Chapter 166: Busy Jia Zhu (Update 1)
In the Xinping Marquis' Mansion, the emperor's favoritism was clearly evident, and the empress's rewards were endless.
Since they had taken action, the other kings naturally couldn't refuse them any face. Even the King of Jin went over to sit down.
It would have been fine if he didn't sit down. Once he sat down, he couldn't help but think of the plan his mother originally had for him.
Yuanchun was one of his alternative tools to steal the throne.
He missed the throne, but if his son became a prince, he could fight for it again.
The King of Jin gulped down a glass of wine, feeling even angrier.
The plan is about to be implemented. As long as Yuanchun is in the palace, Rongguo Mansion can only place its hopes on her.
Rongguo Mansion is controlled by Yuanchun, how far can Ningguo Mansion run? And Yuanchun will definitely be controlled by her mother...
It’s a pity that Shen’s family destroyed everything.
King Jin gritted his teeth and poured himself another glass of wine.
"Uncle Jin, you're in a good mood today!"
Upon receiving the news from home, Prince Zhongshun rushed back at full speed.
As for his only daughter, Prince Zhongshun was so afraid that she would melt if he held her in his mouth, and so afraid that she would fall if he held her in his palm.
But on his birthday, his precious daughter almost died.
His mother and princess were so frightened that they fell seriously ill and have not recovered to this day.
So today, Prince Zhongshun not only went to Jia's house to drink and gave gifts to Ningguo Mansion, but also rode his horse at full speed over here to save face.
"Come on, come on, let your nephew have a drink with you."
Although he is a nephew, he is the same age as the Prince of Jin.
How big is the ambition of the King of Jin? Others may not know, but does he know it? King Zhongshun drank a cup with King of Jin and said loudly: "I heard that you suffered a great disaster at the Lantern Festival on August 15th."
King Jin: “…”
He vaguely understood that this nephew was not here to drink with him.
This is looking for trouble!
On the surface, he was still a victim of the assassination on August 15th, but some old foxes had already become suspicious of him from his father's attitude.
But no matter how suspicious they are, they will not interfere in the royal family's affairs and will just pretend they don't know.
But this nephew...
"drink wine!"
King Jin felt guilty, so he didn't dare to let his nephew continue talking about this issue. "Today is Luo'er's big day, don't say anything that will spoil the fun."
"Haha, that's right!"
Prince Zhongshun had a smile on his face, but he knew in his heart that the so-called assassination that day was most likely directed and acted by his uncle.
The target is still Mrs. Shen, the daughter's savior.
After all, when Princess Baofeng was around, none of the princes present had shown the slightest concern for her, so how could they be afraid of spoiling Cheng Luo's fun at his wedding banquet?
Huh~ Prince Zhongshun sneered in his heart.
"It's rare that all the uncles are here. Come, nephew, let me toast to all the uncles."
Do you all want to fight for the throne?
Stop being funny.
It was only because of the emperor's attitude towards Cheng Luo that they had to come over and express their affection for each other.
From this point of view alone, they lost.
"cheers!"
Prince Cheng smiled and said to his nephew, "Zi'an!" He called his name, "I heard that you did a great job in Jiangnan. The border war can go smoothly this time, and you have made an indispensable contribution."
He doesn't get along with King Jin.
When Lu Kun, the God of Wealth from the West, joined the King of Jin, he was really unhappy.
But unexpectedly, the Western God of Wealth had not even had time to warm up to the Prince of Jin before he was wiped out by the Emperor because of Jia Zhen.
Now that the treasury is rich, the border war can proceed smoothly. As long as we can win back the Hetao area that our father lost, the emperor's position will be as stable as a rock.
Prince Cheng couldn't snatch it by himself.
At this moment, it was natural for him to disgust Prince Jin while secretly surrendering to the emperor in front of everyone.
After all, with so many princes gathered together, and his good brother couldn't come, someone must be sent to monitor them.
King Cheng is not afraid that what is said here will not spread there.
"Don't dare!"
Prince Zhongshun smiled and said, "That's all thanks to the Emperor's good planning."
Just give the credit to the emperor.
The two foxes smiled at each other and drank another glass.
"Zi'an!"
Another prince came up to King Zhongshun and asked, "I heard that you also destroyed a few Japanese pirates' hideouts over there?"
"Yes, I smashed three."
Prince Zhongshun laughed heartily, "Don't mention it, their boats are really good."
Those ships were parked at Tongzhou Wharf, and their people were inspecting and studying them. "One of them was bought from Portugal. Oh, there are several cannons installed on the ship. It must be that our people sneaked over at night and moved quickly, otherwise..."
He smiled and shook his head, "That's really hard to fight."
