The Overlord of the Red Mansion

Chapter 323 Want to be a Tyrant

Jia Yuanchun's mother, Mrs. Wang, came to Beijing.

Soon he went to the palace to meet Jia Yuanchun.

The two first met in Jia Yuanchun's Yangxin Palace.

"Mother, you don't have to be so polite. How are you these days?"

Jia Yuanchun helped Mrs. Wang to get up.

Mrs. Wang looked at her daughter whom she had not seen for two or three years and said with emotion, "Everything is fine, including the prince. This time I came here in an official car. I took the car at five o'clock last night and arrived at about eight o'clock this morning."

Jia Yuanchun pulled Mrs. Wang to sit on the wooden couch together. She was very surprised by the speed. "When did it become so fast?"

Mrs. Wang sat with her daughter, and a kind smile appeared on her face.

"It was the Emperor who ordered the construction of the railway train. There are only three trains in the country now. One goes to the four eastern provinces, one goes to the six southern provinces, and one goes to the Central Asian province."

"This train is like a series of horse-drawn carriages connected together. It is more than a hundred meters long. There are places to sleep and use the toilet, as well as cooks and stables. It runs fast, but it takes three or four days to make a trip."

"I heard from the prince that in a few years, when there are more cars, there will be one trip a day. Now railways are being built all over the country."

At this time, Qingyun brought the tea and handed it to Jia Yuanchun, who then handed it to Mrs. Wang.

"Then it will be easy for us to meet in the future. His Majesty has been playing around for a while since he came back. He has been alone in his room recently and I don't know what he is busy with, but it should be something beneficial to the country."

Mrs. Wang nodded. She did feel a little puzzled about Emperor Jia Rong at first.

Anyone who can be the emperor is more suitable than Jia Rong.

No matter how hard they tried, they could not imagine that Jia Rong would become the emperor, and some even thought that Jia Rong had rebelled and usurped the throne.

As a result, after a few years, everyone in the world believed in this Holy Emperor.

"Now that the Holy Emperor is ruling the country, the country is peaceful and prosperous, and he has exempted the entire country from agricultural taxes for one year. I don't know how many people praise the Holy Emperor for his kindness. I really can't imagine why the two princes in the southwest dared to rebel."

Mrs. Wang felt that the two princes should not rebel.

This is not only Mrs. Wang’s opinion, but also the simple opinion of people all over the world.

From princes and nobles to common people, even old ladies in the countryside knew the benevolence of the Holy Emperor. The murder of the two princes and their entire families was purely their own fault.

Jia Yuanchun sighed and said, "Those two people should be unwilling to accept it, but it's not a big deal. Since they rebelled, the princes and princesses from all over the country have either sent gifts to the emperor and me, or asked the princes and princesses to come to the palace to apologize. They are all sworn enemies of those traitors."

Mrs. Wang asked, "I read in the newspaper on the train that a local chieftain solved the rebellion."

Jia Yuanchun nodded and smiled confidently.

"Don't worry, mother. The imperial court is now strong and powerful. Even if the princes from all over the country rebel, they can be suppressed in two or three days. Your Majesty is the support of the people and the army. If those princes are willing to serve our family, then we will continue to use them. If not, we can replace them."

"Now those princes are almost grown up. Speaking of which, I've also been having a headache lately."

Mrs. Wang asked quickly and concernedly, "What's wrong?"

Jia Yuanchun showed a helpless expression, obviously she was in some trouble.

"It's the rule set by His Majesty that succession to the title must be subject to examination, no matter who it is, in order to prevent a good-for-nothing from tarnishing the reputation of meritorious service."

"Most of our children are promising, but there are a few who have been spoiled since childhood and are not very good at studying. If they are not given titles because of this, I'm afraid my sisters will be sad again."

Mrs. Wang also knew about this matter, but she didn't expect it to be so serious.

Based on Jia Rong's personality...he could really do such a thing.

"It is very difficult to persuade His Majesty to make a decision, but His Majesty has had his own opinions since he was young. What he believes is definitely right. Don't always contradict His Majesty and make him angry."

Mrs. Wang was worried about this. Now Jia Yuanchun was not the only queen. If Jia Rong was really angered, it would not be a good thing for the Jia family and the prince.

At this time, Jia Yuanchun began to comfort Mrs. Wang.

"Don't worry, mother. I am not a child anymore. I know the importance of this matter. Besides, His Majesty is also very kind to me."

Mrs. Wang knew what he meant when she heard it, and asked in surprise, "Is His Majesty still sleeping in your room?"

Both of them are experienced people and don't shy away from such things.

