The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 188: Spring Breeze Hides Frost Knife
In fact, Jia Jing was also quite conflicted.

On the one hand, he was worried that Zhang Yun逸 would learn the truth, so he hoped that he would make friends with Prince Ning. If he was later purged by Prince Qin, his family could take the opportunity to cut off the blame.

On the other hand, once the King of Qin really settles old scores after he ascends the throne, it is unclear whether he can avoid reckoning by cutting ties.

On the contrary, if Zhang Yun逸 had never taken a position in the fight for the throne, he might have been able to speak out as a guarantee, just like he did this time.

It is precisely because of this conflicted mentality that he is fully aware of the intention of Jia Zhen's inquiry and his sigh of resignation.

Therefore, he did not say anything to stop him, but only reminded him not to disclose it to the Rong Mansion.

Although Jia Zhen was not aware of the struggle in Jia Jing's heart, he had his own ideas and was not going to obey him this time.

Even if we follow Jia Jing's advice and avoid disaster in Jinling and become a coward, it may not be safe after all.

On the contrary, if Zhang Yunyi does not make any mistakes, he can even get himself into the right position.

With the kindness of his wife and daughter-in-law, and his loyal and righteous character, it is more likely that he can protect the whole family.

It is also a matter of leaving everything to fate, but by clinging to Zhang Yun逸, you don't have to be timid and can instead keep your wealth and glory.

Although he had never heard of the idea of ​​trying to turn a bicycle into a motorcycle, he would still weigh the pros and cons.

Fearing that the night would be too long and that Zhang Yun逸 would be bewitched by the Rong family, he started preparing wine and food as soon as he returned home from Xuanzhen Temple.

He even went to the front yard in person to welcome Zhang Yunyi back from office.

"Brother Zhen didn't go out today?"

Zhang Yun逸 got off the carriage and was quite confused when he saw Jia Zhen who had been waiting for a long time.

Although Jia Rong tried his best, he was beaten and gave up a lot of the harvest from the farm.

In addition, he also took the bulk of the 500 taels that were previously allocated for arranging for the two to temporarily take refuge in a farm outside the city.

Although my wealth now is not as much as before, it is still around four thousand taels.

I was very depressed some time ago, and now that I have some money, I have to make up for it. Recently, I often call friends and go out to visit prostitutes, and rarely stay at home.

"I haven't reported the matter on the farm to Yun Yi yet. Besides, the New Year is coming to an end and we brothers haven't gathered together for a while. I asked them to prepare the wine and food in advance."

"That's fine!"

Since Jia Zhen has made arrangements here, I believe there must have been some changes on Youshi's side as well.

Zhang Yun逸 did not refuse and followed Jia Zhen to the side hall of Ning'an Hall.

Jia Zhen did not go straight to the point. He first lamented the changes in the farm and then told him about the hard work he had put in for him recently.

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, he put his arm around my shoulder and said meaningfully, "Brother, you are now deeply trusted by the emperor. Although your official position is not high, you can be said to have a bright future. I have a few words from my heart that I have always wanted to tell you, but I don't know whether to say it or not."

He spoke so heartfeltly and with such emotion that Zhang Yunyi couldn't help but feel puzzled.

"There is nothing we can't talk about between brothers. Brother, feel free to speak up."

"The higher the position, the less room for error!"

Jia Zhen sighed, "Brother, you have a good way of making money. I don't know how many people are jealous of you behind your back. You must be very careful in what you do!"

"Brother Zhen is right. I will definitely remember your advice."

"Hey! We brothers share the same fate. I've never been an official, so how can I be qualified to give you advice?"

Jia Zhen changed the subject and said, "It's just that, although the court seems to be calm now, the emperor is old after all, so how could the King of Qin and the King of Ning not have any plans?"

"Uh..." Zhang Yunyi pretended to be surprised and said, "Could it be that my uncle has been with the emperor for a long time, and Brother Zhen has heard something about it?"

Jia Zhen was so secretive because he knew the relationship between Ning Mansion and Prince Ning. He had a preconceived notion and suspected that he was lobbying for Prince Ning.

"That... that's not the case." Jia Zhen knew the importance of the matter and did not dare to make any rash comments on the position of crown prince. He only said indirectly, "Brother is just reminding you not to be coerced by others."

