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

Chapter 572 About the Future of Some People
News about the second branch of the Jin family gradually reached the ears of the Hai brothers and sisters, most of which came from within the Chang'an government office.

Their source of information in the Chang'an government office is no longer limited to Captain Huang. Through Captain Huang, Zhou Xiaojian got in touch with several other officials and clerks in the government office. Now he has his own informants in the Sixth Room and the Male and Female Wards of the Prison, and even got to know a clerk who is responsible for serving tea and water to the Tongzhi's class and running errands.

Zhou Xiaojian got the news about Jin Xin's family being in danger in Yunyang from this petty official. Although the other party was a little tight-lipped and it cost a lot of money, it was better to get the news than to know nothing.

After hearing about this, Haijiao often privately sighed to his younger sister Haitang: "This Zhou Xiaojian is good, he is a talent! If he hadn't been Xiaojin's long-term attendant, he would have been a good candidate to be a scout and spy."

Haijiao was going to study at the Wei Academy, and was afraid that he would not have time to maintain his relationship with Captain Huang, and would gradually lose this important source of intelligence, so he simply told Jin Jiashu about this approach. Jin Jiashu then took Zhou Xiaojian to visit Captain Huang's home in person, and took control of this network of contacts. After that, Zhou Xiaojian used Captain Huang as a springboard to further develop his own personal connections in the Chang'an government office and expand his intelligence network. This was a step further than what Haijiao had done at the beginning. Looking back now, Haijiao feels that he was too conservative in the past.

However, Zhou Xiaojian was born and raised in Chang'an City. Compared with Haijiao who just returned to Chang'an from the border town, Zhou Xiaojian had more background advantages. It was normal for him to do better than Haijiao. But Haijiao thought that he had lived two lives. In his previous life, he was an experienced Jinyiwei spy. In this life, he had to start over again. He could only do better. Now he was outdone by a half-grown boy. He felt a little awkward.

He didn't have any jealous thoughts, but he felt that he should work harder and try to do better than others. He had lived two lives and should have done better.

However, he would also seek Haitang's opinion in private: "Should I recommend Zhou Xiaojian? Although a talent like him can help Xiaojin a lot, and I can also benefit from it, but if he continues to be someone's long-term servant, and in a few years he is recommended by the Zhenguo Mansion to join the army as a soldier, it would be a waste of talent! In fact, he is more suitable to be a scout. The elite scouts of the Northwest Frontier Army are trained from a young age. While he is still young, recommending him early will give him a better future, right?"

Haitang did not comment on this: "Brother, make your own decision. I don't know much about these things, and I don't know what kind of future is more suitable for Zhou Xiaojian."

If Zhou Xiaojian entered the army normally in Chang'an and was recommended by the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion through Jin Jiashu's relationship, he would most likely join a garrison near Chang'an, which would be relatively safe and secure, and at most his promotion would be slow.

But if he is recommended to join the scout team and trained to be an elite, he will definitely go to the front line in the future. Once there is a war on the border, he will have to take risks and fight for his life many times, and he doesn't know when he will lose his life. Even if he is promoted to a higher position, it is at the cost of his life. But if he doesn't want to fight for his life, then his future will not be much better than staying in Chang'an.

Do you want stability or a future?
Zhou Xiaojian is the son of a fallen soldier and has only one younger sister at home. If he goes to the front line and something happens to him, what will happen to his grandmother and younger sister at home?
Haijiao showed a hesitant expression on his face: "Forget it. It's good for him to follow Xiaojin now. The work is easy and he has spare energy to take care of the family. Even if he wants to join the army to fight for his future, it should be after his sister grows up. Besides, he is so capable, and almost all friends who are familiar with Xiaojin know it. Zhou Yijun has praised him more than once. If the Zhenguo Mansion thinks he is a promising talent and intends to cultivate him, Zhou Yijun will speak up, and I won't have to interfere." Seeing that her brother has made up his mind, Haitang changed the subject: "Guard Lin led people to deal with Jin Xin and his wife. It shouldn't have aroused suspicion from outsiders, right? But they left Jin Wu alive. I wonder what their plans are for the future?"