Jia Yuanchun replied, "The emperor rarely comes to Yangxin Palace. He always eats and chats in Nuanxiang Palace. He also often summons me and my sisters to Baicao Palace to play. A few days ago, Li Wan and I served the emperor together. But now he is not in good health."

Madam Wang nodded and said softly, "You are thirty-seven years old this year. When I was your age, your father had already stopped touching me. Now that the emperor is still willing to favor you, it would be a good thing even if you have a few more sisters to accompany you. You should fight for it when you should, otherwise you will not be beautiful for many years."

Jia Yuanchun understood what Mrs. Wang meant.

"Mother is right. Li Wan and I will also pay attention to these things."

Mrs. Wang felt relieved to see that Jia Yuanchun now understood the importance of the matter.

"The prince and your father are doing well in the manufacturing bureau. They are doing well in their studies and work. He just needs experience now. I came here by myself this time. Before entering the palace, I went to your uncle's house to take a look. It's not bad there either."

Jia Yuanchun smiled and said, "If you have nothing to do in the future, mother, you can come to the palace to have a look around more."

Mrs. Wang is almost sixty years old, so naturally she is not afraid of what Jia Rong may do.

Moreover, Jia Rong had never been interested in Mrs. Wang and at most he would scold her a few words.

Jia Rong dared to scold Mrs. Wang when he was ten years old. He really never took her seriously all these years.

There were times when he was friendly and amiable, but Mrs. Wang knew very well what kind of person Jia Rong was, so she just assumed that he was sincere.

Mrs. Wang had said almost everything she needed to say. After hesitating for a few seconds, she continued, "I am not young anymore. I met Jia Lan before I came here today. After seeing him, I didn't think of your elder brother, but I did think of your useless younger brother."

As Mrs. Wang spoke, tears began to fall and she sobbed uncontrollably.

The palace maid nearby quickly handed over a handkerchief. Mrs. Wang herself had a handkerchief, so she cried and wiped her tears.

Jia Yuanchun comforted her old mother helplessly.

In the blink of an eye, Mrs. Wang was almost sixty years old, and Jia Yuanchun herself was almost forty years old.

"People say that the emperor loves his eldest son, and the people love their youngest son. I understand your difficulties. Don't worry, mother. During the New Year, the king of Tianzhu came to the capital to offer gifts and congratulations. He also sent his princess to see me and told me about Baoyu."

After hearing this, Mrs. Wang quickly raised her head and looked at Jia Yuanchun.

"Is Baoyu okay?"

Jia Yuanchun smiled and said, "It's fine. No matter how much the emperor punishes him, he is still my brother. The Tianzhu King and his family have always treated Baoyu well, and he has not suffered any hardship over there."

Mrs. Wang wiped her tears and said, "That's good, that's good. Now our family depends on you. You must obey His Majesty."

Jia Yuanchun smiled and said, "Don't worry, mother. I am not the only one in our family. We also have Yingchun and Tanchun. The emperor has always been very good to Yingchun and Tanchun."

At this time, a palace maid came outside the door to deliver a message.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Feng requests to see you."

Jia Yuanchun stood up and said, "Mother, let's go directly to Nuanxiang Palace to see my sisters. They haven't seen me for a long time."

"Okay." Mrs. Wang stood up and followed him out.

Wang Xifeng and the palace maids waited in the yard for two or three minutes. When they saw Mrs. Wang and Jia Yuanchun coming out together, they quickly walked over.

"My aunt, my aunt~"

Mrs. Wang looked at Wang Xifeng and a doting smile appeared on her face.

"Empress Feng~"

Wang Xifeng said with a smile: "What's the use of Empress Feng? We are all family. There's no need to be so formal. Just call her Feng girl."

Mrs. Wang smiled and joked, "I heard that you lost your soul a while ago and you don't recognize people anymore."

Wang Xifeng said awkwardly, "It's because I was too tired during that period. I'll be fine after a good rest. I've handed over most of the work to the subordinates now, so I dare not be so tired. I have to learn more from my aunt and worry less. I hope I can live a long life in the future."

Mrs. Wang was very worried, especially about Jia Baoyu's affairs.

A few of them chatted and laughed and went to Nuanxiang Palace.

Lin Daiyu and others also knew that Mrs. Wang had arrived, and they were waiting in Nuanxiang Palace in advance.

Mrs. Wang is considered the elder of the family. People like Yuanyang and Ping'er feel inferior to her when they see her.

Tanchun greeted first, "Mother."

Mrs. Wang nodded, "Okay."

Although Tanchun's mother and brother are disliked by Lady Wang, they have little to do with Tanchun, and Tanchun was also raised by Lady Wang.

Yingchun called out, "Aunt."

