Rebirth, guarding the mute at the tip of my heart

Everyone, including Jiang Zhengchu, was stunned for a moment.

In such a peaceful and prosperous era, under the feet of the emperor, someone actually dared to break into the residence of the Vice Minister of Justice at night and injure the Vice Minister. This... sounds like a fairy tale.

However, this thing is actually happening now. A burning pain comes from his cheek, and Jiang Zhengchu can even feel that a molar in his mouth is about to fall out.

At this time, Jiang Zhengchu's anger had overwhelmed the pain. He stood up in disbelief, but before he could see clearly who was the desperate person who dared to hit him, he felt a black screen in front of his eyes the next second, and was knocked to the ground again.

"what!"

"Well--!"

"..."

Xie Ze found that the first thing he did after his rebirth was to rush to the Jiang Mansion without stopping. If he remembered correctly, it was August of the fifteenth year of Kangyuan, when Ah Xin was falsely accused of theft and was beaten up by the Jiang family and driven out of the Jiang Mansion.

It was because of this incident that one of Jiang Xin's legs was broken. He did not receive timely medical treatment, so Jiang Xin became a cripple. Whenever it rained, he would suffer from unbearable pain in his right leg.

Xie Ze ran wildly all the way, leaving the guards following him several miles behind. He finally arrived at the Jiang family just to protect Jiang Xin and prevent him from getting hurt again.

Fortunately, when he arrived, Jiang Xin had not yet been expelled from the Jiang Mansion, which allowed Xie Ze, who had been like a madman all the way, to calm down a little.

However, he only calmed down a little. As long as he didn't see Jiang Xin for a day, Xie Ze would not be able to control the violence and panic in his heart.

He was afraid, he was afraid that the world he was reborn into would not have Ah Xin, he was afraid that if he came a step too late, his Ah Xin would no longer be there...

Without waiting for the Jiang family's servants to go to the lobby to pass the message, Xie Ze impatiently kicked open the door, ran quickly to the lobby, and then saw Jiang Xin.

He wanted to protect Ah Xin, who he loved and pampered, at the top of his heart. Blood was gushing out of his forehead, just like that day when Jiang Xin jumped down from the city wall and lay in his arms. The surroundings were all red, which was blinding and desperate.

Xie Ze's eyes turned bloodshot in an instant. He went crazy. He kicked the culprit who hurt Jiang Xin to the ground like a madman, and rushed up like a madman, punching Jiang Zhengchu one punch after another, hitting the flesh.

It looked like they were going to kill Jiang Zhengchu.

At the critical moment, Fu Xuerong was the first to react, but she didn't dare to step forward to stop the evil spirit. She hurriedly said anxiously: "Quick, quick, someone come! Hurry up and save them!"

After hearing Fu Xuerong's voice, the other members of the Jiang family finally reacted.

At this moment, several guards who were left behind by Xie Ze finally rushed over. Seeing the scene in front of them, they were also shocked and hurriedly ran forward and shouted, "Prince!"

Prince? !

The people who originally wanted to step forward suddenly froze in place, and Jiang Xingyu finally recognized this evil-looking figure.

The current emperor's several princes have not yet been crowned kings. There is only one person who can be called a prince, and that is Xie Ze, the only son of the late emperor.

The late emperor was frail and died early, and his legitimate son Xie Ze should have succeeded to the throne. However, Xie Ze was still an infant at that time. In the end, after weighing the pros and cons of various forces, the late emperor's younger brother Xie Chengyu inherited the throne.

Although Xie Ze lost the throne that originally belonged to him, it is rumored that the late emperor and the current emperor had a deep relationship. Although Xie Ze is not the current emperor's son, he is more favored than his princes.

Moreover, this year Xie Ze led a large army to capture the Southern Region and further expanded the territory of the Dali Dynasty. After returning, he was canonized as the Wise King by the current emperor, and he became the most famous person for a while.

How could such a popular figure come to the home of the Minister of Justice in the middle of the night and beat him to death? This is totally unreasonable!

Not to mention that the people of the Jiang family were confused, even Xie Ze's personal guards were full of question marks. They had no idea why their prince came to the Jiang family to beat Jiang Zhengchu as soon as he woke up.

Although in their hearts, the prince must have his reasons for beating people.

If you beat him like this, will someone die?

