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

Chapter 441 Awakening
"Why did the Sun family secretly move their family members to Shaanxi?"

Haitang asked in confusion after hearing the latest news from her brother Hai Jiao.

Hai Jiao had already discussed this issue with his two friends Zhou Yijun and Tang Meng, and naturally he had his own conjecture: "Didn't his family arrange for Sun Yonglu to come over and seize military power in the early years? They were successful in their previous life, but Sun Yonglu's ability was limited. His actions were unreliable, and even his associates couldn't stand him. He was brought down within a few years, otherwise the Sun family would have no hope of taking root in the northwest and becoming a powerful family like the Zhou family and the Tang family. "

In this life, Sun Yonglu was kicked out of the Northwest Frontier Army long ago, but the Sun family obviously refused to give up and moved a group of people over, planning to use these people to settle in Lintong and participate in the imperial examination or join the army in the future, and once again plot to gain real power in the northwest. If Du Boqin hadn't been arrested, the Sun family's minions around Chang'an would also have been arrested, leading to the Sun family's conspiracy being exposed, and maybe they would have succeeded.

Hai Jiao keeps his face in front of others, but is quite happy in private. His efforts in this life were not in vain. He destroyed several plots of the Sun family one after another. Years of planning came to nothing. He lost troops and generals and lost a lot of money. Even his clan members were targeted by the generals of the Northwest Frontier Army. It was really satisfying. !

Haitang thought for a while: "I guess after Mr. Sun Ge took control of the power in the court, he found that his family was completely supported by the emperor's favor, and the foundation was weak. If the emperor wanted to carry out reforms, it would be okay if they were needed. What if? Heaven's voice against the reform was too loud. When the emperor was unable to resist, in order to protect himself, he pushed them out as shields. They had no power to protect themselves and were about to fall from a height and be shattered into pieces. It would be difficult for them to stand up again. Therefore, They planned to seize the Zhou family's military power. As long as they had military power to protect them and the power they held in the court, even the emperor could not easily treat them as abandoned sons.

"I used to wonder, if the Sun family wanted military power, why didn't they choose the imperial army or the army around the capital? Wouldn't that be more accessible and make the emperor dare not take action against them? Now that I think about it, they probably know those armies. The emperor would never hand over the military power to them. At most, they would only dare to use marriage to exert some influence, but they would never dare to openly occupy the position, so they would focus on the northwest frontier army. Far enough, but the military force is very powerful, with enough deterrence, and the emperor will not strictly prohibit the Sun family from getting involved. The Sun family will move a group of people to the northwest to settle down, and lay a solid foundation in the local area, waiting for the situation in the country. At worst, the family will retreat to the northwest, and with military power at hand, who can threaten their lives? "

The reason why the Sun family keeps an eye on the Zhou family and suppresses them at every turn is probably because they are jealous of the Zhou family's influence in the northwest and want to replace them. Moreover, they want to plot military power in the northwest. If they do not suppress the Zhou family, the most famous family in the northwest army, no matter how many calculations they make, they will not succeed. At most, they will become a local wealthy family with little say. If the emperor wanted to wipe out the Sun family, the Zhou family would only obey orders. At that time, no matter how much land and property the Sun family bought in the northwest and how many civil servants and generals they provided, they would still be able to do nothing.

Haitang figured this out and told her brother. Hai Jiao also agrees with her analysis.

He also said: "Even if the attempt to gain military power in the northwest fails, the Sun family quietly moved a group of clan members here to find a way out for themselves."

After the new king succeeded to the throne in the previous life, the Sun family struggled for several years and finally fell, but in fact only Sun Ge Lao and several members of the clan who were close to him and had become high-ranking officials were arrested. In their hometown, many clan members who had never participated in any treason and crime escaped safely. However, their honors were revoked and their fields were confiscated. However, the clan still had sacrificial fields to support their children and grandchildren, and their ancestral houses were also saved. In addition, many clan members are missing and have taken away a large amount of property and evidence of the Sun family's crimes. The court never stopped hunting these people, but unfortunately, they were still missing until Haijiao died.

