The evil forces roaming the heavens

Chapter 1317 Once a big brother, always a big brother!
The capital city, the Moonlit Tower,

On the rooftop where one could almost reach out and pluck the stars, people are raising their glasses in toasts.

Sitting on the stage, Zhang Cheng gazed at the alluring woman before him and couldn't help but tap his knees.

Jia Wei came up from the side and said, "Uncle, Uncle Lian is here!"

"Let him in!"

Zhang Cheng nodded to Jia Wei beside him, then said nothing more.

Before long, Jia Lian came in with a big smile on his face and said, "Brother Jue, you're in a really good mood, actually coming here to enjoy yourself!"

"There, there, Second Brother Lian, please have a seat!"

Looking at Jia Lian with a broad smile, Zhang Cheng laughed.
After sitting down next to Zhang Cheng, Jia Lian said, "Spending money here must cost quite a bit, right?"

"Not much, just a thousand taels! Look, these Rus' and Korean women all need a lot of money to get on stage!"

Looking calmly at Jia Lian, Zhang Cheng smiled, holding up his cup.

Upon hearing Zhang Cheng's words, Jia Lian then said, "Brother Jue, the reason I came here today is actually to borrow some money from you!"

"Borrow money?"

Looking at Jia Lian with suspicion, Zhang Cheng asked curiously, "Second Brother Lian, are you keeping a mistress out there? You actually asked me to borrow money!"

"No, how could that be? You know your sister-in-law Feng's temper!"

When Jia Lian spoke to Zhang Cheng, he looked extremely embarrassed.

"Then tell me, Second Brother Lian, how much do you need to borrow?"

Looking calmly at Jia Lian, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but smile.

"Borrow eight hundred thousand taels!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng with a completely embarrassed expression, Jia Lian felt incredibly ashamed when he said those words.

"puff!"

Zhang Cheng spat out a mouthful of wine and stared at Jia Lian in astonishment, asking, "What? How much did you say?"

"Eight hundred thousand taels!"

Looking awkwardly at Zhang Cheng, Jia Lian continued speaking, but his voice was much softer.

Looking at Jia Lian, Zhang Cheng asked blankly, "Did you drink fake alcohol?"

Reaching out to touch Jia Lian's forehead, Zhang Cheng stared at him suspiciously.
If he hadn't been drinking fake wine, how could he have said something like that? Eight hundred thousand taels of silver! Does Jia Lian think he owns a mine?
Jia Wei: Uncle, you must really own a mine!
Zhang Cheng: Do I look like the kind of person who would lend money out?
Fed:
"The Emperor Emeritus has decreed that the concubines may leave the palace to visit their families, therefore..."

Looking awkwardly at Zhang Cheng, Jia Lian couldn't help but explain.

Looking at Jia Lian, Zhang Cheng said with suspicion, "The Rongguo Mansion is going on a family visit. Do you really expect the Ningguo Mansion to come up with this money? Eight hundred thousand taels! Second Brother Lian, do you think I'm the Minister of Revenue? That I can just slip my hand and pull it out!"

"Brother Jue, I had no other choice, did I? I came to you because the old lady told me to!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng, Jia Lian was also very embarrassed, because if he didn't come, Grandmother Jia wouldn't let him off the hook!
"Tell me honestly, whose idea was this? The old lady wouldn't dare come here to beg for money!"

Looking at Jia Lian, Zhang Cheng's expression darkened, because even though he had inherited the Ningguo Mansion, he showed little respect for the old lady.
After all, he was a member of the Jia family of Jinling. Even after moving into the Ningguo Mansion, he still respected his own lineage!
When he's happy, he calls you "old lady"; when he's unhappy, he calls you "old vegetable!"
If it weren't for Jia Daishan of the Rongguo Mansion still having many old friends in the Beijing garrison, Zhang Cheng, fearing people would gossip about him, would have already launched a tirade of insults!

Are the signs at the entrance of Ningguo Mansion, which read "Jia Baoyu is not allowed to enter," just for decoration?
"This was my wife's idea."

Speechless, Jia Lian looked at Zhang Cheng, but still managed to say Lady Wang's name.

"That big idiot Wang, what is she trying to do? She can even bring herself to ask for 800,000 taels of silver. Does she really think I'm some kind of vengeful fool?"

