Sure enough, it didn't take long for the imperial court to start targeting Ping'an Prefecture.
All high-ranking military and political officials in Ping'an Prefecture, as well as local garrison generals, were transferred from their original posts.
Standing among the courtiers, the elder was not in the mood to speak. Jia Yucun, who was in the courtiers' queue before, told him to understand that this matter probably has something to do with him now.
In any case, these matters have nothing to do with the elder, and he doesn't want to pay more attention to them.
When the lower office returned to the other courtyard, he asked his confidant to summon Lian Er and ordered: "There will probably be trouble over there in Ping'an Prefecture. Go back home and tell your wife and the old lady clearly that you don't have anything to do with Ping'an Prefecture, otherwise you will be in trouble in the future.
Don’t blame me for not warning you in advance!”
"Are they not so bold over there in Ping'an Prefecture?"
Lian Er was taken aback and said hesitantly: "Besides, the mansion has no connection with Ping'an Prefecture!"
"If there is any contact, please ask first before talking!"
The elder smiled and said: "Which of the women in the house is not a bold person? Who knows if they will have anything to do with Ping'an Prefecture for the sake of money?"
When Lian Er heard this, he didn't dare to confirm it, so he could only say depressedly: "Don't worry, sir, my son will make it clear to the old lady when he returns home!"
"As long as you know what's in your mind!"
The elder said leisurely: "Be careful these days!"
As he spoke, he waved his hand and directly drove Lian Er away.
…
In the Rongqing Hall of Rongfu, there were only two people, Lian Er and the old lady.
"Old lady, the master asked me to let you know that there is going to be trouble in Ping'an Prefecture!"
Lian Er said directly: "If the mansion is involved with Ping'an Prefecture, it's better to end it as soon as possible!"
"Really?"
The old lady's face became a little ugly, and she said coldly: "There are several garrison generals in Ping'an Prefecture who have good relations with our government. Isn't there any room for maneuver?"
"Old lady, is the government really involved with Ping'an Prefecture?"
Lian Er was taken aback and said anxiously: "We are going to attack Ping'an Province now. Unless they can obey the orders honestly, they will definitely not be able to survive in the end!"
"Huh, how can it be that easy?"
The old lady disagreed and sneered, "Those from Ping'an Prefecture are all experienced warriors. How can the former Crown Prince and Prince Yizhong, who have been operating for many years, just talk about it?"
As for the fact that Lian Ersuoyan had completely cut off contact, she didn't even bother to say anything.
"Old lady, you..."
Lian Er was so angry that he almost vomited blood. His eyes were full of dissatisfaction. He didn't expect the old lady to be so stubborn.
The strength of Ping'an Prefecture is indeed not weak, but how can they be qualified to fight against today?
I really don't understand, what does it matter if the old lady clings to the idea of Ping'an Prefecture?
"Okay, I'm tired, you can go now!"
The old lady waved her hand and said impatiently: "Tell the boss, since he doesn't want to go back to the house, he shouldn't interfere in the affairs of the house!"
Lian Er left with a depressed heart. He immediately went to the eldest master's villa and told the old lady's reaction. Finally, he asked anxiously: "Master, what should I do?"
He never expected that the old lady would play this trick. Wasn't she trying to trick the family?
"Huh, I just used Ping'an State as a trump card, and now I still look at the problem from the same old perspective!"
But the elder knew it in his heart and sneered: "I guess the relationship between the mansion and Ping'an Prefecture was not simple in the past, but I just don't know how deep the involvement is?"
"What should we do?"
Lian Er was startled and said anxiously: "If the people of Ping'an Prefecture do not obey the imperial court's orders, it will be a rebellion. If the government is implicated..."
"No need to worry!"
Waving his hand, the elder said calmly: "Have your people guard the house and intercept all letters from outside!"
Seeing Lian Er's wry smile, he said angrily, "Don't worry, I will send some capable people to help. We will know what's going on by then!"
It's nothing more than that when the late prince was there, Rongguo Mansion had a close relationship with Ping'an Prefecture.
Later, Prince Yizhong wanted to seize the throne, and the government had secret dealings with Ping'an Prefecture. Jia She in the original work was probably involved, otherwise he would have inherited the legacy of the first Duke of Rongguo.
It is astonishing that such a private house could not have been reduced to the price of selling his daughter for 5,000 taels in just a few decades.
The old lady had hinted several times before, asking the elder not to cut off contact with Ping'an Prefecture, but the elder didn't listen.
When King Yi Zhong suddenly disappeared, the old lady never gave such a hint again.
But I didn't expect that the old lady was secretly involved with Ping'an State. It was really unexpected.
Suddenly, the elder's heart moved, a joking smile appeared on his face, he glanced at Lian Er who was relieved, and said with a smile: "You kid, be careful. If I guess correctly, the old lady must have been using my name all along.
Contact Ping’an Prefecture!”
"What?"
Lian Er's face changed wildly and he said in disbelief: "How is this possible?"
"What's impossible?"
The playful look on the elder's face became even stronger, and he said leisurely: "You have no idea that the old lady used my seal to send a message to Jia Zhen in Jinling to express her support for Prince Yizhong!"
