Last winter, when the Zhao family father and son went to Beijing to take the imperial examination, they happened to meet Lu Bing's grandson Lu Xuan, who risked his life to go to Beijing to report the Eight Great Families for colluding with the Japanese. In the end, he was killed outside the capital by the collusion of people from the south with Shuntian Prefecture.

But before Lu Xuan was caught, he hid the account books and Wang Zhi's golden seal in the Zhao family's carriage.

In order to find the account books hidden by Lu Xuan, people from the south pretended to be thieves and searched the candidates coming to Beijing.

After the search was fruitless, Shuntian Prefecture Governor Cao Sanyang openly detained the most suspicious candidate, Zhao Shouzheng.

But he didn't expect that Song Erye's prestige among the candidates was so high that it caused an uproar and eventually alarmed Emperor Longqing.

This obvious act of crossing the line resulted in Cao Sanyang being demoted and transferred to another place, and all those coming from the south were quickly withdrawn from the capital.

What happened next was that Hai Rui was suddenly sent to Nanjing.

When he put all the things together, Zhao Hao finally found out that the Sea Warrior had a secret mission to monitor the local gentry on behalf of the emperor.

He immediately figured out what Hai Rui had said to him when they parted last year - 'It's better not to see each other again'.

It turns out that he didn't want me to get involved in this huge vortex...

Will you die if you speak nicely, Mr. Hai? !

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After understanding Hai Rui's words, Zhao Hao also understood the cause and effect of today's events.

Apparently, Lin Run, like his predecessors, was tasked with a secret mission to fight against the Southeastern nobles.

Hai Rui was the assistant that Emperor Longqing sent to Lin Run after he was angered by the people coming from the south.

As for him and his son, they were probably plotted to be brought here by the emperor... or someone who could influence the emperor.

Yes, Suzhou is the place I chose.

But before that, the imperial edict had clearly stated that Master Zhao would be demoted and sent two thousand miles away!

Isn't Suzhou just within this distance? People have predicted that he and his son would not choose any other place, right?

Mr. Zhao is so ashamed that he has only just realized it now...

Who is playing tricks on me? If you have the guts, come out and walk around!

Lin Zhongcheng could understand Mr. Zhao’s feelings at the moment, and this time he did not say what the specific task was.

He asked Zhao Hao to digest this amazing change first, and they would discuss the rest after he returned from Kunshan.

Zhao Hao was indeed a little dazed. He couldn't figure out how much impact this huge variable would have on his plans.

Until he figures this out, Mr. Zhao won't do anything.

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After noon, Lin Run and his party left Nanshan Temple. When they boarded the boat at the pier on the Xiaozhen River, he saw Jiangnan Hospital not far away.

"Why are there so many common people there?" Lin Run asked Zhao Hao and his son who were seeing them off.

Zhao Shouzheng was busy explaining the purpose of the hospital to him, and Lin Zhongcheng immediately became very interested.

But Lord Xu had a banquet for him in the evening, so he could only wait until he returned to visit.

After getting on the boat, he waved to the father and son, and said to Zhao Hao with a smile: "See you later. Next time, take me to visit your hospital."

"Okay." Master Zhao breathed a sigh of relief.

"Haha, okay, it's settled then." Lin Run didn't take it as an offense at all and still smiled.

Pan Tian almost fainted when he saw this. How come the Zhongcheng was so close to that guy?

Oh my god, there is absolutely no way for people to survive.

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After watching the governor's fleet sail away, Zhao Hao stretched himself and took a walk along the Xiaozhan River with his father.

"Son, what does Cheng Lin want to talk to you about?" No one knows a son better than his father. Master Zhao could sense that he was worried.

Otherwise, with Zhao Hao's vengeful temper, how could he let it go and take advantage of Lin Run's opportunity to step on Tian Baiguang?

Of course Zhao Hao was annoyed.

What bothered him the most was that the Hua family and the Wang family were probably also among those targeted by Lin Run, and Jiangnan Company couldn't do without the support of the two, or three families.

If the separation is really carried out, I am afraid that Jiangnan Company will also fall apart. Without the support of these powerful families, how can the company gain a foothold in Jiangnan?

Moreover, he used the great prophecy to predict that the Hua family and the second Wang family would not suffer any major disasters in the future.

Chef Wang became the prime minister, and a number of descendants of the three families passed the imperial examinations.

So there is absolutely no reason to cut ties with them.

But he would most likely have to help Lin Run deal with the Xu family. If he continued like this, the situation that he had finally sorted out would be messed up.

What Zhao Hao is most grateful for now is that he did not agree to Wang Mengxiang and Wang Shimao’s request at that time and plunged into the quagmire of the Eight Great Families.

Otherwise, it would be like yellow mud falling into your crotch, and it would be something else.

Well, let's wait and see how the situation changes.

This is the first time for Master Zhao, and he doesn't know which foot to take next.

He finally understood that when he stepped into the dark fog of history that he did not know, he would still feel confused and hesitant.

Alas, it is true that one regrets not having enough books when one needs them. However, with the presence of Alliance Leader Wang who is good at manipulating the literary world, it is estimated that there will be no records that are unfavorable to them.

But Zhao Hao didn't want his father to worry about this kind of thing. It would be better for Mr. Zhao to focus on the county. It would be useless and unhelpful to be distracted.

He replied, "The governor wants cement."

"Then give it to him."

“But the production capacity is not enough.”

"How about we stop for a while?"

"That won't do." Zhao Hao shook his head decisively and said, "Father has already announced the third phase of the project to the people of Kunnan. How can he break his promise to his people?"

"That's true." Zhao Shouzheng nodded in agreement. After being a parent official for a few months, his biggest feeling was that he couldn't speak carelessly, because the people below would remember every word he said.

"Okay, father, don't worry." Zhao Hao smiled indifferently and said, "It's not certain that Zhongcheng will be able to reach an agreement when he goes to Songjiang. Let's wait until he reaches an agreement."

"That's true." Zhao Shouzheng laughed, put his arms around Zhao Hao's neck, and squeezed his shoulders. Suddenly he whispered, "It's no big deal. Don't forget our days in Caijia Lane."

Zhao Hao felt warm in his heart, knowing that his father was reminding him that they had nothing to lose.

Think about it, at that time, the father and son were penniless and had to rely on Qiaoqiao's free buns to fill their stomachs. It was only a year and a half. The old man won the first place in the imperial examination, became a fatherly official loved by the people, and built a dike that shocked the world.

He also established Xishan Company and Jiangnan Company, with more than 100,000 people relying on him for their livelihood, and a group of disciples and students with great prospects.

And most importantly, my dear godmother, and my cunning grandfather...

If you think about it this way, there is really nothing to be afraid of. When the enemy comes, we can just fight him with our troops and when the water comes, we can just block it with earth.

At worst, I can start over again. I’m still young!

Seeing that Zhao Hao was in a much more relaxed mood, Zhao Shouzheng was very proud and boasted:

"You are worthy of being my son. You follow my father and have a good attitude. You can let go of the big things in a moment."

"That's nothing to brag about." Zhao Hao was strangled to the point of suffocation, thinking to himself that you are heartless.

"No, no, this is the most precious thing your father gave you." Zhao Shouzheng laughed and said:

“No matter what kind of hardship you encounter, remember to tell yourself that even though it’s difficult, it’s nothing. There must be a way! Because you are a genius!”

Young Master Zhao finally broke free from his father's clutches and laughed out loud with his head raised.

"Yes, there must be a way! Because I am a genius!"

The father and son laughed so hard that they fell backwards, and their followers who were not far away were stunned.

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