"Grandma, father, mother, uncles, and aunts, I don't have any brilliant opinions here, it's just my personal insights!"
Just when a few girls were gathering in the garden and worrying about what would happen tomorrow, over at Rongqing Hall, Jia Baoyu also began to express his own views.
"Prince Dongping defeated the army sent by the imperial court and is now approaching the capital. This is the information that can be confirmed now."
"As for other news, such as the fact that the imperial court is helpless and unable to fight anymore, most of them are spread by false rumors and used by interested people. The most obvious evidence is that there are no large-scale riots among the officers and soldiers of the five gate governor's offices in the capital.
There is not even any unnecessary news coming out from the palace. If things really come to that point, the palace will be the first to receive the news and the first to react."
Jia Baoyu didn't express his opinions right away. Due to his age and experience, if he suddenly said what they should do or what they shouldn't do, none of the people here would take it seriously.
So Jia Baoyu chose to start from the source and start an in-depth and simple analysis.
Hearing Jia Baoyu's analysis, Jia She narrowed his eyes slightly. For the first time, he felt that this little guy who grew up among women seemed to have really become different.
As for Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang, neither of them spoke. According to Jia Baoyu, the matter is actually not difficult to imagine. If the situation was really out of control, chaos would have already begun in both the palace and the garrison in the capital.
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"Baoyu, what you said makes some sense, but how can you be sure that the news outside did not come from the palace? There is no airtight wall in the world. In this situation, it is difficult to protect the little eunuch in the palace.
A palace maid will never let anything slip!"
Mrs. Xing had her objections to Jia Baoyu from the beginning, and now she naturally would not listen quietly to Jia Baoyu's analysis. She didn't know how to talk about the nice things, but she was an expert at the unpleasant things.
Hearing this, Jia Mu and others felt their hearts sinking. This possibility was not impossible. It was like crazy words were often spread in their house, like a leaky sieve.
"What the eldest grandma said is that these news may indeed come from the palace, but there is one thing that the eldest grandma should know. If this situation is true, the palace would have been in chaos a long time ago. How could it be possible?
It was so quiet. According to historical records, during the Tang Dynasty, Anlushan rebelled, and the Tang army could not resist it. The Tang Emperor was forced to move the capital. At that time, it was so similar to now. At that time, the demons in the capital were dancing wildly, which was very different from now.
Far."
"If the situation is true, given the current situation in the palace, the most likely thing to do is to scare the monkeys and not let the news spread, instead of just turning a blind eye like now."
"Furthermore, as a distinguished family of the imperial court, our Jia family has been blessed by heaven, with endless incense and prosperity, and enjoys all the glory and wealth. Although the descendants of the future generations have made great achievements, they are far behind our ancestors!"
"Only Jia Qi fought bravely and shed tears on the battlefield, winning the reputation of a champion. But it is a pity that he was separated from the Jinshang family."
Although this was not a pleasant statement, it was an indisputable fact, so no one present said anything to refute it.
"In addition, uncle and father should all know that the empress' sealing was the result of Jia Qi's work. Our family did not contribute much in this."
Speaking of this, Jia Baoyu's eyes became a little complicated. If it had not been for Jia Qi's appearance, perhaps the Jia family would have become a thing of the past.
"this......"
Jia Zheng looked a little embarrassed. Although the big guys knew these things well, they still blushed a little when they were brought to the table.
"Baoyu is right, the empress' affairs are all due to Jia Chun's efforts."
Jia She was a bachelor, so he affirmed Jia Baoyu's statement very casually.
Jia's mother looked unhappy, but in the end she did not interrupt Jia Baoyu's words. She was actually quite pleased that Jia Baoyu could see through these things. After all, after waiting for all these years, she finally found a talent that could be created.
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"Actually, our Jia family had no choice from the beginning..."
After Jia Baoyu was silent for a moment, he spoke again, but this time, his voice was a little heavy.
Jia She sighed inwardly and slowly closed his eyes. Jia Baoyu was right. The Jia family had no choice at the moment.
Jia Qi's disappearance has put the Jia family at the forefront of the storm. If there is anything strange at this time, I am afraid it will incur the wrath of thunder in the palace.
At this point, Jia She saw it more clearly than anyone else. Maybe the old lady didn't pay attention to this point. She just thought that Jia Qi had already separated from his family, so what does it have to do with their Rongguo Duke's mansion?
But what do you think outside? What do you think?
There is another reason, as Jia Baoyu said, the Duke's Mansion has no successors. Without the capital and the court, the chance of resurgence is almost zero. Even compared to the outside world, the capital is relatively stable, at least in the palace.
The whole family can still survive.
Of course, this is when the capital side will not lose.
"Baoyu, what are you talking about??"
Mrs. Xing was a little nervous and had no choice. She felt that the only option they had now was to die.
"Grandma, the glory of the house is built on the foundation of the imperial court. If the dynasty really changes, do you think we will still have the glory we have now? We are like this, even sister... empress...
.It is originally a matter of prosperity and failure."
"Leaving is the last option..."
"That means everything has to be started all over again. I don't think this is the result our ancestors wanted to see."
Jia Mu sighed softly.
"Doesn't that mean that regardless of whether the news outside is true or not? We have only one choice??"
Sister Feng summed it up very well, which shows that she listened carefully.
This is the situation of the Jia family. Perhaps this is also the situation of other noble families in the capital, especially those families with no talents among their descendants. They have no choice. If they take a gamble, they may be able to persist for decades.
, if you don’t gamble, you will be lost in the crowd, or even die on the street.
"Baoyu, what do you think the court's chances of winning are?"
Jia She suddenly spoke and asked another question.
"It's 100% impossible, but 60% to 70% is still possible. According to some news from the court, it is not difficult to speculate that the other two groups of rebels have basically been defeated. At most, it is just finishing work. They can divide their forces to rush to the capital.
, King Dongping's military strength is limited, and wars will naturally suffer losses. Their front line is too long, and they have difficulties in supplying. With the current situation outside, natural and man-made disasters are coming. Even if they are supplied locally, there will probably be very few supplies that can be used as food and grass.
Not much."
"They have been trapped in Zhili, Hebei for more than a month by the Snow Dragon Cavalry. I am afraid that they have almost exhausted their food and grass. Now they are counterattacking, probably with the help of firearms. As long as they can persist for four or five days, these people may not be able to survive.