To get rich quickly, you need to be simple and rough
Chapter 16: The Red Mansion's Master's Rise 2
Standing on the wrong side is a crime punishable by confiscation of property and extermination of the entire family.
Jia Daishan secretly sided with the prince, and the emperor knew this because the prince had his supporters in the Eastern Palace.
The crown prince is also the heir apparent and has a natural appeal in the court. He is the legitimate heir.
But the key point is that the prince finally fell, and the prince who ruined things made all his supporters cry.
The new emperor was not a generous person and would slowly accumulate and settle the accounts.
Jia Jing from Ningguo Mansion is an example. He was a successful candidate in the imperial examinations, but he ran to a Taoist temple to avoid disaster.
When the prince launched a coup, two men from the Jia family died while trying to save him.
Even the emperor downgraded the Jia family's title from marquis to first-class general. The Ningguo Mansion was even worse off. Jia Jing fled from disaster and Jia Zhen was left with the title of third-class general.
Because of the two old dukes' rescue, the emperor was spared from liquidation. This led to the entire Jia family having to rely on Shi's super-rank imperial edict to maintain its status.
The entire Jia family would be manipulated by the Shi family.
The Jia family only had a half-baked and useless Jia Zheng left in the court, which led to their complete decline.
The eldest son of a large family is never a decoration. Jia Daishan would talk to his eldest son about anything that happened in the court, in addition to the guests, and the same was true for Jia Jing.
Jia Jing's writing is already good enough, and he will take the provincial examination next year.
Now Jia Jing has the title of scholar, and if he passes the provincial examination, he will become a juren.
That day, after paying his respects to Jia Daishan, Jia She did not leave in a hurry.
Instead, he went to the secret room in the study with his father to discuss the situation in the court.
Jia Daishan, the prince killed two more palace maids in the East Palace today.
Jia She, it is unfortunate that your father, the Crown Prince, is so violent and cruel. The sage is at his peak, and the Crown Prince cannot restrain himself. If this continues, disaster will surely follow.
Jia Daishan, the Crown Prince, is the Empress's legitimate son. His Majesty appointed him Crown Prince shortly after his birth, and His Majesty has invested the most effort in him. This position should be secure.
Jia She, this old man still has illusions about the prince. Although his father said that the emperor has devoted the most effort to the prince, the prince can't wait any longer.
The prince wants to succeed to the throne as soon as possible, but the emperor does not want to give up power. When two tigers fight, one of them will be injured. In terms of scheming and tactics, the prince cannot catch up with the emperor even if he flatters him.
Even if the prince has no intention of seizing the throne now, the people around him can't wait.
Yesterday I heard Jiao Da say that the prince's uncle occupied 20,000 acres of fertile land in the northern province. When the northern province was hit by a flood and the people fled, the prince's uncle started to grab land.
What great things could this ragtag bunch of people accomplish? How many crown princes have ever ascended the throne? The most taboo in the court is playing both sides. Father should make a decision sooner rather than later.
Jia Daishan was very pleased. He felt that his son's insight was definitely remarkable. At least the Rongguo Mansion would not fall into decline if it was handed over to his son.
Jia Daishan was born into a military family and hated dragging things out. He took Jia She to find Jia Daihua and Jia Jing. In this day and age, everyone prospers and suffers together, so the whole family must work together.
The four people's meeting basically determined the policy of protecting their lives and staying away from the prince.
Jia She also proposed the idea of reorganizing the clan school.
Jia She, the clan school has been too disorderly lately, and even your fifth uncle can’t control it. They compete with each other in eating, dressing, catching birds and fighting insects, which is really a disorderly behavior.
This matter still needs the leadership of my uncle. The clan school is the foundation of our Jia family. My elder brother Jing and I will be alone in the court in the future, so we need to cultivate more talents of our own.
Jia Daihua also felt that his nephew was well-informed and encouraged Jia She, saying, "You and your elder brother Jing should help each other. The Jia family will be counting on you in the future."
You don't have to worry about the clan education matters. I'll take care of them. If they don't study hard and waste rice, I'll find some powerful teachers to teach them a lesson tomorrow.
Jia She came up with another idea: the top three students in the monthly exam would be rewarded with silver, and the rest of the students would copy books, with the more nouns they had to copy towards the end.
Anyway, it's just like the monthly exams, midterm exams and final exams in later generations, ready to let these playboys of the Jia family have a good taste of the power of exam-oriented education.
It's too extravagant for one family. Yesterday, my servant went to the kitchen to get some dried mushrooms. There were so many servants in the kitchen making excuses and grinding their teeth. The good vegetables would be fresh and refreshing if fried.
