The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

Upon hearing this, the Second Master Zheng subconsciously nodded in agreement.

Jia Huan looked at Jia Lian and asked, "Second Brother Lian, haven't you made up your mind yet?"

"I still can't make up my mind!"

Jia Lian hesitated for a moment, then smiled wryly and said, "Right now, there aren't any suitable positions available!"

"What, does Lian-ge also have the idea of ​​being sent out to work?"

The Second Master Zheng was somewhat surprised and looked at Jia Huan, asking, "What exactly happened?"

"Sir, as I said before, it's always best to have one of our own people occupy the best positions!"

Jia Huan said directly, "I knew this would happen beforehand, so I informed Brother Lian in advance. If I am transferred to a post outside the capital, becoming a prefect of the fourth rank shouldn't be a problem!"

"Don't worry, Brother Lian. Judging from the current situation, a position will open up soon!"

"As long as you make up your mind, before the cabinet bigwigs can react, achieving your goal like Qiang-ge'er is quite easy!"

At this point, Jia Huan chuckled and said, "Master, the thing that Brother Lian is most worried about is that his wife won't agree to leave the capital with him to take up his post!"

"This is a good thing, does Feng girl have any objections?"

Master Zheng frowned slightly and said unhappily, "Tell her your thoughts clearly. This concerns your future and career. I believe Feng'er understands the importance of this!"

Jia Lian nodded repeatedly, but the bitter smile on his face did not disappear at all.

Jia Huan couldn't stand it any longer and said directly, "Master, Second Sister-in-law has a rather strong personality, which is probably related to the fact that she has lived in Second Uncle's house since she was a child. She values ​​the power of managing the household very much!"

"Under her management, the public funds still have several hundred thousand taels of silver left, so it's unlikely that she'll give them up easily. That's the real reason why my second sister-in-law is reluctant to let go!"

Upon hearing this, the Second Master Zheng's face showed a thoughtful expression.

After a long pause, she suddenly asked, "Does she have any specific ideas?"

If he were sitting on the sidelines in the Ministry of Works, he would definitely be furious, thinking that Wang Xifeng was too unreasonable, not supporting her husband's affairs outside the home.

But now, his thoughts are naturally not that simple.

When it comes to power and wealth, no one can remain completely unmoved if they want to give them up easily.

Although he looked down on the power of managing the household, Wang Xifeng might value it very much?

Furthermore, the Second Master Zheng was well aware of some of the circumstances within the government compound. After all, he had overseen the recovery of debts owed to the national treasury and was very clear about the financial situation of the government office.

Originally, the public treasury didn't have this much silver. It was all thanks to the confiscation of the Lai family's wealth that the public treasury suddenly became so abundant.

As for why the public treasury was short of money for a time, wasn't it because of the mess that Madam Wang made during her time in charge of the household?

Even without a thorough investigation, Master Zheng Er could guess the intricacies of this matter.

It's simply that Wang Xifeng didn't want to let Madam Wang benefit for nothing.

Even the Second Master Zheng was helpless when it came to Madam Wang.

This person's main trait is a love of money, and the kind that only takes in money and never spends it.

Once she takes control of the public treasury, it's obvious that the treasury will be lost.

However, since it concerns Jia Lian's future, Master Zheng Er certainly cannot turn a blind eye and stand idly by.

The opportunity right now is really great; it's not easy to come across one like this normally.

"Second sister-in-law's idea is very simple: just divide the public funds in two, with each branch managing its own!"

Jia Huan said directly, "It would be better to avoid things getting complicated later and ruining the harmony!"

Seeing that the Second Master Zheng frowned in thought, he continued, "I think this is not bad. You may not know, but when the family was in dire straits, my sister-in-law even used her dowry to make up for the family's deficit, which was how we managed to maintain the family's dignity!"

"Having experienced the hardship of not having money, I'm particularly fond of it now. Can you understand that?"

"Is that so?"

The Second Master Zheng was deeply moved and nodded, saying, "If that's the case, it's no wonder she's conflicted!"

If this had happened before Yuan Chun was granted her title, he might have worried that Wang Xifeng was trying to divide the main house and the second house, but now he wasn't even considering that possibility.

The reason is very simple!

As long as Yuan-chun exists in the palace, the second wife's advantage will remain!

Unless one or two high-ranking officials with real power emerge from the first wife's family, the second wife's family will continue to be the dominant party.

"Sir, could you please step in and persuade the old lady?"

Jia Huan said directly, "Once we can persuade the old lady to split the public funds in two, things will be much easier and simpler!"

"I'll give it a try, but I can't guarantee it will succeed!"

