At this moment, Tang Huan no longer showed any remorse when facing Lei Yan, and that expression made Lei Yan feel even more irritated.
He seemed to be deliberately bringing his face close to yours, enticing you to hit him.
But Lei Yan couldn't move at this moment because Cui Yuanzhao was present.
"Hey, I know you're Lord Lei's man, but that house was a transaction we both agreed to. How can you go back on your word afterward?"
Tang Huan shook her head, expressing her disappointment with Jia Yu.
Jia Yu was seething with anger. "Young Master Lei, he and that guy broke into the mansion, injured more than a dozen of my guards, and threatened my life. In the end, I had no choice but to submit. This so-called deal was never something I did willingly..."
"Really? Why didn't you say so back then?"
Cui Yuanzhao glared at Jia Yu. "You're saying Lord Tang forced a sale? Do you have any evidence? And how much did he pay you for that house?"
"Six hundred taels..." Jia Yu whispered.
Cui Yuanzhao couldn't help but laugh. "You said Lord Tang only spent six hundred taels to buy your house? Are you looking down on Lord Tang, or on me?"
I still make money by following Lord Tang's business; it's impossible for Lord Tang to be short of money.
Therefore, Cui Yuanzhao simply couldn't believe that Tang Huan would do such a thing.
"This is absolutely true. That house alone is worth several thousand taels of silver, and there are many other valuables inside..."
Seeing that Jia Yu still wanted to speak, Cui Yuanzhao waved his hand impatiently and took out a few silver notes from his sleeve and threw them over.
"Three thousand taels, just to give me face, let's let this matter drop. Lord Tang is my friend, and I don't want you to make a scene like this."
Jia Yu looked up at Lei Yan awkwardly.
Lei Yan's expression shifted, but in the end, he turned and left without saying a word.
Upon seeing this, Jia Yu immediately bent down and picked up the large denomination banknotes, then turned around and followed the group.
"Xiao Lei, why are you in such a hurry to leave? Stay and have a good chat!" Cui Yuanzhao shouted to Lei Yan as he walked away.
After saying that, he glared at the crowd, who immediately scattered like birds and beasts, not daring to linger.
But everyone knows that a very special person has appeared.
He dared to clash with Lei Yan in the street.
He also had an excellent relationship with Cui Yuanzhao.
Moreover, judging from Cui Yuanzhao's title, it seems that this person is an official of the current court.
Those who were nearby vaguely heard a name, which seemed to be Tang Huan.
People spread the word quickly.
A mysterious person getting entangled with two spoiled brats is a topic that would be worth talking about anywhere.
Lei Mansion.
The first person to receive the news was Redding; someone had already rushed back to the manor to report the matter as soon as Lei Yan left.
When Lei Yan returned with Jia Yu, Redding was already waiting for them in the study.
"You saw that person's imperial edict with your own eyes?" Redding's expression remained unchanged, but his cold demeanor made Jia Yu tremble involuntarily.
He nodded hurriedly, “My lord, it’s absolutely true, and Cui Yuanzhao also calls him Lord Tang and acts very intimately with him.”
Reading narrowed his eyes. "Lord Tang, is there such a noteworthy Lord Tang in Daqing?"
After much deliberation, Reading still couldn't find anyone who matched their descriptions.
This only proves that the other party's official rank was very low and had not been noticed by Reading.
"Let's drop this matter. Since he has some connection with Cui Yuanzhao, consider the house and valuables as a gift to him."
After saying that, Redding turned his head to look at Jia Yu, which made the latter feel as if he were facing a formidable enemy.
"Let's keep things quiet over there these next few days, so we don't cause any trouble because of this."
Jia Yu said, trembling, "Yes, there will absolutely be no problem."
"Go down."
Just as the two were about to leave, Redding suddenly said in a deep voice, "I'll give you one day to find out exactly who this Tang Huan is."
On the other side, at the Ministry of Revenue's office.
When Wang Tianze learned that his son had left Chunfeng Tower with Cui Yuanzhao early that morning and had been seen by many people, he was furious.
"You bastard! It's one thing to hang out with Cui Yuanzhao, but to do something like this is utterly shameful!"
Gao Yi said solemnly, "Lei Yan was also present at the time."
"Lei Yan? Has he gotten into trouble with someone?"
"It seems so. Young Master and Cui Yuanzhao happened to run into them after they came out. They thought they would get involved, but it turned out that the person who had a conflict with Lei Yan seemed to have a very good relationship with Cui Yuanzhao and Young Master. In the end, the matter was dropped."
"oh?"
Wang Tianze was somewhat surprised.
Looking around the entire capital, his son was already considered a very special case.
He had only a so-so relationship with the prime minister, but the two young men were very close to him.
Apart from that, they were basically just members of different factions who were on good terms with each other.
Now, another person has emerged who doesn't get along with Lei Yan but has teamed up with those two cronies.
Who is this person?
Gao Yi paused for a moment, then said, "Some people say that Cui Yuanzhao called him Lord Tang back then."
“Lord Tang…” Wang Tianze murmured to himself, then suddenly shuddered.
Seeing this, Gao Yi slowly said, "I think the same as you, sir. Perhaps this person is Lord Tang from Qihuai County. There is no other person who can get along with you and Cui Yuanzhao."
"But didn't he refuse the imperial edict? This morning His Majesty was very unhappy about this matter and reprimanded many people in court. It seems he was somewhat affected."
Afterwards, Wang Tianze confirmed this with the Grand Eunuch Li Lianying and learned that Tang Huan indeed had no intention of going to the capital.
No, to be more precise, he simply couldn't get into the capital.
But when he turned around, it seemed he had already arrived in the capital.
Wang Tianze became somewhat excited, "Prepare the sedan chair... no, prepare the horses!"
After changing his mind, Wang Tianze hurriedly began preparations.
He planned to enter the palace immediately to report this matter to His Majesty. If the person was not Tang Huan, it wouldn't matter; at worst, he would be punished by His Majesty.
But if it's Tang Huan, then preparations need to be made as soon as possible.
Such a talented person has entered the capital and has even publicly clashed with Lei Yan. This will likely displease Lei Ding, and it would be bad if something else happened.
Moreover, given Tang Huan's personality, he's likely to cause a lot of trouble once he enters the capital.
Having not ridden a horse for a long time, Wang Tianze felt his buttocks were about to be bruised from the bumpy ride.
But he didn't care about all that and rushed into the palace, where he successfully met the Empress.
After recounting the details of what he had heard to the Empress, Wang Tianze remained silent, awaiting her decision.
But when she looked up, she found that Wu Lanxi had already gotten up and was about to leave the Imperial Study.
"Your Majesty, what's wrong?"
Wu Lanxi didn't turn her head. "I want to see him in person. If he really is Tang Huan, then this is the best opportunity."
Wang Tianze couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. Tang Huan was indeed a talented person, but wasn't His Majesty's behavior a little too obvious?
On second thought, such talent is indeed worthy of consideration.
This truly demonstrates His Majesty's appreciation for talent.
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