The Overlord of the Red Mansion

"What are you going to do with me?"

When the Crown Prince heard that Jia Rong had given him money and women, he felt extremely troubled.

The Crown Princess asked softly, "It's a good thing that Father bestows these gifts, why are you unwilling?"

The Crown Prince was annoyed, but he held back and said, "Jinling has no shortage of people or money. If I take those things, I might be assigned to that place in the future."

The Crown Princess suddenly realized that she had thought the Crown Prince was troubled by the matter of taking women, but she hadn't expected that he had seen something she hadn't noticed.

The trouble wasn't just these things; the more the Crown Prince thought about it, the more complicated it became.

"What I want is the opportunity to make a name for myself. Those who fight on the front lines are the best. Father has given the mountain people who were killed this time the opportunity to make a name for themselves at sea. The soldiers and civilians who stayed behind have long lost any hope of promotion."

"These people can't even outperform those mountain folk in the exams. Now that the Holy Dynasty only selects the talented, what use do I have for this bunch of troublemakers?"

The more the Crown Princess listened, the more serious she felt the matter was.

The Holy Emperor separated the two hostile groups, placing one in the place where he would go in the future, and entrusting the other to the Crown Prince.

This……

Now that the couple holds high positions of power, they can't help but think about many things.

However, Jia Rong never thought that much about it. He just felt that those miners were more suited to mining, could endure hardship, and were also suited to leaving their hometowns, so he arranged for them to mine and build houses for him.

Whether it's agricultural techniques for growing corn and sweet potatoes, animal husbandry techniques for raising chickens, ducks, cattle, sheep and dogs, or construction techniques for mining and building houses, or the urgent desire to get ahead, these people are more useful than the ordinary people in the county who are used to a comfortable life.

Normal people would also need to worry about these people being unruly, causing trouble, or disrupting public order.

Jia Rong has never had a concept of ethnicity or nation; he is willing to use people of any ethnicity, even foreign nobles.

They never paid attention to their own safety. The gun ban was just to keep their subordinates from causing trouble and to prevent people from dying all the time.

He dared to use anyone, whether it was a former dynasty eunuch or various foreigners and ethnic minorities.

No matter what kind of man he is, if he has the ability, he will be used and promoted.

He'll sleep with any woman, no matter what kind she is. Jia Rong has no moral fastidiousness and doesn't think sleeping with foreign women is shameful.

***
The cries of local mountain dwellers could be heard in shantytowns in many mountain ranges, including Wuyishan, Fenghuangshan, Daimaoshan, and Daiyunshan.

"The Holy Emperor has decreed! We are being conscripted as servants! Everyone pack your belongings and move down the mountain!"

"The Holy Emperor has decreed! We are being conscripted as servants! Everyone pack your belongings and move down the mountain!"

Under the imperial decree of the Holy Emperor, a large group of men and women who had lost their fathers, brothers, sons, grandfathers, and brothers crawled out of caves, sheds, and even cellars with their luggage and bundles on their backs.

Like mice hiding in the ground, after a period of quiet waiting and a little hesitation, they obediently went out.

This time, the number of dead on both sides alone is 30,000 to 40,000, and the number of injured and frightened people is even more than 100,000.

Large numbers of refugees gathered again near their former homes from various places, where they were able to eat white flour buns and canned fruit, and even changed into clean clothes for summer.

The crying child quickly calmed down after being soothed by candy and milk powder.

The flustered women and girls listened quietly, fueled by the food and the excited speeches of some of the mountain leaders.

The mountain people registered as villages and families and received silver coins that could be used to buy cattle, sheep and food. They only saw this money when the men in their families sold goods to pay for their school fees.

There are many scholars among the mountain people, and these people are the source of the conflict in this dispute. They studied and learned in order to serve the Holy Emperor.

Now that the murderer has been killed and they can serve the Holy Emperor, they all stand up and sing praises of the Holy Emperor's benevolence, tricking the naive women from various villages onto the large ship bound for New Zealand to reclaim the wilderness.

Faced with the powerful tool of the telephone, many counties in the surrounding mountains issued orders to persuade outsiders to return home.

