Zhao Chuanliang obviously couldn't calm down.

He used to be sanctimonious in the village because in his opinion, the villagers were just a bunch of idiots, but he himself was a rare scholar in the village.

Of course he had to hold it in front of this group of people.

But now it was completely different. He had come to Jiangnan, where every inch of land was at a premium, and it was clear that he had gotten into trouble this time.

He was originally jealous of the Ji family's prosperous business and thought that their family might not have any backers, so he used Lord Fu Yin's power to instigate the officers and soldiers of the Yamen, thinking that he would be able to reap the benefits.

But cleverness was mistaken for cleverness. When the majestic steward came to Fu Yin's house and asked to see Hu Yaozu by name, Zhao Chuan had an ominous premonition in his conscience.

It's just that he suppressed himself and didn't show it. It wasn't until Hu Yaozu whispered a few words to the manager and was about to take him elsewhere that he couldn't hold it back anymore.

Why did he only bring himself and the other staff?

If something really happened that had nothing to do with him, Hu Yaozu couldn't just take him with him!

Zhao Chuanliang was naturally nervous, but Hu Yaozu's expression was very ugly, and he was very frightened in his heart. Although he showed off his power in front of his wife and daughter, he did not dare to say a word in front of Hu Yaozu.

I could only follow along in fear all the way, thinking wildly in my mind.

However, if he had been thinking about it for a while before, it was only after the carriage stopped and saw the shop in front of him that he no longer took any chances.

Does the Ji family really have some powerful backing? Even Lord Fu Yin can persuade them.

Zhao Chuanliang, who was thinking wildly, had a panicked look on his face, and seemed a little bit cover-up at this moment.

Hu Yaozu knelt down and saluted with a heavy look on his face: "I'd like to see Madam Yongninghou."

Of course he knows Yongninghou's mistress.

As soon as Hu Yaozu said these words, the officers and soldiers of the yamen and Zhao Chuanliang all turned pale.

His status is so noble...

How did the Ji family, a small family, meet such a noble person?

Zhao Chuanliang clenched his teeth.

"Lord Fu Yin, you really are a noble person who forgets things a lot." Mrs. Hou's expression was indifferent, but her neither gentle nor serious voice was extremely intimidating. In just a moment, Hu Yaozu's sweat dropped from his forehead.

Come out slowly.

"I almost accidentally injured my son and the Marquis before. I wonder how Mr. Fu Yin dealt with it?"

Mrs. Hou played with her delicate nails, as if she was just asking a casual question.

But it was obviously impossible for Hu Yaozu and others to treat her words as a casual question.

If Mrs. Hou really didn't care, it would be impossible to ask.

Hu Yaozu's heart was in chaos at the moment.

He was very panicked. Could it be that Wu Tianci's affairs were exposed, or that the people in the Houfu found out some clues?

According to Mrs. Hou's words, it's not like she didn't find anything.

If nothing was found, there was no need to go to all the trouble to find him from the house... They must have discovered something.

Hu Yaozu felt so regretful... He was just blinded by beauty. As soon as Wu Rourou cried in front of him, he forgot everything and accepted everything.

I completely forgot that this Wu Tianci was not a fuel-efficient lamp. I am afraid that he did not live up to his own requirements at all. He might have done something outside, and then he was discovered by the people of the Yongning Marquis Mansion.

If Marquis Yongning wants to accuse him...even if they bring it to the attention of the current Holy Lord, they will have no reason.

I am protecting Wu Tianci like this. What the Holy Emperor hates the most today is the sight of officials protecting each other!

How could Hu Yaozu have time to think carefully in his panic? He immediately fell to his knees and shouted for forgiveness.

Forgiveness?

Hearing these words, Mrs. Hou's eyes became even colder, and she said sternly:

"Hu Yaozu, you abused your power and actually protected the people who committed the following crimes. Do you know what crime you deserve?"

Of course it's not a big deal. If the Marquis had the intention to report it to the Emperor, I'm afraid Hu Yaozu would have to eat a lot of melons.

If the Holy One happens to be in a bad mood, it is possible to directly remove his official position.

After all, he has been sitting in his current official position in Jiangnan for several years. In the past few years, he has not thought about making progress and has not made any political achievements at all. He still retains the scene of the previous generation of governors.

The Holy One may have long been thinking about changing his official position.

The more Hu Yaozu thought about it, the more frightened he became, and he couldn't help but want to excuse himself.

But how to excuse it?

While Hu Yaozu was thinking in his mind, Zhao Chuanliang's panicked voice sounded:

"Mrs. Hou, please forgive me. I accidentally bumped into someone from the Ji family today. I realized my mistake. I will definitely change my ways and will never hinder the Ji family's business again. I also ask Madam Hou to forgive me for being blind-sighted."

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When Zhao Chuanliang saw Mrs. Hou questioning Hu Yaozu, he thought he was called over and just wanted to pick it up gently.

After all, compared with covering up Wu Tianci, what he did today doesn't seem so unforgivable.

But he seems to have forgotten that he is just a small staff member.

Let’s not talk about whether it was arrogance for him to go past Hu Yaozu and talk directly to Mrs. Hou. Simply speaking, he suddenly spoke out at this moment, which was because he was rushing to be a scapegoat for Hu Yaozu.

What's more, the idea of ​​sending someone into exile instead of Wu Tianci happened to be his.

Hu Yaozu figured out the twists and turns in just a moment. He pointed at Zhao Chuanliang and said excitedly:

"Well, Zhao Chuanliang, if you didn't say anything, I almost got killed by you!" He finished speaking with an excited expression, turned around and flattered Mrs. Hou:

"Madam, this is the same person. He said earlier that he would be solely responsible for Wu Tianci's exile. The official thought that he had always handled things properly, so he stopped asking. Who knew that he would dare to deceive the official and send someone to impersonate him privately?

replace!"

With that said, Hu Yaozu stood up and kicked Zhao Chuanliang hard as if he was very angry in his heart.

Zhao Chuanliang was just a weak scholar, not to mention that he was still kneeling on the ground. After being kicked like this, he immediately rolled around in confusion.

"You so disregard my lord's trust in you, it's a shame that my lord treats your family so well!"

Hu Yaozu's words seemed to be a lesson to Zhao Chuanliang, but in fact they contained an implicit threat.

Your whole family is in my hands. If you want your family's lives to be safe, it's best not to refute what I say.

Even though Zhao Chuanliang was stupid, he could still understand these words.

At that moment, his face became very sad and angry, and he stopped talking.

Only then did Hu Yaozu feel slightly satisfied. He turned around and looked at Mrs. Hou with a guilty look:

"Mrs. Hou, this is all due to the lax official's handling of the matter. In the future, I will personally supervise this kind of thing. Please forgive me, Mrs. Hou!"

He said all the words to this point. Even though Mrs. Hou didn't believe it, she still said nothing with a cold face.

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