[096] Daiyu has a backer, Jia Chen cleverly planned
Lin Ruhai's mind moved. If his daughter was willing to marry Jia Chen, that would be a good idea.
Although Jia Chen is only a fourth-grade imperial guard with a sword now, at the age of thirteen, he is already in the heart of the emperor and is a member of the holy family. His Majesty appointed him as an imperial envoy, which is a clear proof.
This boy will definitely be able to achieve great success in the future.
But Lin Ruhai's original intention was to let Lin Daiyu marry Jia Baoyu. From his correspondence with Jia's mother, he already knew that Jia Baoyu was interested in Lin Daiyu, and Jia's mother also approved of the marriage.
Lin Ruhai was a little hesitant for a while.
At this time, a boy ran in and reported that Dai Quan, the Prime Minister of the Daming Palace, was visiting.
Lin Ruhai had just recovered from a serious illness and could not get out of bed yet, so he quickly ordered the boys to carry him to greet Dai Quan.
Dai Quan exchanged greetings with him and proposed that he would accept Lin Daiyu as his adopted daughter.
Dai Quan was a popular figure around Emperor Chongrui. Although he was only the internal minister, his words were sometimes more effective than those of a first-rank official.
If Lin Daiyu can have him as her backer, her future safety will be even more guaranteed.
The Lin family was small, and Lin Ruhai had offended many people because of official duties, so he was naturally worried about Lin Daiyu's safety.
Lin Ruhai agreed to Dai Quan without hesitation.
Lin Daiyu became Dai Quan's adoptive father.
The corners of Jia Chen's lips twitched slightly. If he married Lin Daiyu in the future, wouldn't he also call Dai Quan "adopted father"?
It's not that I dislike Dai Quan for being an eunuch, but it's a bit awkward to suddenly have a foster father.
Dai Quan highly praised Jia Chen's outstanding performance in investigating Yangzhou officialdom, and asked Jia Chen to return to Beijing to report to His Majesty and receive the reward according to his merits.
Unexpectedly, Jia She came.
It turned out that Jia's mother was worried that Jia Chen was young and could not do things well, and Jia Lian had limited talents and would not be able to hold a big position, so she sent Jia She here.
As a first-class general, Jia She was a first-class official. Although he had no real power, his rank was extremely high. When he arrived in Yangzhou City, he was the highest official in name. Who dares to disrespect him?
When Jia She saw Dai Quan, he saluted him and said a few words.
When he learned that Jia Chen had done an excellent job on the mission and that Dai Quan had recognized Lin Daiyu as his goddaughter, he was overjoyed and at the same time secretly sighed that his trip was in vain.
What a terrifying future life!
Lin Ruhai was originally worried that if Lin Daiyu and Jia Chen were alone together, the thunder from the sky would trigger the fire on the earth, but fortunately, Dai Quan came and Jia She also came, so she breathed a sigh of relief.
Although Jia Chen dealt with the eight major salt merchants in Yangzhou City, there were many salt merchants in Yangzhou City and the situation was still complicated and dangerous.
If Lin Daiyu stayed in Yangzhou City, her life would still be in danger.
Lin Ruhai asked Dai Quan to escort Lin Daiyu back to Beijing, and Dai Quan happily agreed.
Jia Chen saw that Lin Ruhai was wary of him, and knew that he had not yet made up his mind to make things perfect for himself and Lin Daiyu.
But Jia Chen is not in a hurry, nor is he upset. Anyway, there is a long way to go, and it will not be too late to officially propose marriage to the Lin family after he is named on the gold medal list and becomes an official.
Since Lin Ruhai wanted to avoid suspicion, he would do what he wished.
Jia Chen smiled at Dai Quan and said:
"Master Internal Minister, I finally came to Jiangnan. Yangzhou City is very close to Jinling City. The ancestral graves of the Jia family are all in Jinling City. I want to go to Jinling with my eldest uncle and brother Lian to worship my ancestors. Please invite Master Internal Minister
I reported back to Your Majesty and said that I want to pay homage to my ancestors and fulfill my filial piety, so I need to return to the capital for a while."
