"old lady!"

"Miss Nanqiao is here!"

Just as everyone in the Rongqing Hall was thinking about something, a maid hurried in and reported.

Click!

Suddenly, everyone present was slightly startled.

There were four maids in charge in Jia Xuan's courtyard, namely Nanqiao, Zhuohua, Gantang, and Xiangyin. The latter two followed Xichun and Lin Daiyu. The former had been seen in Rongxi Hall that day, but why did she come here at this time?

For a moment, Jia She and others looked a little confused, not knowing what they were thinking.

"Please let her in!"

Grandmother Jia, who was sitting on the couch, was the first to come to her senses and said

""Yes!"

Yuanyang went out to greet her in person.

Then, a tall and graceful figure appeared in everyone's eyes. Today, Nan Qiao did not wear a sword. She wore a plain white brocade skirt embroidered with orchid patterns. Her black hair was tied into a bun with a white jade peacock hairpin. She was elegant and pure. With just one entry, everyone present was dazzled, but no one dared to look at her more, even Jia She and Jia Lian, who were lustful devils.

Just kidding!

Everyone in the two mansions knew that these maids had martial arts skills. They were different from maids. They were really ruthless and could kill people.

Moreover, as Jia Xuan's predecessor, Nan Qiao would at least be a concubine in the future, with a status of state lady, equivalent to a marquise. Who dared to underestimate her?

"Greetings to the old lady, Master She, Master Zheng, the first lady, Sister Zhu, Master Lian, and Sister Lian."

Bowed slightly, Nan Qiao bowed.

"No need to be polite."

Jia's mother looked at the beauty in front of her and asked directly,"He asked you to come, I'm afraid there is something wrong?"

After the greetings, Nan Qiao was gentle, like a lady from a noble family, and said calmly,"In response to the old lady's words,"

"My master came back from Liaodong and brought some things, saying they were gifts for the mansion."

"It's just that I've been busy with official duties recently and have no time, so I came here today to deliver it."

‘"Shua!!!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes sparkled.

However, it was not a festival, and Jia Xuan sent gifts, especially after the incident at Rong Xi Tang. This was intriguing.

No one would think that this was just Jia Xuan's respect. The East Mansion had a direct blood relationship with him, but the West Mansion was separated by several layers. Even Jia's mother frowned and continued,"I want to see what he is up to."

""Come here."

Nan Qiao shouted softly.

The maids who came with her placed several mahogany boxes one by one in front of the hall and lined them up.

Seeing this, Jia She and others twitched their mouths. They were indeed martial artists. Even women were so"excellent".

Then, after Nan Qiao opened it, the exquisite and shining golden light instantly made Rongqing Hall shine.

"old lady"

"Three boxes of gold, silver and jade ornaments, two boxes of furs, and one box of nourishing medicine"

""Hiss!!!"

Everyone present was drooling.

Not to mention the gold and silver ornaments, which seemed to be used by the concubines of the Later Jin Dynasty, most of the jade in them was the best white jade.

The two boxes of furs alone were dazzling. In addition to mink fur, there were also rare white wolf fur, snow leopard fur, silver mouse fur, fox fur, etc."

The nourishing medicinal materials were also extremely precious, such as human-shaped Changbai Mountain ginseng, deer antlers, snow clam paste, bear gall, honey, etc.

These things were extremely rare, not to mention the noble families, even in the inner court of the imperial palace.

""What does your Duke mean by this?"

A pair of turbid old eyes stared at Nan Qiao, and Jia's tone became more serious.

The gift Jia Xuan sent was too heavy. It was just to pay respect to a mere"great aunt", why was it necessary to do so?

"Dear Sirs and Madams"

"I have prepared gifts for everyone and have sent people to deliver them to each room."

Nan Qiao's words immediately made everyone's heart rise to their throats.

"no"

""What does the Duke want to do?"

Wang Xifeng swallowed her saliva and asked boldly.

Everyone gave gifts, all of which were very valuable. It looked like a weasel paying New Year's greetings to a chicken, with ulterior motives.

The atmosphere in Rongqing Hall suddenly became extremely weird. Everyone shut their mouths at the same time, silent and just staring at Nan Qiao.

"A few days ago, the Marquis of Zhenguo, the Earl of Xiuguo, the Earl of Liguo, the Earl of Liaoyang, the Earl of Ningyuan, and the Earl of Jinzhou came to visit me."

"My grandfather only said one thing: since we have a big family and a great business, we should always be vigilant."

