"Put me down, put me down!"
Bai Yuanshan shouted as he sat up from the stretcher.
"Sir, you should go see a doctor..."
A servant said somewhat awkwardly.
"Don't I know whether my body is healthy or not?"
With his two gray eyebrows raised, Bai Yuanshan was furious.
The servants dared not disobey their master's orders, so they had no choice but to put the stretcher down again and cower to the side, waiting for further instructions.
"Sir, how about I go and get another carriage to take you back to your residence..."
The coachman finally mustered up the courage to step forward and speak.
"Hmph, I wouldn't dare ride in the carriage you're driving!"
Bai Yuanshan sneered, then recalled the scene of himself being stuck, and his blood boiled with anger and shame. His emotions ultimately became the last straw that broke the camel's back.
"That old man is so unreasonable. He blames everything on others without ever thinking about whether he's done too many bad things and is being punished for it."
Cangyun looked at Bai Yuanshan with disdain, thinking that the coachman was really unlucky to have such a difficult master to serve.
Zhuque glanced at him and couldn't help but twitch her lips speechlessly. She thought to herself, "I wonder who was it that kicked someone under the pretext of helping out just now, and now they know how to be considerate of others."
That's right, all of this was caused by the two of them.
Besides sneaking into Bai Yuanshan's house last night to switch his official tablet and draw a turtle on his face, Cang Yun also tampered with his carriage before leaving.
Actually, if Bai Yuanshan had taken a carriage to court, he probably would have been in trouble earlier, but he was in a hurry and thus escaped disaster for the time being.
Furthermore, if he still chooses to ride a horse back home after the morning court session, nothing unexpected will happen.
Perhaps this proves the saying that when people are down on their luck, even drinking cold water can cause them to get stuck in their teeth.
All sorts of coincidences happened to him, and when it was his turn to be unlucky, he couldn't escape it no matter what.
The instigators of all this, Cangyun and Zhuque, had been watching the spectacle with Bai Yuanshan for quite some time. In particular, Cangyun, who never misses a good show, even pretended to help Bai Yuanshan fall on his backside again.
If Bai Yuanshan knew all the details, he would probably be furious. Unfortunately, this shrewd old fox will probably never know that he has been outmaneuvered time and time again.
All he knows now is to find someone to vent his anger on, and the most suitable person to vent his anger on is that coachman.
"From now on, you don't need to drive the carriage anymore, and I don't want to see you again."
Bai Yunshan ruthlessly fired his old chauffeur, who had worked diligently at the Prime Minister's residence for over a decade.
"Sir, please give me another chance! I still need this job to support my family!"
Upon hearing that he was about to lose his job, the driver panicked and scrambled to Bai Yuanshan's side, kneeling down and kowtowing to him. He then grabbed Bai Yuanshan's trouser leg and begged him desperately.
The scene made everyone present feel sad, especially those who also worked at the Prime Minister's residence. They all knew this honest and kind coachman and felt deep sympathy for his plight.
This is not only due to emotional factors, but also because these people are also thinking about themselves and are afraid that one day they will lose their livelihood because of something they did wrong.
These servants are born into a life of misery; perhaps just a simple word from their master could cost them their lives.
Unfortunately, Bai Yuanshan could never understand such human suffering. To him, no one's life was more important than his own.
At the same time, his anger intensified. He was very dissatisfied with the coachman's actions and couldn't help but wonder if he had been too lenient with his subordinates, which had turned them into audacious and unruly servants who repeatedly defied their superiors.
"Who do you think you are, daring to lay a hand on me?"
Bai Yuanshan cursed angrily and kicked the coachman over again.
His kick landed squarely on the driver's face, causing him to fall backward and bleed from his nose.
Blood dripped down his nose, and Bai Yuanshan seemed to be aroused to kill. He suddenly jumped up from the stretcher, rushed to the coachman's side, and kicked him several times.
Those around watched in fear but dared not intervene, lest the fire at the city gates cause collateral damage.
"That old man is absolutely outrageous! He's infuriating!"
Bai Yuanshan's public beating and verbal abuse of the rickshaw driver aroused Cang Yun's extreme dissatisfaction. He clenched his fists uncontrollably, ready to rush over and teach the old man what justice and the law were.
Zhuque, standing to the side, watched the farce with righteous indignation, his hidden weapon already itching to strike at any moment.
However, before they could make a move, someone else had already taken the first step.
Just as Bai Yuanshan was about to kick the man again, he suddenly felt a pain in his leg, which made him grimace and stumble back a few steps, almost falling over.
It was truly a case of enemies meeting on a narrow road; the person standing before him was none other than Li Chang'an.
Li Chang'an was still holding her sword, but the longsword was not drawn; she had just been using it as a stick.
"Your Excellency, I have a piece of advice for you: be lenient when you can."
After sheathing his sword, Li Chang'an looked at Bai Yuanshan without fear and spoke slowly and deliberately.
At this moment, Bai Yuanshan felt a burning pain in his calves, and thinking about all the unpleasant things that had happened today, he couldn't help but feel a little angry and frustrated.
"I don't need you to interfere with how I discipline the servants in my own household!"
Bai Yuanshan spoke in an extremely rude manner, looking just like a stubborn donkey.
"What if I insist on interfering today?"
Li Chang'an has always been someone who responds better to gentle persuasion than force, especially when it comes to unreasonable people like this.
She stared coldly at Bai Yuanshan, her phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, her words carrying a dangerous warning. Their eyes met, and in an instant, sparks flew all around them.
It's like one problem after another. The farce from just now hasn't ended, and now a new conflict has arisen. The bystanders started whispering among themselves, almost all of them praising Li Chang'an's courageous act.
"Alright, let's see how capable you are!"
At this moment, Bai Yuanshan was so angry that he lost his mind. He glanced over and saw a small vendor selling things next to him, with a fist-sized weight on the stall.
He rushed forward in a few steps and snatched the weight from the cart. Before the vendor could react, Bai Yuanshan lunged at the driver with his claws outstretched.
The coachman was still sitting on the ground, looking at Bai Yuanshan who suddenly lunged at him with a look of horror on his face. He obviously hadn't figured out what was going on.
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