I'm in the Red Mansion

Chapter 119 Plan
There is a reason why Rongguo Mansion reacted slowly.

The most crucial reason is that they are out of touch with the court.

At present, in the entire Rongguo Mansion - including the Dongfu and Ningguo Mansion together, Jia Zheng is the only one left in the court.

Jia Zheng's official position was Yuwenlang of the Ministry of Works, a fifth-rank official position.

Jia Zheng's official position was obtained through nepotism. He only held a sinecure and received a salary from the court, but he did not take charge of any affairs.

Therefore, he did not need to attend the morning court.

Therefore, Jia Zheng did not know the news at the first time.

And some other relatives and friends may have learned what happened.

But they would only think that this was the choice made by the Jia family.

In what position did they tell the Jia family about this matter?

It was not until the end of the morning court session that Jia Zheng learned about this matter from his colleagues.

Upon hearing the news, Jia Zheng was shocked and angry.

After finally getting off duty and returning to Rongguo Mansion, Jia Zheng hurried to Rongqing Hall and dismissed everyone in the room.

After everyone left, Jia Zheng asked his mother anxiously, "Mother, do you know what happened in the court today?"

Seeing that Jia Zheng's question was strange, Jia's mother could not help but ask back: "I don't attend the morning court, so how can I know what happened in the court? I don't know what happened?"

Jia Zheng said angrily, "Mother, Cong-ge actually stopped Prime Minister Kou's sedan chair in the street early this morning."

"Then, in front of Prime Minister Kou, first, report the Jingzhao Yin, second, report Jia Yucun, and third, report Prince Yi Zhong!"

"Besides Jia Yucun, who is a disciple of my Jia family, how can we afford to offend Jingzhao Yin and Prince Yi Zhong?"

When Grandmother Jia heard this, she was also shocked and angry.

She couldn't help but ask, "Has this evil creature lost his mind? Why did he impeach the Jingzhao Yin and the prince for no reason?"

Jia Zheng smiled bitterly and said, "Brother Cong impeached these three people in order to overturn Xue Pan's verdict."

"And in the end, he actually helped Xue Pan to overturn the case, but in doing so, he inevitably offended these three people."

Grandmother Jia said angrily: "This evil creature really doesn't know what is good for him. In order to save the Xue family's wicked son, he even dragged the Jia family into the water!"

"Are you really a member of the Jia family? You only think about turning your elbow outward!"

Jia Zheng sighed and said, "Mother, it's too late to talk about this now. Let's discuss how to deal with this."

"If this matter is not handled properly, it is very likely that Prince Yi Zhong will bear a grudge against my Jia family."

"By then, my Jia family will be in great danger."

Grandmother Jia's face also turned serious. She suddenly said, "Well, send someone to the East Mansion to call Zhen Ge'er, and then send someone to call the eldest brother as well."

"It won't be too late to discuss this matter after calling everyone over."

Jia Zheng said, "Yes, mother."

Soon, Jia Zhen and Jia She arrived at Rongqing Hall one after another.

After everyone arrived, Jia Zheng recounted what Jia Cong had done today.

After hearing this, Jia She was furious and said, "This little beast is really outrageous!"

"I should have beaten him to death earlier, so that he wouldn't bring such a big disaster to my Jia family!"

"Don't worry, mother. When I get back, I'll have someone capture him and kill him immediately. He won't bring any trouble to my Jia family."

After hearing this, Jia Zhen shook his head and said, "Uncle, wait a minute. Even if we kill him now, it may not eliminate the trouble."

"Even if he is dead, he is still a member of my Jia family. In my opinion, the only way to avoid disaster is to expel him from the house."

After listening to this, Jia Mu and Jia She thought for a while and nodded slightly. They also felt that what Jia Zhen said made a lot of sense.

Even if he was beaten to death, it would not change the fact that he was a member of the Jia family, and it would not necessarily appease Prince Yi Zhong's anger.

The only thing to do is to drive him out of the house and let him fend for himself.

If Prince Yi Zhong cannot swallow this humiliation, he can just take revenge on that evil creature. It will have nothing to do with the Jia family.

Jia Zheng sighed, "Do we have to expel Cong from the house? He is a talented scholar in our Jia family. Who knows if he will pass the imperial examination or even become a Jinshi in the future."

Jia Zhen said sternly, "Second uncle, what good is a mere juren or even a jinshi to our Jia family?"

"If we cannot eliminate Prince Yi Zhong's hostility towards our Jia family, I'm sure Second Uncle knows what the consequences will be."

Jia Zheng sighed, "Forget it, forget it. No one expected that he would do such a thing. There is nothing we can do about it!"

Jia Zhen said, "If that's the case, then let's wait until tomorrow and call all the elders together to hold a family meeting and expel him from the house."

Grandmother Jia, Jia Zheng and Jia She all acquiesced.

……

Jia Cong went to Aunt Mei's courtyard first and said to her, "Mother, tomorrow at most, I might be expelled from the Jia Mansion. Then, I will take you with me."

Upon hearing this, Aunt Mei was shocked and hurriedly asked the reason.

Jia Cong recounted the story, and Aunt Mei was silent for a while before saying, "Brother Cong, they may not let me go."

"If they don't let me go, just leave on your own and don't worry about my mother's safety."

"This Jia Mansion is just a cage. It's better for you to leave here. In the future, the sea will be wide for fish to leap, and the sky will be high for birds to fly!"

Jia Cong smiled and said, "Mother, don't worry, I will definitely take you away tomorrow."

After returning to his own courtyard, Jia Cong called all the maids together.

Jia Cong especially looked at Xiren twice more.

He also wanted to see if Xiren would act up again in his room!
It’s a pity now, I’m afraid I can’t watch it anymore.

Jia Cong couldn't help but say, "Today or tomorrow, I might be kicked out of the Jia Mansion."

"You have all served me, and later each of you will receive ten taels of silver, which will also be considered as an acquaintance."

"After I leave, you can each find your own place to go."

Some of them were bought by the Jia family, and some were born in the Jia family. Their deeds were all in the Jia family, and Jia Cong could not take them away.

All the maids were shocked when they heard Jia Cong's words.

They hurriedly asked Jia Cong what had happened.

Jia Cong then told what happened today.

After Jia Cong finished speaking, Xiangling said tearfully, "Third Master, I don't want to stay. I just follow you. Wherever you go, I'll go!"

Jia Cong glanced at her and said, "You are not a child of the Jia family. Your indenture is here with me, so you must go with me."

Hearing this, Xiangling burst into laughter and turned away happily.

At this time, Qingwen and Hongxiu gritted their teeth, knelt down and said, "Third Master, I am willing to stay by your side and serve you for the rest of my life. I hope you will grant my wish."

These two girls are rare.

Jia Cong couldn't help asking again, "You're not going out with me to enjoy yourself. If you go out, you might not have enough to eat or wear warm clothes. You should think carefully."

Qingwen laughed and said, "Third Master, you underestimate me. How can I be the kind of person who can only enjoy wealth and luxury and cannot endure hardship?"

(End of this chapter)