In short, the closer one was to the palace, the higher their status.
Liu'er Street was neither far nor near.
The minister was at the second rank. Under normal circumstances, he could have moved in.
However, Hong Jianzhang was only a Hanlin in the beginning and was not from the capital.
Even if he relied on the Yue family to climb up, his foundation was there. Even if he had money, he did not dare to move to a better location.
The residences inside were so expensive, and the salary of the officials was transparent, especially since he was in a sensitive position like the Ministry of Revenue. If he moved, it would be equivalent to telling others that he was corrupt.
There were countless people watching him in the court. If he didn't want to be investigated, he could only hide in Liu'er Street.
He was hoping that one day, Emperor Chong'an would be happy and reward him with a house. Unfortunately, he did not manage to wait until that day.
