The eldest son of the red mansion

Now that the emperor sees so many officials trying to curry favor with the third prince, he has already forgotten about himself, the old emperor who is about to abdicate. How can he not be angry? This has deepened his fear of the third prince, so he firmly suppressed The new emperor's determination is to let the new emperor handle the government affairs for him during the period before his death, but not to let the new emperor have the opportunity to counterattack himself.

The third prince and his advisers who secretly planned this scene originally wanted to take this opportunity to put pressure on the old emperor, telling the old emperor that the third prince is already expected by everyone, you should hand over your power obediently, don't listen to that Jia Ke was tossing around, but she didn't expect to be self-defeating.

Although the third prince and his counselors have counted everything, he has not counted the emperor's heart. How can an emperor who has ruled the world for decades give up power to others so easily?The more they tossed about like this, the more panicked the emperor's mind became, that's not even desperately grasping for power.

Chapter 303 Jia Mansion Countermeasures

And after a few days of peace in the Rongguo Mansion, Mother Jia got the news that the emperor was going to abdicate from nowhere, which frightened her a lot. You must know that every change of the throne represents the promotion or promotion of a large number of people. Lost favor, and finally can never return to the center of power.

For more than a year, Jia's mansion has become the second center of power in the capital. Even Jia's mother has fallen in love with this kind of life. Now that the emperor is going to abdicate, how can this make her not worry? Who is the new emperor? Which one, can they continue to pamper their Jia family?

After getting the news, Mother Jia didn't dare to be negligent, and immediately ordered people to call all the principals in the family, and asked everyone to gather in one place to discuss the future direction of Jia's mansion.

When Jia Ke received the notice, she was in Qin Keqing's room, playing with her children.Suddenly I heard Rui Zhu come in and report back, "Master, the old lady has sent someone to ask you to come over quickly, saying that there is something important to discuss."

"Understood." Jia Ke had anticipated this matter, and this time, Mother Jia might have a storm for him in the past.He didn't inform Jia's family of the important news of the emperor's resignation. Everyone still got the news from the outside. Mother Jia might have to give Jia Ke some color this time.

Qin Keqing lay on the bed and asked, "What's important?"

"It's nothing, it's just trivial things, and every year these things have to be discussed every year." Jia Ke didn't tell Qin Keqing the truth, and it's fine for him to bear these things alone.

Qin Keqing has just been married for more than a year. Although there was no such thing last year, she thought that this time, Mother Jia had notified her years ago, so she didn't take it seriously.

Jia Ke got up and began to dress, Ruizhu hurried up to serve, and Jia Ke went out after everything was packed.Qin Keqing sent him to the living room, and then returned to the back room to take care of the child.

Jia Ke went out of the courtyard and passed the moon gate, and soon came to Jia Mu's courtyard.When Jia Ke entered Jia's mother's room, all the family members in Jia's mansion had already arrived, including Jia She, Jia Zheng, and Jia Zhen.

Apart from them, there was no one else in the room.When these people saw Jia Ke coming in, their expressions were different. Jia She looked disgusted, Jia Zheng showed a flat face full of pride, and Jia Zhen showed a flattering smile.

Jia Ke saw their expressions, and then went to Jia Mu first, and kowtowed to Jia Mu.

"Get up, get up, I've told you so many times, my family doesn't need to be so polite, just bow to me when you come, there's no need to kowtow every time." Mother Jia still thinks highly of Jia Ke. Yes, not only because of that prophecy, but also because of Jia Ke's own ability and official position.

Jia Ke took advantage of the situation and got up, and complimented Jia Mu with a smile: "The old lady is different from others. Kowtow to you is like worshiping an old birthday star. Maybe I can live a long life like you."

"The more you become an official, the more slippery your mouth will become." Mother Jia laughed from ear to ear when she heard Jia Ke's words.

Jia Ke then came to Jia Zheng again and bowed to him, "My son greets his father."

Jia Zheng nodded in satisfaction, stroked his beard and said, "Get up, go and salute your uncle."

So Jia Ke came to Jia Amnesty and bowed to him.

Jia Amnesty has been very dissatisfied with Jia Ke since he was reprimanded by Jia Ke last time because of the prince's affairs. Seeing Jia Ke salute him at this time, he wanted to teach Jia Ke a lesson and let him know that Rongguo Mansion still has him. The elder said angrily, "Hey, isn't this our Minister of Military Affairs? You are also the pillar of the country, how can you be so ungrateful? Why don't you kowtow to me when you see me? Don't tell me I am an uncle Sorry for your gift?"

