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

Chapter 502 The Emperor’s Conditions

As soon as Jin Jiashu sighed, Haijiao and Haitang realized something was wrong.

The brother and sister looked at each other and both went to observe Jin Jiashu's expression.

They were secretly puzzled when they saw Jin Jiashu's brows filled with sadness, as if he really had a lot on his mind, but seemed unable to speak.

Would it really bother him so much if the palace sent someone to teach him and take care of him?
Ma Shangyi belongs to the Queen Mother Zhou and is familiar with Concubine Xu Xian. She can't possibly be disadvantageous to him, right? Even though this nanny might strictly control him, he is not a playful and restless person. He usually has very strict self-discipline and does not see any mistakes in etiquette and rules. Is he still afraid of other people's restrictions?
Could it be that there was something wrong with the guard Lin sent by the emperor?

The Hai family brother and sister looked at each other again, and each of them secretly thought about the reason.

Hai Jiao recalled the situation that the brother and sister had previously analyzed in private.

Tu Rong was originally a confidant of the emperor. He came to Chang'an specially to serve as the commander of the capital. As soon as he took office, he investigated Madam Ma's case with great concentration. He arrested many people, interrogated many people, and even traveled all the way to Liangzhou. . But after going to great lengths to find out the evidence, he did not disclose the truth and damage the reputation of the Zhou family. Instead, he politely discussed it with the Duke of Zhen. Even the final interrogation was held secretly in the west courtyard of the third room of the Zhou family instead of It can be said that doing it in the Yamen court gave the Zhou family face. Not only did he have no intention of implicating the other three members of the Zhou family, he was even willing to let Mrs. Ma see her biological son before she died, which shows his tolerance and kindness towards the Zhou family.

When Tu Rong did this, not only did Ma Shangyi, who came with the Queen Mother's decree and the emperor's decree, have no objections, but even the commander Zeng Qingxi, who was born in the Yingchuan Marquis Mansion, never had any objections. It can be seen that this tolerance and goodwill must be It was done with the permission of the emperor, or even the emperor's instruction. Therefore, the Yingchuan Houfu family, who were also close to the emperor, never interfered with Mrs. Ma's judgment due to personal grudges.

The emperor has been suspicious of the Zhou family for decades, but now he treats the Zhou family favorably. It cannot be because he suddenly realized his conscience and knew that he had wronged his loyal ministers. It is probably because he is old and in poor health and is optimistic about the candidate for the heir apparent. The eighth prince was still young, and because the unworthy son who succeeded the clan colluded with the relatives of powerful ministers to prevent the eighth prince from establishing a heir apparent, he became wary and planned to ask the Zhou family to come out again to protect the eighth prince's relationship.

After Haijiao Haitang analyzed this point before, she managed to inform Duke Zhen Guo and suggested that Duke Zhen Guo go down the slope and take advantage of the emperor's needs to eliminate the royal family's suspicion of the Zhou family, so that the northwest frontier army could regain the support of the imperial court. The Zhou family can also get rid of the negative impact of Madam Ma's collusion case. The Duke of Zhen accepted the proposal and gave the emperor a secret. After the arrival of people from the capital, Tu Rong quickly handled Mrs. Ma's case. No one in the Zhou family was implicated, and even the other three members of the Zhou family were freed. It must have been the emperor who was provoking Li, right?

Now that Mrs. Ma's case has been resolved, the emperor and the Zhou family have reached a settlement, and the Zhou family must contribute to the eighth prince's appointment as heir to the throne. When the emperor and Concubine Xu Xian sent the latter's biological son to Chang'an, did they also intend to take him as a hostage to reassure the Zhou family? With such a hostage here, does it count as Concubine Xu Xian's promise to the Zhou family that she will never cross a bridge to draw a stick, just like what the emperor did?
After Ma Shangyi entered the city, she went to the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion for resettlement. Did she reveal the true identity of Concubine Xu Xian and the identity of Jin Jiashu’s biological mother to Zhen Guogong and his wife?

