Chapter 175 Good News
At Rongguo Mansion, when Grandmother Jia heard the gossip about the Jia family outside, it took her a long time to react.
Although the eldest grandson's wife in the eldest house should be better off in many aspects, but this family gave a dowry and a box of silver...
In the West Palace, Baoyu and his friends only have three thousand taels of silver for their wedding. Are Shen and Youshi doing this to tell her that the East Palace is much richer than the West Palace?
Grandmother Jia knew that because there were few people in the East Mansion, the only spendthrift Zhen'er was being watched. Plus, there were only daughters-in-law who married in, but no girls who married out. So the next two generations were richer than here. But why did the two of them do this and make her feel so uncomfortable?
Alas~ The old lady couldn't help but sigh in her heart.
"Madam, the eldest lady of the East Mansion is here."
Before she finished speaking, Shen Ning had already arrived, "Aunt~"
Her smiling face left the old lady speechless.
"Oh, Auntie, have you heard the news outside?"
Shen Ning moved closer to the old lady and said with a smile, "Look, do you want to give something to your great-grandson's wife, too?"
Grandmother Jia: “…”
I knew it was no good.
She pointed a finger at her head and said, "Go ahead, as long as you can make me happy."
Although Qin was the daughter-in-law of the East Palace, as the ancestor of the Jia family, both Shen and You had given her money. It would be very embarrassing for her to not show any expression.
"Ha ha!"
Shen Ning smiled and sat down next to the old lady, "Does saving your niece's wife count?"
"……Calculate!"
Grandmother Jia smiled and rolled her eyes at her, "What else?"
Shen Ning did not speak immediately. She waved to the maids in the room, signaling them to go out. Then she approached the old lady and whispered, "She is the daughter left behind by the prince."
What? The old lady was so shocked that she almost stood up. "Really?"
"yes!"
Shen Ning nodded, "Zhen'er was called into the palace that day just for this matter." She raised her hand and pointed upward, "Because it was difficult to recognize it, so I pointed it to Rong'er."
Others may not tell it, but this old lady must tell it.
If the old lady is unhappy, Qin Keqing will have no good luck marrying into the family.
Some people act according to the old lady's instructions.
Shen Ning didn't want to bring trouble to her family, so she simply tipped off the old lady.
"That day, I was actually trying to find a way to get to know her, and then tell her that I liked her, and let Ronggeer marry her."
Grandmother Jia: “…”
A lot of information.
She was really... convinced! "Why didn't you say so earlier, kid?"
Grandmother Jia patted her on the back and asked worriedly, "Besides the Emperor Retired, does the Emperor know about this?"
"Know."
Shen Ning nodded, "The Emperor and the Emperor met Zhen'er together that day."
"Okay! Okay, okay..."
Grandmother Jia was relieved.
Now that their family has been safely transferred from the emperor's family to the emperor's subjects, no accidents can happen again.
"Then I will also give it to Qin..."
"Please don't give me any more money."
Shen Ning stopped him with a smile.
Although Yuanchun was not in the palace, Jia She did not spend money out of anger, and Jia Zheng also dismissed the guests. The West Palace did not have any major expenses, but the West Palace was not as good as the East Palace after all, and there were more children.
"Give Qin a pair of your jade ruyi, so that she can also enjoy the blessing of your old master."
“…”
Grandmother Jia loved to hear this.
She has had a smooth life.
Although things have deteriorated a little in his old age, he can now see that the Jia family is on the rise again.
The most incompetent grandson Jia Lian is now on duty at the Armory. If Zhuer passes the exam and becomes an official in the future... then the Jia family will have a smooth transition.
This was what the Duke wanted to see most at the beginning.
"Someone come!"
She called to the maid, "Go, bring me my jade box."
Back then, Dukes Ning and Rong followed Taizu all the way from the south to the north, established Dazhao, and obtained a lot of good things.
It’s just that Yuanchun has been in the palace for a few years...
Thinking of those years when she was obsessed, Jia's mother suddenly sighed with emotion, "Give me my golden phoenix with rubies and my jade bracelet with rubies."
If Shen hadn't brought Yuanchun back, their family would still be sending money to the palace.
"Aunt, it's too much."
"Not much, not much. Rong Ge'er is my first great-grandson."
Marrying Qin, who was difficult for the royal family to recognize, was already an injustice.
If others can't give them face, they have to take the blame themselves.
"When you have prepared the list of betrothal gifts, bring it to me and let me see it."
“Hey~”
Shen Ning agreed immediately.
"Also, since you have already decided that Qin is your granddaughter-in-law, have you ever thought about letting her get married earlier?"
Huh? Shen Ning was stunned.
Rong Ge'er is only twelve years old.
"The Qin family is a small family, what can they teach her?"
