The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

They're all very eloquent and have pleasant words; listening to them for a while each day can significantly improve your mood. But if you want to rely on them to get things done, you can't count on them at all.

Therefore, although Master Zheng's official position was promoted and the Rong Mansion could provide more resources and exert more influence, he did not feel that he was capable of anything.

Having honed his skills in officialdom, Master Zheng Er was well aware of his own abilities!

Knowing the true situation within the household, Jia Huan and Jia Cong knew they couldn't expect much in terms of resources or subsidies; in the end, they would have to rely on their own efforts.

Of course, with him watching over things, the Rong family wouldn't hold the two brothers back; he could manage that.

He believed that since they could no longer treat everyone equally in resource allocation, they shouldn't expect any help from Jia Huan and Jia Cong in other areas either.

In fact, he was unaware that the Commissioner of the Court of Judicial Review could be of great help to Jia Huan.

Convenient information alone is what Jia Huan needs.

However, the local information received by the Office of Transmission was often difficult to verify.

This was also the main reason for the demise of the Office of Transmission!

In the past, the Office of Transmission had dispatched agencies and personnel to local areas, enabling them to supervise and inspect local affairs in a timely manner, making it very difficult to deceive them.

However, the current Office of Transmission is now just a normal agency for transmitting information from top to bottom, and it no longer has the power to supervise local areas; otherwise, it wouldn't have become so marginalized.

Jia Cong was not one for many words. Although he was surprised by Master Zheng's words, he did not know how to respond and could only indicate that he already understood.

Of course, after what Master Zheng did, he was in a good mood.

If it were a mansion full of people like the old lady and Madam Wang, then, putting aside everything else, they would definitely reduce the number of times they visit in the future; that's for sure.

Now that the Second Master Zheng has made his statement, if anyone wants to find out any information, the first person they should naturally choose is the Second Master Zheng.

According to Jia Huan, having resources but not making good use of them is a pure waste.

After leaving the Rong Mansion, Jia Cong turned around and went to the Xue family across the street.

Aunt Xue and Xue Pan were both at home and warmly welcomed their prospective son-in-law.

Jia Cong didn't waste any time with pleasantries; his military habits were still quite strong, and after a few pleasantries, he got straight to the point.

This refers to the wedding date with Xue Baochai, which they plan to complete as soon as possible!

Aunt Xue and Xue Pan were naturally more than willing. In any case, the formalities of marriage were almost over, so there wouldn't be any problems with getting married at this point, at least there would be no one to criticize them.

As for why he was in such a hurry, Jia Cong did not directly explain the reason.

They didn't stay at the Xue family's place for long; after having a meal, they said goodbye and left.

Although he has not yet been assigned a specific position, Jia Cong has a lot to do.

Since Jia Huan was not present, he had to act on Jia Huan's behalf and handle some of the remaining matters.

For example, have a good talk with Prince Chungshun and soothe his restless heart.

On the other side, Aunt Xue and Xue Pan also talked about Jia Cong's matter, and they had some guesses about why he was so eager to get married.

"It's probably related to Lord She!"

Xue Pan guessed, "But this is a good thing for my sister, we need to get ready quickly!"

"Then what about your marriage to Yingchun? It can't be placed after your sister's; it wouldn't sound good if people talked about it!"

Aunt Xue nodded repeatedly, then changed the subject to Xue Pan's marriage.

"Let's do it together then!"

Xue Pan didn't mind and chuckled, "I'll get married a month later, and then my sister will get married a month later. It's a bit hasty, but there's no other way, is there?"

"That's all!"

Chapter 374 The Emperor's Test (Please Subscribe)

Jia Cong's new position was quickly confirmed: Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Right Army Commandery.

Of course, it was just a nominal title, without much real power; it was essentially just a figurehead position.

He was prepared for this, so he wasn't angry!

At this point, he naturally qualified to attend the morning court session.

This was a new experience for him after his rise to power; before that, he had been busy suppressing bandits.

But to be honest, it's a bit embarrassing to say that I became a third-rank official after suppressing bandits.

Fortunately, the battle in the southwest made up for his shortcomings in military achievements.

At least when attending small court assemblies, the other court officials dared not joke about it.

