The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

Seeing Jia Huan's leisurely and carefree attitude, she became even more furious.

He snorted coldly, displeased, and said, "Who doesn't know that Cong-ge'er's success today is all thanks to you, Huan-ge'er? Aren't you very proud of yourself now?"

"I'm quite proud of myself!"

Jia Huan made no attempt to hide his joy and continued leisurely, "At that time, not only will Cong-ge be a true third-rank official, but the wives he marries will also be third-rank noblewomen!"

These words were quite infuriating, enough to make Wang Xifeng's chest ache.

She felt a tightness in her chest and never mentioned again that Jia Lian's posting to a distant place was bad.

She'd rather save face than make a fool of herself. If what Jia Huan said was true, then she and Jia Lian would be in a really awkward situation.

This was unimaginable for Wang Xifeng, who was always strong-willed and valued her reputation above all else; she absolutely could not allow such a situation to occur.

"I knew it! Having my phone number played outside the office is definitely a good thing for me!"

At this moment, Jia Lian walked in, his expression neither happy nor depressed.

Without a doubt, this guy has been eavesdropping at the door for a while.

"Hmph, I can't be bothered with what's going on outside!"

Wang Xifeng rolled her eyes at him and said irritably, "But you shouldn't interfere in matters in the backyard, Second Master, or I will absolutely not agree to it!"

"You just need to agree to come with me to my new post!"

Jia Lian sat down and smiled at Jia Huan, "Huan-ge'er, why didn't you go on the expedition with Cong-ge'er this time?"

"The roads are all paved, and the personnel have all been deployed!"

Jia Huan chuckled and said, "As long as Cong-ge'er proceeds steadily, sweeping away the bandits in the Central Plains will be a piece of cake!"

"This is the perfect time to make a name for ourselves and build connections. It wouldn't be good for me to get involved. Let Cong-ge do it himself!"

"You're awesome!"

Jia Lian gave a thumbs-up and laughed, "I suppose you already know why I invited you here today? Do you have any good suggestions?"

"That's why I say, Brother Lian, you're really lucky!"

Jia Huan laughed and said, "Perfect timing! Recently, the emperor has been quite dissatisfied with the prefect of Shanggu, where the Zhili governor's office is located. I estimate that he is not far from losing his official hat. Brother Lian can take advantage of this opportunity to make arrangements in advance!"

"Really?"

Jia Lian's eyes lit up. The position of the prefect of Shanggu was not low, and it was also located right next to the capital.

"Of course it's true!"

With a slight smile, Jia Huan nodded confidently and said, "Second Brother Lian, please feel free to proceed!"

It must be true. The banditry in Baiyangdian is inextricably linked to the prefect of Shanggu. He will be finished sooner or later. This is the content of the secret letter that Jia Huan personally seized.

It's still kept in a hidden compartment at home, for emergencies.

Since Jia Lian has such ideas, why not give him a push in private?

In fact, even without his behind-the-scenes instigation, the officials in Zhili would not have benefited either, since they had run into trouble.

Having received Jia Huan's confirmation, both Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng were in high spirits.

Even Wang Xifeng knew that Shanggu was a good place, so she was finally relieved.

"Brother Huan, how confident are you about passing this year's martial arts examination?"

During the drinking session, Jia Lian finally shifted the topic to Jia Huan, asking curiously, "His grades shouldn't be worse than Cong-ge'er's, right?"

"What do you say, Brother Lian?"

Jia Huan chuckled and said leisurely, "Don't worry, I won't let you down!"

The new round of martial arts examinations has begun since late spring.

This year's exams are for martial arts scholars and martial arts graduates; the martial arts examinations will be held next autumn.

With Jia Huan's abilities, he easily passed the martial arts examination in the capital, and even came in first place!

In the past, this would have caused a sensation throughout the Jia family in the capital, and would have earned them praise and rewards from the clan—a truly prestigious event.

Unfortunately, by this time, the Jia clan school had already produced more than thirty martial arts scholars.

In other words, the time was too short; only one person passed the martial arts exam in the previous year!

Needless to say, Jia Huan was involved in this year's competition; he was aiming for first place!

As for the most famous one, it is naturally Jia Cong, the martial arts third-place winner of the previous competition.

It was also because the clan school cultivated many martial arts scholars, and there was a brilliant martial arts third-place scholar like Jia Cong, that the brilliance of Jia Huan's first place in the martial arts examination was overshadowed.

He naturally didn't care much about this. When he became the top martial arts candidate, it would be hard for his clansmen not to pay attention. He was already mentally prepared for this.

