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Chapter 286 Persuasion (please subscribe for a monthly ticket)

Opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared!

Nowadays, there is also an intention to kill chickens to scare monkeys. The treatment of certain officials in the Zhili area can be described as vigorous and swift, and very neat.

Even the cabinet bosses failed to fully react.

At this time, through the channel of Xiang Daiquan in the Daming Palace, Jia Qiang of the Ning Mansion took decisive action, and with the secret help of the Ning Mansion, he was successfully released and became a local garrison leader with a full-scale garrison.

Such an appointment will naturally not cause any ripples in the official circles of the capital.

But within the Ningrong Second Mansion and the Jia family in the capital, this was not the case.

"Brother Qiang, what's going on? I acted like a good dragon guard and suddenly went outside to guard. Is there something wrong with my brain?"

"Who knows, he is still in the Dragon Guard, and he also wears a fifth-grade virtual title handle. When combined with the place outside, he is still a small guard of the fifth grade?"

"Hey, Ning Mansion doesn't have a serious head, so it's still not possible, and something like this happened!"

"Hush, please stop saying a few words. Brother Rong's daughter-in-law has done a very good job. At least she has not treated us clansmen badly. She is even better than when Uncle Zhen was in charge!"

"What's the use of just making life easier for the tribesmen? You still have to perform well in the officialdom, and even help the tribesmen to enter the officialdom and rise rapidly. Brother Qiang didn't do very well this time!"

"..."

Many tribesmen discussed Jia Qiang's release, and most of them believed that Jia Qiang suffered a loss.

Whether he suffered a loss or not, only Jia Qiang and a few people who knew the inside story knew.

Mr. Zheng Er and Jia Lian are sensible people. Of course they know what the Dragon Guards are about. In fact, they are almost the same as those Wu Jinshi.

The only difference is that Wu Jinshi relied on his real ability to enter the Dragon Guard, while members of the Dragon Guard like Jia Qiang relied on connections and money to get in.

A general with real power who cannot become a Dragon Guard would have a false rank.

Jia Qiang was able to successfully serve as a dragon guard and become a local guard. It was definitely an act of taking advantage. Master Zheng and Jia Lian were very happy for him.

No matter what, Jia Qiang is a direct descendant of the Ning Mansion. It is a good thing for the entire Jia family in the capital that he can make a difference in the officialdom.

So, when the Ning Mansion held a banquet to celebrate, Master Zheng and Jia Lian all arrived.

Even the old lady and Mrs. Wang came over. Although they didn't care much about it, they still paid great attention to it, especially the old lady.

As Rongfu's decline stopped and even began to rise against the trend, the old lady discovered a fact that made her quite uneasy.

That is, her control over Rong Mansion and the entire Jia family in the capital began to decline rapidly.

This is not a good sign, so once there is an opportunity to show one's face, unless the body is really unwell, it will never fail to show up, and this time is no exception.

Of course, this time it was just a family banquet. At most, members of the clan were invited, but no outsiders were invited.

The same is true. When everyone is eating, drinking, talking and chatting, you can say something without any scruples. Even if something that may violate taboos is leaked, it won't be a big deal.

Naturally, Jia Huan was also an invited guest. Jia Cong had been ordered to go on an expedition again at this time, so he did not appear at the guest seat.

Here, the male guest, the Chairman, Jia Lian drank two glasses of wine and said with a smile: "Brother Qiang, you are moving very fast. I heard that even the cabinet ministers didn't have time to react!"

"Uncle Huan reminded me in time. I was already prepared and that's why it went so smoothly!"

In front of her elders, Jia Qiang didn't dare to call her "Brother Huan" again, so she honestly called her "Uncle Huan". She looked at Jia Huan with a look of gratitude in her eyes.

Don't think that it's easy to get a good position from outside the Dragon Guard. Do you really think that the cabinet is just a decoration?

Even with the help of Xiangdaiquan in the Daming Palace, without suitable vacancies and a certain amount of luck, it would not be that easy to successfully become a local garrison.

The cabinet currently has no way to intervene in military affairs, so it can only control the local garrison in its hands.

The position of local garrison is quite critical. After all, if you have the management and command authority of the local garrison, you can still play an important role at critical moments.

Apart from anything else, the person who was replaced by Jia Qiang was one of the bosses behind a certain copycat.

"Brother Huan, did you already know that something like this would happen?"

Mr. Zheng Er asked curiously: "Why didn't you inform me in advance?"

"Master, is it possible that you still want to go out?"

Jia Huan said with a smile: "With my seniority, if I go out to the outside, I will at least be at the level of inspector or grain transport envoy. I'm afraid it's not appropriate!"

"I didn't want to let anyone know!"

Mr. Zheng Er smiled and shook his head: "It's just an opportunity like this. Can you arrange for a close disciple?"

"It's not too late to start making arrangements now!"

Jia Huan smiled and said: "The best position is naturally the one who belongs to one's own family!"

Hearing this, Mr. Zheng Er subconsciously nodded in approval.

Jia Huan looked at Jia Lian and asked, "Brother Lian, haven't you decided yet?"