If she does this, the Zhenguo Palace will have a handle on Concubine Xu Xian, and with Jin Jiashu in hand, they probably won't be afraid that Concubine Xu Xian and the Eighth Prince will fall out afterward. However, the emperor sent someone to Jin Jiashu to teach him etiquette and martial arts. Did he have any intention of preventing the Zhou family from intervening in Jin Jiashu's upbringing? Maybe he can still protect people from Chang'an at any time. So is this hostage still a hostage?
After analyzing it, Haijiao felt that it was a mess. He was not sure what the emperor wanted to do and what kind of reaction the Zhenguo government would have. He couldn't help but feel that these nobles were really troubled and could create many waves in the plain. .

Could it be that Jin Jiashu was aware of these waves but was unable to get rid of them, so he was so troubled? It's really not easy to mention this kind of thing to their brothers and sisters. Because in Jin Jiashu's mind, the siblings didn't know that Xu Xianfei and he were in a mother-son relationship!
Hai Jiao looked at Jin Jiashu, his eyes showing some sympathy. Although Jin Jiashu has a biological mother who is the imperial concubine and a biological brother who is the future new king, he is now a pitiful little man who is unable to control his own destiny and can only be manipulated by others. In contrast, Hai Jiao believes that he is much luckier than his friends. Haitang is a little different from her brother. She can also think of what Hai Jiao guessed, but the power game in the court is not something that little people like them can interfere with, and there is no use worrying about it. They can't decide what the emperor and the prince think, they can only try their best to do a good job for themselves and get more benefits for themselves.

Moreover, even if the people sent by the emperor were suspected of spying, Jin Jiashu did not intend to harm his biological mother and half-brothers. He only hoped that they would successfully ascend to power. Even if there were people monitoring him, there was no conflict of interest. What does it matter if we live together? Not only does he not need to worry about this, but he should take the opportunity to use these monitors to learn the information he wants to know and learn the knowledge he wants to master, which will be more beneficial to him.

At least, now that he communicates with his biological mother, he no longer needs to rely on the channels of the Zhou family. The confidentiality has been greatly increased, and he has much less worries when writing letters. Maybe he can write more letters to his birth mother in the future to deepen the relationship between mother and son, which will be of great benefit to his future life after moving to Beijing.

Considering that the two parties were not completely open and honest, and some things were hard to say clearly, Haitang simply pretended to be chatting and asked Jin Jiashu about the situation of Ma Shangyi and Guard Lin, and asked when they would move into the Jin family's house. How many years do you plan to live in Chang'an? What do you plan to do in the meantime?
Jin Jiashu was still troubled, but he patiently answered Haitang's questions one by one.

Ma Shangyi's real name is Ma Sufang. She is the daughter of a servant of the Duke of Zhen, ranking sixth. Because her brother went on an expedition with the Duke of Zhen and also achieved military exploits, the whole family has long since left the country and established their own business. Even in the past, The servant's courtyard where he lived was granted a title deed by his family and turned into a private residence. He officially settled in Chang'an City. However, she had been in Beijing with the Empress Dowager for many years, and her close relatives at home had either passed away long ago or moved to the border towns. The younger generation had never met them in person. At most, they only heard about them in books at home, and there was really no close relationship. Ma Shangyi once missed her hometown very much, but after returning to Chang'an, she walked around her former residence, met her relatives, and paid homage to her parents. Most of her homesickness dissipated, and she no longer had any obsession with going home. .

Now she has changed her mind and feels that there is nothing wrong with returning to the capital to retire. There are masters and old sisters who have been with her for decades, and she has long been accustomed to the climate and food. Even if Queen Mother Zhou passes away in the future, she can still go to guard the mausoleum, which is better than living with strangers.

She knew that Concubine Xu Xian cared about "her sister's only living flesh and blood" and wanted to share her worries, and she also took the opportunity to stay in her hometown for a few more years. When Jin Jiashu comes to Beijing to take the exam, she can go back to Beijing with him.

As for old age care, it’s not a big problem. She had saved a lot of money and even adopted a little girl who was chosen for her by the Marquis of Cheng'en. She was loyal and clever. As long as she has a quiet little courtyard, she can take good care of herself.

She promised Jin Jiashu that she would help him take care of the house and not let him worry about trivial matters, so that he could concentrate on his studies and strive to gain fame as soon as possible.

It was only when she mentioned it personally that Jin Jiashu learned that the emperor had repeatedly asked him to pass the imperial examination before he could go to Beijing to meet his "aunt". Concubine Xu Xian’s words were not just good wishes.

That was the emperor's condition.

(End of this chapter)