Chapter 181: Honorable
(It's another addition for no reason)
A few days later, Jia Rong and Qin Keqing, a young couple, came to apologize.
How to say, a good Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was made because of Jia Zhen, an unreliable patriarch.
The clansmen on the backstreet don't need to scruple, but the Rongguo Mansion has to take the initiative to apologize, which is basic courtesy.
"The master is extremely seriously injured this time, it's hard to say whether his two legs will be good in the future, and several bones on his body have been broken!"
In the main hall of the General's Mansion, Jia Rong was crying and describing Jia Zhen's injury: "The imperial doctor said that the master has to lie in bed for at least a year and a half, and he has to ban alcohol and meat......"
Come on, there's no need to continue listening, Jia Zhen is completely ruined.
With this guy who has all the five poisons and enjoys his temperament, how can he live a life that is accustomed to a pure-hearted and few desires?
Maybe the injury is a little better, so I eat a lot of alcohol and meat, and I am afraid that I will be associated with the hospital bed for the rest of my life.
Jia Cong stood aside, and he could clearly feel that in fact, Jia Rong and Qin Keqing did not have much sadness.
Thinking about it, Jia Zhen's house can be described as a beast.
treats Jia Rong's only son, either beating or scolding, and even spitting and humiliating with his relatives, he simply doesn't treat Jia Rong's son as a human being.
Growing up in such a high-pressure environment, Jia Rong's temperament has not been distorted and turned too much, and I want him to be close to Jia Zhen, I'm afraid it's not a masochist, right?
As for Qin Keqing, it's even simpler!
Jia Cong didn't know how this person died in the original book, but looking at Jia Zhen's crying performance, I am afraid that Qin Keqing's death was not simple.
In any case, as long as the mind is normal, there will be no interest in the ashes.
As long as his brain is fine, Qin Keqing will not take the initiative to provoke Jia Zhen's father-in-law.
The current situation is naturally very beneficial to Qin Keqing!
Not only can she get rid of Jia Zhen's entanglement, but she can also be the master of the house, just look at the joy flashing in her eyes.
"Okay, okay, since Zhen's nephews are like this, you don't need to be too sad!"
The eldest lord waved his hand and said impatiently: "In the future, Ningfu will be managed by you, if there is any trouble that cannot be solved, you can come to your Uncle Lian!" ”
Chain Er, who was sitting on the side, nodded hurriedly, his gaze inadvertently swept over Qin Keqing, and the amazement in his eyes could barely be concealed.
Waiting for the little couple to say goodbye and leave, the eldest man patted his ass and left, Jia Cong grabbed the somewhat soulless chain Er, pulled him to the pavilion in the garden, and warned angrily: "Wake up, don't look like a pig brother and disdain!" ”
"What do you kid know?"
The second elder of the chain blushed, and said embarrassedly: "The first time I saw Brother Rong's daughter-in-law, I was a little surprised!" ”
"The generation is small, and that is also the wife of the clan!"
Jia Cong sneered: "Put away your little thoughts, don't end up ruining your reputation, losing your official position and being nailed to the pillar of shame!"
Awe-inspiring, Chain Er smiled very reluctantly.
"Don't talk about that. This year's Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival, there are no problems, right? ”
Jia Cong directly changed the topic and asked, "Is there any case of losing a child?" ”
"How can it not?"
Chain Er breathed a sigh of relief and said with a wry smile: "How can there be a shortage of people in this world who forget their righteousness, of course, after the last strict rectification, the number of children who will be lost in the Mid-Autumn Festival lantern will be much smaller!" ”
Jia Cong nodded a little heavily, he couldn't do anything about it.
Unless you can control the underground order in the capital, this is simply impossible to succeed.
Although last time, with the help of the big case of shooting flowers, he got rid of an auxiliary general of the loyal Prince family, but there are not a few powerful people who secretly control part of the underground forces.
You can't do it one by one, even if he has such determination, it is estimated that the Shuntian Mansion will not be able to bear it.
Besides, no one will be allowed to unify the underground forces in the entire capital today.
"I heard that the court has been very lively lately?"
directly changed the topic, if Jia Cong encountered it, he would naturally come forward and beat it hard, and if he didn't bump into those dirty things, he could only pretend not to know.
"yes, it's your fault!"
Speaking of this, Lian Er couldn't help but chuckle, glanced at Jia Cong, who had no reaction, and said boringly: "Up to now, half of the salt merchants in Yangzhou have been raided, and a few of them have taken refuge directly with their families to the territory of the king of Nan'an County!" ”
"Aren't you afraid that the king of Nan'an County will slaughter fat sheep?"
Jia Cong said with a smile: "No, the king of Nan'an will protect them, right?" ”
"That's true!"
The smile on Lian Er's face disappeared, and he said solemnly: "The king of Nan'an County obstructed the officials sent by the capital to investigate, and even said that the southern frontier is not very peaceful, if there is a case, he can't be blamed!" ”
"The king of Nan'an is crazy, right?"
Jia Cong's eyes widened, he had never seen such a stupid existence if he had seen a brainless person.
What if a few big salt merchants are rich enough to rival the country?
Compared with the king of Nan'an County stationed in the southern frontier, relying on the continuous income from border trade, it can only be said that it is a small thing.
