Rebirth, guarding the mute at the tip of my heart

"Boss, Your Highness, I have done my duty. One hundred copies of the Capital Monthly were sold out in less than half a cup of tea!" The shopkeeper didn't know that their boss was so ashamed that he desperately looked for a crack in the ground to crawl into. He just rubbed his hands excitedly and said:

"I just don't know when the sequel will be released. In my opinion, we can strike while the iron is hot and release the second issue as soon as possible before the end of this month.

Don’t just sell 100 copies this time, even if it’s 1,000, no, 5,000! I’m confident that I can sell them all!”

The shopkeeper was not lying. He had read the monthly report before it was sold. He had to admit that he did not expect that the wise king, a military man, could write so well.

This probably just shows that this prince, who has never taken anyone seriously, was really trapped in the story, which is why he could write such true and emotional words.

But even though the prince was given a page, he hadn't finished telling their story. It was just written that the prince was under house arrest, and Young Master Jiang was forced by the Jiang family to go to the Jiang family, and was beaten with a stick in the ancestral hall by Lord Jiang, no, the former Lord Jiang...

It’s gone! It’s gone!

This is unacceptable! Although he knew that Young Master Jiang would be safe and sound in the end, he was still anxious to see what would happen next!

With his many years of experience, the shopkeeper can almost conclude that this monthly report will be a hit! And there will definitely be many people like him, eagerly waiting for the second issue!

So, when will the second issue come out?

The shopkeeper looked at Jiang Xin eagerly, hoping that his boss would give him definite news.

As for why he didn't see the virtuous king, one reason was that he didn't dare, and the other was that the prince liked Young Master Jiang so much, so as long as Young Master Jiang said so, the prince would definitely agree!

"..." Jiang Xin felt the burning gazes coming from all directions. He was so annoyed that he didn't want to pay attention to this guy. He glared at the shopkeeper and quickly ran upstairs.

He would never tell them that after the first issue attracted everyone's attention, there would definitely be no more stories about the prince and his companion published in the newspapers. Just let them wait!

The people who had gathered around didn’t know at this time that they were about to face a huge pit in their lifetime. They just looked at the two people who were the center of the topic recently going upstairs with a sense of unsatisfaction, and whispered: "That's His Royal Highness the Wise King and Young Master Jiang. This is the first time I see them in person. They look..."

How should I put it? They are a perfect match. They are both outstanding and have first-rate looks. When these two stand together, it's as if they are not in the same frame as the others. They are completely different.

"I came here from a nearby village to set up a stall. I often pass by this road, and this is the first time I see them. It turns out that this bookstore is opened by Mr. Jiang! I was wondering, every time I pass by this shop, I feel that it is completely different from other shops. It has a kind of temperament that is hard to describe."

"I was wondering why my son suddenly seemed to have gotten better at studying recently. The teacher praised him several times. I bought the writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone for my son in this shop not long ago! He must have been influenced by Master Jiang's talent!"

"It actually has this effect?! Then I have to buy one for my son!"

"I want me too!"

"Take it slow, don't push, don't push. There's no limit on the number of pens, ink, paper and inkstones!" The clerk had just sold a hundred monthly newspapers when he saw so many people pouring in, and he quickly began to maintain order.

The shopkeeper, who was so idle in the bookstore that he was about to molder and had only recently started to do some business: "..." He still has the boss's reputation, so he started to talk nonsense in a serious manner.

Some people who didn't have children or were not in a hurry to squeeze in sat in groups of two or three at nearby stalls and began to read the newspapers they had just bought. They wanted to see whether this "Capital Monthly" had any false advertising.

However, what was surprising was that on the first page of this monthly report, there was actually an article written by the wise king himself, and the author was marked on it: Xie Ze.

"Since this monthly report can be published in Mr. Jiang's bookstore, it's not surprising that he would take the initiative to write a book for his sweetheart." A woman wearing a light green shirt and looking quite talented said in a light tone.

