The Son of Heaven calmly got up.

Seeing that Xu Si hadn't arrived yet, Erlang hurriedly trotted a few steps in front of the Son of Heaven. He couldn't find a reason to delay for a while, so he looked up at the Son of Heaven, blinked his eyes, and made a well-behaved and soft appearance, "If I recruit myself, can I be punished lightly?" ”

It's not that he doesn't eat oil and salt. If you don't pay attention to the Son of Heaven and provoke the Son of Heaven, or if you are lazy and don't want to deal with the Son of Heaven, you will make this appearance and be coquettish appropriately. Even though the Son of Heaven knew that he was pretending to be like this, he would immediately revert to his old ways when he achieved his goal...... However, he was born really well, and he is his own son, and the Son of Heaven can't bear it.

What's more, the Son of Heaven didn't intend to punish him at all, but just said it to Ruyi, so as not to appear too partial.

The Son of Heaven touched the top of Erlang's head and teased, "It turns out that you are also afraid of being punished, so you will be more well-behaved in the future and make less trouble for me." ”

Erlang saw that the Son of Heaven was about to leave again, so he raised his hand and grabbed his sleeve.

He has few words, and when he has to speak, he tries to save the number of words, not to mention that he has nothing to say? Although he held the Son of Heaven, he couldn't make up a reason to blurt out for a while.

He glanced at the door again, his gaze slowing for a moment as he racked his brains to make up nonsense.

When the Son of Heaven saw this, he immediately understood his plan - he was waiting for help.

Regarding the fact that Ruyi really dared to do something to Erlang, the Son of Heaven was actually quite annoyed. deliberately punished with heavy corporal punishment, not only to make Ruyi impressed and dare not commit it again, but also because of the bad breath in his heart. For example, if you have a puppy at home, you expect her to grow up to take care of her cub owner, and in order to be loyal to her, you don't mind holding her on her knees and smoothing her hair. But if she thinks that she can be on an equal footing with the young master, and even dares to hurt the young master with her hand, you can't kill her with a rod because of all kinds of circumstances, and you will have to beat her hard.

He will inevitably be punished this time.

The Son of Heaven said to Erlang, "Don't be naughty, I'm still in a hurry to go to the court." ”

Erlang said, "I know it's wrong, Daddy, don't punish Sister." ”

The Son of Heaven was a little surprised-Erlang actually pleaded directly for Ruyi, he should know that he couldn't allow it, otherwise he wouldn't have waited hard for Xu Si to come to the rescue.

The Son of Heaven's heart moved, looked at the door, and sure enough, he saw his clothes flipping, and Xu Si hurriedly stepped in - Erlang's original intention was not to intercede with him, but to Xu Si.

Xu Si stepped forward and smiled, "What's wrong?" Why do you have to punish a child early in the morning? ”

The Son of Heaven was reluctant to make her open his mouth to plead, and said with a low face, "It's not a big deal, you can ask the child in a while." It's not too early, I will go to the court first, and then I'll talk about it when I come back. ”

After that, he didn't wait for Xu Si to open his mouth to stay, so he signaled to drive.

He was going to the early dynasty, but Xu Si couldn't open his mouth to stop him, so he could only make way out.

When the Son of Heaven left, the hall suddenly became empty.

Xu Si saw Ruyi standing behind him with his head hanging alone, and his heart couldn't help but feel sour.

In this room, she can speak for Ruyi, and even Erlang can, but Ruyi herself cannot. She wasn't just left out of the three...... She can actually be disposed of at will. She is still a child, and she may not understand this sadness, but in fact, she can vaguely feel the difference in herself.

Xu Si took Erlang's hand and walked to Ruyi, squatted down on one knee, and gently held her shoulder.

Ruyi saw A-Niang's face, and suddenly couldn't cry.

The Son of Heaven had actually convinced her that she should be punished for her mistakes. She wasn't perfect, she grew up to be six years old, and she didn't know how many times she made mistakes in between. Every time, Xu Si would slowly reason with her, let her understand what she was wrong, and then correct it. She was not unpunished. As long as she knows that she is wrong, she will take her share of responsibility.

