Su Ren stretched out. He couldn't sleep well all day and night, which made Su Ren, who wanted to enjoy himself, feel uncomfortable all over. Later in the night, he was woken up by Huang Shisan and heard some bad news. Liu Shuang was here
When he learned that Liu Hong was hiding in Liu Guang's place, he personally led his men to capture him, but in vain. Liu Shuang was furious and arrested Liu Guang. He refused to listen to anyone's advice and even tortured his stupid brother himself.
Han Qing also had two dark circles under his eyes. This was probably the worst night of sleep he had had in so many years. Han Qing was about to wash his face when he saw Su Ren coming out of the door and hurriedly stepped forward to salute.
Su Ren smiled: "Mr. Han, why are you still so polite? It's not like we agreed, now we are brothers."
Han Qing shook his head: "Privately we are brothers, externally we are the chief ministers, and below we are my husband's staff, so we should behave like staff."
"Forget it, I'm too lazy to say anything. As long as you're happy, it's fine. Have you eaten?"
"No!"
"Then let's go together!" Su Ren also washed his face in the basin brought by Man Niu.
When both of them washed their faces and sat on the porch, Lao Jia came in with food. Su Ren's breakfast was simple, a stack of side dishes, two pancakes or steamed buns, and a bowl of corn porridge. After these days, Han Qing
He was also used to Su Ren's calm character, so he didn't find Su Ren's simple meals strange. He remembered that when Su Ren invited him to have breakfast together for the first time, when he saw the food brought by Lao Jia, Han Qing thought that Lao Jia would
After being scolded, Han Qing was surprised that Su Ren not only didn't scold anyone, but also ate delicious food.
The two of them ate noodles with vegetables. Su Ren held the noodles in his mouth and said, "Liu Hong is really capable. He was able to run away, which surprised me."
Han Qing quickly put down his rice bowl and nodded. Su Ren smiled and said, "Why are you still so reserved? Let's talk while we eat! Don't tell me that nonsense about not talking during eating or sleeping."
Han Qing also smiled: "Actually, Liu Hong running away is a good thing for Hengshan Kingdom. Sir, have you ever thought about what to do if Liu Shuang really catches Liu Hong?"
Su Ren sighed: "That's right. If we are really caught, we will completely break up with King Huainan. Even if King Huainan is not prepared, the people of Hengshan Kingdom are still worried about King Huainan's revenge. They can't kill or let go. If the imperial court cooperates,
The decree came down and asked the Hengshan Kingdom to kill Liu Hong, which is really difficult for Liu Shuang."
"So Liu Hong's escape was not a fluke."
"Whether we can escape or not has nothing to do with us, but Liu Shuang is too shameless for not bringing over the land deed. After dinner, I'm going to ask for it again!" Su Ren suddenly changed the subject, leaving Han Qing confused.
Su Ren's thoughts. Without waiting for Han Qing to speak, Su Ren turned around and ordered Huang Shisan to prepare the horses to go to Zifu soon.
The two of them chatted while eating. They talked happily, and they could hear laughter from time to time. After a short breakfast, they ate all the bread and vegetables, and each of them drank a bowl of gruel, and ended up feeling warm all over.
At the dinner table, Su Ren's conversation was endless. Han Qing racked his brains to keep up with Su Ren's thinking, but some strange things still left Han Qing puzzled.
Huang Shisan packed up the horses, and Su Ren clapped his hands and stood up and walked out. He usually took the back door and was unwilling to pass through the shop in front of Cuixiang Building. One foot had already stepped out of the threshold, and Lao Jia hurried in.
, called Su Ren to stop.
"Sir, Xi Ci is here! In the private room on the second floor, he said he has something important to see sir."
"Oh? I came in time. If I were one step behind, I would have come to collect debts." He took his feet back, turned around and walked forward.
Without being led by anyone, he went directly to the private room facing the street on the second floor. The guard at the door quickly pushed the door open, and Su Ren walked in with square steps. Xi Ci was very polite, and when he saw Su Ren coming in, he immediately stood up to greet him. After the ceremony, he continued.
, the guests and hosts were seated. Xi Ci was the host today, so Su Ren naturally sat by the window. He turned his head and glanced at the carriages and horses downstairs, and Su Ren clicked his tongue twice.
"The pomp of the Prime Minister is getting bigger and bigger, and he even brings hundreds of soldiers to protect him."
Xi Ci smiled: "Liu Hong escaped. No one knows whether he fled back to Huainan or was hiding in Lu'an and was ready to take action at any time. The prince was worried that something might happen to me, so he sent some soldiers to protect him."
Su Ren nodded: "It seems that the Crown Prince has great trust in the state!"
"Your Majesty!" Xi Ci smoothly pushed the brocade box on the table in front of Su Ren: "Here is the title deed of 100,000 hectares of land in the Jianghuai area. Please check it, Mr. Su."
In front of Xi Ci, Su Ren opened the brocade box, and a thick stack of land deeds appeared in front of Su Ren. Su Ren counted them carefully, looking at them one by one, while silently calculating the amount. Sometimes he would
After making a sound, Xi Ci sat aside and drank tea, listening to the numbers and strange formulas coming out of Su Ren's mouth.
After counting the last land deed, Su Ren took out one, put the rest into the box, closed the lid and handed it to Man Niu behind him, and handed the extra land deed to Xi Ci with a smile: "
Your Majesty may have made a miscalculation, there is an extra hundred hectares here, please ask the Prime Minister to take it back."
Xi Ci glanced at Su Ren: "Mr. Su's arithmetic is so advanced. He completed the calculation in a short time, which makes me admire him."
