The house is not big, and there is no clue about it from the outside. Even when entering the yard, it looks very ordinary.
There were only two or three servants there to support them, and when they saw the two brothers Zhen Yingjia coming in, they quickly came over to greet them.
But the Zhen brothers all knew that the rooms on both sides were heavily guarded, and there were many people hiding in ambush.
This is also because Jia Jing is already a "dead person" and is already dead in Xuanzhen Guan.
Long Jinwei even went to Xuanzhen Temple to investigate for this purpose.
It's just that Prince Yi Zhong and Jia Jing had already made careful arrangements for this step. In addition, Jia Jing has been extremely low-key in the past ten years and has almost no contact with outsiders. The younger generation does not know him well.
In addition, the group of Long Jinwei forces controlled by the Supreme Emperor were almost all inclined towards Prince Yi Zhong. Therefore, after Emperor Yonglong ascended the throne, the Long Jinwei forces who gradually joined Lu Song after he came to power did not know Jia Jing very well.
, so they gradually relaxed their monitoring of Jia Jing, which gave Prince Yizhong and Jia Jing an opportunity to take advantage of.
Now Jia Jing used a trick to escape from the capital and arrived at Jinling. Although this place can be regarded as the "base camp" and "home" of Prince Yi Zhong, this is only potential.
The Six Ministries of Nanjing, like Yingtian Mansion and Long Jinwei, have complex forces in Nanjing. Once Jia Jing's traces are discovered, it will immediately trigger a storm. Therefore, Jia Jing's whereabouts must not be leaked and are extremely secretive.
The Zhen brothers have been here many times. Naturally, they don’t need to inspect the place like outsiders, so they directly entered the second courtyard.
You can see the difference as soon as you enter the yard. It is green bricks and green tiles, clean and tidy. The two jujube trees are probably fifty or sixty years old. There are also a few clumps of bamboo in the corner of the yard, which are swaying in the breeze.
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The main room is bright and bright, the steps and thresholds are extremely clean, and even the window lattice exudes a somewhat transparent and rigorous atmosphere.
In addition to people already working in the main room, there are also people busy in the side rooms on both sides. Some people can be vaguely seen calculating accounts and writing, and some people are talking. Everything seems orderly and tight.
The second they entered the courtyard, they were already Jia Jing’s team members in Jiangnan, and the Zhen brothers had to admit that Jia Jing still had some abilities.
He didn't come here for long, but with his original connections and confidence in Jiangnan, he was able to pull out such a team in a few months, and it was properly distributed and operated smoothly, almost replacing Prince Yi Zhong's original position in the capital.
The pattern quickly became the centerpiece.
Looking at each other in silence, Zhen Yingyu could also see a bit of unwillingness in his brother's eyes. The Zhen family had served Prince Yi Zhong for twenty years in Jiangnan. Especially in the ten years since Prince Yi Zhong lost power, they had worked hard to replace him.
Zhang Luo, but not as good as Jia Jing, who had been here for one year and quickly became the core of their group who were preparing to follow the dragon.
Zhen Yingyu is more open-minded.
This Conglong sounds very enviable, but it is a betting job with a narrow chance of death. Once the bet is wrong, it will be death, even for Prince Yoshitaka himself.
So if you want to play this chessboard well and there is no one capable enough to play it, it is really better to leave as soon as possible.
Zhen Yingyu knew that neither his brother nor himself were inferior to Jia Jing.
In terms of loyalty, Jia Jing followed Prince Yi Zhong for thirty years. He worked hard in the early stage and achieved great results. It was because Prince Yi Zhong could not control his lower body. Otherwise, how could he be deposed as the eldest son? It was after Jia Jing was deposed that he was later deposed.
, returned to the throne of the crown prince, but Prince Yoshitaka insisted on acting too hastily, which led to the final failure.
Prince Yi Zhong, who had suffered several setbacks, now repented and knew the importance of Jia Jing. However, the situation is different now. Even with the deep public opinion foundation in Jiangnan, Emperor Yonglong already has a righteous identity, and the northern scholars
, even many Jiangnan scholars no longer recognized the legitimacy of Prince Yizhong's identity.
This is also the issue that Zhen Yingyu has been most worried about.
Of course, righteousness is important, but what is more important is strength. In the former Ming Dynasty, Zhu Di did not have any advantage in righteousness, and he could still seize the throne of his nephew. Although there are some special reasons for seizing the throne, it is enough to explain many seemingly
What you take for granted may not develop as you think.
Jia Jing is indeed a talented person in planning and planning. In the short period of one year since he came to Jiangnan, he has quietly started to act in several aspects and achieved many results. Even his brother cannot deny this.
Zhen Yingyu also admitted that even if he were to operate the business himself, he would not be able to do this well, and this is based on the premise that Jia Jing has been "imprisoned" for more than ten years. If the other party has been in Jiangnan, it will be even more immeasurable.
From the dragon's point of view, Zhen Yingyu certainly hopes that the final result will be successful, even if Jia Jing will benefit more from it, because just thinking about the consequences of Prince Yi Zhong's failure is enough for everyone in the Zhen family to abandon other
Thoughtful.
With complicated thoughts, the Zhen brothers entered the third courtyard. This place was obviously much smaller than the second courtyard, and it seemed more secluded. The left wing was gone, replaced by a small pond, and the right wing was still there.
