RPAGF Chapter 765 Liu Sanlang is also anxious
Chapter 765 Liu Sanlang is also anxious
"Where did the Thunderbolt Pill come from?" Zhang Pingan continued to ask.
He clearly remembered that he was very careful when collecting these things, and Xiao Yuer should not have had the chance to touch them.
"Well... yes... some of my cousins gave them to me secretly when I visited my aunt's house last time. There are often some low-quality discarded thunder balls in my uncle's firearms workshop. They are not very effective, so my uncle brought them back and kept them at home. Sometimes he would go to the river to fry fish or use them for self-defense. My cousins saw that I liked them, so they secretly gave me some. When I came this time, I brought a few with me," Xiao Yuer replied hesitantly.
"These naughty boys..." Zhang Ping'an held his forehead, feeling angry and amused. If they were in front of him now, he would definitely spank these naughty boys.
"Do you still have any on you?"
"I gave two to Wang Qingtan, and now I only have three left on me," Xiao Yuer said pitifully.
Zhang Ping'an ignored his son's trick of pretending to be pitiful and confiscated all three without hesitation.
"Dad, don't be angry. Nothing happened," Xiao Yuer pulled Zhang Ping'an's sleeve and acted coquettishly, trying to get away with it.
He was a broad-minded person and didn't think it was a big deal. Moreover, the other party was in the wrong first, which made him even more confident.
Zhang Ping'an suddenly frowned and asked, "Have you ever thought about the consequences of this? If Li Yue hadn't intervened in time, Tan Ge'er would have most likely died under the horse's hooves. You two are still so young and have no ability to protect yourselves. If he really died, things would be very troublesome. Besides, his crime doesn't deserve the death penalty!"
"How would I know he was so stupid? He can't even run," Xiao Yuer muttered with a pout, looking a little unhappy.
"You're still talking back? Yes, he did say bad things about you, but do you think this punishment is appropriate? I always tell you that you should treat everyone's life with awe. The kind-hearted love others, and the wise know people. It seems that you have turned a deaf ear to all my advice!" Zhang Ping'an raised his eyebrows and said coldly.
Xiao Yuer felt something was wrong when he heard this. He shrank his shoulders and stopped talking.
After a long while, she apologized and said coquettishly, "Dad, I was wrong! I won't do this again!"
"You admit your mistakes quickly, but it doesn't take it to heart. Alas, Dad doesn't know how to teach you," Zhang Pingan sighed, touching his son's head.
He analyzed the situation carefully and earnestly, "You know, you made three mistakes in this matter. First, you shouldn't have used such a rough and ruthless method to solve the problem. Second, you didn't have a calm mindset. Other people's words and gossips easily stirred your emotions and made you make irrational decisions. How can you become a successful person in the future? There are so many people who love to stir up trouble. Can you really kill them all? Third, you shouldn't have given yourself so many excuses. Tan Ge'er is still young and can't say anything that confuses right and wrong. But if someone else keeps nagging you and accusing you of causing all this trouble, how can you ever get rid of all these lice? Do you know how much damage it will do to your reputation?"
"Dad, I know. I've been paying attention to it since you told me last time in the clan school. But this time Wang Qingtan really went too far. Not only did he say it himself, he also told other people in Cuju. Now everyone knows that my mother has passed away and I have no mother. They said that I will definitely be a motherless child and a weed in the future. I was so angry that I wanted to teach him a lesson," Xiao Yuer explained in a crisp voice, looking up.
He thought to himself, besides, the highest-ranking official in the Wang family was his great-grandfather Wang Qingtan, and he was so old. No one else in the family was as capable as his father.
What's more, he has a powerful grandfather. Even if the Wang family knew that he was the one who instigated it, they had no evidence and could not do anything to him.
Wang Qingtan was such a talkative person. It would be better if he died. It would make him feel relieved!
So Xiao Yuer didn't completely fail to think about the consequences, he just didn't think about what the consequences would do to him.
Most of the time, his reverence for human life is limited to people he thinks are good. He will not show mercy to bad people!
Of course, these words cannot be said out loud, otherwise he will definitely be scolded. Xiao Yuer is very clear about this.