As a feudal town with military power, the most important thing is to maintain the stability of the feudal town and avoid the deliberate targeting of the imperial court before the intention of rebelling, right?
For the sake of a few big salt merchants, working against the imperial court, the loss will only be greater!
"I heard that those big salt merchants also fought hard, and directly dedicated 15 million taels of silver to the king of Nan'an County, just asking for a place to live!"
Chain Er obviously disagreed, and sighed: "If it were me, it might be ......"
"Hehe, get the silver and then go against the court?"
Jia Cong sneered, interrupted Chain Er's nonsense without hesitation, and said angrily: "Being targeted by the imperial court, especially today, the king of Nan'an County feels uneasy to build more troops, and fifteen million taels of silver can last for a few years?" ”
Chain Er was dumbfounded for a while, and stammered: "That, that's, but fifteen million, ten thousand taels of silver!" ”
"So what?"
Jia Cong sneered: "Second Brother Lian has never worked in the household department, nor has he mixed in the army, I don't know how much it costs to raise the army!" ”
Then, he pointed out the staggering cost of raising the army from the notes of the old Rong Guogong in the palace.
Logistics grain, rice, ordnance, clothing and equipment, as well as forage, etc., etc., in short, it costs a lot of money to raise an army.
If it is rigorous training, it will cost money.
Glancing at the stunned Lian Er, Jia Cong said with a smile: "It would be good to raise an army of 100,000, 15 million taels of silver to last for ten years!" ”
"Then that, the court won't give a penny, right?"
Chain Er stammered a little, and hesitated: "How do you say ......?"
"The kings of Nan'an County have shown signs of not obeying orders, and now the imperial court will help him raise an army, dreaming?"
Jia Cong sneered unceremoniously: "Forget it, it is estimated that the life after the king of Nan'an County will definitely not be better!" ”
"It seems to have nothing to do with our house!"
"How can it be okay, the four kings and eight princes are a whole, if the king of Nan'an County, who holds the military power, is unlucky, there will be a big problem for the Xungui group!"
"Aren't there still the kings of Dong'an and Xining?"
"One of them is in the northwest and the other is on the seaside in the east, and they all need the grain and grass from the king of Nan'an, otherwise how can they maintain relative independence?"
After saying this, Jia Cong was a little excited.
It is no wonder that in the original work of the Red Mansion, the Xungui Group is taken care of today.
Qin Keqing's funeral can be seen as a manifestation of the bright muscles of the Jingcheng Xungui Group.
Otherwise, even if Qin Keqing is really the daughter of the abolished prince, she will not get such a beautiful funeral after her death.
What are you doing, do you miss the dead prince who has been dead for many years?
How can it be!
It is estimated that he felt the unkindness of today, so he seized the opportunity to move collectively, and then Ning Guofu was completely hopeless.
Even if he is afraid of the power of the entire Xungui Group today, he does not dare to act too big.
Ning Guofu, who can be the initiator, will definitely not be forgiven.
Looking at the ending of the Red Mansion, the children of Rongguofu still have a chance to make a comeback, while Ningguofu has completely broken its bloodline.
I thought I could have a peaceful birthday for a few days, but I didn't expect to hear such a bad thing, and I am afraid that I will be involved in a storm in the future.
Of course, although the king of Nan'an is bold at the moment, after all, he has a heavy army, and he has not completely controlled the power of the court at the moment, so there is no need to worry about this for the time being.
It's only when the essence of the waste wood of the king of Nan'an is exposed that today's blow will be like a storm.
According to the original book of Red Mansions, there are at least a few years left.
"Okay, let's not talk about these things, I'll go to the bookstore!"
Waving his hand and saying hello to Chain Er, Jia Cong went out and went straight to the bookstore, where he could completely relax his mind.
Nima, it's not good to be in the noble family, sometimes it's really 'people sit in trouble at home and come from heaven', and it's useless to be depressed when you encounter such a thing.
When I arrived at the bookstore, I rarely saw the two little marquis of the Shi family, reading seriously with the little boy Jia Lan, which made Jia Cong a little puzzled.
"I'm stimulated!"
Huan San squeezed his eyebrows and smiled: "Seeing that the book club is just the three of them and Xue Pan, this guy has no imperial examination background, how can he not have any ideas in his heart?" ”
"It's good to have an idea!"
Jia Cong didn't interfere with the little brother's progress, and directly pulled the hippie smiling Huan San into the inner hall, and asked curiously: "What about you kid, what do you think?" ”
"No idea!"
Huan San said lightly: "It's good to be admitted to Tongsheng, as for Xiucai, I haven't thought about it for the time being, if I can get in touch with practice, it will be the best!" ”
"Then let's go to the Huangzhuang Management Office first, and if you have other ideas, it's not too late to tell me!"
Jia Cong didn't care much either, and asked casually: "What about the others, what do they think, have they told you?" ”
"I really said it!"
Huan San said directly: "The two guys who just got admitted to Xiucai don't have the heart to teach in the clan, if possible, it's best to go to the yamen on an errand!" ”
"This is asking me to keep my promise!"
Jia Cong chuckled lightly and nodded: "Okay, I know, you kid can also settle down, there is no harm in learning more things!" ”