Red Mansion: I am Jia Lian

Chapter 283 Alternative Plan
It's not that he doesn't trust Ni Er, but he's worried that his subordinates are not capable enough. Jingxu is different, at least he can know whether Wuchen is in the temple during the day.

Jingxu was very afraid that Jia Lian would become a wandering ghost if he got upset, so she naturally tried to please Jia Lian. In fact, she also thought about why Jia Lian hooked up with Youshi but didn't do anything to Wuchen. It must not be because he looked down on her, but there were other reasons. In this case, just do whatever is arranged, and don't act on your own, or you will get killed.

Jingxu has a vicious heart, but she knows very well that in Jia Lian's mind, she is just an ant who can be crushed to death at any time.

"Master Lian, that fake nun is just a hypocrite. I will make arrangements later and let her climb onto your body."

Jia Lian raised his hand and slapped him. He hated irrelevant answers. Jingxu, who was slapped, tilted her body and fell to the ground. She quickly got up and said, "Wuchen has only gone out once during the day these days. I followed him for a while but was thrown off."

"If you answer irrelevant questions again next time, I will throw you into the Wuding River to feed the turtles." Jia Lian threatened expressionlessly, reached out to take the towel handed by Zhu, wiped his hands: "Get lost!"

Jingxu hurriedly excused himself. Instead of holding a grudge against the slap, he secretly rejoiced, thinking: Second Master Lian really likes that fake nun. As long as he does a good job, he will be rewarded.

Zhuzi saw her off to the door and threw her a silver note worth 100 taels: "Watch your mouth!"

After comparing the information, Jia Lian confirmed that Wu Chen only went out once during the day. He still couldn't figure out how the housekeeper of the Zhen family contacted Wu Chen. That day in Shuiyue Temple, Wu Chen deliberately took off her veil, and her purpose must be seduction. Jia Lian judged that she wanted to save people, so she used the beauty trap. Now that she is hooking up with the Zhen family, there are two possibilities. One is that she doesn't know the details and doesn't know that the Zhen family can't help in this case, so she was fooled by the Zhen family. The other is that she is not here to save people.

If it is the second case, then one must be more vigilant. Considering that Prince Dongping celebrated his birthday on the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month, Jia Lian could even come up with nine scenarios.

That night Jia Lian went home and chatted with Wang Xifeng. When he returned to his study to rest, he specifically said, "I will sleep alone tonight."

Ignoring the resentful looks of Ping'er and Guixiang, Jia Lian went straight back.

Wang Xifeng was a little confused: "Could it be Xiangling?"

Guixiang shook her head: "It's too small, not to my taste."

Ping Er didn't say anything, just sighed slightly. Wang Xifeng said bitterly: "The slut in South City deserves death!"

Wang Xifeng had no intention of elaborating on the matter. After Guixiang left and went back to rest, Wang Xifeng stopped Ping'er and asked, "Can Laiwang handle the matter?"

Ping Er quickly suppressed Wang Xifeng's evil thoughts and said, "Second Madam, don't be confused. Second Master doesn't tolerate any sand in his eyes."

After spending so much time together, Wang Xifeng still doesn't understand Jia Lian's character as well as Ping'er! If he was really afraid of Wang Xifeng, why would he protect Guixiang, not to mention that there is a little girl waiting to grow up in the study, Xiangling. Although Jia Lian doesn't have a temper on a daily basis, once he loses his temper, it's a big deal.

Wang Xifeng was still able to listen to Ping'er's advice, but she still grumbled: "I just can't help but say it with my mouth!"

Ping'er didn't believe Wang Xifeng's lies. How could she not know her young lady's character? She had just been murderous.

The next morning, Jia Lian was in a daze at the dinner table for a long time. The women didn't say anything when they saw him. Even the dumbest knew that Jia Lian was thinking about something. In the end, Jia Lian came back to his senses, ate breakfast in a low mood, and went out to work.

Ping Er called Xiang Ling and asked her how Jia Lian was last night. Xiang Ling replied that she didn't know, because the Second Master asked her to go to bed early last night.

Ping'er waved her hand helplessly to Xiangling's reaction and let her go back. She still envied Xiangling in her heart. It was different for someone who was rescued from the human traffickers by the Second Master himself.

Jia Lian took a nap in the carriage, and as usual, he went to the Shenjiying for a look. When he came out, he decided to keep his troops in place so as not to alert the enemy.

If I show too much vigilance, the other party might retreat. If I want to launch an attack, I must kill them with one strike. Even if I can't kill them all, I must seriously injure them. Otherwise, there will always be such a force in the dark, which is not only dangerous but also annoying.

