When I returned to the general's mansion, Huo Jinqian had already returned.
Everyone went upstairs to eat. After the meal, Huo Jinqian took Gao Zhijun to his room. He wanted to tell her what happened when he entered the palace today.
"So, you entered the palace today and met the emperor?"
Gao Zhijun asked in shock.
Unexpectedly, such an important thing happened in one day, but she didn't know about it.
"Yes, the emperor asked me how my life has been these years."
Huo Jinqian told Gao Zhijun what he had asked the emperor.
"So what do you say?"
Gao Zhijun asked.
"Of course I told the truth. I said the Huo family treated me very well and that they treated me like their own child."
Huo Jinqian told the truth.
"The Huo family is indeed very good to you. You must treat them well in the future."
Gao Zhijun said.
"That's for sure! The Emperor even asked me about helping my mother avenge her father."
"I don't think there's any rush regarding this matter. First, we need to make Marquis Anyang sever his father-son relationship with you before we can take revenge. If we don't sever the relationship, you'll be implicated when the entire clan is exterminated. Therefore, we must find a way to make the people believe that it's Marquis Anyang's fault that you severed your father-son relationship with him."
Gao Zhijun knew that filial piety was valued here. If Huo Jinqian wanted to pursue a career in government, he couldn't let the people think he was unfilial.
He wanted to make the people think that Marquis Anyang was not a human being and make Huo Jinqian break off the relationship.
"I told the emperor the same thing. There's no rush. Zhijun seems to know how to make Marquis Anyang sever his father-son relationship with me."
Huo Jinqian asked curiously.
"Of course, there is no rush now. Let's pass the imperial examination first and then we can talk about it after we have achieved fame."
Gao Zhijun said affirmatively.
Seeing her confident look, Huo Jinqian knew that Gao Zhijun really had a solution.
"Okay, I'll listen to Zhijun in everything," said Huo Jinqian.
"Okay, I'm going to buy a yard tomorrow. Do you want to come with me?"
Gao Zhijun said to Huo Jinqian.
"Buy a yard? Buy what yard?"
Huo Jinqian asked.
"Let's buy a yard that belongs to us. The General's Mansion is my parents' residence, and you will definitely feel uncomfortable and uneasy living there. So I thought, let's buy two yards, one for grandma and one for you. I will use the backyard as a workshop, so I don't have to worry about others stealing the recipes."
Gao Zhijun explained.
"Will it cost a lot of money? Otherwise, we can buy a yard and let grandma live with us so that we can take care of each other."
Huo Jinqian was worried that Gao Zhijun couldn't come up with so much money.
Prices in the capital were skyrocketing, and a courtyard with only one entrance cost several hundred taels. A courtyard with two entrances and two exits would cost at least a thousand taels, and a courtyard with three entrances and three exits would cost more than a thousand taels.
"Don't worry, I have plenty of money."
Gao Zhijun said soothingly.
She can be said to have a lot of money, or she can be said to be very short of it.
One life-extending pill was enough to cover the clinic's expenses. And what about ice? What about rouge? So she had no shortage of money.
"Okay, I'll listen to you and go buy a yard with you tomorrow."
Huo Jinqian had no choice but to agree. He felt useless and could never help her.
And he discovered that he had a specialty, which was living off gigolos.
The two did not dare to talk for too long. After all, this was the general's mansion. It would be bad for Zhijun's reputation if the servants saw their young lady staying in a man's room at night.
Gao Zhijun returned to the room. Mo Xue had already prepared hot water and was waiting for Gao Zhijun to come back and take a shower.
After taking a shower, Gao Zhijun went to bed.
The next day, after breakfast, Gao Zhijun took Huo Jinqian, Mo Xue, Qinglong, Canglang, and a maid named Hongyue out of the general's mansion.
She is the smartest maid carefully selected by Chunlan, and she also knows the capital city better.
"Hongyue, where is the largest dental clinic in the capital?"
Gao Zhijun asked Hongyue.
"Miss, the largest pawnshop in the capital is on East Street. It's owned by the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery."
Hongyue explained.
"Loyal and Brave Marquis? Are you familiar with him?"
When Gao Zhijun heard the term "Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery," she remembered that Huo Jinqian had mentioned it when she returned to Beijing.
"The Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery is the Second Prince's uncle. He is a tyrannical and brutal man, often disregarding the common people. This is because he is Concubine Li's biological brother."
Hongyue explained.
"Is that so? Then we won't go there. What about the second largest dental clinic?"
Gao Zhijun was not afraid of him, but felt that it was unnecessary.
"The second largest pawnshop is on Changyong Street in the south of the city. It's owned by the Imperial Merchant Ji family. The Imperial Merchant Ji family is the richest family in Daliang. They're involved in many businesses, including cloth shops, grain stores, ceramics, and even salt permits. The Ji family also has strong backing; they're the Third Prince's maternal grandfather. The Emperor only allowed Concubine Hui to enter the harem because the Ji family donated 20 million taels to the national treasury. The Emperor needed the Ji family's help to give Jun Xiang the money."
Hongyue introduced the Ji family.
"What are the character of the Ji family? Does Concubine Hui have any relatives serving in the court?"
Gao Zhijun is interested in Concubine Hui.
How does a merchant's daughter live when she enters the palace?
After all, in ancient times, the status of scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants was different. Those high-ranking ministers' daughters would bully her to death.
"Concubine Hui's brother is an assistant minister in the Ministry of Revenue and works under the young lady's grandfather. The Ji family is a decent family. They don't oppress the people. Their goods are also fair and honest, with clear prices."
Hongyue explained.
Minister of Revenue? The Emperor's calculations were quite good. The Ministry of Revenue was in charge of the national treasury. If the treasury was empty or in short supply, the Emperor would definitely ask the Ji family to donate, since the Ji family worked in the Ministry of Revenue.
"Okay, let's go to Changyong Street in the south of the city."
Gao Zhijun said to the driver.
"Yes, Miss!"
The carriage drove towards the south of the city.
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