Zhao Lizheng's face also looked very ugly.

He still remembered what the old friend of the Shen family had said before he passed away: if any clan members came to see him in the future, he told the two brothers not to take advantage of them.

A few days ago, he heard that Shen Fugui brought home a child, but he hadn't had time to ask.

But now, what are these officials here for?

What did the phrase "former Minister of Revenue" and "former Secretary of the Right Ministry of Rites" mean? Both titles contain the word "former". Zhao Lizheng's eyelids twitched.

Shen Fugui was no exception, his heart was pounding.

But he quickly calmed down, bowed and said, "Yes, it's my home!"

Chen Xinli felt a sudden shock throughout her body, and a bad premonition spread throughout her body.

Looking at the expressions of the two officers, she already knew that her family was in trouble.

After receiving the response, the official named Li Xiang looked stern, took out an official document from his pocket, and began to read:

"Former Honglu Yousi Cheng Shen Qizhu and former Revenue Minister Shen Congzheng, during their tenures, colluded with foreign vassal states, embezzled military funds, and disrespected the court. Their crimes are so heinous that their property is confiscated and they are exiled three thousand miles southwest! All members of the Shen family are implicated and exiled as well!"

After the officer finished reading, the Shen family looked confused.

This news was like a bolt from the blue, shattering the Shen family's dreams in an instant.

They haven't had a few days of good times yet, why is God going to destroy their future?

The boys looked at the adults' pale faces and huddled behind Wu and Zhang in fear.

Shen Jinshan was stunned, his body trembling slightly.

Chen Xinli felt a little uncomfortable. She really didn't expect that her family had a relative in the court. She didn't expect that her family would be exiled because of that shabby relative.

The people of Qianniu Village looked at the Shen family, and no one spoke.

In the past, everyone would secretly curse the Shen family as a plague god.

But now, the water in the culvert is still flowing!

They, and even their descendants, must be grateful to this family.

Even if you want to slap someone in the face, don't do it in person.

However, the imperial edict did come down.

Li Xiang was a man who had seen the world. He knew that most exiled people needed time to calm down, so he turned his gaze to the ditch in the distance.

After pondering for a moment, he bowed and asked Magistrate Zhang again:

"May I ask, Master Zhang, who came up with this idea for the canal?"