There is never a grudge in this world for no reason, and if there is, it is only because you don't know why.

The relationship between Liu Hong and the Zhao family is actually very simple, only for the benefit of the ear. Since his son Liu Bei invented many novel things to open up a wide range of financial resources for the Liu family, the Liu family has inevitably suffered some peeping eyes.

Liu Hong is not surprised by this, and even in the depths of his heart, he is not a little disgusted, unlike the children of a family who came from a wealthy family and became an official, Liu Hong's tribulations since he was a teenager have long faded his innocence, and he is not the kind of greenhouse flower who does not understand the world.

Liu Hong understands and firmly believes in a truth: "The weak eat the strong, the fittest survive; The husband is not guilty, but he is guilty! "If these novel and profitable things were invented by a small person with no background in Zhuo County, Liu Hong would never turn a blind eye to whether he was benevolent and moral, because this is the law of survival in this era.

Therefore, after receiving those peeping eyes, Liu Hong not only did not dodge but greeted him, and cooperated according to the strength and identity of the master of these eyes, and paid tribute, and this is also the fundamental reason why the Liu family has risen in Zhuoxian for only a few years, but it has gradually become solid.

However, at any time, there are always some greedy fools in this world, and a person's desires and ambitions that will never understand must have the strength to match them, otherwise they are just playing the clown who is going to die.

Therefore, when the Zhao family opened their mouths to Liu Hong to buy all the secret recipes in Liu Hong's hands for a mere 100,000 yuan, Liu Hong was not furious when he was blackmailed, but laughed.

After laughing, Liu Hong brushed his sleeves away, not saving any face for Zhao You, the head of the Zhao family, whose face suddenly turned blue.

That day was one of the few times when Liu Hong really felt happy, and for a long time later, Liu Hong would smile knowingly whenever he thought of it, how could there be such an idiot in this world, Zhao You, did he think that the Zhao family was still the same Zhao family before?

Zhao Cheng, this is the name of Zhao You's half-brother and half-mother, and it is also the real reliance of the Zhao family in the past to run rampant in Zhuo County and dominate the township without anyone daring to take care of it.

From the county officials, the county order of Zhuo County, and then to the order of the pillar of the Shaofu, Zhao Cheng's career can be described as smooth sailing, and the Zhao family has also risen with the tide, however, Zhao Cheng died after all.

In the second year of Yanxi, Zhu He, Gaoping County, Shanyang County, was sent to Changzhong to wait for the secret decree, and wrote a complaint to Zhang Jian, Tan Bin and other 24 people to "sign the number of the other minister, and the total number is the ministry jue, and the plan is to endanger the community". Therefore, the Son of Heaven called for the arrest of Zhang Jian and others.

Then the Great Changqiu Cao Jie took the opportunity to falsely accuse the former Sikong Yufang, the servant Du Mi, and the Changle Shaofu Li Ying "all for the hook party, and want to be a society", and then the party resurged, the number of the party was slaughtered, and Zhao Cheng became the fish in the pond that was affected.

That's right, this Zhao Cheng is also a glorious party person, and it is precisely because of this that Liu Hong has always looked down on the so-called party members, although there are many virtuous people like Chen Fan and Li Ying, who hold Yu and hold Jin, and have different customs, but most of them are still like Zhao Cheng.

If possible, Liu Hong actually didn't want to touch the Zhao family, although the Zhao family had done countless evils over the years, even if he was punished with capital punishment, it would not be too much; Even though the Zhao family suddenly jumped out and disgusted themselves at the critical juncture of epidemic prevention.

However, after all, Zhao Cheng is the so-called upright party who died in vain for the sake of justice, and is the object of praise by today's scholars, and Liu Hong does not want to fall into the bad reputation of falling into the stone and being widowed.

Thinking of this, Liu Hongji regained his peace and muttered: "Zhao You, I hope you know something, don't force me to ......"

……

"Steward Zhao, your Zhao Mansion is very generous." Liu Hong stood on the inside of the gate of the Zhao Mansion, tilted his head with his hands up, and said in a strange voice while looking at it casually.

Steward Zhao followed behind Liu Hong, and when he heard Liu Hong's words, he wiped the non-existent sweat on his forehead with his sleeve, and hurriedly stepped forward and said humbly: "Lord County Cheng praised it falsely, it's just an ordinary mansion." ”

"General?" Liu Hong laughed, "Steward Zhao is too modest. ”

"I see that this hanging mountain is like a mountain, and the arches are soaring into the sky, it is really extraordinary, well, this hall must be seven or eight feet long."

"Your Excellency!" Steward Zhao shouted anxiously, and it could be seen that Liu Hong turned around, but he couldn't hold back a word, so he could only look at Liu Hong pitifully.

"Haha." Liu Hong laughed again and waved his hand: "Steward Zhao, don't care, just talk casually, nothing, nothing." ”

Steward Zhao had no choice but to accompany Liu Hong with a smiling face, seemingly relaxed, but in fact, his heart was always hanging in the air.

Some things are obvious, for example, it is not only Liu Hong who thinks that Zhao You's brain is not very good, but also this Steward Zhao.

Steward Zhao has been working as a housekeeper in the Zhao family for at least twenty years, but he still hasn't figured out what the head of the family, Zhao You's Qingqi brain circuit, is thinking about every day.

