Minister Jiang heard the voice behind him and turned around with a forced smile: "Sixth brother, you have forgotten your identity."
"What are you talking about, second brother? We have always been a family." Master Jiang Liu replied to Minister Jiang with a smile, as if he didn't understand the meaning of Minister Jiang's words at all.
He and Minister Jiang have been fighting for so many years. His eldest brother is gone, and so are his brothers and sisters. He originally thought that he would be suppressed by his second brother for the rest of his life, but he didn't expect that he would have a chance to turn things around. Naturally, he would not give up.
What's more, since the Third Prince and Young Master Xu are here, wouldn't it be a pity if we don't pay tribute to his vicious stepmother?
These days can be said to be the happiest time for Mr. Jiang Liu. Whenever his hypocritical second brother looks unhappy, he feels extremely happy.
Minister Jiang was not willing to get entangled with his traitorous sixth brother at this moment. After all, Long Muse and Xu Tianze came here obviously to cause trouble, so he naturally had to keep a close eye on them.
However, Minister Jiang was destined to have a headache, because just a short delay was enough for Long Musi and Xu Tianze to cause trouble.
Xu Tianze and Long Musi entered the mourning hall. The coffin of Old Madam Jiang was placed in the middle of the room, with Jiang Qing, his legitimate son, and a group of concubines kneeling in front of it.
Xu Tianze glanced around and his gaze stopped on Jiang Qing. He moved to the other side of the coffin and looked at Jiang Qing. The gentleman who used to be modest now had dull eyes and a pale face.
Although the mourning clothes he wore were clean and tidy, they gave people a strange feeling of decadence. He just stared blankly at the brazier in front of him, ignoring the crying around him.
Xu Tianze curled the corners of his mouth. He really wanted Jiang Xue to see what he looked like now, otherwise it would be a real pity. He just didn't know whether Jiang Xue would feel more disgusted or more worried.
"What are you laughing at?!" The young man who was kneeling next to Jiang Qing stood up and glared at Xu Tianze.
The little boy, with red eyes and a face full of dissatisfaction towards Xu Tianze, stared at Xu Tianze stubbornly. His small body was shaking constantly, not knowing whether it was because of sadness or anger.
It made people feel very sympathetic, and even Xu Tianze's heart twitched unconsciously. The people who came to pay their respects showed their dissatisfaction on their faces, but because of Long Musi's identity, they didn't dare to say anything more.
"Oh? I guess this must be Young Master Jiang Linzhi." Although Xu Tianze used a question, his tone was extremely affirmative. As for Jiang Linzhi's smiling question to him, he did not deny it.
Children are children. When Jiang Linzhi heard Xu Tianze's words, he forgot his previous questioning. He crossed his arms and raised his head: "Humph, now that you know, why don't you kneel down and greet me?"
As soon as Jiang Linzhi said this, the people around him put away their sympathy. At that moment, they actually forgot that the kid in front of them was not a good person.
Seeing Jiang Linzhi's smug look, Xu Tianze glanced at everyone with a half-smile. Everyone felt a little embarrassed when they met Xu Tianze's gaze. After all, just now they, a group of adults, were led by the nose by a teenager like Jiang Linzhi.
"What? Everyone has to kneel down to you? Civilians or officials?" Xu Tianze turned his gaze back to Jiang Linzhi, a dark look in his eyes.
"Of course you have to kneel." Jiang Linzhi snorted disdainfully. If he wasn't wearing mourning clothes, one would really think he was a prince on tour.
"Linzhi! Be careful with your words!" When Jiang Qing heard what his rebellious son said, he woke up with a start, slapped Jiang Linzhi in the face, and scolded him angrily.
"My Lords, please forgive me for any offense caused by my jokes." After forcing his rebellious son to kneel, Jiang Qing bowed to the people around him, and then bowed specifically to Long Musi, "I am sorry that I have failed to teach my son well and have made a fool of myself, Your Highness."
Xu Tianze just leaned on Madam Jiang's coffin and looked around with interest. All the dignitaries here were smart people. They smiled and said that the child was still young, but the gleam in their eyes could not deceive anyone.
This word will eventually get out, but it is not enough. Those who come to the funeral home to cause trouble will not be able to do so with just a little splash.
"The forbidden fruit of a child? Young Master Jiang is already approaching the age of twenty. I heard that he has already tasted the forbidden fruit eagerly. Could he also be a child?" Xu Tianze asked in a puzzled tone, as if he was really just asking about the word "child".
But as soon as he said this, the entire mourning hall fell silent. Everyone pretended to be polite and pretended not to know. However, Xu Tianze stabbed them directly with a knife, facing them face to face, knife to knife.
Jiang Linzhi is quite favored by Old Madam Jiang, and he is the only legitimate son of the latest generation of the Jiang family. The Shangshu's wife also dotes on him extremely. He is a well-known scourge in the capital.
He even started having sex with women at an early age and robbed many women from the farms outside the capital, not even sparing married women.
If the capital city was not under the feet of the emperor, everyone, whether human or ghost, would have to keep their tails between their legs to avoid getting into trouble. If they were just showing off their power in the suburbs of the capital, Jiang Linzhi would probably have been beaten to death long ago.
Such a young man has been deeply influenced by the words and deeds of his elders since he grew up. Was what Jiang Linzhi said today a joke or did the Jiang family already have some ideas?
"Mr. Xu is so majestic!" Minister Jiang hurried in and pointed his spearhead at Xu Tianze. Behind him was Mr. Jiang Liu who followed slowly.
Minister Jiang's face was full of seriousness. He glanced at the people around him and saw that everyone was in the mourning hall. He felt a little relieved, then turned to Long Musi and said, "Your Highness, is it really going to get to this point at my mother's mourning hall today?"
Minister Jiang had just taken a few steps when he was entangled by Master Jiang Liu. When he was about to show his displeasure to his sixth brother, a servant came to report about the mourning hall. When he heard his grandson's words that he should kneel down, he almost fell to the ground and died on the spot.
He usually focused his energy on the court and his son, but he never expected that his grandson would be taught to have such a character. He originally thought that they were just a few untouchables, so he turned a blind eye to his grandson.
Who knew that in the end his son's reputation would be damaged and his grandson would commit treason. All his diligence in the court was useless. Xu Tianze didn't even need to do anything. If he made any mistake, the entire Jiang Mansion would be handed over to others.
But no matter how much he complained or how tired he was, he could only solve the problem at hand first. After all, Xu Tianze was still making a fuss in the mourning hall.
"What are you talking about, Lord Shangshu?" Xu Tianze signaled Long Musi to stop talking and immediately began to attract Shangshu Jiang's attention. "I was just chatting with Young Master Jiang normally. How could I cause a scene?"
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