Rebirth, guarding the mute at the tip of my heart

The drawings of the Tianji crossbow are not complicated. It is a modification of the original crossbow of the Dali Dynasty. The modified crossbow will be lighter and can fire up to fifteen rounds at a time, making it a powerful weapon for long-range combat.

Because of his experience from his previous life, Jiang Xin quickly drew out the blueprint of the crossbow, and also made some detailed improvements based on his previous life.

After Xie Ze got the blueprint, he asked someone to deliver it directly to the masters of the weapons factory, asking them to make the improved crossbow as shown in the blueprint as soon as possible.

Although His Majesty has temporarily removed him from his post, the Ministry of War is still under his control, especially the Arsenal, which is full of his people. Those old craftsmen are devoted to research and will be more obsessed with it than anyone else when they get a good blueprint. No one will leak the news.

However, for the sake of convenience, Xie Ze had to reluctantly take Jiang Xin back to the palace.

No one knows the internal structure of the Tianji Crossbow better than Jiang Xin. Although those old guys are capable, it is difficult to break the inertial thinking at the moment, and when the time comes, they will inevitably ask his Ah Xin for questions.

Ah Xin is a serious and responsible person. For the purpose of communication, he will definitely have to go to the armory frequently to communicate with those old guys. We can't let him run between the Ministry of War and Zhuangzi all day long, which is too far.

At least the palace is closer.

Moreover, from the way he came in and out, others could definitely guess that he was no longer at home, but had come to the farm with Ashin for vacation.

There are some things that he and His Majesty know very well, and His Majesty will not punish him for such a small matter.

But if it gets to other people's ears and then the matter is magnified to the court, even if the emperor wants to protect him, it won't matter once or twice, but if it happens too many times, it will still be a troublesome matter.

He was too lazy to spend time scheming with those guys. Wouldn't it be better to spend that time at home accompanying Ah Xin?

In fact, Xie Ze was not so keen on becoming emperor, or rather, he did not covet this position at first.

The current emperor treats him very well, and his father and the emperor are brothers from the same mother. He has never thought of fighting for power.

However, His Majesty put him in this position step by step.

If he wants to survive, and wants to survive with Ashin, he has no choice but to fight, rob, and kill all those who are afraid of him.

But in the end, his Ah Xin was gone.

It’s too tiring and not worth it.

"Your Highness, Your Highness?" Jiang Xin noticed that his Highness was a little absent-minded after returning to the mansion, and wondered if he was still unhappy about not being able to soak in the hot spring?

Thinking of this, when his Highness came back to his senses after hearing his voice, Jiang Xin pursed his lips, revealing a helpless expression, and said as if he had no idea what to do with him: "After a while, when your Highness's confinement is over and the weather is cold, I will accompany your Highness to take a hot spring bath."

Xie Ze was stunned for a moment, then he quickly guessed what his tutor was thinking. He felt amused and moved, and couldn't help but hold the other's hand, chuckling and saying, "Then it's settled."

Jiang Xin curved his eyebrows and nodded: "Yeah."

However, Xie Ze looked at his obedient and soft study partner who seemed to have no temper at all, and he couldn't help but want to push his luck: "You don't have to wait that long, the backyard of the palace is empty.

I'm just sitting around doing nothing anyway, so why not find some craftsmen to renovate a yard and turn it into an indoor hot spring so we can enjoy it at home first."

Jiang Xin: “…” His Majesty put you under house arrest in order to make you reflect on yourself. Is it really okay for you to build a hot spring at home in such a high-profile manner?

"It's decided. Ashin can come and consult when the time comes. You have a good eye." The more Xie Ze thought about it, the more he felt that it was a good idea, so he made the decision immediately.

"..."Okay, as long as you are happy. Jiang Xin sighed slightly and silently decided in his heart that he must manufacture the Tianji Crossbow as soon as possible.

In this way, when the court officials impeach His Highness for extravagance and restlessness during house arrest, he can let His Highness use the credit for developing new weapons to shut those people up.

Seeing that Ah Xin agreed, Xie Ze became more interested. Just as he was about to pull him over to have a good discussion, he saw the tactless Ah Gui running over again.

"Your Highness, Young Master, the Third Young Master of the Jiang Family wishes to see you."

The third son of the Jiang family is Jiang Liangcai. When they were at the Jiang family before, Jiang Zhengchu wanted to beat Jiang Xin, and this son helped to stop him. Agui saw it with his own eyes, so he was not sure about the relationship between the two people, and did not take the initiative to drive them away.

