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Meanwhile, Jia Huan's deliberate disclosure of his territory in the open sea naturally reveals a different motive.

This is a display of power, and at the same time, it also carries the implication of an invitation!

They understood that it wouldn't be long before the entire Jia family, and even the alliance of the four great families of Jinling, would begin to act around this offshore territory.

Looking at the simple town on the exquisite sand table, along with the vast wasteland and forests, it was probably no smaller than a town outside the city.

And since it's located by the sea, I wonder how much manpower and resources it would take to plan and build it properly!

The old lady was the first to react. Instead of rushing to call Jia Huan to ask questions, she obtained the relevant information about the sand table from Lin Daiyu and carefully reviewed and pondered it.

The information Jia Huan provided was extremely detailed!

The old lady was increasingly surprised as she looked at the place, and she was very curious about where Jia Huan had gotten such a good spot.

As for being shaken to the core, that's not the case!

It's just a small overseas territory, about the size of a township. The Rong family's eight estates outside the city alone are comparable to the size of a small township.

Given the Rong family's current influence, it's no exaggeration to say that if they really wanted to expand their territory, they could easily acquire land in the Northeast and Northwest regions that was no smaller than a county.

The key is that such territory must have enough profit to generate a continuous stream of benefits.

The old lady was just curious about when Jia Huan had acquired a piece of land in the outer sea.

She naturally valued such a place highly.

That area was no longer part of the Great Qian territory, meaning that Jia Huan was completely in control of that land; he was the local emperor there!

Even if such a place is not large, it is still very attractive to the old lady.

The saying goes, "A cunning rabbit has three burrows." Which powerful family doesn't have a few escape routes or trump cards hidden away, specifically for survival or to ensure the continuation of the family line?

After all, in the feudal imperial era, once you participated in the power struggles at the highest level, there was a possibility of your downfall.

The most serious consequence, of course, is the Nine Clans Elimination Game!

In general, when a branch of the clan is wiped out, the entire clan is implicated.

Within the Great Qian territory, one must either hide the illegitimate child who is meant to continue the bloodline very well, or find a safe haven; otherwise, there is simply no way to escape.

If a company has a well-developed territory in the open sea, it will naturally treat it as its last resort.

After figuring out the situation, the old lady did not directly invite Jia Huan to Rongqing Hall to talk.

She's learned her lesson now; she doesn't intend to get involved in these matters personally. If they don't reach an agreement, things could fall apart, which is not the outcome she wants.

First, he spoke with Master Zheng, explaining the situation clearly and asking him to negotiate with Jia Huan.

You can imagine the shock that Master Zheng was feeling when he learned the news!

How could he have imagined that Jia Huan had quietly acquired a territory in the outer sea?

Judging from the accompanying text descriptions, the construction has clearly taken shape quite well; it's simply amazing.

It just so happens that it's time for Jia Huan to visit Aunt Zhao. He should ask her properly when he comes to the study.

"Well, it's a long story!"

Jia Huan chuckled and said, "This concerns several princes of the royal family. I dare not reveal it lightly before I have achieved certain results!"

"Does this concern several princes of the royal family?"

The Second Master Zheng was startled, and his gaze towards Jia Huan changed. He said irritably, "You brat, when did you get involved with a royal prince? Aren't you afraid of dying?"

"It is precisely because they are afraid of death that they try every means to divert the attention and thoughts of these idle princes to other places!"

Jia Huan chuckled and said, "Take Prince Zhongshun for example. His relationship with the manor before could only be described as irreconcilable. Once he gets a chance, he definitely won't let the manor get away easily!"

"But now, I've tricked Prince Zhongshun into getting involved in the overseas expansion, and he's spent a lot of energy and money on it, and it's already yielded some results!"

"At this point, even if we give him leverage over our household, he won't care!"

Upon hearing this, Master Zheng Er's lips twitched, and he didn't know how to describe the helplessness in his heart.

He only knew that with the Rong family's current influence, as long as they didn't get involved in the struggle for the throne, there wouldn't be any major problems. So why should they get involved with a bunch of princes?

That's what Master Zheng thought, and that's what he told Jia Huan.

"Master, do you really think our household can remain uninvolved if a new round of the struggle for the throne begins? I doubt it."

Jia Huan countered, "If it were other members of the four great families of Jinling, whether they actively got involved or not, would our household be able to extricate itself in time?"

The Second Master Zheng was speechless. Who would dare to make such a reckless promise?

"Weren't we talking about the overseas territories? How did it get tangled up in the succession struggle?"

He was a different person now, and quickly came to his senses, asking with a light laugh.

"It would be best to have the Ning family, the Shi family, and the Xue family all send people over to discuss this matter!"

