Red Mansion: After being expelled from the family, I was granted the title of Marquis of Mobei

Chapter 44: Acting Calmly, Emperor Yongping's Reflection

But seeing that Jia Jue was still unhurried, Wang Ziteng said helplessly.

"My Lord, you are really not in a hurry at all."

"What a rare opportunity this is! As long as we can act quickly and gather evidence of the Four Kings manipulating and reselling arms, then..."

Before Wang Ziteng could finish speaking, Jia Jue waved his hand and interrupted him.

"What can you say? You don't really think you can bring them down just by relying on the arms case."

"My Lord, I know what you are thinking. You are eager to solve these serious problems immediately."

"But do you think that given the current political situation, His Majesty would directly take action to deal with the four princes?"

"Nothing else matters, but I can't get past the Emperor."

"The Emperor has only moved to Daming Palace; he hasn't been buried yet."

"Our goal this time is not to put the four kings to death, but to help His Majesty regain control of the Beijing Camp."

"Eat food one bite at a time, and do things step by step."

Wang Ziteng said anxiously.

"But my Lord, what should I do? They must hate me to the core now."

Jia Jue said with a chuckle.

"Lord Wang, relax. Things are not as serious as you think."

"Prince Beijing and the others must be very resentful towards you right now, but that's not important."

"After the reorganization of the Beijing camp is completed, His Majesty will naturally make other appointments for you."

"You saw everything His Majesty did to protect me in the Golden Palace today."

"As for you, keep your heart in your stomach."

"As long as you obey His Majesty's orders, His Majesty will never allow the Four Kings to attack you."

"Apart from anything else, Lord Wang should understand the principle of buying a horse's bones with a huge sum of money."

"If you pledge allegiance to His Majesty and something happens to you right after, where will His Majesty's dignity be?"

Hearing this, Wang Ziteng felt relieved.

"Thank you for your guidance, Lord. But Lord, if that's the case, how are we going to proceed with the arms case and the corruption case? Should we just turn a blind eye?"

Jia Jue said calmly.

"Collect the necessary evidence, but keep all the evidence related to the Four Kings safe and don't let it leak out."

"The time is not right now. Your Majesty cannot take action against the Four Kings."

"However, all the generals in the Beijing camp who have close ties with the Four Kings must be purged."

"Remember, it's better to kill the wrong person than to let him go. We must ensure that after this cleanup, the Beijing Camp will be under the complete control of Your Majesty."

"As long as you complete this task well, His Majesty will naturally be generous with your rewards."

Wang Ziteng nodded slightly and said.

"I understand what the Marquis means, but I don't think the Four Princes will compromise so easily. They might stir up trouble and collectively resist the rectification. If so, how should we deal with them?"

Jia Jue said with a sneer.

"We are reorganizing the Beijing camp in the name of the Emperor. If anyone dares to openly resist the reorganization, it will be disobeying the Emperor's order."

"How should I deal with this? Do I need to teach you?"

Wang Ziteng said after hesitating for a moment.

"My Lord, this, this will involve a wide range of people. If we are not careful, it will shock the whole government."

Jia Jue looked at Wang Ziteng with disdain and said.

"Why, Lord Wang, are you afraid of offending others? If that's the case, then return to your residence and recuperate. I will go to the palace to meet His Majesty later and ask His Majesty to replace someone to assist me in reorganizing the Beijing camp."

After hearing this, Wang Ziteng was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat and quickly waved his hands and said.

"My Lord, please forgive me. My Lord, please forgive me. It was my humble servant who spoke rudely. Please don't blame me."

"Don't worry, my Lord. Those who dare to defy the imperial court are no longer ordinary generals. They must be dealt with severely."

"I think we should ask His Majesty to let the Imperial Guard assist in the investigation."

"If there truly is a collective act of defiance against the imperial edict, the ringleader will be executed without mercy, and those who followed the order should be immediately apprehended and severely interrogated in the imperial prison to determine the true identity of the accomplices and the masterminds behind the scenes."

Seeing Wang Ziteng's attitude change so quickly, Jia Jue said meaningfully.

"Lord Wang, being indecisive is the worst thing to do. If you want to get things done, you have to offend people."

"If you are hesitant and afraid to take the first step, you won't be able to accomplish anything."

"Forget it this time, it won't happen next time."

"Alright, keep an eye on the Beijing Camp for the next two days and secretly collect some evidence from the arms case. We'll investigate the rest slowly after we move into the Beijing Camp in two days."

Wang Ziteng nodded slightly and said.

"Okay, I understand. I'll take my leave."

