I'm in the Red Mansion

Emperor Yonglong asked hurriedly: "Lord Song, do you have any evidence?"

Song Yushi couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty has ascended the throne. Can the Marquis of Guanjun submit a memorial to congratulate you?"

"It can be seen that the Champion Marquis is nostalgic for his old master, and must be resentful of Your Majesty."

"The Champion Marquis has soldiers like clouds and generals like rain. If we wait for him to launch the attack, it will be too late!"

When Emperor Tianci heard this, he was shocked.

When the new emperor ascended the throne, the border army generals were not allowed to return to the city without an imperial decree.

But at least you have to submit a report to show your loyalty, right?

However, it is not just Jia Cong who came to the throne illegitimately.

In the entire Daxia, half of the officials never submitted a petition.

However, Emperor Tianci was very suspicious because he came to power illegitimately.

Most of the royal family members have been killed by him.

What’s more, he is the champion marquis who commands a large number of troops?

When Emperor Tianci was still Prince Zhongshun, he tried to win over Marquis Guanjun, but was ignored by him.

Emperor Tianci still remembers this hatred.

You looked down on me before, what about now?
Thinking of this, Emperor Yonglong could not help but ask: "According to Minister Song's opinion, what should we do?"

Song Yushi could not help but say: "In my opinion, Your Majesty can issue an edict to order the Marquis of Guanjun to return to the capital to report on his duties."

"When the Champion Marquis returns to the capital, we can arrest him and interrogate him. If the Champion Marquis does not return to the capital, his evil ambitions will be exposed."

Anyway, whether you come back or not, it's a dead end.

Emperor Yonglong nodded and said, "What Censor Song said is absolutely right. I will follow your plan."

Censor Song smiled and said, "Your Majesty is wise!"

……

In Youzhou City, a special guest arrived at the Jiedushi’s residence.

This guest was a woman who claimed to be an overseas businessman who wanted to do a big business with Youzhou.

After hearing this, Jia Cong couldn't help feeling suspicious.

But in the end, he met this woman.

After the girl entered the room, Jia Cong saw that she was quite tall, with deep eyes and was quite cunning.

He asked her to sit down and ordered someone to bring her tea.

Jia Cong couldn't help but ask, "Miss, what kind of business do you want to discuss with me?"

The woman couldn't help but say, "Of course it's a big deal. Why don't you dismiss your attendants?"

Jia Cong waved his hand, and everyone in the room left. Then he asked, "Miss, can you tell me now?"

The woman said with a smile: "The Marquis is in danger of death and doesn't even know it. I came here to save him."

Hearing this, Jia Cong couldn't help but frowned slightly.

Since ancient times, strategists and lobbyists have always been like this. They often like to start by throwing out a shocking statement to shock people.

Then he would slowly reveal his true intention, which was similar to the shock expression of later generations.

Jia Cong was too lazy to guess the riddle and could not help but say, "I am very busy with all kinds of affairs and have no time to play dumb with the girl."

"Please speak human language, young lady. If you can't speak properly, you'd better go back to where you came from."

And this woman was none other than Princess Gulun.

The reason she came to Youzhou this time was to conquer the champion marquis of Daxia.

She is a skilled chess player. On the chessboard of Daxia, she can turn clouds into rain with a flip of her hand.

He manipulated the ambitious Prince Zhongshun to rebel.

And just as she expected, this Prince Zhongshun was a complete tyrant after becoming emperor.

However, most of the civil and military officials of Daxia were drunkards and women-mongers.

Well, in fact, it is the same for their Qing Dynasty, isn’t it?
Under her manipulation, the moral standards of Daxia's officials were gradually lowered.

It was naturally the Princess Gulun's doing to slander Emperor Yonglong and sow discord between the monarch and his ministers.

And now that she has come to Youzhou in person to meet the Great Xia Champion Marquis, it is natural for her to take the next step.

Princess Gulun always makes plans before taking action.

She has done detailed research on Jia Cong and believes that she is the person who knows Jia Cong best in the world, no one else.

As the saying goes, only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you fight without danger.

She had done her homework beforehand.

Even the words and behaviors after meeting, what to say, the voice, rhythm, pauses, etc., have been carefully planned.

