I was a conman in the Ming Dynasty.

Chapter 449 Escaped

Chapter 449 Escaping a Calamity

Chen Qianfu walked over inexplicably, not understanding why Wang Wenzhou wanted to come over to him.

The savior has arrived! Wang Wenzhou greeted him with a smile, patted Chen Qianfu on the shoulder, and introduced him: "Ruru, this is Chen Qianfu, the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. Minister Chen is well-versed in the laws of the Ming Dynasty, and his judgments are fair and just. He is known as the 'Living Bao Gong' (a famous judge in Chinese history)."

Chen Qianfu stared blankly at Wang Wenzhou. "Why are you praising me like this, Lord Wang?"

“Brother Chen, this is my baby, Liu Rushi,” Wang Wenzhou introduced.

Chen Qianfu quickly cupped his hands and said, "Greetings, Madam Wang!"

Liu Rushi gave a gentle curtsy.

Wang Wenzhou asked, "Old Chen, is it against the laws of our Great Ming Dynasty for sisters to share a husband?"

Chen Qianfu quickly replied, "It does not violate the laws of our Great Ming Dynasty. The laws of our Great Ming Dynasty only stipulate that people with the same surname cannot marry."

“Ruru, first of all, this isn’t illegal! The law is often a little lower than the bottom line of morality. But since it’s not illegal, it’s not a big mistake! Besides, sisters sharing a husband is really not an immoral act!” Wang Wenzhou said seriously.

"Hmph!" Liu Rushi snorted coldly.

Wang Wenzhou winked at Chen Qianfu, "Say something! You've only married your own sister, haven't you?"

Chen Qianfu was very embarrassed. Because of this incident, he was looked down upon by his colleagues in the court. He did not want to expose his family's dirty laundry, as it was too shameful.

Wang Wenzhou gently nudged Chen Qianfu and asked, "Old Chen, I heard you married your own sister, is that true?"

"Hehe..." Chen Qianfu said awkwardly, "To be honest, Lord Wang, my wife and concubines are indeed sisters."

“Ruru, did you hear that? Lord Chen is not only a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations) but also the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. Could he do anything illegal? He certainly wouldn’t break the law while enforcing it! Is he a shameless and immoral person? Of course not! Otherwise, how could he be the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review?” Wang Wenzhou spoke eloquently.

"Clever words and a flattering face!" Liu Rushi had no choice but to let Wang Wenzhou have his way. Since things had come to this, and she had promised that Wang Wenzhou could take three more concubines, she could only let it be.

"Jiang Xuyang, come back to the room with me. I'm going to check your recent homework!" Liu Rushi said irritably.

"Yes, yes!" Jiang Xuyang nodded repeatedly. Before leaving, he tugged at Wang Wenzhou's arm and whispered, "Dad, don't forget, I'm getting married tomorrow!"

Wang Wenzhou said with a wry smile, "Little Yangyang, your father isn't one to go back on his word, but for this matter, you have to get your mother Ruru's consent first. If she doesn't agree, how can I dare to agree?"

"Fine! Wang Wenzhou, you just wait and see! Don't ask me for help with this kind of thing again!" Jiang Xuyang was furious; Wang Wenzhou was kicking him while he was down!

"Jiang Xuyang!" Liu Rushi called out.

"Mother Ru, your son is here!" Jiang Xuyang rushed over.

Liu Rushi turned around and glared at Wang Wenzhou before leading Jiang Xuyang back to her room.

"Phew..." Wang Wenzhou breathed a deep sigh of relief. It was truly a blessing from heaven that he had escaped a disaster!

"Sister, let's go back inside too! Lord Wang has to take care of his new lover, so we old flames can only go back inside and secretly shed tears!" Chen Yuanyuan said sarcastically.

"Yes!" Wang Ying nodded and said, "Sister Zhang Jiao, you must educate Sun Xiaohua properly. We can't let him become like some people who are too shameless, too scoundrel, and too shameless!"

Zhang Jiaobao nodded and said, "I will definitely teach Sun Xiaohua a lesson. If he dares to be unfaithful, I'll beat him into a eunuch!"

"Pfft..." Wang Wenzhou was both amused and exasperated. Zhang Jiao had just spoken up for him, but as soon as Liu Rushi left, she joined forces with Wang Ying and the others to fight against the enemy.