When Jia Zheng heard Jia Amnesty's words, his face darkened.Although Jia Amnesty was Jia Zheng's uncle, there was no reason to force Jia Ke to kowtow. After all, he was Jia Ke's father. How could Jia Amnesty, an uncle, have such a big face, and asked the military minister to salute him.

Jia Ke was also annoyed, but where is the feudal etiquette?If Jia Amnesty forced Jia Ke to kowtow, Jia Ke must not disobey him in any way. If he wanted to retaliate, he could only do so in private.

So Jia Ke also had to obey him for the time being. In name, Jia She was his uncle after all, so she tolerated him for a while, and we will see each other later, and let him know that Prince Ma has three eyes.Jia Ke had no choice but to kowtow to Jia Amnesty for the time being. After all, Jia Ke had lived in ancient times for so many years, and he knew the power of feudal ethics. Not to mention he was a minister of military affairs, even the emperor sometimes She couldn't act recklessly, so Jia Ke knelt down to Jia Amnesty and said, "Nephew greets uncle." As soon as he finished speaking, he got up and stood beside Jia Zheng, and then fell silent.

Jia Amnesty didn't make it difficult for him anymore, because he saw Jia Ke's face was not good, and he was afraid that Jia Ke would turn his face on the spot, and he might not be left behind by then.

At this time, when Jia Zheng saw his son being bullied as his father, his face was flushed with anger. Although he was a bit pedantic as a Confucian preacher, he did not become a fool.

"Brother, what's the matter today? Why are you so embarrassing when you see the younger generation? When my father was there, I never saw my elder brother knelt down and kowtowed every time he saw his father."

Jia Amnesty was not convinced when he heard Jia Zheng's words, "I am his uncle, so asking him to honor me and kowtow to me, is there anything wrong?"

"Brother is probably confused. How can there be any reason for my nephew to respect my uncle? Besides, it's not that my elder brother has no sons, so there is no need for our elder brother to honor him." Jia Zheng confronted Jia She rarely, In the past, Jia Zheng was courteous to Jia Amnesty for the sake of winning the Rongguo Mansion, but today Jia Amnesty made things difficult for Jia Ke, and he couldn't bear his son being wronged.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, and that the two brothers were also a bit dirty, Jia Mu was afraid that if they continued talking, it would be out of control, so she quickly smoothed things over and said, "Okay, everyone is here, let's talk about the current affairs. We will discuss the remaining ones later.”

Originally, Mother Jia wanted to give Jia Ke some flair, but seeing that Jia Amnesty had already embarrassed Jia Ke, if she was reprimanding Jia Ke, it might not end well today, so she had to put down her thoughts.

When everyone heard what Jia Mu said, they stood on both sides and respectfully listened to Jia Mu's teachings, while Jia Zheng and Jia She could only keep their mouths shut at this time.

"I got the news from the old concubine of Nan'an County, saying that the current emperor is seriously ill and wants to pass the throne to the third prince and become the emperor himself. What do you think about this matter?"

As soon as Jia's mother finished speaking, Jia Zhen stood up and saluted everyone present, and said excitedly: "If you want me to say this is a great thing for our family, our eldest girl is now the third prince's side concubine. Once the third prince To be enthroned, one must be a figure of the imperial concubine level. Our family will also be honored."

Although Jia Zhen is the patriarch of the Jia family, she is ignorant. He only thinks that with Jia Yuanchun by the new emperor's side, their Jia family will be rich and prosperous.

Mother Jia felt that what he said was reasonable, so she nodded with a smile on her face.

At this time, Jia Amnesty said to Jia Zheng with some jealousy: "Second brother, you will be the head of the country soon, and I am here to congratulate you in advance."

In Jia She's eyes, Jia Zheng is just a man of shit luck. Back then, he won the Rongguo Mansion for nothing. Now he has done nothing but sent his daughter to the palace. He will soon become the head of the country. This is luck. That's great too.

At this time, Jia Zheng showed a hesitant expression. He considered for a while and said, "Big brother, he has always belonged to the old emperor. Now that the new emperor ascends the throne, will it have any impact on big brother?"

When Jia's mother heard this, her face was also a little nervous, and she glanced at Jia Ke who was beside Jia Zheng.It means to let Jia Ke also say a few words.

Jia Ke just took a few steps forward and wanted to speak.Who would have thought that Jia She rushed ahead of Jia Ke at this time and said: "What's so difficult about it? Let him join the Third Prince's command. The Third Prince, now is the time for employing people, and he will definitely be reused."

