Chapter 194: Send Him Home
When the boy suddenly grabbed Yan Ran's wrist, Zhang Yunzong reacted very quickly and pinched his arm and twisted it to the other side.
Yes, before Yan Ran could react, the boy had already been thrown out.
He hit the wall of the car with a thud, which should have hurt excruciously.
But he didn't say a word, just shrank in the corner, looking at Zhang Yunzong fearfully and aggrieved, his big eyes were full of doubts, and he didn't seem to understand why he was beating him.
Then, he looked at Yan Ran again, with a pitiful look that he wanted to come over but didn't dare, and called softly: "Mother!" ”
Yan Ran only felt her temples jump suddenly.
Although this boy looks a few years younger than her, he doesn't think of her as a mother, does she look that old?
But then again, this kid is an idiot, it's normal to not recognize people, so what's there to worry about with him.
Thinking like this, Yan Ran beckoned and motioned for the boy to come over.
The boy was very happy, and crawled over with his hands and feet, and was about to pounce on Yan Ran's body.
Wen Rong'an frowned slightly, and stretched out his hand to stop him.
The boy came into contact with Wen Rong'an's cold gaze, shrank for a moment, and then sat down honestly and did not dare to move again.
Yan Ran looked at Wen Rong'an's appearance as if he was facing a great enemy, smiled secretly, looked at the boy again, and asked, "What's your name?" ”
The boy didn't answer, but only raised an innocent and bright smile, and shouted crisply: "Mother! ”
Yan Ran laughed dryly, breathed a sigh of relief, and asked patiently, "Then do you remember where your home is?" Who is your mother, and what is it like? ”
Faced with Yan Ran's series of questions, the boy still couldn't answer anything, only laughed and called his mother.
Yan Ran sighed, this boy doesn't know anything but calling his mother, and his mental inadequacy is worse than a three-year-old child, so it seems that he can't ask anything.
Yan Ran then instructed Wen Qi Haosheng to take care of him, returned to the carriage and continued on the road.
Yan Ran has been treating wounded soldiers and villagers one after another in the past few days, and she is very tired.
In the smooth and quiet carriage, she fell asleep unconsciously, and habitually leaned on Wen Rong'an's body.
Wen Rongan hugged Yan Ran, adjusted a comfortable position for her, and gently patted her for a while.
Zhang Yunzong looked at the familiar and intimate appearance of the two people, and his handsome face turned black into the bottom of the pot.
But he couldn't bear to disturb Yan Ran's rest, looking at this unsightly scene, he could only get out of the carriage with a gloomy face and rode his horse.
When he came to Xuanyang City, Yin of Xuanyang Mansion came to greet him in person because he received the news that the Beining Army had come to chase and suppress the enemy.
Because of the existence of Yan Ran and Wen Rong'an, Zhang Yunzong didn't want to talk to Fu Yin more, so he handed the boy over to him and asked him to help find the boy's family.
The government can issue a tracing document to other prefectures and counties, and if it is really unable to help the boy find his family, he can also be properly accommodated.
Yan Ran's idea was very good, but in the evening, the news of the boy's disappearance suddenly came.
Yan Ran said strangely: "What's the matter?" ”
She was ready to go to bed in her loose clothes, and got up to change her clothes again.
While helping her change her clothes, Qingxuan replied: "Lord Fu Yin temporarily placed the child in Xuanyang Mansion and was taken care of by a special person. Unexpectedly, the man turned around and poured some water, and when he came back, the boy was gone. This child was brought over by our young general, and now that he is lost, Lord Yin is very frightened, so he sent someone over to spread the word. ”
Yan Ran yawned and went out of the door, and Wen Rongan was waiting outside the door.
She subconsciously wanted to get into her cousin's arms, but suddenly heard a very deliberate cough next to her.
Yan Ran turned her head and saw Zhang Yunzong standing beside her.
She had no choice but to pause and take her hands back, but she didn't hold back the yawn, and tears welled up in the corners of her eyes.
Looking at Yan Ran's sleepy-eyed soft and cute appearance, Wen Rongan felt very cute, and smiled lightly.
Yan Ran was immersed in her cousin's warm smile, and she was fascinated.
Zhang Yunzong looked at the two people with affection and no one else's eyes, their teeth were about to be sour, and he interjected stiffly: "Ranran, I have sent someone to look for that child with the officers and soldiers, you don't have to worry." ”
Yan Ran wasn't worried, but she was just a child, where else could she run, she just felt a little strange.
Several people came to the hall downstairs of the inn together, and the shopkeeper was busy serving tea and fruit.
Yan Ran was just about to reach out to serve tea, but Wen Rongan gently pressed her wrist and changed a cup of white water for her: "Don't drink strong tea, you won't be able to sleep for a while." ”
Yan Ran obediently changed to drink water, feeling warmed by Wen Rong'an's meticulousness and thoughtfulness, Zhang Yunzong pouted with a cold face.
Yan Ran took a sip of hot water, and then said: "There are all officers and soldiers in Xuanyang Mansion, and there are also guards outside, how can a big living person say that he can't see it?" ”
Zhang Yunzong also felt strange, pondered for a long time, and doubted: "Could it be that Fu Yin did it?" ”
Yan Ran was even more strange: "Why did Fu Yin do this?" ”
Zhang Yunzong said: "Today, Fu Yin asked me how to report the suppression of bandits, and I said that I reported it truthfully. ”
This time, the enemy of Xiaoyue came across the border, and the Bac Ninh Army should bear the main responsibility.
However, the enemy has been doing evil in Xuanyang for so long, and the government has not been effective in suppressing bandits, which has caused the people to suffer bullying and losses, and Xuanyang Mansion must also bear great responsibility.