That very day, Jia Rong sent planes to drop steamed buns and grain from the sky. Under the intimidation of the five planes overhead, both the mountain people and the soldiers and civilians in the county town became unusually obedient amidst the roar of the aircraft.

No one would bet that Jia Rong wouldn't fire a gun or kill anyone.

That kind of thing is really impossible...

This was the feudal era.

The deterrent power from the supreme authority can easily make every household send their men out to die, and can also make the families of those who have lost their men and pillars of society obediently put aside their hatred.

There are many other inhumane aspects to Jia Rong's character. Although he is the Holy Emperor, he has never used benevolence as his trademark.

I don't kill because I don't have many opportunities to want to kill; I kill when I do want to.

Being kind to officials is a pretext for being bad to them.

Being kind to women is a pretext for being mean to them.

They were kind to the princes and nobles because they had nothing better to do than mess with them.

Morality is meant to be trampled on. Jia Rong never cared about what others said. Whether it was marrying Jia Yuanchun or arranging for Jia Xichun to become a nun, he never cared about other people's opinions.

The only things Jia Rong consciously protects are his medical skills and the things he does foolishly, for which he doesn't want to admit his mistakes.

He never cared about things like reputation, and he did plenty of things to smear his own reputation.

The deaths of tens of thousands of people, and the resettlement and handling of hundreds of thousands more, were arranged by Jia Rong with just a few words, and he quickly abandoned them.

New Zealand was quickly taken over by the army, and various industrial and agricultural materials were transported there from all along the coast, with the whole country supporting the construction.

In his sixties, Jia Zheng personally built farmland and ranches for his son-in-law and constructed water conservancy projects.

Qin Ye took his son with him to transport industrial equipment.

The Crown Princess and her family also went to help diligently, transporting a large amount of supplies by sea, and stayed behind to manage the affairs, saying good things about the Crown Prince.

The emperor would spend his days laughing and playing with a group of concubines and palace maids, making the older and younger generations work hard to be filial to him.

***
Jia Rong walked inside the Hundred Herbs Palace, watching several busty women pass by on the roadside.

Suddenly, Jia Rong frowned and stopped in his tracks.

The palace maid behind him quickly stopped in her tracks.

Jia Rong quickly went out again.

The palace maids continued to follow.

Jia Rong said to the female official beside him, "Those wet nurses whose figures have become out of shape and are sagging should go home to raise children and be replaced with a new batch."

The female official quickly replied, "Yes!"

Jia Rong thought for a moment and then said, "Many wet nurses in the palace are charming and seductive women. It is inevitable that princes and princesses will develop attachments and feelings for them after spending a long time with them. I have heard that some princes have been sleeping with their wet nurses since they were teenagers, which is dirty and messy."

"Have the two empresses, the Holy Palace and the Holy Empress, count the wet nurses of each prince and princess. Those who have nursed for three years should be arranged to work locally and supported by the court at ten times the local average wage. They should be allowed to go home and reunite with their families and should not be allowed to see the princes and princesses again."

"Also, investigate how many princes have had affairs with their wet nurses. Anyone found guilty of this crime will have all their subsidies and allowances halved until they reach adulthood. Wet nurses who cannot control their lust will be sent home and stripped of all benefits. Their husbands and sons will be forbidden from serving in the military, becoming officials, servants, or engaging in business; they will only be allowed to farm!"

Jia Rong only chose young, beautiful women with good figures when selecting wet nurses, which is why the wet nurses of the princes were also beautiful and attractive women.

When the princes were thirteen or fourteen years old, their wet nurses, who were just over thirty, were at their most attractive. Since the princes had little supervision outside the palace, they were naturally prone to making mistakes.

Jia Rong disliked the palace wet nurses for being too old and casually dismissed them to replace them with new ones, but this caused Jia Yuanchun and others a great deal of trouble.

The lives and deaths of hundreds of thousands of people in Fujian and Guangdong were none of Jia Yuanchun's concern. Royal offspring did not need to compete with ordinary people for official positions; as long as the princes passed the examinations, they could be granted titles and become officials, wielding great power.

However, Jia Rong's act of driving away the wet nurse is related to all women.

