When the affairs of the Ministry of Works just started, the elder had to take charge personally and was quite busy. After the officials of the Ministry of Works became familiar with the new rules, the elder had more free time.
When he had free time, the elder was ready to deal with Jia Zhen's affairs.
This guy really doesn't make people worry. He ran to Jinling to avoid trouble, and he still has the courage to participate in the fight for the throne. He simply doesn't know how to write the word "death".
The eldest master has never lost contact with the clansmen in Jinling.
It was not that the elder took the initiative to contact the other party, but that the Jinling people wanted to curry favor with someone like the elder. As the elder was promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Industry, the Jia clan people in Jinling became more enthusiastic.
Letters were exchanged frequently, and naturally there was a lot of news about Jia Zhen among them.
After this guy arrived in Jinling, he was like a wild horse that had escaped the reins. He did all kinds of eating, drinking, whoring and gambling. He led a group of clan dandies to roam around Jinling and lived a happy life.
Jia Zhen's title of third-class mighty general was nothing in the capital city, but in Jinling it was a great thing, which gave her a lot of prestige and attracted many dandy children from wealthy merchant families.
Then, this guy's confidence grew, and he somehow got involved with Prince Yizhong's group. As one of the main providers of money, he was highly regarded by Prince Yizhong.
Of course, these are the news revealed in Jia Zhen's recent letter to the elder.
This guy was deceived by the forged letter by the old lady. He really thought that the eldest master had completely surrendered to Prince Yizhong, and he was so excited that he sent several secret letters in succession, telling a lot of secret information.
In order to stand out under Prince Yizhong, this guy was really willing to spend a lot of money. He directly spent a million taels of silver in more than a year. He was an out-and-out money-splitting boy.
As for where the silver came from, wasn't it obtained from the Jia clan in Jinling?
Because of this guy, Jia Zhen had a very unhappy relationship with the elders in power of the Jia clan in Jinling. In the past year, the eldest boss had received many letters of complaint from the elders of the Jinling clan.
Jia Zhen, by virtue of his status as the clan leader, deceived many clan members and attracted some clan members who were greedy for wealth and glory and suddenly became rich due to their business in the sea, and all of them went to Prince Yizhong.
But that’s it!
Jia Zhen, the clan leader, has no deterrent power. Facing the Jinling clan members who have become rich by doing overseas business, his status as clan leader is just a name.
At least, there are not many clan elders in the Jinling clan who want to buy face. The elder can guess the clues from the letters written by these clan elders.
No matter how it is, if Jia Zhen really pulls the entire Jinling Jifang clan into trouble, and when Prince Yizhong is defeated and flees, the Jia clan will probably severely damage the territory.
It’s not that the elder can’t bear it, he’s just afraid that when the time comes, these clansmen who have lost their family will stick to him like dog-skin plaster, which is something the elder doesn’t like to see.
In her letter to the eldest master, Jia Zhen vaguely revealed her intention to return to Beijing. Obviously, the splendor and wealth of Jinling no longer appealed to him much.
How can this be?
The eldest master will never agree. With this guy's ridiculous energy, and after returning to the capital, he has the support of Prince Yi Zhong, and can also borrow the influence of the eldest master, the minister of the Ministry of Industry. Who knows what this guy will do
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Not to mention anything else, Jia Rong, who was doing well in Tongzhou Yamen, would be greatly affected, and it might even affect his rather good career.
And Qin Keqing, I heard that her relationship with Jia Rong has been getting along well recently. If Jia Zhen returns to Beijing and has the dark history, who knows what will happen to this young couple?
I'm afraid only the old lady will welcome him back. Jia Zhen's temperament is very easy to control, and maybe she has a good card in her hand that can be used.
Don't doubt the old lady's methods. Treating an old playboy like Jia Zhen is not just a joke?
How could the old man give the old lady another chance to perform?
Jia Zhen is still thousands of miles away, but the old lady deceived him into lameness with a letter, and at the same time pushed the big house into a pit of fire. What if Jia Zhen lives in Ning Mansion?
The elder has many ways to deal with Jia Zhen, but if you want to solve the trouble once and for all, it is best to let this guy disappear.
There is no need to be so tyrannical as killing people and silencing them. There are other more effective methods. After all, you are the leader of the clan. Even if you die suddenly, no matter how absurd it is, there will still be trouble.
A letter was delivered to the elders of the Jinling clan. Within half a month, the clan leader Jia Zhen was invited to board the Jia clan's ship and disappeared without a trace.
It was the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the elder took the opportunity to go out of the city to inspect the construction site. He first went to Xuanzhen outside the city to see Jia Jing.
"It's up to you to deal with clan affairs, as long as there are no mistakes!"
Jia Jing's attitude was quite indifferent, and he directly said that as long as no one was killed, it would be fine. As for Jia Zhen's careless things, there was no need to tell him.
After saying this, he enthusiastically introduced the method of Waidan to the elder, saying that he had gained experience and mastered it, and wanted to ask the elder if he wanted to enjoy it together.
Enjoy it!
