Red Mansion: Fuyao River and Mountain

Chapter 194: Planning to shock the emperor

A small courtyard near Chunhua Tower in the western city of Shenjing.

Everything was still the same here. There were piles of chopped wood at the edge of the yard, an axe was stuck on a tree stump, and the scimitar's scabbard was still hidden under the clapboard on the eaves.

A beautiful and heroic young girl sat on the stone steps in front of the house. Her eyes were bright and calm. She supported her chin with one hand and stared at the figure in the yard with the silver knife light.

Although the two of them did not spend every day together in the past two years, they would practice martial arts together in this yard every now and then and discuss the business of the shop.

Those mysterious and dangerous lives are gradually drifting away from her.

She had long been accustomed to his presence and the days ahead.

Until he went to Jinling for half a year, they had never been apart for so long since they met. She felt a sense of emptiness and loneliness in her heart that she had never experienced before.

"Your mother was granted an imperial decree. If you don't allow her to enter the ancestral temple, it would be a violation of the imperial decree. Why don't you go to the government office to file a complaint? Why bother asking me to help you spread the news?"

Jia Cong stopped the knife in his hand, and the cold blade flashed in the morning breeze.

He pondered and said, "In a patriarchal family, it is important to protect relatives. If I sue my grandmother, it will leave a problem that is difficult to eliminate in the future, so I can't take that step.

Humph, the Jia family ancestral temple is not that valuable, but disrespecting the deceased and insulting my biological mother cannot be let go like this!"

Qu Hongxiu took the coarse earthenware tea bowl from the windowsill and handed it to him. It contained steaming light tea that had been brewed earlier.

This small courtyard is simple and unsophisticated, completely different from the magnificent Rongguo Mansion. Every object here exudes a simple and unsophisticated flavor.

The tea in the coarse earthenware bowl was not as fragrant and elegant as the tea prepared by Wu'er, but Qu Hongxiu prepared it for Jia Cong to quench his thirst after practicing martial arts.

Jia Cong drank very happily, as if the resentment he had accumulated because of the trouble he had suffered over his biological mother's tablet had dissipated a little.

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In fact, what he does may not necessarily have the effect he expects, he is just doing his best and following orders.

But he will never back down from doing what he should do, otherwise how can his thoughts be conveyed.

Under the national laws and etiquette, Grandmother Jia has a high status in the Jia family, and no one dares to disobey her behavior. In the three-foot inner house, a single leaf can block one's view, and that's all.

In this era, besides family, there is also the country; besides family affairs and relatives, there is also the will of the world, the power of the emperor, and the advantages and disadvantages. So let's take a gamble and see if we can win again.

Qu Hongxiu said, "Your family is a wealthy family. Can you change your mind just by listening to some rumors from the common people? I have heard a lot from you. Your grandmother is not so easy to get along with."

Jia Cong's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said, "There are not only common people in the market. The emperor is the ruler of the country. He should not only allow people to speak freely, but also spread his ears and eyes. There will be people who hear these rumors."

Qu Hongxiu continued, "Last time you wrote to me from Jinling, asking me to buy the teahouse across the street and also suggested a women's quarters. I asked someone to do it, and the business is really good.

You are a good student, but I don't know where you learned all these business tricks."

Jia Cong said: "This is just a little trick to sell to customers. These women who can afford the Japanese jade perfume are all from wealthy families. The things they lack the most are money and time."

Qu Hongxiu raised the corner of his mouth slightly, feeling amused. In recent years, Jia Cong had often said some strange words. Although he could not understand them very well, they were all good ideas for making money.

Jia Cong asked, "Where is the person who helped you spread the news now?"

"Don't worry, the person I'm looking for is a woman from a poor family in Shenjing. Her husband died half a year ago, and her mother-in-law wanted to sell her to someone else as a concubine. She has nowhere else to go.

I asked Jiang Liuer to teach her to pretend to be a female customer in the store and spread the news for us. I gave her a sum of money yesterday, enough for her to make a living with her relatives. She will not come to Shenjing again in the future."

Jia Cong asked again: "I heard from Jiang Liuer that in the past six months, people have often come to our house to cause trouble?"