Grandmother Jia said, "It would be better to let her marry here earlier. The child won't suffer, and you and Youshi can teach her a little."
“…”
Shen Ning thought about the possibility of this matter.
Qin Ye is a fifth-rank official after all, and it is impossible for him to endure hardship.
But in the eyes of the powerful, he is just a poor official, haha.
Qin Ye's external performance was indeed that of a poor official in Beijing.
In the Red Mansion, when he asked Qin Zhong to study at the Jia family's attached school, the gifts he gave to Jia Dairu were all pieced together.
But when Qin Zhong died, he was still thinking about the several thousand taels of silver that his father had entrusted to him.
"Are you afraid that Qin Ye won't agree?"
Seeing that she didn't answer for a long time, Jia's mother couldn't help but ask.
"No."
Shen Ning shook her head.
Being able to put forward such conditions, Qin Ye undoubtedly loves his children.
In the Red Mansion, the two children ended up in such a state. It can only be said that they were entrusted to the wrong people.
When the Jia family and the Qin family got married, the Jia family must have confirmed Qin Keqing's identity.
Otherwise, Grandmother Jia could not say that Qin Keqing was the best among her great-grandson's wives.
If you say you don’t know..., then only Qin Keqing doesn’t know.
When she died...
Thinking of the funeral that even many royal palaces came to pay their respects, Shen Ning felt that everyone actually knew her identity well.
It's just that it's not described in the book.
"Lord Qin is a good man. He should know how to choose the best way for his daughter."
If they really disagree, then they can say that as long as Qin Keqing marries into the family, Qin Zhong can go to the Jia family to study.
Shen Ning felt that this alone was enough to make both the father and daughter excited.
"I was just thinking, if I do this, outsiders might say Qin is a child bride."
“…Don’t worry!”
Grandmother Jia glanced at Shen Ning and said meaningfully: "With you here, no one dares to say that to her."
…
In Shoukang Palace, the emperor was reading the memorial from Northern Xinjiang.
As he watched, his hands began to tremble.
"Long live the emperor. I, Jiang Yu, the general of Ningxia, have fulfilled my mission and am reporting this victory to the emperor. On the night of August 28, the Tatar reinforcements arrived at Hetao. They were arrogant and attempted to invade our Dazhao territory again. However, the Ningxia soldiers and the reinforcements from various guards shared the same hatred and fought bravely with iron will. After several days of fierce fighting, they finally defeated the enemy, beheaded 23 enemy generals, killed 2,467 enemies, captured 1,272 enemy soldiers, seized more than 4,000 horses, and countless weapons and food..."
This is a win, a win!
The Hetao area was once again returned to Dazhao.
The spirits of my father and the crown prince in heaven probably won't blame him anymore.
The emperor then looked down at Jiang Yu's deployment of Hetao, fearing that this hard-won victory would be reversed by the Tatars.
It's a natural horse breeding ground.
This is what Dazhao lacks the most.
The Tatars always keep their eyes on that place, because they don’t want Dazhao to have the same high-quality war horses as they do.
Without good war horses, even if Dazhao’s army arrived at the grassland, they would be unable to do anything about their troops that seemed to come and go like the wind.
"Quick, get the map!"
When the retired emperor urgently asked for the map, he didn't expect that the emperor who sent the memorial had already asked the eunuchs to hold up the map of Ningxia and wait for him to look at it.
"Father!"
The emperor smiled sincerely. "Congratulations on taking back Hetao! I have seen General Xia's deployment of Hetao. How about I explain it to you?"
The Emperor: “…”
He looked at the son who had helped him wash away the shame with blood, and nodded slowly, "Okay, you speak, and I listen."
Hetao belongs not only to him, but also to his son.
It belongs to them, Dazhao.
The father and son were talking excitedly in the hall, but they didn't know that Concubine Zhen, who was in a small Buddhist temple, had received the news from outside.
As she sat there, she wished she had a map so she could take a good look at the north and the south.
The war in the north will also affect the south.
If the north is stable, there will be no war in the south.
But she could only guess what the emperor was thinking.
Concubine Zhen felt that once the north was stabilized, the emperor would make a concerted effort to attack the south immediately.
The emperor is old and has lost his drive, but he is still very good at bewitching people.
If he attributed the great victory in the north to the retired emperor, then the retired emperor might do as he wished and take action in the south.
After all, he still wanted to see Taizu and the Crown Prince after his death.
Hiss~ If she takes action in the south, then her son...
Concubine Zhen has a headache.
My son was really spoiled by her.
He can't defeat King Nannan.
If the emperor was a little more cruel, he would probably use Prince Nan'an to get rid of her son.
When the time comes, he will punish King Nan'an...