I was a little excited at first when I attended the small assembly on the first day.

However, once they actually witnessed the scene at the small court assembly, their expectations immediately vanished.

The expected heated debate and confrontation between intellectuals and martial arts practitioners did not materialize.

For some reason, the military officers all fell silent, their minds wandering, seemingly lost in thought.

On the other hand, the civil officials stepped forward one by one to discuss matters in an orderly manner. Even if there were some differing opinions, they only had a small debate, and the debate ended after the emperor made the final decision.

This is so harmonious!

Jia Cong was somewhat dumbfounded. Even when he was suppressing bandits, the discussions in the army were much more intense than they were now.

Of course, as it was his first time attending the small court assembly, he stood in the upper middle of the military officers' line and didn't say a word; he was still getting used to it.

In fact, the harmonious atmosphere of the small court meeting surprised even the current emperor and a group of cabinet leaders.

However, seeing the calm demeanor of the military officers, I knew what was going on.

Originally, Jia Huan led his army to quell the unrest in the southwest, and the major battles within the Daqian territory were basically over, so there was naturally not much for the military generals to do.

Besides, some things don't need to be explained so clearly.

After the court session, Jia Cong intended to leave with his fellow military officers, but was stopped by Dai Quan, the chief eunuch and the emperor's most trusted confidant.

"What are Your Majesty's instructions in keeping this humble general here?"

After all the court officials had left, Jia Cong finally spoke.

"General Jia, what is the situation in the southwest?"

Without further ado, the emperor asked directly, "What are the plans for General Jia Huan staying there?"

When the ceremony for bestowing titles and rewards was held, there were too many officials present, making it difficult to have private conversations.

Now that Jia Cong has officially entered court, the emperor will naturally not be polite.

People are naturally very curious about the situation in the southwest.

Despite sending personnel from the Embroidered Uniform Guard and other intelligence agencies, the information they could access was limited, and the intelligence they collected was incomplete.

We now want to figure out Jia Huan's true thoughts!

They also wanted to know the specific territorial divisions allocated to the numerous noble families.

It's much cheaper to find out about some things in advance than to go through the trouble of finding out later.

At the very least, the current emperor must know how much money, resources, and troops those territories controlled by noble families can provide.

If a force of more than three thousand men and horses is considered an extraordinary power.

It should be noted that these noble families all have a tradition of training soldiers.

Even if the family members aren't particularly capable, they can still train a decent army by following the family tradition.

Having troops at your disposal makes your voice much louder; that's real confidence.

I believe I am confident in dealing with the powerful aristocratic families.

But now, after Jia Huan's antics, things are a bit chaotic.

Of course, it's not that I'm particularly wary, it's just that I feel it would be more troublesome to deal with.

In addition, Jia Huan's status and position are different now, and he is involved in many things. At present, we need to figure out his future thoughts and ideas.

Putting aside other matters, Jia Huan is a true strategist in the overseas territories established with Prince Zhongshun at their core, and we are eager to know his specific ideas about these overseas territories.

However, it is now clear that Jia Huan is more interested in the southwest region!

Has someone lost their mind?

I just don't understand it now. The southwest is so remote and desolate, what kind of development prospects could there be?

The Prince of Nan'an's mansion has remained unchanged for a hundred years. What changes could possibly occur if Jia Huan were to take over?

Moreover, Jia Huan only conquered two prefectures in the southwest, not the entire southwest region.

As a border prefecture, dealing with even small-scale harassment from neighboring countries would probably be a huge headache.

Unless Jia Huan becomes too audacious and extends his reach to the neighboring small southwestern country, his future is pretty much set.

Given the precedent set by the Prince of Nan'an, Jia Huan probably doesn't have the guts or the confidence to do so.

Jia Cong was unaware that he had been thinking a lot in such a short time, but he simply didn't reveal it in his expression.

He hesitated for a moment before replying directly, "Your Majesty, General Jia Huan believes that since the southwest has just been pacified, he will remain there for a while longer and return north as soon as the southwest is completely stable!"

"Of course, now that we've gained control of two prefectures from the Prince of Nan'an's mansion, General Jia Huan will need to spend some time making arrangements and planning for the next few years!"