The Rise of Ning Mansion in Red Mansions

Chapter 2 The building will collapse

Jia Dai was neither salty nor bland, and Sun Huai'en was not angry either.

He had long known that Jia Dai had a cold temperament, didn't like to talk much, and had a huge appetite.

A body full of tendon meat, surprisingly strong.

Among the more than 300,000 people in the Beijing camp, no one was his opponent.

I don’t know whether Jia Dai was reincarnated as a starving ghost in his previous life, or whether Ningguo Mansion was truly blessed.

"Haha...Brother Jia was not on duty in the camp yesterday, so of course he didn't know..."

Sun Huaien glanced left and right and saw that no one was paying attention to them. His face relaxed and he leaned down close to Jia Dai. "The news came from Mr. Wang's staff, Xing Wenwen."

"Master Wang is interested in betrothing his niece Wang Xifeng to you, so that the two families can get closer..."

Sun Huaien glanced at Jia Dai with a smile, and then said: "Brother Jia, this is really a double happiness!"

"You have only been in Beijing for a few years, and your official position will soon be promoted to the fourth rank."

"If one day Mr. Wang succeeds Jia Shuai and really takes over as the military envoy of the Beijing Camp, then Brother Jia, tsk tsk... it's really..."

After hearing this, Jia Dai's face as sharp as a knife showed no trace of joy, and he glanced sideways at Sun Huai'en, who was talking to himself.

As soon as his mind turned around, he realized that he was here to inquire about his story on behalf of Prince Teng.

It is also to blame that Jia Jing and Jia She were arrogant and arrogant. In order to seek greater power, they took the wrong team several times in the important matter of royal succession, causing the entire third generation of the Jia family to be wiped out.

Otherwise, why would it have been the Wang family's turn to step forward and take over the power that the Jia family had managed for decades?

Jia Dai deliberately pretended not to understand, and made fun of Sun Huaien, saying:
"Why do you think that Mr. Wang wants to be promoted? But I don't know whether to go to Jiubian or to serve in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion?"

Sun Huai'en was startled, smiled coquettishly, and waved his hands to deny, "No, I just said that just now, as an analogy. Brother Jia must not be offended by anything inappropriate. Please forgive me."

Sun Huaien's face was gloomy, but he quickly cleaned up and didn't look strange at all.

However, his restless heart still refused to give up, and continued to reveal to Jia Dai the gossip he heard from somewhere.

"Brother Jia, you don't know. Brother, I'm really worried. Someone is going to deal with our Jia family. I heard that His Majesty is going to make a big move in the capital..."

There were sixty-four guards in the Great Wei Jingying, with a total of 350,000 horses on the roster. The position of Jiedushi of the Jingying had been circulating within the Ningguo Mansion, passed down from father to son.

Jia Jing, the second son of the Ningguo Mansion, studied in the Imperial Academy since he was a child and practiced the teachings of Confucius and Mencius. He did not want to win the Jinban Jinshi.
He served as a lecturer at the Hanlin Academy and stayed with the deposed prince. He followed the civil service route.

Six years ago, I took my family away from home.

The eldest grandson Jiazhen, without the control of her grandfather and father, is quite naughty and looks like a swinger. She is obviously useless.

Jia Dai, who inherited the eldest son's incense, joined the army, but he was too young and only turned thirteen this year.

Moreover, Jia Daihua is old and is now seriously ill and bedridden, unable to take charge of the affairs. There is no way to wait for him to grow up.

All the big shots in the DPRK could see clearly that the position of the hereditary Jingying Jiedushi in Ningguo Mansion could no longer be kept.

However, Wang Ziteng, the second son of the Wang family who has been friends with the Jia family for generations, is a good choice.

Otherwise, there would not be rumors circulating in the Beijing camp that Wang Ziteng used his promotion to win over Jia Dai.

Now he even bluntly said that he would betroth his niece Wang Xifeng to him, and the two families would get closer.

All of this is Wang Ziteng's use of public opinion and win-win tactics in order to ascend to the throne.

Last year, the second prince was deposed as crown prince again. Later, the third prince "died violently", and the two sons of the first queen missed the throne.

Emperor Hongxi was mentally and physically exhausted and fell ill and was unable to govern. After persisting for less than half a year, he passed the title of emperor of the Wei Dynasty to the fourth prince with the title of "Taikang" and became the fourth emperor of the Wei Dynasty. Now, Emperor Taikang is only thirty-three years old. He is in the prime of life and full of ambition.

