The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 789: Death of Jia Zheng
Zhang Yun逸 dared to make public the fact that the Empress Dowager was pregnant, so he naturally had the confidence to do so.

Under his guidance, significant progress was made in the production of steel, the refining of kerosene, and the development of internal combustion engines and generators.

There have also been earth-shaking changes in science and technology, military industry, infrastructure and other aspects.

What is modern warfare fought about?
What we are fighting for is logistics and productivity.

In the era of cold weapons, a good weapon could even be passed down from generation to generation. But in modern warfare, even if weapons do not need to be updated, without ammunition, they are no better than a toothless tiger.

He didn't even need to deliberately win over military generals. He could easily determine the combat effectiveness of a unit by just moving his fingers on the weapons and ammunition needed for combat and training.

As the foreign war came to a temporary end, Daxia's armored fleet and army took a two-pronged approach and completely occupied the peninsula and Japan.

With success both at home and abroad, Zhang Yun逸's reputation reached an unprecedented level.

Zhang Yunyi, who controlled the Tiangong Academy and the School of Immortality, gradually became the uncrowned king of the Great Xia Dynasty.

The military and the people can be relied upon, and even if there are a few discordant voices in the court, they will not cause any big waves.

While Zhang Yun逸 disagreed with the report in the newspaper, Jia Mu in Rongqing Hall was also reading the same newspaper.

Ever since Zhang Yunyi got married, she has never missed a day when she heard the name of a newspaper.

However, seeing the vague hint that the two Empress Dowagers were pregnant with Zhang Yunyi's "dragon seed", and thinking that he had a powerful rival like the Empress Dowager, he was secretly shocked and confused.

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And at the same time.

When Jia Zheng, who was in Zixiao Temple, saw the report in the newspaper, his face turned pale and blue.

He originally thought that he would hide in Zixiao Temple like a turtle, keep a low profile, avoid being laughed at, and also hope to see Zhang Yunyi rise from a high position and fall hard.

But no one expected that before Zhang Yun逸 would suffer a heavy fall from his high position, he would rise rapidly to the highest position in the government.

Even the debauchery in the imperial palace was reported in newspapers.

Of course, although he was loyal, when it came to royal affairs, he could only criticize them from the perspective of a loyal minister.

But Jia Huan acknowledged the "thief" as his father, and even took pride in it. Jia Zheng felt his old face getting hot and couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood.

He didn't care about the blood splattered on his body, and howled to the sky like a madman.

After a while, Fang grabbed the pen, bent over the desk, and wrote down a poem about the prodigal descendants of the previous dynasty.

Rise and fall have always been inevitable, and your family really needs support.

When the graves were dug up, bones were found in the Yellow Springs; the two temples were turned into white soil.

The family members in the house are all like rabbits with wide eyes, and the servants are always like turtles with their heads huddled in their shells.

If a strong and cunning slave bullies his master, tell other people's children about it.

Yes, Jia Huan was originally a bastard's son, and in Jia Zheng's mind he was no different from a family slave. Moreover, Jia Zheng became even more furious because Jia Huan recognized a "thief" as his father.

When he finished writing the last word, Jia Zheng seemed to have used up his last bit of strength. His neck tilted and he fell on the desk.

The young Taoist priest who was serving outside the house heard the noise and hurried over to investigate. After knocking on the door for a long time without any response, he rushed into the house.

Only then did they realize that Jia Zheng was already dying.

He immediately went to invite the doctor and sent someone to report to the Prince of Wei's palace.

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Zhang Yun逸, who received the news, immediately rushed to Rongqingtang.

"Don't panic, old lady. I heard it's just an emergency. A doctor has been called."

He was not trying to comfort Lady Jia, but the little Taoist priest who was serving him was also confused and what he said was even more unclear.

Zhang Yun逸 only knew that Jia Zheng suddenly vomited blood, but he didn't know the specific circumstances, so he could only attribute it to a sudden emergency.

To be honest, he had forgotten that there was such a person as Jia Zheng. However, it was he who arranged for Jia Zheng to live in seclusion in Zixiao Temple, so in order to avoid any problems, he dragged Jia Mu into the matter.