At this point, he sneered and said, "Jia Zhen, this fool, really believed it. Baba actually wrote me a reply. This incident even alarmed Prince Yizhong!"
"and after?"
This was the first time Lian Er had heard of such a thing. He was frightened and couldn't help but asked curiously, "Did Master get on the ship of Prince Yizhong?"
"How can it be?"
The elder sneered and said: "After we met and communicated with each other later, Prince Yi Zhong knew what I was thinking. I didn't mention the twists and turns in it. Couldn't he guess it?"
"after that……"
Lian Er's face turned pale with fright. It was very inconsistent with his status as a third-grade high-ranking official at this time, but he couldn't care about so much at this time. He never thought that so many things happened secretly.
"Nothing!"
Waving his hand, the elder said calmly: "That means Prince Yizhong has the intention to back down, otherwise the matter would not be settled so easily!"
"The old lady has gone too far!"
Secretly breathing a sigh of relief, Lian Er shouted angrily: "Isn't this pushing the master into the fire pit?"
At the same time, I also added in my mind that even Dafang was cheated.
"Haha, this is the so-called way for a family to survive. Don't put all your eggs in one basket!"
The eldest man's expression remained calm, and he said with a smile: "It's just that the old lady chose today for the second brother, and I chose Prince Yizhong for the old man!"
Lian Er's heart felt cold. He suddenly remembered that the eldest master seemed to have mentioned this matter to him a few years ago. However, Lian Er had not thought of this person for a long time after Prince Yi Zhong left, so he naturally forgot about it.
It's just that he didn't expect that the old lady would still have contact with people from Ping'an Prefecture even after the princes of Yizhong County were gone. Wasn't this because she wouldn't let go until Dafang was tricked to death?
"Master, what should we do?"
Lian Er said depressedly: "If this matter is not handled properly, I'm afraid there will be a lot of trouble!"
"No need to worry!"
The elder smiled and said: "If the news inside and outside the house is cut off, the old lady will be unable to play any tricks she wants!"
"But what if we now find out that the government has a secret connection with Ping'an Prefecture?"
Lian Er smiled bitterly and said, "I'm afraid he's going to take it out on us now!"
"Don't worry!"
The elder said leisurely: "Things are not as bad as you think, just wait and see what happens!"
A few days later, Lian Er came over again in a rage, holding a secret letter from Ping'an Prefecture in his hand.
This letter was intercepted halfway by someone he sent. The eldest man briefly glanced at the content of the letter, but he just asked the Rong Mansion to help intercede and prevent the imperial court from transferring people. Finally, he threatened that if the Rong Mansion did not do anything,
, they don’t mind pushing Rong Mansion out.
After reading the letter, I rubbed it with my hands and the whole letter turned into powder.
"It doesn't matter, Ping'an Prefecture is probably rebelling now!"
The elder said leisurely: "Writing such a letter to the government, I'm afraid I want to blackmail you!"
Lian Er smiled bitterly and said: "I'm just afraid that they will really jump over the wall!"
"impossible!"
The elder shook his head and said with a smile: "If they didn't leave a way out, would they dare to endure the current situation for so many years?"
As expected, news came within a few days that Ping'an Prefecture had rebelled. All the officials sent by the imperial court to announce the decree were killed. When they heard the news, they were furious and sent troops from the Beijing camp to quell the rebellion.
Lian Er spent the whole day on tenterhooks, fearing that one day the news would suddenly come that the Ping'an Prefecture rebels had been destroyed and that the Rong Mansion and Ping'an Prefecture were colluding. What he didn't expect was that a fool would jump out at this time.
, indicating that the court should focus on appeasement.
At the beginning of the counter-rebellion, the war was unfavorable. Without saying a word, he immediately captured the official who jumped out to preach that "peace is the most important". After a rigorous interrogation, it was finally discovered that this guy had colluded with Ping'an Prefecture, and in the end, his home was confiscated and exiled.
ending.
This is the result of tempers that have softened over the years, otherwise the whole family would be doomed.
Seeing such a situation, Lian Er suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, and then he realized that the great master was wise. If he couldn't bear the anger and jumped out rashly, this man is the best example.
What chilled him the most was that when the old lady heard about the rebellion in Ping'an Prefecture, she was just a little surprised for a moment, and then she didn't express anything at all. She just went about her business as usual, as if the matter had nothing to do with her.
Only then did Lian Er understand what it meant to have a heart as hard as iron, and at the same time he felt a chill to the bone.
No wonder the eldest man has been living in another courtyard and doesn't want to go back home. If he had known that the old lady was like this, he would have to learn from the eldest man's behavior and become completely alienated from the old lady. He really thought that without the old lady, he would be like this.
With a huge private house, you can’t live in a big house, right?
The rebellion in Ping'an Prefecture completely broke the peace of the Qi court. The unfavorable first battle in the Beijing camp did not affect today's confidence. No one in the court thought that there was a possibility of Ping'an Prefecture turning around. Even a few of his subordinates
The prince, who was about to reach adulthood, couldn't help but jump out to share his military exploits!