Red Mansion, Ningfu Scholarly Family

Chapter 231 The Emperor Wants to Be a Matchmaker

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"This morning's court meeting was about these things." After that, Jia Jing said in a light voice: "It seems that the emperor intends to use Wang Ziteng. What do you think?"

"Wang Ziteng has high aspirations but lacks the skills to achieve great things. You don't have to worry at all, my lord." Ouyang Chi said with a smile.

"Yes, looking at his performance at the border in recent years, it can be said to be extremely mediocre." Dongfang Zi also expressed disdain.

Unlike the two who were optimistic, Nangong Lu had a serious expression on his face. He said, "Wang Ziteng's ability is not important. What is important is that Wang Ziteng was once the governor of the Beijing Camp and has some trusted people there. The emperor's move... is probably aimed at winning over the Beijing Camp."

"Brother Nangong is right." Zhuge Lan said seriously, "The emperor has basically taken control of the government. The next step is to firmly grasp the military power of the Beijing Camp. It is reasonable for him to choose to reuse Wang Ziteng as the first step."

Jia Jing nodded slightly.

Wang Ziteng picked a good time.

But, hehe...

Jia Jing smiled faintly: "Let's not talk about Wang Ziteng first. Do you think the war in Yulin will continue to deteriorate?"

"Prime Minister Ye sent a civil servant who can only talk about war on paper with 20,000 troops, and Wang Ziteng came to support from Datong Prefecture, as well as the remnants of the defeated army of He Yuanqiu, the Minister of War... Can they hold on?"

Zhuge Lan thought about it and sighed, "It's hard to say. It depends on whether the Tartars in the northwest want to fight or whether their ambitions are big enough."

At present, is the ambition of Yelu Cai, the eldest prince of the Liao Dynasty, big enough?
Of course it’s big enough.

Yulin is just a small dish.

The first step he wanted to take was to restore the glory of his ancestors and occupy the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun in Daxia.

Next, he led his troops south to conquer the Central Plains.

If the Mongols could rule the Xia Dynasty, why couldn’t the Liao people?
"Yulin has been taken. What do you think about the next step?" Yelu Cai sat high up in the seat and said with a smile to the people below.

The people below suddenly became red in the face with excitement.

"Haha, of course we're going to rob! Women and children want gold, silver and treasures, we want them all, take them all away!"

"Yes, take them all, then retreat outside the pass and flee in different directions..."

"good."

Everyone responded.

Yelu Cai looked at the expressions of the crowd and sneered with disdain in his heart: What a useless thing, all he knows how to do is rob and then run away.

What’s the difference between him and a robber?
"Everyone!"

Yelucai said coldly: "Don't you want to go a step further and see the colorful world over there? You know, although Yulin is a rich place in our eyes, it is just a barren borderland in the eyes of southerners."

"The real Jiangnan, the misty Jinling, the ten miles of Qinhuai, the boundless romance, wow..."

As Yelu Cai spoke, he started laughing.

The crowd below was so excited by what Yelucai said that several of them stood up and shouted, "Brother Yelu, you decide how to leave. We will follow you!"

"That's right, we all listen to Brother Yelu!"

"Our tribe pledges allegiance today."

The victory greatly increased Yelu Cai's reputation, and all the tribes swore allegiance to him.

Yelu Cai was overjoyed: "Today we swear an oath of blood and go south to divide the country of Daxia and share the wealth and glory!"

"Seize the great Xia country and share the wealth!"

In the winter of the sixth year of Tianping, the northwestern grassland tribes formed a unified nomadic dynasty after Jin and Meng.

Later Liao.

Gradually revealing its sharp claws.

However, Da Xia, which had enjoyed peace and stability for a hundred years, was not aware of these things for the time being and was still immersed in peace and prosperity.

Even though the Northwest suffered a small defeat, they did not take it to heart.

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Jia Rong has been having a headache these days because of the torture he has received from Master Zhen.

