Chapter 184: Grace Hides Secrets

Gu Yankui and Shi Ding saw the teenager who was talking eloquently, citing classics, and full of spirit just now, showing a trace of stagnation on his face, as if he didn't know how to reply to the Emperor's inquiry.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, it's just some small things in the family, so I haven't returned to the residence in a rush."

Emperor Emperor Jia Zhao smiled rarely: "Small things? I don't think so. I heard that you went to Jin Ling this time, not only gained a huge reputation, but this romantic name cannot be underestimated."

"You actually searched for beauty in the nunnery and brought a beautiful nun back to Shenjing. I think it was the Old Lady in the residence who disliked you for being improper, so you couldn't enter the door."

Jia Cong was also stunned when he heard this. How could such rumors reach the palace?

He searched for female nuns in major nunneries in Jin Ling. This matter was spread in Jin Ling. Later, he was assassinated in Gusu. The people of the Yingtian Prefecture and the Embroidered Uniform Guard had seen him and Jing Hui in an ambiguous and intimate shape.

How could these dozens of big mouths not spread it? The romantic story about him and a beautiful nun in Panxiang Temple in Gusu had long been spread throughout Jin Ling.

And these few months, personnel from various government offices in Shenjing frequently traveled between Shenjing and Jin Ling, and his "fragrant and romantic" reputation had spread to Shenjing, but even so, it was impossible to reach the palace so quickly.

The reason Emperor Emperor Jia Zhao knew so clearly was because the secret document of the assassination case in Gusu submitted by the Zhongche Office had a detailed record of Chengshi Lang hunting for beauty in Panxiang Temple in Gusu.

He said his maid was born better than others and was forced to jump into the river by others. Who couldn't guess what happened?

Jia Cong lowered his head and said: "My maid was born better than others, which brought disaster. This matter involves the elders in the residence. Covering for relatives, Jia Cong dare not speak. Please Your Majesty forgive me."

"Refusing to submit and jumping into the river to commit suicide, fortunately saved by the host of Panxiang Temple. Because of the injury from falling into the water, she forgot all the past and became a nun. I accidentally found her on this trip to Jiangnan, so I brought her back to Shenjing."

"But Rongguo Prefecture is a generation of nobles, the family law, how could there be a move to force jumping into the river?"

"Now you are staying in an inn. I don't want to see you have a home but can't return. However, you are not yet weak, and you have not been granted a practical position, so it is not appropriate to grant you a residence according to the system."

I didn't expect that a casual word from the Emperor would actually hook out such an ugly thing about a noble family.

He hurriedly explained the situation and said, "Your Majesty, actually, the nun with hair that I brought back to the Divine Capital was originally my personal maid, who was forced by others in the prefecture two years ago."

"I didn't expect this Chengshi Lang to be talented and amazing, which is amazing. This romantic and absurd act is also so... outstanding."

And Jia She was Jia Cong's biological father. Isn't it covering for relatives? It must be that Jia She took a fancy to his son's maid's beauty back then and forced her, forcing people to jump into the river.

Who in the court doesn't know that the Rongguo Duke has two sons? The second son, Jia Cunzhou, is upright and straightforward. Although his talent is mediocre, his behavior is broad and has the style of a gentleman.

Gu Yankui and Shi Ding on the side heard this, and their eyes lit up. Curiosity is human nature, and even high-ranking officials of the court cannot be exempt.

Emperor Emperor Jia Zhao wondered: "So it is. I think you are a disciple of Liu Jing'an, and you shouldn't have done this kind of absurd act. It's fine if there is a reason."

Gu Yankui and Shi Ding could think of things, and Emperor Emperor Jia Zhao, who was good at planning, how could he not think of it?

At this time, looking at Jia Cong again, his gaze had more teasing smiles. It was common for teenagers to be romantic, and Gu Yankui and Shi Ding were both from aristocratic families. Who didn't have a few absurd things when they were young?

"The grandmother in the residence was misled by the cunning slaves, so there was a misunderstanding."

Gu Yankui and Shi Ding were both people who had seen the world. Hearing this, they were immediately clear in their hearts. What Jia Cong said he dare not speak, but actually, he had already said it clearly enough.

And the eldest son, Jia She, inherited the title and was a rich and idle official, and this person was lecherous, which everyone in Shenjing city knew.

Jia Cong only heard a faint cold snort from the throne, with a strong mocking meaning.

Jia Cong had lived two lives and his face was not thin, but being pointed at by the Emperor in front of the court officials for romantic behavior was still a very embarrassing thing.

"I will let the Empress show the Imperial Household Department, bring palace flowers and hairpins to Rongguo Prefecture, and grant them to your old friend Zhi Shao, to show her chastity and righteousness."

He heard Emperor Emperor Jia Zhao say again: "You have made contributions by making suggestions this time, and the firearm strategy you proposed is grand and meticulous, which is very much to my heart."