Xuanyang Mansion Yin felt that since both parties were responsible, and the matter had been satisfactorily resolved, it was better to be tactful when playing the report, and it was better to express themselves to each other, so as to save Long Yan from being angry and falling down.
However, Zhang Yunzong believes that if he makes a mistake, he should be punished, and it is also an explanation to the innocent people.
Wen Rong'an shook his head lightly when he heard this: "It's not appropriate." ”
Zhang Yunzong asked, "What's wrong?" ”
Wen Rongan said: "The young general has the courage to take responsibility, but Xuanyang Mansion Yin may not be willing. This time, the Bac Ninh Army successfully annihilated the enemy, although there were mistakes in the first place, but they also made up for the mistakes. In contrast, the inaction of Xuanyang Mansion is even more prominent. Moreover, the Bac Ninh Army is stationed at the border and has a heavy responsibility. According to the saint's temperament, he will definitely not be too harsh, but will transfer his anger to Xuanyang Mansion. Fu Yin must have thought of this, so he made this request. But he was refused, if he played before the major general and put the blame on the Bac Ninh army, wouldn't the Bac Ninh army be passive? ”
Wen Rong paused, and then said: "Also, Xuanyang is the prince's sphere of influence, if you offend the prince because of this, it is difficult to guarantee that the prince will not be regarded by the prince as the second prince of the Beining army." At that time, it will arouse the suspicion of the saints, and the gains will outweigh the losses. ”
Zhang Yunzong is good at marching and fighting, but he can't understand the court's deception.
He didn't understand, just to report the matter of suppressing bandits, how could it still involve so many twists and turns?
He listened to it, and only heard that Wen Rong'an asked him and Xuanyang Mansion Yin to vent in one nostril and conceal the meaning of reporting.
He immediately sneered, and was about to refute it.
But he heard Yan Ran say: "Cousin Yunzong, we still need to pass through Xuanyang, it's not good to offend Fu Yin." Moreover, Yin of Xuanyang Mansion has been conscientious and conscientious in his tenure for many years, and the people have lived and worked in peace and contentment under his rule, and they love him very much. The Beining Army's extermination of the enemy is a move that the people want, so why should they lose the support of the people because they offend Fu Yin? ”
If Wen Rongan said this, Zhang Yunzong would definitely feel that he was full of tricks and tricks; But this was said by Yan Ran, and Zhang Yunzong felt that it made a lot more sense.
Yan Ran continued: "Cousin Yunzong, you don't need to do anything, as long as you don't mention Xuanyang Mansion when you report it, you don't have to show your merits and demerits, and Xuanyang Mansion Yin naturally knows what to do." ”
Zhang Yunzong quickly changed his mind and nodded: "What Ran Ran said is very true, I will go and tell Xuanyang Mansion Yin now, so that he doesn't have to use that kid as a threat!" ”
Yan Ran said: "That kid was just picked up by us halfway, and it has nothing to do with us." Xuanyang Mansion Yin is asking you again, how can he be used as a blackmail? I think he's just playful, and he doesn't know where to go. ”
Yan Ran didn't care about the whereabouts of the idiot, but the officers and soldiers searched all night and couldn't find him.
The next day, the group had to continue on their way, and they couldn't stay and wait for news.
Zhang Yunzong asked Fu Yin to continue to look for people, and Fu Yin got the benefits, so he naturally obeyed.
On the way to the convoy, the soldiers behind suddenly caught up and said breathlessly: "Major General, that idiot is following behind!" ”
When Yan Ran heard this, she couldn't help but be surprised, and hurriedly got out of the car to look, only to see that the boy was limping and trotting with the convoy.
I don't know where he went, and where he spent the night, and his clothes, which were clean and neat yesterday, are now full of wrinkles and dirt.
He saw Yan Ran from a distance, his eyes suddenly became bright, and he waved his arms and shouted happily: "Mother! Mother! ”
It turned out that the boy believed that Yan Ran was his mother, and after being sent to Xuanyang Mansion to separate from her yesterday, he sneaked out, just to find her.
Yan Ran looked at this stupid and stupid child, who only knew how to laugh whether he was beaten or abandoned, and his mood was a little complicated.
In her previous life, she was poisoned by Wen and others, failed to have children of her own, and did not understand the feelings of being a parent.
But she understands that as a child, she wants to find and be close to her parents' hearts no matter what.
Yan Ran sighed and said to Zhang Yunzong: "If he was really kidnapped by the people of Xiaoyue, his home should be in the place where you followed the trail. Anyway, we have to follow this route back to Bac Ninh, so it is better to take him with us on the road and help him find his family by the way. ”
Zhang Yunzong had nothing to do, so he nodded and agreed.
Wen Rongan told Yan Ran: "It's okay to take him, but you have to be careful not to get too close to him." ”
Yan Ran looked at Wen Rong'an with novelty: "Cousin, are you jealous?" ”
Wen Rongan frowned slightly, he just felt weird when he heard such a big child calling Yan Ran his mother.
Moreover, although he is an idiot, he is also a man in the end, so he naturally wants to avoid suspicion.
Yan Ran looked at Wen Rong'an's solemn appearance, and couldn't help but tease him: "Then why don't you catch Ming'er and teach him and let him call you Dad?" ”
Wen Rongan was very helpless, and said lightly: "Nonsense." ”
Yan Ran held back a smile, threw herself into Wen Rong'an's arms, and suddenly said seriously: "Cousin, I want to send him home." ”
Wen Rongan was slightly stunned, raised his hand to stroke Yan Ran's long hair, and responded in a low voice: "Hmm." ”
They don't have a home anymore, so let's help this stupid kid find a home.