Chapter 50: Jane is in the emperor’s heart?
It’s a pity that the founding lineage is not very useful. There are many playboys in the mansion, but few of them are useful.
With these trash, you still want to gain power?
However, when the emperor saw the name written behind the Jia Mansion, his face suddenly changed!
"Dai Quan, this Jia Cong of the Jia family..."
"Your Majesty, Jia Cong is the eldest son of the Rongguo Mansion. He was quite arrogant before. He is actually a capable person. He became a disciple of Wei Qi, a disciple of the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and then won three first prizes in a row and was selected as a scholar!"
"The Jia family is incompetent. They let this scholar with a bright future…"
"How dare you!" The emperor was furious and threw the list to the ground. Dai Quan's expression changed slightly and he quickly bowed his head and kowtowed, "Your Majesty, I am just talking nonsense!"
After a moment, the emperor said calmly, "You old man, are you still acting in front of me? Get up!"
Dai Quan got up and quietly glanced at the retired emperor's face, but was so frightened by the fierce light in his eyes that he lowered his head.
"I wonder who will be unlucky this time!" Dai Quan thought to himself.
"So, this Jia Cong is the eldest son of Daishan, the illegitimate son of the first-class general Jia She?"
"Exactly!"
The emperor nodded slightly, then sat on the couch with his eyes closed for a full quarter of an hour. Then he asked, "Is Qi Ming the one in charge of the Lanzhou camp now?"
"yes!"
"Tell your people to pass a message to that kid, saying that Jia Cong..." The emperor hesitated for a moment, but still uttered four words, "Jian is in the emperor's heart!"
Dai Quan's expression remained unchanged, but his heart was in turmoil!
Jian is in the emperor's heart. How can these four words be said casually?
Moreover, he has followed the retired emperor for his entire life and knows him better than any of the imperial concubines. The retired emperor's trust in him is unmatched, so he is sure that the retired emperor's words were not out of the kindness of the then Dai Shan Gong. So... who exactly is this Jia Cong?
"I'll remember this, old slave!"
Dai Quan knew that with this sentence, Qi Ming would never dare to let Jia Cong lose a single hair unless the entire Lanzhou camp was wiped out!
Jia Cong and other noble sons were not soldiers, so they did not need to go to the barracks in advance! They only needed to report to the camp before departure, so Jia Cong only needed to wait at home for the next two or three days.
The next afternoon, a pair of mandarin ducks came to Jia Cong's courtyard.
"This servant greets the Third Master!"
"Sister Yuanyang, please get up quickly, but is there something the old ancestor needs?"
"The old lady asked me to go find the Third Master!"
Jia Cong nodded, then followed Yuanyang out of the house, but did not go to Rong Xi Tang or Jia Mu's courtyard, but went straight to the front hall in the front yard.
In addition to Grandmother Jia, all the male members of the family were also present. When she saw Jia Cong coming in, Grandmother Jia smiled and said, "Grandson, come here quickly!"
Jia Cong bowed to everyone, and heard his mother say, "My grandson is going on a long journey, old lady, I will give you another big gift!"
Jia Cong smiled and said, "Grandfather, your grandson has everything he needs. Mother and second sister-in-law have already prepared everything for him!"
"Hahaha!" Grandmother Jia laughed a few times, "This gift is incomparable to any other!"
Afterwards, she personally took Jia Cong's hand and walked out of the hall, and the others followed.
When I walked out of the hall, I saw twenty strong men standing in the yard. Each of them was in his teens or twenties, and their bodies were as strong as pine trees.
Jia Cong's eyes lit up when he saw this!
"Everyone, this is my old lady's grandson, and your new master!"
The group knelt down on one knee, "Your subordinates greet the young master!"
"Grandfather, this is..."
Grandmother Jia patted Jia Cong's palm, and then said softly, "I am from the Ning and Rong mansions, two generations of Dukes of the Three Kingdoms, and all the subordinates in the army, and the closest ones are the personal soldiers!"
"These are all descendants of the Duke's personal guards back then!"
"Since the Duke left , the two families have no soldiers in the army, and they can't use personal soldiers. They have been arranged to stay in the manor outside the capital! Now, if my Jia family has another son to join the army, there must be someone to protect him! I asked someone to select these twenty people, all of them are loyal and brave, just right to follow my grandson to join the army."
After that, the old lady stepped forward and said sternly, "Back then, your ancestors followed the Rong and Ning countries to fight on the battlefield and shed their blood for our Jia family. Since the Duke passed away, it is my old lady and the Jia family who have neglected you. Today, the eldest grandson of the Duke of Rong is on the battlefield again. I have the audacity to invite all of you to come and protect my Jia family's sons and daughters one more time!"
The people below hurriedly saluted and said, "Don't worry, old lady, we will follow the young master through thick and thin!"
Jia Cong couldn't help but sigh. No wonder the Jia family was able to rank among the top powerful families. Even though they were in decline now, the royal family did not dare to take action against the Jia family easily. Apart from the fact that the four kings and eight dukes were of the same lineage, the biggest reason was that the grace left by the two generations of dukes was too great.
Although the founding lineage was weak, how many people followed the two dukes to fight on the battlefield, how many people received their favors, how many people in the army, from generals to lieutenants, had various connections with the Jia family? This was also true for the people in front of them.
On weekdays, they might not care about the decline of the Jia Mansion, or even hate it because of the Jia Mansion's attitude and the absurdity of their master, but if the court really wanted to take action against the Jia Mansion, would these people be willing? Therefore, before the grace of the Jia Mansion was exhausted, the royal family would never take action against the Jia Mansion easily.
Looking at these people, although they are dressed simply, they have a murderous aura. It is obvious that they also have inheritance from their elders. Having such a group of trusted people is definitely more useful than tens of thousands of taels of silver.
Jia Cong suppressed his throbbing emotions and said, "Grandfather, may I speak for you?"
"From now on, they are yours, just tell them what you want!"
Jia Cong walked down the stone steps, stood straight in front of these people, and then said loudly, "From this moment on, you and I are brothers in life and death. If all of us brothers return safely, we will naturally share the glory. If we die on the battlefield and go to the underworld together, then your wives and children will be the benefactors of my Jia family. As long as the Jia family is here, your relatives will be guaranteed to be rich and safe!"
After saying that, Jia Cong bowed and said, "Jia Cong, hello to all the brothers!"
Jia Cong's performance surprised and delighted everyone. Originally, they had no hope for their master this time. These men in the Duke's Mansion, apart from playing with women, could also go to the battlefield?
But the Jia Cong in front of him stood straight, spoke in a sonorous and powerful voice, and behaved in a friendly manner with a bit of publicity and domineering. He was simply a typical young general.
The leading man shouted in a thunderous voice, "I am Teng Wu, and I am here to meet you, young master!"
"Your subordinate Lu Feng greets the young master!"
"Your subordinate Cheng Yuhu is here to greet the young master!"
Everyone came forward to pay their respects!
