The streets and alleys of Wangjing were instantly plastered with denunciations again, this time targeting two people: not only Wei Xian, the person in question, but also Yu Jingxuan, the Minister of Rites.
Even when these two proclamations of condemnation are placed together, the denunciation of Yu Jingxuan surpasses that of Wei Xian, as if Yu Jingxuan were the sinner who committed the heinous crime.
The last three questions, in particular, were increasingly sharp, leaving no room for maneuver.
A high-ranking official of the first rank, already of the age to be a grandson, is a highly respected person in terms of both morality and reason. He has countless students and is one of the leading civil officials. However, this manifesto has exposed his true colors, making him appear to have risen to power by relying on his father-in-law and to have obtained his immense wealth and status by coaxing his wife.
The novel completely portrays Yu Jingxuan as a useless gigolo, erasing all his achievements and leaving only the fact that his wife is from a noble family.
When these two proclamations spread throughout Wangjing, they instantly aroused everyone's curiosity.
The people's impression of the Jiang family was mostly good. After all, the Marquis of Zhongyi's family had been military generals for generations and had saved countless people. Now that the news of them breaking into the Wei family's residence and arresting the Wei family members had been exposed, the public anger was not actually that great.
After all, the Wei family was an official family, and the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion would not target ordinary people, so it could not resonate with the public.
Now that these two manifestos have been released, they first explain why the Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness targeted the Wei family. After cursing the Wei family, everyone's attention has turned to Yu Jingxuan's freeloading.
While murders and arson are horrific, sex scandals are far more captivating.
"Ah, so even high-ranking officials have to live off women to climb the ranks!"
"Well, this Minister of Rites is quite good-looking. I saw him when he came to the bookstore last time. Although he is old, his demeanor is no less than that of a young scholar. He is clearly a learned man."
"Then she must be good-looking. If she were ugly, even noble ladies wouldn't look at her."
"Alas, we farmers rely on our wives for a living, and we are laughed at, but this high-ranking official has risen to the top in one step."
"Old man, do you have any handsome young men in your family? Hurry up and take the imperial examination. Maybe you can catch the eye of a young lady from a prominent family with your good looks, and then your whole family will rise to prominence!"
Upon hearing this, the surrounding people burst into laughter, and some even chimed in, "Wait a minute, I'm going home right now to have a handsome baby boy with my wife!"
"Being a kept man is really tempting; even a high-ranking official can't resist it!"
The fact that the two children from the Jiang family and the Wei family were switched was originally the most talked-about topic in Wangjing. However, in order to drag the Jiang family into the mess, the civil officials directly issued a proclamation of condemnation, attempting to distort the truth.
Now that Yu Jingxuan has been accused of being a kept man, everyone's attention has been diverted, which is a classic case of shooting oneself in the foot.
Inside the Marquis's residence, Marquis Zhongyi and his wife Cen Ying sat facing each other, with two quick-witted servants standing below them, chatting about the lively scene on the street.
People gathered on the street to tell jokes. There were people from all walks of life. Many of their jokes were particularly vulgar, but the meaning behind them was sound, and they were even quite funny.
The two servants imitated him so well that it made the Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness laugh heartily, banging on the table incessantly, making even the teacups vibrate.
"My lord," Cen Ying couldn't help but call out.
His delusional behavior is too much like a petty person who has achieved success; he doesn't seem very smart.
Marquis Zhongyi waved his hand, dismissing all the servants, and said with great interest, "Madam, you have no idea that old scoundrel Yu Jingxuan has been watching me all day, trying to find fault with me. This time, even though he knows that the Wei family is in the wrong, he still wants to attack me regardless of justice in order to eliminate dissidents."
“I will never tolerate him. Not only will the Wei family scold him, but he won’t be able to escape either! I still remember that when we were the top scholars in the civil and military examinations in the same year, all the young women and wives stared at him with wide eyes and said that he was the most handsome scholar in recent years.”
"Ha, he was praised so highly back then, but now it's become a laughingstock. From now on, when people mention Lord Yu, they won't remember how learned he was; they'll only remember him as a cowardly gigolo who lived off his looks, hahaha..."
When the Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness recalled the old days, he was filled with hatred and gritted his teeth.
In fact, he was too embarrassed to say everything in front of Cen Ying.
Some busybodies suggested that the top scholars in both the civil and military fields should be rewarded and paraded through the streets together. He was brave and strong, while Yu Jingxuan was gentle and refined. The two should complement each other perfectly. However, most young girls preferred Yu Jingxuan and used him as a stepping stone to highlight Yu Jingxuan.
Later, he learned from the system that his wife and Yu Jingxuan were actually in love. This new grudge, combined with old hatred, put him in a state of rage.
Today, he finally found his chance to get revenge, and he dealt a heavy blow to that pretty boy, which was very satisfying.
Seeing his expression, Cen Ying understood his thoughts and couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips into a smile.
"Did you feel relieved after getting revenge?" she asked softly.
"We've only gotten half the satisfaction; we still have to get the other half back from him!" Marquis Zhongyi said solemnly, his smile fading.
"It's only right. The matter of the two prefectures exchanging sons had nothing to do with him, but he still joined forces with many civil officials to attack you. He should bear the consequences of retaliation."
Upon hearing his wife's strong support, Marquis Zhongyi couldn't help but smile again: "My wife is right. How do you plan to handle Xing Xiaoya's matter?"
"Jiang Taigong fishes, and those who are willing will take the bait. Shenqi said before that Xing Xiaoya would come into contact with the Jiang family, but Chengli is now restraining her and not letting her meet with us. This is obviously not what Shenqi said, and something must be going to happen. I've taken a few of them out for tea these past few days. If we are destined, we will surely run into each other."
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