The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

The reason he has such a prestigious status is because the Prince of Nan'an's mansion controls the southwest region and has 100,000 private troops.

This time, Jia Huan has the opportunity to share some of the land and openly raise his own private army, which is quite important for the Rong Mansion. How could they be so casual about it?

Even a concubine's daughter of a deposed crown prince who wasn't even listed in the imperial genealogy could figure these things out so quickly; she couldn't believe the old lady couldn't.

But the old lady's first reaction was still to discuss with the Dowager Princess what they could come up with.

"Second son, you're the head of the household, so you'd better handle this matter yourself!"

The old lady waved her hand, her face calm and collected: "This old woman is too old to get involved in such matters. Let's leave it at that!"

These were her true feelings, and of course, there was a touch of willfulness in them.

Given her age and status, she has the right to rely on her seniority and act arrogantly.

Now, it was Master Zheng's turn to be dumbfounded.

"Mother……"

Unfortunately, the old lady really didn't want to get involved, or rather, she couldn't make such a decision. She simply wouldn't make any decisions, lest she take the blame if something unexpected happened later.

The old lady is currently focused on maintaining stability and doesn't care much about anything else.

Seeing this, Master Zheng and Qin Keqing did not want to disturb them, so they had no choice but to leave Rongqing Hall.

"If you're unsure, Uncle, you might as well wait and see!"

As they left Rongqing Hall's courtyard, Qin Keqing suddenly spoke up: "Uncle Huan must have written to and contacted the heads of the other noble families; they are even more eager than we are!"

"That's all it can do!"

Master Zheng was filled with apprehension. After a moment of contemplation, he said helplessly, "Huan-ge'er is really something. Since he's going out to fight, he should just focus on fighting. I don't know where he gets all these other ideas."

He was indeed somewhat worried, but he didn't want to say it directly.

Qin Keqing remained noncommittal, her opinion of the Rong Mansion's matriarch and the Second Master Zheng remained consistently low. She could only say that they were lucky to have produced Jia Cong and Jia Huan in succession; otherwise, their decline would have been inevitable.

Some things, if you don't fight for them, then you really have no chance at all!

The southwestern region controlled by the Prince of Nan'an's mansion is the foundation of the family's century-old foundation!

If we could acquire the land according to Jia Huan's wishes, even if it were just a county, as long as we managed it well and avoided any problems, we could maintain the Rong family's prestige for a hundred years.

More importantly, they possess a rather detached status!

As long as the territory remains, the title can be retained!

Even if a family has not made many contributions, the current emperor will find other ways to reward them!

This will continue until the family loses its territory in the southwest and has no one to rely on!

Upon seeing Jia Huan's letter, Qin Keqing immediately thought of these things!

I just don't know what Master Zheng and his wife are thinking.

It must be very different from what she thought, otherwise she wouldn't have hesitated so much, as if Jia Huan's idea this time was so dangerous!

Is it dangerous?

There definitely are some!

But how can you succeed without taking any risks?

Qin Keqing had already analyzed the situation quite thoroughly on her way to the Rong Mansion, and the risks were actually not significant.

The main reason is that Jia Huan was leading troops in the southwest region at that time, and was the only military leader in the southwest. It can be said that his every move determined the peace and stability of the southwest.

Under such circumstances, it is not unacceptable for them to unite with a group of founding noble families to fight for some rights from the current government!

The key point is that these benefits were not divided from the current ruler; they originally belonged to the Prince of Nan'an's mansion, so the current ruler wouldn't care too much about them!

These are all very obvious things; you'll understand them if you think about them for a moment.

She didn't believe the old lady couldn't think of it, but she was unwilling to get involved, so there was nothing more to say.

As for Master Zheng, I believe he will agree once the heads of those noble families come knocking on his door.

Qin Keqing's guess was correct. The reaction speed of the founding noble families in the capital was much faster than expected. Two days later, they found an excuse to come to her door.

This time, however, he took the initiative to find Qin Keqing.

After all, the Ning family is the head of the Jia family in the capital!

The Second Master Zheng was immediately invited to the Ning Mansion, and he was quite surprised to see a group of nobles and bigwigs.

The remaining six families of the eight founding fathers all came, making for a rather intimidating spectacle.

If Jia Huan were here, he certainly wouldn't care too much.

At this point, the founding nobles were in a very dangerous situation.

Without the support of a force like the Prince of Nan'an's Mansion, they would be at the mercy of the royal family in the future.

