After Xu Jing returned to Beijing and resolved the issue of his stepmother's mischief, the second thing he did was to ask the emperor for Luo Ying and the imperial sword.
Since you want to investigate corruption, it's fine if you don't give me money or funding, but you have to at least provide me with the people, right?
Otherwise, it would be very tiring for a fourth-rank prefect like him to use chicken feathers as a token of authority to deal with those fat and lucrative officials, right?
With the imperial sword, one can execute first and report later, and the effect of killing the chicken to scare the monkey is definitely quite eye-catching.
With Luo Ying, there was a military guarantee. With him, even the most skilled fighters couldn't get close to Xu Jing. Furthermore, he had the security of status. Few dared to act arrogantly against the young master of the Duke's Mansion.
After discussing with Fu Yao, Emperor Mingguang decided to agree to his conditions.
Xu Jing took the imperial sword from the emperor and returned home in high spirits.
While waiting for Luo Ying to reunite, Xu Jing helped Mr. Jiang resolve his divorce case.
The old man of the Jiang Mansion died, and the names in the mansion also changed accordingly.
Jiang Xuchi was also upgraded to Jiang Erye.
When there is no tiger in the mountain, the monkey becomes king.
As Uncle Jiang returned to Kunshan and Third Uncle Jiang retired early to observe mourning with the other two uncles of the Jiang family, the true nature of this Beijing playboy was revealed.
The Jiang family had good genes, whether it was their married daughters or the two sons born to their stepmother, Wang. Jiang Xuqing was even better than his father, and the whole family was full of handsome men.
When Chen Jiaojiao first got married, she thought she was marrying Jiang Xuqing, but unexpectedly, he was marrying the playboy Jiang Xuchi.
The wedding night was going to be noisy, but Jiang Xuchi was really good-looking, so they reluctantly agreed to the marriage.
Two days later, Chen Jiaojiao discovered that Jiang Xuchi not only had no talent but also had a bunch of concubines. What was even more infuriating was that he used Wang's money to support two mistresses.
This made Chen Jiaojiao so angry that she immediately wrote a letter back to inform Chen Zhifu. Then there was the incident of Chen Zhifu impeaching Mr. Jiang San.
Chen Jiaojiao was deeply regretful. If she had known this would happen, she would have chosen Jiang Xuqing, who was the only concubine in the mansion.
What did she want? Wasn't it Jiang Xuchi's unwavering loyalty to her that mattered to her? But she ended up stepping on a huge bomb.
Chen Jiaojiao wanted to divorce Jiang Xuchi, and after a few days of arguing, Old Master Jiang passed away.
Now, her grandson's wife also has to observe mourning.
Wouldn't it be embarrassing to talk about divorce at this time?
As a result, Chen Jiaojiao swallowed her anger, and Jiang Xuchi became even worse. After Wang left, no one could control him, so he began to seek pleasure from prostitutes and indulge in them.
Chen Jiaojiao was so angry that she vomited three liters of blood. When he returned home, he grabbed the man and beat him up. The man lay on the bed and cried out in pain.
Now the person to whom the divorce letter was to be written became Jiang Xuchi.
For this reason, the two of them were willing to go to court to get rid of this unhappy marriage.
Xu Jing stayed at home for two days and watched the joke for two days.
Seeing that the shameful guy (Jiang Xuchi) was about to go to court to make trouble, Xu Jing stopped him.
Not only did Xu Jing stop it, he also had a secret talk with Chen Jiaojiao.
Chen Jiaojiao thought that her brother-in-law came to find her to rekindle their old relationship, and she was very excited, looking at him eagerly.
Xu Jing was speechless and asked directly, "Second sister-in-law, do you really want a divorce?"
"What else?" Living with a loser?
Xu Jing said, "This won't be good for your reputation. If you divorce, you'll be accused of disrespecting your elders during the mourning period. Who would dare marry you if this got out?"