Master Zheng had already agreed. He looked at Jia Lian, who was full of anticipation, and said, "If it can be completed smoothly, Lian-ge, you can't let us down!"

"Don't worry, Second Uncle!"

Jia Lian roused himself and said enthusiastically, "Given the right opportunity, who wouldn't want to advance further in their official career?"

That's true. Isn't the Second Master Zheng himself also seeking advancement?

However, since the Second Master Zheng is competing for a high-ranking official position, even with a significant advantage at the moment, it's not safe to say that he's guaranteed success. He can only truly relax once things are settled.

He thought that if Jia Lian also made progress, the Rong Mansion's prestige would be incomparable to what it used to be.

Chapter 287 Rejection (Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets)

The main table for the women was also filled with laughter and cheerful conversation.

Qin Keqing's social skills were off the charts; she easily made the old lady beam with joy, putting her in a great mood.

Madam Wang and Aunt Xue, who were sitting next to them, also had smiles on their faces and were in a good mood.

Being praised, especially subtly, feels wonderful.

As for Jia Qiang's assignment to a post outside the capital, neither the old lady nor Madam Wang paid much attention to it.

While the ideas of Master Hezheng and Jia Lian differed, the old lady and Lady Wang did not agree with Jia Qiang's approach.

But what's done is done, and since it's Ning Mansion's own business, they couldn't be bothered to say anything more.

The topic mentioned most during the meal was the sixth princess, who was already one year old. When talking about her, everyone's face lit up, as if the sixth princess was very close to them.

In reality, the Rong family's daughters-in-law had three opportunities a month to enter the palace to see Yuan Chun, and it was only during these times that they would occasionally see the Sixth Princess when she was awake, let alone have much contact with her.

The so-called sixth princess was naturally the princess born to Yuan Chun!

In this day and age, being able to successfully pass one's first birthday is something to be very happy about.

The current emperor did not hold a grand first birthday banquet for the sixth princess. He simply set up a few tables in the palace where Yuan Chun resided for his own amusement, and he only made a brief appearance before leaving.

The old lady and Madam Wang were granted special permission to attend the sixth princess's first birthday banquet, and they were in a very good mood throughout.

This has become a rare topic of conversation between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law lately!

Qin Keqing and Aunt Xue were very supportive, which made the old lady and Madam Wang very excited.

"Rong-ge's daughter-in-law, why did Qiang-ge suddenly decide to be transferred to a post outside the capital?"

Finally, after the old lady's interest had subsided, she asked the real question.

"Grandma, the Imperial Guards are ultimately just palace guards!"

Qin Keqing explained, "Entering is easy, but promotion is difficult. You must have real talent or a close relationship with the royal family. Otherwise, it's extremely difficult to get promoted!"

"Qiang-ge'er joined the Dragon Guard to gain prestige, and now that a suitable opportunity has arisen, he used some connections to smooth things over, which is how he was able to be transferred out smoothly!"

"In other words, the source of the information was accurate and reliable, and they took advantage of the time difference!"

"Once the other noble sons in the Dragon Guard realize what's happening, it won't be so easy for them to get a garrison position so readily!"

"There's another point: neither the northwest nor the northeast border is peaceful. Nobody knows when a major war might break out, so as sons of military merit, we must be prepared!"

"If the government were to directly conscript them, would any young man dare to avoid it?"

The old lady was startled by his words and shook her head, saying, "Things haven't developed to that point yet, have they?"

Lady Wang, standing beside her, also instinctively clenched her handkerchief. The mere thought of Jia Baoyu possibly being drafted to the front lines filled her with inexplicable panic.

"It can only be described as being prepared for a rainy day!"

Qin Keqing said helplessly, "After all, as one of the eight founding dukes, if the Ning family wants to maintain its status and prestige in the future, it will have to take on some responsibilities at certain times!"

"Otherwise, why would the royal family have always valued it and even granted it military power?"

His words were spoken with a rather chilling tone, sending a shiver down the spines of the ladies.

Even the old lady seemed to smell the iron-blooded aura of her father-in-law and husband when they often went out to fight.

"How did our peaceful life turn out like this?"

The old lady muttered to herself, and Madam Wang and Aunt Xue beside her shared similar thoughts. It all seemed rather inexplicable; the situation had developed far too chaotically.

"Grandma, not long ago, the imperial envoys sent to the south by the court were all wiped out!"

"Bandits are rising up everywhere in the south, which has already affected normal communication between the capital and the south!"

"Such a mere salt administration has caused such a huge uproar, even leading to powerful southern clans confronting the imperial court!"

"Think about how the Ming Dynasty fell. How could the current emperor not be vigilant and take it seriously?"