On this day, Zhen Yingjia, the president of Tiren Institute and the head of the Zhen family in Jinling, suddenly received an invitation to the banquet from the second chain of the prefect of Jinling.

Didn't you just eat a few days ago?

Zhen Yingjia was puzzled, but he still sent someone to reply quickly, and he must go to the banquet on time when the time comes.

How to say that the two families are old relatives, and the second chain has become a member of the third product at a young age, and the future is limitless, and it is worth befriending.

It's just that when the time came, he rushed to the agreed restaurant, and suddenly found that the entire third floor was too quiet, and there was even a strong hand guarding the staircase!

I chuckled suddenly, and I didn't worry about safety when I handed over the name post.

It's just that the originally relaxed mood is quite uneasy for some reason.

The entire third floor was empty, the original screens were all removed, and a table of wine was placed alone in the center.

Seeing him coming, Chain Er hurriedly got up and came over to greet him.

With a few polite words, Zhen Yingjia followed Chain Er to the lonely wine table, and his eyes focused on the tall young man sitting upright.

He is indeed tall, but he is not much shorter than ordinary people just by sitting upright.

"Uncle Zhen Shi, this is my third brother, you can call him Brother Cong!"

Chain Erle introduced: "My third brother is quite famous, Uncle Shi should have heard of the 'Cong Sanshao', this kid!" ”

"I know that "Cihang-Jing Zhai" has been very popular in the south recently!"

Zhen Shijia's eyes narrowed slightly, and he chuckled: "After hearing it, I was amazed, breathtaking!" ”

"Haha, Uncle Zhen Shi is polite, don't mind if the kid is called that!"

Jia Cong got up and smiled: "Just write casually, write casually!" ”

"It's okay, it's okay, our two families are world friends!"

Zhen Yingjia waved his hand again and again, surprised by Jia Cong's tallness, no wonder this kid didn't get up in time.

is a head taller than himself, if he deliberately shows his closeness, I am afraid that it will bring a lot of pressure to Zhen Yingjia.

"Haha, that's what Uncle Shi said!"

Chain Er laughed repeatedly: "Sit down, sit, Uncle Shi doesn't have to be polite!" ”

After the three of them sat down, Zhen Yingjia took the lead and smiled at Jia Cong: "I don't think it's something that can be written casually, for some reason it always makes me feel a sense of déjà vu!" ”

"Haha, isn't the so-called Jiangnan family an existence like Li Jingzhai, Uncle Shi feels that it should be familiar!"

Jia Cong chuckled lightly, and explained the reason in a few words.

"I see!"

Zhen Yingjia slapped his face, shook his head and chuckled: "I'm still from Jiangnan, and I haven't reacted until now!" ”

"Uncle Shi is 'I don't know the true face of Lushan, only because I am in this mountain'!"

Jia Cong chuckled: "Just think about it a little bit, and you can react!" ”

"Brother Cong said yes!"

Zhen Yingjia nodded again and again, and chuckled as soon as the words changed: "However, the description, and Brother Cong'er's attitude, it seems that he doesn't think much of the Jiangnan family!" ”

"Not bad!"

Jia Cong nodded calmly and said leisurely: "If the Northern Imperial Court takes care of face, the Jiangnan family will naturally be able to mix like a fish in water, but if you don't care about your face and have the knife handle in hand, you don't care if Jiangnan is chaotic or not......"

The latter words are not spoken, but the meaning is already very obvious.

The smile on Zhen Yingjia's face stiffened slightly, and he shook his head and said: "What Brother Cong said is a bit excessive, no matter how much the imperial court does, there will be scholars who come forward to govern the world!" ”

Hehe......

"Scholars are actually very easy to cultivate, as long as the money and food are enough!"

Jia Cong smiled and said: "It's just that the public opinion in the world is controlled by the scholars, and the mainstream of the scholars is in Jiangnan Shilin, and today is the third generation of emperors. ”

Having said this, the atmosphere at the wine table was slightly awkward, and Lian Er hurriedly smiled: "Don't talk about these heavy topics, eat and drink......"

With this lively atmosphere, the wine table quickly returned to normal.

Zhen Yingjia was eating and drinking, but there was always something wrong in his heart, and in the end, he couldn't help but ask directly: "Brother Lian'er, I don't know why you suddenly invited me over this time?" ”

Chain Er was stunned, he didn't expect Zhen Yingjia to be so breathless, and he was a little surprised and subconsciously looked at Jia Cong.

This scene did not hide from Zhen Yingjia's eyes, and he was secretly surprised: Could it be that the leader of this wine invitation is Jia Cong, a kid?

"Uncle Shi, do you know that the second brother of the chain and my Uncle Lin are transferred to Jiangnan against the usual practice of officialdom?"

Ignoring Zhen Yingjia's complicated and puzzled look, Jia Cong asked slowly, "Uncle Shi definitely can't guess!" ”

"Why?"

Zhen Yingjia subconsciously opened his mouth and asked curiously: "Don't say it, the appointment of Brother Lian and Lin Futai is indeed a bit strange, and it has also caused a burst of speculation in Jiangnan officialdom!" ”

That's right, but he has some inexplicable apprehension in his heart.

"The emperor's health is getting worse and worse!"

Jia Cong first said something irrelevant, and then smiled slowly: "The Zhen family, the king of Jiangnan, should also withdraw from the stage, but they have reaped enough benefits over the years!" ”

"What did you say?"

