The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

Since he had come face to face with the servant son of Ma Yuan, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Jia Huan never believed that the other party would remain indifferent. At most, they would disregard this little brat and direct their anger towards the Rong Mansion or the Second Master Zheng.

The Rong family wouldn't care if Jia Huan increased their hatred.

However, the best way for the Rong family, and even the Jia family, to deal with the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue is through open and aboveboard impeachment.

If they can seize upon Ma Yuan's huge loopholes in officialdom and create a massive wave of impeachments, unless the current emperor wants to protect him to the death, the only outcome will be demotion and exile, or even retirement to his hometown.

By then, Ma Yuan will be no threat at all; it will be very easy to crush him.

The problem is that, setting aside the military merit system, Ma Yuan, as the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, is ranked among the top fifteen in the court, and with the Grand Secretary as his backer, he is definitely not easy to deal with.

Of course, as top noble families, the Rong and Jia families could use the harem to target Ma Yuan if they were willing to spend the money, but it would be best not to use such methods if possible.

Especially since the current emperor is a formidable figure, and even has a somewhat intolerant nature when it comes to injustice.

Once the practice of interfering in politics by the empress dowager is used, one will face the wrath of the current emperor.

This tactic is a desperate act that would inflict heavy casualties on the enemy while also causing significant damage to oneself.

If the previous incident hadn't happened, Jia Huan wouldn't have had the intention to get involved.

He, the strategist, believed he had done enough. He couldn't possibly expect him to send men to fight on the front lines; that would be utterly inappropriate for the Rong family.

In the original novel, the Rong family, one of the noble clans, was so Buddhist that it was speechless.

In the heart of the power arena, to think you can play the game of not fighting or grabbing yet still occupying core resources is just a pipe dream.

Even if the current emperor doesn't take action to kick the Rong family out of the top power circle, the other new nobles will not let go of the seemingly easy-to-deal-with Rong family, since the Rong family doesn't even have a pillar who can participate in the small court meeting.

Jia Huan genuinely felt that it wasn't such a bad thing for the Rong family to have a showdown with the powerful figures in the imperial court!

Currently facing the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, neither the top nor the bottom of the organization feel much pressure or anything particularly difficult.

If the timeline were five or even ten years later than in the original story, the situation wouldn't be so easy.

At that time, the Rong family was already showing signs of decline. Once Consort Yuan Chun fell from grace, the Rong family would truly become meat on a chopping board, at the mercy of those powerful and influential figures.

Now that Jia Huan has played the role of a spoiled brat, he naturally has to make a gesture.

"Third Master Huan, what can I do for you?"

About half an hour later, Ni Er came running over, panting.

Judging from his sweaty appearance, he had obviously rushed over as soon as he heard the news, and his attitude was quite respectful.

It can only be said that this guy is no ordinary person, having a name in the original Dream of the Red Chamber.

Perhaps because he spent so long working at the bottom, he has developed an exceptional ability to seize opportunities.

Since getting close to Jia Huan and gaining his approval, this guy's ambition has grown rapidly, and his wealth accumulation has increased at a visible speed.

Being able to openly lend money at the Sihai Casino and rise to a minor leadership position in just six months demonstrates considerable ability.

While making money, he also provided Jia Huan with a constant stream of first-hand information through lending channels.

His lending targets were mainly the sons of the Jia family who lived in Ningrong Street, as well as some members of the Jia family. Naturally, this meant that Jia Huan was quite familiar with the situation of the sons born into the Rong Mansion and even the Ning Mansion.

What seemed like trivial family matters were actually quite important to Jia Huan!

Through this information, Jia Huan was even able to learn about some specific details of the Ning and Rong mansions!

We need to check if there are any unusual or unusual developments in the families of the Lai family, the powerful stewards, and the wives of the stewards.

In addition, he was also able to learn about the situation of the collateral branches of the clan through these channels.

Once you really know the specifics of the collateral branches, you'll find that none of them are easy to deal with!

It is quite rare for someone like Jia Yun to have a small family and decent character.

It's not that the rest of the Jia family members are of bad character, but they all rely more or less on the power and influence of the Ning and Rong mansions to bully the good and seize things by trickery.

It's just that things weren't taken too far, which is why it didn't cause too much of a stir.

After all, the good people who are being exploited still have some family fortune, and under such circumstances, few would choose to perish together with the enemy.

Jia Huan could also see that if they didn't restrain her, things would probably get out of hand after Yuan Chun was made a concubine, and then the Ning and Rong mansions would have to take the blame.

