The main courtyard of the school is named Wuchen. A high blue-white wall separates Wuchen Courtyard from the outside world. A plaque with the name Wuchen Courtyard is placed on the gate, which is only two people wide. There are couplets hanging on the left and right doorposts.

You all have strong character, and the sword will eventually be forged.

(From Liu Daguan's "To the Students of the Academy")

Although Jiang An didn't know it, he could still feel the character of the person who wrote it.

The horizontal bar of the courtyard gate was very high. Huo Changming slung the cloth bag across his body and held his sister in his arms as he crossed the gate.

There were many green pines planted in the courtyard. Children wearing school uniforms like Huo Changming lined up in a long queue.

At the front of the team, an old teacher in a plain robe was washing brushes for the students.

It was only now that Jiang An realized that the so-called pen-washing ceremony was not really a cleansing.

The old teacher had a solemn face. The students standing in front of him had to pay homage to the sages first, then he would straighten their clothes and hats for them. Finally, the students had to pay the six gifts and tuition before the ceremony was complete.

Huo Changming stood at the end of the line, talking quietly to his sister, and was heard by the students in front of him.

He turned around and wanted to join in the fun, but found that his classmate was holding a white and tender dumpling in his arms.

The classmate was startled and said in a childish voice with disbelief, "Huo Changming, where did you steal this child from?"

His eyes fell on Jiang An's chubby cheeks.

At the age of seven or eight, he couldn't even control his bed-wetting when sleeping. Now he had to suppress his hand that he wanted to pinch.

His voice caused everyone to look back, and for a moment the whispers in the team became louder.

Huo Changming tilted his neck and said proudly, "This is my sister!"

"younger sister…"

"Sister, do you eat caramel?"

Huo Changming glared at his classmate fiercely, "She is not your sister, she is my sister!"

The classmate was not annoyed, and did not even glance at him. He waved his hand nonchalantly, "What do you mean by yours and mine? You wanted to swear brotherhood with me a few days ago."

"Your sister is my sister!"

"Isn't that right, sister~"

Jiang An shook his head, his eyes wide and sincere, "You are not my brother... I don't even know you."

Not everyone can be my brother, let's see the strength of V500 first~

"Huo Changming, whose child did you steal? Send him back immediately!"

Li Xingsang, who had deliberately moved from the front to the end of the team, had an extremely serious face.

"If the elders in her family found out that the child was missing, they would be so worried!"

The young boy was mature and continued to educate seriously, "I know you envy me for having a sister, but you can't steal a child."

"How can a gentleman on the beam be considered a true gentleman!"

Huo Changming's face flushed and his breathing was heavy, not because of embarrassment, but because of anger.

If I had known earlier, I should have read more books on a daily basis, so that I wouldn’t be unable to find the words to retort now!

Huo Changming: "Li Xingsang, you are talking nonsense, An An is my sister!"

He put Jiang An down, protected Tuanzi behind him, rolled up his arms and was about to step forward.

It's so funny. Even if I can't win by talking, I can always win by beating!

Li Xingsang was not afraid of him either. He pointed his finger at Jiang An and questioned Huo Changming, "If she says you are her brother, I will believe it. Let this little sister speak!"

All eyes were focused on Jiang An, who was still blinking in confusion.

Who understands, my family members? I just want to go out and have fun!

Jiang An looked at the little boy and quickly cleared Huo Changming's name. She was worried that these innocent children would go to the street to find her father...

"He is my brother. I am out playing with my brother~"

Li Xingsang frowned, with a big question mark on his little head, "We've only been on vacation for half a month, and you already have a sister this big?"

"What's the noise back there?"

"Master..."

"The Master is coming!"

Three or two children gathered in front of Huo Changming, hiding the dumplings behind him tightly.

The teacher has always been strict. If he found out that Huo Changming brought his sister to the pen-washing ceremony, he would definitely be spanked on the hands!

These little kids ignored a very serious problem...

Jiang An looked up and smiled sweetly at the old man with a long beard.

They forgot how short they were and how tall the Master was, they couldn't stop him at all!

"Huo Changming!!"

The teacher glared angrily and pointed the ruler in his hand at Huo Changming who was shrinking his neck.