"Master Wang, take care."

After sending Wang Ziteng away, Jia Jue couldn't help but shook his head. This Wang Ziteng is still fantasizing. You want to change your allegiance, but how can you do it without some proof of allegiance and cutting off your own retreat?

Late at night, in the Rongguo Mansion, Old Lady Jia was discussing things with her two sons and Jia Zhen from the East Mansion.

Several people's faces didn't look good.

Mrs. Jia looked around at the three of them and said solemnly.

"You should all know what happened in the court today."

"This Wang Ziteng is truly an ungrateful person. He relied on the support of our Jia family to get to where he is today, but he actually betrayed the founding fathers and got involved with that little bastard Jia Jue."

Jia Zhen said with some concern.

"Old lady, did the Prince of Beijing send a message?"

Old Mrs. Jia sighed and nodded slightly.

"Such a big thing happened, the prince will naturally ask about it."

"The other princes were very angry and felt that we had raised a disaster."

"If Prince Beijing hadn't stopped us, I'm afraid we would have been in trouble too."

"Although the prince is mediating, if we do nothing, we will definitely not be able to pass this level."

"I called you all here today to discuss this matter."

Jia Zheng said with some concern.

"Mother, we don't have any good way to deal with the Wang family right now."

Old Mrs. Jia waved her hand and said.

"The Wang family's affairs are a matter for the future. The most urgent matter right now is the affairs of the Beijing Camp."

"The decline of the mansion has been obvious to the naked eye over the years, and it is all supported by the connections your father left behind."

"Many of the generals in the Beijing camp are students and old friends of the old man and your father. This is why the princes value our Jia family so much."

"If the Beijing Battalion is truly reorganized successfully this time, then our family's last remaining assets will be gone."

"What's more, the matter of the Beijing camp involves several princes." "So no matter what, we can't let that beast Jia Jue successfully accomplish this."

After hearing this, Jia She said something from his heart.

"Mother, I'm afraid this matter is difficult to handle. His Majesty has already issued an order. The Duke of Ying will be in charge personally, and Wang Ziteng and the Marquis of Guanjun will be responsible for the specific tasks."

"If you force it, something terrible might happen."

Old Mrs. Jia showed an expression of confidence on her face.

"I'm afraid nothing will happen. It would be better if something happens. The bigger the noise, the better."

After hearing what Old Lady Jia said, Jia She and the others were confused.

Jia Zhen asked doubtfully.

"Old lady, I don't quite understand. What do you mean?"

Old Lady Jia looked at Jia Zhen and said.

"Brother Zhen, I know that you have a good relationship with the children of the noble families in the capital. There are also some of them who are serving in the Beijing camp without doing any work."

"Young people are full of youthful energy. I plan to have you and Brother Lian treat these people to a meal, and then talk to them about the bad deeds of the Champion Marquis."

After hearing this, Jia Zhen said with a somewhat unhappy expression.

"Madam, what do you mean?"

Before Jia Zhen finished speaking, Old Lady Jia nodded slightly and said.

"Just understand. This matter must be completed. The mansion will pay for whatever money you need."

"Well, are you sure?"

Jia Zhen secretly groaned in his heart. This was not an easy job. If he was not careful, something big might happen.

However, Jia Zhen knew in his heart that Old Lady Jia was discussing something with him. If he wanted to rely on the power of Rongguo Mansion and the founding fathers in the future, he would have to agree.

After hesitating for a moment, Jia Zhen had no choice but to agree.

After some further discussion, Old Lady Jia asked everyone to leave. Then she looked in the direction of the Marquis Guanjun's Mansion with a look of satisfaction.

"You little bastard, just wait and see how you die this time."

The next day, in the Qianqing Palace, Emperor Yongping and Duke Yingguo were looking at each other in surprise. Emperor Yongping looked at Duke Yingguo in surprise and said.

"Old Duke, are you sure you are not joking with me?"

The Duke of England bowed and said.

"Your Majesty, even if I had the courage of heaven, I would not dare to joke with Your Majesty."

After hearing this, Emperor Yongping scratched his head helplessly.

"No, the Marquis of Guanjun is already engaged. If you let the princess and the young lady of the Sheng family share a husband, if this gets out, your Ying family's reputation will be ruined, and my reputation will also be bad."

The Duke of England sighed and said.

"Your Majesty, I have thought of all the possible solutions. Compared to those superficial reputations, I care more about my daughter's life."

"I simply cannot bear to watch my daughter perish for a little reputation."

"The old ministers have already convinced Marquis Guanjun and the Sheng family."

