The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

"What? Even the Rong family themselves don't know where this military general came from?"

Yuan Chun was quite surprised, her expression was very strange, she never expected this situation.

"Your Highness, while I was walking outside today, I overheard that yesterday was supposed to be the end of the new martial arts examination. Could it be...?"

At this moment, Baoqin, a trusted palace maid brought from home, suddenly spoke up to remind them.

"The military examination?"

Yuan Chun muttered to herself, no longer in a hurry.

"According to past practice, the results should be released in a couple of days. Let's just wait!"

She wasn't quite sure, and it wasn't appropriate for her to continue sending her trusted eunuchs out of the palace.

After all, she was just a concubine who had given birth to a daughter; it was best not to act too ostentatiously.

The fact that the emperor rested in her palace yesterday already attracted a lot of attention from the harem, which is enough.

On the other hand, the core members of the Rong family were completely baffled and had no idea what was going on.

The fact that Yuan Chun deliberately sent her trusted eunuch out of the palace to inquire about the matter clearly indicates that it was no small matter.

At least, the old lady and Madam Wang took it very seriously!

Unable to come up with any solutions, they simply summoned the two masters, as well as Jia Lian, who had just finished his official duties, to discuss together the purpose of the Empress sending someone out of the palace to inquire!

What could be their purpose?

Master She disagreed, saying, "Didn't that eunuch make it very clear that among the Rong family's sons, there has emerged a military talent that everyone has heard of!"

"Anyway, I don't know who this person is, as long as it's a good thing!"

Master Zheng Er nodded in agreement, saying, "Eldest brother is right. Since we don't know for the time being, as long as we know it's a good thing, there's no need to make a fuss!"

"What do you know?"

The old lady rolled her eyes and sneered, "Now that everyone knows, they obviously think highly of our Rong family!"

"If we can't get to the bottom of this, what if something goes wrong? Will you two brothers take responsibility?"

She now realized that the reason why the current emperor mentioned it to Yuan Chun, and even gave Yuan Chun great face, was obviously because the Rong family's children had re-established contact with the army.

However, I felt quite regretful and unwilling!

If I had known that the Rong family still needed the influence of the army to boost its prestige, I shouldn't have so readily handed over all the connections of the Beijing Garrison to Wang Ziteng!

As a result, Prince Teng went off to enjoy the limelight, but the Rong family did not gain much benefit.

On the contrary, this matter caused some conflict with the two marquises of the Shi family, and the conflict has not been completely resolved to this day.

If they also have connections with the Beijing garrison, they can help any member of the Rong family who wants to join the army to seek wealth and power to quickly rise to prominence, thus enhancing the Rong family's prestige.

Thinking of this, he glanced at Madam Wang, who was pretending to be a Bodhisattva, and felt extremely displeased.

Prince Teng is surnamed Wang, not Jia. Even if there is something good, he will favor the Wang family and only consider the Jia family second. Yuan Chun in the palace can only get limited support.

Now it's even better; he's gone directly out of the capital to serve as some kind of border patrol envoy, and his influence on the capital has plummeted.

"How can you say that? Old lady, you must be joking!"

The two gentlemen were startled and hurriedly tried to absolve themselves of responsibility.

At this moment, Jia Lian looked thoughtful, coughed lightly, and said slowly, "Grandma, I have an idea, but I don't know if it's right?"

"Lian'er, it's okay if you say something wrong!"

The old lady perked up and hurriedly said, "Speak your mind directly. Don't be like your father and second uncle, who don't know anything all day long. I don't know what use it is to be all grown up?"

These words made the two gentlemen quite embarrassed, and they looked at Jia Lian with strange expressions.

At the same time, he was thinking that if this kid couldn't give a straight answer, he would definitely have to teach him a lesson.

Jia Lian was unaware of the two masters' thoughts; otherwise, he would have certainly cried out that he was wronged.

He chuckled and said, "I heard a few days ago that Cong-ge has successfully passed the martial arts examination!"

"And yesterday happened to be the last day of the martial arts examination, could it be..."

The rest of the sentence was left unsaid, but the meaning was already quite clear.

"impossible!"

Madam Wang flatly denied it: "Zong-ge'er hasn't received any special training from the manor, how could he possibly perform well in the martial arts examination?"

"In my opinion, it's already quite an achievement that he was able to pass the martial arts examination!"

A sense of panic welled up inside me; I had a vague feeling of unease.

