The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

As a retainer of the emperor, he could better understand what it meant to be "serving a ruler is like serving a tiger"!

Sometimes their situation was even worse than that of ordinary court officials, which is not an exaggeration at all!

If the current emperor becomes suspicious of him or distrusts him, he will be close to disaster, or even death and extermination of his clan.

Thinking of this, a thought suddenly struck me!

To be honest, he had investigated Jia Huan and found him to be an absolute prodigy.

At a young age, he established a powerful underworld organization called Ningrong Street Hall, and with the help of the Rong family's reputation, he wove a very powerful network of interests.

It is said that, given the strength of the Ningrong Street gang, even if the government wanted to suppress it, it would have to knock out at least a few teeth, and might even create huge hidden dangers.

Jia Huan, though young, already displayed a hint of heroic spirit, which was quite remarkable!

According to the investigation, this guy's martial arts skills are quite formidable, and to this day, no one knows exactly what level his skills have reached.

The martial arts masters in Ningrong Street all respectfully address him as "Martial Arts Grandmaster" in private!

If that's the case, then it's terrifying.

As the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, he was well aware of the destructive power that a martial arts master could cause.

Don't think it's an exaggeration. Just think of Yuan Chengzhi, the protagonist of "The Sword Stained with Royal Blood". If he were willing to participate in the struggle for supremacy, he would definitely have the strength to become a peerless warrior who could dominate the battlefield!

He had overlooked something before. How could someone so intelligent and capable openly discuss the exploration and development of the outer seas in the Rong Mansion?

As members of the Rong family, don't they know what kind of people the Rong family's sons are?

Clearly, Jia Huan knew this, which means he did it intentionally!

As for the purpose?

The commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard quickly realized that it was meant for a well-informed and powerful court official like himself to know about it.

good boy!

Is this some kind of "Jiang Taigong fishing" strategy, where those who are willing will take the bait?

It has to be said that this was quite a clever move; at least the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard was indeed tempted.

He really wanted his family members to get involved, so that even if they couldn't get a territory in the open sea, at least they could get a safe place to stay.

Even if something unexpected happens in the future, it won't bring misfortune to the entire family!

I suppose that Jia Huan has gone to such great lengths, he certainly wouldn't refuse to give him, the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, such face!

Chapter 321 The Emperor's Ambition (Please Subscribe)

They certainly don't know now that their most trusted confidant, standing below them, has other thoughts on his mind.

It's not that they're disloyal, but rather it's human nature.

The position of Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard is too risky, so I have to think about my backup plan.

In addition, the main reason he was tempted was the information he had gathered, which made him feel that Jia Huan and Prince Zhongshun had a chance of success.

Although the Embroidered Uniform Guard was not as extravagant as the Embroidered Uniform Guard of the Ming Dynasty, its size and strength should not be underestimated.

The investigation into Jia Huan was naturally detailed and meticulous.

Jia Huan's wealth alone is worth more than a million!

When the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard first learned of it, he was also taken aback.

How old is Jia Huan?

He has only been away from the manor for a short time, yet he has amassed such immense wealth!

Even the family of the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard only had a little over one million in total wealth.

Upon closer inspection, it became clear that Jia Huan had been running a military food business for many years!

This thing was practically stealing money during times of famine!

Especially when Jia Huan had the management rights to the Ning and Rong mansions, totaling fourteen large estates!

The military rations alone helped Jia Huan earn more than 500,000 taels of silver.

Next came the underworld business at the Ningrong Street branch, which generated astonishing income!

In particular, when Jia Huan could almost monopolize these profits from the martial arts world without having to share them with other powerful figures, the profits were simply outrageous!

It is no exaggeration to say that in a normal year, Jia Huan's income would easily exceed 50,000 taels.

If a year's income is less than 100,000 taels of silver during a famine, then he is doing good deeds!

It's so exaggerated!

In short, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard was shocked when he first found out!

He even couldn't help but suspect that he could barely support the development of the overseas territories in cooperation with Prince Zhongshun on his own, and that he didn't need any external assistance in terms of money!

Unfortunately, Jia Huan used the Rong Mansion as a loudspeaker to spread the news.

This is also the main reason why the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard guessed that Jia Huan was playing the Jiang Taigong fishing trick.

