The Ming Dynasty: Starting with the Somersault Cloud, Old Zhu was so envious he cried!

They had lived most of their lives, and never a single high-ranking official or nobleman had ever said such a thing to them.

In the eyes of those powerful and wealthy, ordinary people like them are not even as good as the dogs they keep at home.

And now, this Sixth Prince actually said in front of everyone that he would take charge of their affairs and uphold justice for them!

The people became increasingly excited as they thought about it, and instinctively wanted to kneel down to express their gratitude.

"Thank you, Your Highness..."

Seeing this, Zhu Ming suddenly roared, "No kneeling allowed!!!"

This roar was like a thunderclap, instantly exploding in the crowd.

The people who were about to kneel froze. They remained in a half-kneeling position, staring blankly at Zhu Ming, their faces filled with confusion and bewilderment.

Kneeling is not allowed?

Why?

Isn't it a matter of course to kneel before officials?

The crowd looked at each other, bewildered and unsure of what to do.

Meanwhile, in the crowd.

Only one person's expression was unusually excited.

And that person was none other than our time traveler—Hua An!

If we say,

When he was first brought here

Not knowing who the time traveler was, they dared not utter a sound.

So, after listening to Zhu Ming's words just now,

He was 100% certain.

Zhu Ming is the time traveler who impersonated the Sixth Prince!

"I'm here for only three things: fairness, fairness, and fucking fairness!"

Ah!

Do you really think he doesn't watch movies?

This is clearly a line from Zhang Mazi in the movie "Let the Bullets Fly".

Aside from time travelers, who else would speak such modern language?

Hua An's face flushed red with excitement, and his body trembled slightly.

The two constables in charge of guarding him were startled when they saw Hua An lying on the ground, twitching as if he were having a seizure.

Anyone who didn't know better would think he had something inserted inside his body.

"Snapped!"

Without saying a word, a constable slapped Hua An across the back of the head.

"Behave yourself, what are you doing? If you move again, I'll break your legs!"

Hua An cried out in pain, immediately turning his head to glare fiercely at the constable, and growled, "You dare hit me?"

The constable was dumbfounded.

Has this kid been beaten senseless?

What do you mean you dare hit me?

So we were just hitting thin air!

The two constables exchanged a glance, then burst out laughing.

The next second, there was a "snap" sound.

Without saying a word, the constable slapped him again.

"So what if I hit you?"

"You're about to die, and you still dare to be so arrogant?"

"Let me tell you, even if I beat you to death today, no one will collect your corpse!"

The constable who started the fight spoke as he swung his arm and slapped him hard across the face.

"Slap! Slap! Slap!"

The sound was crisp and loud, making the surrounding people feel a sense of shared experience.

Good heavens, that's way too ruthless!

If he keeps slapping like that, what will become of this kid's reputation?

Hua An was so stunned by the slaps that he saw stars, his head was buzzing, and he was completely dumbfounded.

His face swelled up at a visible speed, like a steamed bun, and blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.

Hua An: "???"

He now has serious doubts.

I might be the most frustrated time traveler in history.

When others transmigrate, they either become emperors, princes, or at the very least, wealthy young masters, living a life of luxury.

He's fine, though.

Having transmigrated here, before even having a chance to make a name for myself...

He was first pinned to the ground and given a sound beating by a group of ancient people.

And this was done in front of fellow villagers!

If word gets out, where will he put his face as a time traveler?

Hua An grew angrier the more he thought about it, his fists clenching so tightly they cracked.

no,

He couldn't just swallow his anger like this!

He needed to let his fellow villagers know that he was also a time traveler!

Hua An gritted his teeth, mustered all his strength, and shouted at the top of his lungs:

"Stop hitting him! Stop hitting him!"

"I'm from the same hometown as your Sixth Prince; we're from the same place!"

"If you lay a hand on me again, His Highness the Sixth Prince will not let you get away with it!"

The voice just fell,

The constable who was swinging his arm to beat him actually stopped.

Hua An covered his head with his hands and waited for a while before realizing that the other person's slap hadn't come down.

He paused for a moment, then a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Ha, now you're scared, aren't you?

Hua An struggled to his feet, brushed his hair aside, and glared at the two constables, saying fiercely, "You two dogs, weren't you so tough just now?"

"Why did you stop fighting?"

"I'm telling you, you're finished! I'm going to see the Sixth Prince later, and I'll have him exterminate your entire clan!"

"Send all the men to the army, and send the women to the brothels! I will make you slaves and prostitutes for generations to come, never to rise again!"

Hua An became more and more excited as he spoke, spitting as he spoke, looking every bit the smug little man.

Upon hearing this, the two constables' faces instantly darkened.

What did that kid say?

Your Highness wants to exterminate our entire clan?

They even want to send the women in our family to the brothel?

Am I being too polite to you?

"Bang!"