No one's success comes out of thin air.

However, she had deduced countless possible answers from Jia Cong, but had never expected the situation before her.

Why would this champion marquis react like this? What went wrong?
But the reality did not allow her to think further.

Princess Gulun had to hurriedly say, "My Lord, now that the new emperor of Great Xia has ascended the throne, there are treacherous officials in the court who are trying to frame you."

"They will summon the Marquis to the capital to report on his work. Once the Marquis arrives, they will immediately arrest him. By then, the Marquis' life will be in their hands!"

Hearing this, Jia Cong's expression froze.

He believed that what the woman said was probably true.

But Jia Cong didn't care about this, he just doubted the identity of this woman.

Jia Cong couldn't help but ask: "Who are you and why do you know this?"

Princess Gulun smiled softly and said, "Shouldn't the Marquis be worried about his life at this time? As for my identity? Is it important?"

Jia Cong shook his head and shouted directly: "Someone come!"

Soon two guards pushed the door open and came in, clasping their fists and saying, "My Lord!"

Jia Cong pointed at Princess Gulun and said, "Catch her for me and interrogate her strictly to find out her identity and background and the purpose of her coming to my governor's mansion."

"Yes, Lord Marquis!"

After saying that, the two men came forward, one on the left and one on the right, and took Princess Gulun down, and then wanted to take her away.

At this time, Princess Gulun finally panicked.

She is adept at maneuvering and is always successful.

Unexpectedly, he was repeatedly humiliated by Guan Junhou today.

At this moment, she didn't care about much and said hurriedly: "Wait, I am the Princess of Gulun of the Qing Dynasty!"

"When two countries are at war, they don't kill envoys. How can you be so ungraceful, my Lord?"

Jia Cong waved his hands, and the two guards let go.

Princess Gulun tidied up her messy clothes and sat down confidently and calmly.

He even picked up the teacup and took a leisurely sip of tea, looking calm and composed.

In fact, I was very nervous.

She didn't know what went wrong, but Guanjun Hou's reaction was completely different from what she had expected.

I was careless today.

This time, I’m afraid it won’t be so easy to escape.

At this time, Jia Cong said:
"You are the eldest princess of the Qing Dynasty. What are you doing in my house?"

"You said that officials in Daxia have framed me, and the court will issue an imperial decree to trick me into reporting to the capital. They will plot to murder me."

"Even I don't know about this matter. How did you, a princess of the Qing Dynasty, know about it?"

"Let me guess, unless you are secretly instigating and manipulating all these things."

"Even Prince Zhongshun's success in his rebellion was due to your help."

"Only by causing chaos in Daxia can we resolve the crisis of the Qing Dynasty. You are still ruthless and are trying to plot against the Central Plains."

"Princess, am I right in my guess?"

Hearing this, Princess Gulun was stunned again.

The so-called chess player is one who jumps out of the chessboard and turns his hand into clouds and his hand into rain.

Being in the deep palace, she could stir up trouble and bring down the imperial family of Daxia.

She has always had a high opinion of herself and never taken the people of the world seriously.

Unexpectedly, this Great Xia Champion Marquis revealed his whereabouts with just a few words.

And it was seen through at a glance.

It's just a chess piece, you don't need to know so much.

At this moment, Princess Gulun was no longer as calm as before, but became panicked.

As a chess player, she has always been outside the chessboard, stirring up trouble.

But now, the chessboard has been overturned by someone.

But Jia Cong said again: "Princess Gulun, you said that when two countries are at war, envoys should not be killed."

"But you are hiding your head and showing your tail. What kind of messenger are you?"

"You evil woman, you have disturbed the imperial court of Great Xia and stirred up the storm. How can we tolerate you?"

There have always been privacy-conscious people like Princess Gulun in every dynasty.

Although they find it difficult to accomplish great things, they are able to stir up trouble and harm countless people.

This is the kind of person Jia Cong hates the most.

Therefore, Jia Cong said with disgust: "Come here, take her out, chop off her head, and pickle it with lime."

"Yes, General!"

After hearing Jia Cong's order, the two guards dragged Princess Gulun out.