"So...were there any casualties that day?"
An official from the Ministry of War couldn't help but ask him.
“No!”
King Zhongshun's eyebrows flew up. "More than a dozen good fighters in our army sneaked up quietly, and the Japanese pirates guarding the ship were silenced before they could even make a sound."
Those are the real pirates.
Although the strategy for dealing with the Japanese invaders secretly proposed by Lord Dong has not yet been issued, it has been secretly implemented in the army.
The results have already been seen.
King Zhongshun felt that he should go and have a drink with Old Dong one day.
After all, those people are now considered his soldiers.
Even though he will not be involved in military affairs in the future, he will always have a sense of gratitude.
"Come on, come on, tell us quickly, where are those pirates hiding? I heard that they have a lot of money..."
"Where can I get the money? I've already said it. I bought a big Portuguese ship."
King Zhongshun looked around and confirmed that many people were really listening attentively. Then he said in a slightly lower voice: "I heard that those Japanese pirates would transport the really good things back to Japan, so, next, I want to go to their place and take a look."
It was impossible for him to go, but he believed that once this was said, many people would want to go.
If he wins the transfer, Dazhao will give him a title.
Can’t win…
Dazhao suffered no loss either.
King Zhongshun said that Lord Dong’s strategy for dealing with the Japanese is applicable to many places.
They drank until it was dark, and many people still felt reluctant to leave.
But the emperor who received the secret information was already very satisfied.
Prince Zhongshun is a really good nephew.
Although he has made some mistakes occasionally, his ability to get things done is top notch.
In fact, the war in the north was so intense that the emperor wanted to immediately implement the policy of conquering Japan.
However, this night was destined to be restless.
In the middle of the night, a fire suddenly broke out in the direction of Shuntian Prefecture. When the firefighters rushed out to put out the fire, they heard that Lord Dong had been assassinated and almost died.
Early in the morning, martial law was imposed again in all parts of the capital.
As Shen Ning sat on a soft chair, holding her daughter in her arms and being carried around the garden by several maids, runners from the Wucheng Bingmasi and Shuntianfu were checking for people with Japanese accents.
"Mother!"
Jia Zhen hurried over and waved his hand to ask the maids and servants to move away. Then he took his sister, who was holding out her hand to him, and said, "Lord Dong has been assassinated."
What? Shen Ning was slightly stunned. "Master Dong from Shuntian Prefecture?"
"yes!"
Jia Zhen nodded, "My son heard that it was because of the strategy to deal with the Japanese invaders."
Shen Ning: “…”
"Those Japanese set the fire, attracted everyone's attention, and then attacked Lord Dong."
"How is Mr. Dong?"
"I heard he was seriously injured."
Jia Zhen was so frightened that his face turned pale.
The strategy to deal with the Japanese was proposed by his mother.
"Mother……"
"Shhh~, what does this have to do with us?"
Although Shen Ning was very worried about Mr. Dong's injury, this matter... really had nothing to do with her anymore.
"You just need to keep an eye on it. When someone goes to visit Master Dong, you should also bring some more herbs and go to see him."
"no!"
Jia Zhen would naturally pay attention to this.
"My son heard from Rong'er that when you were talking to Master Dong about the strategy to deal with the Japanese, Uncle Zheng from the West Mansion was also there."
Shen Ning: “…”
Her complexion gradually changed.
Would the idiot Zheng Er tell this to others? If he did tell others...
"Uncle Zheng's mind isn't clear!"
Jia Zhen was afraid that his good second uncle would sell his mother.
"Son, go ask him if he has told anyone about the strategy to conquer Japan, okay?"
Jia Zhen is now afraid that his good second uncle would not have connected the assassination of Lord Dong with his mother's strategy to deal with the Japanese, but when he leaves, he will remember it and use it to take revenge on them.
It's not impossible! Uncle Zheng's brain is different from theirs.
If he had been smart, he wouldn't have had to worry.
But he is stupid and foolish and doesn't even know it.
The eldest son was worried, and Shen Ning was also worried.
Really, sometimes I am not afraid of smart people, but I am afraid of fools who think they are smart.
“…Wait a minute!”
Shen Ning sighed, "Go and find out if Lord Dong's assassination is really related to the Japanese pirates, or if the policy of dealing with the Japanese has been secretly implemented and Japan has suffered losses as a result?"
She was very nervous and always wanted to know some good news.
Otherwise it would be a real loss.
"…No need to ask."
Jia Zhen's face was a little strange, "It was Prince Zhongshun who mentioned it when he was drinking in the Xinping Marquis's mansion..."
He repeated everything that King Zhongshun had said.
