After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 340 Guess

Ma's elder brother, Ma Yukun, was a middle-level military attache in the Chang'an vanguard.

Although he had been on leave for many years due to an old illness, he still refused to give up his position, fearing that his children and grandchildren would not be able to live up to their expectations and would not be able to support the family. If he retired, the Ma family would fall. Therefore, when he is in good health, he will still go back to the guardhouse to show his face, and his relationship with his colleagues is also maintained well. No one is disgusted with his frequent lazy behavior and reports him - after all, everyone There may come a day like this. The original commander Du Boqin also turned a blind eye to him, wishing that he would not participate in the affairs of the guard station and occupy the position of a middle-level military attache in vain, so as to prevent newcomers from outside from having the opportunity to enter the guard station and disrupt the situation.

But now that Du Boqin has fallen, will the new commander continue to indulge Ma Yukun? Will he bring in new confidants to take his place? With interests at stake, he naturally has to worry more.

It was originally rumored that the two commanders who were most likely to take over the position of commander of the Chang'an vanguard were both children of local general families. Their origins, qualifications and achievements were all clear. They had served in the northwest frontier army for a long time. I wanted to find out about them. Intelligence is not difficult. Up and down the Chang'an Vanguard, almost all the military attaches and civilians who had not been involved in Du Boqin's case had inquired about it in private and made plans in advance. No matter which commander came to take charge of the Chang'an Vanguard, they would have a way to deal with it. .

Even though there were rumors outside that General Thursday would take over Chang'an Vanguard, no one in Chang'an Vanguard was afraid. Compared to the two highly vocal commanders, they were more familiar with General Thursday and knew how to survive under his command.

But who would have thought? On Thursday, the general received a transfer order to Beijing. The Tang family member was about to go to Yan'an Guard to serve, while the original Yan'an Guard commander was about to be transferred to Shanxi. As for who will be the commander of the Chang'an Vanguard? No one knows at all. There is no rumor at all within the Northwest Frontier Army!

All the preparations made by the Chang'an vanguard during this period were all in vain!

Uncle Ma Yukun now sighs all day long and doesn't know where to go to find out the news.

The third room of the Zhou family, where his eldest sister Zhou Ma lives, is still closed to guests and is not willing to entertain relatives at all. According to Zhou Ma, Mrs. Tang used Mrs. Tuesday's maid to almost contact Mrs. Ma in the West Courtyard. This incident made Zhou Shigong wary and he did not dare to trust the manpower of the long house anymore. Now the third room of the Zhou family has just recruited a new batch of male and female servants and is busy training them. Most of the people borrowed from the Zhenguo government have left, and most of the rest are doing menial work. Zhou Ma was worried about the shortage of manpower for fine work in the inner courtyard. How could he have time to care about external affairs? Zhou Shigong only had a temporary position in the border army, and his popularity was mediocre. He had been on leave since the twelfth lunar month, and it was even less likely that he knew any secret information.

Uncle Ma had no choice but to ask his younger sister Ma for help. The younger brother-in-law Hai Xiya works under General Zhou Zhou, and Hai Xiya's cousin Xie Wenzai is a frequent visitor to the Zhenguo Palace. The Hai family is always better informed than others. Uncle Ma himself had difficulty moving, so he sent his two sons, his daughter-in-law, and his grandchildren to take turns going to the Hai family to greet Mr. Ma, hoping that Mr. Ma would help his parents' family somewhat for the sake of his younger generation.

What can Ma do to help him? She herself was confused. Regarding matters related to border military affairs, she rarely took the initiative to inquire unless it was related to her husband's work. Moreover, her brother had looked down on Hai Xiya in the past, and she knew in her heart that her husband was only willing to treat her brother with courtesy for her sake, otherwise he would not want to associate with the Ma family at all. This made her even more embarrassed to speak.