"I beg Your Majesty to consider my humble contributions over the years and grant me this."

Seeing that Duke Ying was determined to achieve his goal, Emperor Yongping also became a little distressed.

Emperor Yongping had complicated feelings towards Jia Jue. On the one hand, he liked Jia Jue very much for his bravery and courage to be a pioneer.

But the key problem is that Jia Jue is too young. He is in a high position now. It is easy for him to be unable to be promoted in the future and his achievements will be so great that they will shock the emperor.

So when Jia Jue asked to marry a girl from the Sheng family, Emperor Yongping was very happy. The Sheng family was just a minor official and could not provide any help to Jia Jue's career, and would even drag Jia Jue down.

But it’s different for the Duke of England. Just because he is so selfless for his daughter, if Jia Jue marries the Duke of England’s beloved daughter, he will become the son-in-law of the Ying family.

With Jia Jue's bravery and the foundation accumulated by the Yingguo Mansion over a hundred years, it is hard to imagine how high a position Jia Jue will reach in the future.

The title of Duke is just a starting point, and it is not impossible to confer the title of King of a different surname.

Even worse, when he passes away a hundred years later, Jia Jue will be in his prime, in his forties, at the peak of his life.

Will he have any inappropriate thoughts at that time?

These are all things that Emperor Yongping had to think about.

However, after some hesitation, Emperor Yongping finally came to his senses and cursed himself in his heart for making the same mistake that most emperors would make, which was being too suspicious.

Emperor Yongping asked himself if he was definitely a qualified emperor and not a mean and ungrateful person.

Jia Jue is also a man who values ​​friendship and loyalty. Now that his great cause has not yet been accomplished, he has begun to suspect his trusted generals. With such a narrow mind, how can he accomplish great things?

As long as he was in power, Emperor Yongping felt that he was confident that the relationship between the monarch and his subjects would be harmonious, and he never had any doubts.

As for the successor to the throne, if he is truly talented, he will naturally be able to control famous generals and capable ministers.

If he is not talented or knowledgeable, why should I choose a waste to succeed me?

If a suitable successor cannot be chosen, the worst that can happen is that I can take action to dismantle the military power and let Jia Jue retire.

If you want to accomplish great things, you naturally should not employ people you doubt, and trust people you employ.

If I continue to be suspicious like this, I will become a tyrant sooner or later.

It has to be said that reading the history books about Emperor Yongping was not in vain. There were too many peaceful and prosperous times that were destroyed because of the emperor's suspicion.

As the ruler who holds the power of heaven and dominates all living beings, the emperor's thoughts are likely to trigger a violent chain reaction.

Emperor Yongping also reflected on himself, and then he looked at the Duke of Ying and said.

"Old Duke, I understand your love for your daughter."

"This matter of marriage is originally a matter between you two."

"Since you have all reached an agreement, I will naturally help you achieve your goal."

"Well, I will issue another imperial decree granting marriage, betrothing Princess Yong'an to Marquis Guanjun, and the wedding will be held at the same time as the one for the daughter of the Sheng family."

Duke Ying looked at Emperor Yongping with gratitude and said.

"I, your Majesty, would like to thank you on behalf of my daughter. Thank you very much, Your Majesty."

Emperor Yongping waved his hand and said.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Please don't give me such difficult problems in the future."

The Duke of England naturally agreed immediately, then left the Qianqing Palace and returned home to report the good news to his wife and daughter.

After the Duke of Ying left, Xia Shouzhong, who was standing by, served tea to Emperor Yongping and said.

"Your Majesty, if the Queen knew that the Duke of England had proposed marriage for her daughter, I'm afraid she would be displeased."

Emperor Yongping nodded slightly after hearing this.

The reason for this is naturally because we have to mention Queen Shen’s younger brother and uncle, General Weibei Shen Congxing.

The previous document said that after Shen Congxing's wife Zou died at the hands of rebels while trying to save Empress Shen, Shen Congxing never remarried. He only took Zou's sister Xiao Zou as his concubine. Empress Shen even asked for an imperial edict for Xiao Zou.

Queen Shen had her own plan in mind, which was to seek strong support for herself and her son, the eldest prince, through Shen Congxing's marriage.

The Duke of Yingguo is naturally a good target. He is a descendant of one of the four kings and eight dukes of the founding of the country. He has a good family background and has been in charge of the Zhenbei Army for decades. He is a big shot in the military.

If Shen Congxing could marry Zhang Guifen, the Duke of Ying would naturally join the team of the Queen and the eldest prince.

(End of this chapter)