Of course, it would be the best outcome if they could replace the Prince of Nan'an.

Once you understand these points, you'll know why these powerful nobles are so proactive.

The Second Master Zheng's talent in this area is really mediocre; he still hasn't figured it out.

Jia Huan had mentioned it to him before, but he clearly hadn't taken it to heart.

"Madam, we absolutely cannot miss this opportunity!"

"That's right. Since the Prince of Nan'an is so disappointing, there's no need for us to be polite!"

"Let's go to the Prince of Nan'an's residence together and demand an explanation from the Dowager Princess!"

"The Prince of Nan'an's mansion can no longer turn a deaf ear; it must make a choice!"

"By doing this, we have actually helped the Prince of Nan'an's mansion!"

"That's right. If we don't take action, the entire southwest region will definitely fall into the hands of the current ruler, and then the Prince of Nan'an's mansion will be completely finished!"

"If we work together, the Prince of Nan'an's mansion will definitely suffer considerable losses, but at least preserving the territory of one or two other mansions shouldn't be a problem!"

"Our demands aren't many; all we need is to unite and control the entire Tiannan region!"

"It has to be this way, otherwise how will we ever have a good life again?"

"Madam, you are the head of the Jia family in the capital. You must make a decision as soon as possible. We cannot keep General Jia waiting in the southwest for too long, or there will be problems!"

"Yes, this definitely can't be delayed!"

"..."

Qin Keqing's eyes were opened!

I knew these nobles and bigwigs were shameless, but I never imagined they would be this shameless!

Fortunately, Jia Huan's reply letter had already clearly explained all the steps, otherwise he might have been fooled by these nobles.

Jia Huan's confession was very clear: the Ning and Rong mansions did not need to directly intervene in matters of forcing the Prince of Nan'an's mansion to submit and negotiating with the current emperor.

For no other reason than with Jia Huan leading the army in the southwest, the Ning and Rong mansions were undoubtedly the main force.

If Jia Huan hadn't led his army to guard the southwest and even invaded the territory of Qianxiang Kingdom, where would the nobles and bigwigs have gathered together to discuss how to get a share of the spoils?

Therefore, the Ning and Rong families can sit back and wait patiently for good news.

"Gentlemen, Uncle Huan has already written a letter explaining everything!"

After the nobles and dignitaries stopped talking, Qin Keqing smiled and said, "It would be best if you all handled the negotiations with the Prince of Nan'an's Mansion and the current emperor. After all, Uncle Huan is currently leading troops in the southwest. It would not be a good thing for the Ning and Rong Mansions to get too involved. What do you all think?"

His words set the tone perfectly, leaving the nobles and powerful figures no room for rebuttal.

Chapter 363 Giving in (Please Subscribe)

Driven by profit, the elites and powerful figures act with astonishing efficiency.

The next day, many founding nobles and dignitaries gathered at the Prince of Nan'an's residence.

The Dowager Empress received these people, and after some discussion, things escalated into a major argument.

Upon hearing the news, the Princess Consort of Nan'an and her two concubines rushed to her aid, all filled with indignation, thinking that those nobles had come to bully them.

Before they even reached the door, they heard an angry roar from inside, the voice of a powerful nobleman.

"Your Highness, I don't know what you're worried about, but the Prince of Nan'an's mansion must hold on this time, otherwise there's no point in staying in the circle of nobles anymore. They'll have to fawn over the royal family like the Prince of Beijing's mansion!"

These words left the Princess Consort of Nan'an and her two concubines completely bewildered.

They had no idea what was going on. Why did this powerful nobleman want to kick the Prince of Nan'an's mansion out of the noble circle?

Where does he get the audacity to say that?

To everyone's surprise, the Dowager Princess did not retaliate with a righteous air. Instead, she spoke in a low voice, sounding quite guilty: "I understand what you mean, but I am also in a difficult position!"

At this moment, another nobleman's voice rang out: "Grand Dowager, things have come to this point, there's nothing more to say!"

"Either the Prince of Nan'an's Mansion cooperates with us, and we can still retain some of our interests in the southwest!"

"Or, we can bypass the Prince of Nan'an's residence and go directly to the current emperor to discuss the distribution of interests in the southwest region. Don't blame us for being ruthless then!"

The Dowager Princess grew anxious, her voice rising considerably: "How can you do this? We've been friends for centuries, you can't be so heartless!"

"Besides, what do you have to discuss with the current emperor, and what right do you have to do this?"