"is that you!"

Jiang An looked at her brother.

How naughty must you be in school to make the teacher so sure...

Huo Changming moved his feet, quietly admitted his mistake, and did not forget to block his sister.

"Master, I was wrong..."

"Keep your voice down, you're scaring my sister..."

The students next to him looked at the cute and well-behaved Jiang An, then looked at the fierce old teacher, and nodded in agreement.

That's it!

Jiang An: It’s not my fault!

The old master was so angry that his beard was shaking. Not only was the proper ceremony of washing the brush interrupted, but these rascals also protected Huo Changming who had done something wrong.

"You interrupted the ceremony of washing the brushes at the beginning of the school year, which is disrespectful to the predecessors. As students, you do not set an example yourself, but instead protect your classmates who have made mistakes."

"If you behave like this when you are young, how can you be upright and protect the people when you grow up?"

"Each of you will do ten hand gestures, and then reflect in front of the portraits of the ancient sages!"

Ten slaps on the hand, and still have to stand in the corner as punishment?

Jiang An put his hands on his hips and rushed to the front of the students. "I was brought here by my brother."

"Why punish them when you can just punish your brother!"

They did nothing, and they just stood in front of Huo Changming hoping that he would not find out.

No matter what, Jiang An couldn't let these little bean sprouts be beaten because of her.

Huo Changming nodded, not realizing that something was wrong. "That's right. I am the only one who made the mistake and I admit it. Why did the teacher punish Li Xingsang and the others..."

The old man lowered his eyes and looked at the three-year-old child. His expression was not as stern as before.

"How old are you? Have you had any enlightenment?"

Jiang An: "I am three years old,"

“Is enlightenment about learning to read?”

"I can't read."

Li Xingsang: I can't read, why are you so proud? ?

The old man closed his eyes, and his heart was at peace because he could not see.

"They go to school to learn the books of sages. If they can't even handle such a small matter fairly now, how can they serve the people in the future?"

"I punish them to make them remember what the law is about."

"Even if we are classmates, we are not allowed to show favoritism!"

Tuanzi pointed at Li Xingsang, and his childish voice echoed throughout the front hall of Wuchen Courtyard, "Master said that it was wrong for them to help my brother?"

Old Master: “Exactly!”

Jiang Anyuan's eyes flashed with cunning, "But they are not helping my brother,"

"They are helping the den hiding behind my brother!"

Tuanzi tilted his head back, his chubby face deliberately tense, serious but not cute enough,

"The Master said that they should be well behaved when they grow up and protect the people."

"An An is also a commoner. They don't need to grow up. They were protecting this commoner just now."

"Master should praise them!"

The three-year-old child was so logical and clear that the teacher felt that the child was right.

The old teacher was embarrassed to be refuted by the three-year-old Naiwa in front of his students.

He swung the sleeves of his robe, "You are a very articulate kid, and you are good at making up stories!"

Jiang An: "What I said is the truth, you can't punish them!"

Old Master: "I am the master of the school!"

"As you said, they did not protect their classmates, but they should be punished for interrupting the pen-washing ceremony!"

Jiang An stared, hey~ this old man,

In that case, don't blame me!

She pointed to the place under her feet, and then pointed to the steps in the front hall.

"It was you who interrupted the pen-washing ceremony. If you want to punish someone, you should punish yourself!"

The old master wanted to say something, but Jiang An interrupted him with a raised finger, "Master, you can't be exempted from punishment just because you are a master."

"If Master cannot even treat such a small matter fairly, how can you serve the people?"

Old Master: “You!”

Jiang An looked up, Tuan Ziyi looked unconvinced, and started her Jiang Yan Jiang Yu again.

"I've already told you that I was wrong and I accept the punishment, but you insisted on punishing them!"

The old man was so angry that his beard trembled. He said three good words to express his anger.

"Tell me, which family are you from?"

Jiang An stared in surprise, "What? You still want to find my parents?!"

She blinked her big innocent eyes and said, "I'm from my brother's house!"

You ask this, I tell you that, anyway, don't even think about finding the parents.

My brother can be beaten, but An An can’t!

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