"Good! Then let's do as Young Master Jia Xuan says!"
Su Tan 'er nodded excitedly.
Lin Daiyu and the others were also thinking about how to act together with Su Tan 'er.
The silk in their hands was bought with ten thousand taels of silver. Later on, they exchanged the jewelry of Daiyu and Baochai for silver taels and bought a large number of silk. Now, the price of silk on the market was more than ten times that of when they bought it!
Not to mention anything else,
Just by selling the silk now, he could easily earn a hundred thousand taels of silver!
A hundred thousand taels!
Xue Baochai and Shi Xiangyun's monthly payment was only two taels of silver, but now they could buy more than a hundred thousand taels of silver!
One could imagine the difference and shock between them.
And all of this was because they listened to Jia Xuan.
"Brother Xuan is really a strange person."
"Hehe, Young Master Wu is going to cry.”
"Who told him to be so bad? He even wanted to forcefully marry Sister Su. In my opinion, he reaped what he sowed!”
The girls discussed animatedly. After lunch, it was hot in the afternoon, and there were no customers. Everyone laughed and played for a while before returning to their rooms to rest. The shopkeeper was in charge of the shop downstairs.
Jia Xuan and Cheng Fourth Lady did not return to the Jia residence either. They simply rested at the Su Family Cloth Shop.
In the afternoon, Jia Xuan prepared to go to the palace and told Curly Hair that he would come to pick Curly Hair up in the afternoon. In the end, Lin Daiyu and the others also made a fuss for Jia Xuan to pick her up, so Jia Xuan could only agree with a bitter smile. However, it was on the way anyway, so it was not a problem to bring Lin Daiyu and the others back.
"I wonder why the old emperor wants to see me.”
Jia Xuan left the Su Clan's Cloth Shop and boarded the carriage. He instructed the servant to head to the Imperial Palace and then fell into deep thought.
The old Emperor said that he would reward him with some gold, silver, cloth, and silk to appease Fourth Lady Cheng.
However, Jia Xuan knew that the old emperor was casually finding a reason to let her enter the palace to look for him. He had something important to tell Jia Xuan.
Otherwise, he could just find a servant to send over gold, silver, cloth, and so on.
Why did he have to make Jia Xuan make a trip personally?
As expected,
Jia Xuan had just arrived at the Imperial Palace and walked into the Imperial City when he bumped into the old eunuch Dai Quan who had been waiting for a long time.
"General Jia Xuan, please come this way. His Majesty has been waiting for a long time."”
"Alright, you've worked hard, Eunuch Gong."
"No, no, this is what we should do.”
The two of them exchanged pleasantries. Jia Xuan did not ask why the old Emperor Dai Quan was looking for her. In any case, she would know in a while. She did not do anything wrong and did not have any ulterior motives, so she did not have to be afraid.
Jia Xuan estimated,
Or was it because of the poetry meeting in the morning?
Could it be that the old Emperor also noticed that something was wrong with Wang Ling at that time? If that was really the case, then the old Emperor's thoughts were too meticulous.
One had to know,
Jia Xuan was a great grandmaster, but even so, he only realized later. After punishing Wang Ling, he realized that something was wrong.
Just like that, the two of them walked through the Imperial Palace. Along the way, they encountered many imperial relatives and the like. They even met Princess Wuyan and the two princes.
The old Emperor did not only have these three sons.
However, these three were the most successful.
Dai Quan introduced him in a low voice," Brother Xuan, that is the First Prince. He has been in the White Deer Institute since he was young and his attainments in literature are extremely high. Just based on his righteous spirit, he isn't considered a grandmaster.”
"That is the Second Prince. He has been in the army since he was young and has a strong martial arts spirit. There are many highly skilled henchmen in the residence and he likes brave people the most.”
"That beautiful woman over there is the Eldest Princess, and you can also call her the Little Princess. In any case, His Majesty only has one daughter. This one is in charge of the palace treasury's financial power.”
When Jia Xuan heard Dai Quan's introduction, he came to a realization and could not help but ask,"Palace treasury, this is…"
"Even imperial merchants, such as salt, iron, gold, silver, weapons, silk, and other items, are all in the hands of the palace treasury and are also managed by the palace treasury. They are things left behind by the old empress that are similar to trading companies.”
Jia Xuan understood.
The palace treasury was a trading company that had accumulated countless wealth for the royal family. The palace treasury was controlled by the Eldest Princess.
Moreover, according to Jia Xuan,
Princess Wuyan and the two princes were not easy to deal with. It was estimated that the Jia family had chosen the wrong person in the battle for the throne, and in the end, they ended up being exterminated.