This is the downside of clan-based societies!

With a large number of members, it's inevitable that there will be a mix of good and bad.

Even a scoundrel like Jia Qin only harmed his own family in the original Dream of the Red Chamber.

If we let him have free rein, who knows what he might do?

Thanks to the timely information provided by Ni Er and his gang of hooligans, Jia Huan gained a considerable understanding of the situation of these collateral relatives.

If needed in the future, this information can be used to select suitable candidates.

Do you know anyone from the Ma Yuan family, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue?

Jia Huan didn't waste any time or words, and went straight to the point: "Think about it carefully!"

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"I have had some dealings with the servants of the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, but not much!"

Ni Er pondered for a moment and said, "After all, the servants in the civil service circle don't get along very well with us!"

It can only be said that circles are everywhere.

The servants of each household would naturally form small cliques based on the attitudes and stances of their masters.

Civil officials and military officers belong to two separate circles, so their servants naturally wouldn't have much interaction with each other.

If the relationship is truly close, the host family will have to start cleaning up the servants.

"Do you have any impression of their family situation?"

Jia Huan continued, "There's no doubt that the Rong family and Ma Yuan have already started fighting!"

Ni Er understood and gently shook his head, saying, "I've always hung out in Ningrong Street!"

"At most, I only know about a few streets on the outskirts. I really don't know much about the situation of the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue!"

"Can you find out?"

Jia Huan wasn't disappointed and directly made his request: "The more detailed the better!"

Seeing that Ni Er was somewhat embarrassed, he chuckled and said, "It's not like I'm asking you to find out information about Ma Yuan's people, their family situation, or their servants. It shouldn't be that difficult, right?"

Then, he recounted the conflict that had occurred during the previous player acquisition.

Finally, Jia Huan said leisurely, "The reason I asked you to go and find out is because I'm a little curious!"

"The steward of the Ma family, and the servants around him, seem to be born into the household. That's quite interesting!"

"A high-ranking civil official has illegitimate children in his family, and it seems there are quite a few!"

“Ma Yuan is a proper civil official who entered government service through the imperial examination. I’ve never heard of him coming from any wealthy or powerful family!”

“Raising a large number of house slaves is not an easy task; it’s not just a matter of having money!”

Ni Er listened for a moment, and although he felt a little confused, he still nodded in agreement: "Don't worry, Third Master Huan, I will find out the information carefully, and we will have results soon!"

If you're mentally focused but not mentally focused, it's really not difficult to do this.

After Jia Huan dismissed Ni Er, he called Xue Pan, who was feeling a bit bored, to return to the mansion together.

"Be careful when you go out these days, and it's best to have plenty of help with you!"

As they neared home, Jia Huan warned, "Don't say I didn't warn you, if you really get a sack over your head and get hit with a club, don't try to play the victim in front of me!"

"how is this possible?"

Xue Pan patted his chest, but the slight change in his expression still betrayed the tension in his heart.

As I said before, the capital is not Nanjing; there are far too many high-ranking officials and nobles here.

Even if he's a blockhead, he knows that offending the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue is no laughing matter.

Jia Huan's reminder was not without reason, so he simply decided not to leave Ningrong Street for the time being.

At least in Ningrong Street, there are no safety issues.

Nodding slightly, Jia Huan didn't say much and went directly to the main study, Mengpo Studio.

As always, the Second Master Zheng left the office early, without changing his established routine despite his upcoming appointment at the Court of Imperial Stud.

After exchanging greetings, Jia Huan briefly recounted the conflict that had occurred at the human market that day.

Why did you go to that place?

As expected, the Second Master Zheng didn't seem to care too much about Jia Huan's dissolute behavior. He was confident that Jia Huan could continue to offend the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

Instead, he became suspicious of Jia Huan's trip to the slave market: "Could it be that you lack servants around you?"

If we follow the rules of the manor, we really are lacking!

Aunt Zhao should have had a second-class maidservant by her side, and Jia Huan, as a son of a concubine, should also have two second-class maidservants by his side. There should be at least one third-class maidservant in the courtyard to be responsible for cleaning.

If a small kitchen could be set up, an old woman would also be needed to be responsible for lighting the fire and carrying firewood.

In reality, Aunt Zhao and Jia Huan only had two third-class maids in total!

Of course, Wang Xifeng, as the head housekeeper, certainly had ample reason to explain, so there was no need to dwell on it.