Zhen Yingjia was shocked, the wine glass in his hand suddenly slammed on the table, looked at Jia Cong's eyes cold and fierce, and said in a deep voice: "Hugh is talking nonsense!" ”

But the mood is slowly sinking to the bottom......

Chain Er was startled, and hurriedly spoke to ease the atmosphere: "Uncle Shi, don't be in a hurry......"

But with Zhen Yingjia's cold and deep eyes, his heart suddenly trembled and he couldn't go on.

"Such a big piece of fat in Jiangnan is for the Zhen family to swallow, and all that is left for the court is soup and water, does Uncle Shi think he will be willing today?"

Jia Cong's expression was as usual, and he was not affected at all, and said leisurely: "I obviously want to do something today, but the silver in the treasury is always not enough......

There is no need for a hammer to ring the drum, I believe Zhen Yingjia will understand what he means.

After investigation, Zhen Yingjia, the head of the Zhen family in Jinling, is a rare person who understands.

The Zhen family was able to rise rapidly in just a few decades, and even became the number one powerful in Jiangnan, and Zhen Yingjia contributed a lot.

There are also concubines in the palace, and they are favored to varying degrees, but the Zhen family knows how to rein in the edge, pushing the so-called four major families of Jinling to the forefront, and enjoying the biggest dividends behind the scenes.

It's just a pity that similar to the noble and powerful family, the Zhen family can only be regarded as first-class, with a general background or family style, and none of the children in the later generations have become talents.

is Zhen Yingjia's brother of the same generation, and there are many people who disagree with him as the head of the family, and there is no lack of filth in secret.

At present, it doesn't matter if the Zhen family has unlimited scenery, but once it encounters a catastrophe, it will soon be blown away.

In the original work of the Red Mansion, the dignified No. 1 Haoqiang in Jiangnan collapsed violently, and it did not cause violent turmoil in the court, which shows that the Zhen family's heritage is indeed insufficient.

Zhen Yingjia was shocked into a layer of cold sweat on his forehead at this time, and Jia Cong unceremoniously removed the fig leaf, and immediately knew that the situation was indeed not good.

"The Zhen family is the family of Prince Zhongshun's mother......"

However, Zhen Yingjia was not scared, and wanted to stick to his mouth.

"Uncle Shi, don't deceive yourself!"

Jia Cong's expression was light, and he said in a leisurely tone: "A few years ago, Prince Zhongshun was cheated by my copy of "Kaifeng Divine Capture", and he has not recovered until now, how can he have the ability to support the Zhen family, or is it a matter of special concern today?" ”

"You, you, you......"

Zhen Yingjia was so angry that the green tendons on his forehead burst into anger, and he glared at Jia Cong for a long time before he could barely regain his composure, and said in a deep voice: "Say, what do you mean?" ”

As he spoke, he glared at Lian Er next to him, and said in his heart that this kid was really slippery, and he handed over the things that offended people to Jia Cong, a stunned young man, to do it, and he sat firmly on the Diaoyutai platform.

If Chain Er knew what he was thinking, he would definitely shout that he was wronged.

If he really had such ability, he would not fall into the current embarrassing situation, listening to Jia Cong and Zhen Yingjia arguing with each other, he was worried for fear of falling out directly.

Fortunately, Zhen Yingjia didn't walk away, otherwise he could only play tough with his head, but then the trouble would be too great.

"It's nothing, I just want to tell Uncle Shi that the current situation of the Zhen family can't last!"

Jia Cong chuckled lightly and said leisurely: "If you want to survive the crisis, or let the horse go today, you have to pay a heavy price!" ”

"For example?"

Zhen Yingjia's face sank like water, and he asked in a cold voice: "Be specific!" ”

"Weaving the yamen, as well as the status of the king of Jiangnan, and paying off the arrears!"

Jia Cong smiled lightly, as if he didn't see Zhen Yingjia's eyes that were about to breathe fire, and said indifferently: "From now on, the Zhen family will fall from the position of the king of Jiangnan and become the top hero of Jinling City!" ”

"Also, the emperor let the Zhen family take charge of the Yanyan Imperial History Yamen for more than ten years, and the weaving yamen that has not been recovered until now, in order to let the Zhen family pay off the deficit of the four successions, not to take these benefits for himself!"

"Enough!"

The muscles on Zhen Yingjia's face were distorted, and he sneered angrily: "If you want the Zhen family to pay such a big price, just rely on you to be here and say nothing?" ”

Scold......

"Uncle Shi actually knows it in his heart!"

Jia Cong was unmoved, and said leisurely: "With the death of the old lady of the Zhen family and Concubine Zhen Gui one after another, as well as the continuous deterioration of the emperor's health, the status of the king of Jiangnan will not last long at all, and it will collapse by itself!" ”

Ignoring Zhen Yingjia's extremely ugly face, he said with a smile: "After all, the benefits that the Zhen family can give are really limited, and the money will only get less and less, and it is impossible for the official position to interfere at will, who will follow the Zhen family to the dark after a long time?" ”

Speaking of this, he suddenly smiled and said: "Of course, there is another situation, the Zhen family's cards can still be barely maintained, it is estimated that those families who have been inherited for hundreds of years have pushed the Zhen family to stand in front of them and resist today!" ”

As soon as these words came out, Zhen Yingjia's face turned pale as paper, although what Jia Cong said was a bit alarmist, but with his understanding of the Jiangnan family, it was really possible for such a thing to happen.

The purpose is very simple, not to let it be easy to reach out to Jiangnan today......

But if such a situation happens, the Zhen family will definitely die, and it will be the end of the family being ruined and there is no place to turn over......

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