The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

The number of registered brothers at the Ningrong Street church alone exceeds 1,500!

Although most of it was later separated and two strongholds were established in Tongzhou and Tianjin, the number of people influenced by the branch was definitely several times or even more than ten times that of the Rong family.

Not to mention the brothers who maintain order on the streets, the number of boatmen and laborers directly affected by the artificial waterways outside the city alone is in the hundreds.

With its two strongholds in Tongzhou and Tianjin, the number of ordinary people it controls and influences will only increase.

If we judge fortune solely by the number of people and their influence, Jia Huan's fortune value in his cheat system would definitely exceed two thousand, and might even approach ten thousand.

In reality, he estimated that such a huge influence would only bring him a fortune of about one or two hundred, which was pitifully little.

This definitely includes the fourteen large estates entrusted to him by the Ning and Rong mansions!

It can only be said that gaining more luck is not an easy thing.

Clearly, it would require affecting a much larger population, at least in the tens of thousands!

If one were to become the leader of the Grand Canal Gang, or the Yellow River Gang of the same rank, one might be able to gain more fortune, but unfortunately, that is not very realistic.

It's not that if he really worked hard, he wouldn't be able to become the leader of two super gangs.

It's likely that the time and effort required make it not very cost-effective.

He had another concern: only power that could be directly controlled could bring him good fortune.

If that were the case, even if he became the leader of the Grand Canal Gang and the Yellow River Gang, it wouldn't be of much use.

At this moment, Jia Huan thought of a saying: "Serving in public office is a good way to cultivate oneself!"

Unfortunately, given his current age, even if he successfully joins the government, it's uncertain how long it will take him to climb the ladder of power before he gains sufficient authority.

That's why they say war and chaos are the best opportunities for rise.

Of course, cooperating with Prince Chungshun at present can also indirectly achieve certain goals.

If the royal family leaders, led by Prince Chungshun, were to take action, the number of people and resources they could mobilize would be astonishing and enormous.

I just don't know how much good fortune it can bring me.

Without sufficient data to support our claims, we can only proceed cautiously through trial and error.

Of course, Prince Chungshun is a royal figure, so he naturally has the advantage if they want to cooperate.

Jia Huan didn't want to become a mere vassal, so he had to demonstrate sufficient strength.

While he might not excel in other areas, Jia Huan was quite confident in his martial arts skills.

Sure enough, as a bunch of polo balls flew around, Jia Huan displayed his extraordinary horsemanship and martial arts skills, instantly stunning Prince Zhongshun.

There was nothing they could do; none of the guards brought by Prince Zhongshun could do what Jia Huan did.

He couldn't even do one-tenth of what he was capable of!

Prince Zhongshun deduced from this that if Jia Huan were to don armor and ride a horse, his attack power would be so fierce that he would be a historically renowned general, and his men would be unable to withstand him.

Once they had a clear understanding, their attitude became quite amicable.

Only those with ability can earn respect!

This statement applies to any world and any era.

After the performance, Jia Huan, sweat beading on his forehead, rode up to Prince Zhongshun with a cheerful smile, as if he had just discovered him: "Haha, I didn't expect Your Highness to arrive so quickly! I'm so sorry for not greeting you properly!"

"It doesn't matter!"

Prince Zhongshun laughed heartily, "I never expected your martial arts skills to be so formidable!"

"As a family of top-ranking military merit, the Rong family naturally has a unique lineage of military generals!"

Jia Huan stopped his horse twenty paces away from Prince Zhongshun and said casually, "I only have some talent; I haven't fully mastered it yet!"

Prince Zhongshun's lips twitched, thinking to himself, "Can you stop bragging, kid?"

Did he really think he didn't know the martial arts prowess of the first generation of the Ning and Rong Dukes?

The royal archives contain records indicating that the two former dukes at their peak might have been slightly stronger than Jia Huan at present, but certainly not by an exaggerated margin.

It can only be said that the Ning and Rong families are blessed with good fortune, as two extraordinary talents have emerged from the Yu generation!

One is the young man in front of me whose martial arts skills are exaggeratedly high, and the other is the third-ranked scholar in this year's martial arts examination.

Some things were not secrets to Prince Chungshun.

In fact, judging from Jia Cong's performance in all aspects, he was fully capable of competing for the title of Martial Arts Champion in this year's examination.

