No title, no marriage? Do you think I'm some kind of lapdog?

While eating, Su Chuang asked expectantly.

This was the first meal he had eaten since he transmigrated.

Starving, he ate the fragrant white rice in his bowl with great satisfaction.

"It is indeed this old servant."

Jia Xu answered politely, though his lips twitched incessantly.

"But this old servant did not claim to be a poison master..."

He stood in an inconspicuous corner, his voice chillingly cold, without uttering a single word.

"Whether you have the title of 'Poison Master' or not, it's good that it's you!"

"With your help, I, the young master, am like a fish in water! Haha!"

"I believe that soon you will earn the title of Poison Master, and your name will resound throughout the Great Qian Dynasty, and even the entire world!"

Upon receiving an affirmative reply, Su Chuang became even more energetic and burst into laughter.

Jia Xu's name is renowned far and wide!

Jia Xu, courtesy name Wenhe, was not only among the top three most cunning strategists in the Three Kingdoms period, but also in the entire history of China!

As the saying goes, one can harm the harmony of nature, but not the harmony of literature.

Now, with Yue Fei in military affairs and Jia Xu in literature, he is no longer weak and alone.

It's time to try and compete with those aristocratic families in the capital!

"You flatter me, my lord."

Upon hearing this, Jia Xu simply cupped his hands slightly in response.

But he couldn't understand why Su Chuang kept calling himself a poison master...

"hey-hey…"

Su Chuang ate his meal with a sinister smile on his lips, occasionally glancing at Jia Xu in the corner to observe the latter's reaction.

He noticed that Jia Xu's voice was as cold as ice, but his hands were trembling slightly inside his sleeves, indicating that the other party was excited.

It seems this ruthless strategist is not entirely heartless after all.

After all, everyone has a heart!

Su Chuang chuckled inwardly and put down his chopsticks.

"Wenhe, have the rats in the mansion been cleaned out?"

While he was pleased, he also didn't forget to test Jia Xu's abilities.

As the saying goes, a subject chooses his lord, and a lord also chooses his subject.

"Reporting back to my lord, there are thirteen spies in my household."

"Two of Emperor Wu's spies have been dispatched elsewhere by me under legitimate pretexts."

"The other spies all died in accidents."

"For example, some people slipped and fell to their deaths, some accidentally fell into the water and drowned, some were burned to death by accident, and one even died on the belly of a brothel."

Jia Xu reported everything in detail, while his small but shrewd eyes were fixed on Su Chuang.

"Good, but that's not enough!"

Su Chuang sneered inwardly upon hearing this; the method was ruthless and discreet enough.

But he wants far more than that!

"We also need to cultivate our own intelligence network and spy system."

"At the very least, the first step is to get rid of the situation of being blind in the capital."

"Then we must plan for the entire Great Qian Dynasty, and even the northern ethnic groups!"

Su Chuang first exclaimed in admiration, then put down his chopsticks and said with a serious expression.

He deeply understood the importance of information asymmetry.

If one could predict everything, then one would be invincible.

"Here you go!"

Upon hearing this, Jia Xu's eyes lit up, and he replied with a tone of surprise.

"But my lord, establishing an intelligence network requires a lot of funds."

"And our manor's treasury is already empty..."

This is a fact.

Su Chuang also understood that this was the reason why the original owner helped Ye Qingyue without reservation.

That's really wasteful!

"I have a way to deal with the money."

Su Chuang interrupted him, his mind already flashing back to the scene of tomorrow's coronation ceremony.

Emperor Wu personally presided over the ceremony, with all officials present. It was not just a ceremony, but also a gathering of gold.

As for whether he would lose face, he was no longer afraid!

Compared to money, face is nothing.

Besides, the original owner had long since thrown away all sense of shame.

"For tomorrow's ceremony, I want everyone to bring gifts, but they don't need to come for dinner."

Su Chuang looked at Jia Xu and said succinctly.

"Your Excellency's insight is profound. Your subordinate... knows what to do."

Upon hearing this, Jia Xu stroked his beard three times, paused for only a moment, and then grinned.

"Go. Leave the mansion to Yue Fei; you focus on your plans."