Several guards looked at each other, and finally the leader Jiao Sicong stepped forward and warned in a low voice: "Your Highness, if you continue to fight, someone will really die."

Xie Ze didn't care whether Jiang Zhengchu would die or not. He had been called a tyrant for decades, and the number of ministers who died at his hands could not be counted on one hand, let alone a mere vice minister.

But Jiao Sicong's voice still reminded him. Xie Ze paused and subconsciously looked in the direction of Jiang Xin. He saw that the other party was looking at him in panic with such a big wound.

The head that was heated by anger suddenly cooled down.

He came here to start over with Jiang Xin. How could he let Xin be afraid of him just because of a mere Jiang Zhengchu? No, he couldn't do that.

Thinking of this, Xie Ze suppressed his anger, kicked Jiang Zhengchu aside in disgust, took the handkerchief from the guard and wiped the blood, then walked to Jiang Xin's side, trying to make his voice sound gentler, and wanted to help Jiang Xin up: "Are you okay?"

However, Jiang Xin, who had almost witnessed a tragedy just now, felt his whole body shudder when he heard Xie Ze's voice. Then he immediately lowered his head and shrank in place like a little quail, not daring to move.

"..." Xie Ze was choked by Jiang Xin's action, and the anger that he had barely suppressed rose up again. However, he couldn't get angry at Jiang Xin, so he could only get angry at the culprit who caused him to leave a bad impression on Ah Xin.

"Jiang Zhengchu! You are an official appointed by the imperial court, but you abuse your deceased wife and only son behind closed doors. Your words and actions are truly despicable to me. Today I am here to seek justice for the old general Pingxi." Xie Ze looked at Jiang Zhengchu, who stood up with difficulty with the help of his family, shook his fist and said coldly.

Jiang Xin, who was kneeling on the ground in panic, was subconsciously stunned when he heard this.

Jiang Zhengchu, who had just recovered his breath, almost fell over in anger when he heard Xie Ze's words. He raised his hand tremblingly and pointed at Xie Ze. He didn't know whether it was because he was beaten or because he was angry. He said breathlessly:

"You are crazy! It was the prince who broke into my house and beat me up without any reason...

Even if you are a prince, and you beat an official for no reason, I will report this to His Majesty. I want to see whether this is my fault or whether Your Majesty is so powerful that he has completely disregarded the law!"

Upon hearing this, Xie Ze sneered, not taking Jiang Zhengchu's threat seriously at all, and just walked forward.

When Jiang Zhengchu saw Xie Ze coming over, his face subconsciously twitched and he quickly took two steps back, saying nervously, "You, what do you want to do?!"

Is Xie Ze crazy?! Does he really think he can do whatever he wants? Tomorrow, tomorrow, he will go to His Majesty and give him a hard report.

Beating an imperial official is a serious crime. Even if the person is a prince, he will be imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice for interrogation according to the law.

However, just as Jiang Zhengchu was glaring at Xie Ze viciously, thinking that he would avenge today's loss once the other party fell into his hands, he saw Xie Ze casually leaning close to Jiang Zhengchu's ear and whispering something.

Jiang Zhengchu's face was swollen, his mouth was wide open, like a crow with its neck strangled, staring at Xie Ze in disbelief. How could he know that? It was impossible, no...

Xie Ze looked at Jiang Zhengchu with satisfaction as he shut up. He stood up nonchalantly and said calmly, "Now let's talk about your abuse of our eldest son."

Jiang Zhengchu: “…”

"Your Highness, you misunderstood." Jiang Xingyu looked at the situation in a daze, and as it developed in an inexplicable direction like a wild horse running away from its reins, he suppressed his uneasiness and relied on the fact that he had shown his face in front of this wise prince who was always moody. He approached Xie Ze and explained carefully:

"It was Jiang Xin. Jiang Xin stole from the academy and tarnished the Jiang family's reputation. My father got angry and accidentally hurt him."

For a civil servant family like theirs, if a family member steals, being expelled from the family is the lightest punishment. Jiang Zhengchu just smashed Jiang Xin's head, which is not a big deal.

Jiang Xingyu thought he was reasoning with Xie Ze, but this prince was just like the legend, not playing by the rules at all. He kicked Jiang Xingyu to his knees, and said calmly amid the other's screams:

"If I remember correctly, you are the second son of the Jiang family. You keep calling my eldest brother by his name without any respect in your tone. You have no filial piety at all. You have simply disgraced the Jiang family's reputation. Today, I will teach you a lesson on behalf of your father."

