Red Mansion: Incense and God Road, starting from the City God of Shenjing

Chapter 17: The Reasons for Planning Beijing Mansion
"Second uncle is here."

Jia Cong put down his book and stood up, but Jia Zheng took two quick steps and held him down.

"Hey, sit down, no need to get up!"

"Brother Cong is reading The Doctrine of the Mean? Which part has he read?"

"Just read Chapter 20."

“If one person can do something, I can do it a hundred times; if ten people can do something, I can do it a thousand times. If you can really follow this path, even if you are stupid, you will become wise, and even if you are weak, you will become strong.”

Upon hearing this, Jia Zheng sighed softly and couldn't help but feel a little admiration for Jia Cong, the younger generation.

"If you give up halfway, even rotten wood cannot be broken; if you keep on carving, even gold and stone can be carved!"

"No wonder Cong was able to cultivate his spirit at the age of nine. With this kind of character, there is no one else like him in the younger generation of Daqian."

"It's a pity that I don't have enough talent. I haven't been able to comprehend the Confucian spirit for so many years..."

……

"Uncle, you are too kind!"

Jia Cong took the tea brought by Yuanyang and poured it for Jia Zheng.

"Second Uncle, are you here this time for Jia She's matter?"

"Well, I didn't have the face to come to you in the first place, but the old lady was so angry that she almost died."

"I think we are all family, so it would be good if we can make peace."

"Tomorrow is Cong's ennoblement banquet, and all the relatives will come."

"Family? Jia She has never considered me as a family member."

"Three months ago, I reached a critical juncture in my practice and encountered some problems. If it weren't for my second sister and Xiao Dong'er's careful care, I'm afraid I would have died long ago."

Jia Cong shook his head lightly and looked outside the pavilion.

Xiao Dong'er was playing in the yard with four maids at this moment. Her clear laughter was as soothing as silver bells.

Jia Cong changed the subject.

"Besides, Uncle, do you think that I took action today just for that little bit of silver?"

"Brother Cong, what do you mean?"

"Lian Er should also know about this."

"Ping An Province, colluding with foreign races, smuggling ironware."

"Under the banner of Rongguo Mansion, these two have already made great achievements outside."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a crisp "click" sound.

The teacup in Jia Zheng's hand fell directly to the ground, not caring that the tea spilled all over his clothes.

He stood up anxiously.

Collaborating with foreign races and smuggling ironware are serious crimes that will punish the entire clan.

"Brother Cong, are you serious?"

"How can this be faked? Just ask Lian Er and you will know."

"If it doesn't work, call the managers from the East Cross Courtyard. How dare you lie to me when you are under the rank of Sanmu?"

"How dare they!?"

"It's just...it's just..."

Jia Zheng paced back and forth for a few times, and for a moment he didn't know what words to use to describe Jia She and his son.

"Uncle, just go back to the old lady and report the truth."

"It's better for me to take action today than for the royal family to take action in the future."

"Okay, Cong'er did the right thing. I will go back and ask the old lady to make the decision!" Jia Zheng gritted his teeth.

He turned around and quickly left Lixiangyuan.

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"The Liu royal family..."

After Jia Zheng left, Jia Cong whispered.

The smuggling of ironware in Ping'anzhou was indeed true, but Jia Cong and Jia Zheng told the real reason.

The news was passed on to the royal spies in the Jia Mansion through Jia Zheng.

Prince Beijing Shui Rong didn't know why he was plotting against the Jia family, but it was definitely motivated by profit.

The four kings, eight dukes and twelve marquises, the founding fathers are said to be of the same blood.

But in this world, even biological fathers and sons cannot be trusted, let alone the so-called old relatives and alliances.

The Ning and Rong mansions had declined to this point, and there were already countless people who were planning to take advantage of them.

Now that something has gone wrong, who would want to let the cooked duck fly away?

So Jia Cong started planning this matter from the Black Wind Bandits' stronghold.

Jia She's fate was doomed. Even if he hadn't caught up with Jia She's incident, he would have found a reason to deal with him later.

