I was a conman in the Ming Dynasty.

Chapter 356 Calling for Help

Chapter 356 Calling for Help

When Sun Rurui saw that her nemesis had been beaten, she quickly picked up Jiang Xuyang and prepared to go out to call for help.

"Rui Rui's mother, put me down! They dared to hit my father! I'll fight them to the death!" Jiang Xuyang struggled to get down.

Xuyang is such a good boy. Sun Rurui gently patted Jiang Xuyang's back and said, "You're still young, how can you beat a vicious person? Stop making a fuss, come with me to get help."

"Mmm!" Jiang Xuyang nodded obediently.

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Hou Fangyu was horrified to see his younger brother and others punching and kicking Wang Wenzhou. He quickly said, "Brother Chen, please make a trip and quickly send a message to my father. Tell him that my second brother, Hou Fangjiang, beat up Wang Wenzhou at Tantuo Temple. Tell him to come and save my brother's life immediately."

"Huh?" Chen Zilong asked in confusion, "It's just a fight, it shouldn't have resulted in anyone dying, Brother Hou, aren't you making a mountain out of a molehill?"

Hou Fangyu said with a wry smile, "Brother Chen, you are not in the capital and do not know Wang Wenzhou. Not only is Wang Wenzhou favored by the emperor, but he is also vindictive and is recognized by all civil and military officials as a mad dog. When he goes mad, he will not stop at nothing! If my father and others do not arrive in time after my second brother beat him today, my second brother's life will be in danger!"

"Alright!" Seeing Hou Fangyu's nervous expression, Chen Zilong quickly nodded and said, "Brother Hou, don't worry, I'll go right away."

Hou Fangyu said to Mao Xiang, "I'll trouble you to make a trip, Brother Mao. Go and send a letter to Zhang Fengyi, the Minister of War, and tell him that if he doesn't bring his troops here quickly, his daughter will be widowed!"

Mao Xiang nodded and turned to deliver the letter.

Hou Fangyu looked at his baby Li Xiangjun and said, "Xiangjun, you and Xiaowan stay here. If Wang Wenzhou's men arrive first, you must ask Liu Rushi to persuade Wang Wenzhou to spare my second brother. I need to go to Zheng Sanjun, the Minister of Justice, for help immediately."

Li Xiangjun nodded and said, "Go quickly, we'll take care of things here, don't worry."

Wang Ying was also dressed as a scholar today. She came to the poetry gathering to relax. These past few days, Wang Wenzhou had been tormenting her because of Zhu Youjian, and she was in a bad mood. She happened to pass by and saw a group of people fighting together. Upon closer inspection, she saw Liu Rushi acting like a fierce mother tiger protecting her cubs, pulling and tugging at several people like a madwoman. The person crouching on the ground, covering his head and being beaten, was none other than her own enemy. Wang Ying's face changed, and she roared and rushed over.

When Wang Yingbao arrived, the punches and kicks hitting Wang Wenzhou immediately decreased. Wang Wenzhou hurriedly shouted, "Sister-in-law, help me! They're beating me to death! If I die, I'll never be able to sleep with you again!"

Wang Ying kicked someone away, shook her head with a wry smile, and thought to herself, "My wife is crazy, she's never serious."

"Stop hitting him!" Liu Rushi grabbed Hou Fangjiang's arm, stopping him from hitting Wang Wenzhou.

Hou Fangjiang swung his arm forcefully and elbowed Liu Rushi in the face.

Liu Rushi felt dizzy and fainted.

Hou Fangjiang was somewhat embarrassed. Although he was a troublemaking young master, he was also somewhat chauvinistic and never hit women. This was truly an unexpected incident.

"My beloved son!" Li Xiangjun rushed forward to check on him.

When Wang Wenzhou saw that Ru Ru had been knocked unconscious, he was furious. He endured the blows and got up, then turned and ran.

"Haha!" Hou Fangjiang said, "Stop fighting! That evil monk Wang Wenzhou has run away. We don't hit women!"

"Hmph!" Wang Ying snorted coldly, walked over and squatted down to check Liu Rushi's injuries.

Liu Rushi slowly opened her eyes and said, "I'm fine! Where is that rascal?"

Wang Ying said irritably, "They must have gone to gather troops."

