He blocked Jiang Si and Jiang Sheng's way, standing alone in front of them, and said coldly, "I wonder when Fengjing stipulated that carriages are not allowed to travel too slowly? How slow is slow? What criteria are used to determine slow and fast?"
The maid stared in disbelief.
Fengjing did not stipulate that carriages could not travel too slowly; the rule was that carriages must be parked properly and could not be stopped arbitrarily.
Today is the third of the month, and it's a banquet at Wenchang Pavilion. The entrance is bustling with carriages and people coming and going.
Jiang Si wanted to pass through the entrance of Wenchang Pavilion, so he had to slow down and be very careful.
Chang Yan didn't think he had done anything wrong. Even when Jiang Sheng carefully tugged at his sleeve, he still stood straight and looked at the maid.
"You...you outsiders, you've caused trouble in Fengjing and you're still making trouble." The maid was furious and spoke recklessly, "It's clearly your fault, and we don't want to pursue it, but you insist on turning around and smearing us. You're really barbarians."
"Barbarians" is a general term for foreign peoples, and it was also used by the people of the Dayu Dynasty to refer to the nomadic peoples in the northern frontier.
But unexpectedly, the people of Anshui County in the Central Plains were also called "barbarians," which shows that Fengjing's prejudice against outsiders is more than just a little bit.
Chang Yan remained silent with a cold expression, his gaze fixed on the Jiang family's carriage.
Although he didn't know which young lady of the Jiang family was in the carriage, he knew that only the master could give orders and only this young lady of the Jiang family could retract her decision.
In a real standoff, one side will suffer some losses, but the other side will not gain anything either.
"Are all the Jiang family members this powerful? Calling others barbarians and blaming others for their mistakes without any reason?" Changyan questioned loudly, as if afraid that others wouldn't hear him.
The maidservant immediately panicked.
It wasn't just because he was afraid of losing face, but also because the endless entanglement at the banquet had already delayed the young lady's schedule.
She decided to act quickly, "Are you two kids trying to cheat? Someone, hold them down and talk to their elders!"
This was an impeccable explanation, and four sturdy servants rushed over to arrest Jiang Sheng and his sister.
It happened in the blink of an eye.
Xu Mo, who was watching Zhu Sihuan speak eloquently inside the Wenchang Pavilion, felt uneasy, and vaguely thought he heard the voice of his fifth brother.
He tugged at Zhu Sihuan's sleeve and quietly left the literary contest area. Standing at the entrance of Wenchang Pavilion, he immediately saw his younger siblings surrounded by people, and his expression changed drastically.
"stop!"
Xu Mo threw off his cone-shaped hat, rushed to his younger siblings, and spread his arms to protect them, saying, "Don't bully my younger siblings in the street!"
The maid was taken aback when another one suddenly appeared.
After realizing what was happening, he waved to signal the servant to continue.
Jiang Si, standing nearby, was almost in tears. He was afraid that if he let go of the carriage, the horse would run away with the goods, but if he held on to the reins, he wouldn't be able to rescue the young master and lady.
It looked like the three siblings were about to be captured by the four servants of the Jiang family.
Zhu Sihuan rushed out of the Wenchang Pavilion and witnessed this scene. He was stunned for a moment, and a fierce internal struggle surged within him.
With Xu Mo's support, he has already gained some recognition of his own, and he can maintain his status even without Xu Mo in the future.
But Xu Mo is of great significance to him; perhaps she can help him be with the girl he loves, thus fulfilling his wish.
Helping Xu Mo would be tantamount to publicly admitting their relationship, and if anyone suspected that Xu Mo had helped him cheat...
Three thoughts swirled back and forth.
Zhu Sihuan paused for only a moment before rushing forward without hesitation and kicking two servants away.
Jiang Si, who was standing next to him, also threw off his horse's reins and rushed over to block Jiang Sheng.
"What's wrong with the Jiang family? Are you so great that the Jiang family is bullying people in the street!" Zhu Sihuan shouted at the top of his lungs, "You're just going to bully two children like this?"
He was a rising star in the Wenchang Pavilion, and many people paid attention to him when he came out. When he opened his mouth, he attracted all the scholars in the Wenchang Pavilion.
The maids and servants of the Jiang family were all stunned, forgetting even to explain themselves.
"Just because the Jiang family is powerful, does that mean they can bully people like this?" Zhu Sihuan's mouth was like a slingshot that kept twitching. "They dare to forcibly abduct a child right in front of the Wenchang Pavilion. What will they do behind the Wenchang Pavilion's back? They'll kill and set fires! So this is the Jiang family. It's really frightening. Should we all avoid the Jiang family from now on?"
Scholars are known for their sharp tongues.
Although they had no powerful backers, their ambitions were unstoppable. Before they became obsessed, they belonged to the Dayu Dynasty; after they became obsessed, the Dayu Dynasty belonged to them. Once their inner anger was transformed, they dared to offer advice even to the emperor, let alone the mere Jiang family.
Immediately, many scholars pointed at the Jiang family and started cursing. Anyway, there were many people and many opinions, so the Jiang family couldn't possibly kill all the people in Wenchang Pavilion.
The maid's face darkened, and she became timid; the servants were also frightened.
The people inside the carriage were even more restless, their expressions conflicted.
After a long while, the scholar finally stopped talking.
The maidservant timidly opened her mouth, "We...we just wanted them to apologize and then let them leave, but they refused and insisted on making trouble."
Zhu Sihuan was taken aback, as were the scholars.
Chang Yan's eyes widened, realizing that the Jiang family was trying to distort the truth.
He was about to retort.
Xiao Jiang Sheng, who had been kept at the back, stepped forward and said angrily, "It was clearly your carriage that bumped into our carriage. You don't apologize, and you expect us to apologize too."
“My fifth brother refused to apologize, so you forcibly arrested us. Now you want to turn around and say it’s our fault. In front of so many talented brothers, how long are you going to keep lying?”
The little girl spoke clearly and in a clear, crisp voice, each sentence questioning the depths of her heart.
The phrase "talented brothers" made many writers straighten their backs and strengthen their belief in supporting their little sister.
The maid was completely speechless, trembling as she backed away, her eyes glancing at the carriage every now and then, clearly waiting for her master to step forward.
The person inside the carriage became increasingly conflicted, his fingers resting on the curtain, repeatedly trying to lift it but then quickly withdrawing them.
In this situation, it's best not to show up.
But if she doesn't step forward, who else can?
In the blink of an eye, Jiang Chengyuan, the eldest son of the Jiang family, finally arrived late. He looked at his sister Jiang Chenghuan's carriage with a puzzled expression, then at the three siblings in the crowd, and suddenly his eyes lit up.
"Little Ginger, is that you?"
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