If you say that this time, the head of the family, Zhao You, instructed himself to wait for Liu Hong, the county prince, to visit and let him take Liu Hong in the courtyard for half an hour to dry him.

Steward Zhao understood the intention of the head of the family, Zhao You's move, which was nothing more than to give the county Cheng Liu Hong a dismissal to avenge the humiliation last time.

However, this is completely unnecessary and meaningless, as for the so-called humiliation, Steward Zhao feels that if he were the county lord Liu anyway, he would never be as simple as brushing his sleeves away.

However, helplessly, Steward Zhao is not a county magistrate, and secondly, "the Lu of the food monarch, the matter of loyalty to the monarch", he has to do things for Zhao You.

"Steward Zhao, what kind of place is that?" Liu Hong walked to the door of a padlocked yard, turned around and asked.

When Steward Zhao saw the place Liu Hong asked, he suddenly secretly complained in his heart, why did he come here again? There's more to it than that.

But since Liu Hong had already asked, Steward Zhao still replied cautiously: "This is the place where the people in the mansion who are suffering from the plague are imprisoned. ”

"Oh?" Liu Hong suddenly realized: "No wonder, I said that there is a smell of medicine when I ask from afar." Alas, speaking of which, this plague is really menacing, and the people of Zhuo County can be regarded as suffering a great disaster. ”

Saying that, Liu Hong seemed to think of something again, and asked with concern: "By the way, Steward Zhao, does the recipe you eat have any effect, if not, I have a recipe there, the effect is good, if you don't like it, wait for me to copy a copy to your mansion." ”

"This-" Steward Zhao didn't know how to answer, but finally bowed: "Then thank you." ”

Liu Hong laughed, and seemed to be really happy because of "helping others": "It's okay, since Hong is the county leader of Zhuoxian County, and in order to make Lord Jun in danger, he has entrusted this important task, which is a matter within Hong's share." ”

"Haha." Steward Zhao was not embarrassed and laughed dryly.

"Oh, Steward Zhao, which son of the house is being imprisoned in this courtyard?"

"This-" Steward Zhao smiled bitterly: "Don't hide it from your lordship, it is not a son who is being imprisoned, but a distant nephew of the old decay." ”

"Then how did my nephew get the plague? Oh, it's abrupt, if Steward Zhao is inconvenient, don't talk about it. ”

"Returning to my lordship, there is no inconvenience." Steward Zhao replied with his hand, but he was going to scold his mother in his heart, you have said such a thing, what inconvenience can I have.

"It's sad to say." Steward Zhao's face was sad, "My distant nephew is really a simple person, a few days ago he was ordered by the head of the family to help the people, who knew that at this time, there was a Diao people, and he actually wanted to rob the grain, my distant nephew looked at it, how did this work?" Deng Shi stepped forward to fight with this Diao people, who knew that he was careless, and was bitten by the Diao people, and then he was infected with the plague.

"Wow." Liu Hong looked infinitely embarrassed, "It's really a righteous man!" I can't imagine that there are such evil people under the rule of Zhuo County, and this is also a mistake. ”

The two of them were so vain and aggrieved, letting time pass little by little, until a pretended hearty laugh suddenly sounded behind Liu Hong.

"Hahaha, Brother Ziyi, Brother Fool is late."

Liu Hong turned around, also with a look of surprise: "Brother Zhao, when did you come?" didn't even notify in advance, so that Hong could prepare in advance, at least he had to set up a banquet for Brother Zhao to pick up the wind and wash the dust. ”

Zhao You's face was black, and his pretended smile froze instantly.

"My lord, this is our house." Steward Zhao on the side whispered.

"Huh?!" Liu Hong looked left and right, and said like a dream: "Brother Zhao, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, the foolish brother has been around for a long time, and he still mistakenly thinks that he is in his own house, but Brother Zhao, your mansion is very generous, I am afraid that there must be a ...... when I see a hall in front of me."

"Ahem." Steward Zhao coughed twice and interrupted Liu Hong's words, but before Liu Hong could react, Zhao You glared at him first:

"What are you coughing about?"

Steward Zhao is simply crying without tears, what am I coughing about, don't you know? The hall you built is overdue, how can you talk about this topic with the county?

"Okay, a sad face makes me feel depressed, you can go down." Zhao You waved his hand impatiently.

"Head of the house~"

"Go down."

"Whoa."

Liu Hong watched Steward Zhao reluctantly and helplessly on the side, and hurriedly showed an indifferent expression when Zhao You turned his head.

"Brother Ziyi, Brother Fool is preparing wine and food in front, why don't you go with you?"

"Okay, then Brother Zhao, please."

"Okay."

Liu Hong looked at Zhao You, who was swaying and unceremoniously taking the lead in walking away, shook his head, and followed.

After coming out of the Zhao Mansion, it was already two hours later, and Liu Hong and Zhao You said goodbye at the gate of the Zhao Mansion.

"Brother Zhao, don't send it." Liu Hong persuaded.

Then Zhao You stood at the door and nodded, "Then I'll send Brother Xian here." ”

After speaking, Zhao Youyou turned around quickly and closed the door of the Zhao Mansion.