Red Mansion Taoist

Chapter 272 Dilemma
When the three princes in the Daqian court were turned upside down, Jia Qiang, an important minister in the court, responded silently.

As soon as he finishes work every day, he returns home immediately.

It was also known to outsiders that he invited Master Bai Nian from Biyun Temple into his residence. However, outsiders did not know the real reason why he invited Master Bai Nian. They only thought it was to pray for the pregnancy of his wife Lin Daiyu.

In addition, he had recently rejected the invitations of three princes in a row, all because he wanted to go home to be with his wife, which made his reputation as caring for the family spread.

In the Daming Palace, the Supreme Emperor experienced a severe cough and was recovering from it.

"My body can only be maintained by relying on Jia Qiang!" He let out a long sigh.

Recently, the Daming Palace has not only invited imperial doctors, but also several famous doctors from the capital. All of them are helpless to deal with the Emperor's condition.

Even the Emperor's condition has been stable and has not worsened, which puzzled these famous doctors.

This situation is not just the Emperor, the Queen Mother is also in the same situation.

The Supreme Emperor understood that this was Jia Qiang's ability, and he was in a dilemma.

Even her father, Lin Ruhai, had two concubines.

Who will inherit the world of Daqian is no small matter.

Of course, this idea was just an idea. He also understood that Jia Qiang's temper and character would make it difficult to do such a thing.

"How have the three princes behaved recently?" the Supreme Emperor asked calmly.

Lin Ruhai informed Jia Min about the conversation between Jia Qiang and Lin Ruhai that day, and Jia Min informed Lin Daiyu.

The Supreme Emperor was old and soft-hearted. He could not bear the price of losing the bet. He wanted to try to find a qualified heir apparent among the current princes of the royal family.

Jia Qiang is indeed a good choice, but Jia Qiang is too bellicose. If Daqian's world is when the Supreme Emperor just let go, relying on Daqian's previous accumulation, Jia Qiang can still support him even if he is belligerent.

He wanted to delay the time for Jia Qiang to recognize her ancestor and return to the clan, but this delay was postponed to the next year, and he couldn't justify it.

"Apart from cabinet affairs, Marquis Jia spends most of his time studying Buddhism in the palace or accompanying his wife!" Dai Quan replied.

You must know that it was because of his pressure that the government was in peace. Without him, the new emperor would be less capable and without the full support of his ministers, he would probably become a puppet of the civil servants.

Once the Supreme Emperor finds out that his condition is confirmed, he will choose the best one among the three princes at the end of the test.

This was unacceptable to him. No matter which prince became the emperor, he hoped that Jia Qiang could support the new emperor.

"It only takes a few days to achieve results. It seems that they all have supporters!" The Supreme Emperor nodded and said.

"Master, according to the information sent by the cabinet, the three princes are all excellent and have made achievements in their respective ministries!" Dai Quan bowed and replied.

"Where's Jia Qiang?" the Supreme Emperor asked again.

She was in a happy mood because from Lin Daiyu, she knew the exact time when she became an aunt.

The relationship between him and Jia Qiang is not as good as the real relationship between grandfather and grandson. After all, the relationship he cultivated with Jia Qiang after not being around for many years. If he did something that made Jia Qiang dissatisfied, this relationship would not be the same. It will fade away.

He also came here like this, so he knew what the competition between princes was like.

Jade smiled and opened the car curtain, stretched out her hand to gently help Jia Qiang get out of the carriage.

"The Chinese New Year will be in two months. Do you think if Jia Qiang's recognition of his ancestor and return to the clan is postponed until next year, will he be dissatisfied?" The Supreme Emperor asked, rubbing his temples.

This kind of thing has happened many times in history, and it is not the imagination of the Supreme Emperor.

She is not disgusted with Jia Qiang's concubinage. Emotionally, she almost enjoys the love that is extremely difficult for Daqian women to feel. Jia Qiang's love for her has been from the age of eight until now, and I believe it will continue to be the case in the future.

The Supreme Emperor did not set a time for the tests of the three princes.

In addition, Jia Qiang's body is too strong. Although she has the "Healing Technique [Advanced]" to heal frequently, she cannot achieve harmony with Jia Qiang in the joy of fish and water.

While feeling happy, Lin Daiyu also told the girls about this.

Another point is that Jia Qiang has not been educated by the royal family, and all she has learned is the way of being a minister.

"Why doesn't he come here to fight with me?" The Supreme Emperor's thoughts have been extremely complicated recently. After hearing Jia Qiang's attitude towards the competition between the three princes, he became a little angry.

"Master Shengming!" Dai Quan bowed and said.

The Supreme Emperor didn't want to hear his answer at first. This could be regarded as a way to vent his depression.