Facing the gazes of the crowd, Nan Qiao said with a smile on her pretty face.

Boom!

As soon as the words fell, it shocked everyone present like a depth charge.

These families are the best among the existing nobles, and they are also the leaders of the founding lineage.

Jia She, Jia Zheng, and Jia Lian have all heard that Niu Jizong alone has exiled at least a hundred relatives in the past few days, and the slaves who were beaten and killed are unknown. It is only known that the smell of blood has been permeating the Zhenguo Marquis Mansion for days.

The other families are the same. Only Ningyuan Earl Yue Zhongqi and Jinzhou Earl Nian Gengyao are new nobles. Their family power is weak in Beijing and there is no need to deal with them.

The dignitaries in the capital thought that these families were informed by the emperor, so they dealt with it this way. Unexpectedly, it was Jia Xuan's order.

These people came to visit together, and it can be seen that Jia Xuan has become the leader of the founding nobles, and he can decide the nobles' affairs with a single word.

So, what is the meaning of Nan Qiao's words?

""Does Xuan'er mean that our family should follow the example of other families?"

Jia She asked cautiously.

The others also stared at Nan Qiao intently.

"I have said that, I think Master She and Master Zheng should understand"

"I..."

Jia She almost blurted out,"I know exactly what I mean."

Jia Zheng said calmly,"Go back and tell Xuan'er that the sons of noble families are really not decent."

"We will control everything in the family and will not bring disgrace to the family tradition."

"......."

Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng, who were standing by, looked at Jia Zheng, who was speaking righteously, with more smiles on their faces than tears.

Perhaps Jia Zheng didn't know that the dirty things done by the Jia family were no less than those of other nobles, and even worse.

"old lady!"

"My grandfather also said that this time, Liaodong won a great victory and was awarded the title of Duke of Qin and General Tiance. I should inform my ancestors and send someone to ask the old master outside the capital."

���The old man said that three days later would be a good day, so why not open the ancestral temple to worship the ancestors and include Lang Ge'er in the family tree?"

Nan Qiao added again

‘"Huh!!"

Jia's mother's breathing became more rapid.

The inclusion of Lan Ge'er in the family tree meant that Jia Baoyu's status as the second son of the family would be completely stripped away.

After Jia Zheng passed away, after reporting to the clan house, Rong Xi Tang would naturally be inherited by Jia Lan. Jia Baoyu could be expelled from the house and set up a new family; or Jia Lan, for the sake of his family, would leave the small courtyard to him.

"Mother"

"What Xuan-er said is absolutely right. Such a major event should be reported to our ancestors."

Jia Zheng not only had no objection to this, but also strongly supported it.

At present, he was extremely disgusted with Jia Baoyu and Mrs. Wang. If it weren't for Grandmother Jia's constant protection, I'm afraid he would have beaten Jia Baoyu to death.

Fortunately, Jia Lan and Jia Huan both have promising prospects. The former studies literature and martial arts, and the latter has been personally trained by Jia Xuan. In the future, he will at least be a general, which is enough to bring honor to the family. While he is still here, he should quickly settle the matter to avoid more trouble.

"My second brother has a point."

"Since the time of the two Dukes Xianning and Rong, the two Dukes' mansions of our Jia family have been well-known in the capital."

"Now that Xuan has been granted the title of Duke of Qin, he must set up a government office and report this to the ancestors with great fanfare."

Jia She also agreed. This was a great opportunity to make friends with Jia Xuan, so how could he miss it?

"Well, that's it."

"Three days later, I will host a banquet in Rongqing Hall and invite him to have a chat."

Grandmother Jia's hazy old eyes flashed with many complex emotions, but she finally agreed.

Over the past few decades, the Jia family has lost too many things, including past power and glory. Now, finally there is someone who can carry the banner of the Jia family. No matter what, she cannot undermine Jia Xuan's stage, otherwise, she will be sorry for her ancestors, the two lords Ning and Rong, and even more sorry for her husband Jia Daishan.

""Hmm."

With a slight nod of her head, Nan Qiao's graceful figure had already walked out of Rongqing Hall.

Staring at this orchid-like woman, the Jia family members did not speak for a long time, and in the end, they left unhappily.

But when they saw the gifts sent by the East Palace, Jia She, Mrs. Xing, Jia Lian, Wang Xifeng and others couldn't help but smile.

All the fears of the past disappeared without a trace. They only knew that Jia Xuan was so good and generous. Everyone selectively ignored what Nan Qiao said. They didn't know that this would bring them a catastrophe............

