After Kangxi finished speaking, he strode over to Harigana and shielded the two behind him. The Minister of Revenue, Zhang Ying, and Nalan Mingzhu stood at the front to prevent the three from being accidentally injured.

Li Dequan acted swiftly. When Kangxi ordered him to arrest the person, he waved his hand lightly, and several imperial guards appeared out of nowhere and immediately leaped forward.

"Who dares to ride a horse and injure people in broad daylight in the city? Get down at once!"

The Imperial Guards' attire differs from that of regular guards, but only those who have seen the Imperial Guards can tell the difference; outsiders cannot.

Upon hearing the Imperial Guards' question, the riders didn't utter a word, but instead raised their whips and lashed out at them.

The men on horseback behind them also drew their swords and charged forward to fight the Imperial Guards.

People scattered and fled, and vendors on both sides of the road had no choice but to abandon their goods and run for their lives.

It's just pitiful that the old, weak, sick, and disabled are huddled in place, unable to move.

"Wei Yi!"

Kangxi's expression was icy. He only said one sentence, and a man dressed in black and wearing a mask appeared among the fighting figures.

In just two blows, the man on horseback was knocked to the ground, and the Imperial Guards immediately stepped forward and tied him up.

"Let me go! Do you know who I am?"

Because the man was captured, his henchmen were also rendered powerless and were all captured by the Imperial Guards.

Wei Yi had already disappeared by then.

The Imperial Guard leader felt bitter; they hadn't even handled this small matter properly, and they were sure to be punished later.

Their kung fu was indeed not as good as the man's, and they were afraid of hurting civilians during the fight, so they hesitated for a moment.

“I don’t care who you are! Injuring someone while riding a horse in the street is a violation of the laws of the Qing Dynasty. Take him away and imprison him.”

The Imperial Guard leader was furious and gestured to his men not to be polite.

"You dare! I am the Emperor's brother-in-law. If you dare to arrest me, the Emperor will certainly not let you off."

Upon hearing this, not only the Imperial Guards but even Emperor Kangxi himself were taken aback.

Brother-in-law? The emperor doesn't even have an empress, so where would he get a brother-in-law?

"What arrogance! You claim to be the Emperor's brother-in-law, but do you even know me?"

Nalan Mingzhu stepped forward and stood in front of the man.

"You, Lord Mingzhu!"

The person pinned to the ground recognized Nalan Mingzhu, and their voice immediately became much softer.

"Hmm! Not bad, you even know me."

Nalan Mingzhu nodded: "Then tell me about yourself. Whose family are you? How come I didn't know the Emperor had a brother-in-law?"

The people on the ground dared not speak, secretly cursing Nalan Mingzhu for meddling in other people's business.

"You don't want to talk? Fine, you don't have to!"

Nalan Mingzhu turned his head to look at Kangxi, then turned to the leader of the Imperial Guards and said, "Send him to the Imperial Prison and interrogate him severely."

His Majesty cares most about the people and would absolutely not allow such a person to act arrogantly and domineeringly in the capital.

As he spoke, he called over his servant: "Everyone, if anyone is injured or has property damaged because of this person today, please have my servant come and register it."

"As the Minister of Personnel, personally appointed by His Majesty, I will certainly report this matter truthfully to His Majesty and guarantee that justice will be served for all the people."

The people wept and knelt on the ground, praising the emperor's wisdom.

The men Li Dequan sent out also arrived with several doctors to treat the injured. Fortunately, apart from a young man with a broken leg, the others only had superficial injuries.

"Husband, don't be angry."

This is not your fault. It's just that those people were blinded by power and didn't know who their benefactors were.

It's a good thing you've met him now. Regardless of the terrible things he did in the past, this incident ensures that no one else will be harmed because of him, right?

Harigana looked at Kangxi, whose face was ashen, shook the hand that Kangxi was holding tightly, and whispered a few words in his ear.

The Empress Dowager nodded, then looked at the girl in front of her, surprised that she was so insightful about life.

She really is a simple-minded person.

Emperor Kangxi was also comforted by Harigana's words.

There are hardly any perfect things in this world.

Although he knew it wouldn't happen, the fact that such a thing could happen in the capital, right under the emperor's nose, made him wonder if there was even more darkness going on behind the scenes.

"Yes! Madam is right."

With a helpless twitch of his lips, he watched as the person was taken away and the small vendors packed up their things. He then took Harigana's hand and turned to walk forward.

The Empress Dowager also sighed, perhaps in a few days, the area outside the Meridian Gate would be covered in blood again.

Humans are insatiable!

The Minister of Revenue had always admired this Imperial Noble Consort, but his admiration stemmed solely from Harigana's generous donations of money to him from time to time.

After his recent remarks, the Minister of Revenue's appreciation for Harigana has evolved into respect and admiration.

It's not easy for a woman to have such a broad perspective.

No wonder the Emperor favored her and doted on her for so long.

She's beautiful, gentle, and helpful to the emperor. Most importantly, she's got a full purse. It's no wonder the emperor dotes on her.

"Let's go to the Minister of Revenue's house first, and then we'll take you to have lunch in a little while."

Kangxi composed himself, not wanting to spoil Harigana's good mood because of him, so he tried to keep his voice calm.

"Okay! Let's go!"

Harigana did not let go of his hand. Kangxi needed someone to accompany him now, and she had to be his tool.

He turned his head and glanced at the Empress Dowager, meeting her gaze: "It's nothing," the Empress Dowager said silently.

When Kangxi and his entourage arrived at the residence of the Minister of Revenue, Nalan Mingzhu had already made a long detour to meet them.

"Your Majesty, our residence is simple and humble, please do not take offense."

Harigana nodded secretly. It was indeed quite simple. As the Minister of Revenue, although his residence was in a very good location, the environment could only be described as plain.

Even the Zhang residence at the entrance looks so simple, just a large wooden plank, which looks very economical.

"It's alright. I know your character well, otherwise I wouldn't have kept you in such an important position in the Ministry of Revenue for so many years without moving you."

Kangxi sat at the head of the table, with Harigana beside him, followed by the Empress Dowager, while the Minister of Revenue, Zhang Ying, and Nalan Mingzhu sat on the other side of Kangxi.

"Mingzhu, do you know that person?"

Kangxi was still bothered by what had just happened, and as soon as he was seated, he asked about it.

Nalan Mingzhu wanted to stand up and report, but Kangxi stopped him: "Let's just say this, there's no need to be so reserved outside."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Nalan Mingzhu sat down and bowed before reporting, "Your Majesty, I just asked the people in the city. At first, they refused to talk, but later an old man told the truth."