The evil forces roaming the heavens

Chapter 1277 Emperor Hongde: "Young man, you're ruthless!"

Inside the palace, in the imperial study,
As he perused the memorials, Emperor Hongde was in a good mood.

With no major events in the court and the border troubles subsided, he could practically sit with his hands in his pockets, finding no one to challenge him!

Just then, Xia Shouzhong came in from outside and whispered, "Your Majesty, Prince Teng requests an audience!"

"Xuan!"

With a nonchalant wave of his hand, Emperor Hongde couldn't understand why he had come to see him so late.
"Your Majesty, my brother is innocent!"

Upon seeing Emperor Hongde, Prince Teng immediately knelt down and shouted loudly.
Looking at Wang Ziteng's expression, Emperor Hongde turned his head in astonishment and stared at Xia Shouzhong, as if asking, "What is he doing?"
Leaning close to Emperor Hongde's ear, Xia Shouzhong recounted the entire story.
"Snapped!"

Emperor Hongde raised his hand to slap his forehead, and immediately felt a headache coming on.
He had told Jia Jue that morning not to make things so ugly with Wang Ziteng, but who knew he would cripple Wang Zisheng that very afternoon.

You should know that Wang Zisheng is Wang Ziteng's younger brother!
But what was the result? Zhang Cheng really is someone who knows his mistakes, admits his mistakes, but doesn't correct them!
Emperor Hongde: Young man, you must be ruthless when you strike!

Looking at Wang Ziteng's face full of grief and indignation, Emperor Hongde immediately said, "I wonder how Minister Wang intends to handle this matter?"

"As a second-class earl, Jia Jue actually condoned his clansmen to injure and maim others. I believe his title must be stripped, Your Majesty!"

Looking intently at Emperor Hongde, Prince Teng couldn't help but become serious.
"Strip him of his title? Has Minister Wang forgotten that Jia Jue returned to court with great merit!"

Looking at Prince Teng, Emperor Hongde stared at him with a mocking expression.
"Your Majesty, my brother is ruined! He is so young, yet he is already incapable of contributing to the Great Qian Dynasty!"

When Wang Ziteng addressed Emperor Hongde, his face was filled with grief and indignation.

With a twitching smile, he looked at Wang Ziteng. If Emperor Hongde could curse, he would have already started attacking at zero frames per second.
Because do you think Wang Zisheng wouldn't know? He's a good-for-nothing! He spends all his time either visiting brothels or drinking, his only purpose is to help Wang Ziteng connect with those powerful figures.
If he were comparable to Jia Jue, would the Emperor Emeritus be so concerned about his reputation after death? And to claim he'd rendered meritorious service to the Great Qian Dynasty? Pshaw!
However, despite this thought, Emperor Hongde said, "What you say is indeed true. After all, Jia Jue's actions were far too cruel. Let's strip him of his title of Commander of the Divine Pivot Camp."

"Really? Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Upon hearing these words, Prince Teng, looking at the Hongde Emperor before him, couldn't help but become excited.
Because his purpose in coming here was to deal with the Shenshu Camp. Although he did not expect to succeed, Wang Ziteng was able to retreat in order to advance. He first stripped the title of the prince and then refused to prevent the other party from entering the Jingying Camp!

Unexpectedly, things went so smoothly that it far exceeded Wang Ziteng's expectations!

"Pass down the order: Second-Class Earl Jia Jue is arrogant and domineering; remove him from his position as Commander of the Divine Pivot Camp and appoint him as Acting Commander."

Just after Emperor Hongde finished speaking, Prince Teng was completely dumbfounded.

Because what's the difference between this and not being nerfed at all?

Temporary replacement? That sounds nice, but the problem is, who can climb above Jia Jue based on military merit?
Since the events in Liaodong, some of the four kings, eight dukes, and twelve marquises disliked him, especially the people of the Liaodong military garrison, who completely ignored Prince Teng.

Now the Beijing garrison is in their hands. Even if Wang Ziteng climbed up the ranks by using the Jia family's resources, no one will respect him. Isn't he just a decoration and a mascot?

