The Young Master of a Noble Family Gets Beaten Up

As soon as Shi Tou finished speaking, several men behind him pounced on him.

Wang Chengye was waiting for these people to kneel down and beg for mercy upon hearing the name of the Wang family, but instead, a fist came flying right at his face.

He quickly hid behind the servants, yelling, "How dare you! Dare to touch me, and I'll make your whole family regret it!"

The servant in front drew his sword, but before he could raise it, Shi Tou grabbed his arm and shoved him into a nearby haystack.

Another servant tried to help, but was kicked in the shoulder, making the wooden planks of the carriage creak.

Young Master Cui hurriedly grabbed the reins, trying to run away, but the horse was stopped by a burly man.

He had just cursed that he was asking for death when he was pulled off his horse and thrown into the ground, his mouth covered in dirt.

"Let me go! My father is from the Cui family..."

"Even your dad has to wait in line!"

Shi Tou kicked him in the butt, then turned to look for Wang Chengye.

The young master of the Zheng family had been holding back his anger because of the murder of Zheng Yuanli. Now, surrounded by several burly men, he was yelling for the servants to beat him to death.

As a result, one servant turned and ran, while the other hesitated for a long time with his knife in hand, but dared not step forward.

Wang Chengye had retreated to the base of the horse farm wall, with no way behind him, but he was still pointing at the crowd and cursing angrily.

"Do you even know how many guards the Wang family has? When I get back, I'll break all your legs!"

"That amazing?"

Stone walked up to him and said, "Then you'll take a few more hits today so you can explain it to your grandfather when you get back."

A punch landed on Wang Chengye's face, and his cheek, which had just begun to heal, swelled up again.

Seeing that things were going badly, the young master of the Chen family shouted to report to the authorities, but before he could finish speaking, he was forced into the mud.

Xie Guangkun's eyelids twitched as he read it.

Your Highness just said "They're here," so this is the group they were waiting for!

These are all sons of the five great families. If I were to kill even one of them, I would be standing next to the Crown Prince measuring land today.

"Your Highness, you... really don't care?"

Lu Yuan was marking lines on the ground with a twig when he heard this. He looked up and asked, "Are you here to measure the land, or to settle a dispute for them?"

"But this..."

Stop slacking off.

Lu Yuan pointed the tree branch northwards and said, "I think this place is quite nice. Let's implement a demolition plan."

"Look, the grain trucks come in from here, and after unloading, they go out from the other side, so the two ends don't get stuck together."

Xie Guangkun had never heard of the term "slacking off," but he understood that the Crown Prince planned to demolish the house.

He quickly spread out the map: "There are three houses to the north, and a firewood shed next to them."

"Your Highness, demolition is possible, but the land belongs to someone. Where will the money come from?"

"Let's sell the Eastern Palace! First, ask if they're willing to sell, then buy it and demolish it. Those who are willing to move should receive compensation for their housing, and they should also have a place to live."

Xie Guangkun cautioned, "Housing prices in the city are not cheap."

"I don't believe anyone would be unmoved if the money was right."

"What about those households that are going to ask for an exorbitant price?"

"It's not like there's only one way."

Lu Yuan pointed to the edge of the ditch, "You can also walk around it, it just means laying dozens more steps of cement. You should find out the price first, and then I'll calculate which side is more cost-effective."

Xie Guangkun thought of the old man selling tofu that morning and couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Despite his foul mouth, the Crown Prince was actually more particular about private residences than the officials in the Ministry of Works who were adept at haggling over prices.

Just as Xie Guangkun was about to order the minor official to measure the width of the ditch, Wang Chengye's scream came from behind him again.

"Don't hit my face! You bastard, you're smug! My face..."

Xie Guangkun turned around and saw Wang Chengye squatting on the ground with his head in his hands, while the young master of the Zheng family, who had been shouting with him just moments before, had started calling him "Grandpa."

Lu Yuan urged, "Where's your measuring tape? This trip was a waste of time. Do you plan to come again tomorrow?"

Xie Guangkun had no choice but to turn his head back and have the clerk drive the wooden stake into the roadside.

Lu Yuan glanced at the dimensions he had noted down and walked out of the horse farm: "Bring the land deeds, materials, and other documents to me tomorrow. Don't delay the start of construction."

