From the Red Mansion, you can travel through the world of martial arts

Chapter 61 Drawing a Clear Boundary
After confiscating the property of Ningguo Mansion, Jia Wei's property was also confiscated.

He was heading towards the Imperial City, ready to report to the Emperor and show his presence. Suddenly, Lu Jianxing called him.

"Sir, please stay."

Jia Wei reined in his horse and said, "General Lu, what's the matter?"

Lu Jianxing leaned forward and said respectfully, "Zhang Ying, a captain of the Imperial Guard, and his colleagues would like to host a banquet for you at Jinxiang Courtyard. I wonder if you could show some favor tomorrow?"

Jia Wei's mind moved. This was the time for the Jinyiwei to choose sides!
Since the treason case, there have been numerous memorials impeaching Wei Ao in the court, and the eunuch party is now showing signs of decline.

Jinyiwei was well-informed and had many smart people, so they could see the situation clearly. Now Jia Wei was deeply trusted by the emperor and would most likely be in charge of Jinyiwei in the future, so he was naturally the best choice for them to change their positions.

Jia Wei would naturally not refuse such a good opportunity to strengthen his own power.

He smiled and said, "Please tell General Lu to go back and tell the brothers that I will be there tomorrow."

Lu Jianxing bowed again and said, "Thank you for your presence, sir."

This Lu Jianxing was very cautious and prudent, and he was extremely respectful to his superiors. Jia Wei didn't care, and turned his horse's head towards the imperial city.

Before leaving Ningrong Street, a group of people blocked our way.

Jia Wei had no choice but to stop. He felt a little unhappy, but he was still angry and waited for the other party to continue.

"who?"

The man led a group of servants to bow and saluted, and said with a smile: "In reply to Second Master Wei, I am Wang Shanbao, the butler of the eldest master. The eldest master heard that Second Master Wei went to the Lai family to confiscate the property today, so please come to the house and give an explanation."

Wang Shanbao? Did Jia She ask him to come?

Jia Wei remembered that Wang Shanbao was Mrs. Xing's companion, and was a complete villain. Her husband must be no better...

Jia Wei sneered, "You want me to give you an explanation? Jia She is so arrogant - and who gave you the courage to block my way? Get out of here!"

Jia Wei rode his horse forward and crashed into the crowd. He whipped Wang Shanbao to the ground with a whip, then whipped the crowd a few more times to disperse them. He left arrogantly, and Tie Zhu and others hurriedly followed him.

It was almost sunset when he finished his work and Xifu only then learned about the Lai family.

At this point, the matter was done and Jia Wei didn't care at all.

He galloped all the way, dismounted in front of the imperial city, and went straight to the imperial study, where Dai Quan delivered the message.

"See Your Majesty."

"No need to be polite, Mr. Jia. Please take a seat." Xuanwu stood up and walked away from the imperial desk, asking, "How is the confiscation of property going?"

"Today, I have confiscated all the assets of Zhao Wuji and his accomplices, totaling more than 20,000 taels of gold and more than 220,000 taels of silver. The remaining antiques, calligraphy and paintings, gold and silver goods, property deeds and land properties are worth about 600,000 taels. I have transported them to the inner treasury and handed them over to Your Majesty for disposal."

Jia Wei took out two account books and said, "In addition, all the property of the Ningguo Mansion has been checked and sealed. Your Majesty, please check it."

"so much?"

Xuanwu's face was full of surprise. He did not let the eunuch pass it on. He took Jia Wei's account book and started to read it. As he looked at it, he could not suppress the smile.

Jia Wei couldn't help but complain in his heart, it turns out you are also a poor bastard!
Oh no, I was too conservative!

Xuanwu put the account book on the table, his face full of satisfaction. His small treasury had received so much money in one day, so he was naturally happy.

Jia Wei took the opportunity to say: "In order to facilitate my work, I have promised two Jinyiwei general flag centurions positions..."

"Yes!" Xuanwu said immediately, "You are below the rank of Qianhu, Jia Qing can make your own decision."

Xuanwu patted Jia Wei on the shoulder and said, "In the future, the affairs of the Jinyiwei have to be handed over to Jia Qing, only then can I feel at ease." Okay, okay, it's just a pie in the sky, right?

