therolled his eyes and groaned to hiain
Unknown to Feng Ming, once he had entered the rooht Feng Ming’s soft disgruntled sound and gave the boy a fleeting glance
Ruo Yan’s lips curled into an aance he suddenly spoke: “I’ve heard of Xi Rei’s King Rong’s capabilities in mathematics, perhaps the Crowned Prince is well learned in this area Does the Prince have any opinions on Master Dong’s new calculating tools?”
The King of Li’s sudden bidding towards the outsider iht all eyes onto the Prince
Catching hied his coht as plank
about nu’s request, he pushed the question aside and took advantage of thisflashed his Aunt a big warave her the proper greetings, kneeling on one knee with his hands clasped and raised to the level of his head
“An He is here to visit his Royal Aunt”
The Third Princess simply replied nonchalantly, “Prince please rise, you have travelled fro was genuinely surprised that theirwould be very civil, and there was no mention of the death of her husband, An Xun A bit dazed by her reaction, Feng Ming returned to his seat his eyes focused on his Aunt
“Royal Aunt, An He has travelled to escort you back to Xi Rei An He will definitely treat Aunty as his own hness promise to return with me?”
“An Xun travelled to Xi Rei in order to claim the throne, and my father has deployed troops from Fan Jia to Xi Rei in our country’s best interests For the Crowned Prince to travel under a peaceful notion over a great distance, it is highly unlikely that you only want to welcoer to move to Xi Rei For all this trouble, what is the true reason for co here?”
The Princess’s eyes turned towards the surface of the sand box, her gazed looked beyond the granules As if deep underneath the pile of sand, she had hidden away her treasures and joys Her red lips parted, “If all your efforts are just for the sake of obtaining power and wealth, then it is exhausted Such earthlyIsn’t it better to invest your tieless and unbreakable laws and theorems for mathematics? What do you say, Crowned Prince, ath of tiht the Princess would have such views on politics and that she was this fanatic and passionate about math The Prince didn’t kno to respond
Ruo Yan stole the spotlight and praised the woman, “Princess certainly has a lot of experience and your innate talent is extraordinary Ruo Yan has heard of Princess’s intelligence and wisdom for many years, today I have taken the liberty to propose to you Naturally, you would becohly praised and befitting of the position, no one would dare oppose ed for your interests In fact you will be free to research and develop at your own pace Further You will be able to excel and becoht, how can this not be paradise on earth?”
Master Dong quickly affir’s claims, “That is correct, this old man would be able to teach you whilst you are in the Country of Li If this was to happen, it would be a joy to all”
These remarks were obviously attempts to impress the Princess and win her heart The Princess turned her eyes to briefly study the King’s face before returning her attention back onto the sand
Feng Ming’s alar off, ever since he set out for Fan Jia Official Xia had given hiht him how to deal with certain situations if they were to arise However, the e to the Third Princess so quickly and without sha didn’t have any backup plan up his sleeve to counter this situation
ht? He had one objective, and that was to ensure the proposal does not succeed
It was evident that the Princess’s heart avering and she was conte the idea Thus in a rush to put a halt in Ruo Yan’s plan, Feng Ming interjected with a sounding shout
“No way, that’s i out his roar, all eyes diverted their attention onto hiain
As soon as he opened his aze fixated on hie flash in the er waiting to shred its prey to bits