Madam Wang held Jia Yingchun's hand and said, "You are a lucky child. Since you were married to the emperor, I knew you would never be wronged in your life. Is your mother okay?"

Mrs. Wang was referring to Mrs. Xing. Yingchun explained, "Mother is doing well. She has been recuperating in the palace. She also goes out for a walk in her spare time. My sister Xiuyan and I often visit her and we usually play cards together. I didn't know that my aunt was coming today, so I didn't come."

Mrs. Wang nodded and said, "Okay, as long as you are healthy, I didn't expect that the first wife would benefit from Yingchun in the end."

Yingchun doesn't like to talk much, and she is not very close to Jia Yuanchun, Mrs. Wang, and even Jia Tanchun.

Over the years, I have always felt that those people are hypocritical, especially when it was these people who messed up my marriage, and in the end, it was all my sisters, sisters-in-law, cousins, and cousins who were sent to the wedding. Yingchun now has a good relationship with Xing Xiuyan, Li Wan, and Li Qi, and usually cooperates with Jia Rong to have some fun. She doesn't hang out with people like Tanchun and Yuanchun who are full of rules.

Because of her dull personality, Yingchun, Lin Daiyu and others rarely move around and do not go to their poetry gatherings to join in the fun.

Although Yingchun is incompetent, she is obedient. As long as she follows the right person, she will do whatever she is told to do and will never look back.

Soon, two nieces, Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai, came over to greet them.

Mrs. Wang had a rather distant relationship with both of them and they didn’t say much to each other.

Lin Daiyu's mother is Jia Zheng's sister. Jia Zheng treats Lin Daiyu very well, but Wang Fu-ren's relationship with her is relatively distant.

The Xue family had caused a lot of trouble in the past, and they tried to curry favor with the rich and powerful. They would hide when things went wrong, and they were unpopular.

After that, the former daughter-in-law Miss Wang and Li Wan came over. The three of them, the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law, just briefly glanced over the conversation and didn't want to say anything more.

The others, like Shi Xiangyun, Yuanyang and Ping'er, are not very familiar to me.

Xichun and Miaoyu also came, but they were just casual acquaintances.

All the relatives in this room combined are not as good as Jia Yuanchun, let alone Jia Baoyu.

In the evening, when Jia Rong was resting in Baicao Palace, he heard Qingwen report the news.

While Qingwen was bathing Jia Rong with soap, she said, "The eldest wife came over today and had dinner at the Nuanxiang Palace. She will stay at the Empress's place tonight."

Jia Rong said casually, "Don't worry about her. Just tell Yuanchun to entertain her yourself. I'm busy."

"Okay." Qingwen continued to bathe Jia Rong and said with a smile, "Today, Sister Liu from the imperial kitchen asked me if her daughter, Wu Er, could find a job in the palace now that she is in her early twenties. She also said that the emperor had agreed when he was still a prince. It has been six years now."

Jia Rong then remembered that this was indeed the case, "Then let her serve in Baicao Palace."

"Okay." Qingwen agreed and helped Jia Rong wash his face. She smiled and said, "There is one more thing I want to congratulate His Majesty. Baochai sent a message tonight saying that she is pregnant. It should be the dragon seed planted by His Majesty when he went there to play before the New Year."

Jia Rong smiled and said, "This is a good sign. I will work harder these days and try to have a dozen more children within a year!"

Qingwen winked at Jia Rong charmingly, "Then let's start with me."

Jia Rong laughed and said, "One bitch like you is not enough. Go and call Ping'er, Yuanyang, Xiaohong, and Yinglian over. Also, Sheyue, Xiren, and Bihen should serve beside them!"

Qingwen didn't need to call anyone, as the palace maids would be responsible for calling people to serve her.

Jia Rong soon became busy and began to indulge in revelry every night, acting like a tyrant.

Not only did Jia Rong have sex with his own wife, he soon called several beautiful princesses and daughters of princes to serve him, and easily made these docile royal ladies pregnant.

After the events of the King of Western Xinjiang and the King of Yunnan, princes from all over the country were afraid of being implicated, and when faced with Jia Rong's bloodline interference, they pretended not to know and accepted it.

The ministers and the military did not care about such things. Even if they knew about it, they would just acquiesce. After all, it was not shameful to raise a son for the emperor.

In just two months, Jia Rong had more than thirty children.

Jia Rong's hard work fully proved one thing.

There are still too few women in the harem!

Any woman with an official status in Baicao Palace, Nuanxiang Palace and Tianxiang Palace, no matter if it was Wang Xifeng, You Sanjie, or the not-so-young Jia Yuanchun, would be hit!

Xiren, Bihen and Sheyue were not pregnant. Of course it was impossible for them to get pregnant after taking birth control pills.

