Red Mansion, Ningfu Scholarly Family

Chapter 62 Why is the Grandpa so nice to Miss Lin?

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Wang Ziteng is back in Beijing!

Aunt Xue wrote him another letter. He was frightened and quickly dealt with things over there. He rode his horse back to Beijing at an expedited speed of 800 miles.

After arriving in Beijing, Wang Ziteng didn't care about being tired. He didn't even go home. He went straight to Ningguo Mansion and told Jia Jing about the situation in Datong Prefecture.

The voice was serious.

"It's not optimistic. According to the information I've gathered, several large tribes in Mongolia have formed an alliance and are planning to move south to restore the Mongol Empire!"

"Fortunately, we are leaderless at the moment, so we don't have to worry for the time being. But we should be prepared, or we should take the initiative to send troops to the northwest in advance to attack instead of defend."

Jia Jing also nodded solemnly.

"In that case, we might as well start preparing now. I've written a plan to increase the salary of the Northwest by two million taels this year, recruit 100,000 soldiers nearby, and also provide firearms, weapons, armor, etc. It will take at least a year or more to get everything in place."

Wang Ziteng thought for a moment and said, "It will take about a year to recruit and train soldiers. By the autumn of next year, the new army should have some fighting power."

"Let's leave it like this for now. The details will be decided by the cabinet." Jia Jing took a file from the table and gave it to Wang Ziteng: "Take a look at this first."

Wang Ziteng had expected this.

He had originally thought of using the tense situation at the border to get away with it, but it seemed that this was not going to work. He could only take it with a wry smile, take a closer look, and sigh, "What a misfortune for my family."

Jia Jing said seriously: "Xue Pan must be severely punished!"

Wang Ziteng: "...I understand."

Jia Jing took out another piece of letter and said, "This is from your third brother and your eldest nephew who went to the government office. Take them back."

Wang Ziteng: "..."

"Take good care of it." Jia Jing said calmly, "Also, the imperial merchant cannot be cut off. I plan to support the second branch of the Xue family."

Wang Ziteng: "..."

Ok!

The Xue family probably has nothing to do with him from now on...

Jia Jing ignored Wang Ziteng's darkening face and said to Jia Rong who was sitting next to him, "You will not go to the Imperial College for classes until July. Why not take this time to travel around Jiangnan and broaden your horizons? Jiangnan is a place with a flourishing literary style, which will be very helpful for your future writing."

"I'll listen to you, Master." Jia Rong stood up and said.

Jia Jing nodded and said, "There is a letter here. You can take it to Xue Li, the second patriarch of the Xue family, and ask him to come to Beijing to take over the affairs of the imperial merchants."

Jia Rong took the letter.

It looks like another aunt is coming.

Sister Xue Baoqin...

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It was almost noon, and Jia Jing politely offered to keep him for dinner, but Wang Ziteng had no appetite at all. He found an excuse and hurried out of the Jia Mansion.

At this time, Wang Ziteng's face had turned completely dark.

He has two sisters.

One of them married into the Rongguo Mansion, but it turned out that the people there were all useless, and all the power and connections of the Jia Mansion were in the East Mansion.

He hasn't been given much help in recent years.

One of them married into the eldest branch of the Xue family, but a beast appeared in the branch and she was directly abandoned!
Now that Jia Jing is supporting the second branch of the Xue family, it is obvious that the Xue family will follow Jia Jing's lead in the future, and all of the Xue family's resources will definitely be used by Jia Jing.

Moreover, Jia Jing sent Jia Rong to show goodwill to the second branch of the Xue family in front of him. It is not ruled out that this was to tell him that the Xue family will belong to Jia Rong in the future and he should not try to interfere.

After years of planning, Wang Ziteng felt extremely depressed because his plan was stillborn.

Fortunately, Jia Jing returned the property of the eldest branch of the Xue family, so that they did not lose both their money and their lives.

But Wang Ziteng soon discovered something was wrong.

How come there is only 10,000 taels in the letter? His sister wrote that she spent a full 100,000 taels!
Could it be that Jia Jing kept it for himself?
wrong!

At this critical juncture, Jia Jing would never make such a mistake!
And, to be honest.

A mere 100,000 taels, Jia Jing doesn't even look at it!

Could it be...

Beast!
What kind of beasts have come out of the Wang family? !

They are all things that do more harm than good! Wang Ziteng is deeply distressed!
If this continues, when will the Wang family be able to become the leader of the four major families!
arrive home
Wang Ziteng silently took out the big stick.

"Somebody come!"

"master!"

"Bring those two bastards, Lao San and Wang Ren, to me!"

"Kill directly to death!"

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Here, after Wang Ziteng left, Jia Jing and Jia Rong, grandfather and grandson, prepared a table of dishes and two bottles of wine and started eating happily.

Jia Jing took a sip of wine and said calmly: "Wang Ziteng has some skills."

"But not much."

"He can only lead troops and train them. He can't even enter the court."

"Do you know why?"

After Jia Jing finished speaking, he looked at Jia Rong.

Jia Rong thought for a moment and said, "Because he is not a Jinshi?"

Jia Jing smiled.

Jia Rong's words hit the nail on the head. Without the title of Jinshi, no matter how smart and talented you are, you will be looked down upon when you enter the court and you will have no say at all.

A typical example is Jia Zheng, who was promoted to an official position by the emperor without passing the imperial examination, but all the civil and military officials in the court ignored him.

It is better for Wang Ziteng to be a military general leading troops.

"There is one more thing." Jia Jing said calmly: "The Wang family's family tradition is not good either. 'In ancient times, those who wanted to make the world know the virtues first governed their country; those who wanted to govern their country first governed their family."

"Not only the Wang family, but our family will also be rectified. When I have time, I will give those unfilial sons in the family a good beating one by one! So that they will remember their lesson!"

Jia Rong smiled.

The ones who got along well with Xue Pan a few days ago: Jia Lian, Jia Qiang, Jia Qin, and Baoyu...

Hehehe...

"Also, you should pay more attention to this trip south. You may be of great use to the Xue family in the future." Jia Jing advised.

Jia Rong naturally knew.

He is a person who aspires to become a junior cabinet minister!
How can you live without a wallet?
The second branch of the Xue family will be his money bag in the future.

"Don't worry, Master. I know."

The two talked for a while and drank two glasses of wine. Jia Jing still had official business to deal with, so Jia Rong excused himself and left the study.

"Brother Rong!"

As soon as he left the study, he saw Xichun and Lin Daiyu waving in the yard. Jia Rong walked up to them and asked with a smile, "Aunt, Aunt Lin, what's the matter?"

Xichun smiled and said, "Tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival."

Daiyu smiled and said, "Is Rong ready?"

Jia Rong waved his fan and said with a smile, "No need to prepare anything. We can just get on the carriage tomorrow morning and go directly to Qingyun Lake, which is 20 miles outside of Kyoto. There is a dragon boat race there every year, and this year will be no exception."

"Good good!"

Xiangyun clapped her hands at the gate and said with a smile, "I feel relieved now!"

Jia Rong asked, "Why is Aunt Yun standing at the door and not coming in?"

Xichun covered her mouth and laughed, "She is afraid of the master and dares not come in."

Jia Rong asked, "What is there to be afraid of, Master?"

Xichun smiled and said, "Yeah, I don't know why others are afraid."

Lin Daiyu laughed and said, "I'm afraid of all the noise!"

Xiangyun: "..."

I think you three are the only ones who aren't afraid!

Xichun and Rong'er are fine, but why does it feel like the master is particularly good to Lin Daiyu?
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(End of this chapter)