Red Mansion Jia Enhou

I'm afraid that won't work.

"Great Chu hopes that the Tatars will give up attacking the Later Jin."

"The ruler of the Later Jin has admitted his fault, and the Great Chu has forgiven him."

"We are all foreign vassals of the Great Chu State. The Great Chu State only hopes to see everyone coexist peacefully, rather than waging war and killing each other like we are doing now!"

"This is also the reason why Da Chu sent troops!"

Jia She explained in detail that the Tatar Khan had a dark face and asked the Tatars to give up. What did the people who had died before matter?
The Tatar Khan saw through Jia She's true intention and realized that Great Chu had no intention of making peace with the Tatars, or that Great Chu had disliked the Tatars for a long time. Now that the Tatars were attacking the Later Jin, Great Chu had a reason to send troops to the Tatars.

The Tatar Khan realized the problem and thought of Wang Ziteng.

Didn’t Wang Ziteng say that the Great Chu has begun to emphasize culture over military power?
If this is true, how can the Great Chu have the power to send troops to the Tatars now?
Could it be that everything Wang Ziteng said was a lie?

Realizing this problem, the Tatar Khan's eyes began to become deep.

If this is true, then could it be that Wang Ziteng is a spy planted by the Great Chu inside the Tatars, responsible for instigating the Tatars to attack the Later Jin, so that the Great Chu can reap the benefits?

Once a thought is planted, it is very difficult to get rid of it.

The Tatars had realized the power of the Great Chu as early as when Jia Daishan and Jia Yin were still alive.

At first, when Wang Ziteng told him that Da Chu was already corrupt, he didn't believe it.

Only after further investigation did he dare to be sure.

Now that Great Chu has sent troops against the Tatars, this indirectly proves that what Wang Ziteng said was wrong.

"Would Lord Rong be willing to meet one of your old friends?"

The Tatar Khan began to test Jia She, but Jia She showed no sign of change.

"Who is the old friend that Khan is talking about?"

Jia She already knew in his heart who the old friend was, so there was no need to explain.

"Marquis Rong will know it when he sees it!"

At the command of the Tatar Khan, the Golden Wolf Guards broke into Wang Ziteng's tent.

Wang Ziteng, who was feeling anxious in the tent, was caught by the Golden Wolf Guards.

Looking at the Golden Wolf Guard who suddenly appeared, Wang Ziteng's eyes widened.

He knew that his life might end here, but he refused to accept it.

"let me go!"

"let me go!!"

"I am the consort of Princess Jincheng, how dare you do this to me!"

"let me go!!!"

The sounds of struggles continued to rang out. Princess Jincheng, who had never really left, heard Wang Ziteng's struggles as if she were hearing the sound of nature.

Wang Ziteng personally sent away his supporters in Tatar.

Now he even dares to shout out Princess Jincheng's name, brazenly claiming to be her consort.

Princess Jincheng closed her eyes and enjoyed the beauty of the moment.

"Congratulations, Your Highness. We have finally taken a step toward revenge!"

Princess Jincheng had a smile on her face.

"Turan, when this princess succeeds, she will definitely thank you very much!"

Princess Jincheng looked down at her most loyal maid, and Turan's heart was pounding.

"Get up!"

"From now on you will be my biological sister!"

Princess Jincheng personally pulled her maid up from the ground.

Turan was a little excited.

Wang Ziteng was brought into the Tatar Khan's tent, and he was still shouting inside the tent.

Wang Ziteng kept shouting until he saw Jia She.

Jia She put down the teacup in his hand, looked at the old friend he hadn't seen for a long time, and couldn't help but reveal a sarcastic smile on his face.

"Is this the old friend that Khan was talking about?"

The Tatar Khan laughed along.

"Marquis Rong should be very familiar with him, right?"

"Yes, this is a traitor of our Great Chu."

"The Khan called him here to hand him over to the Chu?"

The Tatar Khan kept observing Jia She without saying anything.

"What does it mean that the Khan is silent?"

"Da Chu has been looking for Wang Ziteng for a long time, just to take his life."

Jia She's eyes became sharp at this moment. The lives of the 300 Zhenxi soldiers were all killed by him.

Jia She's eyes fell on Wang Ziteng, and the look in his eyes seemed as if he wanted to cut him into pieces.

"Marquis Rong wants him too?"

As expected, the Tatar Khan treated Wang Ziteng as a commodity. Wang Ziteng felt bitter, but for the sake of his life, he had to keep his head down and serve as a servant.

"Father Khan, have you forgotten my contribution to the Tatars?"

"Father Khan!"

The Tatar Khan said nothing. He just ordered Wang Ziteng's mouth to be sealed and he was dragged aside and placed like cargo.

Wang Ziteng kept whimpering.

Jia She glanced at him and said nothing.

If you want to exchange him for half of Liaodong, don't even think about it.

He doesn't deserve it, it's just a dog's life. Once his position is determined, he can be taken at any time.

But half of Liaodong cannot be taken at will; it would require the lives of tens of millions of soldiers.

