The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

The old lady looked exhausted and waved people away without any politeness.

Neither Master She nor Jia Lian uttered a sound; they rose, bowed, and turned to leave.

From beginning to end, the old lady never asked what exactly Master She had that Master Jing had caught. That was her cleverness.

Based on her understanding of Master She, he must have made a huge mistake to cause this situation.

He was slapped twice hard by Master Jing, but he didn't dare to utter a single word!

She was terrified that if she found out, she would be so angry that she would die, which would be a boon to Master She.

Since Master She's life wasn't in danger, she couldn't be bothered to pay much attention.

However, it is absolutely unacceptable that Master Jing would try to interfere in the Rong family's succession to the title.

Just as Jia Huan said, once Jia Lian inherits the Rong family's title, the eldest and second branches of the family will immediately have to separate, which is something she absolutely cannot accept.

Even if the second son is blindly filial, what about Madam Wang?

Once the family splits up, she will definitely have to live with the second son. If she can't be the core figure in the family, what's the point of living?

However, as long as the title remains with Master She, Master Zheng will not need to separate from the family.

After all, they were brothers, and it was understandable that they lived together while the old lady was still alive.

But if Jia Lian inherits the title, how could Master Zheng, as the uncle, have the nerve to live in his nephew's house?

Clearly, Master Jing is deliberately trying to upset her!

Although the old lady was unhappy, she couldn't vent her anger on Master Jing.

After all, Jia Zhen was completely ruined by her manipulation. How could Master Jing, as his father, not harbor resentment?

Who knows what might happen when we confront Master Jing head-on?

The old lady was quite adept at these internal disputes and wouldn't give Master Jing a chance to lose his temper.

As for Master She going to retire to his estate outside the city, she wouldn't care at all.

Anyway, Master She never did anything serious, as long as people didn't die.

As Master She and Jia Lian left Rongqing Hall, the atmosphere suddenly became somewhat awkward.

"I will move to the estate outside the city within a month!"

Lord She spoke first, giving the order directly: "You are fully responsible for cleaning up and arranging the estate, as well as the relocation. I will not allow any problems to arise!"

Jia Lian dared not refuse and nodded repeatedly in agreement.

"After I leave, you can do whatever you want with the East Compound. You'd better move here!"

For once, Master She gave him a kind look, but he said unhappily, "Also, tell your wife to hurry up and give birth to the child in her belly. If it's a boy, send him to the estate, and I'll raise him!"

At this point, he sneered, "I don't think your wife is a docile person!"

"She's married, yet she still doesn't know what's most important. She's focused solely on housekeeping and management. I don't know what she's thinking."

"There's one thing you need to keep in mind, kid: if you have no heir, inheriting the title won't be so easy. You could end up with nothing!"

"Whether your dear second aunt is coveting the title in the manor is anyone's guess!"

Upon hearing this, Jia Lian felt a chill run down his spine and quickly replied, "Don't worry, Master, I understand!"

"Heh, whether they really know or they're pretending, I can't be bothered to care!"

Master She sneered, "As for Cong-ge, he has Brother Jing backing him up. Don't bother him unless it's absolutely necessary, or you might ruin his plans!"

At this point, a strange smile appeared on his swollen face: "There are some things you wouldn't understand!"

For some unknown reason, he waved his hand, patted his behind, and left, completely ignoring Jia Lian's reaction.

Jia Lian's expression was rather subtle.

I'd say I was a little happy, but honestly, it wasn't that great.

The rambling words Master She just uttered made him feel inexplicably pressured, as if he were a fool who was unaware of many things.

This is not a good situation!

No, after I finish this business, I must go and ask Jia Huan what's going on here.

Chapter 258 Not Serious (Please Subscribe)

After a month's rest, Jia Cong went to the palace to serve as a... guard.

The guy breathed a sigh of relief. During this month, he was entertained almost every day, and he was almost drunk to death. He couldn't wait to get a job and avoid the trouble.

Jia Huan, on the other hand, didn't have much free time.

There's no way around it; Cong-ge'er's achievement of becoming the third-ranked martial arts scholar has had a very strong demonstrative effect.

Cong-ge'er is enrolled at the clan school, so you can imagine how popular the clan school is right now.

