Tang Dynasty: Taking the Empress Dowager to a brothel, Father Emperor, what a coincidence!

Cui Hao looked at Li Gang as if he were a fool; he never expected that the old man would dare to stand up.

"Where did this old madman come from? He's half-buried in the ground, and he's still acting like a big shot here?"

Changsun Chong, is there no one left in your family?

Since you, this old madman, want to die, then I, this young master, will grant your wish today.

"Get him! Break that old bastard's legs and throw him into the pond to feed the turtles."

A dozen or so servants, brandishing sticks and shouting, marched toward Li Gang.

Upon seeing this, Changsun Chong immediately covered his head and squatted down on the ground, his practiced posture so pitiful it was heartbreaking.

"Don't slap me in the face. My father is the Duke of Qi."

Li Tai had originally hoped that Li Gang would display his great prowess, but the other party completely ignored Li Gang.

Terrified, he hid behind Li Gang, clutching Li Gang's clothes, and said, trembling all over:

"Grand Tutor... Grand Tutor, hold on!"

Li Gang was so angry that his beard stood on end when he saw that Cui Hao actually dared to lay a hand on him.

"Outrageous! This is utterly lawless!"

Li Gang's right hand was already inside his sleeve, ready to pull out his ruler.

At this critical moment.

Inside the elegant pavilion on the second floor, several renowned scholars, invited by aristocratic families at great expense to maintain order, turned to look at the scene upon hearing the commotion.

They originally just wanted to join in the fun and see which fool dared to cause trouble at Qujiang Pool.

But when one of them saw Li Gang's face clearly, the teacup in his hand fell to the ground.

"That...that's not..."

The old man could barely speak properly anymore.

"Old Wang, what's wrong? Who's that old man?"

The person next to him asked in confusion.

The esteemed scholar, known as Elder Wang, suddenly stood up and roared excitedly:

"That's Mr. Wenji! Get down here quickly, we can't let anything happen to Mr. Wenji."

Before he finished speaking, Old Wang, who usually needed someone to help him, dashed out in a flash.

The minds of the several erudite scholars nearby exploded upon hearing the name "Mr. Wenji".

In today's world, who else besides Li Gang, who served as the Grand Tutor to the Crown Princes of three dynasties, can be called Mr. Wenji?

Now these disciples of the crown prince are actually going to attack Li Gang?

If Li Gang gets into trouble here, every single one of us here will be doomed.

Several renowned scholars rushed down the slope like madmen.

Downstairs, just as the Cui family's servants were about to attack Li Gang...

"Stop! All of you, stop right now!"

Amidst everyone's horrified gazes, Old Wang rushed in and knelt directly before Li Gang.

"My dear teacher! What are you doing here?"

The student arrived late, causing their beloved teacher distress.

The shout silenced the entire Qujiang Pool area.

Cui Hao's sinister smile froze. He looked at Old Wang kneeling on the ground, then at Li Gang standing there, and his brain and cerebellum both went blank.

This Mr. Wang was a renowned literary figure whom the Zheng family of Xingyang had paid a high price to invite, and he enjoyed a very high reputation among scholars.

What could make him kneel down and call his mentor...?

Cui Hao collapsed to the ground with a thud.

The several Confucian scholars who rushed out from behind Elder Wang knelt down in front of Li Gang.

"Greetings, Grand Tutor."

"The student pays his respects to Mr. Li."

The scions of prominent families around them felt as if the sky had fallen.

Cui Hao had already started to stare blankly, drooling.

At this moment, Old Wang turned his head, pointed at Cui Hao, and cursed loudly:

"You bastards! You're all blind!"

This is Li Gang, the Grand Tutor to the Crown Prince and the Prince of Yue, a renowned figure throughout the land.

"You beasts, how dare you lay a hand on my mentor? Are you plotting a rebellion?"

"Clang!!!"

A servant's stick fell to the ground.

Immediately afterwards, all the servants threw down their weapons, knelt on the ground in unison, and desperately kowtowed and begged for mercy.

Li Gang snorted coldly:

"I've dedicated my life to teaching and nurturing students, and today I've truly had my eyes opened."