Jia Yuanchun, the Empress, and all the women with sons gathered together, looking at the reports brought by the female officials with great distress. "Outrageous! Utterly absurd!" Jia Yuanchun slammed her hand on the table in anger. "If His Majesty hadn't reminded me, I wouldn't have known that some scoundrels treated those outsiders as their mothers and us as outsiders!"

Wang Xifeng's complexion was also not good. Those young and impetuous princes, like most men, were addicted to wine and women.

Wang Xifeng said directly, "This is because the palace tutors are not strict enough in their discipline, so it's no wonder, Your Majesty."

Even at this point, Wang Xifeng was still shifting the blame, and she did so with seemingly reasonable arguments.

Xue Baochai nodded seriously, “If the teaching is not strict, it is the teacher’s fault. His Majesty has entrusted the education of the princes to those Grand Secretaries, but they have not properly disciplined the princes. It is their fault. Your Highness is in charge of many affairs of the palace. How can you manage so many princes?”

The palace did not allow princes over eight years old to stay overnight, so Jia Yuanchun did not even have the opportunity to educate the crown prince; at most, she would occasionally ask about his grades.

The officials and ministers outside were also indirectly connected, and the task of disciplining the princes was entrusted to those highly respected scholars, so it must be their fault if the children were not disciplined!
If it's not their fault, how could it be the saint's fault?
Jia Yuanchun nodded, still looking aggressive.

"Qingyun! Go out and chase those shameless wet nurses away!"

Wang Xifeng raised her head and said to Qingyun, "Slap them a few times for me!"

Jia Yuanchun did not refute, and agreed with Wang Xifeng's words.

Qingyun replied, "Yes, Your Majesty."

In the evening, Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai went to the Hundred Herbs Palace to serve.

After some exercise, the three lay together, and a nearby palace maid, who was specifically there to attend to them, used a towel to wipe their bodies.

The bed was large, so there was no need to change beds. After exercising, you only needed to move slightly to the side, and a palace maid would come to change the sheets and go down to wash.

The three of them were already used to being served and didn't feel ashamed of being served by women when taking a bath or going to the toilet.

Lin Daiyu regained some strength and began to think about things unrelated to sleeping.

"Your Majesty, the princes are still young. If we send away all the wet nurses now, who will take care of them in the future?"

The Holy Emperor had never considered such a thing; he was simply replacing his own batch with a new one.

"The reason for letting the wet nurses go is that they are young and beautiful, and they are used to the good life in the palace. They take the fine clothes and royal treatment for granted. They are shameless even when they are old, and they seduce children because of their seductive bodies."

"I am not afraid of people living a good life, but I am afraid of people corrupting children."

The benevolent emperor, concerned about the children's health, wisely said, "Your concerns are not without merit, but I have already devised a more appropriate solution."

Lin Daiyu's heart skipped a beat, and she opened her bright eyes curiously, asking, "What solution does Your Majesty have?"

The gentle emperor smiled and said, "Let those children live in the teacher's house. Nowadays, every family has children. If I had lived in your house and slept in your bed back then, it would have been quite an interesting experience."

Lin Daiyu recalled the past, remembering that her father's student was not only her husband but also the emperor of this holy dynasty, the beloved emperor of millions of people. A shy and satisfied expression appeared on her face.

"That's wonderful!" Xue Baochai exclaimed happily as she climbed over. "This way, not only will we have someone to tutor us, but we'll also have friends to play with, and we won't have to worry about being corrupted by the servants!"

Jia Rong laughed heartily, thinking it was very clever.

So the next day, Jia Rong, who had a very good memory, went to court and made the arrangements.

Jia Rong himself did not teach the children, but entrusted his son to the care of ministers who had families.

This was unprecedented. After thinking for a few seconds, the ministers felt that the only downside was that it could easily cause factional strife and make the princes and ministers too close.

But in the Holy Dynasty, this kind of thing doesn't seem to be a problem?
Everyone looked up at the young emperor who appeared to be in his early twenties.

The Right Chancellor, who managed the civil officials who had no real power, said with a dilemma, "Your Majesty, should these princes all live in the same tutor's house, or should they be separated?"