"Good lad, you and Cong-ge'er are putting a lot of pressure on me!"

Jia Lian feigned displeasure and said, "When you become successful in the future, don't forget to give your brother a hand!"

"Don't worry!"

Ignoring Wang Xifeng's curious yet puzzled gaze, Jia Huan said boldly, "As long as you, Brother Lian, don't run into any problems along the way and achieve even a little merit in your post, I will naturally support you!"

"Being a civil official is not easy, especially since you, Brother Lian, did not enter officialdom through the imperial examination. It will be even harder for you to climb the ranks, which is why you have to be extra careful and try every opportunity you have!"

"What you said makes sense!"

Jia Lian nodded with deep feeling and chuckled, "Stop talking so much, let's eat and drink!"

The meal was enjoyed by both host and guests, and Jia Huan left satisfied.

The next day, an envelope containing damaging information about the prefect of Shanggu was delivered directly to the residence of Prince Zhongshun.

"This kid really thinks I'm his subordinate?"

Prince Zhongshun said with considerable dissatisfaction, "You always push things onto me, which are so offensive!"

"Your Highness, shall we take action in the court?"

The chief clerk asked cautiously, "The emperor is quite irritable lately; we mustn't invite trouble!"

"Of course we have to make a move!"

Prince Zhongshun said irritably, "We've invested so much in the open sea. What if Jia Huan stops working on it? Will it all go down the drain?"

"Besides, the more chaotic the situation in the court, the less risk we'll face!"

The chief secretary nodded repeatedly, appearing to agree wholeheartedly.

But in his heart he kept thinking: Then why did you show so much aversion before?

If he hadn't been careful, he would have fallen into the pit just now.

It is said that not only have Prince Chungsun's troops completely occupied Jeju Island, but nearly 10,000 people have even been relocated there, which can be said to be a huge undertaking and expenditure.

The results were quite obvious. A simple dock and a rudimentary town attached to the dock had been built there, and hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland had been developed.

It can be said that the foundation on Jeju Island is already quite solid.

With a few more years of operation, it wouldn't be a problem to make it a transit point for exchanges and trade with Korea.

At that time, Prince Zhongshun could send a trustworthy son to oversee the situation and establish a small vassal state, which would then voluntarily submit to the court and pay tribute.

With a solid base in the open sea, it will be much easier to explore and occupy other open sea areas. There will be no need to be constantly on guard against the current emperor and the court noticing anything amiss, lest all efforts be in vain.

Clearly, Prince Zhongshun had been keeping in mind the big plans that Jia Huan had mentioned earlier.

With the initial base successfully established, a burning ambition has naturally been ignited, and there is a desire to go further.

At this point, no matter what conditions Jia Huan proposed, as long as they weren't too outrageous, Prince Zhongshun would be unable to refuse.

In fact, to keep Jia Huan under his control, he even designated an area on Jeju Island as a foothold in the open sea for Jia Huan. It was an area with beaches and a lot of farmland.

With proper management, it could easily be developed into a small coastal town with a population of tens of thousands, and even become self-sufficient.

Jia Huan, that brat, didn't know how to be polite at all. He not only accepted the offer with a smile, but also joined forces with the Xue family's merchant caravan to start a large-scale transportation of goods and people. Judging from this, he was even more proactive than Prince Zhongshun.

Thus, although they appeared to have no interaction, the alliance between Prince Zhongshun's Mansion and Jia Huan was quite strong at this time.

Even the Prince Zhongshun's residence was imitating Jia Huan's actions in many ways.

There's no other reason, I just feel that Jia Huan's methods seem to be more sophisticated, it's that simple!

In terms of the quality of the migrating population alone, there's no comparison!

Chapter 292 How Could This Be? (Please Subscribe)

After a century of the founding of the Great Qian Dynasty, the situation of land annexation in local areas had become quite serious.

As the population rapidly increased, the number of people who lost their land and became landless also grew.

Not only did the number of tenant farmers increase dramatically, but the number of unregistered tenants also surged rapidly.

Whenever there is a natural disaster or man-made calamity, there is a tragic scene of refugees everywhere, and it is really easy to absorb refugees.

Of course, the authority of the Great Qian Dynasty was still intact at this time, and the local government offices also had considerable influence, so there was no widespread suffering among the people for the time being.

As for the refugees, they would quickly disappear whenever the world or the weather improved, as if they had never existed before, and the government and the imperial court would not investigate their whereabouts too much.

This made it easy for Prince Chungsun to secretly recruit people and quietly send them to Jeju Island in the outer sea!