From these little things, we can see that Xiaoyuer is naturally more decisive and ruthless than his father in dealing with people and doing things, and has a tendency to seek revenge.
This is also what Zhang Pingan is a little worried about. Xiao Yuer is not broad-minded enough and is not smart enough. If he is too vindictive, his future life will be much more difficult.
People are most afraid of competing with themselves, because then no one can save them.
"Dad knows that your mother is gone, and you will inevitably feel aggrieved about these topics in the future, but you can't always fight with others because of this. Didn't Dad tell you that you won't have a stepmother, and Dad will only have you as his son in the future. You don't have to be afraid, let alone worried. Aren't Dad and Grandma good enough to you?"
At the end of his words, Zhang Pingan felt a little sad. He knew too well how much impact it would have on a child if he lacked the care of his loved ones when he was young.
"But Min Ge'er said that his mother said that men's mouths are deceitful. Dad, you are still so young, you will definitely remarry in the future. Maybe it will be one of my aunts who will marry into the family. When you have new children, I will become a poor little thing," Xiao Yu'er said with sadness.
He doesn't want to be a poor little thing!
"Which family is Min Ge'er from? Did he say this himself?" Zhang Ping'an asked with a frown.
He knew that his father-in-law had this intention and wanted to re-arrange and marry other women in the Qian family to him as concubines, but he had always refused. How come this matter would spread to the families of other colleagues in the court, and eventually even the children knew about it? This is not good!
Xiao Yu'er curled his lips and replied in a muffled voice, "It's the family of the Privy Councilor Guo! He came here with his grandfather and his father, but his father's rank is not high, so he lives in the same tent with his grandfather. After Wang Qingtan said something about me, he followed suit. He's not a good person either, he's a very bad person!"
That is to say, it was too late, otherwise, he would be Xiaoyuer's next target to be taught a lesson. Of course, it would not be as serious as Wang Qingtan's. He would just create a small obstacle first. After all, Guo's official position was quite high. But Xiaoyuer kept this account in mind.
It turned out to be the Guo family. Now Zhang Pingan knew what was going on.
I also have plans for the next step in mind.
But I couldn’t explain it to my son in detail at the moment.
He just said with certainty: "Don't worry, they are all talking nonsense. Dad said he won't marry me, and that's it!"
"Well, don't worry, Dad. Xiaoyuer will always be by your side from now on. You won't be lonely at all." Xiaoyuer immediately showed a big bright smile when he heard it.
"However, this matter cannot be let go like this. If a prince breaks the law, he will be punished the same as the common people. You will be responsible for Wang Qingtan's food, clothing, housing and transportation in the next few days. You are not allowed to let the servants do it for him. After returning to the capital, you will be punished to write the Three Character Classic 100 times, five times a day. I will check it carefully. If I find that you are lazy or disobeying my orders, don't blame your father for treating you to fried pork with bamboo shoots!" Zhang Pingan said finally.
"Ah??? Dad, this punishment is too severe. It's fine if I have to copy the Three Character Classic, but why do you also make me serve Wang Qingtan? That's too embarrassing. I won't do it!" Xiao Yuer turned his head away after saying this, a little angrily.
Zhang Pingan was not one to indulge him. He straightened his son's head and scolded him, "Sit still! What are you doing?!"
Xiao Yuer didn't dare to move, still feeling unconvinced.
Zhang Pingan glanced at him and said slowly, "Dad has always wanted to be a kind father, but if you don't listen and insist on forcing Dad to use the stick education method, it's not impossible. After all, this is a thousand-year-old tradition in China. A good son is born under the stick!"
He who knows the current situation is a hero. Xiao Yuer has understood the essence of this sentence since he was a child. He is very smart. He knows that his father may look mild-tempered and smiling, but when he really gets angry, no one can stop him. He can only compromise with a listless face and respond with a mosquito-like hum: "I know, can't I do it?"
"Remember, there's no such thing as a third time. If it happens again, it won't be as simple as copying a book. Dad means what he says." Zhang Ping'an patted his son on the head and said seriously.
Then he turned his horse around and went back.