When Emperor Taikang ascended the throne for the first time, he wanted to change the bad governance of the old dynasty. He first had to control the military power, and the capital camp was naturally the top priority.

As the first minister to surrender to Emperor Taikang, Wang Ziteng was awarded the official position of Jiedushi of the Beijing Camp.

Besides, Wang Ziteng is also inextricably linked with the military after his contribution to the founding of the country.

I think the old ministers who still hope that the Supreme Emperor will recover and resume governance can't say anything good.

Jia Dai was not surprised at all after hearing Sun Huai'en's gossip. Instead, he felt that Emperor Taikang should do this as a matter of course and at the right time!

As far as he knew, collusion among the upper and lower ranks of the Beijing camp was common. There was a serious shortage of soldiers at the bottom, training was lax, and the overall combat effectiveness was low.

If the imperial court does not rectify the capital camp, within a few years, the Wei Dynasty will have no soldiers left to fight.

Sun Huai'en saw Jia Dai still sitting firmly on Mount Tai, indifferent. For a moment, he didn't know whether Jia Dai was really stupid, or whether he was as wise as a fool.

If Wang Ziteng were appointed as the governor of the Beijing Camp, would he still be as good as him?
Who wouldn’t want to use one of their own, but you, the grandson of the former Jiedushi?
Can't you see that giving you a promotion and marrying your niece off are just temporary measures?

When Wang Ziteng secures his seat, he will definitely take action against the old members of the Jia family.

If the imperial court makes another big move against the Beijing camp, the original sixty-four guards will be reorganized into twelve regiments and camps.

Then, the old Jia family, which has no backing, will definitely be eliminated in this change.

Either the tree falls and the hozens disperse, or they leave the Jia family and join other forces.

Faced with this terrible situation, as a veteran of the Jia family, how could Sun Huaien not be anxious?
One day, he will have to give up his face and turn to someone else. After all, feelings cannot be eaten!
Seeing Jia Dai's cold reaction, Sun Huai'en felt a chill in his heart. He twitched the corners of his mouth a few times and finally let out a long sigh.

Jia Dai picked up the dinner plate and took every last morsel of food into his stomach.
Then, he patted his bulging belly and showed a satisfied smile,

He raised his eyes and glanced at the somewhat lonely Sun Huaien opposite, and said with a half-smile:

"Brother Zhi is the closest to me in the old department that served in the Beijing Camp. Do you have any hope of finding a place in the Twelve Regiment Camp in the future?"

Sun Huaien's heart moved, and immediately he thought it was impossible, so he rejected it himself?
The light in Sun Huai'en's eyes gradually disappeared, he lowered his head and pondered for a moment, shook his head lonely, and sighed:

"I'm afraid I can't."

Thinking back to twenty years ago, Jia Daishan was ordered to send troops to Liaodong, defeated the Tatars in one battle, and recovered the Liaodong Peninsula.

An army of 150,000 troops marched towards the Yalu River, and without a fight, the Kingdom of Goryeo declared itself a vassal and paid tribute.

The imperial court issued a decree to reward meritorious ministers, and Jia Daishan was promoted to the title of Duke.

How glorious was the Jia family in Jinling at that time?

Now, the heads of Ning Rong's second house are both ill, the third generation leader has failed to stand up again, and the fourth generation has not yet grown up.

During this window of power transfer, others were given the opportunity to fail miserably!
It is impossible to say that Sun Huaien is not disappointed.

After all, he was getting old, and it would be too late to switch to Wang Ziteng.

Jia Dai glanced at Sun Huai'en jokingly and said:
"If that's the case, then why are you looking for me?"

What else can I do?
Isn't this obvious?
Wang Ziteng wants to appoint you as the commander-in-chief of the camp, so won't this Yanshan vanguard be freed up?
I don't know how many years of good life I have at my young age. Although I can't be promoted to a commander-in-chief, it's not too much to find a commander for my descendants, right?

You can't throw yourself under the Jia family and work like a cow for decades without getting any benefits!

Do you really think that if you call you "Young Marshal", others will treat you as their ancestor?

Damn it, no good, who would do such stupid things as her mother?
(End of this chapter)