I'm in the Red Mansion

In Rongguo Mansion, Jia Zheng indeed hid the property for the Zhen family.

And they did it so recklessly.

The servants of the Zhen family actually entered the Rongguo Mansion in such a dignified manner, and even Jia Huan, a nobody, saw it.

It's really not betraying anyone at all!

Come to think of it, in the book "Dream of Red Mansions", they never betray others.

Chapter 75 of Red Mansions:
It is said that Youshi came out of Xichun's place in a huff and was about to go to Lady Wang's place.

The old maids who followed her whispered, "Madam, please don't go upstairs. A few people from the Zhen family just came with some things. I don't know what secrets they are dealing with. It might be inconvenient for you to go."

Yu Shi heard this and said, "Yesterday I heard your master say that the Zhen family had committed a crime, and now their property has been confiscated and they are being brought to the capital to be punished. Why are there more people here?"

The old nanny said, "That's right. A few women just came. They looked pale and flustered. I'm sure they are hiding something."

You see, people from the Zhen family entered the Rongguo Mansion in broad daylight.

Even the old maids downstairs knew about it.

The Rongguo Mansion was like a sieve, riddled with holes due to infiltration, and who knows how many spies had been planted in it.

It is even harder to say that they are completely unfaithful to others.

This also laid the seeds for the Jia family to be raided later.

Jia Cong took out some change and asked Jia Huan to use it to buy some candy.

After taking the silver, Jia Huan left happily.

After Jia Huan left, the eldest brother Feng Ziying came to visit.

Jia Cong personally welcomed him in.

Feng Ziying couldn't help but say, "Junior brother, I came here to say goodbye to you. I will be leaving Beijing in the next few days, and I don't know how long it will take for me to come back."

Jia Cong was shocked when he heard this, and asked hurriedly, "Big Brother, why are you leaving Beijing? Is there anything I can help you with?"

Feng Ziying smiled and said, "I just have to go out for a while, not to seek refuge, why do I need your help?"

"I just thought that we brothers might not see each other for a long time, so I came to say goodbye to you before leaving."

Jia Cong nodded and said, "Then I will prepare a banquet, and we brothers will get drunk today. By the way, Senior Brother, do you want me to call Second Brother as well, so that we brothers can have a good gathering?"

Feng Ziying said, "I will go to your second senior brother's place and say goodbye to him."

"This time I came to you, little brother, because I wanted to talk to you about something."

After hearing this, Jia Cong knew that the eldest senior brother came this time and must have something to tell him.

Soon, the banquet was ready in the kitchen.

Jia Cong didn't need any servants to serve him, and the two brothers drank together.

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Feng Ziying couldn't help but say:
"Junior brother, something has happened recently. These things are confidential and should not be told to others."

"But we have a deep brotherly love. I'm telling you this, just keep it in your heart and don't tell anyone."

Jia Cong could not help but say, "Don't worry, my eldest brother. Whatever comes out of your mouth will not be leaked to me."

Feng Ziying nodded and said, "Little Junior Brother, do you know what the Qing Dynasty is doing?"

Jia Cong shook his head and said, "I don't know. They just lost the battle last year. Are they going to invade Daxia again this year?"

Feng Ziying nodded and said, "I'm afraid that may be the case!"

"This year, there is a big movement in the Qing Dynasty."

"When the young emperor of the Qing Dynasty ascended the throne ten years ago, he was only six years old. He was able to secure the throne with the assistance of four ministers."

"Among the four ministers, the leader is Ao Zang. This man is arrogant and domineering, and he can cover the sky with one hand."

"He killed or surrendered the other three ministers, and eventually held all the power. He even married the Empress Dowager of the Qing Dynasty."

"Ten years have passed, and the young emperor Kang Mazi of the Qing Dynasty has grown up, but Ao Zang is unwilling to return power."

(I was originally going to use the real names of the Qing Dynasty emperors and ministers, but after thinking about it, I decided to use aliases to avoid becoming historical nihilism. The same goes for the place names that follow, most of which are fictitious and not real)

"There was an open and covert struggle between the young emperor of the Qing Dynasty and Ao Zang. Just two months ago, the young emperor Kang Mazi suddenly launched an attack and took down Ao Zang in one fell swoop, and also captured all the officials of Ao Zang's faction."

"From then on, the young emperor Kang Mazi took back all his power, and for a time, his authority reached its peak."

Hearing this, Jia Cong couldn't help but look thoughtful.

This is very similar to the original historical direction of the Qing Dynasty.

It can be seen that even in parallel space, under the inertia of history, many events have the same trajectory as the original history.

Originally, the Qing Dynasty was still in chaos and naturally had no power to invade.

However, now that Kang Mazi of the Qing Dynasty has taken back all power, the next step will inevitably be to prepare for the invasion of Daxia.

Since ancient times, when the nomadic peoples of the grasslands became strong, they would invade the Central Plains dynasties, eager to rule the Central Plains.

Just because the Central Plains has fertile land and abundant resources.

And there are successful examples before.

After the Song Dynasty, Mongolia entered the Central Plains and established the Yuan Dynasty.

Now that the Qing Dynasty has become powerful, it is no exception.

