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

Chapter 86
Although Tao Yue said that he planned to leave the city and return to Gaotaisuo before evening, Xie Wenzai, Cao Lu and others insisted on keeping the guests. General Wednesday persuaded him again and again. In addition, his accompanying guards had traveled all day and night, which was indeed very hard. , he finally relented and agreed to stay in Suzhou City for one night.

The Hai family's house had limited space, so General Wednesday invited Tao Yue to live in his house, but Tao Yue declined.After discussing with Xie Wenzai and Hai Xiya, Tao Yue decided to stay at the Hai family with two of his confidants, while the others stayed at General Zhou's Mansion as a gesture of goodwill to the Zhou family.

That night, Tao Yue, Xie Wenzai, Cao Gengyun and Lu Bainian lived in the same room and slept together. They didn't know how late they talked.The next morning when everyone got up to freshen up and have breakfast, Haitang asked her grandmother Ma for the task of delivering breakfast. She could also see her cousin, uncle and others with obvious dark circles on their faces.

Tao Yue's dark circles were not very obvious.I don't know what kind of physique he has. He obviously didn't sleep well all night. He had traveled all day and night before, but he didn't look tired at all.After getting up early, he changed into clean clothes and washed himself carefully. He looked like a energetic and handsome middle-aged man again.

Haitang placed the hot breakfast on the Kang table in the middle of the big Kang in her cousin's apartment, and showed a cute smile to Tao Yue who was sitting next to her. Her two big eyes were bright and bright, which made her look particularly lovable.It is impossible for a normal person to face such a cute little girl with a cold face.

Tao Yue is naturally no exception.

He subconsciously gave Haitang a kind smile, and asked her kindly: "Are you Hai Xinwen's granddaughter? Who is your father? How old are you this year?"

Haitang replied crisply: "I will be ten years old in a few days! My father's name is Haidingcheng."

Tao Yue was startled.He originally thought that Haitang was Hai Changan's daughter, but now he remembered that those old friends who had been pardoned and returned to the court had mentioned that Hai Xiya's son was named Hai Dingcheng, who had joined Suzhou Guards many years ago. He died while fighting with the barbarians.

Several old friends mentioned that because Hai Xiya lost his only son, they were too embarrassed to object when Hai Xiya mentioned moving to Guazhou.At that time, they all heard the news from the capital and knew that the prince born to Concubine Sun was about to be crown prince. Everyone lost confidence and thought that there was no hope for them to return to the imperial court.Although Guazhou was remote and bitterly cold, at least there was no Sun family to cause trouble for everyone, and everyone could live a peaceful life, so they all left Suzhou with the Hai family.

When Tao Yuegang found out about this, he complained that Haixi Ya's arrangements were not thorough.But think about it carefully, he is a low-level official and has no way to manage everything. What else can he do except retreat again and again?After all, he protected Xie Wenzai and others for 30 years, during which time his own future was delayed, and he never regretted it. Compared with Xie Wenzai and his family members and friends who stood by and watched, his character was more reliable.Compared to Tao Yue himself, he seems to be more of a stable and reliable friend.Tao Yue began to reflect. It was obvious that he did not arrange things properly, did not think carefully enough, and did not help his friend in time. How could he have the shame to blame the kind gentleman who really helped his friend?

Tao Yue sighed, then smiled and reached out to touch Haitang's head: "Good boy, your grandfather and your father are both heroes, I think you are not bad at all."

Haitang gave him a brighter and more lovely smile, tilted her head and said: "I just want to be a good boy for my grandparents. Grandpa Tao, I heard that you are here to negotiate with the foreigners. After the peace talks are over, are we here? Will there be no more wars?”

Tao Yue asked her with a smile: "Why do you ask this?" Haitang sighed deliberately: "My brother wants to be a hero like his father and go to the battlefield to achieve military exploits. But grandpa said that he is too young and has to wait until he grows up. But if there is no war in Suzhou, my brother will not be able to go to the battlefield when he grows up, then how can he be a hero?"