"Alright, Brother Xuan, we've arrived at the royal study. Go in. These are things that this old servant shouldn't say.”
"I understand."
Jia Xuan smiled slightly and cupped his hands at the old eunuch Dai Quan before striding into the royal study.
At this moment,
In the royal study, the old Emperor was writing poems in a flamboyant manner. When he saw Jia Xuan come over, he hurriedly put down the pen in his hand and laughed loudly."Minister Xuan, you're finally here. I've waited so long for you!”
"I was delayed by some matters. I hope Your Majesty can forgive me.”
"It's fine, it's fine. Come, give a seat to Minister Xuan.”
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
A few eunuchs brought over a table. Jia Xuan sat down and asked,"May I know why Your Majesty summoned me here?”
"Hmm?"
The old Emperor raised his eyebrows and revealed a hint of mockery.""What's the matter? Didn't you say that you'd get some gold, silver, and jewelry for your pretty wife?”
When Jia Xuan saw the old Emperor's appearance, he could only smile bitterly.
"Your Majesty, although I'm straightforward, I'm not a fool. If it's just to comfort Curly Hair, wouldn't it be fine if I just found someone to send it to Rong Mansion?”
"Hahahaha! As expected of my beloved general. He is very brave and meticulous. He is a marshal, not a general!”
The old emperor laughed loudly. The more he looked at Jia Xuan, the more satisfied he was.
Previously, at the hunting poetry meet, Jia Xuan did not care about any etiquette and did not refuse to sit beside him. In addition, Jia Xuan was furious for a beauty and slapped Wang Ling's mother, making the old emperor think that Jia Xuan was a boor.
Now, it seemed that…
How could Jia Xuan, who could say "Nine Realms Have Not Been Destroyed, How Can We Do What We Do", be a boor?!
On the contrary, she was meticulous and made people like her!
The old Emperor smiled for a while before his expression became serious. Then, he dismissed his attendants and summoned the grandmaster old eunuch. After ensuring that no one could hear the conversation, the old Emperor opened his mouth and said to Jia Xuan,
"Minister Xuan, have you noticed anything wrong with today's matter?”
"Your Majesty has also discovered it?"
"Tell me."
"I think... Wang Ling was a little puzzled. She was afraid that there was a great grandmaster level figure behind this. However, she did not know who it was and whose orders it was.”
Hearing Jia Xuan's answer, the old emperor looked at Jia Xuan in approval. Knowing that Jia Xuan had also seen through it, the old emperor's evaluation of Jia Xuan increased by another level.
He stood up and paced back and forth a few times before sitting down and saying to Jia Xuan,"Minister Xuan, there are ten Great Grandmasters in the world. The three of you are in our Great Zhou. This is something that everyone knows, but Great Grandmasters are people who come and go without a trace. No one knows how many there are.”
"I have investigated and learned a little."
"Grand Preceptor He, Minister Qin, Wuyan, the First Prince, and the Second Prince all have a grandmaster level expert hiding behind them.”
"Your Majesty, you mean it wasn't Grand Preceptor He?" Jia Xuan frowned slightly.”
"Of course not."
The old Emperor smiled slightly, feeling that he finally knew something that Jia Xuan did not know. He was even a little proud as he smiled and said,"If Grand Preceptor He had used such a crude trick, he wouldn't be Grand Preceptor He. Zhen wouldn't have been unable to eradicate him until now.”
"I understand."
Jia Xuan nodded and then quietly waited for the old emperor to continue. In any case, he did not believe that the old emperor had called him over to tell him that the culprit behind the scenes was not Grand Preceptor He.
"Why are you looking at me?"
"I've never seen a general as cunning as you!" the old Emperor said helplessly. Alright, I called you over today. The hunting poetry meet is only secondary. I have something that I want you to investigate from the military. You must find out!”
"Your Majesty, please instruct me."
Jia Xuan cupped his hands and said.
"First-class uncle Niu Jizong, not to mention literary talent and martial strategy, but he can also be considered brave. In his early years, he recovered the fifteen cities of Liaodong and gave me a lot of face.”
"After Niu Jizong retreated to Shanhai Pass, he sent a secret report.”
"Armament!"
The old Emperor's eyes were filled with killing intent and anger.""The armor and weapons of 10,000 soldiers were all substandard, causing countless of my Great Zhou men to die in Liaodong unjustly. If this matter is not investigated, I will not be able to sleep and eat in peace. I will feel ashamed of those Great Zhou men who died in battle day and night!”
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