The atmosphere in front of the back cover room was extremely awkward.

Zhao Liben's official career has been rising for decades and has long been practicing to become a spirit, so he will naturally not be as naive as his children and grandchildren.

When Zhao Hao and his son went out earlier, he had no hope. The old man knew that the two marriages he had set for his children and grandchildren were made for profit. Now he was deposed and there was no possibility of recovery in his life. Naturally, there was no reason for him to share the hardships with his Zhao family. But these words really made people feel disappointed, so Zhao Liben did not speak to stop him.

What's more, if there is a situation in everything, wouldn't it be a pleasure to ask for money?

But when Zhao Liben saw that the two people who were not familiar with each other came together early in the morning, he knew that nothing was wrong.

He hugged his arms with a dark face, and looked at Zhou and Liu and the others with cold eyes.

The gaze of the top three ranks of officials was naturally quite powerful. Moreover, the two of them knew that they were in the wrong, and at this time, Yuanwai Liu could no longer speak, and only wanted Zhou Jijiu to withstand it.

After all, Zhou Jijiu was born in a Hanlin family. After all, he was able to speak as usual under Zhao Liben's gaze.

"Oh, sir. Let's tell the truth. Gao Xinzheng is the imperial teacher. The new king regards him as a reliance. He can crush us even if he touches his finger. Please give us a thumbs up and let us go."

"Jijiu was joking." Zhao Liben pretended to be confused with his understanding and deliberately teased Zhou Jijiu and said, "I am now a man of a wise man, how can I let you go?"

"Oh, the old man asked knowingly..." Zhou Jijiu knew that Zhao Li had forced him to say those two shameful words. He opened his mouth several times, but couldn't even say them.

"Of course... I broke off the engagement." Liu Yuanwai did not have the bad habit of Hanlin Qingliu, and spoke for Zhou Jijiu.

"Back off the engagement?" Zhao Liben snorted coldly and sneered at the two of them: "I'm going home, will you come back off the engagement?"

"It's really a matter of love. I hope the elder will fulfill it." Mr. Liu bowed to him, his cheeks trembled and said, "In this way, I would like to give Cheng Yi another 500 taels..."

Zhao Liben was still as reserved as a former senior official. When he heard Liu Yuanwai's words, he suddenly became furious and pointed at his nose and cursed:

"At the time, you fat man, treat and give gifts, and you tried your best to beg me, and I reluctantly agreed to the marriage. Now that I see that I lose my power, I will break off the engagement. What a capricious villain! Shameful! Abominable! Hateful!"

"..." Zhao Hao also gave Mr. Liu a secret glance. Unexpectedly, this fat man with a net worth of millions was still a miser.

In fact, 500 taels of silver is not enough, and it can match the future generations by hundreds of thousands of yuan. Of course, compared to Liu Yuanwai's wealth, it is indeed a drop in the bucket.

Mr. Liu was scolded by Zhao Liben, but he couldn't respond. First, Zhao Liben said all the truth, and second, the handle was still in the hands of others. If he annoyed the other party, it would only have the disadvantages but not the benefits.

Anyway, he would not lose half a tael of silver after being scolded, so he lowered his head and listened silently, hoping that Zhao Liben would relieve his anger after he finished scolding and threw Geng Tie into his face.

Zhou Jijiu was not so kind. He was a Qingliu official who was praised by many people. He could not stand it even if he was scolded in person.

"Old Zhao, one code is one code, our marriage, but you treated me and gave me gifts. I tried my best to beg for me, and I reluctantly agreed." Zhou Jijiu slapped the table and said angrily to Zhao Liben.

"If you agree, you can't go back on your word!" Zhao Liben felt embarrassed at all, and still said with a sermon: "Bah, you are still Qingliu! If such a thing is spread, who will regard you as Qingliu?"

"Oh..." Zhou Jijiu was poked into the pain and immediately sat back on the bench and said, "Let's take a look at the front of you first, otherwise I can't pass the Jingcha barrier..."

As he said that, his eyes turned red and he choked up and said, "Old Zhao, just treat you as a helping me and let me go. I was only 41 years old and it was not easy to choose a school by chance. If I offended Gao Xiang, I will be in the fourth-rank position in my life."

"A gentleman will be convinced when he says something, and there is no reason to repent! Don't you want to get the Geng Tie back!" Zhao Liben refused to go in and threw the two envelopes back to the two, without any room for negotiation.

"see a visitor out!"

"Sir, this is boring..." Mr. Liu still didn't want to get up.

"If you don't get out, beat me!" Zhao Liben got completely angry, kicked the table over, and shouted at his children and grandchildren standing beside him: "What are you doing when you are standing there? Take the stick!"

"Let's go, let's go." Zhou Jijiu saw that the situation was not good, so he retreated when he saw that it was difficult.

Mr. Liu did not forget to pick up two envelopes, and while catching up with Zhou Jijiu, he turned around and said, "It's not too late for us to talk again when you can't live your life."

When the two left, Zhao Shouye couldn't help but complain to his father, "What's the point? My father might as well agree to break off the engagement and exchange for a few silver money."

"You know nothing! It's related to the dignity and integrity of my Zhao family. I want to deal with this little money?!" Zhao Liben glared at his incompetent eldest son.

Zhao Shouzheng couldn't help but exclaimed: "Majesty cannot bend, poverty and humbleness cannot be moved. My father is indeed honest!"

"They have to add more money!" But Zhao Liben added another secretly.

The yard was silent.

After a while, Zhao Shouye came back to his senses and asked, "How much does it take to add to your father to be satisfied?"

"At least 10,000 taels." Zhao Liben said the psychological price without hesitation. This was obviously too different from the price given by the other party. No wonder the boss was so angry that he wanted to close the door and let the dog go.

"Dad, are you crazy about being poor?" Zhao Shouye was shocked. He sold all the valuable things in his family and only got only 20,000 taels. His father actually asked for 10,000 taels for the obviously dirty marriage. "Isn't this a cheating person?"

"I'm just cheating people, why are you?"

Zhao Liben sneered and took out two pieces of red paper from his sleeve. It was the Geng Tie, the daughter Zhou Jijiu and Liu Yuanwai who were unable to get.

He was leaving Beijing early tomorrow morning. Obviously, he expected that the two goods would come to the door today. As expected, it was just a matter of not giving enough money...

Zhao Liben handed the two Geng Tie to his second son and said lightly: "You said just now that you should stay in Nanjing. Now that my father is empty, I will leave these two Geng Tie to you for your own defense."

When he spoke, he kept looking at Zhao Hao, and he was obviously talking to his grandson. "The two families will definitely ask you for their future. Remember, if you don't give up enough money, you will never let go."

"Yes." Zhao Hao and his son were busy receiving the teachings respectfully.

"Oh..." Zhao Liben patted the two of them on the shoulders and said with a strange smile: "Anyway, your father and son are old, young, what if you delay marriage for ten or eight years? What's the point of not being able to delay them. Remember, the longer you delay, the more benefits you get."

Zhao Shouye was moved when he heard this, and couldn't help but come up and said, "Dad, why not be the same as me and the second brother."

"Get out!" Zhao Liben kicked him in the ass.
Chapter completed!