Sometimes, the bait is often wrapped in honey, but the bait inside is deadly!

Not only that, the maids, servants, and servants of Ning and Rong Guoer were all talking about it, and they all talked about Duke Qin's generosity. These two things completely overturned the impression of Jia Xuan in the hearts of the Jia family. They actually thought he was a good person..................

Longshouyuan, Daming Palace

"Emperor"

"Duke Qin has confiscated the property of 327 noble families."

"All the gold and silver were handed over to the Ministry of Internal Affairs without taking any money."

"According to a rough estimate, after selling all the shops and jewelry, the proceeds exceeded 60 million taels. Dai Quan, the internal minister of Daming Palace, waited respectfully below and reported:

"snort!"

"A bunch of termites"

"If we don’t clean it up, our Dajing nation will probably be destroyed in less than a hundred years."

"By then, who is Chongzhen and who is Li Zicheng?"

The old emperor, wearing a black dragon robe and an imperial crown, spoke with a voice that shook the hall. As soon as the words fell, the entire Daming Palace fell into a dead silence.

In the past, Li Zicheng broke through Yanjing and looted the city for forty days before getting 80 million taels, which was the savings of the civil and military officials of the Ming Dynasty.

Now Dajing has only confiscated most of the nobles and has already obtained 60 million taels, which shows how terrible these nobles are in levying heavy taxes.

"Emperor"

"His Majesty seemed very satisfied with Duke Qin's actions and issued an edict to commend him."

"Among the founding lineage, the Marquis of Zhenguo and several other earldoms had already cleared their homes."

At this time, Dai Quan mentioned something inexplicably.

Upon hearing this, the face of the emperor suddenly darkened and he coldly rebuked:"Stupid!"

"He thought Jia Xuan was truly honest and upright by doing this? Selfless!"

"It was already inappropriate to hand over the Jinyi Army to Jia Xuan. This would make the founding family think that the royal family intended to put the blame on the Jia family."

"Now, Jia Xuan used ruthless means to confiscate so many nobles, but did not embezzle them. When the news spread, all the civil and military officials in the court and the people of the world would respect him. His reputation far exceeded that of the two Dukes Ning and Rong in the past."

"As expected, this kid is cunning and has integrated the founding lineage."

"It seems that the founding family listened to him and cleared up those handles early on. If the fourth brother wants to continue to target these people, what reason does he have?"

"The affairs of the court are all about balance. The founding lineage has been united under Jia Xuan's integration, and even the Yuan Cong lineage plus the civil officials may not be able to suppress it."

When mentioning this, the emperor who has ruled Dajing for decades showed the ferocity of a real dragon, and his majesty without anger made the eunuchs serving in the whole hall tremble. Even Dai Quan, the prime minister of the Daming Palace, was afraid and could only look down at the ground.

"There's something wrong with this"

"Each of the founding families is deeply rooted, especially the Niu family of the Zhenguogong Mansion, which replaced the Jia family after Jia Daishan and became the leader."

"They would not give up their leadership position so easily unless Jia Xuan had something that would make them willingly submit."

"You should immediately ask Qianlongwei to investigate what happened in Ningguo Mansion a few days ago?"

"In addition, send more people to monitor the Jia family and make sure that Jia Xuan's actions are not out of sight."

With deep eyes, the emperor ordered expressionlessly.

"Yes."

Dai Quan hurriedly took the order and left.

However, the emperor never knew that the real action had begun a few days ago.

The new governor of Liaonan, Liaoyang Earl Feng Tang; the governor of Liaodong, Jinzhou Earl Nian Gengyao; the general of Jizhen, Ningyuan Earl Yue Zhongqi have already gone to various places and are integrating the forces of Liaonan, Liaodong and Jizhen in a drastic manner, establishing craftsman workshops and shipyards in an orderly manner, and opening up mutual trade.

Hundreds of thousands of refugees from Shandong, Henan, Shanxi, Shaanxi and other places have successively rushed to Shanhaiguan and Gubeikou, aiming directly at the Bashang Plateau, the Liaoxi Corridor, the Liaohe Plain and the Liaonan Peninsula.

The arrival of these people provided sufficient labor for the development of Liaonan, Liaodong and Bashang, and completed the recruitment of the army and local construction at the fastest speed, and began to train the new army in full swing. The real fire of Dajing has appeared, and it will only turn into a prairie fire in the future, completely burning the entire two capitals and thirteen provinces of the country, and laying the foundation for the Jia family!.

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