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

Chapter 341 New Information

Having just seen off his friend, Zhou Wenjun was not in a very good mood and there was nothing interesting to talk about on the way.

Seeing this, Haitang could only think of a few words to explain. But even though she was full of witty words, it couldn't compare to the sadness of a close friend who grew up together suddenly being separated and possibly not being able to see each other for several years. Seeing Zhou Wenjun's depressed mood, Haitang decided to use other methods to divert his attention.

She began to tell Zhou Wenjun about her current situation at home, as well as the news from Zhou Yijun in the third room of the Zhou family. Especially recently, their grandmothers have received requests for help from Uncle Ma, but they don't know how to help him.

Zhou Wenjun and Zhou Yijun also have a very good relationship. When he heard that she had troubles at home, he immediately sat upright: "Why didn't she tell me? In the letters she wrote to me in the past few days, she always said that she was fine at home and everything was fine. Worry, but it turned out that you were all trying to trick me?"

Haitang smiled and said: "Cousin Yijun may not be coaxing you. She is probably thinking that you are going to be separated from Sister Peng. She must be very sad and doesn't want to bother you with trivial matters at home, right? In fact, this is not a big deal. The third room of the Zhou family After all, we need to train a group of new people to replace the original servants, and we can't always use your family's manpower. My aunt can't do it alone, and she doesn't have a filial daughter-in-law who can share her worries, so naturally she can only let her granddaughter help. . Yijun can also learn the skills of a housekeeper, there is no harm in that."

Zhou Wenjun also vaguely heard that all the manpower lent to the third room by Mrs. Tuesday were now returned by the third room. On the other hand, the people borrowed by Mrs. Wednesday and Mrs. Saturday have not returned yet, but these people are doing menial work. There is no shortage of people in the Zhenguo Palace, and they are not needed, so the two aunts don't care. Zhou Wenjun didn't take this matter to heart at first, thinking that the people who borrowed the money from the third room of the Zhou family would have to pay it back sooner or later, and it would be normal for them to pay it back after the New Year. However, he didn't expect that the third room didn't have enough manpower at all, but he still hurriedly paid it back. People are back. It was easy for Zhou Shigong, the fifth uncle to return his favor, but the female family members in the family were faced with a shortage of manpower.

Zhou Wenjun can probably understand why Zhou Shigong did this: "Fifth uncle insisted on driving them away because the people under Second Aunt were instructed by Madam Tang and almost sent a message to Madam Ma. ? The second aunt’s lax control has caused our eldest brother to lose a lot of face! If the fifth uncle clan no longer trusts our eldest brother in the future, how much love will be left between the relatives? "

It's a pity that this kind of thing is not something she, a junior, can handle. Mrs. Grandmother Zhenguogong just scolded Mrs. Tuesday, and Mrs. Tuesday only fined her confidant Nanny, who had provided convenience to Mrs. Tang, a year's monthly payment, but she still kept her by her side to take care of things. Even the servant girl who delivered the message was released after being imprisoned for half a month and demoted to Zhuangzi, but her husband and children's work was not affected.

Such a punishment is nothing at all. How can it deter the servants so that they will not dare to do it again? After seeing the three members of the Zhou family, they naturally could no longer trust the male and female servants of Mrs. Tuesday. Zhou Shigong did not return all the people lent by the Zhenguo Palace in one go, which would have already given the eldest son a lot of face.

Of course, it is also possible that the third house of the Zhou family has expelled a large number of servants. If all the servants of the Zhenguo Palace are returned in one go, the remaining manpower will not be enough to maintain the operation of the mansion. That's why Zhou Ma is now taking his granddaughter Zhou Yijun to train new people in the mansion. Even if Zhou Shigong wants to chase people away, he still has to consider the reality.