Looking at Jia She's expression, the Tatar Khan had an idea in his mind. Although Jia She hated Wang Ziteng, he was not willing to do anything for him.

The Tatar Khan saw this and had Wang Ziteng carried out like cattle or sheep.

At this moment, Wang Ziteng's eyes were filled with hatred as he was insulted.

His disgust for the Tatar Khan and the Tatars reached its peak.

Wang Ziteng had never hated the Tatars and the Tatar Khan as much as he did now.

When he was put down, he couldn't help but start sobbing.

This time he was really treated like a cow or a sheep.

Even worse than cattle and sheep.

Wang Ziteng suddenly began to miss Chen and his daughter.

Jia She, who had not yet finished the conversation, came out of the Tatar Khan's tent and walked aimlessly, as if he was looking for someone.

That's right, he was looking for someone. The best way to destroy a person is to destroy his beliefs. Jia She was looking for Wang Ziteng.

It is estimated that the news of Chen's capture has not yet reached the Tatars, and Wang Ziteng probably does not know that his wife and daughter have been captured.

Jia She wanted to tell Wang Ziteng the news personally.

This also reached the ears of the Tatar Khan, who ordered people to follow Jia She.

After a while, Jia She met Wang Ziteng alone.

When Wang Ziteng saw Jia She, he was not as furious as imagined, but instead seemed somewhat calm.

Looking at Wang Ziteng like this, Jia She's expression remained unchanged. This time he came to tell him about the arrest of Chen and his daughter.

"Chen has been found!"

Jia She stood behind Wang Ziteng and spoke.

"Your Majesty has sentenced her to be executed in the autumn!"

When he heard Chen's name, Wang Ziteng's dead expression finally showed some reaction.

"Seeing me in this state, you, Jia She, should be very happy, right?"

After more than half a year of running around, Wang Ziteng has a lot more white hair on his head.

Now he is like a dog that survives by wagging its tail and begging for mercy.

Jia She did not reply.

"I, Wang Ziteng, have worked hard all my life, but I can't match the three generations of favors from your ancestors, Jia She. I won't accept it!"

Jia She continued to remain silent.

What's wrong with you?
You, Wang Ziteng, are not a genius. If the efforts of several generations of his family were easily obtained by a villain like you, it would be a true testimony of the blindness of heaven.

"So you're going to collaborate with the enemy?"

"So you're going to kill my Jia family's three hundred Zhenxi soldiers?"

"Are you all people who have shed blood for the Great Chu?"

"Do you know that the reason you can live well in Da Chu and enjoy everything in Da Chu is because of the protection of them and the soldiers in the northwest?"

"But you collaborated with the enemy, betrayed the Great Chu, and betrayed the people who protected you!" Jia She's words were like a nail piercing Wang Ziteng's heart, and Wang Ziteng let out a final crazy and hideous laugh.

"You think I'm willing to do all this?"

"I am a prisoner. If I don't surrender, can I return alive?"

"Even if I return alive, if the Tatars don't react, will the Great Chu still accept me?"

Jia She remained silent, but this was not a reason to judge him as an enemy.

There were also examples of captured generals returning to the Chu State.

Did Da Chu do anything to them?
Some were allowed to return to their hometown, while others were detained and interrogated, but no one was actually killed.

You, Wang Ziteng, are a coward, so stop making excuses for yourself.

"I came to you to tell you that Chen was arrested. In addition, your daughter was also arrested."

"Wang Ren was beheaded long before that."

Jia She turned and left.

Wang Ziteng did not react at all. The person sent by the Tatar Khan told the Tatar Khan everything he had seen.

The Tatar Khan listened in silence.

When the Tatar Khan heard that Wang Ziteng had completely abandoned his wife and daughter, a light flashed in his eyes.

If he could really give up everything he had in Da Chu, he could still spare his life.

At night, the sky gradually darkens.

The grassland was especially cold at night. Along with the sound of wolves howling, the crescent moon in the sky was also emitting a cold light.

Jia She opened the window of the big tent and looked at the moon outside.

Princess Jincheng had been preparing for a private meeting with Jia She, and was waiting for the actual meeting.

Jia She pointed out the emperor's additional conditions, which were to provide the Chu Kingdom with 3,000 horses and over 10,000 cattle and sheep every year.

This is not difficult for Tatars, but if
Princess Jincheng's face darkened.

"Does Lord Rong know that he is asking for too much?"

"Over ten thousand cattle and sheep, three thousand horses is not something that can be produced just by saying so!"

"Even if Tatar lives frugally for a year, he can only afford this much. Now Lord Rong is asking for this much. But does he want Tatar's life?"

Jia She remained silent. He didn't know whether his life would be at stake or not, he only knew that the Tatars could afford it.

This condition also exists.

"Princess, don't rush to refuse. I haven't finished speaking yet."

Jia She's hands were twirling the beads in his hands.

Princess Jincheng had a blank expression on her face. Now that it had come to this, was there any need to continue the conversation?
Is this an attempt to drain the entire Tatar?

Jia She smiled at Princess Jincheng in front of him, and Princess Jincheng frowned.

"Trade!"

Jia She simply uttered two words.

