The emperor gave Su Hang ten days to report to the Imperial College, so Su Hang planned to rent a house in the capital first.

But Cao Zuoxiang did not give him this opportunity. Cao Lin, the grandson of Cao Zuoxiang, was studying in the Imperial College and came to see Suhang in the name of visiting a righteous man.

Su Hang entertained him for tea. Cao Lin put down the tea cup and said warmly: "Does the righteous man know anyone in the capital?"

"No." Su Hang lied because he didn't want to mention Zhou Xuecheng and Qian Jiaorong. One was the number one scholar and the other was a wealthy businessman. He was afraid that something would happen in the future that would implicate these two people, so he stated that he was

I don’t know anyone in Beijing.

"It doesn't matter. From now on, the righteous people and I will know each other. Let me introduce you. My grandfather is Cao Zuoxiang. My father is a general guarding the border. I am currently a candidate for the imperial examination and studying in the Imperial College. My cousin is the fourth prince of the dynasty.

, since the righteous man has joined my cousin's family, the righteous man will be a member of our Cao family from now on. If there are any difficulties in the future, the righteous man may as well speak up."

Su Hang's heart skipped a beat. It seemed like he couldn't do anything if he didn't take sides, but... the team was at risk!

Judging from the history he had learned before, Cao Zuoxiang's family were relatives, and they were also relatives of a large family. Would the emperor be assured of handing over the country to the fourth prince?

Handing it over to the fourth prince is equivalent to handing over the country to the Cao family! There shouldn't be any emperor in history who is so stupid! Suhang's heart is turning over and over again.

"This is a gift from my grandfather to you. It is a small gift, not a sign of respect." Cao Lin gave a deed to Su Hang.

Su Hang opened it and took a look. Good guy, he was shocked and speechless for a moment, because this is not an ordinary deed, but a house deed! Wucao, it is a three-level courtyard, Wucao, this is five to six hundred square meters.

And in the capital city where every inch of land is precious, if this was converted into silver, it would cost tens of millions of taels to buy it!

Think of him as a person who can't even afford a house of 60 square meters in modern society. In ancient times, someone actually came to give him a big house in the capital of more than 500 square meters. This was something that he never dared to think about before!

Don't tempt me again! Su Hang clenched his fists in his heart, but still pretended to be calm on his face, and returned the deed to Cao Lin.

"No reward for no merit, Mr. Cao Lang. I can't afford such a big gift, so please take it back."

Cao Lin was also shocked. Before coming to see Su Hang, he had already collected information about three generations of Su Hang's ancestors. Logically speaking, a farmer's boy like Su Hang shouldn't be able to withstand such a big temptation, right?

Could it be that he didn’t give enough?

"There is another gift. Grandpa asked me to give it to you." Cao Lin took out a three million tael silver note from his sleeve and pushed it to Su Hang.

Su Hang:……

At this moment, two villains jumped out of Su Hang's heart. One villain said: Take it, a big house of 3 million to 600 square meters, and you can live there for the rest of your life.

Another villain gave this villain a violent beating and angrily said: "You can't accept it. How can there be a pie in the sky? Once you accept it, it will mean that you have joined Cao Ying, and the enemies you will face directly are the prince and Wang You."

Got it.

Besides, I don’t have any wings to protect me. If something happens, someone with no background like me will definitely be the first one to be pushed out and slaughtered as a warning to others.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Cao Lang. I can't bear the fear." Su Hang struggled for a long time, weighed the pros and cons, and still refused.

After all, compared with money, life is the most important! If you have money but don’t have the life to spend, wouldn’t it be a big loss!

Cao Lin's eyes suddenly became dark, and he suddenly smiled: "I admire Su Langjun for being such a noble and upright person. Yes, I like it, but I still want to remind Su Langjun that if you want to gain a foothold in this huge capital,

, It is difficult to work alone, and it is even more difficult for one person to achieve anything. I still hope that Su Langjun can think about it carefully."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Cao Langjun, for reminding me. I will keep it in mind."

Cao Lin stood up, bowed respectfully, and left.

Zheng Yanshu came out from behind the curtain and said with a solemn face: "If you reject him, will his family find trouble with you?"

"It's okay. I am relying on the Emperor right now. I believe these people should not dare to touch me at the moment. At the same time, I will not relax. I want to accumulate my own resources, money, and force... so that I can fight against them in the future."

Su Hang asked Zheng Yanshu to sit on his lap, touched Zheng Yanshu's belly and said.

"In terms of force, we still have Doujiazhai. I don't know how my uncle and his friends are doing in business. How are they doing in their tea cultivation?" Zheng Yanshu said, holding Su Hang's neck.

"It's okay, the emperor does not support war with the Huns. If our country chooses to do business with the Huns, then Doujiazhai's tea will not have to worry about selling. As long as we cross the Huns, we will reach North Asia, and the countries there will definitely have tea.

market."

