The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

After all, it's perfectly normal for Lin Ruhai to take a few days off to come and pay his respects after his brother-in-law's passing.

"Second Brother Lian, and Brother Cong, after you escort the coffin south, you will be in charge of the situation in the south. Do not have any connection with the Zhen family!"

"Your task is not easy. Allocating grain and supplies will be difficult. Those families in the south won't be so obedient. There will be a lot of trouble ahead!"

"Mobilize as much power as you can. If you encounter trouble, don't hide it. Directly ask those princes, members of the royal family, and powerful nobles for help!"

"Although what you're doing is mainly to help the family improve its strength, it's also a form of indirect help. Don't be shy about using external help when you can; they won't be grateful to us anyway!"

"In fact, it's actually a good thing that we've been able to quiet down for a while!"

"After all, Cong-ge and I are just too outstanding. We might already be seen as a thorn in the side by many forces. I don't want to be stabbed in the back!"

"Perfect timing! The Great Qian Dynasty is basically free of major wars, so we can focus our energy on developing our territories in the outer seas and the southwest!"

In the large study, only Jia Huan's voice echoed, and everyone else listened attentively.

It has to be said that his status, position, and power are quite remarkable!

Even the Second Master Zheng was clearly not very interested in such matters, but he didn't say much.

"Brother Huan, are you planning to abandon the foundation of the Great Qian?"

Lin Ruhai suddenly spoke up: "What, are you only concerned about the outer seas and the territories of the outer regions?"

Upon hearing this, the Jia family members present all perked up, as they were quite curious about it.

Especially Jia Lian and Jia Qiang!

They come from traditional privileged backgrounds and are used to relying on their families for survival and development.

They simply don't have the ambition or ability to venture out into the world!

They naturally hoped that their family would grow as strong as possible, and as for the territories in the outer seas and foreign lands, they only considered them as auxiliary and did not need to care too much about them.

Jia Lian and Jia Qiang's thinking was not wrong, after all, they did not hold high positions in the officialdom.

They saw too little and didn't understand the power dynamics within the imperial court.

The civil service system has become utterly powerful. Unless a major upheaval occurs, giving the nobility and military generals an opportunity to rise, the situation will only worsen.

Generals as capable as the Jia brothers, Jia Huan and Jia Cong, were similar to Di Qing in the Song Dynasty—a thorn in the side of the civil service system, and they were definitely wanted to get rid of them as soon as possible.

The current emperor, wanting to control the military, is naturally fueling this with various underhanded tactics.

In the end, it's all because the retired emperor lived too long.

Even though his health was not what it used to be, and he was often seriously ill, he still firmly held most of the military power of the Beijing Garrison and the Imperial Guard.

This makes the current emperor feel very insecure!

If he wanted to seize military power, he could only target the nobles and military generals who held military power.

Military officers from humble backgrounds may not be in trouble, but those from noble families are the current emperor's targets.

Under such circumstances, unless one completely submits and becomes a nobleman without real power, the situation will not fundamentally change.

But once the nobles lose their military power, aren't they just meat on a chopping board?

In any case, Jia Huan would never agree to have his life and fortune in the hands of outsiders.

He also didn't want his family to be manipulated by others.

Of course, Jia Huan wouldn't go too far; some people are not suitable for relocating to the outer seas or foreign lands.

Therefore, he answered quite frankly: "Uncle, I will not touch the Rong family's core interests!"

"But Uncle should also know that the Rong family's development has reached its limit!"

"Neither the current government nor the imperial court can restore the mansion to its former glory!"

“Some things must be planned for in advance. Just in the Rong family alone, the master, Lian, and Cong’er and I are all officials, and all of us hold high positions!”

"Isn't this scene a bit too much of an eyesore?"

Lin Ruhai nodded in agreement, saying, "They are indeed a bit of an eyesore; at least some civil officials can't stand them!"

"But behind them are Brother Bao, Brother Lan, and Brother Zhuo!"

Jia Huan spoke calmly, but his words were startling: "If there's an opportunity, everything must be arranged properly; that's when it will attract attention!"

"The situation in the Ning family is somewhat better; right now, only Qiang-ge'er is struggling in the officialdom!"

