Red Mansion: I am Jia Lian

Chapter 149 Unreasonable Rights
After burning the incense, Jia Lian looked at Jia Rong's unfinished face with complicated emotions.

[Just because you persuaded Li Heng to get involved, Jia Zhen hit it off immediately and decided to go to Liaodong in person to rebuild trade routes. Are you so excited that you want to dance? I originally thought it was Jia Lian vs Jia Zhen, but I didn't expect it to be a father-son game. Can you please stop Jiang Zi? I will feel very unfulfilled. Jia Zhen, please be more clear-headed. Have you ever thought about the vast territory of Liaodong? Why are the prices of goods from Liaodong in the capital three times higher than in the original place? How many people have interests in it? 】

Speaking of which, the leaders of the border troops in Liaodong did have deep connections with the Jia family. The problem involved huge interests.

"Has the time been set?" Jia Lian could only ask calmly. Jia Rong, who was looking forward to me being away for a long time and being able to comfortably dominate Ningguo Mansion, did not notice anything wrong. Even if he noticed it, he would not persuade Jia Zhen.

"What I want is to hurry up and set off in the next two days. If everything goes well, I can catch up with my second uncle's wedding when I come back."

Jia Lian couldn't help but sigh in his heart, is the power of silver so powerful?
That's right. Who would think that he has too much money? Maybe Jia Zhen has other ideas?

Speaking of which, after decades of suppression by the Supreme Emperor, although the Jia family's influence in the military is still there, if Liaodong is singled out, it will definitely be the hardest hit area to be suppressed and divided. It is not easy for the Jia family to maintain land income from their farm in Liaodong. Since there is no output from Liaodong, can they only exchange it for money and bring it back?
When people are blinded by their own greed, it is not surprising that they do something self-destructive.

"Well, you can be free for a while." Jia Lian pretended to be happy for you.

Jia Rong quickly showed distressed eyes and whispered: "Xuanzhenguan failed to escape!"

"Oh, how much does it cost each year at Xuanzhen Temple?" Jia Lian asked curiously!
"Hmph, two hundred taels of silver per month is not less. If there are festivals and holidays, there are also some special Taoist festivals. If you calculate it, it will be around three thousand taels a year." Jia Rong is very familiar with the situation. , the numbers in the newspaper shocked Jia Lian.

"Say it!" Jia Lian was secretly wary, but his tone was extremely casual.

This cohesion was so strong that even the emperor had to temporarily endure it.

When it comes to Taoism and Buddhism, they all use the banner of Qingxiu, and they always make some big news.

"Humph, there are ninety-nine and eighty-one in Xuanzhen Temple, and all expenses are paid for by Ningguo Mansion. Second uncle will know it once he goes to see it. The backyard is filled with smoke all day long, and the universe is mixed in the middle courtyard. Every time On the day of the elixir test, the peach grove in the backyard was filled with demons dancing wildly, which was unsightly."

"Speaking of this, it is even more irritating. He is just a low-ranking military attache, but his daughter at home behaves like other ladies. She never leaves the house or takes a step forward. Occasionally, she takes a car when she goes out. She also wears a veil when she gets off the car, and is followed by others. Two maids! They don’t have a high family background, and they don’t have much airs. If you have money to raise maids, you might as well prepare more dowry.”

Marriage matters require a well-matched family, and Ningguo Mansion's family reputation is not good, which is much more serious than Rongguo Mansion. The main person taking the blame is Jia Jing. The problem is, Jia Rong's status, normally speaking, no matter how low his position is, he cannot reach the level of a seventh-grade military attache.

"Well, there is another way. During the Qiqiao Festival every year, that family always goes to Fayuan Temple to offer incense. Second uncle might as well create some accidents and capture that family after a conflict occurs." Jia Rong Lowering his voice, this guy seemed to have been planning for a long time to oppose this marriage.

Um? Jia Lian suddenly felt wary. There was a lot of bad water in this guy's belly. It's just that Jia Rong in the original work was timid. Now Jia Rong has been tempered by society and no longer has a submissive temperament.

"Uncle Jing should know Dongfu's family background, right?" Jia Lian expressed his sympathy.

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that some of them are the result of Confucian jokes and slander. After all, in any group, if there are too many people, there will always be monsters. What's more, demons and ghosts also like to cover up some shady things under the guise of glory.

"This matter is not easy to handle. I am not a military attache." Jia Lian naturally said that he had difficulties and could not easily agree to him.

When Jia Lian heard this, he felt something was wrong. He looked at Jia Rong with a half-smile and asked, "Why, do you think the dowry is too small? If a family wants a large dowry, why don't they choose a daughter from a merchant family?"

"Let's talk about this later!" Jia Lian still didn't give an accurate answer, and Jia Rong didn't dare to rush it too much. He was about to go to Liaodong, and he had a few months to deal with this.