"How can a slave judge such a big thing!" Dai Quan did not dare to answer, he lowered his head lower and said softly.

The prince's ability lies not in handling affairs, but in employing people, so the Emperor doesn't care who submitted these results. As long as they are submitted by the prince, it means that the prince employs people properly.

"Hey, then when this year's Baoling Palace worships Buddha and prays for blessings, let Jia Qiang recognize her ancestor and return to the clan, and prepare the imperial edict in advance!" The Supreme Emperor thought for a while and finally decided.

Putting Da Gan into Jia Qiang's hands was a huge gamble.

This contradictory mentality gave the Supreme Emperor a headache.

Dai Quan's eyes flashed. He knew that both the Emperor and the Queen Mother needed Jia Qiang to maintain their health. In fact, monitoring Jia Qiang at this time was not a good choice.

An emperor cannot do everything himself, and making good use of talents is the right way.

He didn't want to challenge Jia Qiang's bottom line. He told Jia Qiang that if he waited for the auspicious days, he couldn't live without them for a year.

Emperor Jingwen was too hands-on in everything, always thinking that his ministers were not attentive enough, suspicious and incompetent, so he resorted to underhanded means to solve troubles.

But today's Daqian, since Emperor Jingwen took over, has been in constant war, and it has just recovered. Daqian's finances are simply unable to fight.

His idea at the moment was that if Jia Qiang came to him and expressed interest in the throne, he would turn the competition between three princes into a competition between four princes.

As for Jia Qiang's reward, he has been delaying it, just to let the princes grow up faster.

Therefore, it is inevitable to find some helpers, and these women who have been growing up with her since childhood are the best helpers.

They are trustworthy and have proven their character.

"Have the Jiangnan ingredients from the other side of the canal been delivered?" Jia Qiang got off the carriage and asked without noticing Jade's happiness.

"The first batch has been delivered to the mansion, and ingredients from all over the north have also arrived!" Jade replied quickly.

Jia Qiang was relieved. He had used his family's industrial connections. All kinds of ingredients from the south of the Yangtze River, no matter how precious they were, were sent to the capital by fast ship.

Ingredients from the north are delivered by fast horses through military-China relations.

The consumption in this area far exceeds the value of the ingredients, but he does not care about these consumptions. Jia Qiang walked in a hurry. Instead of returning to the main hall, he went straight into the Grand View Garden and went to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion.

Far away from Xiaoxiang Pavilion, I heard bursts of piano music.

Jia Qiang slowed down, and he recognized that it was Yun Fei playing the guqin.

He walked into the room and startled the women who were enjoying the music.

"Brother Qiang is back!" Lin Daiyu stood up and said.

Jia Qiang took a step forward and gently hugged Lin Daiyu.

Although they were married, being treated so affectionately in public still made Lin Daiyu blush unaccustomed.

However, she did not refuse and gently enjoyed Jia Qiang's love and care.

Jia Qiang observed Lin Daiyu's face and found that Lin Daiyu's face was rosy. It seemed that the morning sickness problem had been solved with the supply of various foods in the north and south of Daqian.

The other women did not speak, but stood up and bowed to Jia Qiang. They did not want to disturb Jia Qiang and Lin Daiyu.

After a long time, Jia Qiang helped Lin Daiyu sit down.

"The weather is getting colder. If you are not used to the heater in the house, go to the house in Jinyu Hutong or Xiaotangshan Village!" Jia Qiang was a little worried that the cold weather would cause discomfort to Lin Daiyu, so he said with concern.

Every courtyard in the Grand View Garden is designed to be heated.

In addition, the Jiahou Mansion was not short of money, so it naturally used enough fuel to make every courtyard warm.

However, compared to using a stove for heating, considering that Lin Daiyu is from the south, the dry climate in the north coupled with stove heating will affect her pregnancy.

"It's not that serious. Now that I'm eating well, I'm tired from resting like this all the time!" Lin Daiyu replied with a smile.

She has received too much attention recently. After eating more delicious food, she found some food that will not make her vomit and restore her energy. When Jia Qiang was not at home, Jia Min did not let her take charge of the board. Jia Qiang went home. I won't let her work hard.

"Just have a good rest, have fun, and just ask if you have any requests!" Jia Qiang gently rubbed her head and said.

He didn't say one thing. If he became a prince, then Lin Daiyu would also become a princess. She would not be as free as she is now, and she would have to follow the rules in many behaviors.

So now he hopes that Lin Daiyu can enjoy freedom and happiness.

"Let's have dinner together today, you all stay!" Jia Qiang greeted the other women.

