At Chenshi, He Huiyao, the patriarch of the He family, appeared at the Yin Hotel on time.

The postman of Yin Hotel had a humble smile on his face. From the moment He Huiyao appeared, he had been leading the way and led He Huiyao to the reception room.

When Lu Faxuan, the governor of water transportation, appeared in the reception room, He Huiyao was stunned, stood up, and clasped his fists at Lu Faxuan.

There was no need for Lu Faxuan to introduce himself. He Yaohui knew Lu Faxuan's identity when he saw Lu Faxuan's official uniform.

Perhaps Lu Faxuan came too punctually, which He Huiyao was not used to. In his impression, as the governor of water transportation, Lu Faxuan did not have to be so punctual, and had to be delayed for at least an hour and a half, so that he could show his noble status.

"He Huiyao, the cadre of Baoying County, pays homage to your Excellency..."

Although he is the patriarch of the He family, when he met Lu Faxuan, He Huiyao still showed his identity as a student. He had the identity of a student. When He Huiyao saw Lu Faxuan, there was no need to kneel down and he could just salute.

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Lu Faxuan looked carefully at He Huiyao in front of him.

He Huiyao is almost fifty years old, but you can't tell. He has black hair, a rosy complexion, and a loud voice. It seems that he must be well maintained.

"Oh, there's no need to be polite to Patriarch He. I heard that the He family cares about people's livelihood in Baoying County, so I came here to meet you. Patriarch He, please take a seat."

He Huiyao sat down in front of Lu Faxuan casually.

"Sir, I live in Baoying County, and my family is also in Baoying County. Naturally, I should contribute to my hometown. I dare not say that I care about people's livelihood. I have done some trivial things, and I have been praised by adults. This is my relationship with my family.

I will definitely do my best to do more things for my hometown in the future..."

Lu Faxuan nodded slightly. It seemed that He Huiyao could really speak. Such an answer would be comfortable for anyone to hear and it was impeccable.

It is a pity that Lu Faxuan has long known what the He family and He Huiyao did through various channels.

"Well, since Patriarch He is so concerned about people's livelihood issues, I have invited you here today because there is something that needs to be discussed, and I would also like to ask for Patriarch He's strong support."

He Huiyao looked at Lu Faxuan, narrowed his eyes and spoke.

"No matter what my lord gives me, as long as I can do it, I will do my best."

Lu Faxuan waved his hands and spoke with a smile.

"This matter is not a big deal. Logically speaking, this must be done in Yangzhou and even in other places in southern Zhili. However, over the years, the imperial court has ignored this matter and the local officials have not urged it.

Handle it, I will be appointed as the Governor of Water Transport, with jurisdiction over the four prefectures and three prefectures in Jiangbei. I must do my best to serve the emperor and implement all government affairs..."

He Yaohui's face turned slightly pale, but he still forced a smile on his face.

"This, my lord is talking about important matters of the emperor and the court. I dare not interrupt..."

The smile on Lu Faxuan's face disappeared, he looked at He Huiyao and spoke word by word.

"Chief He, I didn't ask you to interrupt what I just said. You just have to do what I said."

Lu Faxuan's momentum was fully displayed at this moment, fierce and with a hint of domineering.

He Huiyao's face was slightly red. I don't know how many years have passed, but he has never been so angry. To be very domineering, he, the patriarch of the He family, stomped his feet a little, not to mention Baoying County, the entire Yangzhou.

Shake it a bit.

Lu Faxuan's attitude angered He Huiyao. Although Lu Faxuan was the governor of water transportation, he could not directly govern him, an ordinary citizen, nor the He family. Even if Lu Faxuan wanted to scheme against the He family, he would have to use many means. These means he

He Huiyao can do it too, so He Huiyao doesn't need to grovel in front of Lu Faxuan.

"My lord just said that I wanted to get my support, so I answered. If what your lord said has little to do with me, then I don't need to listen."

"I feel that many of your words can be conveyed to the adults in the government and county offices. Although I have the reputation of being a scholar, I am still a commoner in the final analysis. It is really unnecessary for me to speak to you directly."

"My lord is busy with things, so I'm sorry to bother you, so I'll take my leave now..."

Lu Faxuan smiled, throwing his head back and laughing.

"Hahaha, the He family is indeed extraordinary. It's a pity that you, the He family, met me. Since your He family leader is so arrogant, I will tell you the truth. You can walk sideways in Baoying County.

You can have no scruples in Yangzhou Mansion, but you must sit down and answer the questions raised by me in front of me."

"I can also tell you that no matter how big your He family background is, it will be of no use to me..."