"..." It's strange if there's nothing strange about it, okay?! There are so many people in the world who have lovers. Not to mention those far away, even the princes with the same status as the virtuous king have married, right? Why haven't they published books for their lovers?

But at this moment, in front of Jiang's bookstore, no one was stupid enough to speak out their complaints, and they just concentrated on reading the article in their hands.

Some people were interested in romance and were fascinated when they read the first page, but some people just wanted to watch for fun. After confirming that the content of the first edition was indeed written by the wise king, they turned to the back and were completely shocked.

"Look at the back! This second page was really written by this year's top scorer Feng Zhao. At the end of the article is an introduction to the top scorer." The person who said this was a scholar. As soon as he finished speaking, he put away his casual expression and began to read with a serious look.

He was a scholar who was quite arrogant because of his talent. Although he bought the newspaper, it was just out of momentary curiosity. Besides, he was not short of money, so he was not really interested in what happened between Xie Ze and Jiang Xin.

At best, he just grumbled that this wise prince was relying on the favor of His Majesty to do more and more outrageous things. Of course, he was just grumbling in his heart. He was still thinking of becoming an official in the court, and he didn't want to say too much and give people something to hold against him.

But I didn't expect that there was actually an article written by the top scholar behind it! This is a real scholar with knowledge and talent, and a role model for them to respect and learn from!

Even if it was just an ordinary personal biography, the scholar read it very carefully, hoping to find out whether there were any learning methods that he could learn from it.

Even if not, the experience of the top scholar who studied hard for twenty years is enough to inspire people!

After hearing what this person said, the scholars present also quickly turned to the back, and sure enough, they saw the name of this year's top scholar on the second page. Not only that...

"Look at page four. The author seems to be the name of the last top scholar..."

"There is also a fifth page. I remember it was about the third place winner of a certain session!"

Everyone: "..."

If I remember correctly, these people, any one of whom would be admired by students all over the world, seemed to have entered the cabinet after high school?

Originally, many people thought that this so-called "Capital Monthly" was published by the wise king to make Mr. Jiang happy, but now it seems that it is not the case!

Even His Royal Highness the Wise King cannot have such great ability to invite so many ministers from the cabinet, so it can only be the current emperor.

"That's not all. Look, it also tells the story of a time ago when a director of the Ministry of Personnel bribed an official of the Ministry of Justice in order to secretly redeem his concubine's brother who broke someone's leg. He was dismissed from his post after being discovered. It's well-written, so it must be a true story!"

"Let me see, let me see!"

"Also, the magistrate of Feng County exploited the people and deceived his superiors and subordinates. Not only did he fail to implement the policy of reducing and exempting agricultural taxes that Your Majesty has promoted this year, but he secretly increased taxes, making the people who were affected by the disaster even worse off. Many people starved to death!"

"There is such a thing!" When everyone heard such a shameless thing, they immediately stopped gossiping and quickly turned to the page that the person mentioned. After reading it, they immediately discussed it indignantly:

"Your Majesty's policy of reducing agricultural taxes has been implemented in various places a long time ago. My grandfather is from Fengyu Village in Luocheng. This year is a year of great harvest, and the county magistrate has not increased taxes.

The fields in Feng County have already been plagued by insects, and the harvest is less than half of what it was in previous years. This black-hearted county magistrate is even increasing taxes. He is simply unworthy of being a parent official!"

"Not only is he unfit to be an official, he is not even fit to be a human being!"

"Fortunately, the Imperial Envoy, Mr. Fan, was very observant and found out what was going on in Feng County. He beheaded the county magistrate in front of the people of Feng County. Otherwise, there would have been chaos there."

This imperial envoy is the confidant of Emperor Kang Yuan and one of the few royalists left.

Lord Fan now holds the third-rank official rank. Emperor Kang Yuan has wanted to promote him several times, but each time he was blocked by the prince's party on the grounds that he was still young and lacked experience.

Now, if the news of the beheading of the magistrate of Feng County spreads, Lord Fan will be famous and his prestige among the people will be high. It will be much easier for Emperor Kang Yuan to promote Fan Qing's official rank.

