"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your wrong love, but the minister has already retired from the house, and now there is nowhere to go. I'm afraid I have to leave Beijing. ”

He Hong shook his head and said helplessly.

"What? And adults don't have a mansion in the capital? ”

Xu Jing was even more stunned, as a second-grade official of the imperial court, his salary was not low, and three years of income was enough to buy a small mansion in the capital.

Therefore, when He Hong opened his mouth to say that he did not have a mansion, Xu Jingdu was stunned.

"No, now the mansions in the capital are in the hands of the royal family. Most of them have been bought by those adults. ”

"With the minister's money, don't say that you can buy a mansion, that is, you can't even afford to buy a partial house in the mansion."

He Hongda poured bitter water and said pitifully.

Looking at He Hong's pitiful appearance, Xu Jing couldn't help but lament, it was really pitiful that a good official had fallen to this.

"Father-in-law Cao, bring me the map of the capital."

Xu Jing waved his hand and motioned for Gonggong Cao to take the map.

"No!"

Gonggong Cao nodded and left quickly, and after a while, the map of the capital was brought to Xu Jing.

"Come, just choose with your lordship. Just as I peddled it to you. ”

Xu Jing spread out the map and said to Chong and Hong.

"Peddle? Your Majesty is also stingy, isn't he? ”

The smile on He Hong's face stiffened, the joy in his heart was swept away, and he lowered his head and muttered.

"And my lord, don't scold people to your face, this is true. No wonder I have been working for more than ten years, but I still haven't had a place to stay. ”

Xu Jing looked at He Hong with a dark face and said.

"Your Majesty, the minister's pocket is cleaner than his face, how can he have the money to buy it. Aren't you joking with the minister, the minister has no disrespect, I really can't imagine that His Majesty doesn't even want to borrow a house. ”

He Hong was not polite, and 1510 said what he thought in his heart one by one.

"Thirty years to pay it off, I don't want you to give it now. If not, forget it. I still ask Gonggong Cao to rent a place for you in the capital, and the rent will be deducted from your money. ”

Xu Jing glanced at He Hong, and was about to put away the map as he spoke.

"Don't, don't! Knowing that His Majesty was so generous, Weichen came to ask His Majesty early. ”

"That's it, Weichen here must be able to afford it."

He Hong smiled and stopped, and at the same time nodded in the southeast corner of the map.

"Just this? It's not a good place to go, it's much more remote than the rest of the mansions, and it's not big. ”

He Hong's choice surprised Xu Jing again.

The mansions marked in red on the map were either acquired by Xu Jing's family or abandoned after the departure of the previous vassal king.

Most of these mansions are extremely spacious, even more than today's Xiao Mansion.

Among so many mansion compounds, He Hong chose one of the most cramped and narrow courtyards.

Even, that place is still far from the inner city, and the previous owner is only a fifth-grade petty official.

"The rest of the place is too big, and there are no more than three of me, my wife and me, plus an old servant. It's a blessing to have tiles to cover the rain, and I don't want more. ”

He Hongzuo replied.

"Well, in that case. I will give you this place. ”

Xu Jing nodded and said lightly.

"No! His Majesty said that if it is good to sell, it is to sell. Wechen is guilty and cannot be rewarded by His Majesty. ”

"Today, Your Majesty is willing to give Wechen a chance, and Wechen doesn't dare to ask for more."

He Hong 1510 replied.

"Well, in that case, I don't force it. Is it possible to hand over all the mistakes and omissions left by the predecessor within three days? ”

Xu Jing nodded with satisfaction, and then Chong and Hong asked.

"Your Majesty, this matter has been sorted out, please take a look."

How do you know, He Hong took out two notebooks from his arms and handed them over the next moment.

Xu Jingdu was even more surprised, such a loyal but capable person could even be counted on one hand in the entire cadre officialdom.

"Yes, there's a plan for that."

Xu Jing took the fold handed over by Gonggong Cao, flipped through it, and nodded again and again, very satisfied.

At the same time, Xu Jing spoke again.

Who knew that He Hong touched his nose and replied shyly: "Your Majesty, you can see the countermeasures by turning the second page of the second book." ”

Xu Jing raised his head and glanced at He Hong, and then opened the second book.

There are two methods, and He Hong carefully explains the pros and cons of the two methods and the areas of application.

Xu Jing was very surprised, only one night after the fall of the military department, and He Hong had already sorted these things out clearly.

Xu Jingdu was a little skeptical that He Hong would be the Xiao family's deliberate arrangement.

"Didn't sleep last night?"

Xu Jing asked lightly with an expressionless face.

"I don't dare to sleep, I'm afraid that my head will fall to the ground after a moment of leisure."

He Hong knew that he had done too much and had aroused the suspicion of the new emperor, where did he dare to smile at him.

"Very good, since there is already a countermeasure, follow the countermeasure over there. I will let the household department connect with you. I will see results in three days. ”

Xu Jing closed the fold and said calmly.

"Understood, Wechen will retire for the time being."

He Hong nodded and left slowly.

"Is this person trustworthy?"

Xu Jing looked at the back of He Hong leaving, and asked Cao's father-in-law.

Gonggong Cao hesitated and said again and again: "It's probably trustworthy." This person's father was the former secretary of the Ministry of Rites, who was exiled to Danzhou for offending the Xiao family. ”

"He is the first person in Danzhou to be admitted to the same Jinshi in the three hundred years of Daqian. If it weren't for his origin, the top three would have a place. ”

"From the perspective of the minions, such people who have a deep hatred for the Xiao family will probably not cooperate with the Xiao family."

Gonggong Cao told everything he knew.

"Check, I want to know, I don't know this. Everything about his life must be investigated. If this person is really capable, he is a good seedling. ”

Xu Jing spoke again, his words extremely cold.

"Minions understand."

Gonggong Cao leaned down and replied in a whisper.

"By the way, what's going on with Liu and Huang's side? Can you find any useful information? ”

Xu Jing suddenly asked again.

Father-in-law Cao's pupils suddenly contracted, and he knelt motionless, covered in sweat.

"Why don't you speak?"

Xu Jing glanced at Gonggong Cao, who was kneeling on the ground, and asked coldly.

"The slave is guilty, and please punish Your Majesty!"

Gonggong Cao replied tremblingly.

The reason why Gonggong Cao was so panicked was only because what Xu Jing said was only in that letter.

Since Gonggong Cao can know, the only possibility is that this emperor has already learned that he has seen the contents of the letter!

While confessing his guilt, Gonggong Cao kept searching for people in his mind who might betray him.

"Don't think about it, no one betrays you. I'm not stupid, where can I go if the torn letter disappears the next day? ”

"What I gave you is yours. If you don't give, you can't take it yourself. ”

Xu Jing looked coldly at Gonggong Cao, who was kneeling at his feet, and said slowly.

Every word that fell into Gonggong Cao's ears was like a death prediction, and he trembled all over.

Xu Jing seems to have the ability to read minds, and he can easily read through his thoughts.

This feeling made Gonggong Cao tremble, and he didn't dare to say a word, so he could only beg for mercy again and again: "The slave knows his mistake, and asks His Majesty to give the minister another chance." ”

"Give it another chance?" Xu Jing sneered and looked at Gonggong Cao, who was kneeling in front of him, thoughtfully.