Dream of the Red Chamber: I can upgrade my entries!

Chapter 5 This world, if others can sit on it, so can I!
Heavy snow had already begun to fall from the horizon. Inside the Sanqing Hall of Xuanzhen Temple, the Jia father and son looked at each other in silence, and the atmosphere became unusually tense.

"What exactly do you want to do?"

After a long while, Jia Jing could no longer hold back and questioned him.

Qin Keqing's identity is a mystery. Once exposed, it will surely attract the attention of the world, as she is of royal blood.

More importantly, after Jia Jing became a monk, he demanded 200,000 taels of silver from the Ningguo Mansion every year under the guise of cultivating Taoism. Over the years, this amounted to more than one million taels, enough to support a large army.

If either of these two secrets were to leak out, it would undoubtedly be a devastating blow to the Jia family.

"Father is probably mistaken."

"It's not what I want to do, but what you're doing?"

Shaking his head slightly, Jia Yan said with a hint of disappointment, "I know you cherish the past relationship between master and servant, which is perfectly understandable."

“But you shouldn’t have left such a danger in your home. If you’re not careful, it could lead to the destruction of your family and clan.”

"And with this million taels of silver, do you really think Prince Yizhong is capable of great things?"

"If he could handle it, we wouldn't have had to wait until now."

what?
Upon hearing this, Jia Jing looked surprised and blurted out, "What do you mean by that?"

"hehe."

Jia Yan chuckled and continued, "The literal meaning."

"If the Emperor Emeritus wanted him to inherit the throne, why wait until now?"

"Father, please don't forget that Prince Yizhong and the current emperor are siblings from the same mother."

"How can a prince who would rather side with others than support his own brother win the support of the court officials?"

"The retired emperor is old, not senile. I don't believe that no one in the world understands the key to his choice of the current emperor to succeed him."

"The Great Qian Dynasty has been established for 78 years, spanning three reigns. There are countless founding nobles, early nobles, and official families of all sizes, whose influence is deeply entrenched. The national treasury has been so empty over the years that rats could run around in it."

"In Liaodong, the fifth Khan of the Later Jin, Yinzhen, reigned for three years. This prince, who had experienced the struggle for the throne among the nine princes, unified the Later Jin country with amazing means, vigorously promoted Sinicization, and established the Green Standard Army in addition to the Manchu and Mongol Eight Banners, transforming its strength completely."

"On the grasslands, the Borjigin, grandson of Ligdan Khan, unified the five tribes of southern Mongolia, and the three tribes of northern Mongolia also declared their submission."

"In the west, the Dzungar Khanate, under the rule of Tsewang Arabtan and his son Galdan Tsering, controlled the south and north of the Tianshan Mountains and became the hegemon of Central Asia."

“Lobzang Danjin, the leader of the Khoshut tribe, coerced the nobles of various Mongolian tribes in Qinghai to hold a meeting at Chahantorohai and called himself ‘Dalai Huntaiji’.”

"Under the rule of Yongjiya, the Qianxiang Kingdom in the southwest controlled most of the former Ming Dynasty's Three Xuan and Six Wei regions, with a population of up to 1300 million."

"The Great Qian Dynasty is currently beset by internal and external troubles, and Prince Yizhong's succession will only hasten its demise."

"Only the current emperor, who has served as a prince for 38 years and assisted the former crown prince in handling state affairs, can handle these matters with ease, unravel the complexities, and carry out sweeping reforms. As the saying goes, 'No destruction, no construction; destruction precedes construction.'"

"The current emperor is cold-hearted and ruthless. Only a complete political machine is qualified to be the leader of the restoration."

pedal!pedal!pedal!
Jia Jing staggered back several steps, his face filled with unprecedented panic.

There are some things he understands, but he was caught up in them and couldn't see through them until now.

It turns out that among the retired emperor's sons, apart from the former crown prince, only Emperor Yongping was the true chosen successor, while Prince Yizhong had long been defeated.

Unfortunately, he failed to realize this in advance, missed the best opportunity, and instead, by a twist of fate, stood on the opposite side of Emperor Yongping, burying the last glimmer of hope for the Jia family.

"Father."

"How does it feel to be someone else's knife your whole life?"

