After a few days of calm in Rongguo Mansion, Jia Mu also got the news from somewhere that the emperor was about to abdicate. This frightened her greatly. You must know that every change in the throne represents the promotion or promotion of a large number of people.
Losing favor and ultimately never being able to return to the center of power.
In the past year or so, the Jia Mansion has become the second center of power in the capital. Even Jia's mother cannot help but fall in love with this kind of life. Now that the emperor is about to abdicate, how can she not worry about the new emperor?
Which one can continue to favor their Jia family?
After receiving the news, Jia's mother did not dare to neglect, and immediately ordered people to call all the principals in the family, so that everyone could gather in one place to discuss the future direction of Jia's house.
When Jia Ke received the notice, he was in Qin Keqing's room, playing with her children. Suddenly he heard Ruizhu come in and report, "Uncle, the old lady has sent someone to ask you to come over quickly. She said there is something
What big thing needs to be discussed?"
"I got it." Jia Ke had already expected this. This time, Jia's mother was probably going to make a storm against him. He didn't even notify the Jia family of such important news as the emperor's abdication. Everyone still got the news from outside.
I'm afraid Jia's mother will have to give Jia Ke some color this time.
Qin Keqing was lying on the bed and asked: "Is there anything important?"
"It's nothing, just trivial matters. Every year, these matters must be discussed after the new year." Jia Ke did not tell Qin Keqing the truth. He could just take care of these matters alone.
Qin Keqing had just been married for more than a year. Although there was no such thing last year, she thought that this time Jia's mother had informed her about it a year ago, so she didn't take it to heart.
Jia Ke got up and started to get dressed. Ruizhu hurriedly came up to serve him. After everything was packed up, Jia Ke went out. Qin Keqing sent him to the living room, and then returned to the back room to take care of the children.
Jia Ke left the courtyard and passed the Moon Gate, and soon came to Jia Mu's courtyard. When Jia Ke entered Jia Mu's room, all the heads of the Jia family were already there, including Jia She, Jia Zheng, and Jia Zhen.
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Except for them, there were no outsiders in the room. When these people saw Jia Ke coming in, their expressions were different. Jia She looked disgusted, Jia Zheng looked plain and proud, while Jia Zhen showed a flattering smile.
Jia Ke saw their expressions in his eyes, and then went to Jia Mu first and kowtowed to her.
"Get up, get up. I've told you so many times that my family doesn't need to be so polite. Just bow to me when you come. There's no need to kowtow every time." Jia's mother still values Jia Ke very much.
Yes, not only because of the prophecy, but also because of Jia Ke's own ability and official position.
Jia Ke then stood up and complimented Jia Mu with a smile: "Old lady, you are different from others. Kowtowing to you is like worshiping an old birthday star. Maybe I can live as long as you do."
"The more you become an official, the more slippery your mouth becomes." Jia's mother laughed from ear to ear after hearing Jia Ke's words.
Jia Ke then came to Jia Zheng and bowed to him, saying, "My son has paid tribute to his father."
Jia Zheng nodded with satisfaction, touched his beard and said, "Get up and go salute your uncle."
So Jia Ke came to Jia She and bowed to him.
Jia She has been dissatisfied with Jia Ke since he was reprimanded by Jia Ke for the prince's affairs last time. When he saw Jia Ke saluting him, he wanted to teach Jia Ke a lesson and let him know that he still has himself in Rongguo Mansion.
This elder then said angrily: "Hey, isn't this our Minister of Military and Aircraft? You are also the pillar of the country, how can you be so ignorant of etiquette? Why don't you kowtow to me when you see me? Is it possible that I, an uncle, have to accept it?
Can’t afford your courtesy?”
Jia Zheng's face darkened after hearing Jia She's words. Although Jia Zheng was Jia Zheng's uncle, there was no reason to force Jia Ke to kowtow. After all, he was Jia Ke's father. How could an uncle like him, Jia She, be like this?
With a big face, he asked the Minister of Military and Aircraft to salute him.
Jia Ke was also angry, but where were the feudal etiquette? If Jia She forced Jia Ke to kowtow, Jia Ke would never violate it. If he wanted to retaliate, he could only do it in private.
So Jia Ke had to temporarily obey him. After all, Jia She was his uncle in name. He would tolerate him for a while and see him again later. In the future, he would let him know that Lord Ma has three eyes. Even if there is etiquette around him, Jia Ke can't.
I don’t want to kowtow to Jia She temporarily. After all, Jia Ke has lived in ancient times for so many years. He knows the power of feudal ethics. Not to mention that he is a minister of military aircraft. Even the emperor sometimes cannot act arbitrarily. So Jia Ke gave Jia She
He knelt down and said, "My nephew, I would like to pay my respects to my uncle." As soon as he finished speaking, he stood up and stood beside Jia Zheng, and then said nothing.
Jia She didn't make things difficult for him anymore, because he saw that Jia Ke's face was not good, and he was afraid that Jia Ke would fall out on the spot, and he might not be able to do well by then.
At this time, when Jia Zheng saw that his son was being bullied, as his father, his face turned red with anger. Although he was a bit pedantic as a Confucian heirloom, he did not become a fool.
"Brother, what happened today? Why are you so embarrassed when you meet the younger generation? When my father was here, I didn't see my eldest brother kneel down and kowtow every time he saw his father."
Jia She was not convinced when he heard Jia Zheng's words, "I am his uncle. Is it wrong to ask him to respect me and kowtow to me?"
"I'm afraid the eldest brother is confused. How can there be any reason for a nephew to be filial to his uncle? Besides, eldest brother doesn't have a son, so there is no need for our eldest brother to show his respect." This was also the rare time that Jia Zheng and Jia She faced each other.
