Chapter 2: "Without Literature, Without Martial Arts" (Part 2)

The hope of learning martial arts was shattered, which disappointed the Count for a few days. But he finally regained his composure with the comfort of the beautiful Countess, after all, this was his only son.

Although the Lorraine family established themselves in the empire through their military achievements, in history, the family has also produced one or two outstanding figures known for their intelligence and strategy. These ancestors were also not good at martial arts, but they were able to coordinate the overall situation in the rear, dispatch troops, and win a decisive victory thousands of miles away.

An outstanding general does not necessarily have to possess top-notch martial arts skills to become a soldier on the battlefield. If he can become an outstanding overall commander, it can also add glory to the family's glory.

Since you can't learn martial arts, then learn literature!

Just a child who can't even speak, how can he learn literature? Even if you want to hire knowledgeable scholars to teach him knowledge, at least let the child speak.

Unlike the Countess's kind and pure motherly heart. Count Raymond felt a strange feeling in his heart: he always felt that his son was not speechless, but unwilling to speak!

Because the more Count Raymond visits his son, the more he feels that he is not an idiot who doesn't understand anything, but a child who rejects the world around him. Based on the way he looked at himself, it was clear that he was unfamiliar and resistant, with emotions clearly showing, rather than a naive idiot.

Under heavy rewards, there must be brave men.

The Count immediately offered a bounty throughout the entire imperial capital, regardless of his status, whether he was a knowledgeable scholar or a lowly farmer. Whoever could make his son speak up would immediately receive a reward of one thousand gold coins!

This new news immediately spread throughout the entire imperial capital, with a wide variety of people coming to sign up, and even a few faraway bards coming to sign up. These people have a variety of tricks, some playing a flute in front of Du Wei for an afternoon, some playing gongs in Du Wei's ear, and some intentionally shouting behind him when Du Wei is not on guard... As for some who are bold and propose to throw the Count's son into the river, he will most likely ask for help... However, those who raise such concerns, Immediately, the guard of the Count broke his leg and threw him out of the Count's mansion.

What a joke! Even if my son is an idiot, he is still my son! Throw it into the river? I'll throw you into the river first!

Just as the entire empire was circulating this matter as a novelty, the biggest challenge was inadvertently solved by a servant in the Count's mansion!

And the solution to this problem is the servant, Mad, who was chosen by Du Wei in his dream when he was unconscious.

This was once a servant of the groom, but he was a kind-hearted and honest person. He came up with a way to take Du Wei to see the stable in the Count's mansion. According to normal circumstances, children of this age are always curious and happy when they see animals. Although this method was a bit tacky, the count also agreed with a try and see mentality.

As a result, Mad walked into the stable holding her little owner

Coincidentally, the servant who took over as the groom from Mad was lazy and didn't clean up the horse manure on that day. As a result, when he walked into the stable, he immediately faced a foul smelling smell of horse manure. The smell was so strong that when Mad pushed the door open while holding the little master, it almost made a somersault.

At this moment, Little Duwei in his arms almost reflexively blurted out a sentence in a low voice.

"Stinky to death!"

The result of this incident was that Mad immediately received a reward of one thousand gold coins, and even the lazy groom who did not clean up the horse manure was not punished, but instead received twenty gold coins.

Just looking at his son with a face full of defeat, Count Raymond was even more certain: this kid deliberately didn't speak!

"From today on, he will be your teacher." Pointing to an old man wearing a white robe next to him, the Count looked at his son and said, "This is Mr. Rossiat. He holds the title of Imperial Astrologer and is also a scholar proficient in history. From now on, he will be your enlightenment teacher."

At the beginning, this erudite and talented scholar from Rosiad excelled in completing his work.

After a year of enlightenment, young master Du Wei, who is only four years old, can now write imperial texts! Being able to write at the age of four is not particularly impressive for a normal child, but it is also quite rare.

Even the Count, who had always disliked his son, couldn't help but be moved: Is my son really a genius?

However, when Master Du Wei reached the age of five, even the outstanding Mr. Rossiat encountered difficulties.

At the age of five and a half, when Young Master Duvet was five and a half years old, on this evening, the Count had a long conversation with Mr. Rossiat in the study

"Your Highness, I suggest you hire someone else," said the old astrologer with a dejected expression. "Your son is naturally intelligent, and as an old man like me, I really don't have the energy to train such a disciple..."

Looking at the expression of the old scholar, the count's heart immediately cooled. Even an idiot can tell that what the old scholar said about "innate intelligence" is a perfunctory lie... Is my son really an idiot? Can't even Mr. Rossiat, who is so smart and knowledgeable, educate him well?

"But Mr. Rossiat..." the count spoke with a calm face.

"No, no, esteemed Count." The old scholar looked uneasy. "Please, don't hold me back. This difficult job is beyond my ability!"

The old scholar's words were resolute, which made the Count couldn't help but smile bitterly: Is educating my son really a "difficult" task? Even the talented old astrologer of the Count cannot complete it, so if it were someone else, it would probably be even less reliable.

Looking at the Count's gloomy face, in fact, at this moment, the old scholar of Rossiat was also very anxious in his heart

Alas, if it's just strange language like "the sun and the moon are two big balls", it can still be seen as a childish statement by Young Master Du Wei. So, when a child over five years old said something like "the excessive concentration of imperial power is the root cause of corruption," it almost scared the old scholar's heart to stop beating!

In fact, the old scholar who taught Master Du Wei for a whole year now understands very well that his student is not what is rumored to be an "idiot". On the contrary, this child is very intelligent, even smarter than his peers. But even the smartest child would not comment on the profound topic of "imperial power"!

So, old scholars naturally believe that these astonishing views are mostly revealed by the Count at home, accidentally spoken by ignorant children! Count Raymond holds great power and is the second highest ranking official in the military command. He has a wide network of connections in the Imperial Navy... Such a prominent figure who privately slanders imperial power at home is clearly dissatisfied with the royal family! If I had to think a little more

I am just an old scholar, and I don't want to be involved in any political struggle! It's better to get rid of it as soon as possible!

The old scholar's resolute resignation was approved by the Count, and he almost ran away and immediately packed his things and left the Count's mansion. This kind of performance caught the Count's eye, but he could only smile bitterly.

Is it true that one's own son is hopeless?

Du Wei watched quietly as his teacher, who had been with him for over a year, left. He stood in front of the window in the attic, watching the old scholar pack his luggage and get into the carriage and leave.

"Young master," Ma De couldn't help but shout carefully when she saw that the young master's face was a bit unpleasant. After successfully getting the young master to speak, he continued to serve as the close servant of the young master Du Wei.

"Mad." Du Wei didn't look back, but he could tell that his emotions were not high. "Do you think ignorance is a happy thing?"

"Uh?" Mad didn't know how to speak. In fact, the former groom had very little ink in his mind, and when the young master asked such a question, it was obvious that he didn't know how to answer it. Ignorance? Is the young master suffering for himself? But such a topic is something that Mad dare not talk about.

"Forget it." Du Wei turned around, as if he had smiled. His small, childish face seemed to have a hint of fatigue on it.

I know too much about people in this world.

I know why there is a sun and a moon in the sky, why there is a cycle of day and night every day, why there are four seasons in a year, why there is spring and autumn coming

But it is precisely because of knowing these that I am troubled. Perhaps, living in this world, ignorance is a kind of happiness!