Chapter 332: Vicious Gaze
Because the emperor had no children for many years, the news in the palace had been strictly transmitted, and it was difficult for people outside to know the actual situation in the palace.
Although Mr. Wu knew that the group of children in front of him came to the palace to have children, he did not think that there would be children who were unusually loved by the emperor and the empress dowager at the same time, so he still ranked them according to their official positions.
Knowing that Niuniu was the daughter of the new champion, Mr. Wu became more excited when bullying.
Good student Qin Jingshu stood up immediately after hearing the punishment.
Although Niuniu also stood up, she said: "The class starts at the beginning of the Si hour. You only need to look outside at the sundial to know that it is not time yet. Why do you say that we are late for class?" Niuniu has a stubbornness of a newborn calf that is not afraid of a tiger.
Mr. Wu naturally knew that it was not time for class, but he was just taking the opportunity to make trouble. At this time, in front of other students, he frowned and scolded: "You are against the teacher and disobey the discipline. You will be punished to stand at the back for an hour."
Niuniu was still unconvinced when she heard this.
Mr. Wu said in a high-sounding manner: "Learning is like sailing against the current. If you don't move forward, you will fall behind. You should seize all the time to study. Although you are just women, since you come to this class to listen to the class, you must abide by the rules of the class. When is the class? Of course, the class time is when I walk in here and announce that the class will start for you!"
"Now, do you still have questions? When you were studying at home, did you have a fixed class time?"
Listening to Mr. Wu's rhetorical question, Niu Niu couldn't say anything to refute. When she was studying at home, Gu Mingda did not have a specific time to start the class.
Niu Niu silently followed Qin Jingshu and stood at the end of the class.
Mr. Wu looked at Niu Niu and pressed her down. A slightly smug smile slowly appeared at the corner of his mouth. He thought to himself that no matter how sharp your mouth was, you would still be punished by me.
Niu Niu whispered to Qin Jingshu: "You seem to be implicated by me."
Qin Jingshu shook her head and said: "You are more tired. I can only stand for half an hour, and you have to stand for an hour."
Niu Niu sighed and said nothing in the end.
Their morning class lasted only an hour, and Niuniu was going to stand until the end of the get out of class.
Mr. Wu, who was at the head of the class, held up a teaching stick and took out a book: "Today, I will teach you the lesson "Female Commandments". The virtue of a woman lies in the three obediences and four virtues. These three obediences and four virtues are..."
Mr. Wu held the book and read it with his head shaking, not caring whether the people below heard it clearly.
Niuniu frowned slightly. She didn't like listening to this. It felt different from what Gu Mingda taught her in the past.
But the content of the class was determined by the teacher. The teacher taught whatever he wanted to teach. Niuniu didn't say anything, but just stood there listening.
"Gu Xi, repeat what I just said!" Mr. Wu suddenly raised his voice.
Everyone's eyes fell on Niuniu.
Mr. Wu only said it once, and these were things that Gu Mingda had never said before. Now Niuniu was asked to repeat it immediately, so she couldn't help but stutter.
"The Three Obediences and Four Virtues are, obey your father at home, obey your husband after marriage... and then... and then..." Niu Niu couldn't say anything.
Mr. Wu sneered: "Your father did get the top score in the imperial examination, but it's a pity that a tiger father has a dog daughter. You have just forgotten what I just said! When you go back, you will be punished to copy it a hundred times!"
Niu Niu's eyes widened when she heard this.
Mr. Wu looked at Miss Li San who was standing beside him: "You, tell me what the Three Obediences and Four Virtues are."
Miss Li San was older than them and had been taught the Three Obediences and Four Virtues at home. At this time, she stood up and recited it very fluently.
After reciting it, Miss Li San turned her head and looked at Niu Niu proudly.
Mr. Wu was not very satisfied with her performance, but said with a gloomy face: "Women should be chaste and quiet, why are you so frivolous?"
Miss Li San wanted to curse after hearing this.
Mr. Wu continued the class and said casually: "You are girls, and you will get married sooner or later. If you can recognize a few words, read the female virtues and female precepts, and keep the women's virtues firmly in mind, then you will be blessed."
Listening to Mr. Wu's constant belittling of women, Niuniu, who had been silent, couldn't stand it anymore and said: "Women are not weak, and are not inferior to men. It is not a gentleman's behavior for you to belittle others in every word."
Since the first day of Niuniu's class, Gu Mingda has been instilling such views in his daughter, so that his daughter can set goals, study hard, and not be lazy because she is a woman.
When Mr. Wu heard such words, he was furious, and his turbid eyes stared at Niuniu, as if he wanted to bite a piece of flesh and blood from Niuniu.
"Boys start to learn at the age of six, their perception gradually opens, and their intelligence is awakened day by day, while women are muddle-headed in the inner house all day long. How can they be compared with men?" Mr. Wu said in a deep voice.
Niuniu raised her head and said, "Men have the opportunity to open their minds, but women are locked up at home. If they have the same opportunity, who is smarter?"
"Ridiculous! You are simply a piece of rotten wood that is difficult to carve! No wonder Confucius said that only women and villains are difficult to raise! Students like you, even if your Majesty comes to persuade me, I will not teach them anymore!" Mr. Wu said viciously.
Niuniu didn't expect that the man in front of her would get angry again and said, "Only women and villains are difficult to raise? Is what Confucius said necessarily right?"
It was clearly a rhetorical question, but Mr. Wu thought Niuniu was questioning Confucius: "You are so treasonous! How dare you question Confucius!"
After saying this, he stretched out his hand and slapped the desk hard.
Maybe he used too much force, or maybe the quality of the desk was too poor, he slapped it and the desk broke into pieces.
Mr. Wu didn't control his whole body well, the desk broke, and he let out a shrill scream.
"Hand! My hand!"
The desk was broken, and Mr. Wu's hand didn't end well.
He covered his right hand at this time, and jumped up on the spot because of the pain. He felt that there seemed to be a crisp sound in his ear just now, and he couldn't help but suspect that his palm was broken.
He was in great pain, and he just wanted to go to the imperial doctor for treatment now. Naturally, he couldn't go to this class. Before leaving the classroom, Mr. Wu looked at Niuniu with resentful eyes, thinking that he was so unlucky now, all because of this treasonous child.
Mr. Wu didn't even bother to tell the others a word. He covered his palm and hurried out. Just as he got to the yard, everyone heard him screaming.
The little girls heard the sound and ran out of the house. They saw Mr. Wu lying on the ground. It seemed that he fell because he was not careful when walking. His head hit the gravel that had not been cleared away, and his head was bleeding.