Haijiao came back to his senses, "I heard that Jin Wu left his parents to get water, so he escaped. When he reported to the authorities, he said that he encountered bandits. When the officers and soldiers arrived, they didn't see anyone, so they naturally didn't doubt his statement. I think since Guard Lin was sent by the emperor to silence him, he should not be a fool, and he can still cover up. The death of Jin Xin and his wife should have been concluded that they were caused by bandits. Anyway, there are many refugees and bandits in that area, and news of robbers blocking the road and killing people comes out from time to time. It is not surprising that two more people died. As for Jin Wu, he has been a son-in-law in Yunyang. I'm afraid he will be inseparable from that place for the rest of his life. What threat can he pose? After all, he is still young. He couldn't remember anything when he was in the capital. He probably can't even remember people's faces and has no idea about the old things in his family. It's even more impossible for him to know things that his parents didn't find out."

Haitang thought about it and agreed.

Jin Wu is now a child-adopted son-in-law in Yunyang, and his Yue family is also a butcher. If they were scholars or merchants, they would probably leave their hometown for a more prosperous city, or even go to the capital. But butchers rarely go out, and it is very likely that they have inherited a family business from generation to generation. As long as Jin Wu stays in the Yue family, he will never pose any threat to Concubine Xu in the capital.

only……

Haitang couldn't help but sigh, "Human destiny is really amazing. In my brother's previous life, Jin Wu was favored by Empress Dowager Xu. He not only became an official in Beijing, but also married a lady from a famous family. If it weren't for his family's mischief and angered Empress Dowager Xu, he wouldn't have been dismissed from his post. But in this life, Jin Wu, let alone a rich life, became a descendant of a criminal after arriving in Chang'an. He lost his parents at a young age and had to become a butcher's son-in-law. He is likely to be trapped in Yunyang Prefecture for the rest of his life. His experiences in the two lives are so different that it is really amazing."

Hai Jiao smiled and said, "I think he had such good luck in his previous life because of Xiao Jin. Empress Dowager Xu thought Xiao Jin was dead, and she didn't know that the second branch of the Jin family was actually the accomplice of the Sun family in killing Jin Juren's family, so she loved Jin Wu and favored him. In this life, Xiao Jin was rescued by our family. Concubine Xu knew clearly who the enemy was, and she would only hate the second branch of the Jin family to the bone, and she would never have the idea of ​​promoting Jin Wu. Without the support of the noble, who would Jin Wu be? It's normal for him to be beaten back to his original state.

"Originally, his family was not a respectable and wealthy family. They were just barely able to be considered a gentry family thanks to Jin Juren. Jin Wu's parents and uncle robbed the eldest son's property, colluded with officials to cause trouble in the village, and indulged Jin Miao in gambling and squandering the family. If it weren't for Jin Juren's refusal to investigate, his family would have been ruined long ago, let alone a rich and prosperous future? For a descendant of a villain and a ruffian, it is a great blessing for his ancestors to marry the daughter of a butcher. How can it be wronged for him? I have to feel sorry for the butcher's daughter! When her father took a fancy to this child son-in-law, he didn't know his background. If he knew that he had a grandmother and uncle who committed a crime, and that his children in the future would also be considered the descendants of criminals, would he still be willing to marry him?"

The prefect of Chang'an had just replied to the official letter from Yunyang Prefecture. It would take some time for the butcher to know the details of his new adopted son-in-law. Not to mention Jin Wu's future fate, when the Hai brothers and sisters were discussing this matter privately at home, Ma Shangyi from the neighboring Jin family also received a letter from another place and went directly to talk to Jin Jiashu.

(End of this chapter)