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

Chapter 641 Discussion
When Jin Jiashu followed Ma Shangyi into the carriage, the Hai brothers and sisters were also in the carriage.

When they were in the teahouse, it snowed heavily outside. The snow had just subsided a little, but there was already a layer of snow on the road. If they rode home on horseback, they were afraid that the horse's hooves would slip and they would fall. Haijiao didn't want his sister to travel in the snow, so they rented a car from a nearby horse and carriage shop. Haijiao drove the car himself, and asked Zhou Xiaojian to take Haitang's horse back, so that the brother and sister could have some private conversations in the car.

After driving away from the crowd, Haijiao watched as the number of pedestrians on the road gradually decreased, until there were almost only the car carrying the siblings. He felt much more relaxed.

Just now, his nerves had been tense. He was afraid that Kan Jinbao would be angered by the unpleasant words of his wife and lover, and would use brute force to do something else. He was also worried that he would accidentally let the cat out of the bag in front of Tu Rong and others, revealing that he had been prepared for what happened today, which would arouse suspicion. He had been worried since he followed Jin Jiashu to the parade ground. Only now that the whole matter was resolved satisfactorily could he really let go.

As soon as he let out a sigh of relief, he felt the fatigue in his heart.

Haitang lifted the curtain in the carriage, stuck her head out and asked him: "Brother, are you okay? Did you exert too much effort just now and are now exhausted? If you feel tired, let me drive the carriage for you?" She had learned some of these skills on the way back to Chang'an from the border town, and she could definitely handle a short distance.

"No need." Haijiao smiled, "The way home is not far, we will be there soon. I can hold on. It won't be too late for me to rest after I get home." He paused and sighed, "Today's matter is finally resolved. Otherwise, we would be worried all day long, afraid that Kan Jinbao would get angry and kill people one day, which is really hard to guard against."

Haitang was very curious about one thing: "Who sent the letter to Kan Jinbao? Why did it happen to be when Kan Jinbao's wife was having a secret meeting with her lover? Was it intentional?"

"Of course it was intentional." Hai Jiao sneered, "Kan Jinbao's wife thought Chang'an was Ganzhou! She invited the adulterer to her home in Ganzhou for a secret meeting, and no one told Kan Jinbao until he went home early and caught them. Chang'an is a hundred times more prosperous than Ganzhou. The Kan couple are unfamiliar with the place, and nothing they do can escape the eyes of others. What's more, the adulterer's wife's family is not a small family in Chang'an City. How could no one tip off his wife? I think this matter was most likely done by the adulterer's wife. She didn't know Kan Jinbao's temperament. Maybe she thought that doing this would allow Kan Jinbao to catch the adulterer and break off her husband's affair, and then he would come home and live an honest life. But she didn't know that she almost caused a murder case. Now that the matter has become a big deal and alarmed Tu Rong, the identity of the messenger can't be concealed at all. In the end, the adulterer and his wife will definitely tear each other apart."

Haitang complained in a low voice: "Even if the adulterer's wife ruined her husband's fleeting love, what good would it do? Didn't you hear what Kan Jinbao's wife just said? Her adulterer has more than one lover. From her tone, it seems that the man specializes in hooking up with the wives and concubines of powerful border generals and relying on nepotism to climb up. He is quite greedy. He is not satisfied with just marrying the daughter of a high-ranking official. He has to find a few more women to live with. What kind of person is he?!"

Haijiao looked a little empty, and did not dare to agree with Xiaomei's words. Considering Xiaomei's status and age, it was already a bit out of line for her to talk about such a scandal, so how could he have the nerve to say more? In fact, he had just heard a lot of talk about the adulterer "Wang Lang" among the men. It was said that the man had a lot of "capital" and was best at seducing married women who had been lonely for a long time, and once a woman was seduced by him, she would often be devoted to him. Haijiao felt uncomfortable listening to these words, so how could he bear to say them out loud and pollute Xiaomei's ears? It was better to keep it secret.

He only whispered, "This kind of thing is not nice to hear. When Tu Rong heard the words, he immediately ordered people to shut up Kan Jinbao's wife to prevent her from talking nonsense and ruining other people's reputation. Tu Rong himself did not want to get involved in such a scandal. Whether the wives of those border generals who stayed in Chang'an were having affairs or not, it was not something that he, a military officer from outside, could ask about. Once the matter got out of hand, if something happened, he would be in trouble and his victims would not like him. By then, let alone gaining a foothold in Chang'an, even if he returned to the capital, the military officers in the capital would talk about him and think he was meddling in other people's business."

The most likely outcome is that the cheating couple will die "accidentally", and the secret will remain a secret forever. As for whether the parties who know the truth can save their lives and marriages, it depends on how long they can keep the secret. Haijiao has no intention of getting involved in such things, while Haitang sighs: "My brother didn't experience this in his previous life. At that time, everyone's attention was attracted by the big news that Kan Jinbao killed his wife and the son of Yingchuan Marquis. Who would care how many adulterers Kan Jinbao's wife had?"

"No matter how many lovers she has, this matter is over." Haijiao stretched lazily, "Kan Jinbao didn't kill anyone but injured someone, and also exposed his reckless and impulsive weakness. Even if Tu Jinbao repeatedly pleads for him, he won't have a good future in the future. If he's lucky, he will probably be dismissed from his post in Chang'an; if he's unlucky, he will probably be escorted to the border city and make meritorious contributions while serving his sentence. But now that the border is peaceful, who knows how many years he will have to wait in the border city? It would have been better for him to stay in Ganzhou!"

Haitang waved her hand: "Let's not worry about him. As long as he doesn't kill people indiscriminately because his wife cheated on him, and cause the generals of the Northwest Frontier Army to become enemies with the imperial ministers, we don't care about his future. Since he dared to commit a crime, he must have the courage to bear the consequences. What does it have to do with us? However, after what happened today, brother has shown his face in front of Tu Rong, right? Is this conducive to your plan?"

"Of course!" Haijiao raised the corner of his mouth and smiled confidently, "He just talked to me for a long time, as if he hoped that Xiao Jin and I could continue to make friends with Tu Jinbao. But he is dreaming. I don't think Ma Shangyi has any good feelings towards Tu Jinbao. She is always expressionless, and now she has completely undisguised her disgust for Tu Jinbao, which is clearly shown on her face. Even if Tu Rong is careful in front of her, I don't think she can easily change her mind."

"That doesn't matter." Haitang said, "If Tu Rong expects you to help discipline his eldest son, I think it's better to forget it. Today, you have saved the day and made great contributions. You are also on good terms with Brother Jin. If Tu Rong is still not willing to promote you, then there is nothing to rely on. He has been a powerful minister in his two dynasties. We may not have no other way out."

"Don't worry, little sister. I know what to do." Haijiao stopped the carriage in front of the house. After jumping off the carriage, he called for help and lifted the curtain to let his sister get off.

When Haitang entered the house, she found her grandmother, Ma, still wearing her large cloak for going out, standing in the front yard, as if she had just returned from the third branch of the Zhou family.

She hurried over to greet her: "Grandma is back? How is aunt?"

"He cried for a long time, but now he's fine." Ma recalled her experience in the third branch of the Zhou family and still felt unlucky. "I don't know what made Zhou Shigong so stubborn. He insisted on going against your aunt and grandmother. He wouldn't listen to anything I said. I'm too lazy to talk to him anymore. Let him face the wall on his own! Is he the only good man in the world? No wonder he has been fooled for decades!"

(End of this chapter)