Facing Emperor Longqing's question, Jia Cong said calmly.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, the New Year has just ended. Many businesses have just opened and have not made much money at all. At the end of the year, the money earned last year should be given away and distributed. It is enough to have so much money. Already very good.
The reason why those gangs in the past robbed a lot of money was because the New Year was not celebrated, and the money they earned had not yet been given out or offered as an offering. It was all stored in the gangs, so naturally there was more money. "
Jia Cong also handed over the Iron Blood Gang's account book to Emperor Longqing.
After listening to Jia Cong's words, Emperor Longqing thought about it carefully and found that this was indeed the truth.
He looked through the Jagged Gang's account book again, and the whereabouts of each sum of money were clearly recorded in it. The one with the largest amount was his second son, Xiang Hong.
Moreover, the date was not long ago.
Now, Emperor Longqing no longer had any doubts.
However, seeing that his son got so much money every year, he didn't know how to honor himself as a father, and he felt inexplicably uncomfortable.
This guy probably made so much money and used it to build his influence.
In fact, as an emperor, he also hopes that his successor will be a capable person who can carry forward the empire and let his family's legacy be passed down for thousands of years.
Therefore, many emperors let their sons fight with each other, like refining gu, to choose the strongest one.
Of course, it is impossible to let them go beyond their control, otherwise, it will be a disaster.
Most emperors in history died at the hands of their own sons.
Li Shimin, the first emperor of the ages, also directly forced his father, Li Yuan, to abdicate the throne after the Xuanwu Gate Incident, and took the throne himself.
Jia Jing, Jia She, and the old loyal princes they assisted also wanted to oust their father and become emperor in advance. However, they were just one move away from the throne and failed to defeat the Supreme Emperor, so they were defeated and died in the end.
The Jia family who supported him also suffered great misfortune.
If it weren't for Rongguo Gong Jia Daishan's irreconcilable relationship with the Supreme Emperor, who showed mercy beyond the law, the Jia family would not have been able to escape their misfortune.
As the saying goes, death penalty can be avoided, but living crime cannot be forgiven.
Jia Jing became a monk and practiced Taoism, while Jia She huddled in the East Road courtyard, spending every day drinking and playing with his little wife. This was also a disguised form of imprisonment.
The replacement of the throne is bloody.
As the final winner, Emperor Longqing naturally knew the dangers involved.
In my heart, I don't want my sons to follow the same path of a generation and live in harmony.
It's just that when the children get older, they all have their own ideas. Even if they appear obedient on the surface, no one knows what they are thinking in their hearts.
Just turn a blind eye to them cultivating their own power. As long as it is within your control, let them do whatever they want.
Emperor Long Qing closed the account book and put it aside. He raised his head and asked, "You are inspecting the Iron Blood Gang. No one will bother you, right?"
Jia Cong said: "Reporting to your majesty, Shuntian Prefecture Yin wanted to take over the Iron-Blooded Gang. He heard that we were on a mission, so he went back. There was also a group of reinforcements who went to rescue the Iron-Blooded Gang, but they were also wiped out by my men. There was no People come looking for trouble.”
Emperor Long Qing nodded and said, "That's good. You did a good job this time. Not only did you quickly capture the human traffickers' gang, you also uncovered the Iron Blood Gang that was linked to them. I am very satisfied with the efficiency of this work."
Jia Cong is not interested at all in these clichés of Emperor Longqing.
From last night to now, I haven't closed my eyes yet, and I haven't even drank a drop of water. Now I am sleepy and hungry. What I want to do most is to go home, take a shower, eat, and sleep.
"Your Majesty, if nothing happens, I will leave first. I didn't sleep a wink last night and didn't drink any water. Now I'm sleepy and hungry, and I can't hold on any longer."
Emperor Longqing couldn't help but smile after hearing Jia Cong's words.
This boy is honest, and he dares to say anything in front of him. If it were any other minister, even if he was so hungry that his eyesight could not stand, he would have to hold it back and not dare to show it.
Emperor Longqing didn't mind. Instead, he felt that Jia Cong was sincere in doing this. He didn't regard himself as an outsider and was more easy-going.
Emperor Longqing smiled and said: "They say that the emperor is not afraid of bad soldiers. How about I reward you with a royal meal? Otherwise, if people find out, won't they say that I am too stingy?"
Jia Cong said: "Your Majesty, I am an honest man. Your Majesty cannot be like some ministers who say they are leaving you to eat. If you really eat, he will scold you for not knowing the rules."