This arrangement by Emperor Emperor Jia Zhao sounded abrupt at first, but Gu Yankui and Shi Ding, these masters of the officialdom, all knew one and understood ten, and immediately understood Emperor Emperor Jia Zhao's intention.

And looking at Jia Cong, his eyes were full of amazement, and even somewhat envious. It was better to say that this teenager was favored by the Saint, or it was more appropriate to say that his encounter was bizarre.

According to the Great Zhou regulations, only practical officials were qualified to be granted residences by the Emperor. With Jia Cong's situation, he was indeed not qualified to be granted a residence.

But the Emperor granted gifts to Jia Cong's old friend Zhi Shao in the name of the Empress. This was what kind of grace and closeness to Jia Cong. This honor was more than granting a residence.

You know, the reason why Jia Cong was rejected by the Rongguo Prefecture was because he brought Zhi Shao, who had the status of a nun, back to the residence.

Now that the palace sent people to Rongguo Prefecture to grant gifts to Zhi Shao in the name of the Empress, it was the imperial recognition of Zhi Shao's status as a Buddhist nun. Then what courage did Rongguo Prefecture have to block Jia Cong from returning to the residence?

This seemingly gentle move contained an indescribable contempt and dominance.

Lady Jia prevented Jia Cong from bringing Zhi Shao, who had the status of a Buddhist nun, into the residence, but Emperor Emperor Jia Zhao insisted on granting her gifts in the name of the Empress.

On the surface, it was Emperor Emperor Jia Zhao's kindness to his subjects because Jia Cong made contributions, not wanting him to wander in the inn, and thinking of letting him return to the residence smoothly. This was the monarch's kindness to his subjects.

But in fact, it was contempt for the so-called family rules of the Rongguo Jia family, nakedly slapping the Rongguo Old Lady in the face.

Granting gifts to Zhi Shao, who jumped into the river to clear herself, to show her chastity and righteousness, was to point out that the person who inherited the title in Rongguo was not chaste and righteous, and Lady Jia was incompetent and ignorant.

Emperor Emperor Jia Zhao's contempt and disgust for the Ning and Rong Jia families had already been vaguely felt by Jia Cong, who didn't know the inside story.

And the one who knew the inside story best among those present was the Marquis of Zhongjing, Shi Ding.

He knew the root of Emperor Emperor Jia Zhao's approach. Back then, Emperor Emperor Jia Zhao ascended the throne because of the rebellion of Wu Wang.

At that time, the two great princes were fighting, not to mention the four kings, but the eight dukes led by the Ning and Rong Jia families were watching the fire from the other side and did not help either side.

In the struggle for the crown prince, sometimes not standing in line was more despised by the final winner than standing in the wrong line.

Moreover, the old people in the court all knew that before the struggle between the two kings, the Ning and Rong Jia families were always close to Wu Wang.

And Emperor Emperor Jia Zhao was an unknown prince when he was in the hidden residence. Only Shi Ding, who had not yet developed, was close to him by chance. Emperor Emperor Jia Zhao had no other supporters besides this.

After the Saint experienced dangers and sat firmly on the throne, looking back, how could he have a good impression of the Ning and Rong Jia families who were not even wall grass?

And the first year of Emperor Jia Zhao, calculated, was not long after this Chengshi Lang landed. The second son of the Rongguo Prefecture gave birth to Baoyu, and there was a rumor of a auspicious sign of being born with jade in the delivery room.

At that time, the Saint had not yet sat firmly on the throne, and was still racking his brains, using the Judge's Court to sweep away dissidents.

And at this time, inside and outside the court, there were rumors that Wu Wang was treated unfairly, the new emperor's position was not right, and various rumors were rampant, and the government contained chaos.

At this time, the Ning and Rong Jia families spread the auspicious sign of the birth of a saint-like person. How did the Saint feel at that time?

History books say that the disaster of troubled times must descend with strange signs.

Conversely, the descent of strange signs is a sign that troubled times are coming.

This is the thing the monarch fears most, and there is even a danger of a self-blame edict.

My aunt was also confused back then. How could she let such nonsense spread from the delivery room at that critical moment?

And she let Baoyu hang that piece of jade on his chest every day and shake it everywhere, for fear that others wouldn't know.

If it weren't for the fact that the Saint's position was unstable back then, and he had to take care of the Old Emperor's face, plus Duke Daishan died suddenly that year, and the Jia family was already in a state of decline.

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Now, although she already holds the Jia family in contempt, the resentment in her heart is, after all, difficult to dispel.

Fortunately, the Jia family has now produced a Jia Cong, which has somewhat restored some of the perception in His Majesty's heart.

It is a pity that my aunt is biased against this Jia Cong; it is simply self-sabotage.

All the nobles in the Divine Capital know that my aunt only loves that Baoyu who was born with jade, boasting that the jade is his lifeblood, not knowing that this is adding trouble for His Majesty.

Although His Majesty disdains to make trouble because of this, the dislike for the Jia family is increasing day by day.

(End of this chapter)