Jia Yujing of Red Mansion

Chapter 284 A New Journey
Jia Qiong inherited the main lineage of the Ning Kingdom and was granted the title of Marquis of Wuning. This was undoubtedly a great joy for the Jia family.

At the same time, the power structure of the Jia people will also undergo tremendous changes.

Two days later, Ning Guogong's mansion, which had been banned for several months, was cleaned up.

All members of the Jia clan gathered in Rongxi Hall and held a clan meeting to discuss re-establishing the clan chief and reopening the ancestral hall.

Jia Qiong's momentum has been established, and even if Jia She doesn't want to, he can't stop Jia Qiong from becoming the new leader of the Jia clan.

Since then, Jia Qiong has successfully become the undisputed person in charge of the Jia clan.

Three days later, Emperor Longqing issued a decree and agreed to Jia Qiong's request to marry Princess Mingyue to his wife Jian Sui. The marriage was completed at a chosen date.

This decree shocked the entire court.

On October [-]th, which was the day of rest, the middle door of Duke Ning's mansion was opened wide for a banquet for guests.

Princes, princes, and ministers from all over the court came to congratulate him.

Not only people who were familiar with Jia Qiong, but also many of the old Jia family members who had never met Jia Qiong came to congratulate and send heavy gifts.

In front of Ningguo Mansion, there was a lot of traffic and people, and it was very lively.

In the middle of the night, the Duke Ning's mansion, which had been noisy all day, finally gradually became quiet.

Compared with the hustle and bustle during the day, the house seemed much cleaner at this time.

This is the main residence of Ning Kingdom, so Wang Yuyan and others will definitely not move here. They will still live in Chengmingyuan in the future.

The Ningguo Duke's mansion in Nuo Da now only has Jia Qiong as its owner.

Because he was entertaining guests very late today, Jia Qiong was too lazy to go back. After lying down, he couldn't fall asleep, so he went to Huifang Garden for a walk alone.

He unknowingly walked downstairs to Tianxiang and looked at this gorgeous building, thinking a lot for a while.

Nowadays, the power of the Jia family is just like the time when the concubine was conferred in Yuanchun in the original work, like a burning fire cooking oil and flowers blooming in brocade.

However, the bustle of the Jia family at that time was just like the flowers in the mirror and the moon in the water. They seemed beautiful, but in fact they were illusory and could be broken with one stone.

But the Jia family under his control at this time was completely different.

On the other hand, he was the most valued minister of Emperor Longqing and the son-in-law of his most beloved daughter, Princess Mingyue.

While in court, he had many relatives, old friends, mentors and friends, both in the government and abroad.

From the chief minister of the current dynasty to the new scholars who have just emerged, everyone in the dynasty is his "crony".

Although he does not have much actual power in the army for the time being, he can still have considerable influence through Yu Ze of Ning Rong's Second Mansion and the contacts he has made.

Among the people, he is a world-renowned talent, an able minister who has rescued thousands of victims, and a hero who has defeated 10,000+ invading foreign races across the border.

Jia Qiong's foundation is so profound that it can be said that no one in the world can match him.

It has been eight years since he came to this world of Red Mansions and he has worked hard for eight years. Now he can finally take control of his own destiny.

Yesterday he received a letter from Old Man Wang. Although it was not explicit in the letter, it was a subtle reminder to Jia Qiong that it was time for him to make a choice.

Now there are two paths before Jia Qiong. To the left, he can follow Zhuge Liang and strive to become a famous minister through the ages.

But if he wants to do this, he cannot get involved in military power, otherwise sooner or later he will arouse the emperor's fear.

With the emperor's trust in him now, there may not be much hidden danger in the Longqing Dynasty, but after the new emperor ascends the throne, it is difficult to predict the blessings and disasters.

To the right, he can continue to cultivate the forces in the army and accumulate strength to wait for changes in the weather.

Although the world seems to be at peace in Dachu this year, there are no major disasters in various places, and the financial situation has improved, everything seems to be developing in a good direction.

However, Jia Qiong learned from the court documents and letters from his contemporaries, friends, and relatives who were officials in various places that the current situation in Dachu was really not optimistic.

There was a major disaster in the northern provinces. Although some victims in the surrounding areas of Guanzhong received government assistance, the losses were not significant.But in other places, more farmers had to sell their land and sell themselves into slavery in order to get food to survive.

This has made the phenomenon of land annexation in the north more serious, and many ordinary people have become refugees and tenants.

