Jia Zhen's sudden disappearance soon attracted the attention of Prince Yizhong.
In any case, Jia Zhen has now become his big benefactor, and her annual tribute of one million taels of silver is not a small amount even for Prince Yizhong.
The strength of Prince Yizhong is no joke. He can compete with Jin Jin. If he doesn't even know how Jia Zhen disappeared, there is no need to continue fighting with Jin Jin. He can just admit defeat.
That day, as soon as the eldest gentleman left the office, he was blocked at the door by the governor of the county prince's palace, Shi, who asked him to go to a restaurant on the street to talk.
"Jia Enhou, do you think so little of me?"
The entire restaurant was booked, and the first floor was full of powerful and energetic guards. There was only one table on the second floor. Prince Yi Zhong sat at the table and looked over, with an ugly expression on his face and asked in a deep voice.
"Isn't the prince worried?"
The eldest master was not polite, sat down and said calmly: "The longer the time goes by, the smaller the chances of the county prince winning. This is an ironclad fact!"
"With the strength in my hands and the martial arts of Marquis Jia En, am I not capable of fighting?"
After drinking the fine wine in the cup in one gulp, King Yizhong said unwillingly: "Don't be so sloppy with me, Marquis Jia En, you have the courage to be unstoppable by ten thousand men!"
"so what?"
Adding up the delicious food on the wine table, the eldest master swallowed and took another sip of wine, and then smiled and said: "I sensed at least ten powerful auras in the imperial city. I think they are all very powerful, and the county prince
Don’t you know anything?”
The prince of Yizhong County had a very bad look on his face. He slammed the table and cursed angrily: "Damn it, a mere orthodox status gives his thieves too many trump cards. I am not willing to accept it!"
"So what if you don't give in?"
The elder sneered and said: "The longer the time goes by, the slimmer the county king's hope will become. Maybe in the end it will be difficult for the county king to escape even if he wants to!"
"It's none of your business!"
Prince Yizhong said confidently: "If I want to escape, it won't be a problem even if I fail!"
The old man chuckled and said nothing. There were just a few methods. He could think of them, but he couldn't think of them now. Being too confident is not a good thing.
"Tell me, where did you take Jia Zhen's fellow?"
Prince Yizhong said coldly: "Don't think that without Jia Zhen, I will not be able to recruit people from the Jia clan as my younger brothers. It seems that there are not a few people from the Jia clan who are willing to join me!"
"The prince is free to do as he pleases!"
The elder didn't care at all and sneered: "Is it the same for an ordinary tribesman to mix with a county king and a tribe leader to mix with a county king?"
Speaking of this, he smiled and said: "As for that bastard Jia Zhen, I sent people to be sent to an island outside the sea to work as a farmer. He won't be able to come back for another five, six, seven or eight years!"
"Tsk, tsk, I didn't expect that Marquis Jia En, who has always been bold and bold, actually left a retreat in the open sea!"
Prince Yizhong clapped his hands and laughed, as if this was something particularly funny. He laughed for a long time before calming down and said in a deep voice: "Is it possible that Marquis Jia En also has thoughts of running away?"
"Haha, it's not me who blew it!"
The eldest man picked up the exquisite wine glass, lowered his head to play with it, and said with a leisurely smile: "If I want to leave, even all the masters in the imperial city can't stop me!"
Ignoring the sudden brightening of Prince Yizhong's eyes, he continued to smile: "It's just to leave a way out for the tribe. Anyway, Prince Zhongshun occupies the largest and best island, and the Jia family occupies an inconspicuous island."
Bar!"
"Hmph, you are very considerate of your people!"
Prince Yizhong had a bad look on his face and said disdainfully: "Aren't you afraid that the bamboo basket will be in vain when the time comes?"
"I can't control this!"
The old man was very embarrassed and said with a smile: "Anyway, I have already prepared the way out for them. If the critical moment comes and they are in trouble because they are reluctant to part with those pots and jars, there is nothing I can do about it!"
The expression on Prince Yizhong's face changed. He stared at the elder for a long time and finally gave up. The conversation changed and he said angrily: "Then why did you write such a letter?"
What she was referring to was the letter of surrender that the old lady wrote to Prince Yizhong under the guise of the eldest master.
This person was also overjoyed and believed it without any doubt, thinking that the great master had finally chosen him, and his confidence and morale were greatly increased.
Without a second thought, the elder took Jia Zhen away. Didn't he show any intention of surrendering in his behavior?
This is where the current accusation arises. Prince Yi Zhong’s disgust is quite bad.
"Haha, why don't you tell the dirty things that happened at home and taint the ears of the prince!"
The elder waved his hand and covered up the matter lightly, but it aroused the curiosity and interest of Prince Yizhong.
Nima, how chaotic is the Rongguo Mansion to allow something like this to happen?
If one thing is bad, it will be a serious crime that will destroy the nine tribes. Doesn't the guy who is doing it secretly understand the huge risks involved?
