Wu Ming lifted the curtain and came out, waved his hand to stop Sun Shanwu's scolding, and frowned slightly as he glanced at the people kneeling in front of the carriage. Top 23S.
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"Young prince, Mr. Qingtian, please make the decision for my son!"
Seeing him come forward, the leader, an old woman with disheveled hair and a face full of vicissitudes of life, shouted repeatedly and came closer with hands and feet.
Sun Shanwu hesitated again and again, but for safety reasons, he still dutifully stood in front of Wu Ming.
Even though he could observe with his spiritual consciousness that the old woman was an ordinary person, there was no guarantee. After all, even a warrior of the same level might be able to hide it from him if he practiced special techniques.
Wu Ming was not afraid and walked straight out of the carriage. He was protected by a dragon robe. If there was any danger, he would be warned in advance.
Moreover, it really goes against his moral values to let a person who is his grandmother's generation kneel in front of him!
"Sister, if you have anything to say, please get up and say it!"
Before he could step forward, Wu Fu had already gotten out of the car and helped the old woman.
It was also due to the same concerns as Sun Shanwu. After all, the master was not omnipotent, and Wu Ming had quite a few enemies.
Nowadays, even the powerful Grand Master of Xuanlei Sect, regardless of his face, secretly makes trouble to prevent anyone from using such despicable methods as assassins!
Unlike Sun Shanwu, while Wu Fu was supporting the old woman, he clasped the opponent's wrist pulse gate with his right hand without leaving any trace, and used his own true energy to penetrate it to detect whether she was a strong man with hidden cultivation!
"Please, young prince, make the decision for the women of the country and seek justice for my son. If you don't agree, the women of the country will never be able to kneel down!"
The old woman pushed Wu Fu away stubbornly, kowtowed and burst into tears.
But all the family members behind him also looked sad, and there was also a young woman wearing sackcloth and mourning, with a pale face, holding a three- or four-year-old child in her arms, silently weeping.
The pink-and-white child stared at his big, innocent eyes, as if he still didn't know what was going on. He was just a little afraid of the adults' reaction. Apart from giving Wu Ming a sneaky curious look, he buried his head in the book.
In the arms of a young woman.
"Young Master, something is fishy, and these are troubled times, so we can't set a precedent like this!"
Although Wu Fu could use his true energy to forcibly lift the old woman up, he did not do so. He gave Wu Ming a subtle wink and transmitted a message.
His concerns were not groundless, nor were they indifferent by nature, but Wu Ming himself was in a lot of troubles, and he was at the most critical bottleneck of the first step in martial arts. If it was really delayed by some trivial matter, it would be more than worth the gain!
"Grandma, you get up and speak first. If you don't get up, I can only inform the government. After all, the Yamen is the place where cases are handled. Even if I want to help you, it is against the law!"
When Wu Ming heard this, his eyes flashed slightly and he said with a pleasant expression.
"Young prince, please have mercy. The common woman will get up right now!"
When the old woman heard this, her originally frightened expression immediately relaxed, and she staggered up with an uneasy look on her face, but she still didn't dare to look at Wu Ming.
This is also reasonable. After all, if a common man dares to block the carriage of the prince, he is already risking his life.
If it weren't for Wu Ming's extremely high reputation among the people, she wouldn't have dared to do this even if she had a hundred courages!
Seeing her getting up, the other family members looked at each other and stood up sparsely.
"Grandma, this is not the place to talk. Let's talk at the tea shop in front!"
Wu Ming smiled and nodded, stretched out his hand to help, and pointed to the tea shop road not far away.
"No, no, just say it right here!"
The old woman waved her hands repeatedly. Although she was a little uneasy, she was extremely firm.
"Okay, just say it here!"
Wu Ming raised his eyebrows slightly and glanced around without leaving any trace.
With his eyesight, he could naturally tell that the old woman wanted to speak out in public so that he would feel pressured.
This method had been used many times against the imperial court, and he was very familiar with it. But what made him rather curious was, how could an old woman dare to block his carriage, and how could she use this method to force him to submit?
Although the incident happened suddenly, this street is the main road leading to the Zhenwu Martial Arts School. Not only does it have a lot of people, but it also leads to quite prosperous shops.
In just a short time, many people gathered to watch the excitement. Countless people surrounded the three floors inside and outside, all pointing and whispering.
There were many people among them who seemed to know the old woman's family, and a lot of useful information was revealed in their words. Some showed regret, some were inexplicably angry, and some looked on with cold eyes.
Wu Ming had a sharp ear and a quick mind. Even though the information was messy, he could analyze several useful pieces of information in an instant and still listened carefully to the old woman's words.
"Thank you for your generosity and understanding, young prince. The woman is Mrs. Liu Zhang of Laohuaixiang. My son..."
Seeing that he was approachable and had no airs of condescension, the old woman showed gratitude and spoke happily.
It turns out that his son is an external student at Zhenwu Academy. Although he is not a formal student, he is still a registered student.
On weekdays, in addition to serving as a nurse at the house of Zhao Yunlai, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, he practiced martial arts in the martial arts hall. However, a few days ago, his son died suddenly. The reason was that he had an affair with the maid of the master's family.
