The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

The way Master Zheng treated Jia Huan at this time was quite subtle.

Well, he now knows that Master She is about to leave the manor to retire to a manor outside the city, which must have affected him quite a bit.

With Jia Huan's achievements as a benchmark, his attitude naturally adjusted gradually.

His tone of voice and expression showed a tendency to look at someone at eye level.

At least, when discussing external affairs, Master Zheng Er was able to take the initiative to ask questions and listen to Jia Huan's suggestions, which was quite good for this era.

Having learned of Jia Huan's plan, he directly explained the situation to the visiting dignitaries.

We definitely can't bring in a large number of people to the clan school. First, it would affect the quality of teaching, and second, it would be too conspicuous, which might cause dissatisfaction and apprehension among certain entities.

Therefore, on behalf of the clan school, he sent all the rules and regulations for running the school, as well as some of the intricacies of the process, to the other party in the form of a written plan.

Not only is it here at the clan school, but the entire plan for training Cong-ge'er is also here. If the other party is interested, they can take it back and study it at their leisure.

With these detailed written materials, one can follow the established rules and always gain something.

As for the Jia family school, they could simply send people over to study it and see if there are any discrepancies with what is recorded in the books. The Rong family wouldn't stoop to playing tricks on this.

Even so, it took Master Zheng and the clan school more than half a month to persuade the throngs of distinguished guests to leave, leaving them feeling utterly exhausted.

It was at this time that Master She held a family banquet at the General's Mansion as a farewell.

This time, it wasn't just the old lady and the second branch of the family; Jia Huan and Jia Cong, the two brothers, also came.

The atmosphere wasn't particularly somber. Master She was simply going to his estate outside the city to continue his carefree life; it wasn't like they were separated by death, so there wasn't much to say.

Aside from Jia Huan, everyone seemed to have developed a greater interest in Jia Cong, the newly appointed second-class imperial bodyguard.

According to the old lady, if Jia Cong ever encounters Yuan Chun in the palace, he should be given special care, so that it will be easier for Cong-ge'er to do certain things.

This is said as if Jia Cong were able to enter the imperial harem.

But Madam Wang acted as if it were the most natural thing in the world, which was truly speechless.

"Don't worry, Madam, Cong-ge will definitely do that. We're all family!"

Jia Huan chuckled and answered for Cong Ge'er, gently nudging the boy under the table with the tip of his foot.

Cong Ge'er chuckled and nodded, which was taken as tacit agreement.

There's nothing he can't agree to. Anyway, Cong-ge'er himself said that he basically stays outside the Daming Palace in the palace, as an outer guard, and it's difficult for him to get close to the emperor.

When not on duty, he basically trains with the regular members of the Dragon Guard.

In fact, he had more opportunities to interact with Qiang Ge'er than he had to meet the current emperor.

Perfect timing! With his cultivation level, protecting Qiang-ge'er would be a piece of cake, and he could even give this guy some pointers on his cultivation.

What's the point of promising something you can't do?

Sure enough, a satisfied smile appeared on Madam Wang's face, and she was in a great mood.

However, the young couple Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng seemed absent-minded during their meal.

Without Wang Xifeng to liven things up, the farewell banquet was rather dull and ended early.

Master She got completely drunk, and Madam Xing, who was serving him, kept wiping away tears.

I don't know if it's because I didn't want to leave, but I had no choice but to?

But there was nothing she could do; Master She had practically emptied the East Courtyard, so she had no choice but to leave.

All I can say is that Lord She is quite the rogue. Knowing that his mistakes were too grave and that there was virtually no chance of redemption, unless the influence of the deposed crown prince completely dissipates, he can only obediently await further instructions.

Unfortunately, the deposed crown prince also had an ambitious son, the Prince of Loyalty!

To Master She, this man was not some newly risen benefactor, but rather an absolute plague.

This time I'm really unlucky. Master Jing has caught me red-handed. What else can I say? I should just stay quiet and enjoy myself at the manor outside the city.

For him, it didn't have a big impact.

Madam Xing felt like the sky was falling. Although her life in the Rong Mansion wasn't great, she still had the status of a general's wife, which allowed her to put on a show and annoy Madam Wang, whom she didn't like.

From time to time, she would receive gold and silver gifts from those who came to her door. But now that one of her ways of making money was gone, how could she not feel pain?

Jia Huan couldn't care less about all that; Master She had only himself to blame.

As for Madam Xing, he felt that going to the estate would be a good thing for her.

If Master She doesn't care about anything, won't the management of the estate eventually fall into her hands?

It's better than being in an awkward position and situation at the Rong Mansion!