"Two dukes from one family, a noble and prominent family, can only lower their heads and bury their heads, lower them even lower, lower still. A lifetime of humility and forbearance, and this is the result. Are you willing to accept it?" With indifferent eyes, Jia Yan spoke this tragic and cruel truth.

From their ancestor Qin Yu onwards, the Qin family of Jinling has always been cold-hearted and cruel to the Jia family. The first Duke of Ningguo, Jia Yan, pacified the south, and the first Duke of Rongguo, Jia Yuan, recovered the north. Who conquered this empire? Are two mere dukes enough?
Among the founding lineage, many families were granted multiple titles because they bet everything on Qin Yu. The Marquis of Sijin Township and the Earl of Sijin Township came from the Han family of Nanyang, while the Marquis of Shouxiang Township and the Earl of Shoushan Township were established by the sons of Li Laiheng and Li Guo, respectively.

Given the Jia family's achievements, it wouldn't be unreasonable for any one of them to be granted the title of Prince. Yet, they were only granted the title of Duke, which clearly demonstrates the fear that Emperor Qin Yu of the Great Qian Dynasty had of the Jia family.

In the battle of Yuan Congyi, Jia Daihua was killed in action, and Jia Daishan dragged his crippled body back to the capital. He was only allowed to inherit the title of Duke of Rongguo. How many members of the Jia family had shed their blood on the battlefield! How could the retired emperor have treated the Jia family so poorly?

Even now, although Jia Jing and Jia She did not stand up to support Emperor Yongping, hasn't the Jia family shed enough blood?
"Yan'er".

Jia Jing's chapped lips moved, but he didn't know what to say.

"Whether you're willing to be a knife in someone else's hand is your business."

"I refuse! In this life, I want to be the one who wields the sword!"

With piercing eyes, Jia Yan's words struck like a thunderbolt from a clear sky.

'? ? ? '

Looking at his young son, Jia Jing felt an unprecedented sense of estrangement.

“The Jia family has become increasingly unruly in recent years. The order of things in the West Mansion has been reversed. The second branch is extremely arrogant and unruly. That woman is dull-witted, yet the old lady lets her do as she pleases.”

"Born with a jade in his mouth, what an auspicious child and grandchild! Since ancient times, those who have unusual signs have either been royalty or rebels."

"Uncle She secretly contacted the military governor of Ping'an Prefecture and started a smuggling business, sending a lot of ironware from Ping'an Prefecture to the Chahar tribe."

"If it weren't for this, how could Borjigin Nari have conquered the other four tribes in the southern desert so quickly?"

"The Wang family's daughter took over the family business and arbitrarily lent money at exorbitant interest rates, ruining the family and destroying the entire clan, completely disregarding the reputation of the Jia family as a family with two dukes."

"If this continues, let alone whether the person in the palace will let the Jia family off the hook, how will the people of the world view the Jia family?"

At this point, Jia Yan gave a self-deprecating laugh and said coldly, "How can such clansmen be of any help to me?"

"West Prefecture".

Jia Jing didn't pay much attention to the Rongguo Mansion, and he knew less about it than Jia Yan.

However, the news of Jia Baoyu being born with a jade in his mouth caused quite a stir in the capital, but he didn't pay any attention to it, never imagining that this was just the tip of the iceberg in the Rongguo Mansion.

Jia She and the military governor of Ping'an Prefecture smuggled ironware to the Chahar tribe, creating a formidable enemy in the northern border region of the Great Qian Dynasty. This was tantamount to courting death.

"This winter's heavy snow has caused a white disaster on the grasslands, and the Khalkha tribes are sure to have a hard time."

"Borjigin Nari is the grandson of Ligdan Khan, and he thinks day and night about restoring the glory of the Golden Family."

"With just a push, the Mongol tribes' invasion of the south would be a foregone conclusion."

'what? '

These words made Jia Jingxin's heart leap into his throat. He looked at Jia Yan in disbelief and asked, "What are you going to do?"

"doing what?"

With his arms crossed, Jia Yan said indifferently, "If others can sit on this throne, so can I."

boom! ! !
One stone stirs up a thousand waves.

A fear Jia Jing had never felt before arose in his heart; he never imagined that his youngest son would do such a thing.

(End of this chapter)