Wang Ying rolled her eyes at Wang Wenzhou and said, "Let's go, let's not disturb Lord Wang and his wives and concubines' lovey-dovey display."

All three babies left in a huff.

"Sigh..." Wang Wenzhou sighed and muttered to himself, "As the old saying goes, harmony in the family brings prosperity in all things. The ancients were right!"

Dong Xiaowan and Li Xiangjun knelt on the ground, looking pitifully at Wang Wenzhou.

Wang Wenzhou said with a wry smile, "My two aunts, please get up!"

"Husband!" The two babies suddenly beamed and ran to Wang Wenzhou's side, each taking one of his arms.

"Old Chen, I really have to thank you today! If it weren't for your righteous words, I probably wouldn't be able to make a living! Today, we brothers must drink until we drop!" Wang Wenzhou was very fortunate. If Chen Qianfu hadn't been there, he would have had a hard time persuading Liu Rushi.

"Bring wine and dishes!" Wang Wenzhou ordered.

In no time, the food and wine were served.

Wang Wenzhou raised his glass and said, "Old Sun, let me toast you!"

"Cheers!" Chen Qianfu quickly downed his drink. Ever since he met Wang Ying, he had been afraid of Wang Wenzhou. He knew that Wang Ying was the former Consort Tian, ​​and the rumors were true. How could he not be afraid of Wang Wenzhou? He thought that if Wang Wenzhou had killed him just now, his death would have been in vain. Even the Emperor was willing to sacrifice his own Consort; how could he possibly uphold justice for him?

Wang Wenzhou embraced two women, drank a sip of wine from Dong Xiaowan's mouth, and ate a bite of food from Li Xiangjun's mouth.

Chen Qianfu was dumbfounded. No wonder Wang Wenzhou was so famous for his womanizing; it was indeed true!

Wang Wenzhou said, "To be honest, if I didn't get along with you, you would have been beaten so badly that even your own parents wouldn't recognize you!"

Chen Qianfu frowned and asked, "Lord Wang, I have not offended you! Why do you hold such a grudge against me?"

Wang Wenzhou laughed and scolded, "You have terrible interpersonal relationships! Although your official position isn't very high, you have real power! How come you don't even know that Gao Yingxiang is my father-in-law?"

"Huh?" Chen Qianfu was stunned again! He truly couldn't believe it. The rebel leader was actually Lord Wang's father-in-law! Judging from Lord Wang's tone, many people in the court knew about this, meaning the Emperor must know as well. Colluding with rebels was a serious crime, yet Lord Wang was completely unscathed!

Chen Qianfu said weakly, "As I just said, I am isolated by my colleagues, and no one in the court follows me."

"Haha!" Wang Wenzhou laughed loudly, "It's better not to associate with those hypocrites! I understand now, it turns out that they made you the presiding judge in this case on purpose, because you are not one of their people, and even if I want to take revenge, they are more than happy to see it happen."

Chen Qianfu nodded.

Wang Wenzhou said with a smile, "Originally, I wanted to force you to implicate a few members of the Donglin Party and make an example of them! Since you don't get along with them, that makes things easier. Old Chen, whoever you have the biggest grudge against, we'll deal with them first!"

"Huh?" Chen Qianfu was dumbfounded. Wang Wenzhou was indeed a mad dog, daring to tear off the mask and start a war with the Donglin Party!

"Old Chen's time to serve the country has come! The Donglin Party is too powerful and controls the government. If this continues, the country will not be a country! Does the world belong to the Emperor or the Donglin Party?" Wang Wenzhou asked righteously.

Chen Qianfu understood Wang Wenzhou's meaning. Wang Wenzhou's backer was the emperor, and the emperor wanted to weaken the Donglin Party. Since that was the case, he was an isolated official and could only stand on Wang Wenzhou's side.

Thinking of this, Chen Qianfu cupped his hands and said, "I will obey Lord Wang's orders and will definitely help you to eliminate all the treacherous officials around the Emperor!"

"Old Chen is a true hero!" Wang Wenzhou said with a smile.

At this moment, Jiang Zhenghe rushed into the room and reported, "Your Excellency, the woman in white has revealed who is behind this!"