Without saying a word, one of the constables punched Hua An hard in the stomach.

Hua An was beaten so badly he was bent over like a shrimp, and he spat out a mouthful of blood with a "whoosh".

"Why don't you take a piss and look at yourself?"

The constable shouted angrily as he beat him:

"And he's from the same hometown as the Sixth Prince?"

"Aren't you the gigolo that Miss Li is keeping?"

"You really think I don't know you?"

The voice just fell,

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The two constables attacked together, their fists and feet raining down on Hua An.

This time, they were much more ruthless than before.

"Ah! Stop hitting me!"

"I was wrong! I was really wrong!"

"Spare me!"

Hua An was beaten so badly he rolled on the ground, crying and screaming. The surrounding people felt a little sorry for him because of his pitiful cries.

All I can say is: Well done!

Meanwhile, Zhu Ming was in the center of the field.

They had noticed the commotion here long ago.

The little guy had his hands behind his back, and didn't turn around.

But its ears were standing very high.

He heard every single word Hua An shouted.

Zhu Ming: "..."

A thoughtful expression appeared on his little face.

Is this kid named Hua An?

He must be the transmigrator Huang Zi'an mentioned who has a system that can produce an endless supply of white porridge.

However, he just said that he and I are from the same hometown?

This puzzled the little guy.

Fellow villager?

What fellow villager?

The little guy isn't some kind of time traveler.

He, Zhu Ming, is Zhu Ming.

He is the sixth prince of the Ming Dynasty.

He was also Empress Ma's son.

That memory of another world was nothing more than something that appeared out of thin air in his mind.

It does not change his identity.

So, this guy... could he have mistaken him for a time traveler as well?

Zhu Ming thought about it more and more and it seemed very possible.

After all, what he just said, "Fair, fair, and fucking fair," really applies.

It is indeed a line from that fantasy movie.

He thought it was useful, so he took it out and used it!

As a result, this guy overheard it and mistakenly thought he was also a time traveler, which makes sense when you think about it!

He then saw the two constables beating him.

In fact, Zhu Ming originally intended to speak up and stop the two constables.

Regardless, this transmigrator possesses a system capable of generating an infinite amount of congee and pickled vegetables.

It's still somewhat useful.

If it were Old Zhu here, he would probably have treated him as an honored guest long ago.

As a result, he got beaten up like a grandson, which wasn't a good look either.

However, he was just about to speak.

Then I heard Hua An spout those arrogant words.

Exterminate nine generations of their family? Send the men to the army, and send the women to the brothels? To be slaves and prostitutes for generations to come?

Zhu Ming: "..."

The little guy's face immediately turned black.

They only beat you up, and you want to exterminate their entire family and send the women in their household to the brothel.

this time,

Zhu Ming was absolutely disgusted.

His first impression of Hua'an plummeted.

I initially thought this guy might be useful, so I decided to find out more about him first.

Now it seems,

This kind of person is not worth helping at all!

Zhu Ming snorted coldly, swallowing back the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

He remained silent, letting the two constables teach Hua An a lesson.

People like that deserve to be beaten!

They won't learn their lesson unless they're punished!

However, what Zhu Ming didn't know was that...

Hua An was already considered lucky.

Fortunately, Zhu Ming didn't know what Hua An had done in the past.

Including today's poisoning incident,

It was Hua An who came up with the idea for Li Fengxian.

Otherwise, Zhu Ming would have ordered him to be drowned in the lake long ago, instead of just letting him get a few beatings here.

Zhu Ming put Hua An's matter out of his mind and turned to the people again, saying loudly, "You all heard what I just said."

"Avenge the wronged, and settle the score for the vengeful."

"Today, I, Your Highness, will be here to take charge for you."

After hearing this, the people were somewhat tempted, since the Li family had indeed done a lot of bad things in the past.

Everyone has been bullied by the Li family to some extent.

But who will be the first?

at this time,

"Get out of the way! All of you, get out of the way!"

An aged yet somewhat excited voice came from the crowd.

Immediately afterwards, an old man with gray hair and tattered clothes squeezed out from the crowd and knelt down in front of Zhu Ming with a "thump".

"Your Highness, I have been wronged, and I beg you to do me justice!"

As the old man spoke, he kept kowtowing, using great force, and his head began to bleed after only a few kowtows.

This clearly shows that his injustice was extremely serious!

Zhu Ming looked at the old man in front of him, a serious expression on his small face.

"Old man, please stand up and speak."

"Tell me your grievances slowly, and I, Your Highness, will avenge you."

The old man raised his head, tears streaming down his face, and said in a trembling voice:

"Your Highness, my surname is Zhang, and my name is Zhang Zhiqiang."

"I have a son named Zhang Daniu, who just got married last year."

"That girl is my neighbor's daughter. She's a virtuous woman, and she and my son are childhood sweethearts; they're deeply in love."