Chen Jiaojiao was furious and about to explode when Xu Jing interrupted her and continued, "Even if you return to Northeast China, your previous engagement with the criminal Ye Changge will be enough to get you into trouble. You're accused of disrespecting your elders, and who would want you then? Have you ever thought about it?"
Chen Jiaojiao was silent for a long time, then said, "Give me some advice, what should I do?"
"Stay at the Jiang family."
What?
Chen Jiaojiao flew into a rage and smashed a cup. Seeing the cups scattered all over the floor, she felt much calmer. "What good will it do me to stay here?"
Xu Jing calmly analyzed the situation. "A room full of concubines follow your lead. If you say east, they won't go west. Even my second brother is afraid of you. No one dares to offend you. Isn't that great?"
That makes sense. Chen Jiaojiao's expression softened considerably.
Xu Jing continued, "Now that mother has gone to the Buddhist temple to practice asceticism, you don't have to be filial to mother-in-law, let alone face your sister-in-law. Father is in mourning, and the entire Jiang family's third branch is in your charge. Isn't that good?"
Chen Jiaojiao said, "Fourth Uncle is right. But what should we do when Dad comes back?"
"As long as you coax your second brother for a few days and have a child, your status as the second wife will be confirmed. What can father do to you?"
Chen Jiaojiao looked at her brother-in-law with a pleasant expression, feeling very relaxed. She willingly gave him a half-bow. "Thank you very much, uncle. But what if your second brother is afraid of my beating and refuses to enter my room?"
Xu Jing smiled and said, "That's easy. Second brother is most afraid of mother. As long as you tell him that if you don't obey, he will send you to the Buddhist temple to accompany mother, he will naturally listen to you.
At worst, when his concubines give birth to a boy or girl, you can take them in and raise them. They will be your children. You can still lead the whole family. Isn't this a much better life than those handkerchief friends of yours? "
That's true. Compared to respecting her parents-in-law and serving her husband, she still prefers to be the only one in charge.
As long as she holds power, no one in the Jiang family dares to disobey her.
There is just one thing, I am a little worried about money.
Xu Jing quickly extended an olive branch. "I'll open a rouge shop in the capital. How about inviting my second sister-in-law to invest?"
Chen Jiaojiao's eyes lit up, and she was overjoyed. "Then it's settled. Uncle, you have to help me out more in the future. My parents' home is far away, so from now on, uncle will be my support in the backyard."
It’s no big deal, Xu Jing is happy to help her.
However, it was inconvenient for a grown man like him to constantly go in and out of the backyard. Xu Jing came up with an idea and shared it with Chen Jiaojiao. "When the time comes, I'll go to Jiangnan to handle government affairs. I'll leave my wife in the care of my sister-in-law. If my sister-in-law has any questions, she can discuss them with my wife before making a decision."
Yanhong had been with Xu Jing for four years and had learned a lot from him. She was especially good at dealing with people. With her helping Chen Jiaojiao, the Jiang family couldn't cause any trouble.
Chen Jiaojiao was stunned for a moment and said, "Uncle, aren't you taking Sister Yanhong with you to Jiangnan?" Didn't he love this concubine the most? Didn't he even not marry a wife for her? How could he bear to let her stay in the capital?
Xu Jing explained, "This trip to the south of the Yangtze River is extremely dangerous. If you're not careful, your life could be in danger. I'm thinking about her and don't want her to get into any trouble."
Ah, what a wonderful man.
Much better than that good-for-nothing loser in her family.
Chen Jiaojiao was envious but not jealous. Although Yanhong was good, her status was low and she could only be a concubine, which was far inferior to her as the mistress of the house.
"Thank you very much for your advice, uncle. This trip to the south of the Yangtze River is extremely dangerous. I have a treasure that I can use to help you overcome the dangers and achieve victory."
This time it was Xu Jing's turn to be surprised.
What treasure is worthy of Chen Jiaojiao’s strong recommendation?
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