The emperor faked his death? Never mind, I will ascend the throne directly!

He was none other than Yin Fugui, the prefect of Luodu.

When he heard the drum sounding for justice, he was frightened out of his wits, fearing that he would anger the King of Pingxi.

As soon as Yin Fugui came out, he saw Liu Xu standing at the gate of the yamen. He immediately put on a flattering smile and greeted him with a nod and a bow.

"Oh, isn't this Young Marquis Liu? What brings you here? I apologize for not welcoming you in person!"

He didn't pay any attention to Li Chengfeng standing beside him, and was only concerned with currying favor with Liu Xu.

"Master Wang, you've arrived just in time. This person..."

Liu Xu pointed at Li Chengfeng and was about to ask Yin Fugui to give him a way out.

"Young Marquis, I understand!"

Unexpectedly, the prefect, who was used to calling a spade a spade for him, misunderstood him and turned around and shouted angrily, "You bastard, how dare you slander the young marquis? Today, this prefect will personally go to court and handle this case!"

Li Chengfeng was stunned, and Liu Xu beside him was even more dumbfounded.

Seeing the opportunity to escape was right in front of him, he was blocked by the prefect's words.

The fake smile on his face collapsed in an instant, and his face was so gloomy that it seemed like water was about to drip out.

"Snapped!"

A loud slap interrupted Yin Fugui's words.

Five bright red fingerprints instantly appeared on Yin Fugui's fat cheeks.

He was completely stunned, covering his face and looking at Liu Xu in disbelief.

The yamen runners were also dumbfounded, and the people watching the excitement around were even more stunned.

These two people usually wear the same pants, and now, the young marquis actually... slapped the prefect of Luodu in public?

"Little... Little Marquis, this..."

The prefect was also confused. He had been flattering the emperor for so many years, and now he was flattering the emperor's legs?

"Hey, I think what the prefect said is right!"

"This case must be decided today!"

Li Chengfeng was also amused, and he followed the prefect's instructions and sat on a stool nearby.

"Don't be so shameless! I'm in a good mood today, so I'll let you go. Do you really think you're a piece of cake?"

Liu Xu was provoked repeatedly and was completely furious.

He rolled up his sleeves and made a gesture to step forward and fight. The guards around him also drew their weapons and surrounded Li Chengfeng.

The atmosphere at the yamen gate suddenly became tense, as if a spark could ignite a melee.

At this moment, a voice as gentle as jade came from outside the crowd: "Stop!"

Li Chengfeng looked in the direction of the voice and saw a young man in a brocade robe walking slowly towards him. He had a handsome face and an extraordinary bearing.

It was undoubtedly Liu Feng who accompanied him to the garden in the morning.

Seeing Liu Feng appear, Liu Xu was stunned at first, then he hurried to meet him as if he saw a savior.

"Second brother, you've come just in time! This kid is beating the drum to complain, I'm afraid he'll attract Dad here, please help me..."

Liu Feng was slightly startled, and recognized the person in front of him.

"Brother Li, why are you here?" Liu Feng bowed with a hint of surprise in his tone.

Li Chengfeng also clasped his fists in return and smiled faintly: "So it's Master Liu. I didn't expect to see you here again."

Liu Xu was confused watching from the side. He never expected that his second brother, who always looked down on others, would know such a "little person".

"Second brother, do you know this person?" His tone was full of doubt.

Although Liu Xu is the illegitimate son of King Pingxi, he is an out-and-out playboy. He often gets into trouble and relies on his illegitimate brother Liu Feng to clean up his mess.

In Luodu, everyone knows that the young marquis is a fool, and the one who is truly capable is his younger brother Liu Feng.

Liu Xu originally wanted Liu Feng to help him get out of this situation quickly, but he didn't expect that they actually knew each other.

He cursed in his heart, but didn't dare to show it in front of Liu Feng. He could only watch the two of them exchange greetings.

Liu Feng observed Li Chengfeng calmly, thinking to himself.

Li Chengfeng looks like a rich young man, but he dares to speak out for justice. It is obvious that he is not a simple person.

He didn't want to make a big deal out of it, so he turned to Li Chengfeng and said sincerely, "Brother Li, the young marquis is young and impulsive, so it's inevitable that he will be a little impulsive."

"The King of Pingxi has always been protective of his own people. If this gets out of hand, everyone will be in trouble. How about this: I'll host a poetry gathering tonight to apologize to Brother Li?"

Liu Feng seemed to be apologizing, but in fact he was reminding Li Chengfeng that the King of Pingxi might appear at any time.

Li Chengfeng understood what was going on. He knew that the King of Pingxi had been the previous emperor's guard. If he was recognized by the King, it would be troublesome.

He pondered for a moment, a gleam in his eyes, and then he smiled and said, "Since Master Liu is so sincere, I will not refuse."

Just as Liu Xu thought the matter was over and was about to flee, Li Chengfeng suddenly changed the subject and pointed at the man who had been beaten and said, "However, this man was innocently implicated. Shouldn't the young marquis apologize to him?"

"Also, the compensation you promised me cannot be less."

When Liu Xu heard that Li Chengfeng wanted to apologize and compensate, he immediately became furious and his eyes were as big as copper bells.

"You're fucking ripping me off? Do you really think I'm afraid of you?"

The yamen runners around were whispering to each other, with a mixture of fear and gloating in their eyes.

The people who were watching the fun were even more excited, pointing and talking.

"Who is this brat? He's so arrogant that he dares to challenge the young marquis?"

"I think he's tired of living! The young marquis is the eldest son of the King of Pingxi. In this Luodu City, he's the one who walks around like a tyrant!"

"This kid doesn't know his place. The young marquis has given him a way out, but he still refuses. He's really courting death!"

Even the prefect who was hiding behind and peeking couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.

"This young man is just too impulsive."

"Who is the young marquis? Is he someone you can afford to offend? Alas, what a pity..."

Seeing that the situation was about to become tense again, Liu Feng hurriedly stepped forward and whispered in Liu Xu's ear, "Brother, Dad has been upset for some reason these past few days, and he specifically asked you to go to the Luoyang Poetry Festival. There are quite a few Confucian scholars watching now, so you should think carefully."

Liu Xu's face changed. He knew his father's temper best. If he knew that he was causing trouble here, he would definitely be punished.

What's more, the Luoyang Poetry Festival was personally proposed by King Pingxi. If he missed it, his father would skin him alive.

Thinking of this, Liu Xu's arrogance immediately subsided.

He gritted his teeth and glared at Li Chengfeng fiercely, as if he wanted to eat him alive.

Then, Liu Xu unexpectedly bowed to the middle-aged man who had been beaten, and said in a stiff tone: "I'm sorry, I was impulsive just now."

After saying that, he took out a stack of banknotes from his pocket and threw them in front of the middle-aged man: "This is compensation for you, is it enough?"

The middle-aged man stared blankly at the silver in front of him, then looked at Li Chengfeng, at a loss for a moment.

Li Chengfeng smiled slightly and said to the middle-aged man, "Take it. This is what you deserve."

The middle-aged man then carefully picked up the silver and thanked the master profusely.