He Huiyao, who had already stood up, turned pale for a moment, then turned livid. He looked at Lu Faxuan and spoke the same way.

"Mr. Lu, you are the Governor of Water Transport. I respect you, but that doesn't mean that I have to do everything according to your instructions. You can be in charge of the Yangzhou Prefecture and Baoying County Government. You can ask them to do things. I will do my best to Baoying honestly.

In county life, if you do not violate the king's law, you cannot punish you at will. Besides, I have not offended you..."

At this moment, He Huiyao was thinking of blackmail. Perhaps Lu Faxuan would first show an unusual attitude to make He Huiyao and the He family submissive, and then he would have to pay a lot of gold and silver to show his respect.

He Huiyao really didn't like this. The gold and gold leaves brought by his entourage were still outside the room and had not been brought in. He Huiyao had no intention of taking them out at this moment.

Although there was raging anger in his heart, He Huiyao still restrained himself, his attitude was neither arrogant nor humble, and his words were soft but strong. If someone had spoken like this in front of him according to his temper, he would have overturned the table long ago.

Lu Faxuan glanced at He Huiyao and sighed more in his heart.

He Huiyao is indeed a bit arrogant. This is also because the He family has strong strength. He Huiyao speaks very well. Even if he is angered, he should pay attention to his words and never overstep.

Such people, if they can be used by adults, are really talents.

Lu Faxuan saw the shadow of Qiao Mingjun in He Yaohui. Qiao Mingjun back then was similar to He Huiyao.

However, the He family and He Huiyao are destined to suffer bad luck. Lu Faxuan needs to use the destruction of the He family to frighten all the scholar-bureaucrat families and merchants in the four prefectures and three states of Jiangbei, so that they dare not act rashly and make them obedient.

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He Huiyao stood opposite and refused to sit down, but Lu Faxuan did not force himself.

"The spirit of Patriarch He is indeed extraordinary. It is no wonder that the He family can rise and become the most prominent family in Baoying County..."

Hearing what Lu Faxuan said, He Huiyao quickly spoke.

"Master Lu, I was very angry for a moment just now. My words were a little out of line. Please forgive me. The He family and I have no intention of offending you. Please also let me, the He family, go..."

Lu Faxuan sighed and shook his head slightly.

He Huiyao's face turned livid again, and he felt a little uneasy inside.

"No matter what the situation is, Sir Lu, just tell me what you want. If I can do it, I will never frown. If I can't do it, please forgive me."

In an instant, Lu Faxuan's attitude changed, and a cold breath burst out from his body.

"He clan chief, I have two questions to ask. Please answer them truthfully."

"The first question is that the He family has been in the salt industry for many years. Not to mention, since the first year of Chongzhen, how much salt has been sold every year and how much salt and iron tax has been paid..."

"Second question, how many family guards and war horses does the He family currently have? According to the Ming Dynasty Law, a family can have a certain number of guards, but if it exceeds a thousand people, it is equivalent to treason, and there are more than a hundred war horses.

The scale is equivalent to rebellion, and I don’t know how many guards and war horses the He family has."

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He Huiyao's face turned pale again, and he suddenly felt cold. It seemed that he had already made all preparations, waiting for him and his family to take the bait. It was ridiculous that he didn't know anything and was still here to show off his words.

Trying to calm down his emotions, He Huiyao spoke expressionlessly.

"Master Lu, as I just said, our He family has never offended you, and we will never offend you in the future. If you have any request, just say it. As long as I and the He family can do it, we will do our best.

I don’t care, if there is anything that the He family has done badly, please tell me directly. After you go back next time, you will definitely teach the family a lesson, let them pay attention, and let them restrain themselves..."

Lu Faxuan looked at He Huiyao and spoke with the same expressionless expression.

"Clan Chief He, if I don't give the He family face, what are you going to do?"

He Huiyao snorted.

"Lord Lu, the He family is not a soft persimmon, and others can pinch it..."

Lu Faxuan let out a long sigh, looked at He Huiyao and spoke.

"Chief He, you haven't seriously thought about what I just said. The He family has thousands of guards and hundreds of horses, which is equivalent to rebellion. In front of me, the He family is a family that conspires and rebels.

, they are not even soft persimmons. What qualifications does the He family have to go against our Water Transport Governor's Mansion, including your cousin He Yaojie? Don't think about continuing to be an official, for fear of going to prison..."

He Huiyao's body trembled instantly and he cupped his fists at Lu Faxuan.

"Master Lu, what do you mean by this? Do you want to completely destroy our He family? Why did our He family suffer this fate? Who exactly have I offended? Master Lu, please make it clear..."

Lu Faxuan waved his hand to He Huiyao.
Chapter completed!