What really troubled Jia Lian was that Emperor Chenghui gambled too much. He didn't know whether it was out of self-confidence or arrogance. Things in the world are unpredictable. How can everything be under control? Those hiding in the dark are not a small force. Even if Emperor Chenghui has someone watching the actions of the three camps, can he guarantee that the opponent will not physically eliminate the emperor?

Jia Lian certainly hopes to nip the signs of danger in the bud, but isn't this Emperor Chenghui's way of luring the snake out of its hole and catching it all in one fell swoop?

Now that Long Jinwei is on guard, any action against the emperor will be difficult to succeed. All that remains is for the army to enter the city.

When Jia Lian saw Li Daoxing again, he was quite satisfied with his condition. He was no longer the wild chemist who could make people faint from a few meters away. It was different when he was dressed cleanly and had someone to serve him.

When Jia Lian saw the transparent glassware, he was almost frightened to death. He took a closer look and turned to ask, "Can you make soda ash?" Li Daoxing blushed slightly and said, "What soda ash? What does it have to do with my research?"

MD was happy for nothing. Jia Lian pointed at the glassware and asked angrily, "Where did you get it from?"

Li Daoxing looked at him strangely and said, "It was burned by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The French envoy has a subordinate who can burn transparent glass. I accidentally learned about it and went to get a few pieces back under your name."

Jia Lian immediately brought Li Daoxing to the Internal Affairs Department, making the situation here as if they were facing a formidable enemy, and even Prince Zhongshun came out in person.

"Jia Lian, don't make trouble. I'm not afraid of you." Prince Zhongshun acted very rude when they met, but in fact he was very guilty.

He is different from Jia Lian. Jia Lian has the military power of the Shenjiying and with the permission of the emperor, the camp is located next to the wall of the inner city.

Jia Lian raised the transparent glass beaker in his hand and said, "Call the Frenchman who burned the things, I want to ask him something." King Zhongshun was also dumbfounded. What is this? It's not early for me. He quickly asked the people below. As long as he is not here to cause trouble, King Zhongshun would like Jia Lian to find out the matter and get out of here quickly. Although they are in the same boat, it will be bad if he is involved. This guy is a disaster star. Only Your Majesty is blessed with great fortune to suppress him and use him as a helper. This is the most popular scientific explanation in the capital! I don't know whether others believe it or not, but King Zhongshun believes this explanation.

Soon a Frenchman named Jean-Jean was brought over, shouting incoherently, and a missionary accompanying him was translating for him. [I am conducting a great experiment. If it succeeds, I can produce soda ash in your country. With soda ash, I can produce transparent glass, instead of the opaque and colorful glass made in your country.]

Jia Lian took a step forward and grabbed his collar fiercely: "How did you burn the glass before?"

"I heard that your country doesn't have transparent glass. Before I came here, I brought some soda ash with me among the cargo that was ballasted. You know, although scientists are respected in France, I am not well-known."

Jia Lian didn't know whether Louis XVI respected scientists or not, but the people in the old district of Paris had not yet learned to respect scientists. They didn't even respect the king and queen, otherwise they wouldn't have sent them to the guillotine.

"The little princess of Austria likes to hold masquerade balls and luxury goods. She probably doesn't have the money to support scientists. Well, I can barely accept your explanation. You have no future in this place. Leave and follow me. If you can meet my requirements, I can even ask the emperor to grant you a title and make you a Ceres noble."

Rang Ah Rang was completely confused. After listening to the translation, his curly and messy hair became even messier as he twisted his neck. He looked at Prince Zhongshun, then at Jia Lian, and asked uncertainly, "You wouldn't deceive a foreigner like me in front of the honorable prince, would you?"

When King Zhongshun heard this, he couldn't help but turn his face away. He said, "I don't know whether he is lying to you or not. What I know is that even if you are a Jinshi in our country, it is as difficult as ascending to heaven to be granted a title without great merit."

Jia Lian was not simply trying to fool people, he just didn't know what the current level of science in Europe had reached. However, if Rang Rang could really produce soda ash using industrial means and cooperate with Li Daoxing to make a fire cap, then Jia Lian really wouldn't mind giving him a title.

"Do you think you have anything worth deceiving me? Before I formally recruit you, I have to test your true level." Jia Lian didn't know this guy very well, he just wanted to take a gamble. Europe's real scientific boom should be in the 19th century. Now is still the 18th century, after the Napoleonic Wars, Europe ushered in various explosions.

In order to send the plague god away, Prince Zhongshun would not force him to stay, and even gave away the translator and missionary. He originally wanted to bring someone back to burn glass, but he never expected to invite Jia Lian, the star of disaster, and he didn't check the almanac at that time.

