The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

Lin Ruhai wasn't very interested in future plans.

Little did he know, Jia Huan was planning to give him a big surprise!

What a joke! Lin Ruhai's abilities are undeniable; wouldn't it be a waste not to make good use of them?

During the New Year, Jia Huan was unusually proactive, strengthening his connections and exchanges with the royal family, led by Prince Zhongshun, and even reaching a certain tacit understanding.

Their current ability to have sufficient funds to increase investment in overseas territories is inseparable from Jia Huan's previous planning.

If you don't even know how to reciprocate kindness, how can there be any possibility of future cooperation?

Time flies, and the Flower Festival is here in the blink of an eye.

The entire Lin residence was enveloped in a festive atmosphere, and yesterday's makeup display caused a sensation throughout the capital.

A true ten-mile-long red bridal procession!

The dowry consisted of 108 loads, stretching for more than ten miles!

The first batch of dowry had already arrived at the backyard of the Marquis of Dingyuan's mansion, while the last batch of dowry had not yet left the Lin family's residence.

The whole capital was in an uproar, and all the women were incredibly envious.

Everyone in the capital knew that if it weren't for the rule that only 108 loads of dowry could be provided, given Lin Daiyu's circumstances, it wouldn't have been a problem to present 216 loads of dowry directly.

It can only be said that the Lin family has very few descendants, which also reveals the affection that the head of the family, Lin Ruhai, has for his only daughter.

Of course, as the most famous and illustrious young talent of the past decade, Jia Huan, the First-Class Earl of Dingyuan, was also a perfect match for Lin Daiyu, a truly perfect union.

Putting aside everything else, the fact that Jia Huan was accompanied by a group of outstanding young men from the Beijing Garrison today, along with a few less remarkable family members like Jia Lan and Jia Yun, demonstrates the extent of his influence.

When the bridal sedan chair arrived at the residence of the First-Class Earl of Dingyuan, the current emperor sent a congratulatory imperial edict.

Among the guests, almost all members of the royal family, including Prince Chungshun, were present!

This made Wang Ziteng, who had become the Rear Army Commander of the Five Armies Commandery, feel dizzy.

Not only the royal family and relatives, but also the heads of the four major families of Jinling, and even the leaders of the Jinling clan, were all present.

Not a single one of the founding nobles and key members was left out!

Jia Huan's colleagues in the army all came over when they had free time.

In short, given that Master She had only passed away a little over a year ago, the wedding atmosphere couldn't be too lively. However, the distinguished status of the guests displeased Madam Wang.

There's no way around it; the scale of Jia Baoyu's wedding was nothing compared to what we see now.

It can only be said that it was fortunate that Jia Baoyu already had two children, which made Lady Wang feel that she had to give Jia Huan a slight advantage, otherwise she would not have been able to feel at ease.

The old lady was quite happy, as if it reminded her of the most glorious time of the Rong family. She was in very good spirits, with a rosy complexion, and did not look like an eighty-year-old at all.

After Jia Huan and Lin Daiyu finished their wedding ceremony, the wedding was officially complete.

The banquet that followed wasn't too boisterous, and it naturally ended in the evening.

As for the elaborate banquet, it was not served because Lord She had been away for more than a year. Instead, tens of thousands of steamed buns and mantou were made and given away for free to the poor people in the city.

Whether by coincidence or not, just as Jia Huan and Lin Daiyu completed the final step of their marriage, the seemingly insignificant "golden finger" suddenly appeared before their eyes.

What caught his attention most was the cloud representing fortune, whose value was just over three thousand!

With three thousand units of luck, I wonder what specific use they can be?

Lin Daiyu's body was still somewhat frail, and with Jia Huan's medical skills and understanding of the body at this time, he was naturally able to easily notice and perceive it.

As for things like perfect harmony, that's unlikely to be achieved for Jia Huan right now.

He was capable of completely restoring Lin Daiyu's health, and even making her healthier than the average person. He had both the ability and the confidence to do so.

Life after marriage was quite pleasant, at least spiritually fulfilling.

It's unclear whether it was because his marriage to Daiyu completely changed the fate of this female protagonist in "Dream of the Red Chamber," but Jia Huan's subsequent experiences were remarkably smooth sailing.

After Lin Ruhai's vacation ended, with the encouragement of many members of the royal family, he naturally entered the cabinet and became the last-ranked Grand Secretary!

That's right, this is the surprise Jia Huan prepared for his father-in-law!

With Lin Ruhai's qualifications and abilities, he is already qualified to enter the cabinet!

Previously, due to the current attitude, such a possibility was not very high.

This time, however, Jia Huan directly persuaded almost all the royal relatives involved in overseas expansion to jointly push for Lin Ruhai to enter the cabinet, so there was no problem.

Jia Huan kept this a secret, and didn't tell anyone until it was successful.