Hearing this, Zheng Yanshu held Su Hang's face and said, "You look so beautiful."

"Which pair?"

"I really like how resourceful you are."

When Su Hang heard this, he was very pleased and kissed Zheng Yanshu fiercely. Zheng Yanshu directly put his arms around Su Hang's neck and kissed Su Hang passionately.

When Cao Lin returned home, he told Cao Zuoxiang everything. When he heard that Su Hang actually refused, Cao Zuoxiang frowned, "Does it mean that he has surrendered to Wang Youxiang? That's why he rejected us."

Wang Youxiang is the prince's biological uncle. If nothing else, the world will think that the prince is the prince and the future emperor. Therefore, most of the talented ministers will choose to seek refuge with the prince to extend their political life. Therefore, Prime Minister Cao Zuo will feel that the prince is the crown prince and the future emperor.

Su Hang had secretly surrendered to the Right Prime Minister Wang.

"Impossible. If he has taken refuge with Wang Youxiang, then why did the prince ask someone to arrest him and put him in prison? Grandpa, you and I both know very well that by arresting him, the prince is clearly trying to kill someone with a borrowed knife and wants to kill him quickly.

He, if he has taken refuge with the prince, how could the prince arrest him?"

Prime Minister Cao Zuo stroked his beard with a puzzled look on his face, "Yes, this is indeed puzzling. Lin'er, won't he report to the Imperial College in eight days? Then you can bring some powerful officials and disciples with him to communicate with him more.

We communicate with each other in order to find out what he really says, and also monitor his movements."

"Yes, Grandpa."

It was late at night, and the emperor was still reviewing the memorial. The young eunuch came forward and presented a cup of Xingnaobu soup. Chief Qi took it and presented it to the emperor.

"Your Majesty, state affairs are important, and your health is even more important. It's better to drink this soup quickly and rest early." Manager Qi advised earnestly.

"Hey, the autumn harvest in the south is not ideal. I'm afraid the state treasury will be released to distribute food relief to them this year." The emperor reviewed a book and put it away, and continued busy without raising his head.

"What is Su Hang doing recently?" the emperor suddenly asked.

"I seem to be looking for a house, Your Majesty. I heard from the spies that the Cao family visited Suhang at night, but they came out of the store where Suhang lived with a cold face." Manager Qi considered his words.

.

"Oh! It seems that Su Hang rejected him." The emperor dipped in ink and continued to criticize the memorial. Manager Qi didn't understand what the emperor meant, so he asked: "Your Majesty, if Su Hang rejects the Cao family, it is equivalent to

You rejected the fourth prince, you..."

General Manager Qi didn't dare to talk anymore because he felt that the emperor had connived with the prince to arrest Su Hang, and then the fourth prince interceded for Su Hang, and the emperor let Su Hang go. This was because the emperor wanted Su Hang to be grateful to the fourth prince and join him.

The emperor wanted to train Su Hang as a confidant for the fourth prince, but now seeing the joyful expression on the emperor's face, Mr. Qi was confused.

When the emperor heard this, his eyes were dim and unclear. He looked at the flowers in the palace and thought to himself: My country can only be named Zhao, not Cao or Wang!

"You go out of the palace and buy a small courtyard for Suhang for me, and tell him that I gave it to him."

This is his reward for refusing to join the Cao family camp, the emperor thought to himself.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Su Hang and Zhou Xuecheng ran around looking for a house for several days, but couldn't find a suitable one. Su Hang sat on a stone in the street and fanned the wind with his hands.

I had known that it would be difficult to find a house in the capital. After all, every inch of land at the foot of the imperial city is worth every inch of money. But I didn’t expect that it would be so difficult to find such a place. It’s either too expensive or too remote. Why is it so difficult to find a house that suits your needs?

In the end, Su Hang chose to go back to the main store first. When he entered the main store, he saw General Manager Qi drinking tea in the store wearing casual clothes. The shopkeeper's wife was still talking to General Manager Qi enthusiastically.

"Oh, the righteous man is back. I'm going to cook for the righteous man. This uncle has been waiting for you all morning. I'm going to cook for you now." The shopkeeper's wife went to the kitchen.

"Hold your fists, I'm looking for a house. Why are you... why are you dressing up as a common man and staying in the inn?" Su Hang said with cupped hands.

General Manager Qi stood up and took the two guards around him. The guards were naturally wearing regular clothes. General Manager Qi said with a smile: "I'm here to give you a room. Do you want it?"

When Su Hang heard that General Manager Qi was actually going to give him a house, oh my god, doesn't this mean that the emperor was giving him a house? The house given by the emperor was different from the house given by the Cao family. The house given by the emperor was currently living in

Although it is safe, the house given by the Cao family carries the risk of failure in the Cao family's palace battle. Suhang does not want that outcome, because he still has family members to protect!
Chapter completed!