Striving in the Red Mansion.

Summary

Cheng Qi Er is impressed by Jia Huan's boldness when he casually throws out 10,000 taels. Yuan Hao reveals that the decision to poison a scholar was made by Zheng Guojiu, not the emperor, which gives Jia Huan hope for altering the emperor's plans. Jia Huan discusses the potential of rebranding the Jia family's briquettes as imperial tributes to capture the Northern Zhili market, impressing Jia Lian. Despite spending 5,000 taels for information, Jia Huan believes in the value of righteousness over profit. He seeks Wang Ziteng's help regarding his sister in the palace and reveals that Zheng Guojiu is behind the poisoning, hinting at political maneuvering to shift power dynamics in the court.

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