, but there is a passageway at the bottom of the wing, and there is a small door at the end of the passageway, leading to another courtyard outside.
The main house has seven rooms in a row. Because it is very deep and the beams are very high, it is similar to the main hall of a temple, so you can't see anything at all.
Seeing the Zhen brothers come in, a thirty-year-old scholar in blue shirt quickly came out to greet him, bowed and saluted, "Ying Jia, Mr. Ying Yu is here?"
Zhen Yingjia nodded, but Zhen Yingyu smiled and exchanged a few words with the other party. This was one of the most powerful people around Jia Jing, Zhao Jianqiu, whose father Zhao Fengde used to be the right minister of Xingbu.
After Emperor Yonglong ascended the throne, he was dismissed in the second year of Yonglong. After Zhao Jianqiu passed the examination in the first year of Yonglong, he failed in the examination three times in the second year of Yonglong, the fifth year of Yonglong, and the eighth year of Yonglong. For some reason, he followed Jia Jing who went south.
However, the Jia family has always been on good terms with the Zhao family. They are both Jinling aristocratic families, so it is not surprising that they have this relationship.
“Brother Zijing, are you still busy?” Zhen Yingyu asked with a smile, while he and Xiong Zhang followed Zhao Jianqiu inside.
“Well, there are still two guests talking, and we probably need a cup of tea.” Zhao Jianqiu replied while turning sideways.
“Zijing seems to be so busy every day. He is like this every time we come to see him...” Zhen Yingjia snorted unhappily.
It seemed that Zhen Yingjia's dissatisfaction was not heard. Zhao Jianqiu still explained with a smile: "They are two guests from Fujian, involving some matters related to salt affairs..."
"Oh?" Zhen Yingjia suddenly became interested, "Fujian? But Lianwenzhuang and the others..."
Zhao Jianqiu did not avoid or cover up, "It should be, but Jianqiu doesn't know the specific content and results of the negotiation."
The Zhen brothers looked at each other and nodded tacitly.
Although the Fujian Lian family and the Lin family are not gentry families, they are typical local powerful families. The clan is extremely powerful. It is not only a maritime merchant, but also a shipbuilding and other businesses. In addition, it is involved in the Dongfan salt business, so it has great power.
Not small.
Even cabinet ministers like Ye Xianggao and Li Tingji who were born in Fujian also have a high opinion of these families. Every year these people can bring a lot of benefits to the court.
In the early days, the Zhen family also had some disagreements with them, and the other party didn't quite buy it. Zhen Yingjia was also very angry, but had no choice but to do anything about it, but now it seems that they came to visit Jia Jing specifically, which is interesting.
Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Zhen Yingjia pretended to be reserved and said: "Huh, these Fujianese have always been unruly, and they actually came to visit Zijing? But Zijing has a special status, are there any risks for them to come so rashly?"
"Mr. Ying Jia, don't worry. These two are probably not direct representatives of the people from Fujian. Instead, they asked people to find people from our side. No one knows the true name and identity of Mr. Zijing. Mr. Zijing is now
The guests are all wearing makeup. The reason why he wants to meet them is that Mr. Zijing also wants to understand the current mentality and thoughts of these people..."
Do not meet these people in person, and through outsiders, I always feel that the middle seems to be separated by a veil. It is difficult to truly grasp the mentality changes to capture these people. This is what Jia Jing said to Zhao Jianqiu. Zhao Jianqiu thought for granted.
Zhen Yingjia was slightly disappointed, but thought that since the other party took the initiative to find a way out, it meant that they were willing to compromise. This was a good sign.
The Zhen brothers were waiting in the waiting room. Fortunately, the conversation there should have come to an end. Soon Jia Jing came out and personally welcomed the Zhen brothers in.
Zhen Yingyu felt that Jia Jing was a little tired and could not hide his tiredness, but he soon returned to normal.
After all, Jia Jing is almost sixty years old. He has such energy to insist on working for six or seven hours every day, and almost always has fun and leisure. Even the Zhen brothers are impressed. Even the person who waits beside him is
An old servant and no one else.
“Ying Jia, Ying Yu, long time no see. Are you feeling well?”
Zhen Yingjia said angrily: "It didn't take long, just more than a month. TOEFL, it's not bad. But looking at you, if you continue to work like this, you won't succeed in your great career, and you will fall down from exhaustion first. Relaxation is the way of civility and martial arts."
, some things cannot be accomplished in a day or two, Zijing, the days ahead are long, so it’s best to proceed step by step."
Although there was a bit of a sour taste, it was still a kind reminder, and Jia Jing was also a little moved. Although he had many conflicts and differences with Zhen Yingjia, this person was also considered a loyal humerus of the prince, so there was some discord, and even this person also had
Jia Jing can generally tolerate many selfish thoughts.
"Thank you, Brother Ying Jia, for reminding me, but there are so many things to do, and I really want to take a rest, but I can't." A look of helplessness appeared on Jia Jing's slender face, "Time waits for no one. Of course, we must proceed step by step, but we must also seize the opportunity."
Seize the opportunity."
The Zhen brothers were so alert. They heard the words immediately. Zhen Yingjia was even more energetic, "Zijing, what do you mean by this? Could it be..."
