Red Mansion Taoist

Chapter 142 Returning home
Jia Qiang left the palace, but his royal gold medal and Shang Fang's sword were not taken back.

According to what Emperor Jingwen said, wait until the reward for Jia Qiang is distributed.

Of course, with Emperor Jingwen's current power, the effectiveness of the imperial gold medal and Shang Fang's sword in the capital was far less effective than that in Jiangnan.

The power here is concentrated, and there are many high-ranking people. Even Emperor Jingwen cannot touch them, let alone a small imperial gold medal.

Shang Fang's sword is not without restrictions. Only those of fifth rank and below can kill first and then play.

Those below the fifth rank in the capital are minor officials, and Jia Qiang can take care of herself without using Shang Fang's sword.

Therefore, the gold medal and Shang Fang's sword given by the emperor were more of Emperor Jingwen's favor to Jia Qiang, and they did not have much practical significance.

Jia Qiang was not surprised that she was not rewarded by Emperor Jingwen on the spot this time. Emperor Jingwen had no power to decide on his reward.

His current title is a first-class title, and if he wants to upgrade it to a super-grade title, even if he is actually serving as a military attache, he was a second-class guard of the fourth grade at the beginning. He cannot return to the capital after making great achievements and still be a fourth grade.

The most important thing is that he made military exploits during his trip to the south of the Yangtze River.

Jia Qiang asked Jia Jinjiang to stand at the second door, and he walked in himself.

"This is Jia Jingang, I'll arrange a place for you right now!" he said with a smile.

Forty-three thousand taels of silver, even in the Jia family, was a large amount that could make the master of the Jia family tempted.

Since the jade was given to Jia Qiang by Jia Mu, she reserved the identity of aunt in this era.

Over the past year, she has been worried every day, fearing that she would receive some bad news.

"The master is back!" Jade and Qin'er ran out and cried when they saw him.

He had too much money and couldn't spend it all.

As for the girls, she didn't know what Jia Qiang planned to do, but from the words of the girls, she heard that at least two good courtesans would definitely follow the master in the future.

"Why are you crying? Didn't I say in the letter that Yangzhou is in danger and I don't want you to take risks in the past!" Jia Qiang comforted with a smile.

When he arrived at the gate of the house, he saw two soldiers guarding the door.

"You don't need to pay attention to King Kong. He will be on duty in the courtyard every day, so there is no need to worry about where he lives!" Jia Qiang said calmly without further explanation.

Lao Shuntou took a deep look at Jia Jingan. Jia Jingan had an unusual position with Jia Qiang. It seemed that he had to work hard to make friends with her.

In Jia Jinguang's eyes, there are only two kinds of people, one is irrelevant and the other is the enemy.

"Is everything okay at home?" Jia Qiang nodded and asked.

Jade's eyes narrowed in smile. She originally kept more than 40,000 taels of silver, but she had no power to use it.

"It was because the letter said it was dangerous that I thought of going over to accompany the master!" Although Feicui saw Jia Qiang back safely, the worry in her eyes still could not be completely eliminated.

But he didn't know that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't make Jia Jingan look at him differently.

"This money is in your hands. From now on, you will use the best for every application at home. There is no need to save money for me!" Jia Qiang smiled and ordered Jade.

Most importantly, there is no longer any doubt about her identity.

"Master, you are back!" As soon as the old steward saw Jia Qiang, he excitedly stepped forward to greet her.

Riding a white horse and approaching the house in Jinyu Hutong, he released Jia Jingang.

But I was away for a year, and I didn't take them with me until I returned to Kyoto.

"The household income is sufficient. I have the Qingfeng Building and Shops in Beijing, as well as the money earned by Zhuangzi. I have already saved 43,000 taels of silver!" Feicui reported proudly.

"Master!" the two soldiers said as they opened the door.

He has 20 million taels of silver notes alone in his hand, as well as more than 10,000 acres of fertile land in the south of the Yangtze River and a large number of industries.

"Everything is fine, everything is normal at home, and there is no problem with business!" Butler Lao Shuntou replied as he stepped forward to take the reins of the white horse.

The people he killed in Jiangnan were all due to military exploits, including more than 2,000 Japanese pirates, more than 3,000 salt gang members, etc. In total, the number of people he killed was almost more than 8,000.

But Jia Qiang had only been out of the government for a few years, and she had an annual income of more than 40,000 yuan. This did not include the two Zhuangzi in far western Liaoning, and the harvests of those two Zhuangzi had not yet been delivered.

Jia Qiang shook her head and stopped thinking about these matters. It was better to leave these matters to Emperor Jingwen.

When entering the second door, Lao Shuntou stopped. Under normal circumstances, he would not go in.

This family is only a family if it has Jia Qiang. Without Jia Qiang, the family will fall apart.