At the same time, it also made him realize that Jia Huan had a good chance of succeeding.

For no other reason than that a remarkable person like Jia Huan is worth the risk of investing in.

Once the family has a backup plan overseas, he will have fewer scruples when doing things!

Otherwise, if one is constantly worried about losing the emperor's favor, one will be hesitant and timid in everything one does, and in the end, one will certainly not have a good ending.

He certainly doesn't know what his trusted subordinates are thinking, otherwise he would be killing them by now.

His thoughts at this moment were simple: he wanted to see just how far the Prince of Zhongshun and Jia Huan could go by joining forces, since what they were doing would not harm the Great Qian Dynasty.

If we can truly occupy more overseas territories, we wouldn't mind reaping the rewards later.

What a joke! In this kind of situation, the emperor should take the lion's share, and the people below should be lucky to get a scrap.

Who knows, if he's in a good mood, he might bestow upon Prince Zhongshun and the others hereditary titles!

His idea was quite idealistic, but unfortunately he overestimated the naval power he possessed!

In the open seas, no one recognizes the so-called emperor of the Central Plains. Everything depends on real strength; otherwise, any talk is just empty words.

"Keep a close watch from the shadows, and don't make any rash moves!"

Having figured this out, the Emperor instructed, "If Prince Zhongshun and the others do anything unusual, remember to report it immediately, without delay!"

"Send some elite men to infiltrate Chung Shun's fleet and find a way to get them into a certain position!"

"As for the Rong family, let's ignore them. I doubt their cooperation with Zhongshun will last long!"

"That kid named Jia Huan is quite interesting. What's his situation right now?"

The commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard hurriedly replied, "Your Majesty, Jia Huan has just won the title of Martial Arts Champion in Zhili!"

"Oh, I didn't expect this kid to actually have some skills!"

Now that he's taken aback, he chuckled and said, "It seems the martial arts examination next autumn will be quite interesting!"

"Your Majesty, with Jia Huan's strength, barring any unforeseen circumstances, he should have no problem securing a top-three ranking!"

The commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard explained, "It is said that this man's martial arts skills are even more formidable than those of General Jia Cong, the previous martial arts champion!"

"Yes, they both come from the Rong family!"

The Emperor nodded and said, "It seems the Rong family has a worthy successor!"

His tone was neither clearly one of displeasure nor anything else; in short, it was very calm, and no one could detect any change in his emotions, so naturally, no one dared to interrupt him.

"Hmph, if this kid really has the ability, I won't be stingy!"

Dai Quan and the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard remained silent, as if they hadn't heard anything.

How could they not know that the current government has always been very dissatisfied with the founding nobles and has long wanted to suppress or even eliminate them all?

There is no other reason. If the Emperor Emeritus had not been supported by the founding nobles, how could he have firmly held onto the military power of the Beijing Garrison for so many years without wavering?

It can be said that the founding nobles are the stumbling block to those who hold military power today, it's that simple!

Previously, he had offended the current emperor quite badly!

It's not so easy to be magnanimous in the present; there will likely be various conflicts of interest and struggles in the future, and only a fool would willingly get involved.

Of course, according to Dai Quan and the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, it is unlikely that the founding nobles can be completely eliminated now, as that would be a major issue that shakes the army's combat effectiveness.

If things go wrong, the entire military system of the Great Qian Dynasty will experience huge fluctuations.

The best option today is to both fight and win, gather a group of truly talented nobles and elites, and completely marginalize those corrupt and incompetent individuals.

Otherwise, the current government would certainly not allow scions of founding noble families like Dai Quan and Jia Zhen to have such close relationships!

They wouldn't know much about the Rong family's affairs, and it's only because they have their own ideas that things have turned out this way.

Clearly, he had no intention of continuing the topic and directly changed the subject, asking, "Is there anything else? If not, you may leave!"

"Your Majesty, news has come from the southwest that the Prince of Nan'an is frequently mobilizing supplies and troops, and is preparing to wage war against the neighboring country as soon as spring arrives!"

The commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard then changed the subject and reported on another matter: "According to intelligence analysis, the Prince of Nan'an has the idea of ​​personally leading his army to invade the neighboring country!"

"This guy has finally started moving!"