Jia Zhen said," Alright, I also hope that Second Brother will have a good future. How about this? I can try to persuade Second Brother, but I can't guarantee whether he will agree or not."”
After their discussion, Jia Zhen left Rong Mansion in high spirits.
In the evening, Jia Yuan was having his meal in his courtyard. His personal servant Li Si was standing respectfully at the side and waiting on him.
Not long after, there was a knock on the door.
"Li Si, go and take a look," Jia Yuan said after hearing this.”
"Master, I know."
After Li Si opened the door, he saw that it was actually Jia Zhen standing outside. Although Li Si was dissatisfied with the person who had harmed Jia Yuan, there was a difference between master and servant. Li Si could only say,"Sir, why are you here?"
"I'm here to see my second brother. Where is he?" Jia Zhen said.”
After Jia Yuan heard Jia Zhen's voice in the courtyard, he said,""Big brother is here, right? Come in quickly.”
Jia Zhen walked into the courtyard and said,"Second Brother is eating."”
Jia Yuan nodded and said,"Big brother, sit down and eat together."”
Jia Zhen waved her hand and said,"No, Second Brother. Big Brother came today because he has a great fortune to give you."”
Jia Yuan smiled and said,"Really? How rich is it? Please tell me about it, Big Brother."”
Jia Zhen said,"Second brother, you might not know yet, but His Majesty has already decided to use troops against the Xiongnu. This time, the Xiongnu have sent out 100,000 troops to invade the border. His Majesty has already appointed the first-class uncle of the Defender Duke's Mansion, Niu Jizong, as the general of the Northern Conquest. He will lead 200,000 troops to fight against the Xiongnu. 200,000 against 100,000, it will definitely be a crushing force. I spent a lot of effort to get you a place in the army. As long as you follow the army to the battlefield, you will at least be able to obtain the title of Baron when you come back. It's such a heaven-sent opportunity. It's really rare."
Jia Yuan sneered at Jia Zhen and said,""Is that so? With such a good opportunity, why don't Big Brother let nephew Rong go? At that time, perhaps nephew Rong will be able to carry forward the family name and let my Duke Ning's line produce another Duke.”
Jia Zhen's heart skipped a beat when she heard that. Why was it different from the script he had expected? Why would this cowardly and shallow second brother talk to her like that?
Jia Zhen adjusted her emotions and said," Second brother, two years ago, when we were dividing the assets, big brother received more of the assets due to the huge expenditure of the mansion. He always felt that he owed you something, so he went to ask the ancestors of Rong Mansion to get you a place to join the army. You should know that His Majesty's decree was that only one son of a noble family could participate in this army expedition. The sons of Rong Mansion were fighting for it. I gave all the profits of Ningguo Mansion next year to Rong Mansion. They reluctantly agreed to give you this spot. You and I are from the same mother, so how could I lie to you?”
Jia Yuan took a sip of wine and said indifferently,""No one is willing to join the army to die, so I asked you to come to me as a scapegoat. Tell me, how much did you get from the Rong Mansion to be willing to frame me for killing your brother?”
Jia Zhen's expression changed when she heard that. She understood that her plan had been seen through by Jia Yuan. She immediately said,"Alright, I was kind enough to help you find a future, but you miss me so much. Since that's the case, you can just eat and wait for death in this small courtyard.”
Jia Zhen immediately intended to leave with a flick of her sleeves. Seeing this, Jia Yuan said lightly,"Big Brother is leaving just like that. Are you not going to take the benefits from Rong Mansion?”
Jia Zhen stopped in her tracks, turned around, and said,""Second brother, I told you, I really have good intentions.”
Jia Yuan waved his hand and said," You and I know very well whether it's good intentions or not. However, if you want me to die for you, you have to give me a good price."”
When Jia Zhen heard that there was something to talk about, she hurriedly asked,"Second brother, tell me, what do you want?”
Jia Yuan said," No matter what, I'm still the legitimate son of the Ningguo Mansion. I can't start from a big soldier. If you want me to join the army, you need to help me get the rank of a fifth-grade general, Ning Yuan, and give me 50,000 taels of silver for military expenses. How about it? This request isn't difficult, right?"”
"What? Fifth Grade? No, no, even Uncle Zheng of Rong Mansion is only a Fifth Grade official.”Jia Zhen waved her hands repeatedly.
Jia Yuan said nonchalantly," I don't care. If I don't go, do you think you can force me to go? I want to see if you dare to bear the reputation of persecuting your blood relatives."”
Jia Zhen's face was gloomy for a moment, but she soon understood. Although Jia Yuan wanted a high official position, she didn't need to do anything. She could push the problem to the Rong Mansion and let them choose. Whether they wanted the life of the legitimate son or to use their connections to push Jia Yuan to the position, she could do as she pleased.
After thinking it through, Jia Zhen nodded and said,"Alright, Second Brother, I will discuss your request with the Rong Mansion. However, I don't think it's possible for a Fifth Grade General Ning Yuan.”
Jia Yuan pretended to be in a difficult position and said,""Alright, since big brother has spoken, I'll agree. I'll wait for big brother's news.”
After reaching an agreement, the two of them immediately laughed and drank wine. Outsiders would think that the two of them were really close brothers. Jia Yuan and Jia Zhen's hatred for each other had reached an extremely deep level.
However, a mature man naturally wouldn't show his likes and dislikes. Jia Yuan had lived two lives, so he was still clear about this.
The next day, in the Rong Mansion, Grandmother Jia said in shock,"What, Jia Yuan actually asked for a fifth-grade official position?”
That's right, she had already become a true Rank-5 from Rank-5. As for the reason, it was very simple. Jia Zhen had her own plans.
Jia Zhen looked at Grandmother Jia and said," Ancestor, I didn't expect my second brother to be so greedy. I tried my best to persuade him to agree to a fifth-grade guerrilla general position."”
"However, he said that if the official position does not meet his requirements, he will need to give him another 20,000 taels of silver as travel expenses.”
After thinking for a long time, Grandmother Jia let out a long sigh and said,""Forget it, isn't it just 20,000 taels of silver? Give it to him. From a rank 5 guerrilla general, I will also arrange for people to help him operate. The palace is waiting for the list of people to join the army. Zheng 'er, hurry up and report Jia Yuan.”
"I understand."
In the evening, in the Great Ming Palace, the Retired Emperor was looking at the list of names of the various families who had gone to war.
When he saw Jia Yuan from the Jia residence, the Retired Emperor looked at the chamberlain beside him and said,""Chuntuo, which prefecture is this Jia Yuan from?”
"Your Majesty, Jia Yuan is the youngest son of Jia Jing of the Duke of Ningguo's Mansion. It's just that…" The old eunuch at the side hurriedly said.
Seeing the old eunuch stutter, the Retired Emperor said unhappily,"You slave, just say what you want to say.”
The old eunuch said," It's just that this Jia Yuan has been timid and afraid of trouble since he was young. He's very weak. After Jia Jing died, his eldest brother, Jia Zhen, seized the family property and divided the family. I'm afraid he was pushed out without knowing it."”
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