The women in Cihang Temple also took birth control pills, so it was impossible for them to get pregnant.

Fortunately, some palace maids were taken in during the previous selection, and the daughters of the wet nurses from more than ten years ago came in to serve as wet nurses, so Jia Rong had no shortage of people to serve him.

During the twenty-three years from the age of ten to thirty-three, the loyal servants who had followed Jia Rong in his early years, and his grandsons, were now able to enter the palace as slaves and maids.

The son of the steward became the steward, the son of the attendant became the guard, and the daughter of the wet nurse became the wet nurse.

The whole world, both at home and abroad, has tacitly chosen the hereditary system. Jia Rong is still in a feudal dynasty, so naturally he also chooses the hereditary system.

Jia Rong didn't care at all about who became the emperor, as long as it didn't affect his eating, drinking and having fun.

The third day of the third month in the sixth year of the Holy Dynasty.

Jia Rong lay alone on a chair in the study, feeling bored.

"I feel so uncomfortable... so bored... I want to do something..."

Jia Rong felt very uncomfortable, as if something was in his heart and his lower body was itchy.

"What should I do..."

"It's a headache... It's because I don't know what to do that I'm so bored!"

Jia Rong is annoyed to death. He is so bored lately. There are only women all day long. He can't stop talking when he sees women!
"Not a single reference... so boring!"

Jia Rong lay on his back and suddenly frowned.

"Why should I be a holy king?"

"What does being a saint have to do with me? Am I the kind of person who seeks fame?"

Jia Rong directly denied all his efforts over the past several years.

Soon Jia Rong came to his senses, sat down, frowned and thought about something.

“Although I don’t know what’s good about the Qin Emperor and Han Emperor, many emperors may have been incompetent in their later years, but they were not necessarily unhappy!”

"What did Emperor Wu of Han do in his later years... I need to take some reference!"

Jia Rong quickly went to look for information to find out what interesting things those long-lived emperors did in their later years.

I want to play too!

Emperor Wu of Han: A man of great talent and strategy, but in his later years his superstition and harsh policies led to social unrest.

Emperor Xuanzong of Tang: He created the "Kaiyuan Prosperity", but in his later years he fell into turmoil due to his indulgence in pleasure and improper use of personnel.

Jia Rong stroked his beardless chin and said, "In short, I am obsessed with women, but I don't want to be obsessed with this anymore."

Jia Rong felt that these had no reference value and quickly thought of Yang Guang.

"I have too much money to spend anyway, so I might as well build a canal."

"I want to enjoy the happy life that Yang Guang can enjoy."

"Beauty pageants, canal building, palace building, wars, tax increases, playing stepmother?"

Jia Rong frowned and quickly ignored the last one, deciding to start with five aspects first.

Yang Guang's happy life alone was not enough. Emperor Wu of Han was superstitious, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang lived a life of luxury, Jiaqing lived a life of alchemy and immortality, and Zhao Gou lived in seclusion in a corner...

This really put Jia Rong in a difficult position. After all, he couldn't just stay in a corner and keep fighting wars.

"Killing meritorious officials also makes one a tyrant, right?"

Jia Rong thought of the dangerous thing again.

The cold-blooded Jia Rong frowned and thought for a moment, "This... do I have any meritorious officials under my command?"

"Why do I feel like... it's all my credit..."

Jia Rong thought about it carefully and found that there was really no one who could be considered a hero.

Even the few people who went out to fight relied on strong logistics, more advanced weapons, and soldiers who were fully paid and willing to make achievements.

All the border generals, even the promoted naval generals, were replaced at random, and none of them could be considered a famous general or meritorious official.

This is even more true for court ministers. It would be no problem to replace half of the people who attend court meetings every day.

The same nonsense is true about the princes of the royal family. No matter whether it was the King of India or the King of Japan, they all relied on Jia Rong's support to go to war. If it were any other ordinary general, he would still be able to expand his territory and be crowned king.

Even ordinary county residents could occupy an island and present it to the imperial court after escaping.

Even if he became emperor, he would be the heir apparent, not nominated by the ministers in the court.

If there was a choice, how could that group of people choose Jia Rong...

"What a bunch of losers! Damn it! Why have I been so nice to them all these years? I feel so bad!"

Jia Rong scolded his subordinates for being a bunch of useless people, and soon his mood improved and he was not so upset anymore.

Jia Rong broke through the constraints of his thoughts and broke free from the shackles of being a mortal.

The next step is to concentrate on checking the list of my subordinates one by one, thinking about what contributions they have made and doing what needs to be done.

Including those princes!

After securing his throne, he persecuted the descendants of the previous royal family?

So what?

Most emperors do the same things, why am I special?

(End of this chapter)