The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

In the martial arts world, strength is paramount. Since Jia Huan's hidden weapon skills could easily subdue them, they naturally treated Jia Huan with great respect.

And since they're a major financial backer who provides the meals, their attitude goes without saying.

Without any ceremony, Jia Huan took out three blank official documents and slapped them onto the small tea table in front of him.

The sound wasn't loud, but it clearly reached everyone's ears.

"These are three blank official appointment documents for junior officers of the Embroidered Uniform Guard!"

"As long as you perform well, the top three will be directly taken away and become ninth-rank officials of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Don't say I didn't give you a chance!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the nearly twenty martial arts heroes standing in front of him were in an uproar.

They all stared eagerly at the three official documents, wishing they could snatch them away.

Don't be fooled by the fact that people in the martial arts world seem to look down on the government. In reality, if they could join the government, it would be a great opportunity that they would risk their lives for.

Not to mention, he was joining the prestigious Embroidered Uniform Guard, the kind with official ranks!

Although the soldiers of the Embroidered Uniform Guard had a bad reputation among the people and were often cursed as lackeys of the imperial court.

Sometimes, if you lack the ability and connections, you won't even have the chance to become a lackey of the imperial court.

"Don't worry, Third Master. I definitely won't let you down!"

"That's right, our strength is not bad either, we are not afraid even if we go to venture to the south!"

"This time I'm definitely going to perform well. No matter what kind of monsters or demons they are, they won't get any advantage in front of me. My knife doesn't discriminate!"

"Just you wait and see, Third Master. If nothing happens, that's for the best. But if something does happen, we'll definitely turn the south upside down!"

"..."

The group of chivalrous heroes all patted their chests in agreement, which naturally pleased Jia Huan greatly.

After giving them some instructions on what to do and what precautions to take, he sent half of his men to Yangzhou by land, while the rest traveled by boat, making it a combined land and water journey.

That's right, this was one of the conditions that Jia Huan and Jia Yucun discussed.

Jia Yucun was quite afraid of death, so he proposed that the Rong Mansion should provide strong protection measures.

How could the Rong family possibly agree to such conditions?

Besides, it's unrealistic to expect the servants of the Rong family to go to Yangzhou and fight against the thugs under the salt merchants.

They were raised on the estate, and none of the descendants of the Duke's personal guards were suitable!

It's not that I doubt their martial arts skills, but these men have grown up in comfort and have virtually no experience in the martial arts world.

If you encounter those shameless and ruthless people in the martial arts world, wouldn't you be courting death?

It's best to deal with people from the martial arts world who also come from the martial arts world.

Therefore, Jia Huan unilaterally accepted the job.

Fortunately, I still have a group of chivalrous heroes under my command, all of whom I have gradually recruited over the past year.

There are more than twenty members in this gang, and they have gathered skilled martial artists to guard various locations in Tianjin, Tongzhou, and along the canal, as well as at various points along the artificial waterways.

In terms of sheer numbers, they outnumber most of the usual gangs in the martial arts world, and their quality is far superior.

So he gathered all the men in the gang who had free time and asked them to voluntarily go to Yangzhou to work with Jia Yucun and protect him.

They were all experienced men of the martial world, so they naturally knew the dangers of this mission.

Going against the salt merchants could very well mean clashing with the Salt Gang, one of the most powerful gangs in the land, which is no joke, especially since it would happen in their own backyard.

Sure enough, Jia Huan offered a generous reward, which was definitely a big deal!

If the news gets out, even the elite members of those big gangs would be willing to take a gamble.

After everyone had left, Cong-ge'er came over and asked curiously, "Huan-ge'er, wasn't that a bit too generous?"

"You can't be stingy!"

Jia Huan said helplessly, "After all, their mission is indeed quite dangerous; if something goes wrong, they might not have a chance to come back!"

"Fortunately, it's only for a year at most, otherwise I really wouldn't be happy!"

Having one's own people do things for the Rong family naturally makes one's mood less than pleasant.

The key point is that even if the news gets to the manor, there will be no benefit, and he might even be labeled as a fool.

If it weren't for the fact that the number representing luck on the virtual screen created by the cheat system swelled by 150 after Jia Yucun successfully became the Salt Commissioner of Yangzhou, he would probably have been depressed for a while.

Clearly, his previous guess was quite right; this year is an unusual one.

This time, Lin Ruhai has clearly escaped another life-threatening situation!