Holding the so-called elixir sent by Jia Jing, with the elder's medical knowledge, through the fragrant medicinal fragrance, he could easily smell some of the main ingredients in the elixir in his hand.
Not only does it contain lead and mercury, but it's also extremely toxic, but we can't say it's necessarily harmful.
It is not easy to perfectly combine the two toxic elements of lead and mercury with the medicine stone to make the medicine smell fragrant. Just smell the qi and blood in the old man's body as if he has been stimulated, and suddenly speed up the flow a little, you will know that this thing is still effective.
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It cannot be said that the Taoist external elixir technique is ineffective, but it is simply a dream for a pseudo-Taoist like Jia Jing to rely on external elixirs to become famous.
If one's own skills are not up to the mark and one rashly consumes the external elixir, symptoms of elixir poisoning may occur.
Put the elixir given by Jia Jing into a porcelain bottle, and when you have time later, go to Qingxu Guan to ask Zhang Laodao to see what effect this thing has, what skills are required, and see if you can get some useful ones.
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After leaving Xuanzhen Temple, the elder did not return directly to the city, but went to Tongzhou to continue his inspection.
During their stay in Tongzhou, Jia Rong and Qin Keqing brought little Xichun to visit him. At this time, the elder was the thickest member of the Jia family.
Jia Rong is a pretty good guy. After leaving the colorful world of Beijing and being assisted by Qin Keqing, he got along quite well in Tongzhou. At this time, he was already a seventh-grade Tongzhou Tongzhi.
Qin Keqing's complexion was not bad, perhaps because of the easing of the relationship with Jia Rong. In short, although the elder only glanced at him, he could tell that this person was in a good mood and in good health.
As for Xichun, who lives with her nephew, nephew and daughter-in-law, she is well taken care of. The little girl has a rosy face and a lively temperament. She is not at all deserted and lonely as in the original novel "The Red Mansion".
It is said that because Jia Zhen avoided trouble in Jinling, Xichun, who was still young at that time, was initially given to the care of the elder. This was the result of Jia Jing's personal request and was not sent to the old lady for upbringing.
Obviously, Jia Jing could not trust the old lady, but he trusted the elder very much.
Naturally, the elder would not make a fuss about children. When Xichun was about one year old, she was taken care of by Mrs.
Take care of by Qin Keqing and his wife.
Now it seems that the young couple are taking good care of her, and the elder is very satisfied with it.
After seeing the ceremony, the elder first asked how Jia Rong was doing in his post in Tongzhou. After receiving a very positive response, he explained his purpose of coming and explained the matter of temporarily imprisoning Jia Zhen in the open sea.
Jia Rong and Qin Keqing were silent for a long time. After a long time, Jia Rong asked me whether Jia Zhen's life was safe and whether life in the offshore prison would be too hard. After getting a satisfactory answer, there was no question.
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"Everything depends on the instructions of the ancestors!"
Obviously, Jia Rong doesn't like Jia Zhen very much. Otherwise, in this era when filial piety is paramount, and in a place where officialdom is the most prestigious, he would say such a thing.
Qin Keqing tried hard to reduce his sense of existence, and was obviously not interested in Jia Zhen, the father-in-law.
The elder didn't take it seriously, and said with a smile that he had already made it clear to your grandfather about this matter, and that it would be a good idea to let Jia Zhen, a careless guy, calm down and calm down at sea, so as not to let him get involved in things that he shouldn't be involved in without knowing the heights of the world, and not only endanger his own little life.
If your life is lost, the whole clan must be involved.
He also did not shy away from Jia Rong's low official position, and told the story that Jia Zhen had defected to the prince of Yizhong County and paid millions of taels of silver.
Jia Rong and Qin Keqing's expressions changed after hearing this. They are not fools, otherwise they would not be able to thrive in Tongzhou. In addition, they are in the officialdom and in a place like Tongzhou, so they naturally have a clear judgment on the situation in the court.
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Consistent with the elder's judgment, the young couple also believed that with the initiative of Prince Zhongshun, the current position has become more and more stable, and the chances of Prince Yi Zhong are already quite slim.
At this time, he was too involved with Prince Yizhong, which was just like seeking death.
At this time, the young couple were completely convinced by the elder's behavior of imprisoning Jia Zhen, and they no longer had the slightest thought of dissatisfaction. If they had been in the situation, they would have died of anxiety long ago.
The battle to seize the throne is a hundred times more dangerous and terrifying than the battle to seize the direct descendants. If you are not careful, not only will you be shattered to pieces, but even your clan members will be in trouble.
I don't know what Jia Zhen was thinking. She couldn't see the situation clearly and wanted to get involved with Prince Yizhong, who had little chance of winning.
Even Qin Keqing, the younger sister of Prince Yizhong, did not say that she would advance or retreat with Prince Yizhong. She didn't even look embarrassed, and she was obviously mentally prepared for it.
This is the fact. It is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. As long as there is nothing wrong with the mind, no one is willing to put themselves in a dangerous situation. It is obvious that Jia Rong and Qin Keqing understand this very well.
That's fine. After all, the elder gave them a hand in the first place, so naturally he didn't want to see this young couple dragged into the abyss by Jia Zhen.