Dai Quan smiled and said:
"The Great Zhou Dynasty governed the country with filial piety. It is really rare for Jia Qinchao to have such a heart. If your majesty learns of it, he will definitely approve it. Our family will convey it to you. Please feel free to rest assured!"
Jia She and Jia Lian on the side looked confused. Unexpectedly, Jia Chen would drag them to Jinling to worship their ancestors?
Is this a whim, or does it have an ulterior motive?
The next day, Dai Quan and Lin Daiyu returned to Beijing first, while Jia Chen rushed to Jinling City with Jia She and Jia Lian.
When he arrived at the old house in Jinling, Jia She wanted to open his mouth to ask several times, but he did not speak.
He actually wanted to ask Jia Chen why he suddenly wanted to come to Jinling to worship his ancestors?
Although Jia She spent his days searching for flowers and willows and hiding in his house playing with his little wife, he was not a fool. He always felt that Jia Chen came to Jinling not simply to worship his ancestors.
Jia Chen saw what he was thinking and dismissed everyone, leaving only Jia She and Jia Lian. Then he said to Jia She:
"The eldest uncle was originally supposed to be the head of the Rong Mansion, but he was usurped by the second uncle. Could he be willing to do so?"
Jia Chen intends to provoke, so he naturally has his own plans.
Jia She was immediately furious and snorted coldly:
"If the old lady hadn't favored him, how could I have allowed him to be so presumptuous?"
Jia Chen continued to persuade:
"Since what he did is so unreasonable, how can we follow his wishes?"
Jia She slammed the rosewood table, causing the tea cup to jingle and jingle:
"What Chen'er said is true. I can't bear to swallow my anger. I have to vent my anger! But I have the support of the old lady. I'm afraid it won't be that easy to regain the power of the housekeeper!"
Jia Chen thought for a moment, then lowered his voice and said:
"Second uncle, I have an idea. I can collect some interest first."
Jia She's triangular eyes suddenly widened and he asked urgently: "Chen'er has any good ideas? Tell me quickly!"
As soon as these words came out, Jia Lian also became interested and quickly came over and sat down.
Jia Chen corrected quietly:
"It's not from the second uncle's hand, but from the old lady's hand."
Jia She and Jia Lian's expressions changed drastically at the same time, and they were so shocked that they could not speak.
After a while, Jia She asked in a harsh voice:
"Chen'er, are you kidding me? How dare we collect interest from the old lady?"
Jia Chen smiled mysteriously and said:
"Of course we don't dare to ask for interest from the old lady face to face, but we can collect interest from the old lady in Jinling City."
"What do you mean?" Jia She scratched his head and ears anxiously and urged:
"Chen'er, please tell me in detail, how to collect interest in Jinling City?"
Jia Chen sneered and said:
"Although the second uncle has usurped the stewardship of Rongguo Mansion, he has not yet reached out to Jinling. We must get ahead of him and seize the Jia family's property such as the village, old house, shops and sacrificial fields in Jinling.
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"Okay! It's great to strike first. Chen'er can actually come up with such a clever plan, which is comparable to that of Zhuge Liang." Jia She clapped his hands and applauded repeatedly.
"What a good plan, Brother Yu admires it very much!" Jia Lian was also beaming and elated. If he could seize so much money, then he could also profit from it.
Jia She suddenly thought about it, his face suddenly darkened, and he said with difficulty:
"Although Chen'er's plan is brilliant, I'm afraid it won't work!"
Jia Lian smiled disapprovingly and said:
"What worries does father have? We can just forcefully collect all the property in Jinling! The old lady and the second uncle are far away in Shenjing City. Who can stop us? Who dares to stop us?"
Jia She sighed heavily and said:
"Lian'er, you think too simplistically. Even if we forcefully take all the property in Jinling into our pocket, when the old lady finds out about it, she only needs to write a letter and we will spit it out."
