The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

As for things like Bijiu rice, Jia Huan has been in this world for over a year now, and he has never tasted them, which makes him feel quite cheated.

It wasn't that he didn't have money to spend, but that there was nowhere to buy it outside.

Where it's sold, the price is sky-high, and Jia Huan has no intention of being ripped off.

He himself was somewhat surprised that he had brought the recent price list of daily necessities outside to Wang Xifeng's place, and that she had seen it.

It's estimated that some illegitimate children are going to be in trouble.

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He accidentally started a small fire, then took the silver, dusted himself off, and left.

After being confined to the mansion for four days, he was finally released from confinement.

At this time, the core leadership of the Rong family finally found out the details: Ma Yuan and his family had left the capital, and the imperial court and local officials were secretly doing their best to investigate.

All individuals and forces associated with Ma Yuan are currently under close surveillance.

The Rong family elders naturally breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that there was no immediate danger to their safety, and thus lifted the confinement of Jia Huan and the others.

After all, we can't just close down the clan school because we're worried about potential dangers, can we?

As time went on, not only could the clansmen not stand it, but the gossip outside was also something the old lady and the others were happy to see, since it wasn't the Rong family's fault.

"Brother Huan, you've finally left the manor!"

At the entrance of the clan school, Xue Pan greeted them with a smile and reached out to put his hand on Jia Huan's shoulder.

Jia Huan casually pushed the fellow aside, telling him to be mindful of his behavior, as this was the clan school.

Damn, it's like he just got out of prison, is it really necessary?

"We can talk about it at the martial arts gym after school!"

"Also, tell Ni Er and the others to leave, so they don't frighten the students at school!"

He had sharp eyes and instantly spotted Ni Er and his group of thugs scattered around the gate of the clan school.

They were all scoundrels and acted like hooligans; they were clearly not good people.

Didn't you see that Lan-ge'er, who came in a carriage behind him, didn't dare to get off?

The ethnic studies school remains the same; even after reopening, nothing has changed.

At most, Jia Baoyu didn't come back with the phoenix egg, but Qin Zhong persisted.

That's rare. Look at this kid's enthusiasm; he's clearly already integrated into the group.

It's unclear whether the recent dramatic changes in the capital have frightened Uncle Dai Ru, but this head of the clan school has simply disappeared, decisively withdrawing from the front lines of teaching.

At this time, the main teaching force of the clan school consisted of those few scholars who were disciples of the Second Master Zheng and had certain abilities and wanted to live a stable life.

Those ambitious students had completely gotten used to their teaching methods.

Privately, he didn't express any dissatisfaction, at least not at this point, teaching them was still not a problem.

During the morning's lessons, Jia Huan listened to half of them and read half of the historical materials; nothing unexpected happened.

After enjoying a decent meal at the clan school, Jia Huan, along with Cong Ge'er, leisurely left the clan school for their usual spot, the small martial arts school.

Halfway there, Xue Pan and Ni Er came to meet them.

"Brother Huan, according to reliable sources, Ma Yuan is actually a core member of the White Lotus Sect!"

Although he deliberately lowered his voice, the look of surprise on Xue Pan's face did not diminish much when he said this, and he was clearly still in a state of shock.

Needless to say, judging from his expression, this news was obviously told to him by Ni Er.

Otherwise, with a few days to adjust, how could he still have such an incredulous expression?

"Is that so? That's pretty much what I guessed!"

Jia Huan chuckled lightly, showing no shock, and said leisurely, "This guy has already revealed so many traces and flaws, you don't have any doubts at all, do you?"

Seeing their awkward expressions, he realized he had asked a pointless question.

On the way, there were some things that couldn't be said, so Jia Huan waved his hand to signal the two of them not to speak.

When he arrived at the small martial arts school and checked the situation, he found no signs of intrusion or damage by outsiders, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Clearly, Ma Yuan's youngest son's attack on Jia Zhen was truly a spur-of-the-moment decision!

"Tell me, what's been going on outside these past few days?"

At this point, Jia Huan finally spoke up, allowing Xue Pan, who had been eagerly waiting, to explain the situation.

"Brother Huan, lately people outside are in a state of panic, and rumors are flying everywhere!"

Xue Pan immediately launched into a frantic explanation: "Especially after Ma Yuan left, his White Lotus Sect madmen burned down eight major government granaries in one go, which really shook the capital!"

