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Chapter 255 Eliminating Future Trouble (Please Subscribe)

The celebratory banquet held by the Ning Mansion for Jia Cong was quite lively!

Almost everyone from the Jia clan in the capital came, and the students from the clan school who came from the Jinling clan also represented the Jinling clan.

As the center of attention, Jia Cong was not greatly disturbed by the Rong Mansion.

Even her biological father, Master She, didn't actually come knocking on her door to do anything.

The reason is simple: the person hosting this celebratory banquet is Master Jing, who has been cultivating immortality at the Xuanzhen Temple outside the city for more than 20 years and has not shown his face for a long time!

Even the old lady of the Rong family lacked confidence in front of Master Jing, let alone Master She.

The first person of the Jia family in the capital to be named after the generation of scholars, is not someone whose reputation is undeserved.

The three-day banquet brought a lively atmosphere to the entire Ningrong Street.

After the banquet ended, Jia Huan, through Jia Lian, invited Master She to the Ning Mansion's Ning'an Hall for a chat.

"What's going on? Can't you just say what you want to say? Why do you have to come to Ning'an Hall?"

Master She was quite displeased, especially since the person who invited him was a junior like Jia Huan.

The fact that he had to go through Jia Lian instead of personally showing up made him feel very uncomfortable and offended.

As for Jia Cong, he has been staying by Master Jing's side recently, and Master She has not yet found a chance to be alone with him, which makes him quite unhappy.

What, are you asking Master Jing to suppress his own father? What a rebellious son!

Master Jing will leave eventually. Let's see how he deals with this rebellious son then!

"Brother Jing, what are you doing here?"

As a result, when they entered Ning'an Hall with Jia Lian, the first thing they saw was Master Jing, who was sitting in the head seat.

The vast Ning'an Hall was empty, with only Jia Jing and Jia Huan present.

Master She sensed something was amiss; the atmosphere in the room was rather somber.

"Lian-ge'er, you stand guard at the door and don't let anyone near!"

Master Jing gave the order, then suddenly shouted, "Marquis Jia En, kneel down before me!"

At this moment, his otherworldly air vanished, replaced by an imposing aura.

Jia Huan felt as if he were a high-ranking official in the imperial court, with every move he made carrying a powerful sense of oppression.

Not to mention, directly targeting Master She at this moment creates an incredibly terrifying invisible pressure.

At the height of his career, Master Jing held the position of Grand Tutor of the Eastern Palace, a high-ranking official of the third rank, a powerful figure whom even the cabinet leaders dared not underestimate.

If the deposed crown prince's uprising had not failed, given Master Jing's position in the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace, he would have been at least a high-ranking official in the cabinet once the crown prince ascended the throne, wielding considerable power and influence.

At that time, Lord She, who was the Crown Prince's study companion, was well aware of Lord Jing's prestige.

"Brother Jing, what are you doing?"

The old master was startled and naturally refused to kneel down. He was already so old, and with two younger men, Jia Huan and Jia Lian, standing beside him, had no shame?

Jia Lian, who was standing at the entrance of Ning'an Hall, was also startled and didn't know what had happened.

"Brother Huan, tell me, letting this muddle-headed old man know just how 'secret' what he's doing is, he's really courting death!"

Master Jing did not press the matter further, but turned to Jia Huan and spoke.

Jia Huan simply spoke, uttering three words softly: "Ping'an Prefecture!"

His voice wasn't loud, but to Master She it was like a thunderclap, completely stunning him and causing him to collapse to his knees.

At this moment, his face was deathly pale, his forehead was covered in cold sweat, and his body was trembling, clearly he was extremely panicked.

Snapped!

Master Jing stepped forward and slapped Master She hard across the face, knocking him to the ground.

This scene, witnessed by Jia Lian, the gatekeeper, made his pupils shrink in fright and he dared not even breathe.

Jia Huan, on the other hand, had a cold and stern expression, and his gaze toward Master She was sharp.

If we don't completely scare this old guy this time, we'll never have peace again.

Especially this old fellow, who probably got involved in something serious while in a daze, needs to be given a good talking-to, otherwise he won't even know how he died, and will also implicate the entire Jia family in the capital.

Of course, he did not deny that he did this to relieve Cong-ge'er of his worries.

As long as this fellow doesn't cause trouble, wouldn't Cong-ge'er benefit, and Jia Lian will also get some benefits?

"Tell me, what exactly happened in Ping'an Prefecture?"