If Jia Huan knew Lady Wang's current state of mind, he would definitely understand what was going on.

Isn't it just a concern that the Rong family's sons entering the army would dilute the resources available to Prince Teng?

In fact, she understood that without the Rong family's strong support in terms of military resources, it would have been impossible for Wang Ziteng to be promoted to the position of military governor of the capital garrison in such a short time and then be sent out to patrol the border.

In fact, Wang Ziteng's departure from Beijing had a somewhat ostracized feel to it.

In the past, which of the military governors of the capital garrison didn't serve for more than ten years?

The most representative examples are the military leaders who came from the Ning and Rong families.

Which one of them didn't serve as the military governor of the capital garrison until their death?

Prince Teng had only been in office as the military governor of the capital for less than five years when he was sent out to inspect the border.

Although Madam Wang didn't say anything about these things, she felt quite uneasy and fearful.

If a member of the Rong family were to join the army, it would easily dilute Wang Ziteng's resources, a fact she found hard to accept.

If it were Jia Cong, because he was the eldest son of a concubine, she would find it difficult to use any tricks against him.

If it were Jia Huan, she would already be figuring out how to ruin his reputation.

After hearing Madam Wang's rebuttal, the old lady couldn't help but nod, feeling that there was some truth to it.

Jia Lian naturally knew some of the details, but he couldn't say it outright, so he had to bite the bullet and say, "I've had some contact with Cong-ge before. This kid is very interested in martial arts and can endure the hardships of training!"

"At such a young age, he has been training ever since he left the manor. It's not easy for him to have persisted until now!"

"Qiang-ge'er from the neighboring mansion, seeing that he truly had a desire for martial arts, provided him with a great deal of assistance!"

"After all, the Ning family also has a lot of martial arts traditions. Taking a few from them would be enough for Cong-ge to train until he comes of age!"

"I'm not quite sure what level Cong-ge'er's martial arts skills and strength have reached either?"

"I was quite surprised when I heard that he passed the martial arts examinations and became a martial arts scholar and a martial arts graduate in succession!"

"Right now, I can't guarantee whether he will shine brightly in the military examination and thus attract the attention of the current emperor!"

At this point, he chuckled and said, "Fortunately, the results of the martial arts examination will be announced in a couple of days, then it will be clear at a glance, won't it?"

The main hall of Rongqing Hall was completely silent. All the core members of the Rong family were shocked by Jia Lian's words.

If everything he said is true, then a military general will indeed emerge from among the Rong family's descendants.

Unfortunately, Jia Cong had recently left the mansion and become a member of a collateral branch of the family.

Chapter 253 Too Late to Regret (Please Subscribe)

"You passed! Brother Cong has become the third-ranked scholar in the martial arts examination!"

Xue Pan rushed into the house with a beaming smile, shouting, "Amazing! What an amazing fellow!"

Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai, who were talking in hushed tones, froze upon hearing this.

"He really passed the exam, and he even became the third-ranked martial arts scholar?"

Aunt Xue's eyes were filled with shock, and she said in disbelief, "That's unlikely, isn't it? How old is he?"

Xue Baochai lowered her head and remained silent, her mind in turmoil.

"It's clearly written on the imperial edict, how could there be a mistake?"

Xue Pan plopped down, shaking his head and saying, "Brother Cong is naturally talented, and with his hard work, it's not surprising that he has achieved such results!"

"Otherwise, I wouldn't have been so eager to act as matchmaker, wanting my sister to marry him!"

You're really rubbing salt into my wounds!

Aunt Xue's face was not good, and she said irritably, "What great achievements can a mere martial arts strategist accomplish?"

Of course, this was just stubbornness; in his heart, he was already regretting it to the core.

"Mother, what you're saying is a bit unreasonable!"

Xue Pan said with dissatisfaction, "As far as I know, after passing the martial arts exam and becoming the third-ranking martial arts scholar, Brother Cong immediately received the official rank of a fourth-rank military officer and was also a second-class imperial guard!"

"Regardless of whether or not they can gain the favor of the current emperor, once they join the army, they will at least be a sixth-rank commander, or even a fifth-rank garrison commander!"

"In the military, that would be a mid-level general; in local government, it would be even more remarkable!"

"The military leaders in the lower prefectures are basically the garrison commanders!"

The more Xue Pan talked, the worse Aunt Xue's mood became. Finally, she interrupted him impatiently, saying, "You've said so much, but that's their business. What does it have to do with you?"

"I'm quite disappointed!"