Emperor Longqing laughed when he heard this and said: "You brat, I am also an honest person, not the stingy person you said. Thanks to you, I have a lot of money now, and I won't worry about it because of a meal." Rice feels distressed.
Dai Quan, take Ning Guogong to the imperial dining room and let him have a good meal. Don't starve our hero. "
Dai Quan also admired Jia Cong a little. His majesty was so happy with just a few words, which was really not something ordinary people could do.
When other ministers saw His Majesty, they were all respectful and cautious, and did not dare to speak loudly. Even the princes were the same when they saw His Majesty.
Only Jia Cong was very natural, very casual and generous when meeting His Majesty, and showed no fear or nervousness at all.
This is also one of the reasons why His Majesty likes Jia Cong. In addition, when the two had similar life experiences when they were young, neither of them were well received, which gave them a sense of sympathy for each other.
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The key is that this kid Jia Cong is upbeat, can fight, make money, and can help His Majesty with money, which makes people like him even more.
Dai Quan cupped his hands and said, "Old slave, I obey the order, but Lord Ning Guo still refuses to thank you."
When Jia Cong saw that Emperor Longqing really wanted to give him a banquet, he did not refuse. He raised his hands and said, "My lord, thank you very much for the banquet. Long live, long live, long live my emperor."
Emperor Longqing said: "Okay, let's go down to eat. When you're full, just go home and sleep. There's no need to say goodbye."
"My lord, I obey the order."
Jia Cong followed Dai Quan to the imperial dining room. He was not polite and picked out a few dishes he liked, which were easy to prepare, and asked the imperial chefs to prepare them.
I looked around and picked out a few pastries to fill my stomach. When I saw some ready-made honey bear paws, I took them away immediately.
The imperial cook opened his mouth, but when he saw Dai Quan following him, he gave up.
When he came to the table outside, Jia Cong started eating directly. Before the bear's paw was finished, the following dishes were also cooked one after another and brought to the table.
Jia Cong gave way to Dai Quan, and when he saw that he wouldn't eat, he opened his cheeks and started eating.
I'm really a little hungry. It's almost late in the afternoon. After dinner, I go back to take a shower and go to bed.
Jia Cong was not very particular about eating. He was not like those literati who chewed carefully and slowly, which was almost like gobbling up food. Jia Cong devoured most of the food on the table like a whirlwind.
Dai Quan was stunned for a moment as he looked at it. This damn thing must be too delicious.
Even his ten meals are not as much as what he eats in one meal. This guy is about to catch up with him.
"I said Mr. Ning Guo, your appetite is really impressive. You are the best eater I have ever seen."
Jia Cong laughed and said, "The appetite is a bit big, which makes Manager Dai laugh. I exercise every day. It's not enough to eat less."
Dai Quan smiled and said: "No wonder Ning Guogong is so brave. He eats a lot, and naturally he is stronger."
After eating and drinking, Jia Cong left the palace, joined Qingwen, Li Biao and others, and rushed towards Ningguo Mansion.
After sending Jia Cong away, Dai Quan returned to the imperial study.
Emperor Longqing glanced at him and asked, "Is Jia Cong out of the palace?"
Dai Quan said: "Reporting to the master, after Ning Guogong was full, I sent him out of the palace. However, Ning Guogong's appetite was a bit big and he ate too much, which really shocked the old slave."
Emperor Longqing smiled when he heard this and said: "Jia Cong is a young man who is growing up and is a martial arts practitioner. It is normal for him to have a large appetite, so there is no need to make a fuss."
Seeing Dai Quan hesitate to speak, he asked: "What? Is there anything else?"
Dai Quan said: "Reporting to my master, something unexpected happened during the raid on the Iron Blood Gang this time. Mr. Ning Guogong deliberately ignored it and did not go into details. I feel that the matter is of great importance and I must let my master know."
Emperor Longqing said: "Tell me, what happened this time? Is there anything else involved?"
Dai Quan said: "Master, when we raided the Iron Blood Gang, the people of the Iron Blood Gang resisted very strongly. They were not like a mob, but more like some elites. The people of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division relied on their large numbers to fight with them. contend.
When the two sides were fighting, more than 500 people appeared outside. Ning Guogong and I stayed outside, and the group came towards us. Ning Guogong asked them to stop, but they ignored it. It looked like To kill people and silence them.
Ning Guogong had fifty or sixty soldiers around him, all of whom had war horses. The old slave thought that a good man would not suffer the immediate consequences, so he wanted to avoid the limelight first. Unexpectedly, Ning Guogong rushed forward with fifty or sixty people, and then fought with him. They killed together. "
Emperor Longqing frowned when he heard this.