In the end, it was only through the Emperor's personal intervention and the tacit cooperation of the Ministry of War that Jia Cong was only granted the title of Martial Arts Third Scholar.

I thought Jia Cong's performance was already amazing enough, but who knew there was someone even stronger!

"Your Highness, how about we go out and play a game of polo?"

Jia Huan didn't stand on ceremony and directly invited, "Want to loosen up your muscles?"

"Forget it, I can't take any more trouble!"

Prince Zhongshun quickly waved his hand and said with a wry smile, "Besides, playing polo is too dangerous. I don't really like such uncontrolled activities!"

"Besides, judging from your behavior just now, you didn't seem like you wanted to play polo!"

"There are enough brothers on the estate; forming a polo team would be quite easy!"

Jia Huan laughed and said, "Of course, if Your Highness is not willing, I will not force you!"

Prince Zhongshun was speechless. He hadn't expected Jia Huan to be so competitive and unwilling to suffer any loss.

However, when he thought about Jia Huan's age, he realized what was going on.

"Let's not beat around the bush. I have important business to discuss with you!"

Without further ado, Prince Zhongshun cut to the chase, saying, "Why don't we have a proper talk?"

Originally, he had brought plenty of guards, intending to use force to suppress Jia Huan's arrogance.

Who knew that Jia Huan's strength was unexpectedly formidable, so there was no need to resort to tricks.

"Then please come inside to talk. It's not very convenient here!"

Jia Huan didn't press the matter, and with a light laugh, pointed to the houses not far away and said, "The place is simple, Your Highness, please don't take offense. This is just how things are on the estate!"

"You boy!"

Prince Zhongshun said irritably, "I didn't come here for sightseeing. A private place to talk is enough. Stop with the nonsense and lead the way!"

"Besides, the estate you run is no ordinary place. I'm not blind enough to not see that!"

As they spoke, he nimbly dismounted and followed Jia Huan into the largest house.

"This is……"

As soon as they entered, their eyes and attention were immediately drawn to the dozen or so exquisite sand tables displayed on the table in the spacious lobby, and their faces were full of surprise.

"A sand table model of the fourteen estates outside the city belonging to the Ning and Rong mansions!"

Jia Huan chuckled and asked, "So, does the Prince meet your standards?"

"How could it be so precise?"

Prince Zhongshun ignored his teasing, his gaze fixed on the area composed of fourteen sand tables, and muttered to himself, "Everything is clear at a glance. Is this really what the estates of the Ning and Rong mansions look like?"

At this moment, a storm of emotions was raging within him.

It's not that the farm model is so lifelike or anything particularly remarkable.

As a prince with real power, he had seen too many exquisite things. The sand table in front of him was just one of them, at most it was extremely well made in terms of exquisiteness.

What truly impressed him was the layout of the Ning and Rong manors and their clear and well-defined development model.

In his view, the estate model of the Ning and Rong manors was similar to that of the manors dominated by powerful aristocratic families.

It's quite an achievement that they can basically be self-sufficient.

What's even more outrageous is that the fourteen sand table models occupy a considerable area outside the city.

Upon careful consideration, it's even comparable to several rural areas!

He harbored ambitions from the start, and everything he saw was tinged with his own ideas.

If the fourteen estates of the Ning and Rong manors were well hidden, they could easily conceal thousands of armored soldiers. Just thinking about it is exciting.

Jia Huan, however, noticed something amiss in the man's somewhat fiery and greedy gaze.

She was both annoyed and amused. She said irritably, "Your Highness, don't overthink it. Do you think I would risk the survival of my clan to die with you?"

"What are you saying, brat? Do you think I'm that kind of person?"

Feeling a little embarrassed that his thoughts had been seen through, Prince Zhongshun quickly adjusted his mindset and said irritably, "I was just staring blankly for a moment, you're really deep in thought!"

Jia Huan ignored the fellow's attempt to cover up his blunder and muttered to himself, "The combined forces of the Beijing Garrison outside the city and the Imperial Guards inside the city probably exceed two hundred thousand men!"

"With the world at peace and people yearning for stability, it won't be easy to cause trouble!"

"If things go wrong, even my tens of thousands of soldiers won't be able to accomplish anything!"

Upon hearing this, Prince Zhongshun's expression darkened. He was naturally aware of these things, but his ambition had made him momentarily lose his senses.

"Enough with the nonsense!"

Composing himself, Prince Zhongshun asked directly, "Do you remember what you said to me at the palace before?"