Ma told her granddaughter in a low voice her difficulties and said: "Good Tangtang, can you ask for grandma's help? You don't have to ask your grandpa, just ask your cousin. If you are embarrassed to ask, ask your brother Go. It’s really hard to say this. If I ask, your cousin will definitely tell your grandpa. I don’t know what your grandpa will think of your uncle then!"

Haitang blinked, thought for a while, and said: "The position of commander of the Chang'an Vanguard is now vacant. I can probably guess where the person who took over came from, but I have no evidence. This position is not General Zhou. Is it part-time? Before the general comes to Beijing on Thursday, my uncle shouldn't have to worry, right? In fact, there are many vacancies in the Chang'an vanguard. Instead of worrying that the new commander will not allow him to occupy his position and not work, he might as well think The solution is to quickly arrange new positions for his children and grandchildren while the general is still here next Thursday. By the time the new commander takes office, my uncle's children and grandchildren will already be in their positions. As long as they don't make mistakes, no one can drive them away. .”

Ma hurriedly asked: "Who will be the new commander? Who did you listen to? Miss Wenjun?" Haitang shook his head: "How could Sister Wenjun talk to me about such a thing? I was thinking of what Grandpa Zhuang had done earlier. The letter from Master Zhao, the commander of the Shanxi Dusi Department, mentioned that military attaches from Shanxi and Shaanxi will be transferred to each other. Now that General Tang, Peng Tongzhi and Chen Qianhu have been transferred to Shanxi, which generals will be transferred to Shanxi? What are we coming here? What positions will we take after we come here? Our people used to hold practical positions. When people from Shanxi come, they can't just find a place to settle them, right? There is a vacancy in the position of Chang'an Vanguard Commander , isn’t it just right?”

Ma suddenly realized: "That's right! I also heard from the master that someone is coming from Shanxi Dusi, but I don't know who they are and where they will be assigned to serve. The general is leaving on Thursday, and he is a commander in chief. The position will be vacant. If someone from Shanxi takes over, I don’t know what his temper will be. Well, I’m really worried that I won’t get along with that person!”

Haitang comforted her and said, "Don't worry, Grandma. Although grandpa is serving in Shaanxi Dusi, he is actually following the orders of Mr. Tao Yuetao, the Minister of Household Affairs, to plant new grains in the northwest. No matter who the commander-in-chief is in the future, , there is no need to offend Mr. Tao for no reason, right? Even if he wants to fight for power and profit, he doesn't have to get into trouble with a mere seventh-grade person? As long as Grandpa acts cautiously, he should be fine."

Ma sighed: "I hope so. However, if the person who comes here is really a general from Shanxi, it will be useless no matter how much we ask. Who knows what kind of temper an outsider who has never dealt with him has? Will he be polite? Um, I still advise your uncle to arrange new jobs for his children and grandchildren as soon as possible. No matter what the job looks like, it’s good if you can get it. Find a stable job now and worry about the future later. As long as Malu Yuan and Malusheng have a stable future, He can retire with peace of mind. No matter how hard he keeps his old problem, he may collapse on the kang and be unable to move again. Instead of worrying about his children and grandchildren, he might as well worry about himself first!"

Although Haitang's guess sounded very reliable, Ma did not send a letter to his brother immediately. He only wrote down the matter secretly, and when he was alone with her husband Hai Xiya at night, she shamelessly asked him about it. If Hai Xiya didn't know, then she would find a way to go to Zhen Guogong's Mansion to find some ladies to find out. This is not only for her brother Ma Yukun, but also for her husband Hai Xiya. Even if the person who succeeds General Zhou in the future won't embarrass Hai Xiya, she still hopes that her husband can have a smooth life in the yamen.

Ma found a new job for him, and Haitang saw that her grandmother was quite motivated, so she let her go.

Early the next morning, she dressed up, informed her grandparents, and then went out with the grapes and went to the city gate with Chen Qianhu's family next door.

Outside the East City Gate, she reluctantly said goodbye to Peng Yuqi, watched the latter get on the carriage, and left with the Chen family before returning to the city with Zhou Wenjun.

(End of this chapter)