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

Chapter 942 Backstab
While Haitang was chatting with her grandmother Ma, Xie Wenzai and Xie Zhong, the former master and servant, finally finished their parting words. Xie Zhong also suggested moving.

He thought that if Xie Wenzai continued to stay at the Hai family, not only would his house not be spacious enough, but it would also be inconvenient for him to socialize with friends in the future. Things were different now. Xie Wenzai was neither an exiled official who needed to rely on his cousin, nor a down-and-out scholar who was alone in a foreign land. He was a former top scholar and a close friend of the cabinet. He had to have some pomp to match his current status. Even if he had a close relationship with his cousin Hai Xiya, they were two families and could not be confused. If he really couldn't bear to leave the Hai family, the worst that could happen was that he would find a place to live close to the Hai family's house and come back to visit often.

Xie Wenzai looked up at his old friend Lu Bainian who was standing at the other end of the room, and they both smiled bitterly at the same time.

They actually wanted to move out a long time ago, but it was hard to find a house right now. At present, the cousin's granddaughter Haitang asked someone to help inquire about the rental market outside. If there was no income, the savings of the three old friends would only be enough to rent a two-courtyard school for one year, and it was in a less prosperous area. Considering that after the school is established, there will be the cost of purchasing books, writing brushes, inkstones, and furniture, this money will be even more scarce. They have to think carefully and choose a cheap, spacious, conveniently located, but quiet place. There is no final decision yet.

Xie Zhong said, "In that case, why don't you go back to the old place where the Wu Mansion used to live and ask around? Although I have been away from Beijing for a long time, I have heard Master Baozhu's teacher and his classmates talk about things in Beijing. When the candidates from Yongping Prefecture came to Beijing for the imperial examination, they rented houses in that area to prepare for the exam. The rent was low, the house was spacious, and it was not far from the Imperial Examination Hall. Except that the area was a little deserted, there were not many restaurants and shops, and there were often rumors of ghosts, there were no disadvantages in that area. Two candidates simply rented a yard in that area and lived there for three years, concentrating on preparing for the exam. Not only did they spend less than others, but they also had nothing to spend money on, and they passed the exam the second time. Therefore, the candidates from Yongping Prefecture were used to renting houses in that area when they came to Beijing for the imperial examination."

If it was the year of the imperial examination, even the cheapest rent would increase, but it was not the case now. Even if the new emperor changed the reign title next year and held an imperial examination, it would be possible to rent the house for a long time before the news came out, and the rent would be very cost-effective.

Xie Zhong said, "Master and I have lived in that area for a long time, so we are familiar with it. Although many old friends are gone now and the scenery has changed a lot, the road remains the same and it is still not far from the Imperial Examination Hall. Master and Master Lu want to run a school, so the houses in that area are a very good choice. Moreover, if it is said that the old site of the Wu Mansion was a ruin and there were rumors of ghosts, it sounds a bit ominous. Now the orphan of the Wu family has returned, hasn't the master just said that the emperor returned the house to their family, and they will definitely spend money to rebuild the house. Now there is a new house, and people live in it. It is more popular, and naturally there will be no more ghosts. Master rented a house nearby in advance, and it is convenient for him to communicate with the young master of the Wu family."

He had heard that his master had accepted the orphan of the Wu family as a student. Although he had some complaints about the Wu family, since he was the master's student, he was half his own family. When his old man met him, he would still be friendly and would not say anything unpleasant.

Xie Wenzai and Lu Bainian listened to Xie Zhong's suggestion. They looked at each other and felt that the area around the ruins of Wu Mansion was indeed a good choice. Although the place was a bit far from Hai's house, it didn't take much effort to go back and forth by car and take the main road all the way.

Lu Baixian said in a low voice: "Jiashu lives in Nanxunfang, which is not far from Wu's residence. If we set up a school near Wu's residence, at least two students can come to class, which is convenient."

This one item further increased the weight of Xie Zhong's suggestion. Xie Wenzai groaned in silence, but in his heart he was already thinking about finding a broker to ask about the housing prices in that area one day.

If the rent of houses in that area is low, what about the house prices? If you think about it in the long term, there is nothing wrong with buying it if the price is right. You can borrow money from your cousin, or just register the house in his name. If you buy a bigger house, maybe you can vacate a few rooms and rent them to candidates who come to Beijing to take the imperial examinations. That will be another source of income. As long as the Wu Mansion can be rebuilt smoothly and the ruins in that area can be restored, this house will be a good deal. My cousin will not suffer any loss, and he may even make a profit.

Since Xie Wenzai was exiled to the northwest, he had suffered a lot and lived with the Hai family for many years. He had long been accustomed to planning the gains and losses of everything he did. He made up his mind and was about to tell his old friend Lu Bainian when he suddenly heard Wang Xiaoqing's voice from outside the door: "Master, someone from the Tao family sent an urgent letter." Xie Wenzai stopped talking and stood up and walked to the door: "Where is the person? What happened?"

Nothing happened to the Tao family. It was Tao Ge Lao who got an important piece of news. He thought his good friend would be very interested. As soon as he got home, he immediately wrote a letter and sent it over. He invited Xie Wenzai to his home so that he could tell his good friend about the matter in detail.

Xie Wenzai was shocked when he opened the letter, then he showed joy and turned to Lu Bainian and said, "Sun Yongbai confessed! He gave evidence of the crimes of Sun Ge Lao and his son!"

Lu Bainian was surprised: "Really?! He has kept his mouth shut for so many years, and now he finally lets go!"

Xie Wenzai smiled slightly, thinking of the sudden death of Sun Yongbai's wife, the fire that broke out in his house for no reason, and Kang Wenshu's orders to the soldiers to move Sun Yongbai's family out of the Sun family's residence. He knew that someone must have been secretly planning to completely alienate Sun Yongbai from Sun Ge Lao and his son.

He had done so many secret things for the Sun family. Once he was willing to speak, the evidence would be complete. The Sun father and son would be doomed this time. Even if someone in the court insisted that the late emperor's will could not be violated, Sun could only save his life at most. Sun Yongping and others did not have the imperial edict to protect them, so there was no chance of luck!

The cancer of the Sun family is finally going to be completely removed.

After Xie Wenzai settled Xie Zhong and his family, he hurriedly took Wang Defa and his son to Tao's house. He stayed at Tao's house at night to learn about the details of Sun Yongbai's confession.

The news of Sun Yongbai's backstabbing of the family was initially circulated only within a small circle, and it was not until the day before the late emperor's funeral that it spread among the official circles. There were countless people cheering and cursing, and some were panicking and making connections everywhere, but the majority of people applauded, including former core members of the Sun faction.

The situation was hopeless for Sun Ge Lao's family. Anyone with a bit of insight could see the situation clearly, and no one would defend them anymore.

Only the Sun family, who were completely blocked from the news, remained calm. I wonder if they were planning something...