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Zhao Liangchen saw that she had been silent, afraid that she would misunderstand that he was not willing to put in his best efforts, and began to explain: "Wang Er can at least support himself if he stays alone. If not, he can stay with me and work. But the Xu family's expenses for staying here for a year are not low. They don't have anyone who can earn money to support the family, and Xu Feng needs to take medicine and see a doctor, so they can't support themselves.

Besides, they have to go back to their hometown to take the imperial examination next year. The expenses along the way are quite a lot of money, which they definitely cannot earn, and the journey is not safe either.

My suggestion is that they should take this opportunity to leave with all the disaster victims. Firstly, the court will distribute food on the way back, so they won't starve. Also, they will be escorted by the garrison troops, so their safety is guaranteed. Since the court is sending the disaster victims back, and officials like your father are following them, they certainly don't want anything to happen to the victims. If Xu Feng can't hold on on the way, someone will definitely call a doctor for him.

If you are really worried, I can prepare a carriage for them, prepare some more herbs and food, and find someone to take good care of them on the way, and ensure that they are sent back safely.

As long as they return safely, with the disaster relief money issued by the court, they all have the status of scholars, and it will be easy for them to find work in the local area and support themselves. "

Su Qin shook her head: "I'll handle this matter myself, you don't have to worry about it. I will go out of the city to see them off tomorrow and explain everything to them."

Zhao Liangchen nodded: "Okay, then tell me if you need anything."

Recalling something, he asked again, "The inn where your family lives is not far from here. Do you want me to take you to meet them and see what you need to prepare when you leave tomorrow?"

Su Qin shook her head: "I won't go back with them."

Zhao Liangchen was surprised: "Aren't you going back with your father?"

Su Qin nodded and repeated to Zhao Liangchen the reason she had given Zeng Lao today: "Since Prince Liang had attacked my father, he would not allow my father to serve smoothly in the court. They must still be under Prince Liang's surveillance. If I go back with them, I will just be another target.

It's difficult for Father to do some things under the watchful eye of King Liang. I can be more free in the dark, making more plans and preparations. When Father and King Liang really come into conflict in the future, I can also secretly help."

Zhao Liangchen nodded in agreement after hearing this. "You're right. Prince Liang is an extremely meticulous man. He's been planning for so many years without letting anyone know anything, which shows how cautious he is. Your father may not be able to guess who has harmed him in the short term, but once he starts the rebellion and reveals his true colors, your father will definitely know who it is. How could Prince Liang allow someone who might oppose him to stay in the court? It would be safer for you not to go back with your father. However, your father and his family are leaving tomorrow. Don't you want to go see them and say goodbye?"

Su Qin asked, "Will father and the others leave early tomorrow morning?"

Zhao Liangchen: "No, the Emperor will probably summon your father to the palace tomorrow morning. Your father was innocently implicated in this incident, and the Emperor will have to comfort him. Besides, the Emperor should have realized the importance of reputation among the people. I believe he has something to tell your father. The earliest he can leave the palace is in the afternoon."

Su Qin: "Then let's not go to meet him. I guess there are people watching him now. I'll go prepare the things they need for the journey tomorrow morning. I'll meet them again when we leave the city tomorrow."

Zhao Liangchen nodded: "Okay."

After everything was said and done, it was time for Zhao Liangchen to leave, but he hesitated and didn't want to leave. He always felt very warm and secure with Su Qin. In addition, he felt even more at home at his teacher's house, so he wanted to stay a little longer.

But it was already late and it would soon be dark. He could stay here as he pleased before, but now that Su Qin was living here, he could no longer stay the night.

So he looked at Su Qin reluctantly, and then said reluctantly: "Then I will leave first. I will also leave the city tomorrow. See you outside the city then."

Su Qin wanted to say yes, but suddenly remembered the things in her room, so she said, "Wait a moment."

Zhao Liangchen was delighted to hear Su Qin asked him to stay, and his tone of voice was filled with joy as he replied, "What else do you want?"

Su Qin: "Did you send all those things in my room?"

Zhao Liangchen nodded, his tone becoming more cheerful: "Yes, do you like it?"

Su Qin's expression turned serious. "I appreciate your kindness, but you should take the things back."

Zhao Liangchen's heart plummeted from the sky to the bottom of the valley. He asked dejectedly, "Don't you like it?"

Su Qin shook her head: "No, the things are all very good, but I can't accept something so valuable without merit."

Zhao Liangchen explained anxiously, "I didn't spend any money on those. They were all rewards from the emperor in the palace. You don't have to feel burdened. I told the emperor that these are gifts for you. You have recognized the teacher as your grandfather, so I have to give you some gifts."

Su Qin: "The meeting gifts are not that heavy. I feel burdened with these things. I don't want to owe anyone a favor. Taking so many good things from you will make me feel burdened. I will feel uncomfortable when I get along with you. I always feel like I owe you something. I can't sleep if I don't repay this favor."

Zhao Liangchen's face was tense. He understood Su Qin's feelings and didn't want Su Qin to feel any burden. However, he didn't want to take the things back. After thinking for a while, he pretended to be pitiful and said, "But these things are the gifts that the emperor and I asked for for you. The reason why I want so many things is not just for you, but also to paralyze those who are staring at me.

The things I have done recently have been of great merit, and the emperor feels it is not right not to reward me. However, if I seek other fame, wealth and honors, other officials may become jealous and try to trip me up. I don't want to be their target, but I have to take the reward.

So I took these things. Although they were very valuable, they were all women's things after all. Not only were they of no benefit to me, but they gave people the impression that I was short-sighted, greedy and lustful. This way, fewer people would stare at me.

But you also know that I'm in a difficult situation at home, and I don't have any women I know to give these things to. If I put these things in my hands, I don't know who will benefit from them, so I can only give them to you. Just consider it a favor and accept them."

Su Qin was still a little embarrassed: "I can't use up all these things. You can keep them for your future wife, or sell them for silver."

Zhao Liangchen smiled bitterly. "If my stepmother doesn't like me, she won't take the initiative to find a marriage for me. If the mistress of my family doesn't like me, I'm afraid no family would be willing to marry their daughter to me. Even if my stepmother does find a marriage for me, it would probably be a woman from the Liang Wang or my father's camp family in order to better control me. A woman like that wouldn't be on the same page with me, and I don't want to give my things to such a person.

As for selling it, that's even more impossible. If I sold the gift from the Emperor, someone would immediately impeach me, and I would lose my job at best, or even be convicted of a crime."

Su Qin knew in her heart that what he said was both a fact and an excuse. If he didn't want to arouse other people's jealousy, he could have many ways to do it. But since he had said this, she naturally could not use this reason to refuse.

But she really didn't want it. She didn't want to feel weak in front of Zhao Liangchen in the future. But what reason did she have to refuse?

Zhao Liangchen looked down at Su Qin's face, which was about to wrinkle like a bun. He thought Su Qin's distressed look was very cute. He wanted to laugh, but he didn't want Su Qin to be so embarrassed, so he spoke to help her out: "If you really feel burdened, can you do me a favor? These things are your reward."