Chapter 122 The tribe's reaction
"It's not that my grandson is arrogant. Given his age and the protection of our ancestors, it's almost certain that he will be made a marquis in the future. Why would he risk his life for a mere Ningguo Mansion?"
Jia Cong's words finally made Grandmother Jia feel relieved. She really thought so just now. After all, the source of the matter was Jia Cong. Now the emperor has appointed Jia Cong to inherit the Ningguo Mansion. It is no wonder that she couldn't react for a while.
Now think about it, with Jia Cong's current status and title, there is really no need for him to seize the East Palace.
Wouldn't it be more glorious to wait a few more years to be conferred the title of marquis, and then open his own mansion? Why should he guard this decaying Ningguo Mansion? In fact, this Ningguo Mansion was not an honor for Jia Cong, but a burden...
After thinking it through, Grandmother Jia was completely relieved. If all this was really planned by Jia Cong, then she would have to be terrified by the character of her grandson.
"Alas, I was wrong!"
Grandmother Jia stood up, stepped forward, held Jia Cong's hand and said, "It is also because of this kind of thing that I am a little confused. I hope my grandson will not blame me."
"Grandfather! It is true that not everyone in these two mansions is liked by me, but I remember one thing. My surname is Jia, and I have the blood of several dukes in my body. Therefore, I will put the honor and disgrace of these two mansions first in everything I do. Otherwise, I would rather retreat on my own."
"As for the matter of inheriting Ningguo Mansion, there is no need for you to think too much about it. Your grandson will go to the palace to see the emperor immediately and explain the reason. Since His Majesty has not issued an order yet, there is still room for maneuver."
Grandmother Jia patted Jia Cong with relief, "How can you talk nonsense, you monkey! If you go, won't you offend the two majesties? This kind of thing just happened, we can't offend the royal family again."
Seeing that Jia Cong wanted to talk more, Jia's mother said directly, "Don't worry, the ancestor is in charge of this matter, and it won't be difficult for you!"
So, with Grandmother Jia's deliberate spreading, it took less than half a day for a rumor to spread among the side branches.
"What? The heir to the Ningguo Mansion will be chosen from among those bastards Jia Qiang and Jia Ling? Will we, the side branches, ever have a good life in the future?"
"Absolutely not. Can those few idiots support the Ningguo Mansion?"
"But there are only ..."
"Hey, I have an idea..."
"Hurry up and tell me. This is a matter that concerns every family. Don't you want to live a more comfortable life in the future? If the Ningguo Mansion falls into the hands of those bastards, we won't even be able to get enough water."
"Hehe , now that the main vein has been cut off, why do we have to choose from the branch veins?"
"Not from the branch? Then who else?"
"For example, if we adopt someone from the West Palace to the East Palace, wouldn't that make much of a difference? The bloodline isn't that far apart, and it's even closer."
"Adopted from the West Mansion? The disciples in the West Mansion don't seem that good either."
"Others are naturally not allowed, but what about Uncle Jia, Jia Cong?"
"Jia Cong? He's the Lord of the West Mansion. Will the West Mansion agree to this?"
"Wouldn't we let the elders talk? Think about it, what kind of person is Master Jia? A man of both civil and military talents! And you also know what kind of life Jia Yun and his family are living now? If Master Jia took over the East Mansion and became the patriarch, would he be afraid of not taking care of us, the side branches? Even if we can't compare to Jia Yun and his family, we won't have to worry about our livelihoods!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the eyes of everyone present lit up!
"Yes, so Lord Jia is really a good candidate!"
"Let's stop talking and go talk to the elders in the clan. As long as the elders agree, the old Lord of the West Mansion will not stop us. After all, this is not a bad thing for the West Mansion."
Therefore, except for a few families who were eager to take over the Ningguo Mansion, many other branch clansmen all discussed it secretly. In the end, even elders such as Jia Dairu and Jia Daixiu felt that Jia Cong's inheritance of the Ningguo Mansion was the best choice.
Because there is no one in charge of the Ningguo Mansion now, these people also want to settle the matter of succession as soon as possible! Without waiting for the message from Grandmother Jia, all the side branches headed by Jia Dairu arrived.
"Old sister-in-law, you see, now that all the masters of the East Mansion have passed away, we need to decide on a successor as soon as possible, so that there will be someone to take care of all the affairs of the East Mansion. Otherwise, even if Zheng Ge is busy, it will be somewhat inappropriate." Jia Dairu took the initiative to speak.
"That makes sense!" Grandmother Jia nodded. "I'll ask the eldest brother and the others to come over first, and then we can discuss it together!"
Not long after, the Jia She brothers, as well as Jia Lian and Jia Cong arrived.
"You all know the situation in the East Palace. We need someone in charge for the next month. Moreover, the succession of the title also needs to be reported to the court! So I asked you to come here to discuss and decide on the succession of the East Palace first."
This time Jia She was very active. He stood up and said, "Mother, I think Jia Qiang is good. Although he is young, he has helped Zhen Ge'er with internal and external affairs. If he inherits the title and the East Palace, he will definitely not let the Jia family down."
As he spoke, Jia She touched the five hundred taels of silver in his sleeve. Jia Qiang also said that if he could attack the East Palace, he would get another ten thousand taels of silver as a reward.
"Brother, what you said is wrong. Jia Qiang has done nothing and is not on good terms with his clan members. How can he attack the East Palace? The East Palace is not only the inheritance of the Duke, but also the responsibility of the head of the family. We don't want such a person to attack the East Palace!"
Suddenly, many people expressed their agreement!
Jia Zheng and Jia Lian did not say much, as this matter had nothing to do with them. Jia She argued for a few sentences, but he was unable to resist the crowd and could only sit down in resentment.
"Since Jia Qiang is not capable of this, who else can you name?" Jia She said angrily.
He did have some confidence in what he said. Jia Qiang was indeed not that good, but there were not many capable people among the other side branches. Even a general among the dwarfs was not as good as Jia Qiang.
Grandmother Jia paused with her cane, then turned to Jia Dairu and asked, "Dairu, Daixiu, you two are the elders, what do you think?"
Jia Daixiu said, "Old sister-in-law, the East Mansion is in great trouble now, which is really a disaster for the Jia family, so the selection of successor should not be taken lightly! We think that we should choose a son of a unicorn, firstly to establish the East Mansion as the head of the family, and secondly, the East and West Mansions are one, if the East Mansion falls, the West Mansion will also be implicated, so only a son who is capable of succession should be chosen."
"That makes sense!" Grandmother Jia nodded pretentiously, "Then do you have a suitable candidate?"
This time it was Jia Dairu who said, "No one from the East Palace branch can set up a household, so we ask our sister-in-law to help the East Palace for the sake of the friendship we had with Ning State. We want to adopt an outstanding child from the West Palace, which will not only stabilize the East Palace, but also bring the two palaces closer together."