"But when Qiang'er's son grows up, and Rong'er's son grows up too, we'll have to make arrangements for them all, and then the situation will be even more astonishing!"

The expressions on the faces of everyone present became rather strange.

Just hearing about it made them feel a little uneasy, let alone actually doing it all, then the Jia family would really be too conspicuous.

Not to mention, as long as the teaching quality of the clan school does not decline, many members of the clan will emerge in the future.

Just thinking about it sends chills down my spine!

In the early years of the nation, when the powerful noble families held absolute power, such a situation would not have been particularly eye-catching; there were far more outrageous things.

But right now, the civil service is in charge, and they certainly won't allow noble families to be so powerful.

When that time comes, they will definitely use all sorts of means to suppress and target them.

Once caught up in court infighting, there will inevitably be unfortunate members of the Ning and Rong families who suffer.

If things go wrong, there could even be a disastrous situation where the entire army is wiped out.

These were things they had never thought about before, but now Jia Huan had brought them all up.

"Anyone willing to go out and struggle, I'll take them all with me!"

Jia Huan finally spoke, "If you don't want to leave, then you should stay here in Daqian and behave according to the rules set by the court!"

"No matter what unexpected things happen, we'll always have a safe place to retreat to!"

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An internal family discussion brought the participants to a consensus.

The Ning and Rong mansions were lent to the eldest master for mourning, and thus fell into complete silence on the official front.

Their main focus is on the development and construction of their offshore territories and southwestern territories.

Jia Huan was quite impressed; at this time, the Rong Mansion could be considered to have a wealth of talented people.

Although Master Zheng didn't mention it, Jia Lian had already gained experience.

Judging from his words and actions, he is well-versed in local affairs and the ways of officialdom. If used properly, he can definitely accomplish a lot!

As for Lin Ruhai, he is now completely bound to the Rong family.

He will not stay in Beijing for long this time, and he will take his daughter Lin Daiyu with him when he leaves.

Now that the eldest master of the Rong family has passed away, it would be inappropriate for her to remain in the Rong family mansion.

As a result, Jia Huan and Lin Daiyu's wedding date had to be postponed for a year.

There was nothing that could be done about it, and both Lin Ruhai and Lin Daiyu could understand.

Only the old lady was somewhat disappointed. With Lin Daiyu gone, Yingchun getting married, and Tanchun and Xichun having their own things to do, Rongqing Hall inevitably became quiet and deserted.

The old lady's reaction to the passing of the eldest master was very indifferent.

The old man was already in his early sixties, so it wasn't really a case of an elderly person burying their child.

The old lady had said before that with the master's unrestrained lifestyle, his body wouldn't last long, and unexpectedly, he completely failed.

Clearly, she had been mentally prepared for the passing of the master!

The bond between mother and son had long since been worn away.

However, the passing of the eldest master deprived the old lady of the possibility of completely taking control of the Rong family.

Even if Master Zheng still blindly obeys her, Madam Wang will not agree to it.

Fortunately, the old lady is over eighty years old, and her mindset has become more peaceful and stable. She has also gradually become more open-minded about holding power and does not attach as much importance to it as before.

As long as Master Zheng is alive, Madam Wang will have no chance of completely suppressing the old lady.

With Lin Daiyu's departure, Xichun was also invited back to Ning Mansion to settle down.

Soon, the Rong residence gradually fell silent.

During the mourning period, the Rong family will not participate in any activities inside or outside the capital, and will not take the initiative to invite others to their happy occasions. This is a customary rule.

Even Jia Huan, in the early stages of mourning for the master, couldn't do anything.

Just as he said, the sudden silence of the Ning and Rong mansions and the Jia family in the capital saved a lot of trouble, at least the officials in the court would not deliberately target them at this time.

That would create a blood feud!

Unless we are confident that we can completely destroy the Ning and Rong mansions, there will be a lot of trouble to come.

Just kidding, even a fool knows that this is highly unlikely to happen.

Unless the Ning and Rong mansions show obvious signs of rebellion, the current emperor will not easily allow anything to happen to Jia Huan and Jia Cong!

To reiterate, the Great Qian Dynasty currently lacks generals who can fight and win battles!

And Jia Huan and Jia Cong, the two brothers, were such great generals in the army!