Concubine Zhen was walking around in the small Buddhist temple.
She suspected that the emperor arranged Wang Ziteng to go to the south in order to capture her son and King Nannan when both were defeated.
What should I do? Can my son come back?
It’s hard to break the emperor’s words!
unless……
Concubine Zhen stopped and slowly took off her sweater.
My son has been pampered and walks so slowly, so even if he reaches the south, he won’t get any good treatment.
Rather than that, it’s better not to go.
Concubine Zhen, who was only wearing her middle garment, opened a crack in front of the window.
…
The news of the great victory in Hetao finally suppressed the strange matter of the Jia family's ten thousand taels of betrothal gift.
Shen Ning also received Lan Zhi's letter.
It is very difficult to fight in Hetao.
The Tatars frequently increased their forces.
Fortunately, this time the emperor gave money, gifts and people.
All parties gave promptly, and sometimes there was even some left over.
Otherwise, even if we take over Hetao, we will not be able to defend it.
Now the reinforcements from all sides have become the defenders of Hetao, and the Tatars dare not move anymore because of the Rakshasa Kingdom further north.
When Shen Ning saw Lan Zhi's repeated gratitude for the medicinal herbs sent by the Jia family, she felt very comfortable.
Good steel should be used on the blade.
Of course, good medicinal materials should be sent to where they are most needed.
"Mother!"
Jia Zhen smiled and said, "When General Jiang returns to Beijing to report on his work, Cousin Lan will probably come back. Then my son will go to pick her up in person."
His mother has been thinking about Cousin Lan ever since she met her once.
Cousin Min heard that there was another cousin who was just as good, so she tried many times to learn martial arts from Jiao Da.
I even went to ask Uncle She for help.
This forced Uncle She to treat him to drinks twice.
In the past, if it were a little girl, she would definitely be scolded.
But now...
Jia Zhen was afraid of all his cousins at home.
He couldn't hit or scold them, he had to walk around them.
"Why do you have to go pick it up? Can't I go by myself?"
Shen Ning put down the letter and said, "By the way, there is still no news about the female teacher I asked you to find?"
"I found it."
Jia Zhen said, "They are from the Weiwu Escort Agency, but they have to go back to their hometown. They said that if they want to teach someone, they have to bring their two nieces with them."
"…As long as you have real skills, anything is possible."
Shen Ning nodded.
She needs a girl who knows some martial arts.
My daughter will need it in the future too.
"And the musket... did you buy it?"
"not yet!"
Jia Zhen shook his head. "My son went to ask for help from several missionaries in the capital, but the muskets of two of them were taken away by Mr. Chen from the Ministry of Works, and the other one refused to agree."
Based on his previous temper, he would have been annoyed long ago.
People have been using force in secret.
But now…
Look at his mother, she doesn't dare! Xing'er and the others are afraid of his mother.
Those cowardly ones...
Jia Zhen felt that if his mother threatened him a little, they would reveal the truth and expose him.
By then...
Jia Zhen felt that he had no way to survive.
"Mr. Chen from the Ministry of Industry?"
Shen Ning didn't know what the eldest son was thinking.
Focus on the fact that Mr. Chen from the Ministry of Works bought a musket from the missionaries.
Ministry of Industry~ "Is it the Minister of Industry, Chen Jingpeng?"
"yes!"
Jia Zhen nodded.
He looked at his mother and suddenly remembered something. "Mom, are you saying that the Ministry of Industry is also studying the missionaries' muskets?"
If that's the case, then he...will feel relieved.
“It should be!”
Shen Ning nodded slowly, "When Lian'er comes back, ask him to come over."
Instead of asking her son who is not in the court, she might as well ask her nephew.
It is possible that Jia Lian has already been contacted.
In other words, the Ministry of Industry, which manufactures muskets, has already developed it.
Shen Ning has great hopes for this.
"He should be back soon."
Jia Zhen said, "How about my son go and take a look?"
He knew how anxious his mother was about the musket.
"Go ahead!"
Shen Ning nodded, "Ask about the Ministry of Industry, especially the situation of the muskets."
Just a reminder, there may be a breakthrough soon.
What she has done can’t be wasted!
After watching Haodaer leave, Shen Ning couldn't sit still and walked around the room in circles.
There will be no peace anywhere.
Things are not peaceful in the Red Mansion either.
Otherwise, Shi Xiangyun’s father-in-law, General Wei, would not have died in battle in the south.
It’s just that the author didn’t spend too much time on the war.
she……
Shen Ning was very anxious.
Who is in power in Luosha now? Is it expanding? The Tatars can stop fighting with Dazhao because they are no longer fighting. Does that mean they have already started fighting in the north?
If so...
Shen Ning took out the map that Jia Jing had copied and didn't move for a long time.
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