Jia Rong said directly, "Of course they will live separately. If they are managed together, there is no need for them to live at home. I will pay for the princes' food, lodging and other expenses. Moreover, the sons and daughters of the tutors will also receive the same allowance, with additional subsidies."

Everyone knows that Jia Rong is never stingy when it comes to money.

It's not about the money anymore; it's the first time something like this has happened, and nobody knows what the problems might be.

The Right Chancellor then said, "However, it is difficult to find several hundred qualified Grand Secretaries in a short period of time."

Jia Rong said with a smile, "It doesn't have to be a Grand Secretary; a general, a craftsman, or a nobleman are all fine."

"The dragon has nine sons, none of whom became dragons; each has their own preferences."

"A general's family can produce a scholar, a scholar's family can produce a general, and a craftsman's family can produce a pillar of the nation. I grew up in a noble family, and I think that's pretty good."

"Those with a happy family, with a wife and children are preferred."

The Left Chancellor quickly inquired, "Your Majesty! Can this measure include princes from various regions?"

Jia Rong said with a smile, "Including, there's no need to worry about the relationships between the princes and dukes in various places; they're just simple kinship ties."

"The kindness of raising is greater than the kindness of giving birth. Children who grow up by your side from childhood are always more endearing than others; this is only human nature."

"It doesn't matter if we are more intimate. All the princes from various regions, regardless of their surnames or bloodlines, are relatives of me. Their daughters and princes are not allowed to marry each other, but their offspring can also come to the capital to serve as officials and serve the country."

“Those with noble titles can also take the imperial examinations normally, without any restrictions.”

"However, those children must also be disciplined properly, whether they are your own children or my children. They should be beaten or scolded as appropriate."

"Both I and the ladies of the harem agree with this. Even if someone loses their life due to their foolishness and mischief, as long as it was not intentional, I will absolutely not blame them."

"Regarding the education of the princes, there will also be a special phone call to report to the Holy Palace."

"All those who previously stayed here will have their names changed to the manager's surname, and they can also go out and explore the outside world normally. When interacting with their families, they must follow the rules and not be negligent, otherwise they will be punished for being unfilial and disrespectful!"

"This is my decision. From now on, no matter which prince commits a crime, his teacher's family must not be implicated, and the princes must not take their anger out on innocent people for this reason. Otherwise, they will be violating the ancestral precepts!"

Everyone found it bizarre, but Jia Rong did this in order to select a good emperor, so the ministers reluctantly agreed.

The princes from various regions also found it very strange, but there were also many benefits to raising Jia Rong's son.

Not only can it reach the ears of the emperor directly, but it can also give the children in the family an additional powerful backer, and the family's standard of living will be significantly improved. Moreover, Jia Rong has also explained all the possible problems that everyone might encounter.

This kind of thing isn't mandatory; it's voluntary. There's no shortage of people, and it doesn't matter whether they're artisans or military households, farmers or nobles.

Registration filled up very quickly.

Because the requirement was a happy marriage, many officials preferred to marry those former palace maids who had come from the Holy Palace.

Lin Daiyu's eight-year-old son was soon assigned to the home of a count who had rendered meritorious service.

The family's wife is the first wife, the eldest daughter is ten years old, the eldest son is eight years old, and there are also younger siblings aged five and six.

The husband is a patrolman in the Inspectorate, and the wife is a full-time housewife and a cultured young lady from a wealthy family in Beijing. She also has relatives who run a stationery store business.

Jia Yuanchun's youngest son was sent to the home of a scholar couple who had just lost their only son, under Jia Rong's arrangement, and took their place in their name.

Jia Rong also remembered the emperor's children and spent money to find good families to take care of them.

Many things were done incidentally, so the palace slaves' children were sent to the imperial estate in Jizhou to become ordinary farmers, to learn farming and herding sheep, and to go abroad to continue working for Jia Rong in the future.

These boys ran freely in the vast countryside fields, no longer living in fear.

Jia Rong, on the other hand, was eating ice cream in an air-conditioned room with her sisters and mothers.

The Holy Emperor gives birth to sons for all people, and all people raise sons for the Holy Emperor.

With favorable weather and abundant harvests, the world is at peace. (End of Chapter)