kvmb Chapter 548
Chapter 548
"By doing this, his situation will at least be less difficult!"
"Otherwise, if he really offends the public, I'm afraid that even the Heavenly Master and His Majesty won't be able to protect him, right?"
The rigid thinking made Old Lady Jia confidently analyze the intention of Xu Shan's move tonight!
The previous loss of imperial power also led to a misunderstanding among all the Jiangnan gentry, including Lady Jia. Zhu Youwei, who was dedicated to maintaining stability, did not dare to offend the entire gentry group in the turbulent court where the princes were divided and the princes formed their own factions.
This time, the commotion was so great. Firstly, it was because Prince Ning came to the capital and exerted pressure frequently; secondly, the loss of tax silver had shaken the foundation of the country.
Furthermore, after the imperial envoy went to Jiangnan, Duke Qing first planned the Wujin Rebellion and then had the Taihu Lake bandits ambush and kill them, forcing them to retaliate!
The reason for tonight's visit was also because Xu Shan felt that he was too hot-blooded and impulsive, and had caused a disaster that was not going to end well, so he found the Jia family!
He tried to use both kindness and force to force the Jia family to make a choice!
At the very least, he had to remain neutral, allowing him to fully engage in the game with the Yan family!
Following his old lady's line of thought, Jia Qingming, who had also figured out this point, spoke without the initial panic: "Old Lady, do you mean to close the door and not see anyone? Is this a statement of our Jia family's attitude?"
"Then what will the outside world say? That our Jia family is so afraid of the imperial envoy that we dare not even open the door?"
After he finished speaking, Jia Tianxiang said with an exaggerated expression: "Then should we respectfully invite him in?"
"We need to invite him in, but there are some rules for how to do it."
After saying this, Old Lady Jia immediately arranged, "Uncle Wu!"
"exist!"
"Open the right side door and welcome Lord Xu into the mansion."
"Ok?"
Hearing this, the Jia family's eyes suddenly lit up.
Rich families all have a main door and two side doors.
Those of noble status enter the mansion through the main gate, while those of lower status enter through the left gate.
Only the lowest rank ones will be invited into the mansion through the right door!
This is a naked humiliation to Xu Shan.
"What are you still standing there for? Do it now!"
"Huh? Yes."
Uncle Wu came to his senses and quickly turned around and left.
"Old Lady, this is a brilliant move!"
"It not only shows the Jia family's attitude, but also avoids gossip!"
After hearing the flattery from the people below, Old Lady Jia sneered, "A young man who is still wet in the mud, relying on his bravery to gain a little advantage, thinks he can control our Jia family?"
"When our ancestors were making plans for the late emperor, their family was still slacking off."
"Haha."
These words of Old Lady Jia really caused the Jia family to laugh.
The haze that had just shrouded their hearts was also swept away!
As the old saying goes, every old person in the family is a treasure.
At critical moments, her words can always calm people's hearts.
Outside the Jia Mansion...
Xu Shan stood at the bottom of the steps with his hands behind his back, looking up at the tablet with the words "Jia Mansion" written by the late emperor himself.
Zhang Liansong, who was pacing beside him, seemed very impatient.
"Goudan, can't you just stop for a moment? You're making me dizzy!"
"Sir, I really don't understand. We're here to arrest someone. Why are we handing out business cards and waiting for a reply?"
"Just go in and kill them, and it will be over, right?"
"You know nothing. Just these two words are enough to make me use 'courtesy before force' tonight."
Xu Shan pointed at the golden plaque and said with a faint smile.
"what?"
When Zhang Liansong stood there in a daze, not understanding what he was saying, Wang Qinian stepped forward and said, "Sir, we are not paying respect to the Jia family, but to the remaining power of the late emperor!"
After saying this, Wang Qinian added, "This is the official statement."
"Non-unofficial?"
Zhang Liansong asked cautiously.
"When we arrived here in a mighty procession, countless pairs of eyes were staring at us."
"After such a long period of preparation, all the prominent figures in Suzhou Prefecture have sent spies to focus on this."
"We dare to attack the Jia family, who have the name bestowed by the previous emperor and hold a dragon-headed cane..."
"What will other people think?"
Hearing this, Zhang Liansong's eyes widened and he asked, "Killing a chicken to scare the monkeys?"
After he finished saying this, Xu Shan nodded evasively without further explanation.