Su Chuang waved his hand, dismissing him.

He had originally intended to discuss with Jia Xu the reasons for his father's death in battle.

However, he quickly realized that Emperor Wu hadn't said much, so he decided to wait until he was stronger before investigating the mystery of his father's death.

"Yes, Your subordinate takes his leave."

Jia Xu turned and left, preparing to have a chat with Yue Fei about life.

Nothing happened overnight, and in the blink of an eye, the sun shone on the earth, heralding the arrival of a new day.

"It smells so good!"

After a night's rest, Su Chuang was full of energy and immediately checked his daily check-in tasks:

[Congratulations, host, you have successfully unlocked today's check-in destination:]

[Beginner Level - Summer Palace, complete the capping ceremony, and be rewarded with a true man's physique.]

[Intermediate Level - Summer Palace, and complete the ceremony for receiving the title of Duke of Xin, reward: B-level general physique]

[Advanced - Summer Palace: After fulfilling both of the above conditions, you must also successfully attend Ye Qingyue's victory celebration banquet to be rewarded with an S-rank general physique!]

"Wow! This is great!"

"A real man never chooses; he always chooses the best."

Su Chuang immediately perked up.

S-level physique... If I could obtain it, what would people like Ye Qingyue be worth mentioning?

He's determined to storm this victory celebration banquet!

"Squeak squeak squeak..."

As soon as Su Chuang stepped out, he saw Yue Fei waiting outside the door.

"Your Highness, this morning Eunuch Gui delivered a message saying that His Majesty has instructed that anyone causing trouble should report directly to the Emperor."

Su Chuang paused in his steps.

Emperor Wu is backing him up.

Do you consider him one of your own?

Or is there another motive?

If he couldn't figure it out, he didn't think about it anymore; he simply nodded to Yue Fei.

"Walk."

…………

The streets were much busier than usual.

Carriages and horses headed towards the Summer Palace, and the faint sounds of conversation drifted into Su Chuang's ears:

"Have you heard? Today is not only General Ye's victory celebration banquet, but His Majesty will also be crowning Prince Su..."

"Is the Duke of Xin's mansion about to rise again?"

"It's hard to say, General Ye is not someone to be trifled with..."

Su Chuang remained expressionless, but inwardly he sneered.

stand up?

It's not just about getting up.

He wants to take back everything he has lost, one by one.

"Selling alcohol here is definitely profitable!"

"And here, selling some white sugar and sweets wouldn't be too bad either."

Under Yue Fei's protection, Su Chuang observed where was suitable for doing business and gradually made his way towards the center of the Summer Palace.

When he learned that he couldn't sell poems here, he cursed under his breath, thinking which beast made the rule, depriving him of an opportunity to make money!

Suddenly, a shrill female voice rang out without warning:

"Huh? Su Chuang, you actually dare to come!"

"Today is a victory celebration banquet hosted by Emperor Wu, and I neither welcome you nor have I invited you!"

"Please leave now! Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless and kicking you out!"

Ye Qingyue, dressed in military uniform, stood shoulder to shoulder with Yue Xinyang, her eyes filled with disdain.

"that is!"

"It affects our mood!"

Yue Xinyang said smugly to Su Chuang, and reached out to put his arm around Ye Qingyue's waist, which had a distinctly assertive feel to it.

"hehe…"

Su Chuang sneered at this.

They're so stupid, still thinking of him as that sycophant he used to be?

"Do you own the Summer Palace?"

He didn't stop walking, only glancing at Ye Qingyue, while completely ignoring Yue Xinyang beside him.

"you--"

Ye Qingyue's face stiffened upon hearing this.

"Young Master Su, today is Qingyue's victory celebration banquet, why don't you..."

Yue Xinyang also looked unwell, but in order to make a good impression, he had no choice but to step forward and pretend to have a gentle smile.

"Not as good as what?"

Su Chuang interrupted him, suddenly lowering his voice so that only Ye Qingyue could hear:

"You think you're worthy to let me leave?"

He glanced at something unintentionally and then subconsciously made a comment.

"Big boobs mean no brains. Besides, you're not even that big!"

"Or did Yue Xiaobai sculpt it into a smaller size?"