The carriage stopped abruptly, and Yu Jingxuan was nearly thrown out. Fortunately, he managed to grab the carriage wall in time, but being of advanced age, he was still thrown around violently and his vision went black.
"What is it!"
"Sir, I'll take care of it right away!"
Immediately, a servant boy came forward and ran over to help the old man up.
But the old man lay down on the ground, covered his face with his hands, rolled around on the ground and howled like a ghost, seemingly in great pain.
"Sir, sir, I'll take you to the clinic. Can you let our master go to court first?" The servant spoke very politely, appearing completely refined and courteous.
Unfortunately, his courteous treatment did not elicit any sensible responses; on the contrary, the old man howled even louder.
The servant had no choice but to look back. Immediately, the accompanying guards stepped forward, ready to use force if the soft approach failed.
Just as the guards approached and before they could forcibly pull the old man away, three burly men were picked out from the side.
"What do you want to do? Riding your horses wildly in the street and whipping my father like this, we farmers don't want to blame you, but you don't even want to say a second word before resorting to violence. We can't tolerate this, we have to give you an explanation!"
The servant knew things were going to get bad as soon as the three men jumped out.
The old man was beaten, and the three men didn't come out. Even when the servant came to ask them questions, they didn't come out. It wasn't until the guards came and were about to take drastic measures that they jumped out, clearly indicating that they had ill intentions.
"No, that's not true. It's just that this old man's injuries are serious, and I was afraid of delaying the rescue time, so I thought I'd have the guards help him up. I absolutely didn't mean anything by it!" The servant's voice softened a bit.
The Yu family was very strict in disciplining their servants. Anyone who could serve as Yu Jingxuan's personal servant must be a very perceptive and intelligent person. At this moment, he instantly changed his strategy and decided to win people's hearts.
The onlookers, who were initially indignant, changed their tune the moment they saw how polite and pleasant the official's servant was.
Just as the crisis was about to dissipate, the old man, who had been acting strangely, suddenly let out a "ga" and then lay motionless on the ground, his whole body stiff.
The old man's hands also fell down, revealing the deep whip marks on his face, which had even bled.
"Murder! Father! You've killed someone!"
"Father, are you alright? My father was almost beaten to death, and your master is still thinking about going to court. In the eyes of you high officials, we are nothing but worthless, lowly lives!"
Three burly men swarmed forward, instantly surrounding the old man and refusing to let the Yu family servants and guards get any closer, all while shouting for help.
"Oh dear, the coachman of a high-ranking official is whipping someone in the street!"
"The Minister of Rites' carriage has run someone over and killed someone!"
"That high-ranking official who lives off his wife came out early this morning to kill someone and vent his anger!"
Soon, the news spread like wildfire, becoming increasingly outrageous.
Yu Jingxuan's face was gloomy. He had already become a laughing stock, and now this incident was like adding insult to injury. There was all sorts of criticism going around.
"What are you all standing there for? Quickly disperse them. The morning court session cannot be delayed," he said to his attendants outside the carriage.
"Isn't this Lord Yu?" Just then, Yu Jingxuan heard a familiar yet annoying voice.
He immediately lifted the carriage curtain and saw the carriage of the Marquis of Zhongyi slowly approaching, but it couldn't pass due to the large number of people blocking the way.
The moment Yu Jingxuan saw him, a surge of overwhelming anger welled up in his heart.
Don't think he doesn't know that the two proclamations yesterday were written by the Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness, especially focusing on his being a kept man. Such vulgar and despicable methods are exactly Jiang Yiping's style.
The two stared at each other across the distance, their gazes filled with a coldness. They had been mortal enemies for so many years, but there was no love-hate relationship between them; they only wished the other would die quickly.
“My lord, there has been a minor incident ahead. The people have misunderstood and cannot travel on this road. Let’s take another route!” Yu Jingxuan spoke up, seemingly bearing a heavy burden of humiliation.
At this point, no matter how unwilling he was, he had to take the initiative to back down, because he was very afraid that the Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness would go up and add fuel to the fire.
Unfortunately, the reason why a mortal enemy is called a mortal enemy is that you have to oppose him at all times.
"Please calm down, everyone. I heard that an old man here was whipped by the coachman and is now unconscious. I have already reported it to the authorities, and the constables will be here soon. If you have any grievances, you can appeal to them!"
Marquis Zhongyi jumped out of the carriage and raised his voice.
His voice carried far and wide in an instant, and when the people realized who he was, they immediately clapped and cheered.
"The Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness not only holds an official position but also a noble title. He is far more powerful than the Minister of Rites, yet such a high-ranking official still helps us so much, which shows that there are still good officials among us."
"Yes, the officials in our village are not bad! Don't let a single chicken dropping spoil the whole thing and give them a bad impression."
Yu Jingxuan's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot. He clenched his fists so tightly that his teeth were almost ground to powder.
Jiang Yiping was truly ruthless and cunning, which made him a negative example and highlighted the loyalty and righteousness of the Marquis who was devoted to the people.
The constables arrived quickly. In fact, they were also quite troubled. Due to the involvement of the Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness, the incident had escalated to the point where both sides were powerful figures. The bigwigs in charge of the security of Wangjing were pushing one after another, and in the end, no one dared to come. They only sent constables.
"The officials are here. If you have any grievances, please speak up. I will inquire about this matter after court. I will make sure you are not bullied." Marquis Zhongyi cupped his hands in greeting to them.
The three burly men, howling like ghosts, also stood up and bowed to him in gratitude.
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