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

Chapter 503: Overthinking
"Could it be that the emperor doesn't want you to enter the capital on purpose?"

When Haijiao heard this, he blurted out subconsciously.

Hearing this, Jin Jiashu could only smile bitterly: "The emperor also has good intentions. He hopes that I can come to Beijing openly, instead of being a relative and relying on my aunt to gain a foothold in Beijing..."

Hai Jiao muttered: "Although martial arts is prevalent in Shaanxi, and many young people practice martial arts and join the army, there are still many scholars, and the government, college and provincial examinations are not low in difficulty. You are studying later than others. The foundation is not solid either. If you want to achieve something, you need to lay the foundation all over again. Even though you have extraordinary talents and are now taught by famous teachers, it will take at least ten or eight years before you can hope to attend the meeting in Beijing. Try. Does the emperor have too much confidence in you and thinks that the imperial examination is not difficult for you, or does he deliberately put forward difficult conditions because he does not want you to go to Beijing to meet your aunt and cousin? "

Is it possible that Jin Jiashu has been unable to enter Beijing since he failed to pass the examination?

The old emperor doesn't have a few years left to live. When he dies and a new emperor succeeds to the throne, Concubine Xu Xian will become the queen mother. Isn't it possible that Jin Jiashu can't come to Beijing by then? !
It makes no sense for the emperor to impose such conditions.

Jin Jiashu felt the same in his heart, but it was hard to say it out in front of Ma Shangyi. Now in front of the Hai family brothers and sisters, he tried his best to say good things for the emperor without saying anything sincerely: "Ma Shangyi said, if I come to Beijing as a candidate to take the exam, I will be a serious candidate. Even if I fail, others will You won't underestimate me; when I can take the high school entrance examination and achieve official status, I will be a serious scholar. Whether it is to enter the Hanlin Academy or become an official in the court, it will be justifiable. If I have real ability, I may be able to work in the future. He served as a high-ranking official in the court and even went directly to the cabinet to share the worries of his aunt and cousin.

"But if I don't get fame and go to Beijing first, I will be a relative. Others will look down on me first when they know it. Even if I top the high school with my true ability, some people will suspect that I got the fame because of nepotism, and they will treat me badly. My future will be useless. Even if I have made great achievements in office, others would have been able to join the cabinet and become prime minister, and there would still be people who would talk about my status as a relative and prevent me from taking real power, and they would also talk about my aunt. Gossip. Therefore, the emperor had high hopes for me and ordered me to enter the capital only after I passed the exam. In order to allow me to concentrate on studying and preparing for the exam, he sent Ma Shangyi and Guard Lin here."

When Jin Jiashu said this, he paused: "My aunt has long known the emperor's intentions and mentioned them in her letter. She told me to study hard and not let down the emperor's high expectations."

Hai Jiao let out a "tsk", moved closer to his friend, and lowered his voice: "Are you sincere when you say these words? There are only three of us in this room, you don't have to deliberately say these clichés to coax people. It's easy to say that you are a relative. People say that you have to be a serious official to be convincing - who is the most famous person in the court now? Who has ever looked down on him and talked about his background? You can only use words to coax a child. I don’t believe you can be fooled so easily!”

Jin Jiashu looked at him helplessly and said: "Brother Hai, you can just say these things in front of me and Sister Hai. Don't let the slightest bit of light out of your mouth. If the envoy from Beijing hears it, you will definitely not be able to please him." !”

Hai Jiao waved his hand: "I'm not a fool, so why would I yell randomly in the street? Of course, I dare to speak my mind in front of you, my own people!"

Haitang also asked Jin Jiashu: "Brother Jin, what are you thinking? Do you really want to wait until you pass the exam and then go to Beijing in the name of rushing for the exam? Then you have to study harder. The provincial exam is not that easy. Yes. Your foundation is weaker than others. If you want to surpass others, you have to spend more time and energy."