Jia Lian's originally shining peach blossom eyes suddenly dimmed, filled with disappointment and unwillingness.
Seeing Jia She and Jia Lian frustrated and sighing, Jia Chen said impassionedly:
"A real man has things to do and things he doesn't do. The second wife has bullied the first wife, and she must fight back both emotionally and rationally.
Otherwise, the second wife will think that the first wife is a soft persimmon who can be manipulated at will, and will only intensify the bullying in the future."
The second house refers to Jia Zheng's family, and the big house naturally refers to Jia She's family.
Jia Lian was aroused by these words and gritted his teeth and said:
"Brother Xian, what you said makes sense. If we shrink back and give in, the second house will definitely push forward. By then, the Rong Mansion will no longer have a foothold for our first house."
Seeing that Jia She was still frowning and hesitant, Jia Chen smiled calmly and said:
"I have an idea. My eldest uncle has just arrived in Jiangnan from Shenjing City. He can lie and say that he is not acclimated to the climate and has dysentery. He is bedridden and cannot leave to go back to Shenjing City.
As long as uncle can stay in Jinling City for a long time, we will have greater confidence in turning all the property in Jinling City into our own.
At that time, it will be difficult for the old lady to take it back. Even if she takes it back in the end, at least we will create trouble for the old lady and the second room, letting them know that our eldest room is not easy to bully."
Seeing Jia Chen's wisdom and confidence, Jia She became more confident and courageous, and nodded gloomily:
"Okay, I'm not a puddle of mud that can't be held up to the wall. I can be manipulated at will. From today on, I will be sick and leave the matter of collecting the Jia family's property in Jinling to you and Lian'er.
Bar!"
"Don't worry, uncle, this matter is taken care of by me and Brother Lian!" Jia Chen bowed to Jia She and left, and walked out of the room with Jia Lian.
Jia Lian couldn't wait to suggest: "Brother, let's go and collect the property from Zhuangzi and the fields now?"
Jia Chen smiled calmly and said:
"Why are you anxious? Zhuangzi, sacrificial fields, shops and old houses are all fixed assets and will not grow wings and fly away. We must first get the old lady's private money hidden in Jinling."
Jia Lian asked in astonishment:
"How does my dear brother know that the old lady has hidden her personal money in Jinling?"
Jia Chen followed the guidance and said:
"Brother Lian, think about it. Yuanyang is Jia Mu's eldest girl and is responsible for taking care of Jia Mu's dowry. Yuanyang's brother Jin Wenxiang is the comprador of Rong Mansion.
It stands to reason that since the Yuanyang brothers and sisters are so highly regarded, their parents should be able to live with Yuanyang in Rongguo Mansion, but Yuanyang's parents were arranged by Jia Mu to live in the old house in Jinling. What does this mean? "
Jia Lian's eyes lit up and he exclaimed:
"It means there are valuables in the old house in Jinling, which need to be guarded by Yuanyang's parents."
Jia Chen nodded slightly and said:
"That's right, the old lady must send her most trusted servant to guard her private money. By keeping the Yuanyang brothers and sisters with her, the old lady is actually treating them as hostages, forcing Yuanyang's parents not to embezzle money in Jinling.
The old lady’s private money.
If Yuanyang's parents dare to have a wrong idea, the Yuanyang brothers and sisters will not only lose their lucrative and lucrative jobs, but may even lose their lives."
Jia Lian suddenly realized it and sighed with excitement:
"After listening to the penetrating analysis of the wise brother, it suddenly dawned on the foolish brother that the wise brother actually has such a profound and unpredictable strategy. Today is really an eye-opener for me and I am filled with admiration."
As he spoke, he suddenly changed the subject and asked with a grimace:
"Eighty percent of the old lady's private money is in the hands of Yuanyang's parents, but they will definitely not admit it. How can we force them to hand over the money?"