"Uncle, this statement is wrong. As the saying goes: A good horse does not deserve two saddles, a strong woman does not marry two husbands, and a loyal minister does not serve two masters. The old emperor's kindness to me is as great as a mountain. When he was in power, I was his loyal minister. He is If he resigns, I, Jia Ke, will only listen to him." Jia Ke spoke impassionedly, dressing himself up as a loyal minister and good general.

The reason why Jia Ke said that was entirely because he knew that the Rongguo Mansion had already been filled with spies from all walks of life, and now there were no secrets in the Rongguo Mansion.He believed that what he said now would soon reach the desks of the old emperor and the third prince.

Moreover, Jia Ke looked down on Jia She. From ancient times to the present, no family can survive for a long time by relying on women to be by the emperor's side. If there is not enough power in their hands, the woman becomes the queen, and the empress dowager is just a superficial beauty. No one takes you back thing.

Jia Zheng heard Jia Ke's words, frowned and said, "Sooner or later, the new emperor will take power, and I'm afraid it will be bad for our Jia family. Isn't there a way to get the best of both worlds?"

"Father, the most intolerable thing in politics is double-faced people. Even if my father brings Jia's mansion to join the third prince, I'm afraid he will be suspected of having ulterior motives. Why don't you go all the way to the dark and let the old emperor know about your father's intentions?" Loyalty and the attitude of our Rongguo Mansion." Jia Ke analyzed for Jia Zheng.

After hearing what Jia Ke said, Jia Amnesty immediately became angry. This is because there is a broad road and he insists on crossing the single-plank bridge.If you continue to be loyal to the old emperor, you can only get temporary benefits.Once the old emperor dies, the emperor will probably settle accounts with the Jia family.

So Jia She stood up and pointed to Jia Ke and said, "What are you doing? Are you happy to push us into the abyss?"

Jia Ke looked at Jia Amnesty with disdain, "If you take refuge with the third prince now, I'm afraid our Jia family will be finished before the third prince takes power. Now let's continue to be loyal to the old prince, even if the third prince takes power in the future, it depends on the elder sister. For the sake of it, it will not do anything to our Jia family. This is the safest."

After listening to Jia Ke's words, Jia's mother was completely relieved, thinking that it was Jia Ke's foresight and consideration of everything, and now the best way for Jia's mansion to stand still.After all, the power is still in the hands of the old emperor. If he takes refuge in the new emperor at this time, the old emperor must think that his family has betrayed, so what is the end?

On the other hand, Jia Zhen, hearing Jia Ke's words, also felt that it was very reasonable, and they didn't need to risk the old emperor's anger to change their families now.As long as he did what Jia Ke said, although it was impossible to go any further, the current glory and wealth was preserved.

Although Jia Amnesty wanted to refute, but what Jia Ke said was indeed a kind word, so he snorted, sat back in his seat and stopped talking.

Jia Ke's method, if it wasn't for the fact that the third prince had a big prejudice against Jia Ke, and Jia Ke's position couldn't handle it well, it would have ended like this in the end.It's a pity that things don't depend on people's will. Those present here don't know that Jia Ke and the third prince are already incompatible.What Jia Ke said was only temporarily according to the hearts of these people.

Chapter 304 The overall situation has been decided

Seeing that everyone agreed with Jia Ke's idea, Jia's mother knew that this matter should be settled, so she sat in the middle and said, "Since everyone agrees with elder brother's idea, let's make it so and continue to be the old emperor." As for the third prince, we will wait a year or two to discuss. However, the eldest girl must not be neglected, there must be a lot of things that should be sent by the mansion, and they must be doubled compared to previous years."

No one refuted it, only Jia She said a little unhappy: "I send tens of thousands of taels of silver to the eldest girl every year, and double this year, and let the mansion live. I think the eldest girl belongs to the second brother." Daughter, let the second brother bear this matter alone, and there is no need to go to the public house in the mansion."

Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished saying this, Jia's mother became angry, and threw the teacup in her hand like Jia Amnesty, "You ignorant fool, when you enjoy the glory and wealth, you think of the big girl, now give me some money , you feel distressed, don't you plan to get the favor of the big girl in the future?"

Although Jia Amnesty knew that he would definitely become a noble concubine after beating Jia Yuanchun, and the mansion would still rely on her, every time he thought of tens of thousands of taels of silver, he sent them to her for nothing, and the Rongguo mansion was a little short on expenses, especially On the side of their big house, since the ice and carbon tributes sent by the officials outside all indicated that they were for Jia Zheng, even though Jia Zheng had made it clear that they were all sent to the public house, Mrs. Wang was watching over them, and Jia She It's completely impossible to get anything out of the money.