"What kind of hero do you want to be? You kids, do you think going to the battlefield is fun?!" Xie Wenzai walked over, his expression not very good, "Okay, go back to your grandpa and grandma's place for breakfast. It's so early in the morning. , running around on an empty stomach, you are not afraid of the cold wind blowing and getting a stomachache later."

Haitang responded with a smile, then jumped back to Sanjinyuan.When passing by the east wing, she winked at her brother who was standing at the door. Hai Jiao then walked to the middle of the yard with her knife and began to practice the knife skills. She also very thoughtfully chose the one who was the most proficient and looked at the knife. Those are the most brilliant moves.

Before practicing swordsmanship, he had actually practiced archery, but he just didn't go out for a run.Unfortunately, there wasn't much movement during the archery practice, and the guests who entered the courtyard didn't seem to pay much attention.

The blade cut through the air, and the roar immediately spread to the second courtyard.Xie Wenzai stood in front of the door, watching his grandnephew practicing martial arts as diligently as usual, with a bit of worry on his face involuntarily.

Tao Yue sat by the kang and ate his breakfast leisurely. He caught a glimpse of his friend's expression and could vaguely guess what he was thinking.He took a sip of the hot soup and said calmly: "Xie Daozhi, if you don't want to see your cousin's only grandson follow the same path as his father and die on the battlefield at a young age, you should carefully consider my proposal last night. Now. This is not the time to be hesitant and hesitant. When did you become such an indecisive person?"

Xie Wenzai looked back at him, hesitating to speak, but never said anything.

After a while, Cao Gengyun and Lu Bainian also finished washing up in their rooms and came over to have breakfast with them.

After learning that Xie Wenzai was struggling with something, Lu Bainian said to Tao Yue: "Brother Nanshan, you can't blame Lao Xie for this. Originally we didn't care where we were going. Before the Battle of Suzhou last year, Brother Hai He also plans to take everyone back to his hometown in Yongping. Now he will stay and serve, firstly because the generals of Suzhou Guard strongly invited him and promised to promote him. He also wants to get promoted before he retires. A few levels, a decent body and an official career. When I return to my hometown in the future, I will ask my parents to look at me. Secondly, it is for the sake of my children. Sooner or later, the eldest grandson of the Hai family, Hai Jiao, will join the army and serve in the army. He will slowly work through his qualifications in Zhili. Where? Are there more opportunities to make meritorious deeds than this northwest border city? Suzhou Wei promised to let Hai Jiao directly join the army to fill the vacancy of the eighth rank in two years and become an officer. If he does not make mistakes in the future, he will not return to the top soldier. Even Brother Hai is For the sake of my grandson, I will stay in Suzhou for a few more years."

The reason why Xie Wenzai, Cao Gengyun and Lu Bainian did not return to the Central Plains after being pardoned was that they were disappointed with the court and had no intention of returning to China. They also turned against their relatives after being exiled and completely cut off all contact with them. Even if they went back, they would be alone. , it is better to continue to rely on the Hai family and live a more lively life.Now that Hai Xiya wants to stay in Suzhou for the future of himself and his grandson, how can they have the nerve to leave him behind?At present, Hai Xiya needs their help in official affairs, and the Haijiao boy also needs their guidance.Whether it was for the friendship they had formed over the past 30 years or to repay Haixi Ya's kindness for protecting him for many years, they could not leave.

Tao Yue understood.He glanced at Xie Wenzai, then at the strong young man practicing swordsmanship outside the door, and smiled slightly: "This is easy to handle. Mr. Hai wants to achieve success in his official career, and he also hopes that his grandson will have one in the future. It is human nature to have a good future. But don’t you have to ask for these things in Suzhou? This matter will be taken care of by me, and I will definitely arrange it properly to satisfy everyone. "

(End of this chapter)