The favorite things of the grassland nobles were silk, tea and porcelain from the East.

After years of war, trade between Da Chu and Tatar had long been closed.

If the Tatar nobles wanted to get these three things again, they could only get them from merchants from the Western Regions.

There were three major powers that controlled the Western Regions, namely Qiuci, Qiemo and Wensu.

The three countries had their own dirty deeds against each other, but when facing the Tatars, they were known to be united.

Now that Great Chu wants to open trade with Tatar, it is to resolve the blockade of Tatar by the Western Regions countries.

Princess Jincheng's eyes lit up and she no longer hesitated.

"Can the Emperor of Great Chu keep his word?"

Jia She smiled.

"I, the Emperor of Great Chu, have always kept my word."

"But the prerequisite is that the Tatars can continue to pay tribute, stop harassing the Great Chu, and completely submit to the Great Chu."

Princess Jincheng was somewhat hesitant about submitting to the Great Chu.

But the benefits of trade were clear. Every year, the Tatars paid countless amounts of money and horses to the Western Regions for these three things, far exceeding the three thousand horses and tens of thousands of cattle and sheep mentioned by Jia She.

But if you are a vassal.
Princess Jincheng made a decision after hesitating for a long time.

"Tatar can agree to Da Chu's request, but Da Chu must also guarantee one thing!"

Jia She looked at Princess Jincheng and spoke in a gentle and polite manner.

"I wonder what's going on?"

Princess Jincheng thought for a long time before speaking.

"I guarantee that the goods sold by merchants from Great Chu to Tatar will not be as excessive as those sold in the Western Regions, where a pound of tea leaves would cost several thousand gold or even dozens of sheep."

Jia She couldn't help but laugh.

"Princess, rest assured. I am not such a treacherous person."

"Once the trade is open, Da Chu will set up a provincial government at the three passes of Yumen, Hulao and Yanmen to regulate the fluctuations of the market."

"He will be in charge of trade. If the Tatars can really submit to you, they can also submit a memorial to Your Majesty."

"The Cabinet will personally examine him through the Ministry of Rites and pass him on to Your Majesty."

"Are you satisfied with this, Princess?"

Jia She continued to speak to Princess Jincheng.

Princess Jincheng nodded slightly to Jia She. If it was really possible, this deal would not be a loss.

In addition, we can also ask the merchants from the Western Regions to restrain the Tatars.

Little did they know that they had fallen into another trap: it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality.

Once you are really used to enjoying the tea, silk and porcelain provided by Da Chu, you can go back to the past when you were restricted by the Western Regions.

By then, I am afraid that once the trade with Da Chu is withdrawn, there will be chaos among the tribe.

"Then the Tatars can send people to study in Da Chu. Da Chu is a vast country with abundant resources. What the Tatars lack is exactly what Da Chu has."

Princess Jincheng's eyes became brighter and brighter.

Jia She just smiled and said nothing. It would be good to learn some good things and take them back.

"It's getting late, Princess, take a good rest!"

Jia She was taken away by an informant planted in Tatar territory, and Princess Jincheng, who had already reached an agreement with Jia She, returned to her own tent.

Princess Jincheng, unable to suppress her excitement, did not sleep well that night.

Lin Ruhai in Rongguo Mansion reported the day's activities and told Jia Min everything he knew.

The reason why Jia Zheng was arranged to go to the northwest so quickly was not because the old concubine of Nan'an did not help, but because it was ordered by the people above.

The money that Lady Jia gave to the old Concubine Dowager Nan'an was wasted. How could the old Concubine Dowager Nan'an return the money?

Who knows, maybe she got into trouble in this.

"Min'er, neither of us should interfere in this matter."

"What my second uncle did really made the people above him lose all patience with him."

"This is a punishment for him!"

Lin Ruhai reminded Jia Min, remembering that her mother Jia had come to see her in the afternoon, and Jia Min nodded to Lin Ruhai.

It's good for her mother to suffer a little.

"Do you need to tell my mother about this?"

Jia Min continued to ask Lin Ruhai, and Lin Ruhai shook his head at Jia Min.

"This matter is a secret. If I hadn't consulted my good friends from the same class, I'm afraid they wouldn't know about it."

"Min'er, it's better not to tell your mother-in-law."

Jia Min frowned.

"If I don't tell her, won't it cause her trouble again?"

Lin Ruhai's brows also frowned. It was indeed true. Given Lady Jia's character, she would never give up until her goal was achieved.

"Don't say anything, Min'er!"

"If my mother-in-law wants to cause trouble for the Concubine Nan'an, let her do it."

"The Concubine Nan'an is a person with deep thoughts. It's good to let my mother-in-law go against her and suffer a little loss!"

Jiamin was still a little worried.

"Will it affect my family?"

Lin Ruhai shook his head at Jia Min.

"Min'er, don't worry. The Nan'an Concubine will not quarrel with the Rongguo Mansion over such a small matter. She will not lose the watermelon after picking up sesame seeds!"

Lin Ruhai comforted Jia Min and was even more determined to give Jia Mu a hard time. (End of this chapter)