Jiang Zhengchu & Jiang Xingyu: "..."

At this point, if anyone present didn’t know that Xie Ze came here to support Jiang Xin, he would be a fool.

But Jiang Zhengchu couldn't understand why General Pingxi's family had been guarding the border all these years and he had never heard that they had any friendship with Xie Ze. How could Xie Ze stand up for Jiang Xin today and even beat Jiang Zhengchu up despite the risk of being impeached?

You know, there are a lot of people who have been keeping an eye on Xie Ze during this period. Beating an imperial official is no trivial matter. If he is really reported, he will definitely be in big trouble.

Jiang Zhengchu really wanted to run to the palace gate right now and kneel down to beg the emperor to punish this lawless evil man, but what Xie Ze just said in his ear made him completely give up the idea of ​​going against Xie Ze.

Xie Ze didn't care what Jiang Zhengchu was thinking at the moment. He just picked up the jade pendant on the ground, then pulled Jiang Xin up and asked him, "Did you steal this?"

"Ah!" Jiang Xin immediately shook his head anxiously.

Xie Ze nodded directly, put away the jade pendant, and stared at Jiang Zhengchu coldly: "Did you see it? The jade pendant was not stolen by Jiang Xin."

Jiang Zhengchu & Everyone: “…”? ? ?

Xie Ze was physically disgusted when he saw the people of the Jiang family. The anger in his heart could not stop bubbling out. When he turned to look at Jiang Xin, the gloom on his face had not yet dispersed. He just tried to restrain himself and said, "I will help you investigate it clearly and will not let you suffer any more grievances. Let's go."

Everyone: "..."

Jiang Xin, who was still in a daze: "..." Go, where to?

Having been in power for decades, Xie Ze had long been accustomed to doing things his own way. He completely ignored other people's expressions and pulled Jiang Xin out of the Jiang Mansion.

"...Wait!" Jiang Xingyu was the first to react. He anxiously wanted to step forward to stop them, but was blocked by Xie Ze's guards.

"Lord Jiang, Second Young Master Jiang." Jiao Sicong stood in front of Jiang Xingyu and said with a smile, "Stealing property is no small matter. This matter concerns the reputation of the First Young Master Jiang. My prince has a history with the First Young Master's mother's family. Since we have encountered this matter today, we naturally cannot sit idly by.

Lord Jiang, please rest assured that my prince will investigate this matter thoroughly. If it is really the eldest son who did it, then my prince will never condone it. But if the eldest son Jiang was wrongly accused, then my grandfather will seek justice for the Jiang family. "

Jiao Sicong was sure that his prince had no friendship with the General Pingxi, and he didn't understand why his prince wanted to save Young Master Jiang, but as a subordinate, he would definitely take good care of the aftermath for his hot-tempered prince.

Jiang Xingyu's face changed, and he wanted to say something else, but after Xie Ze's guards finished speaking, they bowed and quickly retreated, as if they just happened to pass by.

"..." He finally found an opportunity to completely drive Jiang Xin, the mute, out of the academy. Why did that loser have such good luck? Jiang Xingyu's face turned from blue to purple, and then from purple to black. Finally, he looked at Jiang Zhengchu for help: "Dad, what should I do now?"

Jiang Zhengchu felt a headache all over his body at the moment, and because of Xie Ze's intimidation just now, he had no place to vent his anger. Hearing this, he sneered and said, "If he wants to investigate, let him investigate. When he finds conclusive evidence, it will only damage his reputation."

Going against Baishan Academy and protecting a thief, the good reputation that the wise king had just built is about to be destroyed.

As for the Jiang family, as long as he puts the interests of the country above his own and expels Jiang Xin from the family, not only will he not be implicated, he may even be able to manipulate the situation and gain a good reputation for his family's integrity.

Thinking of this, Jiang Zhengchu finally felt relieved and pulled the corners of his mouth as if he wanted to smile.

"Hiss——!" It was a pity that the wound was suddenly affected, and he grimaced in pain.

"What are you still standing there for? Go get a doctor!" Jiang Zhengchu covered his burning face and yelled at the servants around him.

"Yes, yes, I'll go right away..."