Jia Yujing of Red Mansion

Chapter 165 Jia Zhen becomes murderous and the emperor digs a trap

On Luoxia Mountain, fifteen miles northwest of Chang'an City, there is a medium-sized Taoist temple - Xuanzhen Temple.

Here lives a person who is very important to the Jia family, but seems to have been forgotten by everyone in the Jia family.

That was before Jia Qiong, the only Jinshi in the Jia family and the head of the third generation of the Jia family, Jia Jing.

Jia Jing is a very smart person. Otherwise, as the heir to the third generation of the family, he would not have chosen to abandon martial arts and become a scholar, and he could still pass the Jinshi examination.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. When he was serving as an official of the prince, major changes occurred in the court, resulting in the prince being deposed.

It was not until Emperor Longqing ascended the throne that Jia Jing, a "princeling", knew that his political life was over.

Jia Jing also knew very well that with the influence of the Jia family in the military, having him as the head of the Jia family as a "princeling" would definitely keep the emperor awake at night.

This was a recipe for disaster for the family, so Jia Jing had the good sense to resign immediately.

And for these years, he has been living in seclusion in Xuanzhen Temple, pretending not to care about worldly affairs.

He used this to express to the emperor that he would no longer participate in court disputes for the rest of his life, but would instead devote himself to seeking enlightenment.

Jia Zhen listened to King Beijing's words yesterday and quietly left the city alone early this morning and came to Luoxia Mountain, which she had not visited for a long time.

In the alchemy room, Jia Zhen saw Jia Jing, who had a thin face and was dressed as a Taoist priest. He was sitting on a futon with his legs crossed and his eyes closed, chanting sutras.

Jia Zhen immediately knelt down and said, "Son, please pay your respects to your father."

Jia Jing didn't even open his eyes, and asked quietly: "What are you doing here, but something happened?"

Jia Zhen said eagerly: "Father, the emperor was promoted to Wang Ziteng and became the governor of nine provinces, but Jingying was replaced by Marquis Jingnan.

They are trying to dig into the foundation of our Jia family. You have to make an idea quickly.

Now my words are of no use to those Qiu Ba in the capital camp.

But if you come forward, they will never deny you face. "

Jia Jing was silent for a long time, then sighed and said: "The emperor wants to take back the military power in the capital camp, do you still want to stop him?

Our family has the legacy of our ancestors. You just need to enjoy your wealth and educate your children and grandchildren.

If there are worthy children in the clan, it will naturally make the Jia family prosperous again. "

Jia Zhen said anxiously: "Father, without Jingying, how can our family have any wealth? We will just rest on our laurels.

The current year's harvest is not good either. The crops at home are not as good as the previous year. What was sent to the government last year did not add up to 1 taels of silver.

If you don’t have power, how can you get money? How will the big family support you in the future? "

Jia Jing said calmly: "If we can't increase revenue, we should reduce expenditures. With so many industries left by our ancestors, why can't we support our family?

Studying historians and being prepared for danger in times of peace is the long-term solution. "

How could Jia Zhen understand this? He said: "Those two historian brothers are so poor. Our Jia family must be disgraced.

Father, King Beijing said that the Emperor is not in good health, and the Supreme Emperor may be..."

Jia Jing suddenly opened his eyes, and his sharp gaze made Jia Zhen immediately shut her mouth, not daring to say anything more.

He reprimanded: “The Jia family must not get involved in royal affairs.

This is a rule set by our ancestors, have you forgotten it? "

Jia Zhen said quickly: "I haven't forgotten, I don't want to get involved.

As long as we can keep the capital, our family is not afraid of whoever becomes emperor.

If there was no Jingying, our family would be at the mercy of the emperor.

Father, it’s okay if you don’t want to come forward.

I remember that my grandfather left a command and a flag, which was given to our family by the Supreme Emperor.

I searched all over the house but couldn't find it. Did you keep it? "

Hearing this, Jia Jing sneered and said: "I asked you why you are willing to come to my place today. It turns out it is for this.

Those things would be a disaster if they were left alive. I would have burned them on fire, so you don’t have to worry about them anymore.

Besides, you think you can make people listen to you just by holding the command flag and token.

What a joke, those people respect people, not dead things.

You should stop thinking like this earlier, so as not to bring trouble to the Jia family.I'm going to start making alchemy. You can go back. You don't have to come to my place if you have nothing to do in the future. "

Upon hearing that Jia Jing was about to evict people, Jia Zhen hurriedly said: "Father, if our family loses Jingying, no one will be willing to look at us seriously. Will you really let go?"