Jiang Xin was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then nodded: "Please invite him into my small study."

"Yes." Agui received the order and left.

Xie Ze's already unhappy face became even uglier, and he said unhappily: "Why do you care about him?"

That guy didn't have any good intentions. In his previous life, he was the one who stole Ashin's design drawings and took the credit for the improved crossbow on himself, which actually found a good way out for himself.

"I gave it to him." Jiang Xin and Jiang Liangcai didn't have a very good relationship, but seeing his highness' unhappy look, he still explained: "In my previous life, I was kicked out of the Jiang family, and he saved me."

Jiang Liangcai was probably the only person in the Jiang family who still had some sympathy for Jiang Xin, but he was timid and did not dare to go against his family. Even if he wanted to help him, he could only wait until night and secretly carry him to the clinic, where he gave him some silver and left in a hurry.

Perhaps for Jiang Liangcai, this was just a casual act out of a guilty conscience, but for Jiang Xin, it really saved his life.

From childhood to adulthood, he has received very little kindness from his family, so little that even a little bit is precious.

Therefore, after Jiang Zhengchu's bribery many years ago was exposed and the Jiang family fell into complete decline, he still treated Jiang Liangcai as his own brother, and took good care of him when Jiang Liangcai came to him.

"His mother, without status, has had a harder time since the Jiang family lost power." Jiang Xin stumbled as he tried to comfort his highness. "I agreed only because he promised to present the blueprints to the Ministry of War."

At that time, the Jiang family was in decline and most of the servants were dismissed. However, Jiang Xin, who was kicked out of the family in his early years, was favored by the virtuous king and became the canary of the palace.

Fu Xuerong was unhappy and found different ways to bully the concubines in her family every day, especially Jiang Liangcai's mother.

Jiang Liangcai couldn't bear to see his biological mother being tortured to death, so he secretly went to Jiang Xin for help.

After seeing the blueprint of the Tianji Crossbow, he immediately understood its value and the benefits it could bring to him.

He saved Jiang Xin's life, and he wanted to use this favor to exchange for such an opportunity.

In fact, he could also wait a little longer, until he had pleased Jiang Xin, and then use Jiang Xin's words to gain the appreciation and reuse of the wise king.

But he can wait, but his mother can't. He wants to take the fastest shortcut, even if it will sever his relationship with Jiang Xin, he will use the fastest way to climb up.

Jiang Xin knew his plan, so after the other party took the drawings, he did not make it public. This could be considered as repaying the man who saved his life.

So, he told His Highness that he was the one who gave the drawings and hoped that His Highness would not pursue the matter further.

Xie Ze snorted coldly and said calmly: "I'll go with you and listen to what he says."

He guessed what Ashin was thinking, and that was why he didn't kill that guy in his previous life.

However, this time, he found Ah Xin early and cut off the boy's chance to show kindness. It would not be so easy for the boy to ask for rewards by using the favor again.

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"I pay my respects to His Royal Highness the King of Virtue." Jiang Liangcai probably knew that his status made him unpopular, so when he saw the two of them, he immediately bowed respectfully, "Greetings, big brother."

Xie Ze sneered and said unceremoniously: "Ah Xin has severed ties with the Jiang family, so there's no need to address him so affectionately."

Jiang Liangcai was a thick-skinned man. After hearing what Xie Ze said, he did not feel ashamed. Instead, he looked serious and said solemnly: "Although my father and my eldest brother have severed their relationship, in my heart, my eldest brother will always be my eldest brother."

Xie Ze & Jiang Xin: "..."

To be honest, Jiang Xin and Jiang Liangcai had only an average relationship in their two lifetimes combined. It was really hard to get used to this guy suddenly doing this.

Jiang Xin paused for a moment, and then he said in a somewhat inexplicable way: "What are you doing here?"

He was not very fluent in speaking to begin with and was not very good at chatting with people, so he just said it directly.

Jiang Liangcai originally wanted to say something to connect with his soft-hearted elder brother, but he secretly glanced at Xie Ze and saw that his highness had a dark face and looked impatient. He didn't dare to waste any more time and said awkwardly: "I do have a favor to ask of you...

Now that my father has been dismissed by the emperor, I should not be able to study in Baishan Academy anymore.

However, next year's college entrance examination is only a few months away. If I drop out of the academy now, I am afraid that no academy will be willing to accept me due to my father's dismissal.