Otherwise, the luck value displayed on the cheat code wouldn't have expanded so much and so quickly!

Currently, the luck value on his cheat system has exceeded 700, which is enough for him to use cautiously for a while.

"Um, Cong-ge, is something the matter?"

Seeing that Jia Cong did not return to the small training ground to practice, but instead stood motionless to the side, Jia Huan immediately realized what was going on and was quite curious.

If we calculate Cong Ge'er's age according to the traditional Chinese age reckoning, he'll be almost eleven.

Looking at his height and build, people would believe he's thirteen or fourteen!

He does have some talent in martial arts; his current combat strength would place him among the top thirty in the entire martial arts community, which is quite impressive.

You should know that there are many heroes in the martial arts world here, and there are also quite a few thugs who are capable fighters. On the contrary, there are quite a few who are very sharp in a fight.

Cong Ge'er's combat strength ranks among the top thirty, which is definitely the result of his diligent martial arts training.

Because he comes every afternoon on time, Jia Huan has recently gradually given him some management authority over the small martial arts school, allowing him to help with some simple tasks.

Clearly, Jia Cong had something he wanted to tell him.

"Huan-ge'er, a message has come from the Tongzhou Wharf that says several members of the Zhen family from Jinling have arrived in the capital furtively on a civilian boat, as if they have some urgent business to attend to!"

Seeing that Jia Huan was interested, Congge continued to explain, "These members of the Zhen family are not only quite cautious in their actions, but they also carry quite a few boxes with them!"

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The ducks are the first to know when the river warms in spring!

If they hadn't felt threatened, the Zhen family would never have thought of dispersing their hidden silver.

Indeed, after hearing Cong-ge'er's report, Jia Huan immediately understood what had happened.

It was an inconspicuous crime in the original novel of Dream of the Red Chamber, but it was one of the serious crimes that led to the downfall of the Rong family: hiding the Zhen family's criminal silver!

He was in a real bind; this was no easy task.

At this time, the Zhen family was still at its zenith, truly the number one powerful family in Jiangnan!

In Jinling, the combined influence of the four great families of Jia, Shi, Wang, and Xue was not as dazzling as that of the Zhen family.

The so-called Jinling Protector Talisman is a joke in front of the Zhen family!

When the Jia family was at its peak, they felt extremely honored to receive the retired emperor during his southern tour in Jinling.

The Zhen family, however, received the emperor four times, making them quite prominent for a time!

It is no exaggeration to say that he was the emperor's most trusted confidant.

In fact, in order to make the Zhen family pay off the money owed for the reception of the emperor, the retired emperor directly allowed the Zhen family to control the Jiangning Manufacturing Bureau for decades, and the wealth they accumulated was probably no less than ten million taels.

Unfortunately, the Zhen family felt this was all they deserved and never thought about repaying the debt.

They had the backing: the Emperor Emeritus's most beloved Consort Zhen was the eldest daughter of the Zhen family!

Consort Zhen also has an adult son, who is also a prince!

It's a pity that the grandson of the Zhen family, a prince, was still young when the matter of deposing the crown prince occurred twenty years ago, and the throne was decided before he could even participate in it.

How could the Zhen family not have some ulterior motives?

With the support of the retired emperor, they have been secretly vying with the current emperor.

This sudden and secret dispatch of people to the capital, along with ample silver to be dispersed and hidden, clearly indicates that they sensed danger and had to take precautions in advance.

The main reason why the Zhen family acted this way must be that the Emperor Emeritus's condition was not optimistic!

To put it simply, as long as the Zhen family doesn't rebel and the Emperor Emeritus is still alive, the Zhen family will be fine.

But if the retired emperor were to pass away, it's certain that the current emperor, who has been holding back his anger for a long time, would take drastic measures; there's no doubt about it.

This is also one of the advantages of having control over the terminal docks of the canal; many things that happen through the canal simply cannot be hidden from Jia Huan's eyes and ears.

But at this moment, he was really having a headache about this matter.

To secretly intercept them is tantamount to courting death!

The Zhen family hasn't fallen yet; they still wield immense power. And given the location of Tongzhou, it's impossible to hide anything. Just wait for the double blow from the Zhen family's grandson, the prince, and the imperial court.

Jia Huan didn't think he could handle it!

Originally, the Zhen family's plan to hide silver had nothing to do with Jia Huan or the Rong Mansion.

The problem lies with Madam Wang!

This guy is a real money-grubber; he'll take any kind of money!