In the past, Jia Zheng was very courteous to Jia She because he had won the Rongguo Mansion, but today Jia She actually made things difficult for Jia Ke. He could not bear his son being wronged.
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, and the two brothers were also a bit nasty, Jia's mother was afraid that things would get out of hand if they continued talking, so she quickly smoothed things over and said, "Okay, everyone is here, let's talk about what's going on right now."
The remaining ones that are available or not will be discussed later."
Originally, Jia's mother wanted to give Jia Ke some color, but seeing that Jia She had already embarrassed Jia Ke, if she was scolding Jia Ke, the day might not end well, so she had to suppress this idea.
As soon as everyone heard Jia Mu speak, they stood on both sides and listened respectfully to Jia Mu's teachings. At this time, Jia Zheng and Jia She could only shut up.
"I got news from the old concubine of Nan'an County, saying that the current emperor is seriously ill and wants to pass the throne to the third prince and become the supreme emperor himself. What do you think about this matter?"
As soon as Jia Mu finished saying this, Jia Zhen stood up and bowed to everyone present, and said excitedly: "I would say this is a great thing for our family. Our eldest daughter is now the third prince's concubine. Once the third prince
When you ascend the throne, you must be a noble concubine. Our family will also benefit from it."
Although Jia Zhen is the patriarch of the Jia family, she is uneducated. He only believes that with Jia Yuanchun by the new emperor's side, their Jia family will surely enjoy endless prosperity and wealth.
Jia Mu thought what he said was reasonable and nodded with a smile on her face.
At this time, Jia She was a little jealous and said to Jia Zheng: "Second brother, you will be the father-in-law of the country soon. Brother, I am here to congratulate you in advance."
In Jia She's eyes, Jia Zheng was just a lucky person. Back then he got the Rongguo Mansion for nothing without doing anything. Now he has done nothing but sent his daughter to the palace and will soon become the head of the country. Such luck
That's too good.
Jia Zheng showed a hesitant expression at this time. He thought about it and said, "Eldest brother has always been a member of the old emperor. Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, will it have any impact on eldest brother?"
When Jia's mother heard this, her face was a little nervous, and she glanced at Jia Ke, who was next to Jia Zheng. She meant that Jia Ke should also say a few words.
Jia Ke just took a few steps forward and wanted to speak. Unexpectedly, Jia She jumped in front of Jia Ke and said, "What's so difficult about this? Just let him join the service of the third prince. The third prince is now the employer."
I will definitely use him again.”
"Uncle, this is wrong. As the saying goes: A good horse does not deserve two saddles, a brave woman does not marry two husbands, and a loyal minister does not serve two masters. The old prince has been very kind to me. I was his loyal minister when he was in power, and he is
After abdicating the throne, I, Jia Ke, will only listen to him." Jia Ke said impassionedly, dressing himself up as a loyal minister and good general.
The reason why Jia Ke said this was entirely because he knew that the Rongguo Mansion had already gathered secret spies from all walks of life, and now there were no secrets left in the Rongguo Mansion. He believed that what he said would soon spread to the old man.
The desks of the emperor and the third prince.
And Jia Ke looks down on Jia She. In the past, which family has relied on women to be by the emperor's side for a long time. If there is not enough power in the hands, the woman will become the queen, and the empress dowager is just a superficial beauty. No one will take you seriously.
thing.
After listening to Jia Ke's words, Jia Zheng frowned and said: "Sooner or later the new emperor will take charge of power when he ascends the throne. I'm afraid it will be detrimental to our Jia family. Isn't there a way to get the best of both worlds?"
"My father, the most intolerable thing in politics is double-dealing. Even if my father brings Jia's family to join the third prince, I'm afraid he will be suspected of having ulterior motives. Why not go all the way and let the old prince know about my father's secrets?"
Loyalty and the attitude of our Rongguo government." Jia Ke analyzed Jia Zheng.
After Jia She heard what Jia Ke said, he immediately became angry. There was no way to take the broad road and he had to cross the single-plank bridge. If he continued to be loyal to the old emperor, he could only get temporary benefits. Once the old emperor died, the emperor would
I'm afraid we have to settle accounts with the Jia family's descendants.
So Jia She stood up and pointed at Jia Ke and said, "What are you doing? Are you happy to push us into the abyss?"
Jia Ke looked at Jia She with disdain, "If we surrender to the third prince now, I'm afraid our Jia family will be doomed before the third prince takes power. Now we continue to be loyal to the old prince. Even if the third prince takes power in the future, for the sake of my eldest sister,
For his own sake, he won't do anything to our Jia family. This is the safest thing."
After hearing what Jia Ke said, Jia's mother was completely relieved. She believed that Jia Ke was far-sighted and had taken everything into consideration. Now the best way for the Jia Mansion is to stand still. After all, the power is still in the hands of the old emperor.
If he surrenders to the new emperor at this time, then the old emperor must think that his family has betrayed him, so what good outcome will there be?
Jia Zhen, who was on the side, heard what Jia Ke said, and felt that it was very reasonable. There was no need for them to risk the old emperor's anger and change the family. As long as they did what Jia Ke said, although it was impossible to go further, the current situation
The glory and wealth were preserved.
Although Jia She wanted to refute, Jia Ke's words were indeed good words, so he just snorted, sat back down and stopped talking.
Jia Ke's method, if the third prince had not had a big prejudice against Jia Ke, and Jia Ke's status was not good, this would have been the end. Unfortunately, things do not depend on human will. These people here
No one knew that Jia Ke and the third prince were already incompatible with each other. What Jia Ke said was just to temporarily satisfy these people.