Chapter 121 Jia Cong attacks the East Palace?
After working hard for half the night, a new day finally arrived. The Ningguo Mansion, which was originally bustling, was now covered in white inside and out.
Jia Cong fought for a long time yesterday, then went into the palace, and came back to spend the whole night in Ningguo Mansion. At this moment, his eyes were red.
"Sir, the people from the clan house have arrived!"
"I'll go over first and invite the eldest and second masters over!"
When I arrived at the front hall, I saw a group of minor officials from the Ministry of Clan Affairs, led by a chief official.
"I am Li Qian, the head of the clan affairs office!"
Jia Cong stepped forward to greet them, quietly slipped a banknote over, and then said, "Please follow me!"
Jia Jing's body was transported back overnight yesterday. Today, the bodies of three generations of the family are neatly arranged in the Dengxian Pavilion next to the Tianxiang Tower.
Jia She and the other two were waiting outside the door. When Jia Cong arrived, they accompanied the people from the clan house to check the corpse.
After checking for about a quarter of an hour, a minor official whispered a few words in Li Qian's ear, and then said to the clerk beside him , "Jia Jing, the grandson of Jia Yan of Ningguo Mansion and the son of Jia Daihua, was not good at refining the elixir and died due to the explosion of the furnace!... Jia Zhen and his son Jia Rong died of liver bleeding caused by anger and could not be treated..."
Although everyone knew that Li Qian was lying, the members of the Jia family were apparently quite satisfied. As long as the clan affairs office made a final decision, there would be no problems .
After the clerk finished recording, Jia Zheng stepped forward and bowed, "Thank you, Lord Li! Please serve tea in the front hall!"
"No need!" Li Qian waved his hand. "I need to report to His Majesty when I go back. His Majesty's decree and the people from the Guanglu Temple should arrive soon, so you won't be able to rest."
After saying that, the people from the clan house walked away.
Because the Jia family is a clan relative, when the heir to the title Jia Zhen died, not only did the clan affairs office need to verify his identity and determine the cause of death, but people from the Guanglu Temple also needed to come and formulate corresponding rituals.
Next, they started to ask people to invite Youshi and Keqing. They were to bring their maids and old women to pack up Jia Zhen and his friends, help them change their clothes, etc.
Less than an hour later, Jia Lian came hurriedly, "Father, Second Uncle, the imperial court has arrived!"
It's no wonder that the decree went directly to the West Palace. Now that the East Palace doesn't even have a proper male master, it would be more convenient to go directly to the West Palace.
Jia Cong sent someone to tell Youshi, and at the same time asked someone to prepare a carriage to take Jia She and his brother over first.
Although the two brothers didn't do anything, they had been up all night and couldn't hold on any longer. Given the distance between the two houses, it was a question whether the two brothers could walk back.
Soon, You arrived.
"Sister-in-law, please get in the carriage!" Jia Cong asked Youshi to get in the carriage as well, and he followed quickly.
When they arrived at the Rongguo Mansion, everyone was already there. The person who delivered the imperial edict was still Xia Shouzhong, but Dai Quan also came.
After everyone arrived, Xia Shouzhong took out the imperial edict, "... although Jia Jing, Jia Zhen, and Jia Rong have no merits in serving the country, considering their contributions to the country of Xianning, the Guanglu Temple is allowed to grant them sacrifices according to the rules, and the palaces of the kings and below in the court are allowed to offer sacrifices and condolences..."
According to convention, the imperial court would usually posthumously confer titles upon nobles after their death. However, these guys obviously upset the emperor, so he did not even mention posthumous titles. In fact, he only allowed people below the rank of prince to come and pay their respects, which obviously greatly lowered the standard of the funeral.
However, several people in charge of the Jia family knew that they were in the wrong in this matter and could not come up with any rebuttal.
The old lady stepped forward to receive the decree, but saw Dai Quan step forward again and shouted loudly, "The Emperor's order!"
"Second-class Earl Jia Cong, for destroying the Black Tiger Gang and seizing prohibited items, is rewarded with 10,000 gold and 10 pieces of smoked silk..."
After everyone in the Jia Mansion thanked him, Dai Quan smiled and stepped forward to the old Lord and said, "Old Lord, your Majesties know that your family has lost a son, so they asked me to pass on a message to you, asking you to be more compassionate. After all, if some people who deserved to die didn't die, how would your Majesties view the Ning and Rong Mansions?"
"Moreover, Master Jia is now in the emperor's heart. Not only does the emperor value him very much, but even the emperor emeritus often mentions Master Jia."
"Early this morning, the Emperor said that although the little monkey of the Jia family is young, he has a loyal heart!"
"He was conferred a title at a young age, and the Emperor Retired even praised Master Jia as the Champion Marquis of Daqian! No wonder both His Majesties wanted Master Jia to inherit the East Palace. This young man in the palace is truly a rare talent who is both civil and military..."
After finishing speaking, Dai Quan shook his head gently. "I am old now. Even the emperor dislikes me for being talkative. He usually feels close to the mansion. I accidentally said something boring. I hope you don't mind it."
These words were spoken in a low voice, and with the others behind him, only Jia Cong, who was sharp-eyed and sharp-eared, heard them clearly. The old lady looked calm, but her eyes were a little volatile. However, she still said calmly, "Alas, these children of the Jia family have caused the two majesties trouble. Please ask the Minister to go back and tell the two majesties that I thank the two majesties for their concern. I will also seriously consider the matter of inheriting the title."
Generally speaking, after someone with a title arrived, the palace needed to submit a letter to report the successor. Of course, if the emperor was not satisfied, he would directly suppress the letter or directly issue an edict to determine the title.
Although there is no explicit decree now, the intentions of the two emperors are already very clear.
"Big Brother, Second Brother, Lian'er, you can see everyone off. Brother Cong, come with me and tell me about the East Palace!"
Jia Cong followed Lady Jia into the hall. He was completely confused at the moment. He was clearly from the West Palace, so how could he become the inheritor of the East Palace?
Even if the East Palace has lost its main line, there are still many branches. For example, Jia Qiang, although not considered a main line, is a close blood relative, so it is definitely not his turn.
"Yuanyang, you stand guard outside the door!"
After Yuanyang left, Jia Cong heard the old lady ask, "Cong'er, when you came back from the palace yesterday, why didn't you mention the inheritance of the title?"
Jia Cong was about to say he didn't know, but he immediately understood what the old lady was thinking.
"Grandfather, you don't think that this incident was caused by your grandson, do you?"
"My grandson's relationship with Brother Zhen and the others is not good, but it's not bad either. Do you think my grandson is such a cruel person? Moreover, even if my grandson thinks so, how much means and face do I have to deserve your two majesties to help my grandson complete this matter?"
"Besides, Brother Zhen is only a third-class general, and the next level is only the fourth! I am a second-class earl, so why would I care about the title and property of the East Palace? Moreover, this matter involves treason. If it weren't for the mercy of the two majesties, I would have resigned my official title. Do you think I would take such a risk?"