The girls all laughed. It was the same these days. All the delicacies from all over the world were concentrated in Jiahou Mansion, allowing them to enjoy many rare delicacies.

Although these delicacies are all prepared for Lin Daiyu, Lin Daiyu can eat as much as she wants.

Jia Qiang asked the girls to eat together because there were more people eating, so Lin Daiyu could eat more.

"Yinglian, your mother was recently transferred to the capital. It's my fault that your mother and daughter have been separated for so long!" During the meal, Jia Qiang thought of something and said to Yinglian.

Previously, Feng helped handle business affairs in Jiangnan, especially the distribution of MSG. This matter was related to the secret of Qingfeng Tower, and he was worried about letting outsiders interfere.

Based on Feng's feelings for Yinglian, even if someone puts a knife on Feng's neck, it is impossible for Feng to tell the secret.

After such a long time, Jiangnan can operate normally without Feng's involvement.

Coupled with Jia Qiang's current power, if anyone really dares to take advantage of MSG, there will be many people in Jiangnan who will take the initiative to solve the problem without Jia Qiang taking action herself.

"Thank you, sir!" Yinglian replied happily.

Although she and her mother have been separated for several years, the contact between them has not been interrupted. On every birthday and holiday, she can receive gifts and letters from Feng's trustees from Jiangnan.

Yinglian lived very happily in the mansion, which greatly made up for the suffering she suffered in her childhood.

She didn't blame her at all for being separated from her mother. She was just grateful to her mother, Jia Qiang, and Lin Daiyu.

Her mother was away working for the Jiahou Mansion, so she was allowed to enjoy the treatment of a young lady in the mansion.

Jia Qiang saw Xing Xiuyan's eyes again and knew that Xing Xiuyan also missed her parents.

"Miss Xing, you have two choices. One is to send you to reunite with your parents, and the other is for me to transfer your parents back from Jiangnan!" Jia Qiang said to Xing Xiuyan with a smile.

Xing Xiuyan was caught in a tangle. She also had contact with her parents and knew that her parents relied on their connections with the Jiahou Mansion in Jiangnan. Not only did they work for the Jiahou Mansion, but they also had their own industry.

If they really were transferred back to the capital from Jiangnan, their parents' efforts in Jiangnan would be in vain.

But she was unwilling to go to Jiangnan, mainly because she didn't want to leave here.

"Xiuyan, stay with me, and let your parents take their own boat to Beijing for reunion every once in a while!" Lin Daiyu rolled her eyes at Jia Qiang, and gently took Xing Xiuyan's hand and said.

Lin Daiyu disliked Jia Qiang for not understanding her daughter's family's thoughts. Xing Xiuyan's parents sent her to Jia Qiang's side, and the meaning was self-evident.

Otherwise, how could a daughter live in Jia Qiang's home, but Jia Qiang didn't think of this.

"Sister Lin is the best!" Xing Xiuyan said with a chuckle after seeing that the problem was perfectly solved.

"Brother Qiang, you go and learn your Dharma. We sisters have to say something more!" Lin Daiyu waved to Jia Qiang who had finished her meal.

Jia Qiang stood up with a smile, signaled to the girls and left the Xiaoxiang Pavilion.

Lin Daiyu also knew his daily habits. Studying Buddhism had become a required course for him, and he would do it no matter how late every day.

Arriving at a small courtyard in the front yard, Master Bai Nian was sitting in the courtyard waiting for Jia Qiang.

"Master Jiahou, this old monk still has little knowledge of Buddhism. Many days of lectures have not weakened Jiahou's murderous intention!" Master Bai Nian said with his hands clasped together.

These days of daily lectures in Jiahou Mansion really cost Master Bai Nian a lot of thought.

Jia Qiang had no intention of hiding herself in front of him. In Jia Qiang's view, it was too uncomfortable to hide her presence at home. In addition, Jia Qiang was now so powerful that she didn't care about exposing something.

Therefore, Master Bai Nian can clearly feel the murderous aura in Jia Qiang's body that can kill as many as one hundred thousand people. But what makes Master Bai Nian helpless is that Jia Qiang studied the scriptures seriously these days, but it did not let Jia Qiang The murderous aura in his body weakened by half.

This sense of failure made Master Bai Nian a little frustrated. He was already doubting his own Dharma.

"Master Bai Nian, I have been fighting for many years, and my murderous aura has penetrated deep into my bones. I have been practicing Buddhism these days. Although my murderous aura has not decreased, I feel that my state of mind has improved greatly!" Jia Qiang naturally wants to support Master Bai Nian, otherwise who will come? Teach him the Dharma.

After hearing Jia Qiang's explanation, Master Bai Nian nodded, took the Buddhist scriptures and began to lecture.

(End of this chapter)