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

Chapter 836 Fate
Upon hearing this, Hai Xiya hurriedly asked his cousin, "What account book is this? Is Tao Ge Lao testing Bao Shun?"

Xie Wenzai hesitated for a moment and said, "I also think that Tao Nanshan meant this. He did not write to me about this matter, and he did not even tell me that other old students of Wumen were interested in paving the way for my cousin's official career after he came to Beijing."

The letter Tao Yue wrote to him recently was just a simple greeting and persuading him to return to Beijing to resume work. Of course, this time, perhaps because he knew that the emperor's condition was getting worse and he might not survive this year, Tao Yue no longer advised him to calm down and calm down. Instead, he talked about the five temples and six ministries that would be vacant next year. It was obvious that he believed that after the new emperor ascended the throne, his old friend would no longer be opposed to serving as an official and could completely return to serve as an official.

Xie Wenzai understood what his friend meant and was quite surprised. Tao Yue, as Emperor Deguang's cousin, actually began to think about what would happen after the emperor passed away and the new emperor took the throne? Could it be that even Emperor Deguang's cousin could no longer tolerate him?

As for whether to take up a government post after returning to Beijing, Xie Wenzai was indifferent. This leisurely life was not bad. He could give advice to the powerful people he was close to, benefit the army and the people, and take in a few students to teach. In his spare time, he could read books and write at home, or go out to enjoy the scenery and visit friends. This was much better than the busy life in the court. If Tao Yue was too busy, it would be fine for him to help. But if Tao Yue was doing well, there was no need for him to get involved in government affairs and cause trouble for himself.

Xie Wenzai was also grateful for the kindness of Tao Yue and other old students from Wumen. He himself did not want to become an official, but he was happy to see his cousin, who had suffered all his life, achieve success in his official career. If his cousin could retire to a higher official rank and have the hope of realizing his ideals and ambitions, he would feel much better and would no longer feel guilty for dragging down his cousin's future for many years, causing his cousin's family to suffer a lot, and his nephew and niece-in-law died in the frontier.

If it wasn't for helping him, my cousin's family would have lived a better life in Yongping Prefecture. If my cousin hadn't left home, his family members wouldn't have been harassed by the neighbors. If it weren't for my nephew Sun Haijiao sending people back to his hometown in time to find out the truth and save people, maybe when my cousin retired and returned home, his family members and friends would have died, and even his ancestral home and property would have been occupied by outsiders. If that day really happened, how would he feel at ease? !
He really overestimated himself and underestimated the evil in people's hearts. He thought he would only waste a few years in the northwest and would be able to return to the court soon. Who would have thought that he would be away for half his life?

Thinking of this, Xie Wenzai said to his cousin Hai Xiya, "No matter what Tao Nanshan has in mind, he will not harm our child. Maybe he heard from General Gu about Jiao'er's ability and thought the child could be trained, so he asked him to go over and test him. When he was satisfied, he wanted to arrange a good job for Jiao. Don't worry, cousin. With Tao Nanshan's character, if there is anything wrong with the job, he will definitely inform us in advance and will not act on his own. Cousin, just let him arrange it. Jiao is capable and smart, and he will have a good future in the future."

"That being said, I can't help but worry about him." Hai Xiya sighed. He didn't know Tao Yue, but he was familiar with other Wumen students who had been exiled in the northwest. Since the latter was in the capital and was willing to take care of his children and grandchildren, it was believed that the arrangement made by Tao Ge Lao would not be too unusual. His grandson had already won the title of military scholar, and if his official career could go more smoothly in the future, he would be happy for the child.

The son and his wife died young, and the grandson lived with them in the border town and suffered for many years. Hai Xiya hoped that his grandson would be protected by a noble person and have a smooth life from then on.

The two cousins ​​comforted each other, Haitang sat aside and listened quietly, making a guess: "Does Tao need someone who can do accounting now? But my brother is a military scholar, and he is also a military officer. Can Tao still take care of the affairs of military officers?"

Xie Wenzai was more understanding of this: "He may not be able to manage other military officers. The Imperial Guard is now in charge of Yingchuan Marquis, so it is not his turn to intervene. However, the power of the Jinyiwei is in his hands. If he wants to use military officers, he should choose people from the Jinyiwei."

Hai Xiya was stunned: "Jinyiwei? That reputation is not very good..." He was somewhat repulsed. Although Jinyiwei had more power than other upper-level imperial guards, their reputation was too bad. It seemed that they always did things that were not allowed to be seen in public. He really didn't want his grandson to bear the bad reputation, and he hoped that Haijiao could take a more upright official position.

Xie Wenzai smiled and said, "In the past, the Jinyiwei was in the hands of the Sun family and was indeed notorious. However, since the Jinyiwei changed its leader a few years ago, Tao Nanshan has been monitoring from the sidelines, and the reputation of the Jinyiwei has improved a lot among outsiders. Now it is also a style of abiding by rules and laws, and the number of unjust imprisonments has greatly decreased. Moreover, nowadays, the high-ranking military officers of the 26 guards of the Shangzhi Qinjun are often rotated, and few people will stay in a guard for many years. There are many more military officers from outside in the Jinyiwei, and they act more openly. Even if Jiaoge'er is a newcomer, he will not be looked down upon after a few years of experience in the Jinyiwei." Haitang thought, could it be that the temperament of the Jinyiwei in her brother's previous life has penetrated into his soul? In this life, he was obviously born in a serious military examination, but he was assigned to the Jinyiwei? Although there is a huge difference in status and prospects between a secret agent who does not see the light of day and a formally appointed military officer, my brother's fate with the Embroidered Uniform Guard is a bit too deep.

However, if my brother takes the Jinyiwei route, he should be able to do well thanks to the information gap in his previous life, and he will have plenty of opportunities to make achievements.

Haitang didn't show any emotion on her face, just pretending to know nothing, and smiled and said, "Brother is a military candidate, and his martial arts and military tactics are pretty good, so he is a suitable candidate for the Jinyiwei. But why did Lord Tao test his ability to do accounting? Does Lord Tao plan to assign him a position that requires accounting?"

Hai Xiya and Xie Wenzai looked at each other, and both showed a bit of strangeness on their faces.

Hai Xiya whispered, "When the Jinyiwei investigates a case, they also need to settle accounts, right? But for that kind of thing, can't... just let the clerks do it?"

Xie Wenzai replied in a low voice: "Even if there are people doing the accounting, it is not as good as the person investigating the case who knows the truth himself, right? Jiao Ge'er has been catching spies in the border town since he was a child. If he is asked to investigate the case and arrest people, he is definitely competent. But he has no foundation and is young, so it is easy to offend people. I would rather he join the Jinyiwei as a clerk, just responsible for the accounting. This skill is taught by your cousin, and it is definitely not comparable to that of ordinary clerks."

Hai Xiya twisted his beard and said nothing. If his grandson joined Jinyiwei as a civil servant, it would be just like his work as a civil servant in Suzhouwei. It was not dangerous, but it was necessary. He was happy about it.

Haitang interrupted again, "What major or suspicious cases are the Jinyiwei investigating now? Do they need to learn how to settle accounts even for the military officers who are investigating? Are they selecting people from the newly-appointed military scholars? Are they short of manpower? And Lord Tao is keeping quiet and is specifically looking for newcomers like my brother who have a clean and trustworthy background. Is there some reason for that?"

Hai Xiya and Xie Wenzai were both stunned when they heard this. They both showed shocked expressions and blurted out at the same time: "Sun family!" Then they both closed their mouths and said no more.

But both of them showed meaningful smiles on their faces.

(End of this chapter)