They insisted on having more than a dozen kinds of mushroom soup to go with it. This is because we are observing the mourning period. If it were any other time, they would be even more excessive. I checked the account books in the mansion.
An egg costs eight cents. This servant has no regard for his master. These servants always act like the elders of the family.
We also have to set rules for the young master in the family, and this is when the elders are all at home. Wouldn't he be climbing over the master's head in two generations?
Jia Daishan was also very angry. His son was bullied by the slave just for eating some mushrooms!
Jia She also came up with the idea of streamlining and reforming the procurement and bidding process. The master's food expenses, clothes for all seasons, and the like were distributed to each person. Each person had to cook their own meals in the small kitchen and be responsible for their own profits and losses. The money for the annual festival sacrifices would be paid from the public.
The big kitchen is usually only responsible for preparing food for the servants in the mansion.
Jia Daishan understood his son's intention and was afraid that these servants would bully their masters.
The family's annual allowance is eight thousand taels, which is not a small amount, while the prince's annual salary is only ten thousand taels.
Jia Daihua was also afraid that his servants would become too powerful in the future, so he went home to deal with the servants and reorganize the clan school.
Jia She is now driven crazy by the ancient society. Logically speaking, this rich and spoiled young man should not have such bad living conditions.
But whoever comes knows that Jia She is surrounded by a large number of servants and old women, and there are even old women who work at night.
This is so annoying, there is no privacy.
Jia She looked at his long hair and fell into deep thought. Who said people in ancient times took a bath every day? Just this hair would take a while to take care of.
The fragrant pancreas was made of real pig pancreas, but even with the added spices, it couldn't clean the hair. When the emperor's hair was itchy, he would ask the palace maids to scrape off the dandruff with a comb.
Jia She read every day, but the windows of the house were covered with gauze, which made the light dim and very poor.
There is glass here, but it's mostly green glass, with very little transparent glass. Even this is made into various beaded screens. Who would be willing to use glass to make a real window?
Even the emperor didn't spend money like this, and Jia She certainly wouldn't dare to do that. But this pitch-black room was really depressing.
There was no other way Jia She had to think of a way. Making glass was not difficult. But the Jia family's high profile really made them a piece of fat meat.
My cheap dad can't protect me. I do have a lot of glass in my own space. I bought a lot when I was stockpiling building materials. I'm afraid it won't be enough if the apocalypse happens.
It would be better to deal with such a large number of things in this world. Jia She has set his sights on foreign trade and shipping as a way to make money. It is still possible to set up a fleet without having to get a few more ships.
By then, the glass in stock will be sold, and the bunch of small commodities in my hands can also be exchanged for some money.
It’s okay to sell these goods to neighboring countries, and bring gold, silver, gems, spices, etc. to the capital to sell.
I opened a small shop specializing in imported goods, and it would be reasonable for me to use the better ones myself.
The business volume doesn't need to be too large to avoid being targeted.
Going overseas once a year, selling goods for a month, and then closing the shop when they expire. Opening a shop for one month every year should be quite attractive.
Jia She first took out a few pieces of ancient Syrian soap from the space, unpacked them and gave them to the maids, asking them to wash their hair quickly.
Jia She was lying on the couch with his head hanging in the air, and a copper basin filled with water was placed on the low stool below him.
One maid held up Jia She's head, while another maid made foam with soap and rubbed it on Jia She's head, massaging his head while washing. Jia She narrowed his eyes in comfort.
I still quite like this evil feudal society.
After washing his hair, he rinsed it with clean water, and immediately a maid wrapped Jia She's head with a large thick cloth.
This is how people live. After such a long time, Jia She felt like he was going rotten.
I'm going to wash my hair and take a nice bath today.
He also arranged for people to send some of the ancient soap to the homes of Jia Daishan, Shi Shi, Jia Zheng, Jia Min, and Jia Daihua, two pieces for each master.
Soon, Mrs. Song, who had delivered the things, came back and replied with a beaming face, "This old slave has won honor for you today. This is the first time I've been so proud."
Today, I went to deliver something, and the two dukes praised me for my good service. It was pitiful for them to make such a long trip in such hot weather, and I grabbed a handful of the ready-made money.
He has become respectable even at his old age. The lady in the East Mansion was drying clothes, and by chance, I got a piece of clothing as a reward from the lady. I gave away gifts and got a lot in return.
After saying that, he also laughed and said, "Since Jia She gave you a reward, just keep it well. It's a rare courtesy."
Mrs. Song, who said it wasn't true? If there is such a coincidence next time, I hope you will think of me.
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