At this time, he looked up and saw Jia Jingang standing behind Jia Qiang. He was startled at first, and then stepped forward with a smile.

How could Jade know that Jia Qiang's current business was too big, and more than 40,000 taels of silver were not even in his eyes.

And when she learned that the master was engaged to Miss Lin, she tried her best to make Miss Lin live comfortably, arranged the best yard, and had people prepare the best food and expenses.

Jia Qiang also wanted to improve the standard of living in the mansion to at least the same level as her annual income of 40,000 taels of silver.

"Have the arrangements been made, Master Wife?" Jia Qiang asked, changing the subject.

Jia Jingang ignored him and didn't even look at him.

There was a trace of complaint in the cry. Jia Qiang had promised to take them there after they settled down in Yangzhou.

"It has been arranged. Mrs. Lin and Miss Lin will be arranged in the East Cross Courtyard, and the other girls will be placed in the West Cross Courtyard. Master, you have brought back so many girls this time. It seems that this house is not enough!" Jade's attention was indeed diverted, and she replied with some resentment.

After Jia Qiang said this, she became the general manager of the mansion. Although it was difficult for her as a woman to take care of external affairs, she had the money and power in her hands.

"What are you thinking about? Is it enough for the household?" Jia Qiang patted Jade's head affectionately and asked.

There is no problem in saying that he is rich, but this imperial envoy is not in vain.

In the Daming Palace, the Supreme Emperor was looking at a list. This was the list of jewelry, antiques, calligraphy and paintings that Jia Qiang brought back from Yangzhou.

Dai Quan stood aside quietly, knowing that his master was in a very uneasy mood at the moment.

"This is one of the eight major salt merchants. Look at the properties taken from his home, they are all richer than the wealth of the Supreme Emperor!" The Supreme Emperor put down the list in his hand and sighed heavily.

"Master, this world belongs to you, and all the property in the world belongs to you!" Dai Quan bowed and said.

"That's what they say, but as an emperor, how can I rob other people's property? The ministers in the court alone can annoy me to death, let alone how it will be recorded in the history books? If we really do that, the world will not be in chaos. ?" The Supreme Emperor shook his head and said.

At the age of the Supreme Emperor, he was not too excited about these possessions. He had seen many battles in his life and gained unimaginable wealth.

However, most of that wealth has been invested in the development of Daqian. He is not a fool and knows the principle of putting the country first. What makes him angry is that the wealthy businessmen of Daqian are so rich. This wealth has threatened the foundation of Daqian.

He hated his own powerlessness even more. If he had learned about this twenty years earlier, he would still have the confidence to lead the army to re-formulate the rules of Daqian and let the rich pay more taxes.

But now, he can no longer mount a horse and fight, and he no longer has the ambition he had back then.

The successor he found, Emperor Jingwen, might be able to defend the city, but he might not have the ability to break the old shackles.

"I heard that Jia Qiang brought back the naval admiral who attacked him?" The Supreme Emperor picked up the list again and asked.

"Yes, Master, the person has been locked up in the sky prison!" Dai Quan bowed and replied.

"Go and interrogate him personally to find out who asked him to send troops. All the officials involved, regardless of their rank, will be arrested and thrown into the sky prison!" the Supreme Emperor ordered in a deep voice.

"Master, I'll do it tomorrow!" Dai Quan responded.

"You have seen Jia Qiang. Is he okay?" the Supreme Emperor asked with a soft color on his face.

"Master, Jia Qiang has grown taller again. She is a head taller than this servant. This time Jia Qiang has made great achievements. Will she be rewarded?" Dai Quan asked in a pandering manner when he saw that the Emperor's mood had improved.

"Let's wait until Jing Wen has finalized the regulations first!" the Supreme Emperor said with a smile and waved his hand.

Dai Quan knew what the Supreme Emperor was thinking. Every time he received information, the Supreme Emperor would always smile very happily when he saw Jia Qiang killing everyone.

Because among all the descendants of the Emperor, only Prince Yohitada inherited the Emperor's martial prowess, and the rest of the princes and grandsons were all weak and weak in the eyes of the Emperor.

But Jia Qiang is an exception. Jia Qiang's military force is even stronger than that of the Supreme Emperor. He also passed the provincial examination in Jiangnan. He is truly both civil and military.

If it weren't for the worry that recognizing Jia Qiang would bring about many unforeseen circumstances, the Supreme Emperor would have wanted to recognize Jia Qiang back to the royal family.

Although he could not recognize Jia Qiang back to the royal family, the Supreme Emperor also wanted to compensate Jia Qiang in other ways.

The Supreme Emperor had the power, but he could not make it too obvious. If Emperor Jingwen really knew about this, when the Supreme Emperor passed away, Jia Qiang would have no protection, and the outcome would probably not be good.

