The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 7: Secrecy and Calculation

Let’s talk about Jia Jing and his son later.

The two of them left the mourning hall and waited until they were alone. Jia Zhen couldn't wait to ask, "Master, what's going on? Didn't you tell your son years ago that if this kid came to visit, he should never be allowed in? Why did you accompany him into the palace today? Could it be that the emperor knows about this relationship..."

"Alas! Master did not expect such a mistake to happen."

Jia Jing sighed and said, "Recently, the emperor has become more and more obsessed with cultivation. He has long been fed up with the turmoil of government affairs. Last year, he even thought about abdicating, but he was hesitant about the successor. My family and several old relatives of Beijing Wang have always been close to Ning Wang. It happened that your uncle came to entrust his son to you at the end of the year. I made some inquiries and discussed with Ning Wang. We decided to take advantage of the situation and disclosed the project expenses to your uncle."

"This..." Jia Zhen was shocked when he heard this. "The Ministry of Works has always been the money bag of our families, and Prince Ning also gets a share of the profits. It's something that can't be concealed, so why is father exposing his shortcomings?"

Jia Jing glared at Jia Zhen and said unhappily, "You are so short-sighted! If you can see it, how can the emperor not see it?"

"Could it be..." Jia Zhen suddenly realized, "Master is taking this opportunity to put the blame on the King of Qin?"

"You have some brains. You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a lamb. Compared with the little money we coveted, using celestial phenomena to slander His Majesty is the real taboo of the Emperor. If Prince Ning can take this opportunity to inherit the throne, no matter how great the sacrifice is, it will be worth it."

He fell into deep thought and said, "It is exactly as I expected. The emperor was furious when he saw the memorial and beat your uncle to death immediately. I thought that after a few days, when the emperor came to his senses, the King of Qin would also be implicated. I didn't expect that there has been no follow-up. Today, your cousin was granted the title of Wuguan Baozhangzheng, and the late emperor brought his soul back to life..."

"Resurrection...resurrection?" When Jia Zhen got the news, he hurried to the palace in a hurry, but he didn't know about the resurrection yet.

"I originally wanted to kill two birds with one stone. On the one hand, I wanted to bring Jiao Da here to prevent your uncle from leaving behind any handwritten letters or last words, and on the other hand, I wanted to add more fuel to the fire for the emperor. I had already arranged everything and was planning to take over the house under the pretext of condolences to prevent any unburned parts, but I didn't expect to run into Eunuch Dai and his group."

He briefly recounted the story of Zhang Yunyi's awakening and what happened afterwards, and sighed, "Alas! Man proposes, God disposes! Fortunately, when your uncle was beaten to death, Eunuch Dai helped, and when Jiao Da sneaked in, he was asleep and didn't see Jiao Da's face, so he was able to fool him. When you live in our house in the future, you should be more careful."

"Ah? He wants to live in the mansion? He is only an eighth-rank official in charge of the Five Officials. Even if he is favored by the emperor, we will help him deal with his funeral and tidy up his house. Isn't that enough for him to be grateful? Why..."

"What a fool! Your uncle asked me to take care of his son, so why didn't he tell him?" Jia Jing blew his beard and glared, "Besides, I don't hold an official position either, so how can I be left out of the expenses for building the Taoist temple?"

"Master, calm down. I am just worried. If he lives in our house, what if he finds out something is wrong? Wouldn't that be counterproductive?"

"Well, that's right. Take Jiao Da back now, and send the servants he met that day to a farm outside the city... No, the farther the better... Do you understand?"

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, Jia Zhen was immediately beaming with joy and said, "Son, I'll go back and make arrangements right away."

As he spoke, he used his hand as a knife and made a cutting motion.

"Remember to wait until you are out of the city to avoid complications."

Seeing that his son understood everything, Jia Jing was quite relieved, and he continued to advise: "The emperor has practiced Taoism for many years, and now he finally has hope. This honor and favor must be there. We haven't seen him for many years, so it's inevitable that we are a little unfamiliar. It's a good opportunity for him to live in the mansion and get closer to him, so that we won't miss out on the benefits in the future."

"Father, you mean that we can also use the money from the immortals in the future..." Jia Zhen's eyes lit up, he stretched his neck and suggested, "If that's the case, why don't you just make it a closer relationship?"

"Alas!" Jia Jing sighed, "Father has thought about this, but it's a pity that your sister is still young. Otherwise, it's hard to say who will get the most benefits!" "Although my sister is young, don't we still have the West Mansion..."

The words stopped abruptly here.

Although one cannot write two "Jia" characters with one stroke, brothers still have to settle accounts clearly, let alone the Ning and Rong families?

If Zhang Yun逸 married into the West Mansion, it would be hard to say who he would be close to. He was afraid that it would benefit the West Mansion and his own plan would fail.

Jia Jing was obviously also thinking the same thing and was pondering over it.

Jia Zhen lowered his voice and said, "Master! Although my sister is a little young now, she is not completely incapable of doing things. Although the Imperial Observatory does not need to observe mourning, you are his uncle after all. Doesn't it all depend on your words whether he observes mourning or not?

As long as I use filial piety to suppress it, I can settle this marriage in two or three years...Won't these four or five years be over? By then, my sister will have reached the age of marriage..."

"This……"

Jia Jing thought of Zhang Yunyi changing his clothes, shook his head and said, "Although your method is feasible, it may not be safe. After all, he is not young anymore. If we delay like this, I am afraid he will resent us, and then it will be counterproductive and even counterproductive.

Besides, he is now favored by the emperor. If he can't bear the temptation of youth and asks the emperor for help... If the emperor can grant him a courtesy name today, there is no guarantee that he will not grant him marriage!"

Jia Zhen patted his chest and said confidently, "How difficult is this? Please rest assured, father. At his age, his temper is very unstable. When he arrives in our house, I will arrange two outstanding maids for him to stay in his room to broaden his horizons and increase his experience.

Let's use Lian Er as an example to scare him. I guarantee that he will not only not think about getting married, but will worry about being restricted by getting married too early."

Jia Jing clapped his hands and praised, "Great! It's amazing that you have such a plan. I'll leave this matter to you."

"Hey, Master, don't worry, my son will definitely do this beautifully."

"Well! He is my Ning Mansion's nephew. We can't treat him harshly when he lives in our house. Naturally, everything should be treated as a proper master in the house."

At this point, Jia Jing stroked his beard and said calmly, "In our mansion, when a man grows up and gets married, he is first given two people to serve him. This is the custom in our mansion. If we tell others about it, not only will we not lead him astray, but we will also say that we treat him well."

"Hehehe!" Jia Zhen said with a lewd look on his face, "Master is still thoughtful. As the saying goes, one cannot refuse a gift from an elder. It would be best if Master proposed it, and then his son would arrange it for him."

"Well! The sooner the better. Let's arrange it as soon as we get back home tomorrow!"

The two men talked excitedly, not caring at all. If their evil plan succeeded, Zhang Yun逸 would still be their son-in-law and brother-in-law.

After a while of whispering, Jia Jingcai said, "It's been a while since you came out. Say hello to him and go back while it's still early to clean up the mess."

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(End of this chapter)