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Chapter 128 Grand Duke Hu

As dusk approached, Zhang Zhengdao rode into Hujiazhuang.

He didn't even stay overnight, he just looked for a villager, asked for directions, and then rushed outside the courtyard of Hutai Gongzhuang.

Zhang Zhengdao said to the banker who was guarding the gate: "Let your old lady know that Qinghe County is patrolling the village and coming to visit."

After hearing this, the village guest hurried in to report to Grand Duke Hu.

After only waiting for a moment, I saw an old man coming in a hurry.

"The unknown general has arrived, begging for forgiveness." Grand Duke Hu bowed his hands and saluted, then asked Zhuang Ke to open the courtyard door and invite Zhang Zhengdao to enter.

He left the horses to the care of the village guest, and under the guidance of Taigong Hu, he entered the main hall and sat down separately for the guests and the host.

Taigong Hu smiled and said: "General, you are here today for inspection. How come you are alone?"

Zhang Zhengdao asked doubtfully: "Does the old lady know about me?"

Taigong Hu replied: "Two days ago, the county government sent people to spread the news. From now on, the countryside around Yanggu County will be under the jurisdiction of the Qinghe County Inspection Department."

"So, I just knew about the general." Hu Taigong continued: "I originally thought that it would take some time for the general to inspect my village."

Taigong Hu asked again: "General, do you want to go to the pink wall of the village to write first?"

Zhang Zhengdao shook his head and said: "This matter is not urgent. I came to Hujiazhuang today because I have a private matter and I want to ask the old lady for help."

Taigong Hu asked in confusion: "I wonder what help this old man can do to the general?"

Zhang Zhengdao smiled and said, "Does the old lady know that there is a teacher named Luan Tingyu in Zhujiazhuang?"

Taigong Hu nodded and said, "I had a relationship with Teacher Luan once."

"I'd like to ask the old lady to send someone to Zhujiazhuang tomorrow to invite Luan Tingyu. Don't say that I want to see him. I just want to find a reason to invite him to your village." Zhang Zhengdao said slowly.

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When Grand Duke Hu heard this, he was a little puzzled. He frowned and asked, "I don't quite understand what the general meant. Since the general wants to talk to Teacher Luan, why doesn't he visit Zhujiazhuang in person?"

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Zhang Zhengdao smiled and said: "Old lady, don't ask any more questions. Just send someone to invite you tomorrow."

Seeing Zhang Zhengdao's instructions, Grand Duke Hu did not dare to refute, so he immediately asked the villagers to bring wine and meat to entertain him.

After three rounds of wine and five tastes of food, Zhang Zhengdao felt a little sleepy. He had exerted too much physical energy last night and walked for half a day, so he was exhausted.

Seeing this, Taigong Hu ordered the guest to clean up a clean guest room and helped Zhang Zhengdao go down to rest.

In the hall, candles are lit, making it as bright as day.

Grand Duke Hu frowned and sat on the chair with a sad look on his face.

The new inspector Zhang Zhengdao asked him to send someone to Zhujiazhuang and invite the teacher Luan Tingyu to come to the village, but he couldn't reveal the reason, which was very strange.

How should I tell Teacher Luan about this? Taigong Hu was thinking about the reason.

At this time, a young man stepped in and saw Hu Taigong sitting there in a daze, and asked: "Dad, it's late at night, why don't you go back to your room to rest?"

Seeing that it was his son Hu Cheng, Hu Taigong immediately told the story of Zhang Zhengdao's visit.

After Hu Cheng thought for a while, he smiled and said: "Dad, my child understands."

Grand Duke Hu asked: "My son, what do you understand?"

Hu Cheng replied: "I think it was Zhang Zhizhai who first took office and wanted to recruit Teacher Luan. He couldn't go to Zhujiazhuang in person, so he came to our village to invite him in the name of my father."

Grand Duke Hu came to his senses after his son suggested it, and he couldn't help but sigh: "This new inspector has some abilities. As soon as he took office, he took charge of the countryside of Yanggu, Qinghe, Shouzhang, and three counties. It is not appropriate to offend him." ."

"It's just that Luan Tingyu is the master of the three brothers of the Zhu family. If he is really recruited by this person and is known to the Zhu family in the future, won't my Hu family offend them?" Taigong Hu hesitated.

Hu Cheng smiled and said: "Dad, this matter is easy. My little sister doesn't like guns and sticks. I will ask Teacher Luan to come over tomorrow and give me some advice."

"What if Teacher Luan's three apprentices also want to come with us?" Taigong Hu felt that it was not safe and continued to ask his son.

Hu Cheng thought for a while and said: "It would be okay if they followed. He just said that the younger sister was from the family of a girl who had not left the court. It was not convenient to see the young man, so he left the three brothers in the hall to have wine. Please invite Teacher Luan to enter the inner courtyard alone, pretending to teach the little girl martial arts, but actually meet with Nazhi Village alone."