He was particularly worried that the Rong family might leak the news.

For no other reason than Wang Ziteng successfully returned to Beijing!

This guy is also ambitious and wants to challenge for the position of Grand Secretary!

After returning to the capital, he actively contacted the heads of the four major families of Jinling, hoping to unite their power to help him enter the cabinet.

The four major families of Jinling today are naturally not the same as they used to be.

To be honest, only the Ning family and the Xue family are slightly weaker in terms of influence, while the other families all have core members holding important positions in the imperial court!

The old lady, in particular, has an extraordinary network of connections!

If all of this is put into operation, it could greatly help Wang Ziteng get into the cabinet.

It's even possible that he could get some of the founding nobles to support him.

Of these, Madam Wang's attitude was naturally the most positive.

It's fortunate that Wang Xifeng was still observing mourning for Master She; otherwise, she might have actively joined in and cheered for Prince Teng.

Under such circumstances, how could Jia Huan, who was secretly working for Lin Ruhai, possibly announce it to others?

Coincidentally, Wang Ziteng's ambitious nature was common knowledge, which naturally aroused the resentment of the cabinet leaders.

What is the cabinet?

They were all top-tier scholars, representing the very core and pinnacle of the civil service system.

How could the cabinet leaders possibly agree to let a guy like Wang Ziteng, who came from a military background, smoothly enter the cabinet? That would be absurd.

In other words, Wang Ziteng himself, and the related forces behind him, are quite powerful.

This would prevent the cabinet leaders from taking any outrageous actions; otherwise, we would know what fate awaited Prince Teng in the original Dream of the Red Chamber.

Even so, ever since Wang Ziteng returned to the capital, the censors have been impeaching him and other forms of suppression and targeting have never ceased. Breaking through the encirclement is not so easy.

Lin Ruhai was different. He was a top scholar with an impressive resume, and he was aiming to enter the cabinet. Even the cabinet leaders couldn't directly oppose him.

This time, the forces supporting Lin Ruhai's entry into the cabinet came from the royal family again, catching everyone off guard. Even the current emperor had to give him face.

Therefore, although Lin Ruhai's sudden entry into the cabinet was quite unexpected, it was not enough to cause a major uproar in the court, as his qualifications and abilities were already sufficient.

With Lin Ruhai's successful entry into the cabinet, the previously somewhat secretive matter of overseas expansion has entered a fast track, and the entire Daqian Dynasty is rushing forward in a direction different from previous dynasties.

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As Jia Huan's status and influence grew, the Great Qian Dynasty, which originally belonged to the traditional feudal dynasty, became less traditional.

The organized migration of a large number of people made the natural disasters that occurred within the Daqian territory seem less terrifying, and there was no subsequent wave of refugees.

Not to mention the refugees, even the beggars who used to be everywhere in major cities have now been completely rounded up by the overseas settlement groups who were desperate for manpower.

The Great Qian Dynasty, which had already reached its peak, showed signs of reaching an even higher level.

At least from the perspective of the people's living conditions, it is no exaggeration to call it a golden age.

The exodus of a large number of people, including able-bodied men, even led to a decrease in land rents in the northern regions.

There was no other way. With the establishment of numerous imperial estates and the number of tenant farmers decreasing year by year, there simply weren't enough people to farm the land unless the rent was lowered.

Abandoning the land is impossible; neither the imperial court nor local officials would allow it.

To put it simply, unless there are particularly severe natural disasters or man-made calamities, as long as the people of Daqian still have some strength, they can get the opportunity to go to the open sea, and at least they won't starve to death.

No one expected that, as time went by, people's lives would get better and better.

Jia Huan had naturally anticipated this situation, but when it actually happened, he was still quite happy.

He lived a rather leisurely and carefree life as the Vice Minister of War.

Other matters were not given much attention; the focus was solely on the selection of military officers and the assessment of mid- to low-ranking military officers, ensuring the army's combat effectiveness was considered satisfactory.

More often than not, his role was that of a behind-the-scenes strategist in the exploration of the open seas.

In addition, he devoted more of his energy to his home and to Lin Daiyu.

After their marriage, he began to help Lin Daiyu improve her health, and the results were quite remarkable.

He did not teach Lin Daiyu the breathing technique he had figured out, which was almost at 40% completion.

It's not that I'm reluctant to part with it, but this breathing technique isn't universally applicable.

He had tried teaching others before,

However, it seems that at this stage, this breathing technique requires a great deal of physical strength.

If you don't reach that level of physical fitness, exercise won't be completely ineffective, but the results will be minimal, and you'll likely experience some discomfort.

Fortunately, Jia Huan had a habit of taking notes, and he clearly recorded the breathing rhythm from the beginning of the progress bar to the first percent, as well as his physical condition at that time.