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

Chapter 1011: One Thousand Chapters Eleven: Connections
After hearing what Haijiao said, Haitang couldn't help but exclaimed, "He really is worthy of being called Cousin Qiao! With the ability and intelligence he has shown these days, I would say that it is impossible for him to do nothing and just let himself be trapped in the Jinyiwei for years without being able to make any progress!"

Hai Jiao smiled and said, "I don't think he is such a fool. According to him, when the Sun family was powerful in the early years, he knew that he could not make a name for himself, so he tried to stay away from the power of the Sun family and went on business trips with his grandfather's old colleagues. Even if it was hard, it was not too dangerous. At that time, he just wanted to stay honest and not let the Sun family find out. As long as he could survive safely, have food and clothing, and not suffer, he would be satisfied. He once thought that he would live like this for the rest of his life. Later, the Sun family gradually lost power, but more and more old students of the Wu family returned to the court to serve as officials, so he felt that his chance might have come. Unfortunately, he was born too late, didn't know anyone, and his movements were limited. He couldn't easily contact his father's old friends, so he couldn't get help all the time..."

At that time, Qiao Fu had several chances, but he acted very cautiously. Once he found that things were not going well, he would stop immediately and did not intend to force anything. Doing so certainly ensured his safety, but it also made him lose many opportunities to contact his father's grandfather's old friends. As time went on, his grandfather's old friends gradually grew older and were increasingly marginalized within the Jinyiwei. His immediate superiors did not pay much attention to him, and some people deliberately suppressed him openly or secretly. He felt that he had to find another way out, otherwise he would never be able to get rid of his identity as a spy who could not see the light of day.

Having been in the spy camp for a long time, he had seen countless spies abandoned after they became old and weak, living a life of poverty, and never knowing when they would be used up and thrown out by their superiors to be sacrificed. He had a few good years when he was a child, and he had studied seriously with his father and teacher for a few years, so he had a sense of pride in his heart. He couldn't watch himself fall to such a state. The Sun family had already declined, and the old Wu family had returned to power. Why couldn't their Qiao family revive their family? !

It was a pleasant surprise for Qiao Fu to be favored by Eunuch Xin. He had not expected that Eunuch Xin would be willing to direct him to seek help at Jiyuan, but that was undoubtedly the best opportunity he could seize.

Eunuch Xin was only responsible for torture in the Jinyiwei. Although he was respected, he had no say in personnel matters. He could not accept apprentices at will, and could only choose the young people he liked from the candidates sent by the Jinyiwei. Therefore, Qiao Fu initially thought about taking Eunuch Xin as his master and changing his career from a spy to a torturer, but he was rejected before he could even say it.

However, Eunuch Xin did not abandon him and kindly told him about the Jiyuan connection. He even told him which centurion or general flag had connections with Eunuch Ji's adopted sons and might send out spies to carry out missions under the cover of the caravans and shops of the adopted sons of the Ji family. The person Qiao Fu was most confident of getting close to was Shopkeeper Xiao Feng. Although the mission was a bit dangerous, he made up his mind and volunteered for it. Things went smoothly afterwards. Shopkeeper Xiao Feng was smart and kind. Although he knew that he had something in mind, he did not think that he was not sincere. He had helped him a lot in the past two years and even spoke well of him when visiting Eunuch Ji.

Hai Jiao had confirmed from Eunuch Xin that what Qiao Fu said was at least 90% true. He was inclined to believe that what Qiao Fu said was true.

He sighed to Haitang, "This is a good thing. Cousin Qiao is a capable and calculating man, and he is cautious and not impulsive. He will think things through before making a decision. This proves that he is definitely not a hopeless person. With such a person to help me with my work, I will be able to relax a lot in the future. He and I are cousins ​​to begin with, and now we are even closer relatives. As long as he doesn't turn against me, I will definitely find ways to help him more. If he is a person without ideas, I will have a hard time. If he is mediocre, I will worry even more. The more capable he is, the more relaxed I will be. Besides, having smart people under me is also good for my future."

This is an unexpected surprise.

Haitang thought for a moment, "Although he has acknowledged his relationship with our family, he has asked Shopkeeper Xiao Feng to be the matchmaker, which shows that he has no intention of alienating the other party. Is he planning to continue to maintain this network of contacts?" Haijiao nodded, "He has been working on this for two years. If he gives up easily, wouldn't it be a pity? Although he originally just wanted to use Jiyuan's power to escape from Jinyiwei and find another job, now that he has stayed in Jinyiwei, he doesn't have to worry about being suppressed again. One more network of contacts means one more way out. Jiyuan may be able to help him with other things. Besides, our family and Jiyuan also have the network of Ma Ma, so the two sides are not in conflict. He doesn't need to choose one or the other."

Haitang seemed to be thinking: "Come to think of it, the property of the Qiao family that was confiscated in the past seems to have been missing and has not been returned to him, the only descendant of the Qiao family. Can the people in Jiyuan help him investigate this matter?"

Hai Jiao said, "He has mentioned this matter, and it seems that he has asked Shopkeeper Xiao Feng to inquire about it. He didn't dare to ask before, but now that he has a relative like us, he finally has some courage. This is good. If I want to investigate this matter, I can only check the old files in the Jinyiwei, and it is easy to alert others, and it is not certain that I will be alerted at any time. But if Jiyuan is willing to take action, maybe I can find out the inside story without anyone knowing."

Haitang was a little surprised when she heard this: "Does Jiyuan have connections in the Jinyiwei? Are you referring to Eunuch Xin?"

Haijiao smiled. Jiyuan's adopted sons and daughters have been providing identity cover for Jinyiwei spies for many years, so how could they not have connections with Jinyiwei? And it would not be without reason that Eunuch Xin gave up his quiet retirement life and went to work in the Jinyiwei prison. He knew something about this, but he dared not say that he understood it very well, but he did not intend to inquire further. Some things are easy to violate taboos if you know too much. If there is a real need, he can just go to find Eunuch Xin privately to have a chat.

Haitang was puzzled: "Didn't my brother say that Eunuch Xin was quite cold to you in this life?"

In the past, they were quite cold, but now Haijiao and Qiaofu have recognized each other as relatives, and Qiaofu is close to Eunuch Xin, so won't the relationship become closer? Haijiao has lived two lives, and when he wants to get close to someone, he can be thick-skinned and take the initiative to please him. He also knows Eunuch Xin's preferences and taboos, and is confident that he will never annoy him. As long as he finds the right time, he can go to the prison room to meet people more often. As long as Eunuch Xin doesn't drive him away, the more times they chat, the more familiar they will become.

Haijiao is very confident about this.

He also whispered to my younger sister, "I think that what Eunuch Xin likes most are those smart young men who have good family backgrounds, have been educated, and had a bright future but unfortunately encountered disasters. It seems that he himself has had similar experiences. When he sees such people, such as me in my previous life and my cousin Qiao in this life, he is willing to help them. Although I was born in the military examination, I have made many contributions after joining the Jinyiwei and everything went smoothly, but I have also encountered misfortunes. I have suffered a lot to achieve what I have today. If I recruit a few more talents that Eunuch Xin appreciates, he will like me more and more. In addition, I have the relationship with Ma Ma, and I can also borrow the connections of Eunuch Xin and Jiyuan..."