Qu Hongxiu replied: "Business in the shop is getting better and better, so naturally there will be people with bad intentions who come to ask for money, but they are all scoundrels in the market, easy to deal with, not worth bothering about.

Just a few days ago, a man came and was received by Sister Feng. The man said he wanted to invest in the incense shop and distribute it. His tone and words were not like those of an ordinary person. Sister Feng had received my instructions and refused outright. According to Sister Feng, judging from the man's tone, he did not seem to give up. It sounded like he was not an ordinary businessman, nor a person of the underworld. If he came again, there might be some trouble. "

Jia Cong became alert. As Xiuniang's perfume shop's business became better and better, it had become famous in the capital city. As the saying goes, a big tree attracts the wind, so it was to be expected that it would be coveted by others.

But Qu Hongxiu is not an ordinary woman. The five orphans she adopted have all learned martial arts since childhood. They have no problem protecting themselves, let alone dealing with ordinary ruffians.

However, Xiuniang Fragrance Shop has been over-exposed recently due to the hot sales of its Japanese Water Jade Fragrance, although the method of perfume preparation is confidential and others have no way of knowing.

However, people who are well versed in business operations can still roughly calculate the profit of the incense shop, which is an attractive amount of money.

If it attracts the covetousness of the powerful, it will not be as simple as dealing with a few thugs.

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The palace city of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Qianyang Palace.

Emperor Jiazhao was reviewing the secret letter that had just been presented to him by the imperial chariot driver. His face gradually became gloomy and he threw the secret letter in his hand on the imperial desk.

Guo Lin, who was standing below and serving, shuddered with fear. He stole a glance at the emperor's expression and probably guessed some reasons in his mind.

Because this secret note was the most reliable file of the China Railway Company, and it had just been sent by someone. Its contents recorded recent secrets from all parties and gossips from the public.

Guo Lin had read it carefully, especially the last item in the secret note, which was indeed quite eye-catching.

Emperor Jia Zhao sneered and said, "The imperial edict that I have passed is not allowed to enter the Jia family ancestral temple. It is really a joke. Jia Shi has been rich and powerful for too long. She is arrogant and her mind is only within the three feet of the inner house.

Jia Daishan was a great man, but he married such a short-sighted woman. No wonder the Jia family has declined so much! "

Guo Lin, who was standing below, was horrified. His Majesty was always reserved and seldom spoke so bluntly. It seemed that he extremely disliked Mrs. Rongguo's behavior, otherwise he would not have spoken like that.

He said quickly, "Your Majesty, Jia Shi deliberately delayed the time for the imperial edict to be placed in the temple. This is an act of rebellion against the emperor's will. Will Your Majesty order her expulsion?"

Emperor Jia Zhao snorted coldly, "Issue an order to demote her. Why does a foolish old woman need such respect?"

The Jia family was excluded from the Spring Festival sacrifice because of the imperial edict he personally granted. He had to issue an imperial decree to demote them in order to correct the situation. Wouldn't his dignity as an emperor be destroyed?

He could even turn the tide in the etiquette dispute with his biological mother, the Queen Dowager, so how could he be blocked by an old woman from the Jia family?

"The imperial edict to enter the ancestral temple to receive incense and offerings during spring and autumn sacrifices is a national etiquette.

I remember that Jia Cong once served as the counselor of Prince Ning in Jinling. Prince Ning and Jia Cong were colleagues. You should handle this matter and don’t let me down. "

When Guo Lin heard the emperor's words, he was stunned by the disjointed and unclear words.

However, he had served Emperor Jiazhao for many years after all, and had a deep understanding of the emperor's thoughts. After a little thought, he understood Emperor Jiazhao's thoughts.

The Holy Emperor is majestic, and there are some things he can do but cannot say out loud.

I couldn't help but be shocked that the emperor actually gave Jia Cong such a big face, and I couldn't help but feel jealous and envious.

Although he is quite shrewd and knows how to guess the emperor's mind, his vision is limited after all.

However, he did not realize that whether Emperor Jia Zhao posthumously conferred a title on Jia Cong's biological mother or instructed him to do the important task today, it was not just for Jia Cong alone.

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