The Rise of Ning Mansion in Red Mansions

Chapter 55 Dead End
Today's beating of Baoyu was not because Zhen Yingjia had an attack on purpose and was trying to make things difficult.

Earlier, Zhen Yingjia heard from her servants that Zhen Baoyu always liked to infiltrate young wives and beautiful girls.
He loves to eat the rouge on the lips of maids, and even the old lady and the maids in his room are not immune.

In ordinary wealthy families, the maids in the wife's room are expected to serve the male and female masters in their sexual affairs.

During this trip, Zhen Baoyu properly provoked her mother-in-law and cuckolded Zhen Yingjia.

According to the current rules, even if he was beaten to death by Zhen Yingjia, there would be nothing to say!

Later, it was said that when he saw a girl, he felt refreshed, but when he saw a man, he felt foul and unpleasant.

On several occasions, some servants did not know Zhen Baoyu's temperament. When they said the word "girl", they did not burn incense, bathe or rinse their mouth.
His mouth was beaten to pieces by him, and he rushed to the village outside the city to fend for himself.

Such a perverse temperament.

There was even a teacher, Jia Yucun, who spoke about this matter, but Zhen Yingjia never took it to heart. She just thought that she was doting on her son a little, so it should be okay.

He felt that it must be Jia Yucun who was exaggerating in order to repay the favor, so he dismissed Jia Yucun.

When he saw Zhen Baoyu's behavior today, Zhen Yingjia realized that what was right now was not what happened yesterday, and she wrongly blamed Jia Yucun.

His son is really...

Ugh!
It’s hard to describe in one word!

Looking at Zhen Baoyu who was lifted up by everyone to rescue him, Zhen Yingjia couldn't help but cover her face with her hands, shedding tears as she felt her great deeds.

I want to waste it on this foolish son. I couldn't help but feel depressed, and my competitive spirit was a little weaker than before.

"Master, there is news from Magistrate Liu."

Zhen Yingjia staggered back to the study. After a while, Li Huai pushed the door open and said in her ears:
"Jia Dai is one of our own."

"Stopped in Yangzhou for another night. We should arrive in Jiangning this evening."

After saying that, Li Huai consciously left the study, closed the door, and went to Mrs. Zhen's room to see how Zhen Baoyu was doing on behalf of Zhen Yingjia.

In the study, Zhen Yingjia sneered, "I lived in Ningguo Mansion secretly and took away my nephew (Jia Zhen)'s title."

"What one of our own? Just a bastard!"

"When I take care of Lin Ruhai, I will come to you to settle accounts, including Shui Rong!"

Shui Rong supported the deposed prince's lineage, while the Zhen family supported Prince Zhongshun.

However, due to Taikang's succession to the throne, the situation was already established, so the two families joined forces to seize the salt profits to enrich themselves.

Since ancient times, rebellion has been a costly affair.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Li Zicheng invaded Beijing and destroyed the Ming Dynasty. Due to lack of money to raise troops, a scandal over torture also broke out.

In the end, the gentry in northern China were forced to surrender and rebel again, opening the door to welcome the Qing Dynasty to take over the Central Plains. They lost their beautiful country.

Before Jia Dai arrived in Jiangning, he attracted attention from all parties, which was contrary to his purpose of making a fortune quietly. This was something he did not expect.

At the same time, the news that Jia Dai went south and failed to enter Yangzhou had already reached Shenjing via flying pigeons.

When Gu Bingjun got the news, his expression was neither salty nor cold.

After Jia Jing became a Jinshi, the Rongguo Mansion married his legitimate daughter to the down-and-out Lin family, which was the result of the Emperor's plan.

Civilization and martial arts have had different paths since ancient times. What's more, the Jia family is still the top noble of the Wei Dynasty. What do you want to do if you give up martial arts and follow literature?
Both the civil servant group and the honorary group are displeased with both sides.

The Jia family can only be a chess piece, and they are destined to die.

The South Study Room was where Emperor Taikang handled political affairs on a daily basis.

"Jia Dai and Rong Guofu jointly recommended Jia Yuanchun to the palace."

"Master Gu, what do you think?"

Emperor Taikang picked up the list of beautiful ladies presented by the Ministry of Rites and saw Jia Yuanchun's name on it. He raised his eyebrows and was very distressed.

Seventy years after the founding of the country, the Wei royal family secretly used various methods to weaken the military power in the hands of the founding nobles.