When the time comes for the exam, if I can't find any classmates or students on government scholarship who are willing to act as guarantors, I will not be able to take the college entrance examination.

I was thinking, brother, you are now an official in the court, and I am your younger brother. Could you please step in and ask the academy not to dismiss me for the time being?

After the college entrance examination in February, I will drop out of school on my own. After that, I can slowly look for a college, make friends with classmates, and have a little transition. "

Originally, if you were studying in a college, all these things would be arranged by the college.

But if he was expelled from school, given the current reputation of the Jiang family, he might really not be able to pass the exam, so he turned to Jiang Xin for help.

He was also a bit clever. In his previous life, he wanted to maximize the benefits of saving his life. Now, the only friendship between him and Jiang Xin was because his father wanted to beat Jiang Xin that day and he stepped forward to stop him.

He knew that even if he didn't stop him, his elder brother would at most get one more beating. Anyway, His Royal Highness the King of Virtue would be here soon, so it would have nothing to do with him.

So he didn't dare to make any excessive requests and only asked for something that was a piece of cake, but it was indeed an important matter for him.

Jiang Xin looked at Xie Ze, who looked at Jiang Liangcai with disdain. Yan Mo then wrote a letter and threw it directly to him, saying impatiently, "Take this letter to see the dean of Qinghe Academy, and he will make arrangements."

He hasn't settled the score with the old guys from Baishan Academy who bullied Ah Xin yet, so how could he possibly be nice to them for such a small matter as Jiang Liangcai's?

Although Qinghe Academy is not as famous as Baishan Academy, family background is not so important there, so he can study until he becomes a juren.

Jiang Liangcai quickly took the envelope and thanked Xie Ze excitedly: "Thank you, Your Highness, thank you, Brother!"

He didn't have to go to Baishan Academy, but he was worried that he couldn't find anyone to guarantee him for the college entrance examination. It would be better if he could transfer to Qinghe Academy now.

After all, after the Jiang family lost power, the ridicule from his fellow classmates in the academy was extremely harsh, so it might be better for him to transfer to an ordinary academy.

In fact, with his ability, if he had not been worried about Jiang Xingyu targeting him in recent years, he should have been able to pass the examination and become a scholar long ago. All he needs now is a relatively quiet study environment.

"If you have nothing else to say, please leave." Xie Ze waved his hand and started to order them to leave.

"Yes, I won't bother you anymore." Jiang Liangcai put away the envelope contentedly. When he was about to leave, he seemed to have thought of something. After hesitating for a while, he said to Jiang Xin:

"By the way, big brother, when my father passed away, he left the house to me, and also gave me a letter of severance of relationship, which was for my second brother.

After His Majesty issued the imperial edict, my second brother never returned home until the day my father left.

The father said that he should have followed his parents to the border to fulfill his filial duties, but since they were unwilling to show up, he would just pretend that he didn't have this son.

A few days ago, my second brother came back home, and I showed him the letter of severance of the relationship, and then I decided to kick him out."

Jiang Xin was stunned when he heard this. Before he could say anything, he heard his own prince sneer and gave Jiang Liangcai a rare good look: "That's right, since you have severed your relationship with the Jiang family, you should naturally be like my Ah Xin and fend for yourself outside. Otherwise, it would be too unfair."

Jiang Liangcai: “…Haha, your highness is right.” How can it not be considered as fending for oneself if one is left to fend for oneself in the palace, eating and drinking the best food and being pampered by the prince?

Jiang Xin: “…” As long as His Highness is happy.

"I will definitely follow father's instructions and not let my second brother set foot in the Jiang family again, nor will I let him use a single penny of the Jiang family's money." Jiang Liangcai is indeed an expert at observing people's words and expressions, and he quickly discovered the secret to pleasing Xie Ze, which is to vent his eldest brother's anger!

So Jiang Liangcai unceremoniously cut off Jiang Xingyu's last way of retreat, and then tactfully stopped hanging around in front of the two of them and quickly took his leave.

The annoying person finally left, and Xie Ze's face looked better. He said with a smile, "I don't know how well your brother is doing academically, but he is quite good at talking."

Jiang Xin nodded in agreement, then looked at himself from his own highness and said seriously, "Ah Xin, he just called himself his younger brother to me, and he said we are a couple."

"..." Jiang Xin coughed lightly and said calmly: "His Highness said that I have severed my relationship with the Jiang family. No, I am his eldest brother."

Xie Ze: “…”