"It's a small matter! Please take it back, as much as you agree. I will never take advantage of the prince's money. The redemption money of 50,000 hectares of land will be sent to the prince's house tomorrow. If the prince doesn't want the money, I can use the real estate and
Real estate exchange around Lu’an.”
Xi Ci did not take the land deed from Su Ren and put down the tea cup: "This hundred hectares belongs to me. Although it is not much, I hope Mr. Su will accept it. I am also a Han and should do my best for the court. I hope Mr. Su will not take it too little."
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"It's strange, when did the Prime Minister get a hundred hectares of land? As far as I know, with the salary of the Prime Minister and a large family, no matter how cheap the land in the Jianghuai area is, he can't afford to buy a hundred hectares, right?"
"Hahaha... Mr. Su, are you saying that I am greedy?"
"I didn't say it, but it's not a big deal." Su Ren took back the land deed and looked at Xi Ci: "Tell me, does the Prime Minister have something difficult that you would like me to help you with?"
Xi Ci smiled: "Mr. Su is indeed very smart. I do have a merciless request, please help Mr. Su."
"Could it be Liu Xiao?" Su Ren looked at Xi Ci thoughtfully: "The Prime Minister must have known Liu Xiao for many years. It is impossible to watch him suffer in prison. It is human nature to want to rescue him.
He waved his hand to stop Xi Ci from interrupting: "However, the Prime Minister must be clear that it is the King of Hengshan who wants Liu Xiao to be imprisoned. Now the King of Hengshan is seriously ill and even the prince dare not release Liu Xiao. I am afraid that I, an outsider, cannot intervene."
Get started.”
Xi Ci shook his head: "It's not for the second young master."
"Who is that for?"
"Your Majesty!" Xi Ci said: "I know that Mr. Su has a close relationship with Mr. Chunyu, the miracle doctor. I hope to ask Mr. Su to help invite Mr. Chunyu into the palace at the right time to diagnose and treat the king."
Su Ren was stunned for a moment, then pointed at Xi Ci and smiled: "Okay, but Mr. Chunyu's consultation fee is very expensive. I'm afraid this hundred hectares of land..."
"This matter is easy to say. As long as Mr. Chunyu can cure the king, I can do it even if it is ten times or a hundred times."
"That's good, I will accept the Prime Minister's words! As long as the Prime Minister can find a suitable opportunity, I will take Mr. Chunyu into the palace to treat the King of Hengshan."
After sending Xi Ci away, Su Ren returned to the backyard. He sent someone to immediately send the title deeds of 100,000 hectares of land to Jianghuai. There was a base left by Su Ren for himself. As long as he stabilized his position in Jianghuai, he would
A steady stream of wealth was sent to Su Ren. Even if he could not gain a foothold in the Han Dynasty in the future, with this money he could find a place to live happily for the rest of his life.
Han Qing was still waiting for Su Ren at the place where he had just eaten. Su Ren sat down, and Han Qing poured Su Ren a cup of tea: "Is Xi Ci here to present the land deed?"
"Not just that!"
"What else does Liu Shuang do?"
"This time it's not for Liu Shuang. Xi Ci asked me to take Mr. Chunyu to treat the King of Hengshan. How about it? Is it interesting?"
Han Qing was stunned for a few seconds, shook his head and smiled: "Hey! Your Majesty still doesn't believe anyone. This trick hid everyone. It's fake to treat your illness, but it's true that Your Majesty wants to see you."
Su Ren did not refute: "King Hengshan has been worried about going to Chang'an for an audience. This is why he pretended to be sick. I didn't expect that this illness would bring up so many things. Who do you think King Hengshan will choose?"
"Who to choose?" Han Qing shook his head: "With the current situation, it should be Liu Shuang, but based on my understanding of the King of Hengshan, Liu Shuang seems to be unable to satisfy the King." Han Qing frowned and thought for a while, then suddenly gasped.
A breath of cold air: "Could it be the second young master?"
"It's Liu Xiao! From the beginning, King Hengshan locked up Liu Xiao. It seemed to punish Liu Xiao for having an affair with the dancing girl, but in fact it was to protect Liu Xiao." Su Ren sighed: "Sure enough, Jiang
He is still old and hot. He has not been the king of Hengshan for so many years. He clearly sees all the queen's actions. Instead of letting Liu Xiao be used as cannon fodder for Xu, it is better to lock Liu Xiao up and let Xu Lai and Liu Shuang collide head-on.
, no matter which side loses, it is a good thing for Liu Xiao, we are all being played!"
"Is it the king's idea to imprison the queen and princess this time?"
"I'm afraid so, otherwise he wouldn't dare even if Zhang Guangchang had ten more courages."
"What are you going to do, sir?"
Su Ren suddenly stood up and stretched out his arms to straighten his body: "Let King Hengshan go to Chang'an to have an audience, and you have to pass by Huainan Kingdom. It's best to drag King Liu An of Huainan with you."
"Sir, you want to..."
"In order to prevent the Han Dynasty from falling into civil strife again, we can only take this strategy. Your Majesty has just ascended the throne, and all the princes in the world are watching. If he fails, there will be a second Rebellion of the Seven Kings, which will only consume us Han people.
With our own strength, with the surrounding barbarians watching eagerly, it would not be a good thing for us to mess up our position."
Han Qing nodded: "Sir, I admire you for your far-sightedness."
"Stop flattering me! How about I give you a task and be Wei Qing for a while?"
Han Qing smiled: "I am Mr. Sir's staff, so I should share your worries." (To be continued)