Kangxi used great force in this kick, slamming it into Liang Jiuheng's chest and sending the old man flying a long way.
Before Kangxi's people and Liang Jiuheng's servants could react, they saw Liang Jiuheng fly out.
Mingxiu was also startled. When she came to her senses, her mouth formed an "O" shape, and her eyes sparkled as she looked at Kangxi. This was the first time Kangxi had shown his martial prowess in front of her. How cool he was, and it was all to protect her.
On the other side, Liang Jiuheng's servants helped him up. Liang Jiuheng clutched his chest and ordered his servants, "You brat, how dare you kick me? Do you want to die? Don't you know who I am? Do you think you can mess with me? Men, take him down! If I don't skin him alive today, I'm not Liang Jiuchun."
After he finished speaking, the servants behind Liang Jiuchun rushed forward and pounced on Kangxi. Even the two men who had been holding the woman back joined in. In the chaos, Mingxiu saw the woman quietly run away, but she didn't say anything.
It's better that they ran away.
Kangxi took a few steps back with Mingxiu in his arms. Naturally, Kangxi wouldn't let himself handle the situation, so the guards who were originally surrounding Kangxi went up to him.
Another person, who was originally standing behind Liang Jiuheng, sensed something was wrong when he saw the situation in front of him, so he quickly ran in another direction to find help.
The two sides were not on the same level, and in no time all of Liang Jiuheng's men were beaten down.
Liang Jiuheng himself was also pressed down in front of Kangxi by the guards. Kangxi looked at him and sneered, "Come on, didn't you say you wanted to teach me a lesson? I'd like to see if you still have the ability."
Liang Jiuheng knelt on the ground, somewhat bewildered, looking at the person in front of him. He hadn't expected this person to be accompanied by so many guards, and so many of them.
He wasn't stupid; he immediately realized he might have offended some powerful figure.
However, having been pampered since childhood, this was the first time someone had dared to bully him.
He glared at Kangxi with resentment. "You'd better release me right now. My servants have already gone back to inform my father. When he arrives, let's see how he deals with you!"
Kangxi raised an eyebrow. "Then let's wait here. I want to see what kind of person your father is and what he can do."
Their identities had been exposed. The guards who were originally hiding in the shadows to protect Kangxi were now standing behind him, and they even brought out two stools for Kangxi and Mingxiu to sit on while they waited.
Liang Jiuheng knelt on the ground, and the people behind him looked at him as if he were a dead man.
A short while later, a large group of people walked over from the street. The leader was a handsome middle-aged man who looked gentle and refined. Mingxiu glanced at the man. If she didn't know what these people were here for, she probably wouldn't have imagined that this seemingly gentle and refined man was actually such a disgusting person inside.
Seeing those people approaching, Kangxi glanced at them without saying a word. As they drew closer, he heard Mingxiu, who had just seen the middle-aged man, speak, "Who dares to harm my son?"
Hearing his father's voice from behind, Liang Jiuheng looked up and cried out, "Father, please save me! It's those two scoundrels up ahead! They actually dared to hit me!"
Only then did Liang Tianqing realize that the person kneeling on the ground, whose face was so swollen that it was unrecognizable, was his son.
He stared at the couple sitting on the bench in front of him with an unfriendly look.
He said, "I don't know what my son did to offend you two, that you would treat him like this."
Mingxiu chimed in with a grin, "Is this gentleman truly unaware or feigning ignorance? I simply don't believe it. Your son is out there running rampant, abusing women, and you, as his father and an official, wouldn't know?"
Liang Tianqing's previously calm expression immediately darkened. He looked at Mingxiu and said, "I really don't know, but this is my family matter. I will handle it myself, so please don't worry about it, Miss. Please release my son, and let's pretend that tonight's events never happened."
"What a joke! What do you mean by pretending it didn't happen? If it happened, it happened; if it didn't happen, it didn't happen. Besides, since you are the magistrate, you should naturally set an example. How can you so readily condone your son's bullying of men and women? I'd like to know how you will deal with tonight's events when you get back."
Kangxi stood up coldly and looked at Liang Tianqing in front of him, then spoke.
"I have already said that you need not worry about this matter, young master. I will handle it myself when I return. Please release my son," Liang Tianqing said to Kangxi, word by word.
He wasn't like his good-for-nothing son. Besides, even his good-for-nothing son could sense that the person in front of him was not someone to be trifled with, so he could naturally tell as well. Whether it was his speech, his behavior, or his aura, this person was clearly not an ordinary person. Although Liang Tianqing didn't know him, he instinctively didn't want to be his enemy.
"What if I don't let go?" Kangxi said coldly, looking at Liang Xianqing who remained unmoved.
Those familiar with Emperor Kangxi know that he is on the verge of losing his temper, but unfortunately Liang Tianqing is not familiar with him.
So he kept jumping around in Kangxi's minefield.
Liang Tianqing frowned, not expecting this person to be so persistent. "How does the young master intend to deal with this? Here's what we'll do: I will cover all of the young master's losses tonight, and I will also give the young master five hundred taels of silver as an apology for my son's disturbance to the young master."
Kangxi laughed. He was genuinely angry and laughed out loud. He had never encountered anything like this before, that someone would actually try to bribe him.
“But I don’t want this kind of compensation. Do I look like someone who is short of money?” Kangxi laughed, patted the hem of his clothes, and sat back down on the stool with a half-smile.
Liang Tianqing frowned. "Young master, you should be lenient. I have already given you your wages as compensation. If you still insist on this, don't blame me for being impolite."
Kangxi picked up his teacup, took a sip, and slightly rotated the cup with his wrist. He tapped the table with his other hand. Silence reigned for a long time before Kangxi spoke, "If I remember correctly, Your Excellency's son said the same thing just now, and this is exactly what he's like now. I wonder what Your Excellency intends to do because of those words?"
Liang Tianqing's face darkened completely. Although he didn't want to offend the man in front of him, this man clearly had ill intentions. "Then we'll see if you can leave Hangzhou safely, young master."
After speaking, he waved his hand behind him, and all the constables who had been standing behind Liang Tianqing surrounded Kangxi and his entourage.
Kangxi looked up and glanced at it.
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