"Let me think about it, by the way, have you seen the daughter of that family?"

Such a magical thing just happened. During Qin Keqing's funeral, the coffin used was seriously arrogant, and all the four princes and princes sent people to come. Dai Quan, who was in front of the Supreme Emperor, also came. He was just a wife. Did the Jia family have such great reputation?
This fully shows that the four princes and eight princes in the original work all know Qin Keqing’s true identity, and the Supreme Emperor and the Emperor must also know it. As for Ningguo Mansion, a place where wind leaks everywhere, how could the Supreme Emperor and the Emperor know what happened to Qin Keqing?
Some things can't be made public just to save face. I’ll write it down first, and then I’ll find a chance to do the general ledger calculation!

Just when Jia Lian was thinking, Jia Rong came closer and whispered: "Second uncle, how about doing me a little favor?"

"If it doesn't work, you can also ask Qin Tianjian for help. The marriage will be disturbed when you are correcting the horoscopes." Jia Rong has another way. Jia Lian listened and couldn't laugh or cry. He laughed and scolded: "It's a mess. If you have such thoughts, why not think about how to solve it?" Let’s expand the bookstore business.”

"Hey, it would be too shameful to choose a merchant's home!" Jia Rong is still shameless, even though the things he does are shameless.

"The marriage I mentioned, I thought that while the matter is not settled, when I go to Liaodong, my second uncle will find a reason to send this family to the capital. A mere seventh-grade military attaché in the capital camp, actually I am also a fool who wants to cling to Ningguo Mansion, so how dare I agree?" Jia Rong said with disdain, her dissatisfaction palpable.

It can be seen from this that without the appearance of the time traveler Jia Lian, the direction in the original work is cohesive among the four princes and eight princes.

Jia Rong's words were very picturesque, and Jia Lian could already imagine what was going on in Xuanzhen Temple.

"The bookstore business has basically collapsed. My second uncle has a lot of ideas. Can you come up with an idea to see if there is any other business?"

Jia Lian was very unhappy after hearing this. Isn't it right for you to catch a sheep?

"Hasn't the business that can make money these days been taken over a long time ago? It's your turn, unless you go out and rob it." Jia Lian waved his hand away angrily, while Jia Rong was not angry either, and left with a smile. When he went out, he was still shouting: "Aren't you counting on your second uncle? You must have a way. That's what the noble man said."

Okay, you still need to move Li Heng out, right? Even if you want to cooperate, you should go directly to Li Heng. You are just a tool.

understand?
Riding Hongchen into the capital at night, it had nothing to do with the concubine. It was Prince Teng who was far away in the Western Regions, who had rushed to report 800 miles away.

The knight on horseback, after completing the handover, collapsed directly on the ground and was carried away. Early in the morning, Jia Lian noticed something was wrong as soon as he arrived at Qianqing Palace. The eunuchs in the palace were much more careful when walking.

Emperor Chenghui, who was woken up by the emergency report in the middle of the night, was in a very bad mood. He fought hard in Yuanchun's yard until the early morning last night. He was woken up by Qiu Shi'an not long after falling asleep. There's nothing you can do about it, you can't blame Qiu Shi'an, it's a rule he set. Whenever urgent reports from the Western Regions arrive, he will read them immediately.

After reading the urgent report, Emperor Chenghui naturally had no intention of sleeping. If he hadn't considered the ages of several ministers, he could have sent people to call all the ministers into the palace in the middle of the night.

Even so, the cabinet ministers who did not need to click on the eyebrows were called to Qianqing Palace the moment they approached the palace gate.

When Jia Lian arrived, the four elders in Beijing arrived. Sun Huazhen led the order to Jiangnan, and the Minister of War came to replace him.

Xiao Xiami must have the self-consciousness of Xiao Xiami. After Jia Lian came in, he greeted him in a circle, then immediately sat in a corner seat and began to write and get into working mode, waiting for the big bosses in the study to play against the emperor on the record.

Emperor Chenghui: "My dear friends, I have read the urgent report. Please tell me."

The emperor is still doing the same thing. If you have something to say, everyone will speak first, and I will listen first. The true intention will not be exposed.

Jia Lian quickly took notes, while the daily assistant next to him had a solemn expression, as if he was worried about losing his job.

"Your Majesty, I believe that the war in the Western Regions cannot be delayed for long, and we should immediately send personnel to find out what is going on, and try our best to appease them first. If we can't appease them, let's talk about other things. Furthermore, the Western Regions are the sole responsibility of Taiwei Wang. In the name of Wei, important ministers should be sent to assist."

As the second assistant Liang Daoyuan who wanted to replace Kong Zhao, he was the first to stand up and say something that was a bit conspiracy theory.