"Alright, my dear minister, you may leave. Jia Jue is still young; he's immature. Please be lenient with him." Looking at Prince Teng before him, Emperor Hongde's eyes flickered.
Because he never liked the united Four Kings, Eight Dukes, and Twelve Marquises, and now the Jia family was even standing against his beloved general to help Prince Teng, how could this not please Emperor Hongde?
As for what happens next, let the retired emperor worry about it. After all, this is an "internal" conflict for them, and I won't interfere!
He stormed out of the palace, leaving with a gloomy expression.
If he can't win over Zhang Cheng through this matter, things will get even more complicated in the future, because this person is actually favored by the emperor!

And now, he must hit the bullseye!

Watching Wang Ziteng leave rudely, Xia Shouzhong couldn't help but say with disdain, "Pah, what a piece of trash, a mere military governor of the capital!"

"Ancestor, the Wang family is really impolite!"

Upon approaching Xia Shouzhong, Eunuch Luo began to speak.
"Next time he requests an audience, remember to give me half an hour to wait beforehand."

After speaking to Eunuch Luo, Xia Shouzhong turned and left.
Upon hearing Xia Shouzhong's words, Eunuch Luo smiled, because half an hour was far from enough; at the very least, it would take at least an hour!

Inside the palace, offending your colleagues isn't scary, because they wouldn't dare ambush you there. But if you offend a eunuch, and he leads you around in circles and shows you something you shouldn't, then you're dead!

Rong Mansion, Jia Family
In the main hall, Grandmother Jia sat on the high seat, her eyes filled with anger, and said, "You've ruined everything today! Did you do this on purpose? Huh!"

As she questioned Lady Wang, Grandmother Jia couldn't help but scold her as well.
She had already seen through Jia Liushi, who was an easy-going person. But who knew that Lady Wang would insist on bringing up the matter of the Jia family of Jinling joining the army? Did she not know that the Jia family of Jinling had always been a thorn in her side about this?

"Grandma, I spoke like that because Jia Jue was rude to you first! The way he spoke to you shows he's an unfilial son!"

Looking at Grandmother Jia, Lady Wang quickly began to argue.

Upon hearing Madam Wang's words, Grandmother Jia also recalled the words Zhang Cheng had uttered when he had stared at her earlier, and she too felt a surge of anger.
As the matriarch of the Rongguo Mansion for so many years, and still a titled lady of the highest rank, when has she ever been pointed at and reprimanded?
"From now on, we'll sever all ties with both families and never associate with him again! Let's see how long he can remain so arrogant!"

Slamming her hand on the chair, Grandmother Jia also grew angry.
Upon hearing Grandmother Jia's words, Jia She's lips twitched, and Jia Zheng was speechless.

Because of what happened tonight, no matter what you say, it's still Wang Zisheng who was in the wrong first. Who let him go in and reprimand his wife? Wasn't that just making things difficult for the Marquis of Zhongyong?
Moreover, that person was his brother and sister-in-law. If he didn't stand up, the reputation of the Marquis of Zhongyong would be ruined!

Looking at Madam Wang meaningfully, Jia She narrowed his eyes, because he suddenly realized that it was better for a fool to be quick-witted than for an enemy to anticipate their moves, and this fool happened to be his own teammate!
"Grand Ancestor, now that we've lost contact, how will Lin Daiyu get here?!"

He stepped forward and hugged Grandmother Jia, then started to act coquettishly.
Because he was overjoyed to see Lin Daiyu today, the thought of not being able to see her made Da Lianbao feel sad, so he quickly stepped forward and spoke.
Upon hearing Jia Baoyu's words, Grandmother Jia said, "That's my granddaughter. I'll send someone to pick her up. Let's see if they dare not let her go!"

As soon as Grandmother Jia finished speaking, Big Face Bao immediately became happy.
Looking at Grandmother Jia, Jia She was speechless. If she dared to depose Prince Sheng, what else wouldn't she dare to do!
Based on your self-righteous status as a high-ranking imperial consort?

"Garlic, garlic, let's go back to Gaole!"

Feeling a mix of emotions, Jia She turned and left. After all, the Jia family's vast fortune couldn't possibly be squandered during his lifetime; he should wait for the next generation to make the effort!

With this in mind, Jia She continued his "bastardly" ways!
And it was precisely because they all thought this way that the Rongguo Mansion ended up in a vast expanse of white, truly, truly clean!

(End of this chapter)