Chapter 422 25. Testing Taro with a Bowl of Water

Since it has been confirmed that Kaikawa Shoki is indeed talented enough to teach Yamauchi Taro, both Yamauchi Yoshiharu and Mrs. Nagao are looking forward to the education method of this national teacher.

It stands to reason that children over three years old are only in the kindergarten class, usually drawing, stacking blocks, playing games, and then starting to learn a little bit about counting apples and eggs, aoe pinyin letters, etc.

The main thing is to teach through entertainment, and it will not be said that you can start to recite the Thousand Character Classic and the Hundred Family Names directly. After all, the child is still young and not at that level.

Of course, Koheita is very curious about what kind of education Yamauchi Taro will receive. Nowadays, there are temples in many places that teach children, mainly basic reading, writing and calculation, nothing too deep.

But Kaikawa Shoki didn't teach anything, but set a rule for Yamauchi Taro to greet him every morning when he got up and before going to bed at night.

And he had to walk from the castle house to the inside of Shoreki Temple. Although it was only a few hundred meters away, it would definitely be tiring for a three-year-old child to walk twice a day.

Everyone immediately figured out this request, which must be to train Yamauchi Taro's willpower, perseverance and patience. None of the parents objected. The children of samurai families cannot be weak and frail. Physical exercise is a must.

Have you seen that even in the winter, Yamauchi Yoshikatsu still wipes his body with cold water, and his body is very strong and he does not get sick all year round. Running barefoot in straw sandals in the twelfth lunar month is no problem.

Children over three years old should be treated as walking training. He has four little followers to learn with him, so he should not be lonely on the road.

So in the early morning and evening of Yamauchi Fuchu Castle, you can see Yamauchi Taro with his four little brothers, followed by several maids and guards going back and forth to Shoreki Temple.

Although the little guy is very tired to walk these roads every day, he can resist it. He never asks for help, nor does he roll around and refuse to walk. He is honest and takes one step at a time.

Hosokawa Sainori was the most active. Whenever she had free time, she would walk with Yamauchi Taro and teach him how to adjust his breathing when walking and jogging, how to save energy, and how to adapt to long-distance travel. This was his responsibility as a teacher, and he walked happily every day.

But after two days, Yamauchi Taro began to frown. It turned out that when Kaikawa Shoki greeted him every morning and evening, he asked Yamauchi Taro to bring him a bowl of water.

Respecting teachers and respecting the way, it was no big deal to bring water to the old monk, so naturally no one said anything. But every day, the old monk shook his head and refused to drink the water brought by Yamauchi Taro, and this happened again and again.

Yamauchi Taro's few little followers were very responsible and gave him advice. At first, they brought normal boiled water, but the old monk didn't drink it. They estimated that the old monk was old and his stomach couldn't stand the cold, so they poured hot water for the old monk to drink.

But the old monk just shook his head when he saw the hot water, and although he smiled, he still didn't drink it.

This stumped the children, and it broke their thinking. At this time, Matsushita Husong's clever little head opened up. He said that he had read a book before, saying that Yuan Shu wanted to drink a bowl of honey water before his death. It is estimated that the old monk also wanted to drink delicious honey water, and he would not be wrong.

So the children began to drool and remembered the sweet taste of honey water, and each of them felt that it made sense.

The next morning, Yamauchi Taro asked Mrs. Nagao for honey water. Mrs. Nagao loved her son so much, so of course she gave it to him immediately. So Yamauchi Taro happily held a pot of honey water and brought it to the old monk. The old monk smiled again, but still didn't drink it.

This completely stumped the children. Yamauchi Taro's mouth shrank, and he went home to find Mrs. Nagao.

When Mrs. Nagao heard that her son wanted honey water, it turned out to be a drink for Kaikawa Shoki, and Kaikawa Shoki didn't drink it, she didn't understand.

But adults always have more ways than children, and she thinks the old monk is used to the good ones. Although she didn't salivate for honey water like a child, she probably wanted to drink top-grade tea.

So the next day, Mrs. Nagao followed Yamauchi Taro to Shoreki Temple to make tea for Kaikawa Shoki. She used the best Luoyang tea leaves, all of which were tender tips. In her opinion, there would be no better tea unless they went to Ming to import top-grade tea.

But after Yamauchi Taro sent it in, he brought it out again not long after, and it still didn't work.

Mrs. Nagao was also defeated. One person's plan was short, and two people's plan was long. When Mrs. Nagao saw that she was not doing anything, she immediately talked to Yamauchi Yoshiharu and asked him to gather his retainers to advise Yamauchi Taro.

When Yamauchi Yoshiharu heard about his precious grandson, it was a big deal. All the Yamauchi ***** went into the city to give Yamauchi Taro advice and try to send a bowl of water that would satisfy Kaikawa Shoki tomorrow.

When everyone heard this, what kind of thing was this? Where to start? There was no place to start!

Hosokawa Harumiya carefully asked what kind of water Yamauchi Taro sent in, from boiled water to hot water, to honey water, to tea, all were rejected, and all were returned.

It is impossible that the old monk has any special hobby for water? What can be done with water?

It is impossible to drink the dew before the Grain Rain, the snow water of Mount Fuji, and the rain water during the Qingming Festival. Where can such things be found? It is not a fantasy novel.

Kobayata stroked the beard on his chin, thinking carefully, and suddenly a light flashed.

"Your Highness, tomorrow you do this and this, and see if Zen Master Kaikawa Shoki will drink your water."

Others did not hear what Kobayata said, but Mrs. Nagao, who was holding Yamauchi Taro, and Yamauchi Yoshiharu, who was sitting next to him, heard it, and both of them suddenly realized it at the same time.

"I didn't believe my brother's words that Dan Zheng was a strategist unparalleled in the East, but now I know that Dan Zheng is truly unparalleled in the East, with extraordinary wisdom and strategy, far superior to ordinary people."

Mrs. Nagao was full of joy. What Kobayata said made a lot of sense, and it was absolutely true.

Only Yamauchi Taro was still a little confused. Although he listened to Kobayata's words, he didn't understand what he meant. He just saw that his grandfather and mother were applauding, so he nodded and pretended to understand.

The next day, Kobayata and Mrs. Nagao personally accompanied Yamauchi Taro to Shoryuji Temple to pay respects. Before entering the house, Kobayata repeated to Yamauchi Taro this and that, and this and that.

And asked Yamauchi Taro to repeat it completely, and only let him in after confirming that it was correct.

Kobayata and Mrs. Nagao stood outside the house quietly waiting for Yamauchi Taro to come out, waiting for the result of this matter.

Not long after, Yamauchi Taro's childish voice came from the house. He was greeting the monk Kaikawa Shoki. Everything was normal. After a few words, Kaikawa Shoki's voice came from inside the room.

His voice was clear and he was asking why Yamauchi Taro didn't bring any water in for him today. What was the reason?