"My son heard that the Portuguese ship is very good and is now docked at Tongzhou Wharf."
If he wasn't worried about his mother, he would have wanted to ride over to take a look.
"There should be quite a few people going over to watch the fun today."
“…All right then!”
Shen Ning was finally a little comforted, "I'll go to your uncle Zheng's place by myself. He's injured at home now, and he doesn't have much information from the outside world. I can just try to ask myself."
I shouldn't have been so anxious at that time.
But if she waited for Haodaer and the others to come back, she might not be so impulsive to go to Lord Dong to discuss the strategy of dealing with the Japanese.
Shen Ning sighed in her heart, "However, he may not tell us the truth after suffering so much."
This is the most worrying thing.
"Well, check the servants around him and ask them if he has been anywhere or written any letters in the past two days."
“Hey!”
Just as Jia Zhen was about to leave with his sister in his arms, he suddenly felt something was wrong and turned back. Just as he was about to return his sister to her mother, Jia Zhu, who had gone to the Imperial College early in the morning to prepare for school, rushed over.
Of course he had heard the news outside, so he looked very bad.
"Zhu'er, didn't you go to school?"
Seeing Jia Zhu's expression, Shen Ning's heart skipped a beat.
"My nephew went to school, but he's back again."
Jia Zhu had no choice as Lord Dong had been assassinated.
"It's even better if you're here, brother."
He looked around and saw that the maid who had just led him here had retreated far away. He then said, "Aunt, Lord Dong was assassinated. He was targeted by the Japanese because of his strategy to deal with the Japanese."
He didn't have time to hesitate.
It's not easy to deal with my uncle's side.
Especially when the Jia family and the Wang family had already fallen out.
His uncle's leg has recovered, but he has not been able to return to the Beijing camp yet.
"After my father accompanied you to meet Mr. Dong that night, he went to see my uncle the next day."
Jia Zhu didn't know what was happening to him.
As a son, he was constantly cleaning up after his father. "That day, he felt that it was wrong for Lord Dong to be tempted by the strategy of conquering Japan, so he went to tell his eldest uncle in the Wang family. Then, his eldest uncle might also be tempted by the strategy of conquering Japan, and he was not convinced, so he wanted to talk to my father-in-law."
Jia Zhen: “…”
Shen Ning: “…”
Both of their expressions changed.
"I was called at that time, and I went there before my father-in-law."
Jia Zhu originally felt sorry for his father, as his butt was really rotten, but now when he talked about the stupid things his father had done, he really hated him for not beating him earlier. "I stopped him." He scolded his father quite harshly at that time.
"Afterwards, I asked the servant, and he never went to look for anyone else. I also went to my uncle's house and asked him to forget about it."
But originally, his uncle was willing to keep this secret, but what about now?
Jia Zhu was worried that his uncle would spread the news through gossip.
To the Japanese, the Jia family was also an enemy.
They don't care whether the news is true or not, but since they mentioned their aunt, they must have seen her and won't let her go.
"But now my uncle might have remembered this matter again."
So, he ran back in a hurry, "Aunt, Brother, please be careful. I'm going to my uncle's place now."
If it really doesn't work, call Yuanchun to act as lobbyists together.
Anyway, there is a little rumor out there that the Jia family and the Wang family are in a fight to the death.
If the relationship needs to be maintained, the possibility of a life-and-death struggle must also be made clear.
His uncle couldn't let the Wang and Jia families go to that point, "but he might make some demands."
My uncle also wants to seek official position.
He wanted to return to the Beijing camp.
This is the biggest problem.
But everyone knows that the Jia family and the Wang family have fallen out.
If we reconcile again...
I'm afraid the emperor will feel uneasy.
"I……"
"No matter what the request is, you can't agree to it."
Shen Ning also thought of what Jia Zhu could think of. "He can only keep his mouth shut and tell him that there are rumors spreading outside. The Jia family will only suspect him. By then, the two families will be complete enemies."
Even though they have fallen out with each other, they still do not interfere with each other.
"Pearl, don't be afraid!"
She didn't even know that Jia Zhu had done so many things behind the scenes. "It's not that easy for an assassin to sneak into the Jia family."
Shen Ning touched her legs and said, "Not everyone can get close to me."
She then went to find missionaries in the capital and bought them a musket.
"The emperor is watching your uncle's affairs, and so are all the civil and military officials in the court. We, the Jia family, can no longer compromise."
Once a compromise is made, everyone in the Jia family will be affected.
Jia Lian cannot remain as the doctor of the armory for long. Even if Jia Zhu passes the exam next year, the emperor will only suppress him.
The last half day of the ticket robbery, if you don't vote, it will expire and become invalid
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