Over here, Master Jing was furious and shouted, "You better explain yourself, or don't blame me for being impolite. You'll be stuck in the ancestral hall forever!"

Master She trembled, his face turning deathly pale with fright.

She hurriedly got up, grabbed Master Jing's right foot, and cried with snot and tears streaming down her face: "No, no, no, Brother Jing, let me explain. I was also blinded by greed!"

Then, he stammered out his story about himself and Ping'an Prefecture.

This was his most secret matter, and he never expected that Jia Jing would find out. He dared not harbor any illusions and had no choice but to confess honestly.

The matter is actually quite simple. The matter of deposing the crown prince has seriously implicated Master She. From now on, he will probably only be able to indulge in debauchery in his mansion and die in the womb of a woman.

Unless the retired emperor dies and the deposed crown prince's lineage behaves itself, he will have only a tiny chance of going out for a stroll, or even making a comeback.

He was resentful, and many of the remnants of the deposed crown prince's faction were naturally quite unhappy as well.

The military governor of Ping'an Prefecture was the last remaining bigwig of the deposed crown prince's faction, so Ping'an Prefecture naturally became the stronghold of the deposed crown prince's faction.

No one knows why the retired emperor left behind the military governor of Ping'an Prefecture, since it had always been a secret meeting place for the deposed crown prince's faction.

These guys have always been restless, constantly making underhanded moves.

After Lord She finished observing the mourning period for his own father, these fellows came knocking on his door.

At that time, Master She was still full of vigor. Although he was dejected, he had not lost his spirit.

After being persuaded by a few acquaintances, he got carried away and got involved, sending some money to Ping'an Prefecture almost every year.

Now, almost twenty years have passed. According to Master She, the total amount of silver invested in total definitely exceeds 500,000 taels.

Moreover, the amount of money demanded by Ping An Prefecture has been increasing recently.

Each time, the investment was 50,000 taels of silver, which even Master She felt was becoming unbearable.

However, Ping'an Prefecture also provided good news: the eldest son of the deposed crown prince had come of age and was favored by the retired emperor, and had also gained some power.

It can be said that the eldest son of the deposed crown prince still has a chance to ascend the throne.

Lord She also had a backup plan, but the sunk cost was too high, amounting to more than 500,000 taels of silver. He wasn't so generous as to just give it up.

Besides, those guys in Ping'an Prefecture wouldn't let Lord She disembark easily.

Not to mention, the Rong family was thriving at this time, and there were many opportunities to utilize them.

Snapped!

Lord She spoke with great enthusiasm, and he was even persuaded by his own words. His whole demeanor was transformed.

Master Jing slapped him hard again, pulling him back to reality.

"Brother Jing, why did you hit me again?"

Lord She covered his cheek and said with dissatisfaction, "Isn't there still a chance for this?"

"What chance? You want to kill the entire Jia family in the capital?"

Master Jing roared, "With a brain like yours, you think you can be a meritorious official who helped the emperor rise to power? Keep dreaming!"

"The current emperor has been in power for so many years, his rule is very secure, does he really think he can overthrow him?"

His face revealed undisguised sarcasm as he sneered, "You want to die? I can grant your wish. I'll make you break away from your clan and establish your own branch. Don't say I didn't give you a chance!"

"No, no, no, please, Brother Jing, I was wrong!"

Lord She was so frightened he almost lost his soul; the consequences of being exterminated from his clan would be extremely dire.

The current emperor will definitely follow suit and strip him of his title. Wouldn't that make him a lamb to the slaughter, with no safety whatsoever?

Who knows, the first person to take action against him might be the loyal and righteous Prince who succeeded the deposed crown prince!

"Wrong? Where did you go wrong?"

Master Jing sneered, "I see you don't realize how serious the problem is!"

"Brother Huan, tell this guy how he found out about what's going on in Ping'an Prefecture?"

Master Jing sneered, "If Huan-ge hadn't told me, I really wouldn't have known that you had any dealings with the guys from Ping'an Prefecture. You deserve to die!"

Jia Huan coughed lightly and said calmly, "I have a good relationship with a certain commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. He told me quietly that the current commander has been keeping a close eye on Ping'an Prefecture!"

"For this news, I directly gave that scoundrel 20,000 taels of silver!"

"Listen to this, just listen to this!"

Master Jing roared, "Your actions have all been observed by the Embroidered Uniform Guard!"

"If we wanted to deal with you and the Rong family now, wouldn't it be an easy task?"