Princess Gulun was so frightened that she was scared to death.

She screamed loudly, shouting to stop, not to kill her, and that she had important news.

However, Jia Cong never paid any attention to her, and two guards quickly dragged her out.

Princess Gulun was so frightened that she became incoherent and begged for mercy, even to the point of being a slave.

But it's still of no use.

Princess Gulun was so frightened that she started to utter all kinds of meaningless syllables. A wet line appeared on the ground and a fishy smell came from it. It was obvious that she was scared to pee.

It didn't take long for the screaming to stop.

Two guards came to report the news and said that the meat had been pickled with lime.

Jia Cong nodded and let the two go.

Any conspiracy or trickery will be useless in the face of absolute strength.

A private person like the eldest princess must not be allowed to stay alive, so she must be killed.

More than ten days later, the imperial edict arrived as expected.

As expected, he was ordered to return to Beijing to report on his work.

As expected, all of this was the work of Princess Gulun.

Jia Cong naturally would not go back. He handed the box containing Princess Gulun's head to the angel.

Then let the angel take it back to Emperor Tianci.

It was stated that all of this was the conspiracy of Princess Gulun, whose purpose was to disrupt the situation in Daxia and sow discord between the monarch and his subjects.

This time, Princess Gulun came to Youzhou because she wanted him to surrender to the Qing Dynasty, become the vanguard of the Qing Dynasty, and attack Daxia.

And now that he has killed Princess Gulun, the Qing will certainly not let it go and will certainly launch an attack on Daxia.

For the safety of Yanyun, he must not leave and must defend it strictly.

Please ask the angel to go back and explain the situation to His Majesty.

And this angel is no fool.

He readily agreed with what Jia Cong said and accepted it completely.

There is no violation at all.

He was afraid that if he didn't obey, he might not be able to return. Before the angel left, Jia Cong had already sent a letter by carrier pigeon, ordering those who stayed in the capital to secretly move their families.

This Tianci Emperor is a complete madman and a tyrant.

If I don't go back, he might order people to arrest my family.

Therefore, it would be better to move the family as soon as possible.

As for Kou Xiang and Lin Ruhai, they can no longer care about all these things.

If this tyrant really wanted to turn against him, Jia Cong wouldn't mind deposing him.

After all, the speed of a flying pigeon is faster than that of an angel.

Therefore, the people he left in the capital could also transfer their families away secretly and safely.

Instead, we need to pay attention to the follow-up matters.

……

More than ten days later, the angel returned to the capital with the box containing Princess Gulun's head.

When Emperor Tianci heard the news, he was extremely angry and furious.

Jia Cong was immediately labeled a traitor, people were sent to arrest the people in Ningguo Mansion, and troops were sent to attack Youzhou and kill the rebel Jia Cong.

Emperor Tianci came to the throne illegitimately, and when he plotted rebellion, he collaborated with the Qing Dynasty.

If outsiders knew that he, the emperor, was able to ascend the throne with the secret help of the enemy country, they would know that he, the emperor, was able to ascend the throne with the secret help of the enemy country.

Then his reputation will probably be ruined.

Emperor Tianci naturally knew that the person who secretly helped him was none other than the Princess Gulun of the Qing Dynasty.

Now that Marquis Guanjun has sent Princess Gulun’s head over, does it mean that Marquis Guanjun already knows about this matter?
It was precisely because of this that Emperor Tianci was furious and wanted to send an army immediately to kill Marquis Guanjun.

The ministers in the court were almost frightened to death after hearing what Emperor Tianci said.

They kept complaining in their hearts: This tyrant king has absolutely no idea at all. Can my Great Xia army defeat the Marquis of Guanjun? Don’t you, tyrant king, have any idea at all?

Originally, the Champion Marquis had no intention of rebelling, but you, the incompetent emperor, are forcing him to rebel!

And once Marquis Guanjun is forced to rebel, it will probably take less than half a year for him to attack the capital.

By then, not only will you, the tyrant king, be dead, but we, the ministers, may also suffer the same fate!
They can use conspiracy and trickery to plot against the Champion Marquis, and if they succeed, it would be the best thing.

But if they cannot succeed, they will never think about how to force the Champion Hou to rebel.