In fact, it's not that the court didn't care, but that after the fall of the Sun family, there was no peace in the court. There were still many troubles, and people with bad intentions jumped out to cause trouble, which exhausted Prime Minister Tao Yue to death. Hai Jiao, a secret agent of the Jin Yiwei, also fell into the hands of one of the prisoners. The imperial court's energy was being held back, so how much energy could it devote to tracking down dozens of inconspicuous Sun family members? Anyway, the old Sunge family are all dead, and even if the rest of them escape, it won't be a big deal, so the court will leave it alone. However, Hai Jiao can now probably guess where the missing Sun family members in the previous life may have been hidden.

After the fall of the Sun family in the previous life, the northwest frontier army finally had a reliable new commander, Marshal He, who settled the border disputes between Chu and Hu; the Zhou family members still served as middle and low-level military attachés in the frontier army and lived a low-key life; The Zhenguogongfu branch struggled to prove themselves to the new king and strive to return to the northwest; the Tang family declined day by day and was no longer as prominent as before.

At this time, there was no prominent family with enough influence in Shaanxi. If the Sun family members could conceal their true identities, take root in Lintong County, and operate quietly, they would really not attract anyone's attention. After a few decades, they regained their strength and returned to the center of power in the name of Lintong Sun Family. Who would know that they were originally queens of rebels?
Hai Jiao only lamented that the Sun family had been so secretive in their previous life. They were able to carve out a piece of their own world on the territory of the Northwest Frontier Army without attracting anyone's attention. It was really too insidious. Fortunately, he was a man of two generations and reminded the Zhou family in time to prevent them from being plotted by the Sun family. Otherwise, if the Zhou family lost power and the Zhou family protected the Hai family, Xie Wenzai and others, what good results would they have? I'm afraid that even if I go back to my hometown in Zhili, I won't be able to live a peaceful life, right?

Hai Jiao couldn't help but whispered to his sister: "The Zhou family is so careless! Obviously the Duke of Zhen has always acted shrewdly. He always wins more and loses less when dealing with barbarians. He will not let anyone take advantage of him when dealing with the Sun family." In the past, the Sun family had to wait until the death of the Duke of Zhen to truly seize the military power in the northwest. However, the old man was stunned and did not realize that there was a large area of ​​​​the Sun family's land and a large number of people under his nose, whether it was the northwest frontier army or Shaanxi. The local officials in the territory asked the Sun family to bribe and install many people, but the Zhou family didn't notice it. No wonder they suffered many setbacks in the previous life! "

Haitang sighed: "No matter how powerful Zhen Guo Gong is, he is only one person. How many things do you expect him to be able to manage? Besides, he is getting older now, and his physical energy is getting worse every year. Just managing the border troops is enough trouble. Right? He trusts his generals and believes that Shaanxi is the base of the Zhou family. The Zhou family’s relatives and friends are spread all over the country, so there will never be any problems, so how can he pay attention to those trivial matters? "

Hai Jiao fell silent, and after a while he said: "Indeed. I can't think that just because Zhen Guo Gong is a good fighter, he can handle everything. Although he has many trusted generals, the Tang family has its own plans. The other generals also have their own selfish motives; his sons are all very capable, but General Zhou and General Zhou have been stationed in Gansu and Suzhou for many years. General Tuesday married an inconsiderate wife, and General Thursday is an adopted son, and he always does everything. His hands are tied, General Friday died early, and General Saturday was still young... Even among the clan members, there are those like Sanfang who are always lagging behind... How many helpers does the old man have that he can safely use? It is normal for him to make some omissions? . Not to mention, the emperor in the capital loves to cause trouble and always protects the Sun family..."

Hai Jiao felt that he should work harder and couldn't rely on Duke Zhen to handle everything.

Putting all your eggs in one basket is too risky.

(End of this chapter)