What does that mean? Is it possible that this is the result of Wang Ziteng's deliberate creation? Why were the envoys he sent detained? Are the big and small Huozhuo tribes in southern Xinjiang so hard-headed? Haven't you seen how much no-man's land was created in Northern Xinjiang, which was able to force Southern Xinjiang to kneel down and beg for mercy? How many orphans are there in the pastures of northern Xinjiang who have not had time to bury them?

When Jia Lian heard this, the pen in his hand paused and he almost lost his way. He raised his head and glanced at Liang Daoyuan, silently remembering his image in his heart. When this old silver coin deceived people, his methods could be said to be gentle and silent, and he was also known as the Prince of Quan. Believe it or not, you would not dare to say this to Wang Ziteng in person.

The moment Jia Lian raised his head, Emperor Chenghui also looked at Jia Lian, for no other reason than to see Jia Lian's reaction.

As Liang Daoyuan's opponent in the cabinet, Li Qing stood up and looked at Liang Daoyuan with a sneer before speaking calmly.

"Your Majesty, the distance between the Western Regions and the capital is more than ten thousand miles. It takes half a month to travel eight hundred miles. Wang Taiwei has devoted his life to the country. Those who serve in the same dynasty should believe in Wang Taiwei's loyalty and loyalty no matter what. In terms of integrity, it is inappropriate for those who do not understand the actual conditions of the customs and people in the Western Regions to say some high-sounding and irresponsible things. From the perspective of the interests of the court, we can only and must unconditionally trust Wang Taiwei. Man. We can only leave it to Wang Taiwei to handle matters in the Western Region."

After Li Qing finished speaking, Liang Daoyuan's expression didn't seem to change at all, and he had the demeanor to keep his expression calm even with the tip of the knife on his nose. This Qi nourishing skill is really admirable. Of course, Li Qing said it more implicitly.

Emperor Chenghui looked at Zhang Ting'en, his meaning was obvious.

"Your Majesty, Wang Taiwei said that the Western Region is uneasy and there is no peaceful day in the northwest. I think it is a good thing. With the promotion of coinage and the construction of banks, the accounts of the central government have greatly improved. If we fight for another three years, we can squeeze it out even if we grit our teeth. Furthermore, Wang Taiwei took the initiative to open a bank account for the soldiers who fought in the Western Regions, and the military pay was directly deposited into the account without having to send it to the army. Isn't it enough to ask any general? , can you do this?”

Emperor Chenghui looked at Zhang Ting'en with relief, "What does it mean to share my worries?" This is the standard answer!

Compared with the previous Minister of Household Affairs who clamored all day long for His Majesty to open internal funds, Zhang Ting'en never said this.

By the way, Zhang Ting'en didn't forget to backstab Liang Daoyuan's villainy. Have you ever seen a general with alien intentions? His wife, children, and closest relatives all settled in the capital, and the soldiers' military pay was left directly in the bank of the capital? Just issue a bankbook directly to the soldiers? If such a person had the intention to rebel, the military pay deposits alone would allow the soldiers to take him down first.

Isn't it that the low-level killers are working hard in the Western Regions thousands of miles away just so that their families can live a good life, gain fame on the battlefield, and honor their ancestors?

After hearing Zhang Tingen's words, Kong Zhao couldn't help but said: "Prime Minister Zhang, be careful what you say. Prime Minister Liang is also doing it for the good of Taiwei Wang. After all, people's words can be feared." What did Kong Zhao mean by his words? Don't talk about the past and don't care about the heart. Everyone has read the history books. When it comes to imperial power, it is really a proof of freedom. When you have a certain level of strength, you should prove your innocence.

This is the only advantage civil servants have over generals. Zhang Ting'en, don't sit with your butt too crooked.

What is the original sin of the military commander? Even after experiencing the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, emperors of all dynasties had psychological shadows.

The phrase "The emperor is inhabited by those with strong soldiers and horses." It was really engraved in the hearts of every subsequent emperor.

Evidence, what evidence do you want? You are not an ordinary person!

Essentially, it's like this. If you squat on the ground and play with your phone while I'm wearing a skirt, you're suspected of secretly filming me.

Because you are suspicious again, I want to check your mobile phone. Even if after investigation, I have wronged you, I will not apologize.

The logic is the same, except that the emperor has the right to be unreasonable.

This logic is like, as long as you are a man, even if you are a fake or a woman, you have the possibility of becoming a rapist. It has promoted idealism to the extreme, and the most typical example is "Unnecessary".

A popular translation of Kong Zhao's words means: In front of His Majesty, Zhang Ting'en, don't talk nonsense. When An Lushan rebelled, his son was also in Chang'an. For those who want to rebel, having family members as hostages is of little use. Of course, I am not saying that Wang Ziteng has any thoughts of rebellion, but as a civil servant, it is his duty to use a magnifying glass to find faults with military officers!
This is what we do! Otherwise, how can we compete with those generals who have obtained knives, or compete with their heads?

(End of this chapter)