Jin Jiashu pursed his lips and said in a deep voice: "I know in my heart that the path to the imperial examination is not easy, and I also know that my foundation is weak. But now that I have made up my mind to enter the capital openly, I will do my best. I don't dare to slack off at all! I have always thought this way since I joined Teacher Xie. I think I am diligent, and the teacher is satisfied with me. It's just... the sacred heart is unpredictable. I really don't know what is going on in the emperor's heart. I thought. If he doesn't like me coming to Beijing, will..." He paused and hesitated, "I know that the prefect is a close confidant of the emperor. Even if he leaves Chang'an after his term of office, his successor will be the same. The emperor's most valued minister..." Hai Jiao's expression suddenly became serious: "Are you afraid that the emperor will instruct the Chang'an magistrates to deliberately suppress your reputation? Even if you pass the exam successfully, they will kick you out of the exam? "

Jin Jiashu blushed slightly: "I also know that this kind of thinking is too conceited, but..."

Hai Jiao touched his chin and thought for a while: "This kind of thing is not impossible..." He had seen Jin Juren's corpse, and it didn't look very similar to Jin Jiashu. It was estimated that the latter looked more like Concubine Xu Xian. If Jin Jiashu were to go to Beijing and someone discovered that he looked similar to the eighth prince's biological mother, even if he could explain it by saying "nephew Xiao Auntie", there would always be people who would be nagging. If someone exposes their mother-son relationship, wouldn't it ruin the emperor's plan? The emperor was suspected of being seriously ill, and of course he was not happy to see this happen. It was not surprising that he deliberately blocked Jin Jiashu from entering the capital.

If the emperor obstructed her openly, it might cause Concubine Xu Xian to complain. But if Jin Jiashu was not knowledgeable enough and failed to pass the examination, then who can blame him? The emperor also arranged for him to have an upbringing nun and a bodyguard. Naturally, he was a good stepfather and passed all the responsibilities.

This kind of thing never happened in the previous life because the Jin family almost died outside Chang'an City. Jin Jiashu didn't know if he escaped with his life, and he didn't know where he would hide after that. Concubine Xu Xian may have complained against the Zhou family because of this. The Queen Mother Zhou died again. She stood by and watched the Sun family's attempt to seize the Zhou family's military power. Naturally, the emperor no longer needed to worry about Jin Jiashu's problem...

Things in the world really affect the whole body. In this life, someone in the Hai family was reborn, and the whole family was saved and returned to Chang'an safely. Even Jin Jiashu's fate changed, which naturally affected the emperor and Concubine Xu Xian in the palace...

Hai Jiao thought for a while and said to Jin Jiashu in a deep voice: "Even if the emperor really has such thoughts, he will not do it openly so as not to arouse others' suspicion. For example, if you study in Chang'an, if you have always studied well If you were very sure of passing the exam, but failed in the imperial examination, even if your cousin doesn't find anyone to find out why the examiner dismissed you, the Zhen Guo Duke's office will still find a way to find out. Once the Zhen Guo Duke knows the truth, he will know. Report it to the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother will tell the Queen Mother Xu. The Queen Mother Xu is still looking forward to your nephew coming to Beijing to meet her. If you know that the emperor has issued such an unreasonable decree, how can you not ask for a clear reason? Since the emperor plans to make the eighth prince his crown prince, he must have some respect for his mother and concubine. Then your worries will not be a problem."

Jin Jiashu was thoughtful, but his brows still did not relax.

Haitang could see clearly from the side, and knew that Haijiao had known the true relationship between Concubine Xu Xian and Jin Jiashu for a long time, so it was easy for her to think too much, so she smiled and said: "I don't think the emperor is so confused, right? Empress Xu only has you, brother Jin." A direct nephew, there is no other family member. What is the emperor doing to hinder your future? Even if he does not want to have relatives and dignitaries in the court, you are still a young man, even if you have the title of Jinshi, right? There is no need to be so defensive! If he is not at ease, at worst you will not think about becoming a high-ranking minister after you come to Beijing. It is also good to be a noble scholar or an idle official. It will be decent and leisurely, and it will not attract people. Suspicion."

Hai Jiao suddenly woke up and agreed with a smile: "That's right." Jin Jiashu could only laugh.

(End of this chapter)