The coastal provinces have experienced frequent Japanese invasions in the past two years, which has destabilized the people and reduced taxes.

Moreover, officials from various places cleverly created names to allocate and increase taxes, which made the people complain.

Although the prosperous lands in Jiangnan provinces are generally stable, the phenomenon of hidden fields is becoming increasingly serious.

Many wealthy gentry and wealthy households colluded with the government to hide their acres.

The taxable land in some counties is even less than [-]% of what it was during the Hongwu period.

The taxes on the hidden [-]% of the fields will be allocated to the other [-]% of the fields, making the people's burden even heavier.

There are constant frictions between the southwest border defenders and Siam and India, and it is unknown when a war will break out.

The Oara people in the north have greatly increased their strength after annexing the land of Hetao, and may invade the Central Plains from the south at any time.

The Jurchens in the Northeast are also watching with eager eyes, and they may suddenly attack one day.

They restrained the millions of troops on the border from moving lightly, spending countless money and food every year.

The Little Ice Age has just begun. Although the weather has been good this year, there will definitely be many natural disasters in the future.

Under all kinds of hidden worries, the state affairs seem to be getting worse and worse.

Maybe it only takes a small flame to set off a prairie fire and cause chaos in the world.

Jia Qiong raised her head, looked at the bright moon in the sky, and murmured: "If a king treats his ministers like his hands and feet, then his ministers will regard him as his heart and soul; if his ministers regard his ministers as dogs and horses, then his ministers will regard him as a countryman; if his ministers regard his ministers as earth, Mustard, then the minister will regard you as a bandit.

The emperor treats me kindly, and Qiong also wants to be loyal to the king and be a loyal minister who will be famous throughout the ages.

But I don't want to leave my life and death in the hands of others. My destiny must be controlled by myself.

Grandfather, I know you want me to be a loyal minister throughout my life, and I hope so too.

However, things are not going as you want in this world. I am afraid that my choice will disappoint you. "

On October [-], the envoy of the Southern Dynasty of Japan, Kusumu Tomura, arrived in Chang'an and asked Dachu to send troops to help Emperor Gomurakami attack the Muromachi Shogunate of the Northern Dynasty.

Jia Qiong had already learned about the current situation in Japan through maritime merchants.

The year before last, Kusunoki Masako, the last pillar of military commanders in the Southern Dynasties, was defeated at Shijowan in Hanoi. Seeing that the situation was over, Kusunoki Masayo and his younger brother Kusunoki Masayo stabbed each other to death.

Afterwards, the Southern Dynasty regime of Emperor Gomurakami was defeated by the Northern Dynasty shogun Ashikaga Takauji.

In the end, He Mingsheng had to retreat to Austria. He was trapped in a corner and was about to be destroyed.

Unexpectedly, there was a fire in the backyard of the Northern Dynasty at this time, Ashikaga Takauji and his younger brother Ashikaga Naoyoshi turned against each other, and civil strife broke out in the Northern Dynasty.

In order to deal with the powerful Ashikaga Naoyi, Ashikaga Takauji did not hesitate to make peace with the Southern Dynasty. He also abolished the Northern Dynasty court and surrendered to the Southern Dynasty. Finally, he led troops to fight back and destroyed Ashikaga Naoyi.

Just when Ashikaga Takauji settled the brother issue and left Kyoto, the Southern Dynasties suddenly tore up the peace treaty and attacked the Muromachi shogunate.

Prince Muneira, Nitta Yoshihiro, Nitta Yoshimune and Hojo Tokiyuki all supported the Southern Dynasty army and attacked Ashikaga Takauji, forcing Ashikaga Takauji to retreat to Musashi Country in a hurry.

However, Ashikaga Takauji was worthy of being the first shogun. After he returned to Musashi Country, he quickly made a comeback, suppressed the Southern Dynasty forces in the Kanto region again, and recaptured Kyoto.

At this time, the Southern Dynasty was at a disadvantage. In order not to be wiped out by the Northern Dynasty, they met all the requirements of Da Chu.

Emperor Longqing immediately agreed to send troops to Japan, and Jia Qiong asked him to be the commander-in-chief of the Japanese army. Emperor Longqing finally agreed after consulting all the officials.

The imperial court decided to send troops to Japan next spring, and the marriage between Jia Qiong and Princess Mingyue was scheduled for the sixteenth day of the first lunar month.

(End of this chapter)