Sanlang became famous overnight, and the Grand Tutor's mansion once again faced the prospect of being completely overrun.
Having caught the eye of countless future mothers-in-law in the capital, Sanlang's life was not easy.
Such an excellent future son-in-law needs to be nurtured from a young age, otherwise what if someone else snatches him away halfway!
As a result, wives of high-ranking officials and nobles would often encounter Sanlang in front of the Grand Tutor's mansion with their youngest daughters or younger sisters.
The youngest is still in my arms, and the oldest will be of marriageable age in a few days!
Sanlang is only ten years old, and he will only be eleven after the New Year. He is still a child!
Grand Tutor Cheng declined all social engagements, citing that Sanlang needed to prepare for the next exam and study diligently.
The whole family carefully guarded and protected this pillar of the nation's future, never expecting that he himself would fall from his pedestal into the mud.
Jiao Xian, who is outwardly refined and handsome and inwardly exceptionally talented, gave the Third Prince's son and brother-in-law a sound beating in front of the teacher!
This fight left the teachers and students of the Holy Academy completely dumbfounded!
The story begins with a small incident.
After the emperor's birthday banquet, Jiangshan and her brother, unsurprisingly, became the subject of conversation among the nobles in the capital.
The Holy Academy was no exception; all sorts of envious, praising, and flattering words swirled in Sanlang's ears without restraint. He simply smiled and let it pass, unwilling to utter a single word.
The Master was very pleased to see that Sanlang was so calm and humble.
But there are always some unsatisfactory people and things in this world. The first person to stand up and disagree was Wei Zheng, the son of the General of the Cavalry and the younger brother of the Third Prince's wife.
Wei Zheng was ten years old, the same age as Sanlang, and their seats were separated only by an aisle. While everyone was trying to "please" Sanlang, he listened with a straight face the whole time.
When he could no longer tolerate it, he made a few sarcastic remarks, saying that Sanlang's performance was unacceptable and disgraceful.
Sanlang let it go in one ear and out the other, treating it like a fart.
Wei Zheng hated that Sanlang completely ignored him, and his words became increasingly harsh.
Saburo was too lazy to listen to his nonsense, so he simply turned and left.
Who knew that the Third Prince's son, Li Yun, couldn't hold back and joined Wei Zheng in "attacking" the Third Prince, and even brought up the topic of Jiangshan, saying that the rural women in Jiangshan were not polite, did not uphold feminine virtues, and had given birth out of wedlock, etc.
This stirred up a hornet's nest, and Sanlang rushed over and punched Li Yun in the face.
Wei Zheng had been learning martial arts from his father since he was a child. He was tall and strong, half a head taller than Sanlang, who was the same age.
Seeing his cousin get beaten, he pulled out his whip and lashed it at Sanlang.
Sanlang was caught off guard and took a lash. His sleeve was torn and the cotton wadding was whipped away!
Xiao Qi was so angry that she rushed up, grabbed Wei Zheng's arm, and bit him hard.
Wei Zheng was strong; he shoved Xiao Qi aside and swung his fist viciously at Xiao Qi's face.
Sanlang blocked the punch with his fist and engaged in a fierce battle with Wei Zheng.
Li Yun rushed over to help, but Xiao Qi pulled him back, and the two of them ended up tumbling to the ground in a hug.
Some of the eunuchs in the Holy Academy who were close to Li Yun also swarmed over to help.
The second son, Jiang Yi, stood in front of a group of eunuchs and shouted sternly, "In this Sacred Academy, the Third Prince is the master, and you are the slaves. If any slave dares to lay a hand on his master, he will only face death! Those who are not afraid of death, feel free to try!"
Sanlang has studied martial arts with An Er for so long that his skills are far beyond what ordinary martial artists can compare to. Wei Zheng, who only has brute strength, is no match for him!
After a few punches, Wei Zheng was already bruised and swollen, howling in pain.
Li Yun had no martial arts skills and was pinned to the ground by Xiao Qi, suffering several punches in silence.
As a grandson of the emperor, Li Yun had never suffered such a loss before. Although he was physically beaten, he refused to back down verbally, and a barrage of insults poured from his mouth.
Xiao Qi ground her back teeth and used a sudden burst of strength to throw him out.
In a daze, Wei Zheng grabbed an inkstone from the table and smashed it hard towards Sanlang.
With a muffled thud, the inkstone smashed into Li Yun's head, causing a spray of blood.
Everyone was stunned, and the atmosphere at the scene became eerily calm for a moment.
It wasn't until Li Yun burst into tears that things started to get chaotic again.
Upon hearing the news, the brothers Li Huan and Li Yu rushed over and, seeing the scene, immediately ordered someone to fetch the imperial physician.
Seeing that Sanlang hadn't suffered any loss, Li Huan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Jiang Huai squeezed through the crowd of students and learned that several of his uncles had been beaten up.
Xiaoqi was covered in dust and dirt, she looked like she had been bullied!
Jiang Huai selectively ignored the two cousins lying sprawled on the ground and burst into tears, his cries almost lifting the entire Sacred Academy.
The teachers of the Holy Academy quickly arrived at the scene of the disturbance. The Crown Prince and his wife, as well as the Emperor and Empress, were also alerted and rushed over one after the other.
When the emperor heard that Jiao Xian and Wei Zheng had fought, his first reaction was: Don't inform the country yet, that protective girl might cause a ruckus if she finds out!
But when the emperor saw his grandson and General Wei's precious son being beaten with bruises and swollen faces, he remained silent, pointed at Jiao Xian and said, "Call his sister! Ask her how she raised her younger brother!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a weight on his leg.
"Uncle Emperor, hiccup, poor little uncle, hiccup...!"
They were crying so hard they were hiccuping!
Before the emperor could say anything, the empress tenderly pulled Jiang Huai into her arms and gently coaxed, "Huai'er, be good, don't cry. Your uncle wasn't beaten. His face is just dirty; it'll be fine after a wash. Don't cry anymore!"
The emperor glanced at Jiang Huai, then at Sanlang, who was standing there with a sour face, and said, "Why are you fighting? Where are the guards? Are all the palace guards dead? How can you let a few children fight like this!"
Saburo pursed his lips tightly and remained silent.
Xiao Qi sniffed and said loudly, "They started cursing Sixth Brother and Sister! Sixth Brother is ignoring them, but they're still cursing Sister. They deserve to be beaten!"
The emperor's temples throbbed with anger. "Hitting someone is wrong! Who struck first? Step forward!"
Wei Zheng pointed at Sanlang, sobbing, and said, "It was him! He hit me first... Yun'er!"
The last two words were swallowed back down by Sanlang's cold and stern gaze.
The emperor laughed in anger, pointing at Sanlang and shouting, "You dare threaten people? Who taught you to be so lawless? Was it your sister, your mother, or the Grand Tutor? You claim to have the talent of a unicorn, so tell me the truth about this!"
Sanlang clasped his hands in a salute to the emperor and said frankly, "I am certainly wrong, but before I admit my mistake and accept punishment, shouldn't Your Majesty first reflect on your own actions?"
Upon hearing this, the teacher's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly knelt down to kowtow and beg for mercy on behalf of Sanlang.
The emperor waved his hand, his expression unreadable, and asked, "That's strange indeed. You've assaulted someone and committed a crime, yet I'm expected to reflect on my own actions first. What kind of twisted logic is that!"
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