Rebirth, guarding the mute at the tip of my heart

"So many people are in such a hurry. Where are they going?" A farmer who had carried some wild vegetables from the countryside to sell at the market asked curiously as he saw a group of people running in the same direction in a hurry.

When passers-by heard the man's question, they ran and said excitedly, "The court has started! I heard that the wise prince who just came back from the battlefield is personally trying the case. Everyone, go and watch!"

"Really?!" A woman selling silk flowers nearby glared at him, quickly put the silk flowers into her bag, and joined the crowd, asking anxiously, "What case is it? I haven't heard of any murders in the capital recently?"

"It's not a murder case." The person who passed by earlier was a kind-hearted person. Hearing this, he immediately turned back to explain, "I heard that it was a theft case related to Baishan Academy. A student's jade pendant was missing in the academy. Later, the teacher found out that it was a classmate of that student who stole it, so he expelled that person from the academy.

But I didn't expect that this matter was known to His Royal Highness the Xian Wang, who felt that the Master's judgment was hasty and there were still doubts. Later, somehow even His Majesty heard about it, so he sent the Xian Wang to re-investigate the case. "

As he spoke, the man bowed respectfully in the direction of the imperial palace and said with emotion: "The teacher of Baishan Academy is highly respected and his judgment of the student's character must be correct. It's just that Your Majesty is kind and wants to give that person a chance to repent."

The woman looked at the man dressed like a scholar and guessed that he was also a scholar who wanted to take the imperial examination. She thought to herself that it was no wonder that he was so good at flattering. He could not offend Baishan Academy and His Majesty, so he could say anything. She curled her lips in disdain and said:

"I think what you said is wrong. If the case has been investigated, why does His Royal Highness the King need to hold another court hearing?

Even an old woman like me knows that those who study in Baishan Academy are all royal relatives, or at least children of high-ranking officials in the court. They are all young masters who have been wearing gold and silver since childhood and have seen all kinds of gold, silver and jewelry since childhood. Is it necessary for them to steal others'?

His Royal Highness is really amazing. He can tell at a glance that there is something fishy about this case. Maybe someone is framing it!"

Although Xie Ze did not have a good reputation among scholars, there were many rumors that he was cruel and violent, killing people like crazy on the battlefield, and was an unreasonable evildoer.

But in the hearts of many ordinary people, they still have a very good impression of this general prince who always wins battles. It is said that the people in the southern region were often robbed and looted by bandits in the past, and many people died. Thanks to His Royal Highness the Wise King who killed all the bandits there, the people there can live a peaceful life.

Even if this wise king is cruel, he is only cruel to the enemies who bully their people. What's so scary about that?

“You——!” The scholar who had expressed his opinion earlier was embarrassed and said with a sullen face: “You ignorant woman, you have really listened to too many operas, and you are framing others?!

Do you know who the thief who was caught in the act is? He is the eldest son of the Minister of Justice, Lord Jiang. The person whose jade pendant was stolen is just an ordinary person with no power or influence. How dare he plot against the eldest young master of the Jiang family? Is he crazy?"

"It's even more wrong if you say so." As soon as the scholar finished speaking, not only the woman just now, but also the others who followed to join in the fun heard something wrong, and they all expressed doubts:

"Why would the eldest son of the Minister of Justice steal a jade pendant from an ordinary person? Could it be that the jade pendant is some priceless treasure? But if it is really a treasure, how could it be in the hands of an ordinary person? Could it be that the jade pendant was originally stolen by that person?"

"This, this..." The scholar was stumped by the crowd of onlookers. He could not come up with an answer after a long time. He could only stammer and say, "I don't know. I think we need to wait until the government interrogates us before everything will be clear."

"Tsk!" The people next to him looked at the scholar with disgust, knowing that what he said was not credible.

"..." The scholar was so angry that his face turned red. He wanted to say something to make amends for himself, but the woman who was selling silk flowers interrupted him again and said in surprise: "The eldest son of the Minister of Justice you are talking about, could it be that... Young Master Jiang?"

"It turned out to be him!" As soon as the woman finished speaking, several local people in the capital city reacted immediately, with a look of sudden enlightenment.

"What's wrong?" The countryman who was selling vegetables earlier also came up. Seeing that everyone looked sad, he asked anxiously, "But what's the problem with Mr. Jiang?"

"That's not the case." The woman selling silk flowers sighed and said with some emotion: "You don't come to the capital often, so you don't know. Although Mr. Jiang has a good family background, he was born dumb. Alas."

"More than that! I heard that Young Master Jiang's mother died of complications during childbirth. The wife that Young Master Jiang married later also has her own child, who is very smart. It's easy to imagine that the mute young master must have a hard time at home." When Jiang Xin was mentioned, those who knew about the matter immediately started to add to the story.

"But even if life is difficult, you wouldn't go and steal your classmate's jade pendant, right? How could Lord Jiang treat his deceased wife's child so harshly?"

"That's not the case. Young Master Jiang's mother is the daughter of the old general Pingxi. You young people have never seen her. Back then, when Lord Jiang got married, the general's family gave a lot of dowry. Even if the Jiang family treats Young Master Jiang harshly, the dowry his mother left for him is more than enough for him to use." An elderly man said calmly.

"Hey!" The woman slapped her thigh and said excitedly, "We'll know what's going on if we go and take a look. Whether it's someone wrongly accused by Baishan Academy or a thief appeared in the Jiang Mansion, it's big news!"

"That's right! Since the trial has begun, His Royal Highness will definitely investigate the matter thoroughly. Let's hurry over there. If we go too late, we won't be able to get a front row seat!"

"Hurry up!"

Nowadays, the world is peaceful and prosperous, and most families in the capital are living a good life. After a long period of peace, people are inevitably a little bored. Now that they heard that there is such a lively scene to watch, everyone naturally rushed over.

"Master, what should we do now?" On the way, Jiang Xingyu's personal servant looked at his master with some concern.

Jiang Xingyu was a little flustered when he heard that someone from the government office had taken Lu Wuliang and others away. He took his servant out of the classroom and when he saw so many people discussing the matter on the street, his face suddenly became ugly. Thinking of the things he had done in private, after a long while, he gritted his teeth and spoke:

"Let's go and take a look! How will His Majesty judge this minor case?"

Even if the virtuous king really had a way to clear Jiang Xin of his identity as a thief, Lu Wuliang would never dare to offend him and expose him if he had any brains at all.

Thinking of this, Jiang Xingyu finally relaxed his teeth slightly and walked in the direction of the crowd with his servant.