Emperor Jingwen's side is brightly lit at night.

In front of him lay a booklet containing reports from various parties on what Jia Qiang had done.

Some came from Jia Qiang herself, some came from Lin Ruhai, some came from other officials, and some came from secret spies.

He was copying out all of Jia Qiang's achievements from these excerpts, and then calculated the rewards that Jia Qiang deserved based on his achievements.

That is to say, Jia Qiang has made so many achievements in Jiangnan that he has this kind of operation. If he is an ordinary official, he will be lucky to make one of these achievements.

Emperor Jingwen thought of the silver that Jia Qiang had brought back and the steady flow of wealth in the future. This achievement gave him a large amount of usable silver, and he no longer had to ask the emperor to reward heroes in the future.

And he also has the ability to strengthen the power in his hands, especially the intelligence department, which is a big money swallower.

On Jia Qiang's side, the east courtyard is also brightly lit. This is Jia Min directing the maids and nuns to prepare gifts for tomorrow's visit.

"Is grandma's family big?" Lin Daiyu jumped to Jia Min's side and asked with a smile.

"Well, it's big!" Jia Min replied distractedly.

"Is your family as big as Brother Qiang's?" Lin Daiyu asked again.

When she arrived at the house, she visited the entire house accompanied by Jade.

This house is much larger and more luxurious than her home in Yangzhou, so that's why she asked.

"It's bigger than here!" Jia Min replied casually.

"Is it that big? Are we going to live at grandma's place?" Lin Daiyu asked again.

"It depends on the situation. If your grandmother stays with us, she will stay with us for only a few days!" Jia Min replied.

"What about our home in the capital? Can we go back?" Lin Daiyu asked insistently.

"I haven't lived in the house in Beijing for a long time. I can't live in it for the time being. Even if I don't live in my grandmother's house, I will live here!" Jia Min was finally annoyed by Lin Daiyu's questions. She picked up Lin Daiyu and said, "You go and have a rest today. , I still have some things to do here!"

Seeing the slightly threatening look in Jia Min's eyes, Lin Daiyu quickly nodded in agreement.

I can't blame her. She arrived in the capital today and moved into Jia Qiang's home. Especially when Feicui said that she would be the hostess here from now on, this sentence made her excited to this day.

But he was a child after all. When Xue Yan took care of him and went to bed, he quickly fell asleep.

As excited as Lin Daiyu, there were Yunfei and Zhujun. They had fantasized about Jia Qiang's home in the capital, but they didn't expect that this home would be so good.

Especially when they entered the house, they saw the name 'Viscount Jia's Mansion' written on the plaque on the door of the house, which made the two wandering people extremely happy.

After spending so many days together, they knew Jia Qiang's character very well.

In terms of literature, Jia Qiang far surpassed them. You must know that they have been trained in poetry and calligraphy since childhood, and the two of them are the best among them, and their literary talents are no worse than ordinary scholars.

Jia Qiang, who came second in the Jiangnan Provincial Examination, absolutely crushed them in terms of literary talent.

In terms of martial arts, Jia Qiang can protect them so that they no longer have to suffer the misery of their childhood.

Therefore, Yunfei and Zhujun were in agitated moods and couldn't sleep for a while.

Jia Qiang was finally able to practice the 'Maitreya Zen Recumbent'. After practicing the 'Taixu Sutra', he entered the state of practicing the 'Maitreya Zen Recumbent'.

As soon as he entered the 'Maitreya Zen Recumbent' practice state, he lost his perception of time. By the time the practice ended, it was already morning.

Jia Qiang ordered people to prepare breakfast, which was all made by the master chef of Qingfeng Tower himself, and then delivered to the house as quickly as possible.

"Sister Lin, why are you a little mentally weak?" He couldn't help but ask when he saw Lin Daiyu's appearance at the dinner table.

"She, it's not like she went to bed late!" Jia Min replied with a smile and shook her head.

She went to bed later than Lin Daiyu, but as long as she thought about returning to Jia's house today, she was very excited.

"I'm fine!" Lin Daiyu couldn't help saying that, she quickly covered her mouth and nose with her little hands and yawned.

"Stretch out your hand!" Jia Qiang said to Lin Daiyu with a smile.

Lin Daiyu stretched out her hand as she was told, and Jia Qiang put a hand on her wrist, and then performed the 'Healing Technique [Advanced]', and a continuous release of healing energy entered her body.

"Hey, it's really better!" Lin Daiyu said in surprise as she felt energetic all over her body.

"Brother Qiang, just let her get used to you!" Jia Min knew that Jia Qiang had used a special method, which could almost bring the dead back to life, but it was used on her daughter's sleepiness. She was happy and slightly complaining in her heart. .

(End of this chapter)