Red Mansion Taoist

Chapter 48 Beijing
  Jia Qiang sensed the faint malice of Beijing Wang Shuirong, which was not ignored by him because of the smile on Beijing Wang Shuirong's face.

His spirit is too strong, and the distance between the two parties is so close, this faint malice is very clear.

He secretly wondered in his heart that it was the first time he and this Beijing Wang Shuirong met, why did Beijing Wang Shuirong have a bad feeling towards him.

"I've met our ancestors!" Jia Qiang calmed down and knelt down towards Jia Mu.

Jia Mu made a gesture to Yuanyang on the side, but Jia Qiang did not kneel down.

Jia Qiang did not kneel down when she saw King Shuirong of Beijing. That was because she was a scholar and did not kneel down when meeting an official.

But Jia Mu is different. Jia Mu is his elder, a very senior elder, and she is kind.

In this era, reputation is very important, and one act of unfilial piety can knock anyone into the dust.

Jia Qiang was supported by Yuanyang. Instead of kneeling down, she could only bow and salute.

"Brother Qiang, I never thought that after two years of leaving the government, you would get a title!" Jia Mu said with a smile.

She was very resentful towards Jia Zhen at this moment. Such a talented person who could prosper the family was expelled from the family by Jia Zhen.

She regretted why she didn't pay more attention and let things develop to that point.

Although Jia Qiang was expelled from the family, her blood is still connected. Jia's mother still wants to have a good relationship with Jia Qiang, which is a very important help to the family.

Even if Jia Qiang joins the army, she would like to use the few favors she has to help Jia Qiang get a high position.

"It was just a fluke, I fought with my life!" Jia Qiang straightened up, sat down on the stool prepared by Yuanyang, and replied.

When Jia Mu heard what he said, a look of pity flashed in her eyes.

Of course she knew that titles were never easy to obtain.

Just like the huge business of the Jia family, it was built with the lives of two generations and three princes.

In the past few decades, the issuance of titles has become increasingly strict, making it extremely difficult to obtain titles.

At such a young age, Jia Qiang was awarded the title of Captain of Light Vehicles, and the danger involved was absolutely unimaginable.

"It's hard for you!" Jia Mu shook her head and said.

"Ahem!" Beijing Wang Shuirong coughed twice at this time.

"Brother Qiang, King Beijing and I invited you here today because of Zhen Yingcheng's affairs!" Jia Mu hesitated for a moment, then spoke.

The Jiangnan Zhen family and the Jia family are old relatives. This is only one aspect. The Jia family still relies on the old concubine in many aspects, which makes her have to step forward.

She was also worried that she would offend Jia Qiang because of this incident and ruin the relationship she had managed to maintain with Jia Qiang.

However, in comparison, the relationship between the Jiangnan Zhen family is more important. In addition, she is only acting as a middleman, and the real person to negotiate is Wang Shuirong of Beijing.

"I have some friendship with Zhen Yingcheng. I wonder if Mr. Jia can give me face and let Zhen Yingcheng go. The Jiangnan Zhen family is willing to compensate for this!" Wang Shuirong of Beijing said with a smile.

His attitude was impeccable. If Jia Qiang hadn't sensed the faint feeling of disgust, this Beijing Wang Shuirong would have been as gentle as jade and a handsome young man.

"The Zhen family in Jiangnan are really powerful. They wanted to kill me with firearms, but later the prince came to intercede. They wanted to force me, how dare I not agree!" Jia Qiang's hand had not yet touched the teacup, and she heard Beijing Wang Shuirong said this, he stopped his hand and said lightly.

Beijing Wang Shuirong's smile faltered. If Jia Qiang really let go because of this, it was definitely not what he wanted.

From the news he got, he knew that Jia Qiang was favored by Emperor Jingwen and the Supreme Emperor.

As a prince, he was not worried about offending Jia Qiang, but because of this incident, Emperor Jingwen and the Supreme Emperor had a grudge at the same time, which was definitely not what he wanted to see.

He couldn't help but secretly sigh that Jia Qiang had a sharp mouth, and what she said made him unable to get off the stage.

"Master Jia, I don't mean to force you. I am willing to be the middleman because of the sincerity of the Jiangnan Zhen family!" Wang Shuirong of Beijing waved his hand.

He glanced at Jia Mu, who knew what he meant.

"Brother Qiang, please take a look at the compensation from the Jiangnan Zhen family first!" Jia Mu said helplessly to Jia Qiang.

Yuanyang put down a list in front of Jia Qiang, which contained the property to be compensated this time.

