Chapter 4114: ~(＾◇^) The Real Struggles Were Always Plain and Unadorned
"..."
However, Jia Zheng only shook his head slowly, then sank back into the grand chair. He closed his eyes and tiredly rubbed his brow.
"It's no use."
"Even the Heavenly Emperor can't do anything. To put it bluntly, what are we, the Jia family, in the grand scheme of things?"
"Do you really think our Jia family still enjoys the boundless glory that Duke Ning and Duke Rong had back in their day?"
Seeing the disgruntled look on Jia Lian's face, Jia Zheng pondered for a moment before continuing coldly:
"Otherwise, why do you think he would willingly part from his own flesh and blood, sending his only daughter all the way to the Divine Capital to entrust her to us?"
"What do you make of Daiyu's sudden, inexplicable illness—the one even the Heavenly Court's immortal physicians were powerless to treat?"
"Fortunately, he sent her here early. Otherwise..."
He didn't say what would have happened otherwise. He only sighed wistfully, then lifted his now-cool tea and took a sip.
"..."
Jia Lian was naturally stunned into silence by this barrage of revelations. After a long while, unable to think of any good solution, he finally asked hoarsely:
"Then... when Uncle Lin took up his post all those years ago, Second Master, you..."
"Why didn't you try to dissuade him?"
To be honest, if Jia Lian had earned his third-place distinction in the immortal civil examinations, he would never have accepted an appointment in the provinces—especially not one as dangerous as Inspector of the Salt Administration.
After all, why go risk his life out in the provinces when he could simply stay in the Divine Capital and coast along, building seniority?
"Ha!"
"How do you know I didn't try