The two brothers parted ways after leaving the First-Class General's Mansion. Cong-ge'er has now moved into the two-courtyard house that the eldest master gifted him when the family divided the property. As someone in officialdom, how could he avoid social engagements?

Jia Huan did not want outsiders to know about his close relationship with Cong Ge'er.

Although the brothers' relationship could not be kept secret from those who were interested, this approach would save Jia Huan a lot of trouble.

Now, he's just waiting to make a name for himself in the martial arts examination two years from now.

During this period, I don't want to make any big fuss; I'll try to keep a low profile as much as possible.

Unfortunately, some things are beyond his control.

On this day, the Chief Secretary of the Prince Zhongshun's residence suddenly came to deliver an invitation in person.

The invitation was quite frivolous, inviting him to watch a play at the largest theater in the capital. Prince Zhongshun openly stated that he had taken a liking to another famous actor and arrogantly invited Jia Huan to come and see the spectacle.

By the way, let me tell Jia Baoyu that if he's so capable, he should try to seduce this one too!

Jia Huan was truly at a loss for words. He naturally wouldn't believe such nonsense; it was obvious that there was another purpose behind it.

As for his purpose, anyone with a brain would know what's going on; why would he want to get involved?

Chapter 259 A Show of Force (Please Subscribe)

In the flower hall of Prince Zhongshun's mansion, the sounds of silk and bamboo instruments were melodious, and the dancers inside were graceful and alluring.

The master of the Prince's mansion, Prince Zhongshun, is entertaining a group of royal family members.

Lately, no one knows what's gotten into this prince who loves to cause trouble.

He frequently invited his peers and younger members of the royal family to his home for entertainment.

Gambling, watching operas, competing with courtesans—there's nothing outsiders wouldn't dare to do.

At first, the emperor harbored suspicions and ordered the Embroidered Uniform Guard to keep a close watch on them. Later, upon learning that they were genuinely indulging in pleasure, he became displeased but also lowered his guard.

He, the emperor, is busy as a horse every day, yet these royal children are having a great time. Aren't they trying to undermine him?

In reality, Prince Zhongshun was not so kind; his constant gatherings of royal family members for entertainment were clearly for a purpose.

Otherwise, if they keep playing like this every day, the Prince Zhongshun's mansion won't be able to support the ever-increasing expenses.

Ever since Jia Huan stirred up his ambition that day, Prince Zhongshun and his trusted subordinates read through a large number of relevant classics and miscellaneous records, and finally made up their minds to drag their brothers into the business.

Going out to try your luck is still too risky!

If it weren't for the stifling life in the capital and the inability to leave the city at will, I wouldn't have had the desire to take risks.

After all, the Great Qian Dynasty was the 'Central Empire,' a dazzling and alluring world.

Instead of enjoying a carefree life, he insisted on going beyond the Great Qian territory to seize land. No one knows what the final outcome will be, but Prince Zhongshun has the idea of ​​giving it a try.

I mentioned it subtly to my brothers of the same generation, and the vast majority of them were interested!

It's not hard to understand. He felt stifled and his situation was worse than his brothers', so his mood was naturally even more depressed.

They have no real power, and we don't want them to do anything these days; all they do is indulge in debauchery.

They were indeed stronger than the imperial family of the former Ming dynasty, but only by a limited margin!

Even if you don't have to be raised like a pig, what's the point if you don't have any power?

However, the royal family members had absolutely no idea how to explore foreign lands.

Surely we can't actually help the current ruler fight a major battle on the northwestern border, then recover the lost territories of the Han and Tang dynasties and become a wise and virtuous ruler, can we?

Even if the current emperor becomes a wise and benevolent ruler, he won't bring much benefit to the royal family.

However, by consulting numerous ancient texts, they learned a great deal about information from other regions.

In particular, the vast territory recorded in the ancient books passed down from the Yuan Dynasty left them speechless.

It is often said that the Central Plains is the center of the world, but the vast territory occupied by the Mongols during the Yuan Dynasty is clearly not something that can be explained so simply.

At that time, the four Khanates, and later the Mughal Empire, were all extremely vast in territory.

If they were to occupy any piece of land, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they could establish their own kingdoms or even declare themselves emperors.

Unfortunately, they also knew that it would not be easy to rely on their own strength to go to the outer realms and become a king.

They couldn't even decide where to begin!

The northwest region is indeed vast, but trying to do anything under the noses of the border troops is just asking for trouble.

There are opportunities to make small moves in other areas, but it's unclear how to proceed.

The first shot must be fired successfully, otherwise there will be trouble later.

So, unable to make up his mind, he wanted to ask Jia Huan, the instigator, for advice.