He knew without asking that it was his unfilial son who did the good deeds.
It's taboo to dispatch five hundred people in the capital. This guy is so presumptuous.
He should be the one hiding those people in the Iron Blood Gang. He has hidden so many people in the capital. What on earth does he want to do?
Thinking of this, Emperor Longqing's eyes suddenly became sharp.
Thinking of the mutiny launched by the old Prince Zhongyi, I couldn't help but feel a cold feeling on my back.
Could this unfilial son also want to take this path?
He looked at Dai Quan and asked, "Jia Cong led fifty or sixty people to attack more than five hundred people? Since he is fine, he must have won. Did he kill all those people?"
Dai Quan said: "Master, it is true that Master Ning Guogong is so brave. He led his men into the enemy's formation, and without a single enemy under his command, he directly penetrated the enemy's formation and came back from behind.
The enemy was defeated in just a few charges, and then they chased them all the way across two streets, killing all the enemies. The old slave was shocked when he saw this scene. This Ning Guogong is really a powerful general in the world. . "
Emperor Longqing was stunned when he heard this. Although he had guessed the result, he did not expect this to be the case.
Is this Jia Cong really so brave? so smart?
Seeing the shocked look on Dai Quan's face when he said this, he shouldn't be exaggerating.
Thinking about his record in Liaodong, it is not surprising. Even if the more than 500 people were trained elites, they had never been on the battlefield, so how could they compare with the battle-hardened soldiers of the barbarians.
The barbarians in front of Jia Cong have never been defeated.
However, to be able to easily defeat them with one against ten and completely eliminate them is already remarkable.
This Jia Cong is really powerful, he is truly a born general.
"So, no one was left alive? This kid is really murderous."
Dai Quan said: "Master, it is true that no one was left alive. The old slave also asked him at that time why he didn't leave a few alive. Ning Guogong said, 'This is good, just think of it as the remnants of the Iron Blood Gang, so as not to tell the truth. It's embarrassing for Your Majesty.' Seeing how hard he was working, the old slave didn't say anything more."
Emperor Longqing smiled when he heard this. Jia Cong is a good man.
It is rare to have such thoughts.
I heard that Jia Cong was very kind to the people around him, took good care of the sisters in Rong Mansion, and was very filial to Mrs. Jia and Jia She. He was indeed a loyal and filial person.
However, this matter is not that simple.
That unfilial son actually hid nearly a thousand troops in the capital, which shows that his plans are not small.
This time I made a mistake in judgment, I underestimated Jia Cong, and was killed by Jia Cong in one fell swoop. He really lost his wife and lost his troops. It was a heavy loss, and it could be considered a lesson to him.
However, this unfilial son is bold and has no father, so he needs to be warned.
Otherwise, he would go further and further down this road and end up unable to look back. After all, he was his son, and he didn't want him to reach that point.
"I understand, go to the second prince's house and ask that unfilial son to come and see me."
When Dai Quan heard this, he was secretly happy.
Ning Guogong sees His Majesty’s face and doesn’t have the same knowledge as you. Our family doesn’t care about this. Since you want to kill our family, don’t blame our family for giving you eye drops.
As a prince, it is taboo to hide people in the capital.
Your Majesty must be very concerned about this matter. The Second Prince will probably be more honest this time.
Dai Quan said respectfully: "I obey the order. I will go to the Second Prince's Mansion to deliver the order."
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Jia Cong returned to Ningguo Mansion and asked Zhang Fu to arrange for the soldiers to eat and rest.
He took Qingwen and the four of them, Chun Xia Qiu Dong, back to his own yard in the back house.
Ever since Jia Cong took people away overnight, Yuanyang and Xiren were a little worried. Fortunately, Qingwen and others were with them, so they felt a little relieved.
But when I woke up the next day, I still didn't see Jia Cong back, and I started to worry again.
During breakfast, no one saw Jia Cong. After asking, they found out that he left with someone last night, saying he was going to arrest human traffickers and did not return home all night.
Although everyone knew what Jia Cong was capable of, they still felt a little uneasy when he couldn't see anyone.
Seeing that Jia Cong didn't come back, Miaoyu was a little worried, so she stayed and waited for news.
Ping'er asked Zhang Fu to arrange for someone to find out the news, and everyone else stayed in Jia Cong's yard to wait.
Now seeing Jia Cong back, everyone hurriedly came up to him, asking questions. Yuanyang, Ping'er and others even touched Jia Cong's body to see if he was injured.
Being surrounded by a group of warblers asking questions with concern made Jia Cong feel relieved that his love for them was not in vain.