The place was so crowded that it disrupted normal teaching.

Finally, having no other choice, Jia Huan had to ask Master Zheng Er to help receive the distinguished guests who came to his door. He was in charge of the specific tasks and was extremely busy.

Ideally, it would be best to ask Jia Lian for help; that guy is incredibly shrewd and a true social butterfly.

Unfortunately, this guy is currently busy helping Master She move, and he can't spare the time at the moment.

Every day, the Second Master Zheng would leave his office early to oversee the clan school and receive distinguished guests.

He didn't say anything to Jia Huan about taking the civil service exam or anything like that, after all, Cong-ge'er's example was there for all to see.

A thirteen-year-old second-class imperial bodyguard with the rank of fourth-grade military officer—an incredibly high starting point.

Even for the Second Master Zheng himself, it would be impossible not to feel envious.

It took him more than twenty years to rise from a sixth-rank official in the Ministry of Works to his current fourth-rank position as Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies.

But Cong-ge'er started with an official rank of the same level, which was very impactful.

Although Jia Huan rarely took action, he dared to lead a group of people to fight against the guards of Prince Zhongshun's mansion when he was only seven years old, and he was able to escape unscathed. Could he have done that without some impressive martial arts skills?

As for Jia Huan's matter, Master Zheng is now too lazy to bother with it.

The excitement at the clan school this year wasn't just due to Jia Cong's amazing performance in passing the martial arts exam and becoming a martial arts scholar, but also to the consistent success of two other students who passed the preliminary imperial examination.

In those academies, being a student of the lowest rank was nothing special.

However, within the circles of nobles, it was quite an extraordinary thing for any of their sons to possess a legitimate degree in the imperial examinations.

At least in terms of cultural level, they have reached a considerable standard.

Whether they are sent to the Imperial Academy for further studies or become military officers, they will at least not suffer in terms of cultural knowledge.

As for why they don't send their own children to the academy, no one is a fool.

If your own children are brainwashed and start to do the opposite of what the family does, that's truly bad luck.

It's more reliable to have a clan school run by a noble family. Otherwise, the small Jia family school wouldn't have become a 'famous school' in the noble circle by continuously producing students and scholars.

Suddenly, the number of noble sons wanting to enter the family increased significantly.

Among them were even the eldest sons of several families, which was truly courageous.

If the Jia family were to harbor some wicked intentions and deliberately ruin those few individuals, the loss to the family would be enormous. It just goes to show how power is driven by self-interest.

Jia Huan's attitude was firm: the scale of the clan school should not be expanded.

The Ning and Rong mansions were already conspicuous enough; if they could also continuously cultivate truly talented individuals, then it would be more than just conspicuous.

Who knows, they might become a thorn in the side of certain people and forces.

If we really make a big fuss, I'm afraid some of the attention will have to be diverted to this area.

There was no other way; the noble class had troops at their disposal. If they also had enough talented people, wouldn't they be able to completely bypass the imperial court and start their own independent regime?

"If you don't agree, you'll easily offend people, which isn't a good idea!"

The Second Master Zheng also felt a headache coming on; the clan school's rapid development wasn't necessarily a good thing.

"This is easy!"

Jia Huan chuckled and immediately offered a solution: of course, it would require the Second Master Zheng to negotiate.

"Aren't you being a bit too generous?"

But the Second Master Zheng was somewhat reluctant to part with it, as he saw it as a valuable experience for the continuation of the family line.

"If we don't do this, the clan school will probably have a lot of trouble in the future!"

Jia Huan said helplessly, "There aren't many people who can do this well. Otherwise, why are the clan schools run by those noble families all so bad?"

"Even if they know how to manage and regulate their studies, without strict supervision and a consistent management attitude, even the best methods are useless!"

"Alright then, the fact that you've brought all of these out already shows considerable sincerity!"

Master Zheng said with a wry smile, "But the clan school should still be expanded appropriately!"

"As long as the expansion isn't too large, there shouldn't be any problems. It's best to keep the number of students under two hundred!"

Jia Huan chuckled and said, "Not only will it be difficult to manage too many people, but we also won't be able to recruit that many teachers!"

It's funny, really. The Jia family school has been formalized for so long, yet they still can't recruit many qualified teachers. It's ridiculous.