Just as Jia Cong was thinking about this, he heard Feng Ziying continue, "Although the young emperor of the Qing Dynasty, Kang Mazi, has taken back the royal power."

"But the civil unrest in the Qing Dynasty has not actually subsided."

"The eight banners of the Qing Dynasty were constantly fighting each other."

"In order to quell the civil unrest and control all the power of the Eight Banners in his own hands, I am afraid that Kang Mazi will soon launch a war against our Great Xia."

Hearing this, Jia Cong's heart trembled.

When war breaks out, all lives will be destroyed!
And this is a war of survival between two countries, a war to the death! Once the war begins, both sides will have no way out.

If Daxia cannot withstand the attack of the Qing Dynasty, then Daxia will surely perish.

As for the Qing Dynasty, as long as they could not take over Daxia.

Then it is very likely that they will perish in civil strife.

Their territory was still too small, and their Eight Banners were very powerful, so they were unwilling to submit to each other.

As long as they fail to take down Daxia, they will probably be beaten to death soon.

Once they weaken themselves, other powerful grassland nomadic peoples will rise up and replace them, even without Daxia's intervention.

At this time, Feng Ziying continued, "Junior brother, I have received news that the Three Feudatories are constantly mobilizing their troops and stationing them on the borders of their fiefdoms, ready to take action."

"Therefore, in the next few years, the entire Daxia will probably enter a turbulent period!"

Hearing this, Jia Cong couldn't help but ask: "Big Brother, is it possible that the Three Feudatories and the Qing Dynasty are still colluding?"

"Those who are not of my kind must have different hearts."

"Now they are kings of different surnames. They are colluding with foreign races. If the Qing Dynasty really takes over the Central Plains, what good will it do them?"

Feng Ziying sneered, "They are just greedy and ambitious, and want to go one step further."

"Of course, they are probably also afraid that once Daxia is stabilized, the vassal states will be weakened!"

The Three Feudatories are still as ambitious as ever.

According to the original historical trajectory, they first surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, were crowned kings, and then eventually rebelled.

But in this parallel world, they surrendered to Daxia, and now they are still rebelling.

And they also want to collude with the Qing Dynasty.

And if they all start a rebellion at the same time, Daxia will be in danger!

Thinking of this, Jia Cong couldn't help but say: "Big Brother, if the Three Feudatories unite to rebel and the Qing invades on a large scale, can our Great Xia still hold on?"

Feng Ziying could not help but say: "The Three Feudatories may not dare to take this step. Once they take this step, there will be no turning back."

"Their move is probably just to tie up Daxia's military strength."

"However, if Daxia cannot resist the Qing attack and continues to be defeated, the Three Feudatories might really lead their troops to rebel."

"This time, I will go to the south to monitor the actions of the Three Feudatories and be able to respond at any time."

Having said this, Feng Ziying's face unconsciously became solemn.

He couldn't help but say: "Junior brother, the Qing Dynasty and the Three Feudatories are ready to make a move, I'm afraid chaos is about to break out."

"Therefore, I hope that Junior Brother will make plans early. If you encounter troubled times, you can only protect yourself if you can control the army yourself."

"Junior brother, you are a skilled martial artist, why don't you join the army? As long as you can continue to rise in battle, you can control the three armies."

"Even in troubled times, you can control your own destiny!"

"Of course, this is just my opinion. It is up to me, my junior brother, to decide for myself."

Jia Cong clasped his fists and said, "Thank you for your advice, Senior Brother. I will think about it carefully and make a decision."

Soon, the banquet was over.

Jia Cong sent Feng Ziying out of the house, then returned to the study and asked several maids to leave.

Jia Cong stayed in the study, thinking quietly.

Daxia was already weak and had already lost the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun.

It was only after Emperor Yonglong ascended the throne that he gradually became tougher.

But after all, the national strength is weak.

And now that the Qing Dynasty has completed its transformation, I am afraid that war will break out again in the next one or two years.

Once troubled times come, life and death, survival, will be out of our control.

By then, will he be able to protect his mother, Lin Daiyu, his biological sister, Hongxiu and others?

What will happen to them then?
Thinking of this, Jia Cong couldn't help but make a decision in his heart!
You must take control of your destiny in your own hands.

War is about to break out, and you must choose the right time to go to the battlefield, and then begin to gradually take control of the army.

Only with weapons in hand can one ensure his own safety in troubled times and protect the safety of all women.

In this case, we have to make some preparations starting now.

Of course, it is definitely unrealistic to recruit soldiers and horses now.

If he dared to do so, he would probably be arrested for treason tomorrow.

However, he could recruit some young men from the Jia family who were willing to join the army.

At the same time, you can also recruit a few slaves as personal soldiers.

As long as you keep your movements small, it won't arouse suspicion.

At the same time, during this period of time, Jia Cong will also focus more on military tactics.

You also need to work hard on your marksmanship, horsemanship, etc.

However, Jia Cong couldn't let go of the Daxia Monthly Report.

The Daxia Monthly Report is a very sharp weapon of public opinion.

This kind of weapon can only be used with confidence if it is under your control.

But if I join the army, I will definitely not be able to continue to control the Daxia Monthly Report. (End of this chapter)