After hearing this, Zhang Yun逸 was filled with doubts.

He naturally understood the meaning of Jia Zhen's words. He had just entered the officialdom and seldom interacted with others. The only ones who could coerce him were the Ning and Rong mansions.

However, one of these two palaces has been connected with Prince Ning for a long time, and the other is about to marry him.

It is possible to help Prince Ning win over others, but Zhang Yun逸 didn't know where to start, as he reminded him not to be coerced.

He couldn't help but suspect that Jia Zhen was testing him, and hurriedly said, "We are brothers for life, and my brother treats me with all his heart, and is willing to give up even his sister-in-law. If you have anything to say, just say it!"

Because he was worried that Jia Zhen still had concerns, he even pulled out Youshi's.

In front of the servants in the mansion, Jia Zhen didn't care about his face at all. He was used to it. Instead of being offended when he heard it, he felt quite relieved.

He kept it a secret and said, "Although you can't write two Jia characters with one stroke, we are still two families after all. If we really want to talk about it, our family and the West Family are almost five generations apart, so how can they compare to our cousins."

"Brother, what you said is absolutely right. How could I not understand the principle of how close and distant relatives are? The eldest master is not an easy person to deal with, so how could I jump into the fire pit?"

Zhang Yun逸 also misunderstood. After listening to Jia Zhen's analysis of the differences in closeness and distance for a long time, he thought that since Jia Zhen heard that Yingchun and others had come to his house and that he had sent ginseng to Lin Daiyu, he was worried that she was interested in marrying into the Rong family, so he was asking around to find out more.

"It would be best if brothers could understand this!"

Hearing that he had misunderstood his meaning, Jia Zhen stopped hiding his intention and said directly, "It's just that my brother wanted to remind you not to be coerced by the second house of the West Mansion."

"What does this mean?"

"You have a special status, you have a say in the emperor, and you are in charge of the Tiangong Academy's purse. As long as you don't make any mistakes, you will be able to enjoy wealth and glory in the future."

Jia Zhen was afraid that he had not explained it clearly, so he explained, "Although the eldest girl is about to marry into the palace, what does that have to do with us? As the saying goes, when a man is old and knows his wife, he still holds his sword, and when a man is old and knows his wife, he smiles and clap his hands. Not to mention that they are almost five generations apart, even the first and second wives in the palace are of one mind. Brothers, don't wade into this muddy water. You must know that good and bad fortune come from one's own actions!"

Although he spoke so earnestly, Zhang Yunyi did not understand his 'earnest intentions'. Instead, he felt that he was testing his attitude.

This cannot be blamed on him, since he has understood the relationship between the Ning Mansion and Prince Ning.

He also had some understanding of why the Ning Mansion had been ransacked.

The Ning Mansion was ransacked and the only charge was that Third Sister You was buried privately.

If Jia Jing and Jia Zhen had turned around in time, the current outcome might not have happened.

Zhang Yunyi said disapprovingly, "Brother, you are exaggerating! What you said is not without reason, but you can't write two Jia characters with one stroke. Now that the eldest daughter is about to marry into the palace, even if we are impartial, others will not take us seriously."

He paused, and said in a resolute voice: "Besides, it was my uncle who pushed for this marriage, and I also contributed to it. How can I deny my involvement? It's better to risk my life and survive!"

It is impossible for Jia Zhen to test him for no reason. When Mrs. Wang was confronting Aunt Zhao, she once accused Ning Mansion of helping in Yuanchun's marriage.

Zhang Yun逸 couldn't help but suspect that Jia Zhen's temptation arose from this.

Moreover, he was also entrusted with a task by the King of Qin. Even if he knew Jia Zhen's true intentions, it was impossible for him to follow his plan.

After hearing his statement, Jia Zhen was speechless.

He had not yet learned that Zhang Yunyi knew the whole story of Yuanchun's marriage, and asked anxiously: "Brother, how did you know?"

"Oh!" Zhang Yunyi had no way of guessing whether he was being sincere or not, so he just pretended to be indifferent and said, "I heard from the Second Madam last time that this is not something that is difficult to talk about. Our two mansions are also old relatives of the Zhen family, so isn't it natural for us to get close to Prince Ning?"

After hearing what he said, Jia Zhen dared not say anything more.

Pretending to be drunk, he started laughing.

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(End of this chapter)