When it comes to Prince Zhongshun's understanding of the current situation, it is naturally far better than Jia Lian's. After all, he is in charge of the Imperial Clan Court and all the workshops of the Imperial Household Department. This is a very lucrative job, and it is also the emperor's reward for his loyalty. As for the power of the bank being hollowed out, Prince Zhongshun did not complain too much. The salary he should get is not less, and it is just a figurehead. It is really not a good thing for a prince to have too much power and eat too much.

This is a smart man, ambitious, but not too big, so he lives a long life.

Jia Lian took the people back and took the remaining soda ash back with him. Speaking of which, there are soda ash mines in Europe, and they are shallow mines. It's not that God is partial to them. Europe is really not unified. Don't talk about Rome. Just compare it with the United States. The American system is almost copied from Rome.

Before industrialization, in the agricultural era, the unified China absolutely beat Europe. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, people made a lot of money by selling tea, silk, and porcelain. If you look at the raw materials, what is the difference between that and robbing money? The only difference is that Europeans went out to rob, while the Ming and Qing dynasties sat at home and waited for others to come to their door and beg for money.

Otherwise, how come when the first large-scale British mission arrived in the Qing Dynasty, all the advanced technologies were brought with them? Before that, Europeans really viewed China through a beauty filter, and it was the ideal country in the minds of many thinkers.

People are all like this. They are dissatisfied with the various things around them, and then they look at the fragmentary information about the outside world and make up a utopia or ideal country in their minds. It is really a very normal thing.

This type of people often don’t think about how big the differences can be between countries made up of human beings.

If we really talk about advancement, the only system in Europe before the Industrial Revolution that lagged behind the Qing Dynasty was the imperial examination system.

Speaking of the imperial examination, after it was introduced to Europe, the beauty filters were turned up to the max.

When he came to the courtyard where Li Daoxing was, and saw the two books "Physics" and "Chemistry" written (copied) by Jia Lian, missionary Newson screamed like crazy. He had been in China for 20 years and had no chance to preach. He was good at Chinese and could understand these two books. Learning Chinese in a proper context, first learning to speak and then learning to write, is actually not that difficult.

Although Newsom's accent was still rather strange, when he began to speak in French, Rang Ah Rang beside him looked at Jia Lian with his eyes shining, like a monkey foraging in the forest at night.

"Anjing, stop reading. You can copy a copy of the book. If you don't understand something, don't ask me. Study it slowly by yourself. There is plenty of time. Just don't waste your life." Jia Lian left after saying this. Today's event was a pleasant surprise. He actually got a foreigner who knew elementary chemistry. At this stage, Europeans were still playing with flintlock line tactics.

Nearly 200 years later, during the Crimean War, Britain and France used Minié rifles to beat Russia until it became unable to take care of itself. The Americans also used Minié bullets and fought the Civil War, which resulted in the highest number of casualties in history.

Therefore, the Great Zhou has an advantage at the moment, and Jia Lian must seize the opportunity to make up for the shortcomings of the navy.

As for the group of people headed by the emperor, Jia Lian really didn't care much. He actually had another set of plans in mind, and he was laying the groundwork and preparing for future implementation.

After leaving the R&D department, Jia Lian went straight to the Prince's Mansion, and Li Heng came out to greet him listlessly.

"You have to learn to be restrained!" Jia Lian started to mock her as soon as they met. If he didn't mock her now, he might not have the chance in the future.

"Come in!" Li Heng led Jia Lian in, and on the way he couldn't help complaining: "Yesterday, my father called me into the palace and scolded me severely, telling me to mind my own business. My father said so, and my mother also said so, telling me to stop meddling in other people's business. Is there still room for reason in this world? Why am I always wrong?"

Jia Lian nodded, but instead of comforting him, he made things worse for him: "Is it possible that you are really wrong?"

Li Heng stopped to think, and after a while he said, "You have a point. My eldest uncle took the lead in impeaching Ningyuan Marquis, and I really shouldn't have stood up and said that they were forcing the emperor to abdicate. This would make it difficult for my father and mother. But the second brother stood up and pretended to be a good person! I don't believe that he didn't know about this beforehand."

Jia Lian said calmly, "I know how, but I don't know what. In this situation, if you do more, you will make more mistakes, if you do less, you will make fewer mistakes, and if you do nothing, you will make no mistakes. You must believe in your majesty's wisdom! Also, since you have come to blows with the second prince, I suggest you strengthen the security of the palace. People should not rely on others' conscience for their own safety."

That's right, Jia Lian was just fooling around. His backup plan was Li Heng. Once something happened in the capital, a team of people would go straight to Li Heng's house and protect him first. Don't let him die. This way, he would have an extra card in his hand.

(End of this chapter)