When Grandmother Jia heard the bad news, she felt her legs go limp and she got into the carriage tremblingly with the help of Yuanyang.

When we arrived at Zixiao Temple, we saw the small courtyard where Jia Zheng lived in seclusion.

The abbot had already brought a doctor and had been waiting for a long time. He shook his head at Zhang Yunyi with a nervous look on his face and said, "The doctor can testify that Master Jia died of anger and it was not because of the young Taoist's poor care!"

Grandmother Jia felt her eyes go dark, fortunately Yuanyang saw the opportunity and supported her in time.

"How could she die of anger? Hurry up and take the old lady in to see what happened." Zhang Yunyi was confused. He winked at Yuanyang and turned to ask the master of Zixiao Temple, "What happened?"

Nowadays, the relationship with Rongguo Mansion is complicated and he doesn't want Lady Jia to suspect that he was the one behind it.

Therefore, by taking advantage of the opportunity to question, let Lady Jia go to the "crime scene" herself.

"I don't know either. Usually, there are only a few young Taoist priests serving in Master Jia's courtyard... Today, he suddenly laughed, so they went in to investigate and found that he was already dying..."

After listening to the old Taoist's narration, Jia's mother walked slowly into the house with the help of Yuanyang.

Then he saw Jia Zheng lying motionless on the desk.

"You...you go out first..."

She didn't know where she got the strength from, but she pushed Yuanyang away and walked quickly to the table.

But he did not look at Jia Zheng, who had already died, but stared at the newspaper on the desk.

At a glance, Grandmother Jia recognized that the newspaper on the table was the one she had read before.

No one knows a son better than his mother. Combined with what the old Taoist priest just said, how could Grandmother Jia not know why her disappointing son died of anger?

After concluding that her son had died due to anger over the contents of the newspaper, Jia's mother looked at her son's body with a complicated expression.

Suddenly, I saw the poem that was pressed under me.

She didn't care about being sad about her son's death. She quickly glanced at the door, used all her strength to push Jia Zheng away slightly, grabbed Jia Zheng's last letter, and stuffed it into her mouth.

Then, as if feeling uneasy again, he grabbed the newspaper on the table and put it in his arms.

After finishing all this, she finally found time to look at Jia Zheng's body, and cried angrily, "Son!~ You are so unlucky! Now our family is finally getting better under Yun Yi's care. Why did you leave like this!~"

Although she was sad about her son's death, she was furious when she thought that even his death could not bring her peace of mind, and that it would even cause trouble for Zhang Yun逸 and the family.

After all, he was the one who entrusts his wife and son to others. It would have been fine if he regretted it in the end, but he still expressed his resentment, dragging down the relationship that his family had worked so hard to win.

The dead are gone, but Jia Baoyu, this precious grandson, cannot be dragged down by Jia Zheng...

Moreover, both Empress Dowagers were pregnant with Zhang Yunyi's child, and the royal family was very secretive about it.

Before, when she saw the content in the newspaper, she was proud of Jia Huan's behavior. But now, comparing the two, she felt that her youngest son was useless.

In addition, she was afraid of arousing Zhang Yun逸's suspicion, so she didn't even dare to show too much grief.

Finally, he took one last look at Jia Zheng's body, wiped his eyes, turned around and walked out.

Instead, she comforted Zhang Yunyi: "I saw that he passed away peacefully. Yunyi, don't blame yourself. Death is like the extinguishing of a light. Since he chose to become a monk, it is better to keep things simple. Now, Yuanchun and the others are pregnant. If he gets exhausted, he will be doomed..."

"This..." Zhang Yunyi, who originally disliked Jia Zheng, was willing to follow his advice. "Since the old lady said so, I will do as she said."

At this point, he added, "It's just that he died too suddenly without any illness or disaster. We should find a coroner to do an autopsy to avoid any ambiguity and gossip."

"Hey! Just do as Yun Yi said!"

Although he didn't want his son to have a mutilated body, he couldn't figure out Zhang Yunyi's attitude.

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(End of this chapter)