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

Chapter 505 Grievance
When the topic turned to others, Jin Jiashu's tone became much more relaxed.

Although he couldn't tell what he guessed about the contents of Lin Sandao's guard's errand, other information was fine.

Jin Jiashu smiled and said: "It's probably related to Mrs. Ma's case, right? Or the emperor wants to know the news about the northwest border, and Guard Lin needs to go there in person. Ma Shangyi said vaguely, I'm afraid of violating a taboo, so I just I didn’t dare to ask more. Anyway, he would go on his errands first, and when he came back, he would step down from his official position, move into my home as a martial arts instructor, protect my safety, and teach me some riding and archery skills.

"Ma Shangyi also said, since the emperor has said that he wants me to pass the exam and then go to Beijing, if I really can't study and pass the civil exam, then I can concentrate on practicing martial arts and take the exam. , the same thing. In this way, the teachings of teacher Lin Wei are very important to me. He is a martial arts prodigy, and he is more familiar with the rules of martial arts than others, and he also knows what I should learn. That’s good.”

Haitang was stunned when she heard this, thinking deeply.

Hai Jiao laughed and said, "This is a great idea, Queen Mother. All civil and military examination candidates are the same as civil examination candidates. The emperor has never determined that you will be a civil examination examination candidate. Even if you really go to Beijing to take the examination as a military examination examination candidate, He couldn't fault it. However, although there are martial arts examinations in our northwest, most of the children from military families who have the means to join the army will not take the examination. Those who participate in the martial arts examinations are usually students from various health schools and military personnel. There are children, grandchildren or branches of the family who have no official position in the family, as well as civilian children from non-military families.

"They rarely have the opportunity to enter the army, so they choose to take the path of martial arts examination. With fame and fame, it is easier than others to get an official position. But if the martial arts examination people want to go further and become a high school Jinshi, they have to go to Beijing to take the exam. Once If you pass the exam, you may be sent to serve as an official elsewhere and cannot return to your hometown in the northwest. Most people are reluctant to leave their hometown, so they would rather not take the exam.”

The Shaanxi martial arts examination is not difficult to pass. The local martial arts scene is flourishing, and even if they are not from military families, there are many civilians and wealthy families who practice riding and archery skills. People who are studying and pursuing official careers are also willing to let their children and grandchildren read military books and strategies in their free time. Therefore, although the number of participants in the martial arts examination is limited, their quality is relatively high. Without real talent and outstanding martial arts skills, it would be difficult to stand out among the many candidates.

Jin Jiashu's foundation in martial arts was worse than his foundation in cultural classes. His body was injured, his constitution was weak, and he was born with deficiencies. It would be quite difficult for him to take part in the martial arts examination. However, with the support of the Zhenguo Government, and now he has an imperial guard to teach him, and the new teacher Xie Wenzai is very good at military strategy, the original archery teacher Hai Changan was once a famous god in Guazhou As an archer, Jin Jiashu has no shortage of good teachers. As long as he studies hard, he has a high chance of passing the martial arts examination. The only problem is that he has to wait a few years.

Hai Jiao carefully analyzed the pros and cons of martial arts for Jin Jiashu, but while Jin Jiashu was grateful, he also knew that this was just a joke.

How could he take the martial arts exam? ! Not to mention that he is the son of a civil servant. He has been exposed to the art of imperial examination since he was a child. There are many good martial arts masters in Chang'an city since he was young. He is a weak young man. He hopes to become a master and study hard for a few years, so that he can compete with those good martial arts masters. Hands compared? It's faster to dream than to dream!
He could only say: "I think I am more suitable for literature. With my small body, how can I be qualified for the martial arts examination? I can't even guarantee that I can hit the target even if it is three feet away!"

Haijiao laughed. Jin Jiashu covered his face and laughed too. The jokes he made while shooting archery have long been a source of joking among his friends. He himself has laughed at himself more than once, and others will not really look down on him because of it. Haitang helplessly watched the two and a half-year-old boys laughing, and after they calmed down, she asked Jin Jiashu a question: "That Lin guard is the imperial guard, and will be sent to Chang'an to protect you. He must be very favored by the emperor, right? I saw him in the third room of the Zhou family that day. He was not very old, that is, around thirty. Such an elite military officer is both capable and holy. Why would he be willing to teach and protect you? Just now, you said, He will resign his official position and move into your house as a civilian. I guess he probably doesn't want to attract the attention of others, but he is willing to resign at such a young age. It seems that he will have to wait until you pass the imperial examination and be eligible to enter Beijing. , he just followed you back... Isn’t this too much of a sacrifice?”

Jin Jiashu was startled, then lowered his head and thought for a while: "Since he is the emperor's loyal minister, he will naturally obey the emperor's orders."

Hai Jiao tilted his head and said: "Even if he is acting in accordance with the order, the sacrifice is indeed too great. I wonder what kind of high-ranking official and generous salary the emperor promised him? You don't know how many years you have to stay in Chang'an before entering the capital. Are you here? One day in Chang'an, he will stay with you for one day. Doesn't he care about his wife and children? At his age, he must have married a wife and started a family. If he is not from Chang'an, he has to leave his hometown. , It would be too unfair for those who leave their homes and careers to have an uncertain return date.”

Hai Jiao thought about himself, even if he had no fame, no family background, no relatives, and could only be a shady little spy for Jin Yiwei, he would not be willing to do such a long-term foreign service. Guard Lin had fame, an official position, and a family. How could he give up his good life and come to Chang'an to teach a young boy, and also give up his official career? Even if he could be promoted after returning to Beijing, it might not be able to make up for the time he wasted outside.

To put it bluntly, even if Emperor Deguang made a promise to Guard Lin, he will die in a few years. If he dies and the new emperor refuses to fulfill his late father's promise to Guard Lin, wouldn't Guard Lin Have you been wasting away for many years in vain? Even if he had an imperial edict in his hand and the emperor had given instructions to the new king before his death, the risk was still very high. A good official will resign and go away for many years. When he comes back, no one in the court will recognize him. He will have to start over again. Even if he is promoted to the third level, it may not be worth it!
Jin Jiashu thought for a while and said: "I remember Ma Shangyi mentioned that although Guard Lin is the emperor's confidant, he seems to have offended Concubine Sun's brother. The Sun family has always wanted to remove him from his post and seize the official position. The emperor sent him to He came to Chang'an with the intention of protecting himself. He resigned after completing the errands ordered by the emperor, and the Sun family would not be able to trace his whereabouts. "It is even more impossible to follow Guard Lin's line and find Jin Jiashu. .

Jin Jiashu paused, but what he said was another sentence: "Guard Lin has often helped the emperor in recent years. The emperor sent people to Zunhua Prefecture to give money to his late father, and I heard that it was Guard Lin who escorted the angel there. My aunt I also asked him to retrieve my mother's remains from a temple on the outskirts of Beijing and bury her alive. Therefore, he and I are somewhat related and are not completely unrelated strangers."

Haitang Haijiao looked at each other and understood. This guard Lin probably handled affairs related to Concubine Xu Xian for the emperor, and offended the Sun family, so the emperor simply sent him, an insider, to Chang'an.

Guard Lin's trip was not only to serve the emperor, but also to avoid disaster. Of course he won't be dissatisfied! Unless the Sun family falls and no one can hinder Guard Lin's future, Jin Jiashu has been unable to pass the examination and went to the capital to find his relatives, which makes Guard Lin unable to return, so he will have complaints.

(End of this chapter)