Looking at Jia Lian beside him, Zhang Cheng narrowed his eyes and said, "I don't have 800,000 taels; the treasury only has 100,000 taels!"

"Alright, 100,000 taels is fine, as long as I can go back and report!"

After bowing to Zhang Cheng in gratitude, Jia Lian felt embarrassed to stay any longer and got up to leave.
Watching Jia Lian's retreating figure, Jia Wei asked curiously, "Uncle, why did you give it to us? We already have..."

"This money isn't for the Jia family; it's to give face to the Emperor Emeritus!"

With a gloomy expression, Zhang Cheng raised his wine glass involuntarily.

The retired emperor has already ordered a visit to his family, so what can he say? As for Emperor Hongde, he must be furious. After all, you, Jia Yuanchun, are his concubine. Even if you were forced into the position, how can you respond to the retired emperor's orders like this? Do you still respect him?
So there's a reason why the Rongguo Mansion ended up in a complete wasteland; it's truly a case of having incredibly incompetent teammates! The kind you can't even hold onto!
"Then, on the day of the visit, shall we wait?"

Looking at Zhang Cheng, Jia Wei couldn't help but ask,

"Isn't Jia Zhen still alive? Go back and kill him, then we'll hold a funeral to avoid the whole mess!"

Zhang Cheng spoke to Jia Wei beside him, having no intention of getting involved in the matter at all.
After all, this was a matter for the Rongguo Mansion, and there was no reason for him to rush around helping; that would offend the Hongde Emperor too much!
Moreover, Jia Zhen was his nominal "elder brother," so Zhang Cheng would definitely have to "mourn" for him after his death!
Zhang Cheng: Once a big brother, always a big brother!
Jia Zhen: Can my elder brother not die?
Jia Wei:
Inside the Rongguo Mansion, everyone was gathered together.
Watching Jia Baoyu flit among the sisters, Jia Zheng stared at him with a gloomy expression, slowly moving his hand towards his waist.

Upon seeing this, Jia Baoyu was so frightened that he dared not move and quickly hid beside his grandmother.

"Tell me, everyone. This time, Jue-ge from Ningguo Mansion only contributed 100,000 taels of silver. What should we do with the rest?"

Looking at everyone present, Grandmother Jia couldn't help but speak.
Upon hearing Grandmother Jia's words, Lady Wang said angrily, "That Jue-ge'er is really too tactless. This is clearly a great thing, but the Ningguo Mansion only contributed such a small amount of money. Isn't he disgracing my virtuous Consort?"

Staring at Madam Wang in shock, if Jia She could curse, he would have rushed forward and attacked her right now.
If Jia Jue were to be busy running around and spending money, then he would be the real idiot.
Anyone with eyes to see can see that the emperor doesn't care about Jia Yuanchun at all, and never even considered making her a proper concubine. This is just a response from the retired emperor.

If Jia Jue had any brains, he wouldn't have come up with this. Do you really think this is some great opportunity?

The fact that he could offer 100,000 taels was only because of the Emperor Emeritus's influence. Otherwise, given Madam Wang's mindless attitude, it would be considered polite if Zhang Cheng didn't kick her out!

Hearing Madam Wang's words, Jia Zheng said, "Jue-ge'er has helped us so much, what else do you want to say? It's all because of his birth that the two families have developed a rift!"

Pointing at Jia Baoyu and scolding him, Jia Zheng was filled with rage.

Looking awkwardly at Jia Zheng, Jia She also had a headache. Well, Jia Zheng didn't see the key point of the matter either!
"Stop talking, everyone just chip in. I'm an old lady and I have no use for the money, so I'll contribute 50,000 taels!"

Looking at the people below, Grandmother Jia didn't want to say anything more, because she was really tired and just wanted to take advantage of Yuan Chun's return to have a good time!

"What about you, boss?"

Looking at Jia She, Grandmother Jia's sharp gaze turned serious.
"Me? I'll contribute 50,000 taels, just like my mother!"

When Jia She asked Grandmother Jia for 50,000 taels of silver, he was truly exasperated, because he didn't have much silver to begin with!

"I borrowed 200,000 taels from my sister, and with what I have at home, it's a total of 300,000 taels!"

Seeing that Grandmother Jia was about to speak, Lady Wang was really going all out this time, because she wanted her daughter to return in style.

(End of this chapter)