"Do you resent me?"
Prince Le not only did not get angry, but he laughed instead.
"What did you learn today?"
"Learn, learn, learned The Analects..." The heir of Prince Le was still afraid of him, and his speech was stuttering, with sweat dripping down his forehead.
"Where did you learn up to? Recite it for me."
"Learned, learned up to the second chapter, 'To Govern'… To govern with virtue, it's like the North Star..." The heir mumbled, "The North Star..." but couldn't remember a word after that.
Perhaps Prince Le was exceptionally patient that day. Seeing he couldn't recite, he didn't make it difficult for him and said, "Recite a passage from the Three Character Classic for me."
"Yes, yes." Perhaps he had studied the Three Character Classic for longer, so he began reciting fluently, "In the beginning of man, nature is good..." Hearing his somewhat fluent recitation, Prince Le pulled at the corner of his mouth, which for adults might notice was Prince Le trying to smile.
