The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

The temporary paralysis of the granary government office is a good thing, as it makes it easier for Ni Er and his group to transport grain and other necessities to the city without worrying about being exploited or embezzled, allowing them to earn sufficient profits.

In fact, Jia Huan most wanted to cooperate with the Ning and Rong mansions at this time!

The two families own two estates outside the city, which together number on two hands!

Taking advantage of the current surge in grain prices, transporting the stored grain from the farm to the city to sell would be no small sum; it could amount to tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of taels of silver.

It's a pity that he didn't have much say in front of Wang Xifeng, and even if he did speak, it might not be of any use.

Who knows how dire the Rong family estate might have become by now, beyond even Wang Xifeng's control.

The situation at the Ning Mansion's estates should be much better, since Jia Zhen is not easily fooled.

This fellow has a rather volatile temper, and he won't be as kind and lenient with servants as the old lady.

Under such circumstances, the Ning family could probably still control the estates outside the city.

However, the Ning Mansion is currently in chaos, and Jia Huan only knows Jia Qiang, who may not have any influence, so it is not advisable for him to make any rash moves for the time being.

If they could cooperate, Jia Huan could easily earn several thousand taels of silver in a short period of time without attracting attention. Unless he told anyone, no one else would know.

No wonder some people say that times of chaos are the best time to seize profits!

This statement is absolutely true at this moment!

Jia Huan, a mere illegitimate son of the Rong family with pitifully little influence, has come up with so many ways and directions to amass wealth in such a short time. Those with astonishing influence and resources could easily make a fortune, or even several mountains of gold and silver, just by seizing the opportunity!

He was waiting for the imperial court's response!

Jia Huan had no choice; he wanted to change the fate of the characters in the Dream of the Red Chamber and obtain the corresponding luck points, but there was little chance of doing so from within the Ning and Rong mansions.

Especially considering he's young and an illegitimate son, it's even more absurd.

If they wait until they are older to intervene, it will probably be too late.

The only two powerful figures who could reverse the decline of the Ning and Rong mansions—Yuan Chun in the palace and Lin Ruhai in Yangzhou—are both dead. The only way to survive is to risk everything and go to the battlefield.

Jia Huan was confident that his physical abilities would reach their limit when he grew up and became an adult.

He may not be as powerful as the ancient overlords, but his fighting strength should be no less than that of those famous generals, such as Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Yang Zaixing.

The question is, can the Ning and Rong families wait until the day he returns to his family after achieving merit on the battlefield?

There are too many variables, and Jia Huan doesn't want to gamble and has no interest in it!

The fact that Jia Yucun was able to become Grand Marshal and take charge of the Ministry of War shows that the noble aristocracy at that time was truly defeated, and it's not even certain whether his military capabilities could be confirmed.

It would be better to plan ahead and take advantage of the changing situation in the court to indirectly force the Ning and Rong mansions to make changes. That's the situation now, and at least Jia Huan thinks it's not bad!

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The imperial court reacted quite quickly!

Seeing that the truth could no longer be concealed, they simply issued a public announcement.

Ma Yuan, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and his family have unfortunately been coerced by the White Lotus Rebellion. They may have already reached the White Lotus Rebellion's territory in Shandong. The imperial court is currently organizing elite forces to rescue them.

There was no other way; the court still had to save face.

They couldn't just say Ma Yuan was a core member of the White Lotus Sect, nor could they say he was dead. If he suddenly appeared in the rebellious area, wouldn't the imperial court be in an awkward position?

As for the 'nonsense' that Ma Yuan might be saying, the imperial court simply ignored it.

People were coerced by the White Lotus Sect traitors to leave the capital. What they said was ultimately up to the White Lotus Sect traitors and couldn't be taken seriously!

The White Lotus Sect launched a rebellion!

Jia Huan suddenly realized that once he learned the region where the White Lotus Sect first launched its rebellion, he could easily see that the court was trying to cover up its true intentions and was deceiving itself.

At the same time, the imperial court also announced that the burning of the eight major official granaries was all the work of madmen from the White Lotus Sect, whose purpose was naturally to disrupt the normal life order of the capital.

In the short term, they have succeeded!

The imperial court needed to stabilize prices in the capital, and it would take time to transfer supplies from the south or surrounding areas, giving the White Lotus Rebellion, which had suddenly launched a rebellion, a little breathing room.

The imperial court must clarify this matter, otherwise it will easily embarrass itself.

Anyone with eyes to see can see the current predicament of the imperial court. It is impossible to raise a large amount of food and supplies in a short period of time to stabilize the drastically fluctuating prices in the capital.

Boasting at this time will only invite ridicule and disdain, further damaging the court's prestige!

Then, the matter of sending troops to quell the rebellion had nothing to do with Jia Huan or the Ning and Rong mansions.

Well, it's quite a pity that a once prestigious top-tier martial arts family has fallen to such a state.

He had heard that a number of noble families had been making frequent moves recently, with many eligible young noblemen joining the Beijing Garrison in an emergency, their intentions self-evident.