Seeing that he was about to die, the clothes over there were already prepared for him to wear, but he recovered after a while, breathing steadily and conscious, and scolded Jia Rong: "What kind of clothes did you put on him, you bastard? Do you want to be beaten with a stick?"
Everyone was shocked and quickly changed Jia Zhen's clothes and served him medicine.

However, within two days, it got worse again.

Everyone was so panicked that they were preparing for the funeral.

Just as they changed him into his funeral clothes, Master Zhen woke up again and asked everyone what they were doing to him.

After this happened several times, no one dared to prepare in advance.

Let's wait until he dies and stretches his legs. Otherwise, Master Zhen will feel uncomfortable if he keeps going back and forth.

But one thing is for sure.

Master Zhen's mind was becoming more and more confused.

He often said that an old immortal came to take him to be an immortal over there, and that he met the old master Jia Daihua, who invited him to have a drink over there...

All signs indicate that Master Zhen does not have much time left.

But no one can tell when to leave.

It could be the next moment, or it could be half a year...

Under such torment, Lin Ruhai finally returned to Beijing!
Jia Jing breathed a sigh of relief.

Let’s quickly arrange Rong’er’s lifelong affairs.

At least the engagement is done and the marriage certificates are exchanged.

Lin Ruhai already knew the situation here, but he had to go to the palace to meet the emperor before he could go to the Jia Mansion to discuss the marriage.

Daming Palace, Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"Your Majesty, long live the emperor."

Lin Ru bowed respectfully.

Emperor Anping stood up and personally stepped forward to help Lin Ruhai up: "My dear minister, you have worked hard to promote our country's prestige in Southeast Asia!"

Lin Ruhai said solemnly: "For the sake of the country, I will not work hard."

"well!"

Emperor Anping praised: "My dear minister, you are indeed my loyal minister. After you come back this time, please stay in Kyoto and help me. I have reserved a good position for you."

He really lacks useful ministers around him!

Lin Ruhai is capable and loyal.

The only drawback is that it is too deeply involved with the Jia family.

But he believes this can be changed.

"Lord Lin, I heard that you have a daughter?"

Lin Ruhai's heart skipped a beat and he said quickly, "They are already getting engaged."

"Oh?"

Emperor Anping's voice was slightly dissatisfied: "We are going to get engaged. Is it settled or not?"

"My third son, Prince Changshun, is still unmarried and is in need of a virtuous princess."

Lin Ruhai certainly understood what Emperor Anping meant.

So he said directly: "Although the engagement has not been formally made, the other party has proposed marriage and I have agreed, so... I would like to thank the emperor for his kindness on behalf of my daughter."

Even if there was no engagement, Lin Ruhai would not marry his daughter into the royal family.

Emperor Anping was filled with anger, and his eyes became increasingly sinister as he looked at Lin Ruhai, but he finally endured it.

Now is not the time!
"Oh? I wonder which boy has caught the eye of Lord Lin?" Emperor Anping asked with a smile.

Lin Ruhai said, "He is the grandson of the great elder Jia from Ningguo Mansion, Jia Shunzhi."

"It's him, no wonder."

Emperor Anping smiled and said, "I remember that he won the first prize in the Shuntian Prefecture provincial examination this year? Lord Lin has a good eye."

Lin Ruhai sighed inwardly.

He knew that Emperor Anping was not very happy about this.

It may even affect his future.

but!
Compared with my daughter's lifelong happiness, a bright future and high positions and generous salaries are nothing.

"That's all, you go down first."

Emperor Anping waved his hand.

The closer relationship between Lin Ruhai and Jia Jing would undoubtedly greatly increase the power of both parties, so he had to give up his plan to use Lin Ruhai.

Let's arrange a position for him as the president of the Hanlin Academy and spend his retirement there. Emperor Anping mentally put an end to Lin Ruhai's future.

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(End of this chapter)