But she didn't understand why she was so aggrieved this time even though she knew what she was wrong.

Ruyi rarely cries, but once she cries, it is also very sad.

Xu Si took her in his arms and hugged her, and whispered along her back to comfort her, "Don't cry, make your words clear." As soon as you cry, A-Niang will be sad with you, but she can't figure out what is going on, and she is so anxious. ”

Ruyi really began to wipe her tears and try to calm herself.

Xu Si helped her on the one hand, and said on the other hand, "What happened, say to A-Niang from the beginning, okay?" ”

Although Ruyi's face calmed down, his breath was not adjusted, and he wanted to recall his grievances, and he cried out of breath as soon as he opened his mouth. But she still tried her best to suppress it, wanting to explain the ins and outs clearly, so as not to worry Xu Si.

She spoke incoherently, and Xu Si slowly listened while asking. Gradually, Ruyi turned to the details of Xu Si's inquiry.

Although Xu Si didn't know the trap set by the Son of Heaven's words, she could also hear from the details of Ruyi's memories that she regarded as her own fault. She focused on the details.

Ruyi talked about the details of Erlang's provocation of her, and suddenly paused - if she didn't pay attention to say it, Erlang would definitely be punished. She hurriedly brought it over in a vague way-she had to answer Xu Si's questions again, and she had to erase Erlang's unfavorable details, where was there still extra love to cry? It calmed down in no time.

However, Xu Si is an adult after all, where can the child hide from her with this little care?

She quickly deduced what had happened.

She looked at Erlang.

When the Son of Heaven wanted to punish Ruyi, Erlang had already regretted it. Looking at Ruyi crying breathlessly, she became more and more unjustified. It's just that he is stupid and has few words, so he simply doesn't say a word.

Xu Siwang came over, he was speechless, and finally learned to lower his head and avoid the eyes of adults.

Xu Si helped Ruyi wipe his face clean, and finally asked, "Do you still feel that you have done something wrong?" ”

Ruyi hesitated for a moment, but said gloomily, "...... I shouldn't have done it to my brother. I'm an older sister, and I'm practicing martial arts, so I might hurt him. ”

- She still listened to the words of the Son of Heaven.

Xu Si sighed secretly. She couldn't help but admit that Ruyi's enlightenment was very gratifying to her. But in the final analysis, it was Erlang who made the first move, even between sisters and brothers, and this kind of thing must not be tolerated. She felt that Ruyi had done it right. But with the intervention of the Son of Heaven, this correct disposition may bring ruyi to ruin.

She knew that she should support Ruyi, and she knew what was right, but she couldn't say it.

She could only turn to Jiro, "What about you?" ”

Erlang felt that this kind of discipline was too naïve, and things that were clear at a glance had to go around in such a big circle, and you asked me to answer them step by step. He really didn't want to get involved.

But I couldn't ignore the concerned eyes of Shang A-Niang and my sister, "I was wrong." Ruyi looked at him in amazement. The deeper the remorse in Erlang's heart, he avoided her gaze and said, "Me too." ”

There is no need for him to explain "what it is", Xu Si already understands. She said, "Since you have promised it, you will do it." ”

Jiro said, "Hmm." ”

Xu Si turned to Ruyi again and said, "Your father punished you, have you confessed it?" ”

Ruyi nodded. Xu Si pinched her ears lightly, stared at her gently, and said, "Since you have recognized it, then let's finish it." After breakfast for a while, I went to the courtyard to meditate. She thought that if Ruyi was not allowed to be punished, the Son of Heaven would be one of them-if Ruyi felt guilty, she would probably always feel that she owed the Son of Heaven and Erlang, and the impact of this incident would be longer. It's better to let it have a beginning and an end.

Ruyi said, "Hmm." ”

She replied well-behaved, and Xu Si felt sour. Then he added, "Parents are not always right. Your father is the Son of Heaven, and you cannot disobey him, nor can you disobey his will. But filial piety does not stop at this - Mencius said that the 'three unfilial ones', the first one is 'Ah Yi bends to obey, trapping relatives in injustice'. This means that no matter what the parents say or do, undiscerning obedience will lead the parents into an unrighteous situation. For example, if your parents want to beat you, should you just let them go? ”

Ruyi thought about it for a while and said, "A-Niang beat me, it must be that I did something wrong......"