Then use this to attract the attention of the Daqian royal family.

I think with the power of Emperor Kaiyuan, it would not be difficult to discover the existence of the Black Wind Bandits and the Prince Beijing's Mansion behind them when investigating the incident.

The stronghold was burned down, and there were obvious traces of food, fodder and weapons stored in the caves, but the weapons and armor had disappeared.

On one side is a prince of the opposite sex who has his hand inserted into the border town, and on the other side is a nine-year-old spirit cultivator who is willing to sacrifice his own relatives for the sake of justice.

A mixture of truth and falsehood allows people to have enough room for imagination.

Looking back, I found that there were no omissions.

Jia Cong looked in the direction of Prince Beijing's Palace.

"It would be better to let the royal family find out first."

"But it's not my character to pin my hopes on others."

"Tomorrow's knighthood banquet will be a good opportunity."

……

at dusk
Royal Palace
Emperor Palace

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the matter has been investigated and clarified."

"That group of Black Wind Bandits settled in Anping Mountain three years ago. They were led by the brothers Zhang Li and Zhang Mang, former captains of Datong."

"The following found traces of armor storage on Anping Mountain."

"There is also the smuggling incident involving Jia She and Jia Lian, and the Prince of Beijing's Mansion was behind it."

There were two saints in the same temple, and Dai Quan entered carefully.

"Beijing Prince's Palace, what a great Beijing Prince's Palace."

"I thought that the old man had died of illness and Shui Rong was young, so the power of Prince Beijing's Mansion had already been lost by half."

“I didn’t expect that they would now extend their reach to the nine sides.”

"Old Four, the Mid-Autumn Festival is just a few days away."

"Tomorrow, ask Xia Shouzhong to find a reason to reward Jia Cong."

The Emperor Kaiyuan, the retired emperor, sneered and said to the Emperor Shunde, who was below him.

However, Emperor Shunde was stunned and retorted.

"Father, I believe that Jia She and his son colluded with foreign tribes and smuggled ironware, which is a heinous crime punishable by the death of all nine generations of their clan."

"Not punishing him would be fine, but they are also rewarding Jia Cong. In this way, where is the law of the court?"

……

"Asshole, laws and rules, what do you think our Liu family relies on to hold the throne?"

"Occupy the great cause and win over the talents of the world for your own use."

"As long as the royal family is strong enough, no matter what foreign races or powerful people they are, they can still overthrow the world."

Emperor Kaiyuan was already angry, and angrily threw several memorials at Emperor Shunde.

As Emperor Kaiyuan launched several northern expeditions, it is not an exaggeration to say that he was an emperor on horseback.

This anger frightened Emperor Shunde so much that he immediately knelt down and admitted his mistake.

"Father, please calm down. I am a fool!"

"I will issue an imperial decree to reward Jia Cong tomorrow."

"Ignorant? I think you are incompetent!"

"If a nine-year-old can be won over, even if his heart is towards the royal family and he is given a little care, he can at least protect the country's fortune for five hundred years!"

"I asked you to issue an imperial decree to grant you the opportunity to win over the people, but you still refused!"

"Go away, I'm upset just looking at you!"

"Yes, I'll take my leave!" He wiped the cold sweat from his head.

Emperor Shunde hurriedly ran out of the Huangji Palace.

"Dai Quan, the weapons and armor in the cave you mentioned..."

After Emperor Shunde left, Emperor Kaiyuan held a piece of information in his hand and fell into deep thought.

Dai Quan couldn't help but think of Jia Cong's indifferent eyes. As a prime minister, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.

"How dare this old servant say anything about the important matters of the country?"

"Even the previous dynasty had never heard of Master Jia's talent..."

"You old fellow, I'm afraid you have accepted benefits from the Jia family." Emperor Kaiyuan shook his head, and most of his doubts were dispelled.

"What you said makes sense. If you are cultivating your spirit at the age of nine, what's the point of having those armors?"

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(End of this chapter)