Everyone had just finished discussing such a popular case, and before they had even gotten over the excitement, someone turned to the last page and suddenly stood up excitedly. Seeing that everyone was looking at him, he quickly pointed to a certain place on the last page and said excitedly:

"Look at the last part. It says that everyone can submit their essays! Whether it's about something unfair, or something interesting, or even about your daily life, you can write! It doesn't matter if you have passed the imperial examination, as long as you can read!"

As soon as he finished speaking, no one else said anything, but the scholars hurriedly turned to the last page. When they saw the announcement of the call for articles, they were immediately excited and their blood boiled.

If I could have my article published in this monthly magazine like the top scholar, what an honor it would be!

Moreover, it is clear that this monthly report was personally commissioned by Emperor Kang Yuan. If one can publish an article in it, it means that one has caught the eye of the current emperor. As long as one works hard to pass the imperial examinations, his future career will surely be much smoother.

Of course, it wasn't just the scholars. Ordinary people who could only read a few words and had no desire to enter the government were also very excited. This was about publishing an article! Even the scholars and candidates might not be able to do this, but now they had such an opportunity.

Even if I was rejected, what does it matter? Didn't you see that these scholars were eager to try? There is also the essay of the top scholar! If I can compete with these people, I can brag about it for the rest of my life even if I am rejected!

For a moment, everyone who thought they had some skills started to get excited and try, but the woman in the green dress leisurely poured cold water on them:

"Don't be too happy too soon. It's said above that the content must be true and not fabricated or sensational.

If you make up nonsense just to get your article picked, you will end up in jail.”

Everyone was silent after hearing this, and someone couldn't help but whispered: "Then His Royal Highness the Wise Prince still writes that kind of nonsense." Could it be that because he is a prince, he has the privilege to act nonsense?

"What nonsense did Your Highness write?!" The girl was immediately unhappy, and said coldly, "Every word of what Your Highness wrote about you and Young Master Jiang is true, at most he added some emotional expression.

Besides, if I ask you to write about your sweetheart, can you write so well? ! "

Everyone: “…” What they said was, they didn’t say they wanted to write about their sweetheart, okay?

But after the girl said this, no one thought there was anything wrong with putting the virtuous king's article on the first page...

While everyone was discussing heatedly, Jiang Xin, who was secretly observing the response to the monthly report at the upstairs window, quietly closed the window. He thought that after everyone saw the later content, their attention would be diverted from him and His Highness. How did they end up talking about His Highness' article, which he least wanted to face!

Forget it, let’s wait for a while until everyone has left before he and His Highness leave. If he had known, he would not have come to the bookstore on a whim.

Jiang Xin sat listlessly on the side in a daze. Xie Ze followed him and couldn't help scratching his nose. He smiled and said, "Are you unhappy?"

Jiang Xin was now spoiled and had a bit of a temper. He glanced at him sideways and hummed, "Your Highness seems quite happy."

Xie Ze touched his nose. Although he didn't want to make Ah Xin angry, he couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth. He tried to make his tone sound more serious: "They said that I wrote about you well. I'm happy."

Jiang Xin: “…” Where are they? There are only young girls who are inexperienced in the world!

Xie Ze bent down slightly, put his forehead against Jiang Xin's, and whispered softly, "The first issue is just to make the monthly newspaper famous. I won't publish the next issue. Don't be angry, okay?"

In order to please his beloved, our wise king has quickly forgotten about the people who were waiting hard for the follow-up!

Jiang Xin opened his mouth and was about to speak when he heard footsteps coming from the stairs. Before he could react, the shopkeeper came up: "Boss, someone is looking for you downstairs..."

Before he could finish his words, the shopkeeper was shocked by the dazzling scene. He took a deep breath and retreated at lightning speed. He hid behind the wall and said stumblingly: "There is someone downstairs looking for the boss. You guys continue. I, I'll go and tell him to wait for a while!"

After saying that, he ran down the stairs quickly and decisively, as if there was a flood or a beast chasing him.

Jiang Xin & Xie Ze: "..."