"The result...the result..."

As the old man spoke, his voice choked with emotion, and tears streamed down his face.

"As a result, he caught the eye of Li Fengxian's second son, Li Guangyu!"

"On our wedding night, that beast led his men and broke into my humble home."

"In front of my son, they...insulted my daughter-in-law!"

"My daughter-in-law, unable to bear the humiliation, drowned herself in the river that very night!"

"The commoner's son was furious and rushed up to demand an explanation."

"As a result, Li Guangyu ordered his men to break both his legs, rendering him a cripple!"

"I'm still in bed, unable to get up!"

The old man grew more and more agitated as he spoke, until he almost shouted, "Your Highness, you must do justice for this humble subject!"

"My daughter-in-law died unjustly!"

"Our entire family was ruined by the Li family!!!"

Empress Ma and Xu Miaoyun stood aside, listening to Old Man Zhang's accusations, and were so angry that they trembled all over.

"This is outrageous!"

"That's incredibly arrogant!"

Empress Ma's face was ashen, and her voice trembled.

On his wedding night, he went and defiled someone else's bride.

They also broke both of the victim's legs.

How could this person be so evil?!

Xu Miaoyun was also so angry that her eyes turned red, and she clenched her fists tightly.

This beast deserves to be torn to pieces!

Zhu Ming listened to Old Man Zhang's accusations without showing any expression on his face.

But those who know him well know that this is a sign that he is truly angry.

However, Zhu Ming did not immediately retaliate.

Instead, he turned his head to look at Wang Defa beside him and asked calmly:

"Magistrate Wang, is this true?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Defa couldn't help but show a slightly embarrassed expression.

In the end, he nodded helplessly.

"Your Highness, this is indeed the case."

"Your humble servant... Your humble servant was aware of this matter at the time."

"But at that time, my power was usurped by Qian Youde, and I was unable to judge them at all. In the end, this was also my dereliction of duty."

Wang Defa became increasingly ashamed as he spoke, and he lowered his head.

He's such a pathetic county magistrate.

The people suffered such a great injustice, yet he was powerless to help them.

Seeing Wang Defa's guilty expression, Zhu Ming did not reprimand him.

After all, he knew that Wang Defa had no choice in the matter.

What can a county magistrate who has been sidelined do?

Zhu Ming said calmly:

"It's not your fault."

"However, now, Your Highness can give you a chance to make amends."

Wang Defa suddenly raised his head, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes: "Your Highness, please give your orders!"

Zhu Ming looked at him and said, word by word:

"I want you to take your men and arrest Li Fengxian and his entire family right now!"

"Not a single one can be missed, especially his second son, Li Guangyu."

"I want to see him alive or dead!"

Upon hearing this, a ruthless glint flashed in Wang Defa's eyes, and he loudly replied, "Yes, sir! I'll take care of it right away, and I guarantee not a single one will escape!"

After saying that, Wang Defa turned and left, leading a group of yamen runners to rush towards the Li family's location.

Not long after, Wang Defa returned in a grand procession with his constables.

This time,

They arrested far more people than last time.

Old Master Li's three sons, more than a dozen wives, as well as grandsons, granddaughters, concubines, maids, old women, guards...

They arrested dozens of people, young and old, men and women!

They were tied up with ropes, strung together in a row, and dragged over like livestock.

There were all sorts of sounds: crying for parents, struggling, cursing, begging for mercy... it was quite a lively scene.

The most outrageous thing is,

The constables not only brought the person here,

Even the dogs and chickens that the Li family kept were tied up with ropes and captured together.

The dogs were tied by their four legs and hung from the carrying pole, barking incessantly.

The chickens, their wings bound, struggled and clucked, their feathers falling to the ground.

The surrounding residents: "..."

They were all dumbfounded when they saw this scene.

Good guy,

So they raided the Li family's property?

They don't even spare dogs and chickens?

That's too cruel!

but,

Well done!

The Li family has been domineering and tyrannical for so many years.

It's about time!

The people clapped and cheered, their faces beaming with long-lost smiles.

Old Master Li watched as his entire family, including the dog and chickens, were all captured.

I was completely stunned.

His second son, Li Guanghui, was tied up like a dumpling, still cursing and shouting, "Let me go! Do you know who I am?"

"I am the second young master of the Li family!"

"You dare arrest me? My father won't let you get away with this!"

As for Li Fengxian's other sons, they were also tied up tightly, with rags stuffed in their mouths.

Unable to utter a sound, he could only sob.

All he could do was stare intently at the people around him with those vicious eyes.

And his concubines, one by one, were crying and sobbing, their faces pale and disheveled, looking utterly pathetic.

Old Master Li felt as if his heart was being torn apart by this scene.

It's over,

This is really the end.

His family business, accumulated over generations of the Li family,

Today, it seems things are about to be completely ruined.