Zhang Yan was actually not too busy in the days that followed.
In addition to spiritual practice and normal spiritual practice lessons, I continue to give lessons to the two younger ones. This is also the reason why he brought the two boys with him here. Only then did he start his journey. There were so many things to learn, especially about enlightenment. Zhang Yan had to control the direction of the two children at all times, and he could not let them go astray while laying the foundation. .
But after returning to the imperial city, Yang Rui naturally had more free time. Zhang Yan was relieved to let Wang Nian follow Yang Rui everywhere. Apart from completing his schoolwork, the two children were hardly seen in the post house the rest of the time.
Zhang Yan didn't ask specifically where Yang Rui took Wang Nian to, but sometimes Wang Nian would talk in his sleep and always say "This is delicious!" or "What a pity, I can't eat it anymore!"
I don’t know if this bastard went to rob the imperial kitchen. I've only been here for less than half a month, and I've already gained weight that is visible to the naked eye. It used to be pebbles, but now it's starting to look like cobblestones.
This morning, after class, Wang Nian and Yang Rui disappeared. Zhang Yan didn't think it was anything at first. But before it was time for dinner in the afternoon, Wang Nian came back dejected, which made Zhang Yan feel strange.
Looking again, I saw Wang Nian's mouth was flattened, and his eyes were sparkling, as if they were filled with tears.
Zhang Yan immediately walked over and touched the other person's little head. This was the first time he saw this little stone showing such aggrieved expression.
"What's wrong?"
"Brother! I got into trouble and burned down someone's house."
Zhang Yan raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and then asked: "Where did you burn it? Why did you burn someone else's house?"
"Just, in the courtyard of Xiaomu's house. Xiaomantou was bullied, and I went to help her find her place. Those people hid in the house and refused to come out. Xiaomantou cried a lot, and I just wanted to vent her anger. , and as a result, they accidentally lost control and set the house on fire. Finally, I tried to take them back, but I didn’t have the ability to take them back. The remaining ones burned bigger and bigger, woo woo woo, the house was burned down. That’s when we put out the fire.”
"Burned people to death?"
"No. There were just a few relatives of Xiaomu's family inside. When they saw the fire started, they jumped out of the back window and ran away. They were not burned.
But brother, my family is so poor. I burned down such a big house and my father can’t afford to pay for it. What should I do? ! Wow wow wow..."
For the first time, Zhang Yan saw Wang Nian crying. He had never cried so loudly before, even when he was punished by the golden hoop. The amount of tears was unbelievable, and they were accompanied by shaking of the head, and it was not clear whether the tears coming out were snot or tears. Zhang Yan quickly stepped back a few feet.
He secretly thought: This bastard was crying because he was worried that his family would not be able to pay compensation and felt that he had caused a big disaster. But the angle of fear is also different from ordinary people's!
"Why did they let you come back after you got into trouble?" Zhang Yan was angry and funny. Follow Wang Nian's words and prepare to clarify the matter first.
"They said no one was hurt, and that the matter was not urgent. They knew I had no money, so they should have let me come back to find my parents. Oh, brother, what should I do? What if my father finds out that I broke into Such a big disaster will definitely make you angry to death."
No matter how badass the little kid is, it can't change the nature of being young. You will get confused when you encounter things that are beyond your ability to judge.
"Don't cry. Yang Rui's family is very rich. It's just a house. How can your family compensate? Besides, you still have your second brother Zhang here. Do you need to cry?"
Okay, find a handkerchief and wipe your face. "
Wang Nian rolled his eyes when he heard this, and quickly went to find a handkerchief to wipe away the snot and tears on his face. He didn't cry outside before. He held it in and cried only when he came back and saw Zhang Yan.
"Brother, Xiaomu is my younger brother. He must be very rich with such a big yard. Are you really not going to let me lose money?"
"Yeah. I let you come back, and I still have to pay for it!" Zhang Yan shook his head and knocked on Wang Nian's forehead with a little force, and immediately gave Wang Nian a small red envelope on his forehead. The pain made the little kid grimace, but he really didn't cry anymore.
Then I heard Wang Nian talk about how he got into trouble.
These days, Yang Rui and Wang Nian basically play in the "Yang Rui family compound". This is easy to understand. After all, the palace is safer than outside, and it's also big enough for two little kids to toss around. And the most important thing is that there are a lot of delicious food inside, and you don’t have to spend any money. This is the main reason why Yang Rui asked Wang Nian to play.
If you play a lot, you will meet some palace babies. Some were princes like Yang Rui, and some were princes who came to the palace to study at Huanglin Academy. There are also some princesses.
However, most of these people don't have much thoughts about Wang Nian. The main reason is that Wang Nian is too arrogant and looks vulgar, which is not in line with the rules and regulations of the royal family.
In fact, if Yang Rui hadn't been thrown into a closed environment like the Miscellaneous Academy, it would have been difficult for him to play with Wang Nian. After all, there are often some inherent barriers between people.
But Wang Nian doesn't care. The nature of a naughty child is that you don't want to play with me, and I don't care about it.
Of course, Wang Nian also made new friends in the palace. A little palace maid. I worked in the imperial kitchen, helping with washing dishes and doing some chores. It was Wang Nian who often went to the imperial dining room these days to get to know him.
Wang Nian forgot to ask him his name, but because his face was particularly round and his skin was very white, he nicknamed him Little Mantou without permission.
Wang Nian got into trouble this time because Xiao Mantou was bullied by several princes and princes. They said that she followed Yang Rui because she wanted to climb up to the dragon and become a phoenix. She chased after Xiao Mantou, scolded and threw stones, and even tore Xiao Mantou's skirt. His head was also bruised. This matter was taken care of by Wang Nian, who later discovered Xiao Mantou's injury, and then chased him directly to the Huanglin Courtyard, preparing to fight in. It was only after Yang Rui persuaded him to stop.
But the two of them didn't just let it go. Instead, they ambush halfway. In the end, they really caught the princes and princes who were making little buns.
Don't tell me yet. Yang Rui is really not afraid of things. He hadn't even entered the threshold of the monks, and he was not a warrior. He just grabbed a stick and followed Wang Nian and rushed forward. In the end, he was beaten until his nose was bruised and his face was swollen without making a sound.
As soon as Wang Nian saw that Yang Rui had suffered a loss, he couldn't hold back. As soon as the fire method came out, he drove the other boy's children into a side hall like ducks. As a result, he was so excited that his firebending skills lost control, and he burned down the house, scaring himself so much.
Of course, the princes and princes who were almost burned to death in the side hall were even scared to death.
The guard who came from behind frowned when he saw Wang Nian. Knowing that this kid who is not from the royal family but can walk around in the palace is not easy to deal with. Reported to the emperor, the emperor laughed and let Wang Nian leave. It's just a side hall. If you burn it, burn it. To maintain the relationship with Zhang Yan, what's the harm in burning a few more? He even thought it was a good thing.