The pie in the sky is so small, who would be interested in a Jinyiwei?

Jia Wei bowed and said, "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."

Xuanwu sighed again, "If all the officials in the court were as diligent and loyal as Jia Qing, the world would be peaceful and I wouldn't have so many worries."

Jia Wei smiled and said, "Isn't the purpose of a minister to relieve your majesty's worries? I just did my duty."

Xuanwu shook his head and handed him a memorial. "Take a look at it and tell me what you think."

Jia Wei immediately took the memorial and read it. The memorial was presented by Yang Suxiu, the Right Deputy Censor-in-Chief.

He impeached the Minister of War Cui Chengxiu, the Minister of Works Li Yangde, and the Junior Secretary of the Imperial Household Department Chen Yin for being greedy for official positions and not returning to their hometowns to observe mourning after their parents died. He also impeached the Minister of Personnel Zhou Yingqiu for failing to supervise.

The four impeached officials were all members of the eunuch party. What’s more interesting is that the person who submitted the petition, Yang Suoxiu, was also a member of the eunuch party…

Why are they all taking sides and drawing a clear line between themselves and the eunuch party?

Jia Wei glanced at the emperor. The emperor saw the internal divisions of the eunuch party and was probably laughing so hard that his mouth was broken. However, he pretended to be sad and deep...

"The court officials have suffered from the eunuch party for a long time! Your Majesty is what the people want - but in my humble opinion, the time is not yet ripe, and you need to wait patiently."

Xuanwu nodded in approval.

After chatting for a while, Xuanwu suddenly said: "Now I have another worry in my heart, which is in the imperial city!"

Jia Wei's mind raced, and after a moment he asked tentatively, "Your Majesty, are you talking about that group of eunuchs?"

The retired emperor was fond of military formations. Before he passed away, he asked Wei Ao to select eunuchs to practice for his entertainment.

This group of eunuchs has now become Wei Ao's legal armed force in the imperial city, the sword of Damocles hanging over Xuanwu's head.

Xuanwu nodded and said, "Does Jia Qing have any good ideas?"

Jia Wei was in deep thought for a while.

Someone from the Imperial Guard will come to pay a visit to the mountain tomorrow. Why don’t you take a few hundred of the Imperial Guards with you and kill all those eunuchs?
"Your Majesty, I have a plan."

Xuanwu was delighted: "Hurry up and tell me!"

"Your Majesty took the initiative to gather the eunuchs in the name of watching the review, pretended to be pleased after their performance, and then asked them to go to the Ministry of War to receive their reward." Jia Wei said, "After the eunuchs left the palace, he closed the Meridian Gate and did not allow them to enter the palace. The reward from the Ministry of War was the severance pay..."

Xuanwu thought about it for a moment and felt that this method was feasible. He was delighted:
"Mr. Jia is indeed a man of courage and strategy, worthy of being my chosen martial arts champion! Tomorrow I will follow Mr. Jia's plan and drive those eunuchs out of the palace. After the mission is accomplished, I will reward you handsomely!"

Xuanwu caught up with Jia Wei and talked to him for a long time. When they left the imperial study, it was already dark, so he asked Dai Quan to hold a lantern and personally see Jia Wei out of the palace. The two chatted for a while on the way.

Jia Wei had made a huge fortune today, so he took some silver with him, preparing to find an opportunity to feed the eunuchs around the emperor and deepen their interest relationship.

He stuffed a thousand taels of silver into Dai Quan's hand, and Dai Quan smiled so hard that his face broke. He said hurriedly, "As the saying goes, no merit, no reward. I haven't helped Lord Jia at all. How can I feel embarrassed to do this..."

Jia Wei smiled in his heart and thought, as a eunuch, just don't flatter me in front of the emperor. What can you do to help me now?

Suddenly Jia Wei was stunned... He remembered someone! That person was in the Daming Palace.

Jia Yuanchun!
The eldest daughter of Jia Zheng and Lady Wang, she was selected into the palace to serve as a female historian because of her "virtue, filial piety, talent and virtue" in her early years.

Jia Wei hesitated for a moment, then suddenly lowered his voice and asked, "Prime Minister, may I have a word with you?"

(End of this chapter)