Jia Jing closed his eyes and said nothing, as if he didn't hear anything at all.

Seeing that he couldn't be persuaded, Jia Zhen could only leave unhappily. He cursed Jia Jing all the way back to the city.

Although Jia Zhen was a playboy, he was not so ridiculous from the beginning. When he was young, he also had the idea of ​​​​making achievements.

He always felt that it was because of Jia Jing that the Jia family was suspected by the emperor and that he ended up in this situation.

There is only a third-class general, and he doesn't even have a serious job.

Otherwise, as the head of the Jia family, he would definitely be more majestic than Wang Ziteng.

In the early years, he also thought about asking Jia Jing to find a job for him, otherwise he, the dignified leader of Ningguo, would be idle at home and his face would not look good.

Jia Jing stayed with Jia Daihua all year round when he was young, but he had friendships with many of the old members of the Jia family.

He later passed the Jinshi examination and worked his way up to the position where he had less Zhanshi in Zhanshifu. He also had many colleagues in the same year, and his connections were beyond his comparison.

But Jia Jing ruthlessly refused every time, and his attitude was very firm.

This made Jia Zhen gradually discouraged, so he later became unwilling to come to Xuanzhen Temple.

Even if he had to come to say hello during a festival or Jia Jing's birthday, he would always give it to Jia Rong.

This time, because of the incident in Jingying, he felt very unhappy and wanted to evade the Marquis of Jingnan like before and let the Jia family take back Jingying.

But he also knows the principle of people leaving tea. It has been many years since Jia Daihua passed away, and Wang Ziteng has been in charge of Jingying for so long.

The old members of the Jia family in the capital camp are no longer as willing to betray him as easily as they were in previous years, especially when it comes to resisting the imperial power.

Some old events in the Beijing camp mentioned by King Beijing yesterday reminded him of the tokens left by Jia Daihua.

That flag and order were specially given by the Supreme Emperor to commend Jia Daihua for his achievements at the end of the Northern Expedition.

He was not promoted to the title of Jia Daihua, but he was given great power.

With these two things, Jia Daihua was able to mobilize the Beijing army and command the battle without the need for orders from the Ministry of War.

Although Jia Daihua has never used this power, it is a symbol of Jia Daihua, and all the old members of the Jia family have seen it.

After receiving this flag and order, he believed that the old members of the Jia family would still care about Jia Daihua's affection.

Jia Jing said that he had burned those two things. That was really fooling a three-year-old child.

That is a token given by the Supreme Emperor. Anyone who dares to burn it will be punished for the sin of the Nine Clan.

Jia Zhen came with high expectations, but once again hit a snag with Jia Jing, and her resentment against him deepened.

A thought even flashed through his mind: Only if Jia Jing dies can the order and flag be in his hands, and he can truly become the head of the Jia family.

Daming Palace, Hall of Mental Cultivation.

After reading the secret report sent by Ji Hongzhang, Emperor Longqing snorted and said: "Jia Jing is a smart man, but it's a pity that the son he gave birth to is a fool."

Ji Hongzhang said: "Your Majesty, Jia Zhen is so disloyal to the Emperor, do you want it?"

Emperor Longqing waved his hand and said: "No, if Jia Zhen dies inexplicably now, there is no guarantee that Jia Jing will not jump over the wall in a hurry.

Isn't Jia Zhen very dissatisfied with Jia Jing? Find a reliable person to get close to Jia Zhen..."

Jia Qiong also quickly received the news that Wang Ziteng was promoted to the governor of nine provinces. He was not surprised at all.

Because in the original work, Wang Ziteng held this position, and later he was promoted to the capital of nine provinces, and even entered the cabinet as a military general, which was extremely powerful.

However, Jia Qiong does not think this is a good thing. Whether it is the control of nine provinces or the inspection of all nine provinces, he seems to be a high-ranking official, but he is rootless. He has no real military power in his hands.

Wang Ziteng's end was on his way back to Beijing a few years later to take up the post of cabinet bachelor.

In a place only two hundred miles away from the capital, because of the cold, I went to the local doctor to prescribe a medicine, and he died after taking one dose.

A dignified first-rank official died after taking some medicine for a cold. Who would believe this? The hidden meaning is self-evident.

Although Jia Qiong's appearance has had some impact on the world of Dream of Red Mansions, the general direction has not changed.

Wang Ziteng is too ambitious and not cautious in his actions. Jia Qiong estimates that he will not get any good results in this life.

(End of this chapter)