Zhou Wenjun sighed secretly and changed the subject without saying anything more: "By the way, you said that your uncle asked your grandmother and your fifth uncle for help. What happened? The position of commander of the Chang'an Vanguard Who is going to be in charge, and what does it have to do with him? He is just the governor of the fifth rank. It is the same for anyone who serves as a commander, right?" Haitang told Uncle Ma's family about the situation, and said: "I In fact, grandma has advised him several times. No matter what the errand is, he should first make arrangements for his children and grandchildren. As long as they strive for success in the future, there will always be a time when they will make meritorious service and be promoted. Don't always think about it overnight. But he is always worried that he will not be able to hold on to that. It's time, and he's afraid that once he retreats, his children and grandchildren won't be able to hold on to the lintel, and the family will decline. Therefore, even if his old illness is serious and he can't even get off the bed in the worst time of winter, he still has to rely on what he has now. In terms of position, no one should underestimate the Ma family."

This situation is actually not uncommon. Military attaches who have experienced several wars often have old problems, and they will suffer when they get older. If the children and grandchildren in the family do not live up to their expectations, no matter how uncomfortable they feel, they will not dare to retire and rest in peace, so they can only cope with the situation. Now that the border is peaceful, if there is a large-scale war, the entire northwest frontier army will be dispatched. Those who occupy positions in vain but cannot do the work will definitely be cleared out. The father-in-law Zhenguo and his son had to worry about how to get these old guys to leave willingly and honorably every time, but there were never fewer military attachés and their families who came to the door crying for help.

Zhou Wenjun himself had the experience of being blocked by people on the road several times when he was a child, crying and begging for help. He knew this situation very well, but he could do nothing about it.

She could only whisper to Haitang: "You should try to persuade your uncle and grandpa more. It's okay if nothing happens at the border right now. If something happens, he won't be able to keep his official position. He has been lazy for so many years, so he should just give it up. . At present, others can still tolerate him for the sake of old friendship. When the new commander takes office and the new officer takes office, if he is stared at and burned, won't he lose his dignity? At that time, he will say How can we arrange a future for our children and grandchildren?! If we retire early, we can at least get some benefits. Now my fourth uncle is in charge of the Chang'an vanguard. Although he is strict, he is not a serious commander after all. As long as the people under him do not go too far, he is Those who don’t mind being more tolerant.”

Haitang blinked: "Has the new commander been chosen? Isn't it easy to talk to him?"

"I don't know if it's okay to talk." Zhou Wenjun said honestly, "I only know that he has a good background and is a close relative of Marquis Yingchuan. This military attaché from Beijing is not one of our northwest frontier troops. What does he want to do? Even my grandfather couldn't say much about it. He should have brought a group of people over. The Chang'an forward guard had just cleaned up a group of people, and it was just right to arrange for him to go, and there would be no need to mobilize people from other guards. In the future, if he is there, there will be more With the presence of another emperor's confidant general, there may be trouble in Chang'an. But our Zhenguo Palace cannot take care of this, so we can only let them go."

Haitang never expected that she would get such important new information from Zhou Wenjun today, so she hurriedly asked: "The Marquis of Yingchuan sent people here because of the previous plot by Mrs. Ma and her daughter to plot against the prince of the Marquis of Yingchuan." ?But if this matter has not been solved, why does the Marquis of Yingchuan still send people to Chang'an? Who is the other emperor's confidant general? Could it be that he came to take over the position of General Zhou's commander and commander of Shaanxi Dusi? "

Zhou Wenjun nodded: "Exactly. My fourth uncle is going to Beijing to be the commander of Jin Wu's rear guard, which is one of the twenty-six guards of Shangzhi's personal army. By doing this, the emperor trusts our Zhou family. He wants to send his trusted followers. It would be hard for our family to say anything if he came to serve in the northwest, otherwise wouldn't it look like he doesn't know how to appreciate others? As for the Marquis of Yingchuan, he was originally a confidant of the emperor. It was not surprising that he took a ride and sent his confidants to Chang'an. He The family almost suffered a big loss, and it is human nature to want to regain the situation.

"My grandpa said, the most important thing right now is to let the emperor and the emperor's cronies understand that the Zhou family is loyal and has never had any different intentions. It is the Sun family who spread rumors behind their backs. As long as the emperor trusts the Zhou family, the northwest frontier army will be able to If you really want to live a stable life, you don’t have to worry about food, grass, weapons and other things all day long. So, as long as the person coming is not a idiot with bad intentions like Sun Yonglu, and there is a little dispute of temper, if you can tolerate it, just tolerate it!"

(End of this chapter)