Not only that, he also stole the owner's property privately. After being discovered, not only did he not repent, but he became fierce and ferocious. He took the owner's youngest son hostage and fled. As a result, he was shot dead on the spot by the masters of Zhao Shilang's family!
Of course, this is what the official announcement of the Yamen said.
As the saying goes, no one knows more than her mother!
The old woman knew her son's character well and was extremely suspicious of it. She did not hesitate to sue the officials as a commoner. However, the governor of the Yamen expelled her from the hall on the grounds that the evidence of the crime was solid, and said that she was old and ignorant.
No guilt!
"Everyone says that the young prince is very righteous and is the conscience of the Song Dynasty. He always thinks about the common people. If you don't care about it, the old lady will have nothing to say. I am just a son. If I can't avenge him, I will live.
What else does it mean?”
After the old woman finished speaking, she burst into tears, and everyone who heard it felt sad!
"Young Master, please be kind and help old Sister Zhang. I have watched Laishun grow up since she was a child. She is an honest and good-natured child. She has not had any bad habits since she was a child."
"Yes, yes, Laishun gets off work on weekdays, never stays out overnight, and pays all his wages to me. How could such a person commit adultery and steal property?"
"I know Brother Laishun. He is a righteous man. Every time I take him to drink, I can't let my wife and children worry at home. I don't believe him if he says he commits adultery and steals!"
There were neighbors who knew the old woman and wrote letters of support.
It can be seen that this family has a good reputation among this generation, otherwise there would not be so many people speaking up!
"Please, young prince, make the decision. My son-in-law is an honest man and will never do such an evil thing!"
Seeing that everyone was supporting the old woman, an old man also crowded up and started crying.
Behind him, his elder brother-in-law and brother-in-law, who were not known to be the victims, and a bunch of relatives were all crying and shouting for Wu Ming to make the decision.
With so many people so close, Sun Shanwu and the other two Chang Sui could not stop them or not, and the situation immediately reached a stalemate.
After all, no one can guarantee that there are no disguised assassins inside, just in case something happens!
"It's difficult!"
Faced with such a situation, Wu Ming, as smart as he was, found it quite difficult. After all, he was not in charge of the yamen.
Even if it is, there are still countless procedures to go through!
Not to mention, ever since the incident that swayed public opinion and almost caused a civil uprising to increase his reputation, the relationship between the Yamen, the Criminal Department, and the Patrol Office has not been very harmonious with him.
I'm afraid, this is one of the side effects of using any means to gain reputation, and the situation in front of you is naturally a manifestation of the side effects!
If it wasn't for his high reputation, the old woman and her family wouldn't have approached him!
However, he still felt a little unusual, but he couldn't see what was wrong.
After all, judging from his experience, the old woman showed her true feelings without any sign of deception. If she could hide this from him, she would have to admit defeat!
Wu Fu also felt that it was quite a tricky situation. If it was not handled well, the reputation that Wu Ming had finally accumulated might be destroyed in one day.
What was originally thought to be a minor trouble, after the old woman shouted a very decisive word, suddenly made the strong master feel his heart tremble slightly.
"My young prince, you are a noble person. You are the noble person of all the people in Nancheng. You cannot be like those officials who protect each other. If you can't help the old lady, there will be no way to deal with her in the world!"
As the old woman spoke, she was about to kneel to the ground.
Wu Fu was willing to obey and secretly used his true energy to protect the old woman, but she couldn't kneel down and kept winking at Wu Ming.
As soon as this statement came out, Wu Ming was put into a dilemma!
If you don't care, you are overstepping your authority and inconsistent with the law; if you don't care, it is inconsistent with the principles, you will not be able to understand human feelings, and your reputation will inevitably be damaged!
"Grandma, don't worry. I didn't say I don't care. However, this matter should be heard by the Yamen. It's not convenient for me to intervene directly. Can you allow me some time to investigate in secret and make a decision after I have some clues?"
Now that the matter has come to this, Wu Ming is very aware of the consequences of refusing face to face, so he tries to comfort him.
"Young prince, please don't make peace with me. My son-in-law died unjustly. His body was beaten to a disgraceful state. He left orphans and widows with a bad reputation. How can they live?"
Before the old woman could speak, the old man spoke up.
"Yes, what my father-in-law said is that it is enough for the old woman to live to this age, but Qiaoling is still young and my grandson is young. I beg you to uphold justice!"
The old woman looked hesitant at first, but then she said firmly.
When the young woman heard this, she cried pitifully, holding the young child in her arms, pleading with her face.
"Then according to your opinion, how should I handle this matter?"
Wu Ming frowned slightly, and although his expression was still gentle, there was a hint of majesty in his words as he looked at the old man.
Don't look at him. He usually looks kind and pleasant to everyone, but once he gets serious, even Chai Qing and other artistic conception masters can't withstand the increasing pressure from the superiors on him, let alone an ordinary person!
"My young prince... you are a noble man and busy with things. If human lives were not at stake, ordinary people like you would never dare to disturb a noble man like you.
Nowadays, the people in Nancheng don’t know that you are a good person in the world. I implore you to go to the Yamen in person, so that those officials will seriously examine the case of the old man’s son-in-law and give us justice!”
The old man's face turned slightly pale, his eyes flickered a few times, then he frowned and said.