Therefore, they quickly jumped out to stop it.

Speaking of this being a trick of the Qing Dynasty to sow discord, Your Majesty must not fall into the Qing Dynasty's trap.

He also said that if the Marquis of Guanjun was forced to rebel, he might not necessarily throw himself into the arms of the Qing Dynasty. By then, with attacks from both sides, Daxia would be in danger of collapse.

Some ministers also advised: Now that the emperor has just ascended the throne, the throne is not stable, and the three factions in the south are ready to make moves.

It is not advisable to mobilize troops at this time. If the three factions rebel, the Marquis of Guanjun will go south, and the Qing army will invade. With a three-pronged attack, Daxia will be in danger.

After a group of ministers persuaded him one after another, Emperor Tianci couldn't help but shudder, his anger subsided, and he regained his composure.

Emperor Tianci was originally a carefree prince who loved pleasure the most.

When he heard that if he pushed Marquis Guanjun too far, the country might be destroyed, he became frightened.

He was receptive to good advice and accepted the suggestions of his ministers.

After thinking for a while, he said, "Prime Minister Qin and Lin Ruhai haven't committed any serious offenses, so let's release them from prison."

"Yes, Your Majesty is wise."

When the ministers in the palace heard this, they immediately knew that the new emperor was afraid.

He simply released Qin Xiang and Lin Ruhai, who had close relations with Marquis Guanjun, from prison, and took the initiative to please Marquis Guanjun so that he would not rebel.

At night, Emperor Tianci received another report that all the masters in Ningguo Mansion had disappeared, and seemed to have quietly gone to Youzhou.

When Emperor Tianci learned about this, he flew into a rage. He cursed Jia Cong for his wolfish ambitions and said he would definitely be plotting a rebellion.

He was so angry that he wanted to send people to capture Qin Xiang and Lin Ruhai again.

But in the end, I still endured it.

……

In Shengjing, the capital of the Qing Dynasty, Kang Mazi learned that Princess Gulun went to see Marquis Guanjun of Daxia, but was beheaded by the Marquis Guanjun.

Kang Mazi suddenly became furious and almost sent troops to attack Yanyun immediately.

But in the end, he thought that he might not be the champion's opponent, so he had to endure it.

Kang Mazi had no choice but to send a delegation of envoys to Daxia to strongly condemn Daxia's atrocities and force Daxia to hand over the murderer of Princess Gulun.

This is one of the few things they can do.

Although they also know that such condemnation will only be a war of words and will be useless.

But he had to do it.

After all, Princess Gulun is dead, they can't just do nothing.

The death of Princess Gulun made Kang Mazi very sad.

His royal sister is a born conspirator.

As an emperor, he was able to get rid of powerful ministers and successfully seize power, which was largely due to the contribution of his imperial sister.

Moreover, his imperial sister was also mysterious and unpredictable in her plans for Da Xia.

It’s a pity that his royal sister was too confident. She took the initiative to meet the Grand Marquis of Daxia, hoping to directly subdue the Grand Marquis and use him for her own benefit.

And in the end, because he miscalculated the champion, he lost his life in vain.

After losing his imperial sister, many of his plans could not be carried out.

Moreover, the royal sister’s plan against Marquis Guanjun did not succeed.

With the Champion here, he will keep a close eye on them and won't let them move at all.

Thinking of this, Kang Mazi couldn't help but sigh.

Then send another person to contact the third team.

……

Speaking of Princess Gulun, she is indeed a master of planning.

She was so unpredictable in Da Xia that she would certainly not miss three things.

In fact, she was preparing to instigate a civil war between Da Xia and Guan Jun Hou.

Then Sanfan will take the opportunity to rebel, and Daxia will be in chaos.

By then, the Qing Dynasty will have the opportunity to reap the benefits.

And if she didn't die, this plan might have succeeded.

If she had not died, some officials in the Great Xia court would have instigated Emperor Tianci to send troops to capture Jia Cong.

Emperor Tianci might not necessarily do so.

However, with the death of Princess Gulun, this plan was immediately abandoned.

Perhaps in her grave, Princess Gulun is still regretting going to Youzhou to meet Marquis Guanjun, lamenting that her death was unjust?

