Ming Dynasty: At the beginning of the game, Lao Zhu resigned and retired.

Chapter 1044: Hangzhou Prefecture is in chaos
There were so many people trying to deal with Wu Liang that he almost became a joke in Hangzhou.

The Marquis of Jiangyin, who was once a powerful local bully, has now become a complete joke.

A horrible joke, of course.

How horrible is this joke?
Just talking about the prefect of Hangzhou, he was at a loss whether to laugh or cry when he saw another "private letter" on his desk asking him to ignore Wu Liang.

He turned his head and looked at the Tongzhi beside him: "Old Qi, you have quite a few letters like this that you pretended not to have seen, right?"

The colleague standing beside him nodded with a strange expression.

"I guess it's less than you, but there are quite a few who sent people directly to tell me to focus on the key areas!"

puff……

Although it was very immoral, the prefect still laughed out loud.

What the hell is this bullshit.

They knew that Wu Liang must have done something that would anger God and man.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many people, from different factions, identities, and backgrounds, attacking the Jiangyin Marquis Mansion from various channels and aspects.

Especially as the local officials, they knew very well that the properties of Marquis Jiangyin in the market had been swept away more than ten times.

That's really true. I couldn't even find anything to vent my anger on.

In the end, I don’t know who was so smart that they just smashed the person’s shop.

This is a bad start.

Those local tyrants who wanted to run errands and do odd jobs for the nobles in Yingtian City and build some relationships with them were so depressed when they saw that they were too late to make a profit.

Just follow their example and smash it again yourself.

Even if you smash the already shabby door panels and door frames a little, you've contributed, right?
Tongzhi Lao Qi is from the north. He came here from a foreign land and has been the Tongzhi for more than two years.

Now that this happened, they could only turn around and look at the prefect who had been in the local area for five years.

"So, Wen Qing, what are your plans?"

The prefect knew that they got along well with this experienced man who was quite easy to talk to and knew when to act, so he did not hide anything.

"Old Qi, what do you think I can do?"

"I have now managed to understand what is going on, but it is no longer my turn to intervene in this matter."

"Listen to me, just pretend that there is no Jiangyin Marquis Mansion in Hangzhou, and let them do whatever they want!"

"Oh? Old Qi has a wide range of friends. Can you help me solve this puzzle? I still can't figure out the twists and turns here. I only know that Wu Liang has offended someone, but I don't know who he offended or how serious the offense was!"

Lao Qi was quite frank about it. He just said he didn't know and had no intention of hiding it.

The prefect turned his head and glared at him: "Are you kidding me, old man?"

"I thought I didn't know you were a student of Prime Minister Hu?"

"You are a northerner who came to Hangzhou to be the Tongzhi, but you are doing better in tea business than the locals. Do you think I don't know?"

"Hehe, why don't you tell me when you see it!"

It was not surprising that Lao Qi's identity was exposed, because he had nothing to hide.

Today, Master Hu is no longer the prime minister but a royal relative and a vassal prince, so there is no problem in making friends with him.

Even the tea business was open and carried out in an honest and aboveboard manner.

"Lao Qi, we have been working together for more than two years. Tell me the truth. Has Minister Hu said anything?"

"If he has any instructions, we will do as he says. This will also be a good opportunity for me to do you a favor!"

"How about I owe you a favor for this matter?"

The prefect spoke sincerely and frankly.

He had no other idea but to use this opportunity to get in touch with Master Hu.

There is no need to get too close at once, just have a little connection and then get along slowly in the future.

This was the beginning he wanted. Therefore, he would rather owe Lao Qi, his colleague, a favor in order to get close to him.

But when Lao Qi heard this, he just smiled bitterly and spread his hands.

"If Lord Hu really had any instructions, I would have put them in front of you for your discussion."

"Qi is just an assistant governor, your deputy, Wenqing. If I really want to do something in Hangzhou City, can I bypass you?"

"But the key point is that Hu Gongzhen never sent me a single word, but other people wrote to me and sent me messages one after another."

The prefect was also a veteran in the officialdom. As soon as he saw the other party's expression, he knew that there was most likely something else going on.

Immediately, he stood up with a smile, poured a cup of tea for Lao Qi, and brought it to Lao Qi personally.

"Lao Qi, you are not real!"

"Brothers, can't we just talk straight?"

"If you really didn't want to say it, you wouldn't have revealed the hook just now. Hurry up!"

Lao Qi took the tea bowl with a smile.

"It's not a loss to earn a cup of tea from you, the prefect, Wenqing!"

"hurry up!"

"Hehe, Mr. Hu did not send me a message, but somehow, the young master and the eldest lady of the Hu family sent me a message!"

"Ok?"

The prefect was stunned when he heard this, and then suddenly looked up at the smiling Old Qi opposite him.

"I know the young master of the Hu family, but what about the eldest lady of the Hu family?"

"Isn't that the current queen?"

"The Queen sent you a message?"

"Are you not crazy?"

Lao Qi nodded with a smile, not at all surprised by the other party's reaction.

"I'm sorry, if anyone else received a private message from the Queen, they would be terrified, but I don't care."

"I am not talented. When I went to Beijing to take the imperial examination, I stayed in Mr. Hu's house for a year. I was honored to be a teacher in the Hu mansion and teach that young lady."

"So, you know!"

At this moment, the prefect's expression was completely distorted.

"Lao Qi, you really deserve to die!"

"How did such a good thing happen to you?"

"Damn it, why don't I have this luck?"

"Hahahahaha..."

Old Qi laughed particularly wildly and proudly.

Because, this is private friendship!
This kind of thing can be talked about openly under the sun, and even in the court, with one's neck stuck out.

This "private friendship" alone is enough to make the prefect envious.

Because, as long as this "private friendship" still exists, as long as Lao Qi does not do things like murder, arson, etc., which would destroy the family and the clan, it can really ensure his safety for the rest of his life.

He also wants this kind of amulet.

The prefect stared at the fellow magistrate Lao Qi opposite him with his eyes wide open, breathing heavily through his nose. It took him a long time to calm down, and he asked with gritted teeth.

"Then tell me the truth, what does the Empress intend to do about this matter?"

This is an interesting question. It is not about what the Hu family plans to do, but what the Empress plans to do.

Who is the Empress?

Isn’t it Hu Xinyue, the eldest daughter of the Hu family!
And a local official actually planned to act according to the orders of the Empress Dowager?
This is more or less a bit ridiculous! (End of this chapter)