"It's still hard to make up my mind!"

Jia Lian showed hesitation on his face and said with a wry smile: "Right now, there is no suitable position!"

"Why, brother Lian also has the idea of ​​​​going outside?" Master Zheng was a little surprised, looked at Jia Huan and said, "What is going on?"

"Master, as I said before, the best positions are naturally best occupied by our own people!"

Jia Huan said directly: "Before, I knew that this would happen, so I informed Brother Lian in advance. If I were to be released, it wouldn't be a big problem to become a fourth-grade prefect!"

"Brother Lian, don't worry. Judging from the current situation, there will be vacancies soon!"

"As long as you make up your mind, it's easy to achieve your goal like Brother Qiang before the cabinet bosses react!"

Speaking of this, Jia Huan chuckled and said: "Sir, what second brother Lian is most troubled about is that he is worried that his second sister-in-law will not agree to leave the capital with him to take up his post!"

"This is a good thing. Is it possible that Girl Feng still has any objections?"

Mr. Zheng Er frowned slightly and said displeasedly: "Speak to her clearly if you have any ideas. It is related to your future and your future. I believe that Feng girl understands the importance!"

Jia Lian nodded repeatedly, but the bitter smile on his face did not dissipate at all.

Jia Huan couldn't stand it anymore and said directly: "Master, the second sister-in-law has a very strong character. It should be related to the fact that she has been living in the second uncle's house since she was a child, and she attaches great importance to the power of the housekeeper!"

"Under her management, the public school still has hundreds of thousands of taels of silver left. Naturally, it is impossible to let it go easily. This is the real reason why the second sister-in-law is not very willing to let it go!"

Hearing this, Mr. Zheng Er showed a thoughtful look on his face.

After a while, he suddenly asked: "Does she have any specific ideas?"

If he was sitting on the bench in the Ministry of Works, he would definitely change his mind. He would feel that Wang Xifeng was too ignorant and unreasonable for men to not support her in matters outside.

But now, his thoughts are naturally not that simple.

It's a matter of power and wealth. If you want to give it up easily, it's impossible for no one to react at all.

Although he looked down upon the stewardship in the mansion, perhaps Wang Xifeng paid special attention to it?

In addition, Mr. Zheng is still aware of some situations in the public school. After all, he had presided over the collection of treasury debts and knew the financial situation of the government very well.

Originally, Gongzhong didn't have so much money, so it was all the benefits he got from stealing from the Lai family, so Gongzhong's money suddenly became abundant.

As for why the Duke was once short of money, was it not something that happened during Mrs. Wang's time as housekeeper?

Even without careful investigation, Mr. Zheng can guess the secrets here.

It's nothing more than that Wang Xifeng didn't want to take advantage of Mrs. Wang in vain.

Regarding Mrs. Wang, Mr. Zheng was also helpless.

This person's temperament is mainly about a person who loves money, and he is still the kind who has nothing to gain but nothing to get out.

Once the management of the public school falls into her hands, it doesn't take much to think that Kuyin cannot be saved at all.

But when it comes to Jia Lian's future, Mr. Zheng certainly cannot turn a blind eye and sit idly by.

The opportunities right now are really good, and it’s not easy to come across them normally.

"Second sister-in-law's idea is very simple. Just divide the money in the public house into two, and let the two houses take care of their own affairs!"

Jia Huan said directly: "In case you don't understand clearly later, it will hurt your harmony and it will be bad!"

Seeing the second master frowning and thinking, he continued: "I think this is not bad. The master may not know that when the government was in the most difficult time, the second sister-in-law even directly used the dowry to make up for the government's shortfall, and then barely managed to maintain the government. of decency!”

"I also suffered the hardship of not having money, so I value money a little more. Is it understandable?"

"Is that so?"

Mr. Zheng Er's face was full of emotion, and he nodded and said: "If that's the case, no wonder she is confused!"

If it had been before Yuanchun was granted the title, he might have worried that Wang Xifeng did this because he wanted to directly divide the first and second bedrooms, but now he has not considered that aspect at all.

The reason is very simple!

As long as Yuanchun exists in the palace, the advantage of the second wife will exist!

Unless one or two senior officials with real power appear in the first house, the second house will still be the dominant party in the future.

"Master, can you come forward to help and convince the old lady?"

Jia Huan said directly: "As long as I convince the old lady to split the public bank deposit into two, it will be much easier!"

"I'll give it a try, there's no guarantee of success!"

Mr. Zheng Er actually agreed. He looked at Jia Lian who was full of expectations and said, "If it can be completed smoothly, Brother Lin, you can't let it slip!"

"Second uncle, don't worry!"

Jia Lian cheered up and said, "If given the right opportunity, who wouldn't want to take a further step in the officialdom?"

This is true. Isn’t Mr. Zheng also seeking progress?

However, Mr. Zheng is competing for a high-ranking official position. Even if the advantage is huge at this time, it is hard to say that he is 100% sure. He still has to wait until the matter is finalized before he can relax completely.

I thought that if Jia Lian also made progress together, the momentum of Rongfu would be different.

(End of this chapter)