Let’s talk about Sanfan, who has been waiting for news from the north.

But in the end, they waited for a long time before receiving the news that the imperial court would send troops to attack Marquis Guanjun.

However, he received the news that Princess Gulun had been beheaded.

This made them hesitate.

However, now they have reached the point where the arrow is on the string and they have no choice but to shoot.

What's more, Emperor Tianci came to the throne through conspiracy, and his illegitimate position made him easy to be exploited.

So, next, Wu Sangui issued a manifesto and circulated it to all directions.

The fake emperor was once a loyal prince, and was highly valued by the previous emperor, but he did not think of repaying the emperor's kindness...

He is hated by both humans and gods, and cannot be tolerated by heaven and earth. Yet he still harbors evil intentions and tries to steal the sacred artifact.

……

In the manifesto, Wu Sangui attacked Emperor Tianci and vowed to avenge the late emperor and restore legitimacy to the royal family.

Naturally, he would not admit that he was plotting to usurp the throne, but was just using the banner of revenge for the previous emperor.

As long as the capital is conquered, most of the royal family members have already been killed by Emperor Tianci.

By then, all the rest will be killed, and even if he wants to return the throne to the orthodox system, it will be impossible.

By then, he would have to worry about becoming the emperor himself.

This time, Wu Sangui's road to rebellion actually had quite a lot of followers.

Firstly, Wu Sangui did not let the Qing army enter the pass this time.

Therefore, instead of being identified as the world's number one traitor, he became a hero.

Secondly, it was because Emperor Tianci was too stupid, so we won’t talk about how he ascended the throne.

Dynasties have always been about the winners and the losers, and the means used are not important.

What’s important is that after Emperor Tianci ascended the throne, he ordered a 30% tax increase, making him a complete tyrant.

There were many more absurd things that caused him to suffer a great loss of reputation among the people.

Therefore, Wu Sangui's military expedition attracted many responses.

Wu Sangui first killed the governor of Yunnan and proclaimed himself the Grand Marshal of the World.

They put forward the slogan of punishing traitors and restoring orthodoxy, and directed their spearhead at Emperor Tianci.

Then he led a large army from Yunnan and Guizhou into Hunan, with an unstoppable momentum.

When Emperor Yonglong learned the news, he was almost scared to death.

He quickly dispatched troops from various places to the south to redress the injustice.

However, the army of Daxia has become extremely corrupt over the past few decades.

Otherwise, the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun would not have been taken away by the Qing Dynasty.

Wu Sangui's army was an elite force.

The imperial army was completely unable to withstand the attack of Wu Sangui's army, and they began to retreat.

Wu Sangui's rebellion caused an uproar in the world.

Countless people are speculating that this time, the situation may change.

……

Back in Youzhou, Jia Cong was playing with a few little ones in the backyard.

He had secretly brought the whole family to Youzhou a long time ago.

He even wanted to pick up Kou Xiang and Lin Ruhai and their families to Youzhou, but they both refused.

However, Lin Ruhai sent his eldest son to Youzhou.

Now Jia Cong has also begun to delegate power.

A qualified leader must always learn to delegate power.

Unless it is a major matter, he will come forward to make the final decision.

When he has nothing to do, Jia Cong likes to play with the little ones.

Now the little ones can walk, and the older ones can run.

Jia Cong, who still has a childish nature, always plays with the little ones and makes them laugh.

At this moment, Lin Zhixiao's family came to report that Master Huan San and Master Liu wanted to see him.

When the slaves were dismissed in Rongguo Mansion, Jia Cong took over a group of them and brought them to Ningguo Mansion.

Those that were suitable were kept, and those that were not suitable were thrown away from the farm.

Lin Zhixiao and his family were brought to Youzhou by him.

It’s just because Lin Zhixiao, the former steward of Rongguo Mansion, is a rare steward with a conscience.

As for Jia Huan and Liu Xianglian, they did not need to inform Jia Cong before coming to see him.

However, because Jia Cong's family had arrived, it was not appropriate for the two men to enter without permission, so they specially asked someone to inform them.

Jia Cong asked someone to invite them into the study. (End of this chapter)