"You've probably been cooped up in the manor these past few days, so you might not realize it, but prices outside have gone up quite a bit!"

"Do you know what measures the imperial court and government have taken?"

Jia Huan chuckled and said, "I could roughly guess what you were saying before!"

"Well, I'm not quite sure about that!"

Xue Pan blushed slightly and waved his hand awkwardly, saying, "As you know, the Xue family's information channels with the imperial court are not very well-connected!"

It should be quite scarce, since the Xue family were imperial merchants and dealt most with the Imperial Household Department and the Ministry of Revenue.

The Ministry of Revenue has made a huge mess of things and is probably having a very tough time lately. Who would want to pay any attention to the Xue family?

As for the Imperial Household Department, they are ten times more snobbish than the Rong family's sons. When Xue Pan's father was alive, they might have had some semblance of respectability, but what does the Xue family now have that would earn the respect of the Imperial Household Department officials?

Having money but no power is like being a fat sheep; the Xue family dares not flaunt their wealth too much!

"Pay close attention to news from the imperial court!"

Jia Huan advised, "It probably won't be long before the imperial court takes drastic measures!"

Just kidding, the face of the royal family and the court has been slapped hard by the White Lotus Sect this time.

If there isn't a strong reaction, wouldn't all those hidden tyrants come out of hiding? That's no joke.

"In addition, have the Xue family's shops transport a large amount of grain and other daily necessities from the south to the capital as quickly as possible. We'll probably make a fortune then!"

"I reckon that if your Xue family is really willing to give it up, you might even get an official position!"

Tsk, Jia Huan is actually a little envious of someone with resources like Xue Pan.

If you make good use of the resources at your disposal, you can easily achieve a status that those poor scholars can hardly attain in their entire lives.

He turned his gaze to Ni Er beside him and asked, "How are the brothers doing?"

"They're all good, but they were just scared!"

Ni Er looked terrified as he spoke of this, and said with a wry smile, "Who knew that the gang outside the city was actually a member of the White Lotus Sect?"

As he said this, he subconsciously glanced at Jia Huan out of the corner of his eye, as if trying to confirm something.

To Ni Er's disappointment, Jia Huan remained calm and showed no sign of anything amiss.

He couldn't help but smile bitterly to himself. He was really obsessed, actually suspecting that Jia Huan already knew the other party's identity. How could that be?

As for what Jia Huan had said to Xue Pan earlier, he took it as a joke.

How old is Jia Huan? He's still a few months away from being eight years old!

No matter how smart he is, his limited vision and experience make it impossible for him to have guessed the relationship between Ma Yuan and the White Lotus Sect in advance, let alone know the true background of that small gang outside the city.

If Jia Huan could really guess it, Ni Er would never dare to show his face in front of him again.

If Jia Huan knew what Ni Er was thinking, he would definitely sneer out loud. "You actually guessed right," he thought. "He did anticipate some things, but he wasn't entirely confident."

Aren't there plenty of such plot points in movies, TV dramas, and novels from my past life?

When a person possesses power and wealth that are disproportionate to their social status and identity, there is a problem, and it warrants attention and vigilance.

Perhaps influenced by the social environment, from high-ranking officials to ordinary people, people look down on martial arts practitioners and gang members who engage in fighting and killing.

Jia Huan is different; he's quite interested in things like martial arts.

It was from this perspective that they realized that Ma Yuan, the former Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, had problems, which later spread to small gangs outside the city, but they had not connected the two before.

Even so, when Jia Huan asked Xue Pan to send his family guards out of the city to test the waters, he carefully hid behind the scenes, thus avoiding being exposed.

As a result, Xue Pan was terrified.

This time, it was the turn of the thugs on Ningrong Street.

When they realized they had offended the White Lotus Cult, they were inevitably terrified.

"Brothers, be alert! Go out of the city and take control of the entire river!"

Jia Huan instructed, "When the imperial court begins to act, that's when they'll be able to play their part!"

"Third Master Huan, isn't this too risky?"

Ni Er was startled and cautiously reminded him, "I'm worried the White Lotus Church might launch a surprise attack!"

"Do you think it's possible?"

Jia Huan sneered, "The imperial court probably wishes it could eradicate the White Lotus Sect completely. Coming to the capital to cause trouble at this time is no different from sending themselves to their deaths."