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

Chapter 679 Entering Beijing
Hai Chang'an brought his wife to meet his adoptive parents and informed them that he was about to leave Chang'an with Tu Rong.

He whispered, "The day of departure has been set, at the end of this month. General Tu has instructed that everyone must travel fast and light, so they cannot bring their families. General Tu's family will then travel slowly to the capital, but Tu Jinbao will stay. General Tu has discussed with the Duke of Zhenguo and will arrange for Tu Jinbao to serve as a small flag under General Zhou Liu.

"Next year, General Zhou will go to Ganzhou to take over General Zhou's position. Although it is a little remote, Ganzhou City is still far away from the border. In recent years, there have been no horse bandits or sand bandits. It is generally peaceful, which is suitable for Tu Jinbao to train. If everything goes well, it won't be too late for Tu Jinbao to return to the capital after the dust settles. General Tu said that he hopes that by then he will have at least a sixth-rank military rank, otherwise he should stay in Chang'an to avoid losing face in the capital..."

Haijiao and Haitang, who were sitting in the corner and listening, looked at each other and had the same thought in their minds: letting Tu Jinbao go to Ganzhou for training might be exactly what he wanted. He was thinking about finding Kan Jinbao. He heard that Kan Jinbao had been transferred back to Ganzhou City because of his military merits in Gaotai. If Tu Jinbao really followed General Zhou Liu to Ganzhou, the two Jinbaos would be reunited again, and who knows what kind of trouble it would cause for General Zhou Liu!
Hai Changan didn't know what his nephews and nieces were thinking. He continued to ask his adoptive parents to help take care of his wife and children: "My son is going to the capital. I don't know what his future will be like, and I can't take my wife and children with me. I can only ask you to take care of my wife and grandson. When I settle down in the capital and get a proper official position, I will write back to report. Then I will try to bring you, my wife and children to reunite with me."

Hai Changan took his wife, Mrs. Hu, and they both bowed to their parents. Mrs. Ma hurriedly got off the kang and held them back: "What are you doing?! We are all family, can your parents ignore you?! Hurry up and get up!" Hai Changan also frowned and scolded his adopted son: "Didn't you hear what your mother said? Hurry up and get up! It's enough to just say one word for such a thing. As a son, do you have to kneel down specially to act like a spoiled child to your parents?"

Hai Chang'an smiled embarrassedly, then stood up with his wife with the help of Haijiao and Haitang.

Ma pulled Hu to sit on the kang and asked Hai Chang'an, "Have you asked General Tu? What is his plan for you? Will you continue to be his personal soldier after you come to Beijing, or will you have another job? You have to find out clearly! If you have a proper official position, you won't be afraid of being bullied by your family in the capital in the future. If you still want to be General Tu's personal soldier, you might as well prepare a generous gift, pay your respects to Sister Ma, and ask her to help you put in a good word, make arrangements in Beijing, and find a way to get a proper official position. Otherwise, if you return to Beijing without an identity and be looked down upon, you might as well not go back! When your family returns to Beijing next year, let your father shamelessly ask for the place arranged by General Tu."

Hai Xiya looked at his wife helplessly. He still needed Tao Yue's support, so how could he be so thick-skinned as to ask for an official position for his son?
Hai Chang'an lowered his head and smiled, then replied to Ma: "My son has asked General Tu, and he said that he would arrange for my son to serve in the Imperial Guard. He had already consulted the emperor about this matter. When the emperor heard that my son was a descendant of the Chang family, he sent a message saying that he would summon my son before making a decision. However, General Tu believes that there will be no unexpected changes in this matter. He just doesn't know what kind of official position my son will get in the end. My son has nothing to worry about, no matter how big or small the official position is, it is my son's fate. As for the Chang family, now even Prince Ji's mansion is in decline, what does Prince Ji's mother's family mean? My son only needs to rely on the palace, and he doesn't have to be afraid of anyone."

The greatest wish of his biological father Chang Gengxing before his death was that his children and grandchildren could return to their hometown openly and honestly one day, get rid of the control of the Chang family, and have a good future. Hai Changan is now about to realize his father's wish, and he is very calm. The size of the official position and the government office it belongs to are not important.

Ma was relieved when she saw Hai Chang'an's expression, but she was still a little worried: "What kind of work does the Imperial Guard do? Are they working under General Zhou Si? That's fine. General Zhou Si is a very reliable person. There's nothing to worry about if you work with him. But if it's any other general, it's hard to say. In my opinion, should we go and ask for help from Lord Tao? If you can't lose face, you can go and ask for help from Sister Ma next door!"

Hai Changan was a little amused, "Mother, Mama knows people from the Imperial Guards too, so her words may not be as effective as General Tu's. In the end, don't we have to ask General Tu for help? As for Lord Tao..." He paused, "I heard that Lord Tao is now in charge of the Imperial Guards on behalf of the emperor, so it would be no problem for him to assign one or two military posts to him, but I... don't really want to go to that kind of government office."

Ma had also heard rumors about the Jinyiwei. Even though she knew that Tao Yue was now in charge of the Jinyiwei and that their style of work was different from before, she was still somewhat intimidated: "Okay then... it's up to you..." Hai Xiya coughed twice before saying to his adopted son: "Since you have made up your mind, you must do your job well and don't worry about anything else. Your wife and son are at home, and your mother and I are taking care of them." He turned to look at his wife and said, "Bring me the ebony box from the high cabinet in the inner room."

Ma got up and went into the inner room as she was told. She took out the key from her waist, opened the door of the tall cabinet, and took out a black box from inside. The box was about the size of a man's palm and had a small copper lock on it.

Ma handed the box to Hai Xiya, who took out the key from his sleeve and unlocked the box. "Here is a silver note of three thousand taels, issued by the largest bank in Shanxi. His family has four branches in the capital, and they are very famous. You can cash the silver note in any of them. After you go to the capital, look at the situation. If you can serve in the imperial army, find a suitable house to buy, clean it up, and write to tell us. When the spring comes next year and the road is convenient, we will ask a familiar caravan to send your wife and children to the capital to reunite with you. I may not be able to go to the capital until the end of next year or even the year after next. You and your wife will be separated for more than a year, and little Shitou will not see his father for more than a year. But when the time comes, we will not be with you, and your wife and children will depend on you to take care of them. You must fulfill your responsibilities as the head of the family and not let them suffer any grievances."

Hai Chang'an looked at his adoptive father in shock: "This... How can this be done? So much silver..." Hu also showed an uneasy expression.

"Just take it!" Ma said nothing and stuffed the box into her adopted son's arms. "Our family doesn't need this little bit of money, why are you being so polite to your parents? This is not all! I will also give your wife some pocket money later. You can't really expect your family of three to settle down in a prosperous place like the capital with this three thousand taels."

Hai Changan wanted to say something else, but Hai Xiya waved his hand and stopped him: "Don't bother talking too much. If you have the ability to gain a foothold in the capital on your own, I still have something to tell you to do. When I am transferred to the capital, I will also need to find a place to live, not to mention Baoshun. If he also wants to work in the capital, he must have a decent house. When your wife comes to the capital, I will give her another sum of money, and then I will rely on you to help us find a suitable place to live in the capital."

Hai Chang'an smiled helplessly, "I will definitely do what you asked me to do." Then he paused and looked at Hai Jiao hesitantly, "But... I heard that Master Yijun of the Zhenguo Mansion will also go to the capital with General Tu. Doesn't Baoshun plan to go with him?"

Haijiao was surprised: "What? I haven't heard Zhou Yijun mention it?!"

(End of this chapter)