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

Chapter 837 Wrong payment
The two elders no longer discussed this topic and specifically told Haitang not to reveal these words to anyone else, not even her grandmother Ma.

Haitang naturally didn't say anything. And she knew what was going on when she saw the two elders.

Tao Ge Lao is looking for talents with clean backgrounds and trustworthy people in Beijing. It is very likely that he will put them in Jinyiwei in order to investigate the Sun family and the ministers who are affiliated with the Sun family. Of course, it is impossible to just find someone to investigate such a big case. Someone from the Sun family used to be a senior official in Jinyiwei. God knows if they left any spies behind? If it is not for the loyal and trustworthy people, Tao Ge Lao dare not let the news out. What if someone leaks the news to the Sun family and the latter destroys the evidence in advance? For a powerful family like the Sun family, either don't do it, or naturally uproot it, and don't give them a chance to breathe and make a comeback in the future.

Sun Ge Lao has been in power for decades. He has many followers, but also many enemies. I am afraid that many people in his own faction think he is in the way and want to kick him out and take the position themselves. The emperor may be indulgent and partial to the Sun family because of their old relationship. Even if he is angry, he always lifts them up and lets them down gently, so that the Sun family can always maintain wealth and honor. But other people are not as "merciful" as the emperor. What the Sun family has done has crossed the line and exceeded the duty of a minister. No king or person in power can tolerate it anymore.

The emperor is dying now. Once he dies and the new emperor takes the throne, there will be no place for Sun Ge Lao in the cabinet. No matter who the future regent is, it is impossible for Sun Ge Lao to make a comeback for both public and private reasons. And with Sun Ge Lao's reputation and power in the court and the country, the new emperor and the new cabinet will not have sufficient reasons to easily touch him, and will most likely be labeled as "persecuting loyal people" and "excluding dissidents". Even if the Sun family eventually falls, the new emperor and the new cabinet will not be able to get rid of the bad reputation. Tao Yue certainly doesn't want to end up like that, so he has to find out the crimes of the Sun family, punish Sun Ge Lao and his son openly, and make them completely lose their power and reputation. Even if there are fish that slip through the net in the family, they will fall to the bottom as the descendants of criminals and it will be difficult for them to turn over.

Tao Yue was impressed by Hai Jiao's talent, and Hai Jiao happened to be the best person to do this - he had lived two lives, and in his last life he had personally experienced the demise of the Sun family, so he knew the crimes of the Sun family and where the evidence was. He even knew who the Sun family's followers were, and who were the hidden players unknown to the world. The Sun family could never be hidden from his eyes. There was no one in the world more suitable to deal with the Sun family than him.

Of course, Haijiao was just a new official, and it was impossible for him to take the lead in this matter. But what did it matter? With his intelligence and wisdom, he would definitely find the right opportunity to show his talents. By then, he would have avenged the Sun family and accumulated political capital for himself. With the support of Tao Gelao and the secret protection of the old students of Wumen, would he still be afraid of not having a bright future?

Haitang was secretly happy for her brother. After returning home, she left behind the half-written letter to Jin Jiashu and wrote back to her brother Haijiao first, telling him the news revealed by her uncle and grandfather, reminding him to be cautious, not to reveal any flaws, and not to bring disaster to himself, and not to attract their attention and retaliate before the Sun family fell.

Haitang wrote a long letter and translated the sensitive parts into code. She put it aside temporarily, took out the letter to Jin Jiashu again, and made some changes.

She didn't need to mention some probing words for the time being, and focused on "persuading Jin Jiashu to return to Chang'an within this year to handle the funeral affairs of his family." Perhaps he was still worried about his "aunt" Concubine Xu, who had not yet been detoxified. He had just entered the annex of Tao's school, and it was not convenient for him to ask for leave immediately. He also had to face the problem that the throne might be replaced at any time. It seemed that he should accompany his "aunt" and "cousin" at this time to deepen the friendship between the two sides. But the remains of Chang'an's family were also a problem he had to deal with as soon as possible. He had to consider carefully and make a decision.

If he doesn't come back this year and reburies his family next year, Haitang, who has already arrived in the capital during his absence, will have to face Concubine Xu alone. How persistent is Concubine Xu on her "nephew's" marriage? Would she rather make Jin Jiashu sad and upset so that he can marry a daughter of a wealthy family? Are the Hai family members who saved Jin Jiashu truly grateful and willing to repay them with kindness? Haitang doesn't dare to gamble, but I wonder if Jin Jiashu dares to gamble?
It would take him at least three or four months to go back and forth between the capital and Chang'an, which was enough time for some people to plot against Haitang's marriage and make her marry someone else. Haitang herself would certainly not be manipulated easily, but would Jin Jiashu really dare to take the risk? It was not that Haitang was deliberately provoking, but that she had seen too many noble ladies in the palace in her previous life. The concubines who had lived in the palace for many years had very different thoughts and ideas from those of ordinary officials and wives. There were some things they did, but they did not think they were doing bad things, but only thought they were doing it for the sake of family and friendship. That kind of superior mentality was common in the harem, and the higher the status and position of the concubines, the more they would think so. Concubine Xu Xian had been a concubine for many years, had always been favored, and was about to become the new empress dowager. She was no longer the wife of a juren or a palace maid in the Cining Palace. Who could guarantee that her thoughts would not be "superior"?
Since this concerns her own life, Haitang would rather be a little more sensitive and cautious than put herself in danger.

Haitang carefully revised the reply letter to Jin Jiashu, translated it into cipher text, rewrote it, and finally checked it three times to make sure there were no mistakes before she sealed the envelope with confidence.

Alas, she was being so cautious, wasn't she asking for trouble? If she hadn't found a troublesome lover like Jin Jiashu, she wouldn't have needed to worry so much. She would have just had to lie down and watch her grandfather, second uncle, and brother have smooth careers and lead the whole family...

After finishing the letter to Jin Jiashu, she took out the reply letter to her brother Haijiao and continued writing. In addition to replying to the letter, she also asked around at home, trying to find out whether there was any new information in the letter her brother wrote to other family members? Did the letter written by her second uncle to her second aunt tell a new story? It took her a lot of effort to get information without arousing anyone's suspicion. After finally finishing the work, she delivered the letter to her grandfather, who gave it to the clerk of "Huo Shengchang" to send it to the capital, and the family ushered in a new bustle.

Grandmother Ma finally settled the accounts of the weaving workshop, negotiated a price with Zhou Jinlin and his wife from the third branch of the Zhou family, and completed the equity transaction. Only then did my aunt and grandmother from the Ma family get the news and came to make a scene, saying that the two sisters-in-law had transferred the workshop without telling their brother and sister-in-law, which showed that they did not respect their brother and sister-in-law and were damaging the interests of their relatives from their mother's side.

Uncle Ma's health has not been good in the past two years. Although he has retired, he has never been able to rest and his legs and feet are still not very flexible. This time, encouraged by his wife, he reluctantly leaned on a cane and went with his wife to his sister and brother-in-law's house. When Uncle Ma's wife was making a fuss, he sat on the side without saying a word, but he did not have any intention of stopping his wife, and it was obvious that he supported his wife's attitude.

Hai Xiya sat opposite him and looked at his expression. He seemed to see the brother-in-law who appeared friendly on the surface but actually looked down on him when he first arrived in Chang'an.

Some people, even if they always behave like gentlemen, cannot hide their true nature. His wife Ma Yumei used to be very close to her brothers and sisters from her natal family, but this trust was ultimately misplaced.

(End of this chapter)