Liu Rushi glanced at Hou Fangjiang and said irritably, "Aren't you going to get lost? When Wang Wenzhou brings his men over, he will definitely kill you to vent his anger. I'll help you stop them later for the sake of your brother Hou Fangyu."

Hou Fangjiang curled his lip and said disdainfully, "Master Liu is joking! Wang Wenzhou is just a commoner now, what could he possibly do to us?"

Li Xiangjun complained, "You'd better hurry up and leave! Your brother has already gone to find someone to rescue you because of this! You should leave before Wang Wenzhou returns with his men!"

Hou Fangjiang sneered, "You're just Hou Fangyu's mistress. Don't talk to me like the mistress of the Hou family all day long. Do you think you, a mere mistress, can lecture me, the second young master of the Hou family?"

Li Xiangjun was so angry that tears streamed down her face. Like Liu Rushi, she was a courtesan on the banks of the Qinhuai River. Because of the vast difference in their social status, Hou Fangyu did not marry her. Even as a concubine, Hou Xun refused to let her enter the house, finding it shameful.

Seeing her best friend being bullied, Liu Rushi said angrily, "Young Master Hou, you're a real man. If you've got the guts, don't leave. Wait for my nemesis to bring his men over, and he'll beat you up too!"

"Tch!" Hou Fangjiang scoffed. "In the capital, I've never been afraid of anyone! Guys, hurry up and call for backup!"

"Brother Liu, quickly send someone to inform your second uncle to bring his men over. Wang Wenzhou wants to fight us!" Hou Fangjiang said with a smile.

"Haha..." Several young masters laughed loudly, looking up at the sky.

Liu Tongsi was the nephew of Liu Zongzhou, the Prefect of Shuntian Prefecture. Although the Prefect of Shuntian Prefecture was only a third-rank official, his power was considerable, almost equal to that of the Censorate and the Nine Gates Commandery. Moreover, Shuntian Prefecture was qualified to handle lawsuits from all over the country, making it equivalent to a mini-Ministry of Justice.

In the eyes of Hou Fangjiang and others, even if Wang Wenzhou was still the Vice Minister of Rites, he would still suffer a setback when he met Liu Zongzhou.

Liu Tongsi said with a smile, "It's nothing. We're here to save lives and rid the people of a scourge!"

"Quickly, send a message to my second uncle, saying that Wang Wenzhou is plotting rebellion, not only beating the top scholar Liu Lishun, but also intending to harm us," Liu Tongsi instructed his servant.

"Hmph!" Liu Rushi snorted coldly. These young masters deserved to be dealt with by Wang Wenzhou; they were far too arrogant. My nemesis has even beaten the Emperor. I won't plead for you yet; I'll let Wang Wenzhou teach you a lesson first, and then I'll beg him to spare your lives.

Li Xiangjun wanted to persuade Hou Fangjiang to leave quickly, but Hou Fangjiang and his men all had an arrogant attitude. "Leave? How could we? If we run away, we'll lose face completely. How will we face anyone in the capital after that? Are we afraid of Wang Wenzhou? In the capital, the person we're afraid of hasn't even been born yet!"

Seeing that she couldn't persuade him, Li Xiangjun said to Liu Rushi, "My dear, for Hou Fangyu's sake, when Wang Wenzhou arrives later, you should try to persuade him."

Liu Rushi nodded and said softly, "Don't worry, I'll let Wang Wenzhou beat them up later. I won't let him go too far."

A short while later, Liu Zongzhou arrived with his men.

Liu Zongzhou arrived first not because he received Liu Tongsi's letter, but because someone went to report that the newly appointed top scholar Liu Lishun had been beaten by a demonic monk at a poetry gathering when the conflict had just begun.

Although Liu Lishun's official rank was not high, the compilers of the Hanlin Academy were all close ministers of the emperor, so Liu Zongzhou dared not neglect him and immediately led his men over. On the way, they encountered servants sent by his nephew. Upon hearing that his nephew Liu Tongsi had actually beaten Wang Wenzhou, Liu Zongzhou was so frightened that he almost fainted.

"Second Uncle, you came very quickly!" Liu Tongsi hurriedly went to greet him.

"Slap! Slap! Slap!" Liu Zongzhou slapped his nephew across the face several times without saying a word.

Liu Tongsi was stunned. "Second Uncle, have you gone mad?"