Young Master Gao? Call me Little Grand Secretary!

Gao Zhao looked at the house deed over and over, examining its location. He calculated that it was only about a mile from Lin Chong's house, which made him even happier. He thought it would be convenient for him to visit Lin Chong often to discuss martial arts in the future!

Looking at the number of houses, he was even happier. He secretly planned how to allocate the living quarters. The young master had suffered a miserable childhood and loved liveliness. This was compensation for his childhood!

He happily tucked the property deed into his pocket, then turned to Fu An and smiled, "Old Fu, now that we have the deed, I don't think we necessarily need to help Wang Qing!"

"Huh?" Fu An was taken aback, then quickly realized what he meant and hurriedly said, "Young master, that won't work! There are many procedures involved in transferring ownership of this house; the government won't recognize it based solely on the property deed!"

"Although Wang Hua has already given out the property deed, he still needs to ask his relatives and neighbors for their opinions. Only after they all refuse to buy can the property be transferred, and only after they sign and affix their fingerprints can the transfer be completed!"

"Then you need to hire a broker and a guarantor to write the documents, go to the government office, submit the tax deed and stamp it, and then the government will transfer the tax payment before it's all done!"

"Ah! This is so troublesome!" Gao Zhao frowned slightly. It seemed unlikely that he would get a house for free. Wang Qing's matter hadn't been resolved, and the other party wouldn't cooperate with the transfer of ownership!

Then he thought of something else and worriedly said, "Old Fu, what if he tries to renege on his debt if I help him rescue Wang Qing? We can't exactly go to the authorities and sue him, can we?"

Fu An didn't know what to say!

Do you have some kind of misunderstanding about your own identity?

I've only ever heard of officials seizing people's property through trickery and coercion; I've never heard of people daring to seize officials' property!

Even if you gave Wang Hua eight times the courage, he wouldn't dare!

With a wry smile, Fu An pulled a contract from his pocket and handed it over, saying, "Young master, take a look at this."

Gao Zhao took it and saw that it was an IOU, which stated that Wang Xu owed Gao Zhao five thousand strings of cash, and that the debt would be settled with real estate!

"Hmm, you've thought this through quite thoroughly!" Gao Zhao nodded, then added with dissatisfaction, "But why only five thousand strings of cash? Wasn't this house supposed to be quite valuable? Selling it for ten thousand strings wouldn't be a problem, would it?"

"Young master, buying and selling houses involves paying taxes!" Fu'an explained, "By writing a lower price, we can pay less tax!"

"Tsk!" Gao Zhao clicked his tongue in displeasure and said seriously, "Fu'an, I'm about to criticize you! Paying taxes according to the law is the duty of every citizen of the Great Song Dynasty! How could you even think about evading taxes? That's very wrong!"

Fu An looked completely bewildered: "Everyone...is like this...?"

"Is this the right way to do things?" Gao Zhao said sternly, "If we pay half less today, others will pay half less tomorrow. If this continues, how difficult will it be for our Great Song Dynasty to collect taxes? How can we support our army and build water conservancy projects if the national treasury is empty? Your awareness is too low!"

Fu An was deeply ashamed and stammered, "Then how about I go and ask Wang Hua to rewrite it?"

Gao Zhao's face stiffened, and he waved his hand, saying, "Forget it, the mistake has been made, and there's no going back! I'll forgive you this time, but don't let it happen again!"

Fu Yasu: "..."

I almost believed his high-profile singing!

Fu An immediately stood up, bowed, and said, "Young Master, your selflessness and noble character are truly admirable! I will certainly pay attention to this in the future!"

"Yes, it's admirable to admit your mistakes and correct them." Gao Zhao nodded with satisfaction, looking pleased. "I have high hopes for you!"

Fu An repeatedly thanked him, then sat down and asked curiously, "Young Master, we've obtained Wang Hua's property deed. How do you plan to help Wang Qing get out of trouble?"

"The last time the censor impeached the Grand Commandant, it caused quite a stir. The Kaifeng Prefecture certainly won't dare to accept requests again, and the Grand Commandant also needs to avoid suspicion and can't easily intervene! This matter is probably going to be difficult to handle!"

Fu An carefully analyzed the situation. There were only two ways to save Wang Qing: one was to get the Tong family to confess, and the other was to use his connections with the Kaifeng Prefecture to get them to give him a lighter sentence.

Previously, Gao Zhao had Huang Baoguang target Gao Qiu to drive away Guo Weize using a strategy of using one tiger to devour another. Although the plan succeeded, it also left behind future troubles!

Kaifeng Prefecture would certainly not pay attention to Guo Weize, but it would also not be swayed by Gao Zhao.

If he were to ask Gao Qiu to intercede with the Tong family, Gao Qiu would immediately know that Gao Zhao was behind the impeachment of him...

What follows is sure to be a grand drama of fatherly love and filial piety!

In other words, Gao Zhao has personally blocked any attempt to plead for Wang Qing's life. So how can he possibly save Wang Qing now?

Gao Zhao remained remarkably calm, smiling slightly as he said, "I have my own clever plan; you don't need to ask! Go and do your work!"

Seeing that he had been asked to leave, Fu An naturally could not stay any longer and took his leave.

After everyone left, Gao Zhao carefully put away the house deed and IOU, then looked at the sky and called out, "Gao Yi, fetch water, I want to take a bath!"

Gao Yi responded and left, while Feng San Niang turned her head and stared intently at him.

Gao Zhao remained unmoved, waving his hand and saying, "Stop fooling around, let me take a proper bath!"

Feng Sanniang pursed her lips, turned around and walked away.

Gao Zhao lowered his head and sighed, "Good brother, it's your turn to serve again tonight! For the sake of the house, I can only ask you to work hard!"

……

Tong Jiaoxiu sat in her boudoir, staring blankly out the window. Lin Chong had not come back since their last parting.

At first, she thought it was because the other party knew her identity and dared not associate with her anymore. Later, after inquiring, she learned that Lin Chong had received military orders and had gone out on official business!

This made her very depressed, and she didn't know when he would be able to come back!

Tong Jiaoxiu sighed softly, turned around, looked at the furnishings in the room, and couldn't help but think of that night last time, her cheeks burning slightly.

So these tables, chairs, windowsills... have other uses too!

He's good at it!

Thinking of this, her heart fluttered, her face turned even redder, and her breathing became rapid.

As night deepened, the autumn moon shone like water, casting a clear, tranquil glow upon the ground, creating a peaceful and beautiful scene.

Tong Jiaoxiu felt hot all over, tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep, her thoughts wandering aimlessly.

Just then, footsteps suddenly came from outside, growing closer. He quickly looked up and saw the person he had been longing for standing in the next room, smiling at him.

She quickly rubbed her eyes, her face full of disbelief. "You...you're back? Weren't you away on business?"

Gao Zhao stepped forward, hugged her tightly, and whispered in her ear, his breath heavy, "I missed you so much, I made up an excuse to come back!"

The girl's heart was still churning with a myriad of emotions when she was suddenly pulled into a tight embrace. Her body trembled violently, and upon hearing these words, she felt a surge of sweetness in her heart. She asked in a soft voice, "When did you arrive?"

"I just arrived in the capital and came straight here to find you!" Gao Zhao's hands roamed over you, his movements urgent and rough, as he panted, "I haven't even eaten, you're all I can think about!"

The girl was a little hurt by his touch, but also incredibly happy. She said shyly, "I... I'll have someone prepare some food for you!"

"No!" Gao Zhao resolutely refused, his gaze firm and burning. "I want to eat you! I can't wait!"

Tong Jiaoxiu let out a soft moan, and her whole body went limp.