Xu Sidao, "So, what do you think A-Niang beat you for?" ”

"Let me be punished, urge myself to make amends."

"So A-Niang's original intention was to hurt or even beat you so that you couldn't move?"

Xu Si had never played Ruyi in fact, and Ruyi said easily, "No." ”

Xu Si said, "But A-Niang may have times when she is angry, and she can't control her temper and strength." I don't even listen to anyone's advice...... If you have to hit you hard, what should you do? ”

Ruyi was a little frightened, and he didn't know what to do for a while.

Xu Si said, "At this time, if you obediently let A-Niang beat you heavily and injured you, but you don't want to save yourself." When A-Niang comes to her senses, what do you guess A-Niang's mood is? ”

Ruyi looked at her with wide eyes, and Xu Si said softly, "A-Niang must be distressed and remorseful, but you have been injured, and A-Niang will be too late to redeem it even if she wants to." ”

"In this way, although it was A-Niang's mistake first, but because of your foolishness, you A-Niang's mistake became irreparable. This is 'framing unrighteousness.' ”

After a moment, Ruyi nodded ignorantly.

"A-Niang wants to see you healthy and happy at all times. If you are injured, A-Niang will be worried and will not think about tea and dinner. If you honor your mother, you must know how to protect yourself and stay away from danger...... It's the same with your daddy. So today, your father punished you to face the wall, although you were punished, but you must be flexible, and you can't lie to the scorching sun with an empty stomach. When I see your father on weekdays, don't blindly pester him, I can't help but punish you when I annoy him. Right? ”

Ruyi remembered that Daddy was unfair to her, and her eyes were red. Then he lowered his head again to cover up, "Well, I see. ”

Xu Si touched her head and said, "Good boy." ”

After breakfast, Ruyi went to the inner wall of the courtyard.

Xu Si left Erlang behind, first laid out the futon and made him kneel, and then said, "Tell me what happened today." ”

Erlang naturally cut corners and protected himself when he was punished, so as not to "trap relatives and injustice" to cultivate home. But on this day, he still obediently knelt on the futon, and explained his mistakes clearly and concisely.

Xu Si had taught him many times, but it was the first time he had seriously noticed his sincerity.

"Do you know you regret it?" Xu Si asked.

Erlang pursed his lips and nodded obediently.

"Do you still feel like you're living smart?"

Erlang looked at Xu Si in surprise—he had indeed always thought he was smart, but he never expected Xu Si to see through his mind. In fact, on this day, he has been reflecting on whether it was his self-made ingenuity that led to the unjustified disaster.

After a long moment, he finally shook his head.

Xu Sidao, "You're still smart." It's just that you are still at the age when you should learn how to be a person in a down-to-earth manner, and you haven't even figured out how to be a person, so you first use your cleverness on how to be opportunistic. Isn't that stupid? A-Niang doesn't mean that what your dad taught you is bad or useless, but a lot of intelligence and skill need to be rooted. And you haven't been a down-to-earth person yet, and you have laid a solid foundation, so you don't have to rush to follow your father's example. ”

Erlang understood the reason-although he still didn't understand what his aunt meant by the foundation, he still nodded seriously.

The courtyard is getting hot.

Ruyi single-mindedly came to face the wall. The chaotic mood earlier had already been sorted out by Xu Si, and her mood was still very brisk.

After all, her physique is good, and she is still running and playing all day without feeling bored and tired, but she is not particularly uncomfortable. After a while, the maids poured water on the courtyard with wooden spoons, and she became more relaxed. After reflecting on her mistakes, there was really nothing to think about, so she began to recite the poems that Xu Si had taught her.

Jiro came out of the hall at some point, raised his head and tugged at her sleeve.

She took Erro's hand as usual and asked, "What are you doing here?" ”

Erlang said, "Come and be punished with Sister A." ”