Jia Huan didn't answer, but instead said, "Since Uncle Lin hasn't left yet, let's invite him over as well. At this point, I also need everyone's support!"

The Second Master Zheng gave Jia Huan a deep look, but he didn't seem angry. He simply nodded in agreement with Jia Huan's idea, realizing that it was indeed time to have a serious talk with his allies.

Two days later, the mansion found an excuse to send Lin Ruhai off early and invited a group of old relatives to a banquet.

In winter, darkness falls early, and the biting wind can make one feel rather down.

The front courtyard of Rong Mansion was brightly lit, and a large, exquisite sand table was placed in the center of the room, making it particularly eye-catching.

Sure enough, as soon as Bowling Hou entered, he was immediately drawn to her.

He greeted the Second Master of the Ministry of Justice from afar, but instead of sitting down for tea, he kept circling around the exquisite sand table, his eyes shining.

As a military officer in the Beijing garrison, this was the first time he had ever seen such an exquisite sand table.

However, the buildings and terrain on the sand table puzzled him greatly, leaving him somewhat bewildered.

I picked up the instruction manual next to me and flipped through it, but my eyes only grew brighter and brighter.

"Wow, this is truly remarkable! The location on the sand table is actually in the outer sea!"

With a look of surprise, Lord Baoling put down the instruction booklet and went to the place where the banquet was set up. He sat down with a thud and exclaimed, "It seems that today's matter is not simple!"

Just like him, every visitor who enters is immediately drawn to the exquisite sand table.

This includes Marquis Zhongjing, Xue Pan, and Lin Ruhai!

This time, Qin Keqing, the mistress of the Ning family, came over in person, wearing a veil and sitting quietly behind the screen without saying a word.

Surprisingly, the old lady did not get involved herself. She simply instructed Yuanyang to listen in and send her a message as soon as possible, wanting to know what Jia Huan was really up to.

Jia Huan arrived early and accompanied Master Zheng to greet each guest.

Xue Pan was the most reserved, as everyone present was his elder, and he dared not speak too loudly.

Ideally, it would be best if Uncle Xue came, but this gathering is of great importance, and he has to come in person; he can't delegate it to someone else.

"Tell me, what's the matter that you specifically invited us here?"

Lin Ruhai held the highest position among the guests, and after everyone had a drink together, he was the one to ask the question directly.

Without needing any prompting from Master Zheng, Jia Huan stood up and said leisurely, "As you all have seen, the sand table displayed in the room shows my territory on Jeju Island in the outer sea!"

These words struck like a thunderbolt, leaving all the visitors stunned and speechless.

Even Xue Pan, as his closest business partner, couldn't help but widen his eyes in disbelief.

There is no doubt that Xue Pan's Xue family caravan did indeed contribute a great deal, but due to their low status, they were unaware of many things, and Prince Zhongshun would not have taken the initiative to inform them.

That's just how the world is now; status and position determine a lot of things!

Otherwise, if the profits were distributed according to the amount of effort put in, the Xue family caravan would definitely take the lion's share of the profits, but would they dare to do so?

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"Wait a minute, I seem to have heard that your fleet is in partnership with the fleet of Prince Zhongshun's mansion?"

Before Jia Huan could continue speaking, Lin Ruhai suddenly interrupted him, asking suspiciously, "Don't tell me you're secretly cooperating with the Prince Zhongshun's mansion?"

"As expected of Uncle Lin!"

Jia Huan gave a thumbs up and exclaimed, "You deduced the truth from the slightest clues!"

"What kind of bullshit clues are you talking about? The commotion at Tianjin Port is so big, we could find out with just a little investigation. I don't know what you're thinking?"

Lin Ruhai said irritably, "You really humiliated the Prince Zhongshun's Mansion before, and now you're back to normal? Your stance is too wavering, isn't it?"

Those sitting nearby, including Bowling Hou, couldn't help but chuckle.

"In this world, there are only eternal interests; where does so much hatred come from?"

Jia Huan chuckled and said, "Why is the relationship between the Prince Zhongshun's Mansion and the Rong Mansion so bad? Isn't it because of their conflicting interests?"

"Completely bridging the gap is unlikely, but it's not difficult to use a system of shared interests to reduce the Prince's hatred towards the family!"

This statement sounded somewhat boastful, and all the guests, including Lin Ruhai, turned to look at him, their eyes filled with mockery and disbelief.

"Don't you believe me!"

Jia Huan chuckled and asked, "What do you all think Prince Zhongshun wants most?"

Before anyone could answer, he muttered to himself, "Of course it's power, and powerful power at that!"

"Otherwise, why would a prince, the emperor's own son, need to cause such a commotion and create such a scandal?"