The conversation ended unhappily. Prince Yizhong did not have any resentment towards the eldest master, but it was inevitable that he would feel depressed.
But now that the matter has come to this, there is no point in being unwilling. He has not given up his last hope, or wants to give it a try.
At this time, Prince Yi Zhong's mentality has changed. He no longer has the same fierceness as today's fight to the death, and naturally he will not act too harshly. Otherwise, how could it be so easy to get away if the eldest master played such a trick on him?
There is no desperate madness in my heart, and naturally I am less violent. I have the intention of forming a good relationship with a strong man like the elder. No one knows whether I will be blamed for him in the future.
After returning, he asked his undercover men to investigate the situation in Rongguo Mansion. The letter of surrender written in the name of the eldest master aroused deep curiosity in his heart.
He really wanted to know which great god in the Rongguo Mansion was so cruel that he did not shy away from putting himself in danger, and wanted to trick the great master into a trap?
The result shocked him, and at the same time he lamented how ruthless Mrs. Rongguo was. In order to completely control the entire Rongguo Mansion, she actually pulled such a dirty trick. Even King Yizhong felt shuddering when he first heard about it.
The Rongguo Mansion is a big sieve. As long as you are willing to inquire, you can find out everything inside. Although Jia Mu's methods are hidden, they cannot be hidden from the eyes of real spies.
Although he already knew the real reason, Prince Yizhong did not change his behavior. He still allowed his men to maintain a friendly relationship with the elder, and it was very obvious to the outside world. At the same time, he himself invited the elder to attend the palace events from time to time.
reception.
The purpose is very simple, to make today's people suspicious of the elder, and then to suppress the elder. Then won't Prince Yizhong have a chance?
The sinister intentions of Prince Yi Zhong could be seen at a glance, but the eldest master had no intention of taking the initiative to explain. If he can't even tolerate such an idea, then he can't even hope to secure his position.
Obviously, I am not a fool and did not fulfill the wishes of Prince Yi Zhong.
It's not that his methods are not good, but that Prince Zhongshun has already played such a trick. As a result, Prince Zhongshun slapped his ass and ran away. All the doubts and dissatisfaction before now have become useless.
Although Prince Uizhong has shown that he is determined to win the throne, he is still not sure whether he will imitate Prince Zhongshun and suddenly disappear one day with great fanfare.
Nowadays, we don’t want to spend too much energy and resources, only to end up doing nothing in the end.
Not to mention the waste of resources, the rumors outside alone were a heavy blow to the current reputation. He did not want Prince Yi Zhong to do it again.
Although he was quite dissatisfied with Prince Yi Zhong and even wished for his death, in fact, if Prince Yi Zhong had not made any substantive act of rebellion, it would be hard to do anything to him now.
Otherwise, he would not be happy even now if he was labeled as a person who harmed a member of the royal family. He also wants to be famous, but he does not want to ruin his reputation in the end.
The eldest man was not affected by the meeting with Prince Yizhong at all. Although he knew that the old lady's affairs could not be concealed, he had no intention of taking the initiative to hide those bad things for the old lady.
As he took charge of the Ministry of Works for a longer period of time, the new rules gradually became familiar to the officials at the Ministry of Works and began to gradually exert their power. The clues can be seen from a series of subsequent projects.
The work of the Ministry of Industry is on the right track. The big boss only needs to be in charge and supervise. There is no need to spend too much energy and time to keep an eye on it. Anyway, he has already assigned the responsibility to the person. If something goes wrong, he will go directly to the responsible official.
That’s it, there’s no need to catch everything big and small.
It's majestic to do that, but it's also the most tiring. Why did Zhuge Liang die? Wasn't he dead of exhaustion? The eldest master didn't have the spirit and perseverance of a prime minister to do everything.
With more free time, he naturally focused on the upbringing of his children and granddaughter.
Yingchun is over ten years old. She is receiving guidance from Jia Min and practicing the management of other courtyards. The elder also gave her a small village outside the city and asked her to apply what she has learned. You are welcome. I really want to torment that small village.
It doesn’t matter if it’s gone.
Although Mrs. Xing has traveled extensively with the great master over the years, her horizons have indeed broadened and her temper has changed a lot. Unfortunately, her background limits the height she can reach.
There is no problem with the daily management of the inner house and general entertainment, but if you want to participate in the activities of the noble ladies in the capital, you are a little unable to do so.
It's not that her status is not enough, at this time, Mrs.
It's just that she is not used to the behavior of the noble ladies in the capital, or she has no experience in that field at all. Naturally, don't expect her to be able to guide Yingchun here. It is already very good to be able to take Yingchun out without causing any trouble.
Jia Min was different. She was the most famous duchess in Beijing back then. The Rongguo Mansion was at its peak at that time. She was very familiar with the routines in the circle of noble ladies in the capital. The eldest man simply sent Yingchun to the Lin Mansion to let Jia Min
Help teach me a thing or two, and you can't let Yingchun suffer in these things.