Xie Guangkun quickly put away the blueprints and chased after them. Before leaving, he looked back one last time; the sound from that direction was even louder than before.

At the horse farm, Shi Tou saw several young masters lying down and kneeling, and worried that his brothers would lose control, so he whistled.

"Alright, stop! Stand up, all of you!"

Wang Chengye was no longer able to stand up.

He wanted to curse, but he was afraid of being hit, so he could only cover his nose and back away.

The young master of the Chen family started crying first, grabbing Shi Tou's trouser leg and begging for mercy.

"Good sir, I have plenty of silver! I'll give you as much as you want, just stop hitting me!"

Stone kicked the man away disdainfully: "I don't want money today. Don't you rich kids like to bully people?"

"If I ever see you like this again, I'll beat you up every time!"

The woman selling steamed buns next to her covered her mouth with her sleeve and laughed, but when she saw the Wang family servants glaring at her, she immediately lowered her head again.

The onlookers didn't dare to cheer, but whispered among themselves.

"Weren't you usually quite imposing?"

Shh! If they hear you, they'll cause you trouble again.

Stone beckoned his brothers to leave.

One of the brothers tried to pick up the jade pendant from the ground, but he kicked it back.

"Brother Stone...this is some good stuff!"

"I'm here to beat people up, not to steal. Take it home and let the authorities arrest you?"

As they reached the street corner, someone asked Stone with concern, "Brother Stone, are you sure you didn't break anything?"

"They're saving their strength."

Stone whispered, "Let's go quickly, the ironware in my shop is waiting for someone to come and forge it."

Only after those people had gone far away did Wang Chengye dare to ask his servants to help him up.

His nosebleed stained half of his sleeve. Just as he straightened up, he heard someone in the crowd laugh.

"What are you looking at! Get out of my sight, all of you!"

The onlookers gradually dispersed, but some still turned back and smirked.

Wang Chengye was so angry that he wanted to chase after him, but as soon as he took a step, he felt a sharp pain in his waist and gasped for breath.

The young master of the Cui family, leaning against the wall, cursed, "Where did these people come from? They even know who we are; they're clearly after us!"

"Do you even need to ask?"

Wang Chengye glanced northwards towards the horse farm.

Lu Yuan and Xie Guangkun had already walked quite a distance without even turning back.

"It was Lu Yuan who called them! He was just watching from the sidelines without saying a word. What a coincidence!"

The young master of the Chen family wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and the more he thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed.

"And I was kind enough to lend him my storage space! And what did he do? He had me beaten up like this! I'm going to tell my dad when I get back!"

Enraged, the young master of the Zheng family kicked the earthen wall: "What's the use of telling your father? Does your family still dare to bring people into the East Palace to beat him up?"

The young master of the Chen family was speechless.

While listening to their argument, Wang Chengye had other plans in mind.

His grandfather had strictly ordered him not to provoke the Crown Prince again, and now that he had been beaten, he didn't know what punishment he would receive when he got home.

If he were to personally seek revenge against Lu Yuan, his grandfather would be the first to not let him off the hook.

But he wasn't the only one getting beaten up today.

Thinking of this, Wang Chengye covered his swollen face and gave a vague smile.

"I heard that the Crown Prince really likes those women. As long as we make them happy, he won't target us. He cares about those women the most."

"How about we go and give them a gift as a gesture of goodwill?"

"At worst, people will call me a loser and I'll just lose face."

The most important thing for scions of prominent families is their reputation and face.

If I'm called trash and a disgrace, I'd rather just stab them to death.

However, the young master of the Zheng family was taken aback at first, and then muttered to himself.

"The Crown Prince cares most about those women. If anything happens to them..."

Upon hearing this, everyone stared wide-eyed at the young master of the Zheng family.

Seeing this, Wang Chengye quickly coughed and said, "Well, I didn't say anything, so don't make wild guesses."

"The Crown Prince is devoted to the country and its people. If something were to happen to his woman, he would be heartbroken."

"We can't do that."

Wang Chengye said that he hadn't said anything.

But when everyone heard that the Crown Prince would be heartbroken, their eyes lit up.

While the young master of the Cui family was still hesitating, the young master of the Zheng family had already whispered in the ear of the young master of the Chen family.

"First, find out which of them will be going out."