Even though Jia Qiang had some guesses, when she actually saw the list, she was still shocked by the contents. There are two villages in western Liaoning, three shops and two restaurants in the capital, and one village in the suburbs of Beijing.

It doesn't look like there are many things, but for these three Zhuangzi alone, the Zhen family of Jiangnan has paid a huge price.

Why do we say this? Take Ningguo Mansion as an example. Although Ningguo Mansion was deprived of cash due to Jia Qiang taking the money from the bank.

But Jia Zhen was just angry. Ningguo Mansion was a little short-term for a short time, but Ningguo Mansion recovered again in two years.

The reason for this is that Ningguo Mansion has nine Zhuangzi in western Liaoning. The output of these nine Zhuangzi every year is enough for the entire Ningguo Mansion to consume and still have a lot of surplus.

According to the normal situation, one Zhuangzi has six to seven hundred people, and two Zhuangzi has more than a thousand people. This is only the Zhuangzi in Liaoxi.

Zhuangzi on the outskirts of Beijing is smaller, but its value is higher. It is not only for output, but also for vacation purposes.

The reason why the Jiangnan Zhen family took out these was because Dai Quan vaguely mentioned the emperor's intention.

Even if the Jiangnan Zhen family is unwilling, they will not be stingy about such compensation.

Besides, given the wealth of the Zhen family in Jiangnan, this little property is really nothing.

"It's such a big deal. I really can't treat money like dirt!" Jia Qiang tapped her fingers on the list and said with a faint smile on her face.

He didn't kill Zhen Yingcheng at the beginning. In fact, he didn't intend to kill Zhen Yingcheng.

Having read through "A Dream of Red Mansions", how could he not know the horror of the Zhen family in Jiangnan.

Before the old concubine of the Jiangnan Zhen family fell, the Jiangnan Zhen family was almost invincible.

In addition, he knew that this Zhen Yingcheng would not be alive for a few years, and the Zhen family in Jiangnan would fall faster than the Jia family.

"Master Jia is really good-natured!" Beijing Wang Shuirong didn't expect it to go so smoothly, he said with a smile.

At this time, he was a little contemptuous of Jia Qiang. He did not expect that Jia Qiang would be so jealous of money, and some property made Jia Qiang give up her murderous revenge.

"Now that we have settled our grudges, we will be friends from now on. When Zhen Yingcheng comes out, I will let him sit on the table and ask him to apologize in person!" Wang Shuirong of Beijing followed up.

"Okay, okay, the Zhen family are old relatives, and we will still have frequent contacts in the future!" Jia Mu also said with a smile.

"My business is over, I will stay here soon!" Beijing Wang Shuirong stood up and said.

Jia's mother was about to see her off, but Wang Shuirong of Beijing stopped her. Jia Qiang was a guest, so it was not his turn to see her off. There was someone outside to see her off.

"Now that I'm back home, let's have a meal together and have more contact with the men at home!" Jia's mother greeted Jia Qiang after Wang Shuirong of Beijing left.

Jia Qiang's identity is different, and Jia's mother also knows that Jia Zheng and Jia She didn't deal with Jia Qiang in the past, and she doesn't want it to be the same in the future.

Jia Qiang looked at Jia Mu's expectant eyes and couldn't refuse for a moment.

Eating is not as Jia Qiang imagined, around a big table, but in the Rongxi Hall, with a small table in front of each person, and the dishes are picked up by the maids and served to everyone.

The reason for this arrangement was because Jia Mu was involved.

Originally, when male guests were invited to dine at home, women such as Jia Mu would not participate.

Jia Qiang is an exception. He is only fourteen years old and has not yet reached adulthood. In addition, he is Jia Mu's great-grandson. These two points make Jia Mu use this method.

This also implies that Jia Mu wants to personally ease the relationship between Jia Qiang, Jia Zheng and Jia She. If Jia Qiang is forced to sit with those two, there is no telling what the result will be.

Neither Jia Zheng nor Jia She participated in the previous conversation. Wang Shuirong of Beijing had a somewhat high status, and only Jia Mu had the same status as him. Even if they participated, it would not be their turn to speak.

At this moment, hearing Jia Mu's summons, Jia Zheng and Jia She came to Rongxi Hall after seeing off King Shuirong of Beijing.

When he met Jia Qiang again, Jia Zheng's face was extremely ugly. Even if Jia Qiang had a title and scholar status, in his opinion, Jia Qiang was still a rebellious evildoer.

If Jia Mu hadn't been there, Jia Zheng would have had the urge to drive Jia Qiang out directly.

However, Jia She's attitude towards Jia Qiang has changed, and Jia Qiang has become a beneficial relationship to the Jia family.

(End of this chapter)