Now, only the Wang family of Nan'an County controls 50,000 elite troops in Yunnan, facing the Qianxiang Kingdom;

The Wang family of Beijing County has 100,000 soldiers and horses from the three towns in the north to guard the northern border to prevent the Oara from going south. On the other hand, the royal family has been marrying nobles for generations to show comfort.

However, it was already the fourth generation of Emperor Taikang, and he believed that except for financial power, the nobles now had no strength.
With the Beijing camp serving, Emperor Taikang did not want women from the Xungui family to be his eyes and ears in the harem.

The emperor's suspicion was evident. It is human nature to share hardships and benefits, to share wealth and hardships!

"Your Majesty, has Jia Dai arrived in Yangzhou?"

Gu Bingjun did not answer the question, but moved the topic aside.

"what?"

"Jia Dai has arrived in Yangzhou? Has he led his troops into the city?"

When Emperor Taikang heard this, he wiped away his unhappiness and felt that his money bag was secure!
In fact, when Jia Dai left Shenjing, he rode around in Dongchang, spreading the word that Jia Dai led his troops to support the spirit and went south. This was in accordance with the current secret order——

Suppressed Yangzhou salt merchants, helped Lin Ruhai, and used force to collect huge salt taxes to protect the state.

However, Gu Bingjun's next words made Emperor Taikang grit his teeth.

"He is a gang of four bastards!"

brute!

When Qingxu Guan rescued me, I promised that I would reuse Jia Dai when he grew older.

But as soon as he turned around, this guy joined the Supreme Emperor and the Four Kings and Eight Gongs, causing his plan to fail.

It's like a white-eyed wolf, not well-raised!

Emperor Taikang looked depressed and his heart was bleeding.

He has always plotted against others, so why should others plot against him?

If Jia Dai were here at this moment, Emperor Taikang would definitely vomit him alive to vent his hatred!

"Your Majesty, tomorrow the Emperor will take a dragon boat and go south."

"It stands to reason that the concubine will also go with her. I wonder if there is still a lack of a female official around?"

After everything was laid out, Gu Bingjun was like an old fox, taking action when the opportunity arose.

Not to mention that Emperor Taikang was too young, how could he do whatever he wanted, and he would not accept a noble daughter if he wanted to?
It was a vicious plan to turn around. Instead of marrying into the royal family as a show girl, Jia Yuanchun became a female official next to Concubine Li (the biological mother of Emperor Taikang). Is that okay?

He didn't frown on Emperor Taikang's face, but also took care of Xungui's feelings.

After all, the female officials in the palace were, in a broad sense, the emperor's women, and both sides had steps to climb.

Emperor Taikang was also smart, but Jia Dai's betrayal made him unable to swallow his breath. "What about Jia Dai?"

Gu Bingjun stroked his short beard under his chin and smiled confidently, "The moment Jia Dai enters the game, there is no way to retreat!"

It turns out that since the Guliang School became popular among the people, big families have been paying attention to keeping relatives apart from each other. Today, Jia Dai does not help Lin Ruhai.
Tomorrow, the old subordinates of Duke Ning Rong will leave him.

What would his subordinates think of a man who would not even save his own family members?
Is it possible to enjoy wealth and honor by following such a person?
Even heroes like Taizu of Wei tried to appease and take back the military power from their old brothers, let alone a dandy who only relied on the remaining power of his ancestors?
As soon as the news comes out, Jia Dai's reputation will be ruined and he will never be the same again. The century-old foundation of Ning Rong's second house will be completely destroyed!

After Gu Bingjun finished speaking the truth, Emperor Taikang raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Master Gu, you are really my son's wife!"

"Let's go to the cabinet to draft the imperial edict. After I use the seal, I will teach the lieutenant to go to Rongguo Mansion to deliver the edict immediately."

"Time waits for us not. The Supreme Emperor will leave tomorrow. Thank you for your hard work!"

Gu Bingjun bowed and accepted the order and retreated. However, the haze in Emperor Taikang's eyes flashed away and he murmured to himself:
"Master Gu, it's true that Xungui is a big family, but the civil service group is also a big family,"

"I can't make the same mistake as Ming Yingzong and study abroad in Wala..."

Coincidentally, like Ming Yingzong, Emperor Taikang was also the fourth emperor.

Since he ascended to Dabao, Emperor Taikang has been reading "History of the Ming Dynasty". He realizes that the nobility must attack, and the civil servants must balance it.
None of them can be fully trusted, nor are they unusable.

He just wants to use the nobles for his own use, rather than completely abolishing them.

(End of this chapter)