Clearly, the major noble families did not take the rebellion launched by the White Lotus Sect seriously at all, thinking that it would be easy to quell it.

In fact, that's pretty much the case!

The White Lotus Sect's ability to bewitch and mobilize the people, which allowed it to survive for hundreds of years, needs no further explanation.

The problem is that the White Lotus Sect has difficulty training qualified military generals and mid-to-low-level officers!

Once a rebellion breaks out, the demand for qualified military commanders and mid- to low-ranking officers will be staggering.

The army's combat effectiveness is maintained by them; this was the case in the era of cold weapons!

Otherwise, where did the military families of the Song Dynasty and the border general families of the Ming Dynasty come from?

It's such a rare opportunity to deal with the White Lotus Sect without much danger and to gain merit.

If we don't take the initiative now, do we have to go to the frontier and fight a major battle with the enemy to be considered to have made a contribution?

Not to mention the current chaos in the Ning Mansion, the bigwigs of the Rong Mansion have shown no reaction whatsoever, which is quite an eye-opener for Jia Huan.

Damn it, it's just for show. They can just pick a few young clansmen to fill the numbers, or have their family friends in the military take them in as personal guards. That would be better than not showing any respect at all.

If the selected young people from the clan are not up to the task and dare not go to the front line to fight and earn merit, that is their problem. But it is somewhat inappropriate that the Rong family has done nothing.

Any young and strong member of the clan with a modicum of ambition and a willingness to strive would surely feel a chill in their heart upon seeing this.

It should be noted that among the eight branches of the Jia family in the capital, several held positions in the military.

Although they have gradually become marginalized and are unlikely to be able to secure a government military position to quell the White Lotus Rebellion, it is still easy to get someone to speak on their behalf and pull strings. The key is that the Ning and Rong mansions must step forward and take the lead.

When Jia Huan was in class at the clan school, he did ask Jia Qiang about it, but to his surprise, the kid had no idea about it at all, and didn't even know that it could be done this way.

Grass!

Jia Huan realized that the Ning and Rong mansions had truly reached a point where there was a lack of successors and no one to carry on the family line.

The only thing that made him happy was that with the court's statement, he immediately had more silver in his hands.

That artificial waterway from Tongzhou to the capital city directly started a non-stop transportation mode, operating 24 hours a day.

As a gang that dominates this river, they can earn a considerable income just by pumping water from it.

Of course, Jia Huan had already given instructions not to whip them too harshly, so that the boatmen and porters could make some profit.

The real bulk of the goods were the various food and daily necessities they had mixed in with the ship.

They were all purchased at low prices from rural areas outside the city or even from Tongzhou, and then resold for several times the profit.

Fortunately, the granary government was paralyzed at the time, which allowed a group of hooligans from Ningrong Street to take advantage of the situation and make a fortune in just a few days, without any middlemen involved.

Of course, people are easily swayed by self-interest, especially when it comes to a continuous stream of benefits!

However, after earning a few days' worth of money, other martial arts factions came knocking on his door to cause trouble.

Ni Er and his gang then began a life of constant fighting and killing, while still making a fortune. This was the true martial arts world, where living on the edge was the norm.

Jia Huan didn't care about any of that; he was only responsible for logistics and medical services, leaving everything else to Ni Er and the others to handle themselves.

He would only need to step in and use his influence to his advantage if he encountered official trouble.

Of course, Xue Pan couldn't resist the temptation in the end. On the one hand, he was tempted, and on the other hand, Ni Er and the others were actively encouraging him. So, he plunged headlong into the lively battles of the martial arts world.

As I said before, he was rich and had his own bodyguards. He was a mini-boss level figure as soon as he entered the martial arts world, which greatly reduced the burden and pressure on Ni Er and his group.

"You better watch out, kid. You can't go anywhere without a bodyguard!"

All Jia Huan could do was remind her every time they met, and he couldn't be bothered to say anything else.

After all, Xue Pan is an adult and should be responsible for his choices and recklessness. It's that simple.

What truly opened his eyes was the news that Ni Er and the others had sent back.

The grain and supplies they've been helping transport recently, almost 80 percent of them, belong to powerful families in the city and were transferred from their estates outside the city to be transported into the city.

Meanwhile, at the city gates of the capital, every day as soon as the gates opened, a steady stream of grain was transported in, the vast majority of which was also produced from the estates of the powerful and wealthy in the city.

Damn, that was a brilliant move!

The amount of grain entering the city through the city gates was the amount openly possessed by these powerful and wealthy individuals. This was subject to strict supervision by the imperial court and government officials. Anyone who dared to go too far would easily be made an example of.

As for transporting grain to the city via artificial waterways, they can sell it however they want, but of course they can't go too far.

In this way, by taking advantage of the White Lotus Rebellion's disturbance, they can exploit the fluctuations in grain prices to extract the hard-earned money of the people, making themselves extremely wealthy.

This is what it means to be powerful and wealthy!

Jia Huan was even certain that the royal family had gotten involved!

If we're talking about the most financially powerful institution in the capital, it would undoubtedly be the Imperial Household Department, which provides various services to the royal family.