If you can't win an argument, you resort to vigilante justice?

You scions of noble families, always spouting righteousness and morality, are nothing but beasts who disregard human life.

Cui Hao collapsed to the ground, unable to utter a single word of pleading.

His mind is now filled with nothing but frantic cursing of Changsun Chong.

That's ridiculous.

Dressing up the Grand Tutor of the current dynasty like this, who could recognize him?

"You're paralyzed with fear?"

Li Gang looked at Cui Hao and sneered.

He then pulled Li Tai to the front.

"You just called him a pig?"

"Open your dog eyes and see clearly. This is His Majesty the Second Son of the Emperor, His Highness the Prince of Yue."

The moment these words were spoken, everyone in the room was stunned.

Changsun Chong stopped holding his head and squatted there, rolling his eyes.

This old man's heart is as black as the prince's.

Are you trying to scare these bastards to death?

"They gathered a crowd to beat up the Grand Tutor of the court and attempted to murder the prince of the court."

According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, this is tantamount to treason! The entire family, including nine generations, will be executed!

As soon as Li Gang finished speaking, Cui Hao's eyes rolled back and he fainted.

The other scions of prominent families begged for mercy, crying and pleading.

Some have even started slapping each other in the face, trying to alleviate their sins through this method.

In the private room on the second floor, Zheng Qiuying watched this dramatic scene and covered her mouth in surprise.

"Miss... that chubby pageboy is actually the King of Yue?"

Zheng Qiuying did not answer the maid's question; her gaze never left Li Chengqian.

"The Crown Prince truly lives up to his title."

He didn't even show his face, yet he manipulated these scions of noble families completely. That's true skill.

downstairs.

Li Chengqian slowly walked up to Cui Hao.

He slapped the unconscious Cui Hao twice, making him wake up.

"Young Master Cui, wake up! Don't hit your head!"

Cui Hao groggily opened his eyes, and upon seeing Li Chengqian's face, he screamed in terror:

"Spare me! I was blind and didn't recognize your greatness. Please, Grand Tutor, have mercy!"

Li Chengqian leaned close to Cui Hao's ear and said with a smile:

"Cui Hao, for gathering a crowd to murder a prince, is guilty of a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of his family."

Do you think your all-powerful father will be able to save you this time?

Cui Hao was completely stunned and didn't know how to answer for a moment.

"However, I have always been a kind-hearted person."

If you agree to one condition, I'll pretend this never happened today.

Cui Hao hurriedly asked:

"You said you'd do anything to save my life."

Li Chengqian held up one finger and waved it in front of Cui Hao.

"One hundred thousand strings of copper coins, plus three hundred thousand dan of grain. Deliver them to the Duke of Qi's mansion within three days."

Cui Hao gasped.

This is practically emptying out the entire fortune of the Cui family of Qinghe in Chang'an.

"This is too much. My dad will kill me."

Cui Hao said with a mournful face.

"You think it's too much?"

Li Chengqian stood up and dusted himself off.

"Grand Tutor! Since Young Master Cui is unwilling to spend money to avoid disaster, then you may take Qingque into the palace."

Go directly to report that the Cui family of Qinghe is plotting a rebellion.

"No, no, no."

Startled, Cui Hao grabbed Li Chengqian's leg.

"I'll give it to you! I'll give it to you!"

"The necessary items must be gathered and delivered to the Duke of Qi's residence within three days."

Seeing that he was so cooperative, Li Chengqian nodded in satisfaction.

He turned and walked toward Li Gang, who was still angry.

"Grand Tutor, let it go."

Today's Qujiang Poetry Gathering is a grand event where literary figures and scholars gather.

If someone dies, wouldn't that ruin this wonderful mood?

If this gets out, it will damage the Grand Tutor's reputation.

Li Gang originally only wanted to use this as an excuse to give the powerful families a warning, and he did not intend to escalate the situation to an uncontrollable point.

Suddenly, Li Chengqian handed him the ladder, so he naturally had to take advantage of the situation.

"Hmph! If it weren't for you pleading for them, I would have sent those scoundrels to the Dali Temple today."

Li Gang gave Cui Hao a haughty glance.