"In this way, it can be regarded as taking care of this matter for Nazhi Village." Hu Chengdao.

Grand Duke Hu thought for a long time and then said: "According to my son's plan, you will go to Zhujiazhuang in person early tomorrow morning to invite Luan Tingyu."

Hu Chengdao: "The baby will go early tomorrow morning. It's late at night, but daddy went to bed early."

Looking at the maturing eldest son Hu Cheng, the old lady was overjoyed, stroking his beard and nodding his head.

As the father and son were talking in the hall, they heard the sound of footsteps and saw a young girl, about fifteen or sixteen years old, tall, with jade skin, hibiscus appearance, cloudy temples, and a golden bun in her hair. With a hairpin of one foot and a green hair, wearing a bright red dress, yellow-soled phoenix boots, and holding a pair of sun and moon swords, she flashed into the hall.

"Dad, big brother!" the girl shouted.

Taigong Hu frowned slightly and scolded: "My daughter's family doesn't learn some female red embroidery and just dances with guns and sticks all day long. How can they be decent? How will they get married in the future?"

Hearing Taigong Hu's scolding, the girl pouted and said: "If you don't want to marry, I won't marry."

Hu Cheng comforted him and said, "Don't be angry, daddy. My little sister has already worshiped Layman Lotus as her teacher and learned from her. How can she be willing to stay in the boudoir with peace of mind and learn the art of female beauty?"

Grand Duke Hu shook his head and sighed: "My father regrets a little now. He should not have let Sanniang be her disciple to pass on the mantle."

Hearing his father sigh, Hu Cheng smiled and said: "Dad, my little sister doesn't like to learn to be a female celebrity anyway, so she should learn some martial arts to avoid being bullied in the future."

When Hu Sanniang heard her elder brother say the word "bully", she suddenly remembered something and asked: "Brother, that BMW in the stable was bought by you as a gift to me?"

"You clearly know that my little sister only loves red, but you bought a white horse and insulted me. It's so abominable!" Hu Sanniang said angrily.

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Hu Cheng, however, didn't know what a white horse or a BMW was. He shook his head and said, "I didn't buy a white horse. My little sister is talking nonsense again."

Hu Taigong said: "That white horse is the mount of Zhang Zhizhai, Qinghe Inspection Department. Sanniang, don't mess around."

"Zhangzhi Village?" Hu Sanniang rolled her eyes, and then asked: "Dad, when will he come to our house?"

Grand Duke Hu told his daughter again about Zhang Zhengdao's visit.

"Tomorrow, when you move to the old house, don't come out. Dad arranged a meeting between Zhang Zhizhai and Teacher Luan. Your brother and sister, don't spread the word about this." Taigong Hu ordered.

Hu Chengdao: "Don't worry, Dad, I will invite Teacher Luan to come tomorrow in the name of my little sister."

Hu Sanniang said: "Dad, you invite people in my name but don't let me participate. It's so rude."

"Stop messing around and go back to your room." Hu Taigong also felt a headache when he looked at his disobedient daughter.

Hu Sanniang blinked, said goodbye to her father and brother, and returned to her room with her two swords in hand.

However, when passing by the inner courtyard, Hu Sanniang vaguely saw a dark figure hiding in the corner, motionless. She didn't know what kind of villain was hiding here.

Hu Sanniang tiptoed, came behind the man, raised the two swords in her hands, and suddenly placed them on the man's neck, shouting: "You are such a sneaky villain, what are you trying to do?"

The man was startled when the knife was held to his neck. He raised his hands subconsciously, but his pants fell to the ground.

"Don't use the knife, I'm just here... uh... urinating..." The man wanted to bend down and lift his pants, but the cold blade lay across his neck, preventing him from moving.

In the darkness, Hu Sanniang couldn't see clearly, so she shouted: "Turn around and let me see what you, a thief, look like?"

The man didn't move, but asked: "Are you really asking me to turn around?"

Hu Sanniang patted his cheek with a knife and said angrily: "You are so verbose. If you don't turn around, I will let you taste the sharpness of the sword."

The man had no choice but to turn around slowly.

Just at this time, Hu Cheng heard some movement here and came closer with a lantern.

"Sister, what are you doing?" Hu Cheng called suspiciously.

With the help of the lantern's light, Hu Sanniang finally saw the man's appearance clearly this time, as well as his bare lower body.

How so terrifying.

Hu Sanniang was stunned.

When the man saw the light, he ignored the knife on his neck. He quickly bent over and picked up his crotchless pants, lifted them to his waist, took a deep breath, looked at the girl in front of him, and asked, "Are you Hu Sanniang?"<

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