"My lord governor, what good did the Cao family promise you? I am willing to pay ten times more." Shangguan Hong said abruptly.

"presumptuous!"

Xia Yongkang's face darkened and he shouted: "Shangguan Hong! What do you think of this governor? A corrupt official? Or a corrupt and treacherous minister?!"

"Don't dare dare... General Hong just made a slip of the tongue for a while, please make the Governor happy and angry!" Ma Weiguo quickly smoothed things over.

"Young and energetic! I don't know what to say! Those who bring you, get out!" Xia Yongkang sternly shouted.

Originally, I planned to save some face for the other party, but I didn't expect to be so ignorant of flattery.

"General Hong, forget it, we'll talk about it later." Ma Weiguo winked wildly.

The two of them combined were not good enough in front of the Governor.

Maybe Shangguan Hong is talented and has a bright future, but now, he is not enough to challenge Xia Yongkang.

"Mr. Governor, do you really want to protect the Cao family?" Shangguan Hong narrowed his eyes slightly.

"That's right! I've secured Cao's family! Anyone of you who refuses to accept it, just come to me!" Xia Yongkang said in a strong tone.

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the Cao family was overjoyed.

On the other hand, Shangguan Hong's face became extremely ugly.

He couldn't understand that Xia Yongkang would openly challenge the official family for the mere Cao family.

Anger is anger, but now, he can only retreat.

A high-ranking official with a heavy army in his hands, he really couldn't afford to provoke him now.

But he is confident that within five years, he will be able to become a marquis and a prime minister, overpowering the other party!

"My Lord Governor, you have a high official position and I accept it. However, if things don't change, we will see you again later!"

Shangguan Hong snorted coldly and left with a large army.

It is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years. Sooner or later, he will trample Xia Yongkang under his feet!

"Mr. Governor, young people are too impulsive. Please don't take it to heart. I'll take my leave now."

After Ma Weiguo saluted, he also walked out quickly.

I have to admit that I hit a brick wall today.

"The Governor is really powerful! With just a few words, he scared Shangguan Hong away!"

"Of course! The governor of a province, the chief official of the frontier, is it a waste of fame?"

"I really envy the Cao family for having Governor Xia as their backer."

As soon as Shangguan Hong left, the discussions at the scene became more intense.

Who would have thought that just a birthday banquet would attract so many official giants?

After the two families compete, it can be called a fight between gods.

"Governor Xia, old alliance leader, and Deputy General Wang, thank you all for your help. Your great kindness will be remembered by the Cao family!" JrNovels.com