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

Chapter 1056 Opportunity
Haijiao told Haitang: "Xiao Jin successfully persuaded King Kang, and King Kang was happy to be Jiyuan's backer. Anyway, many of the old palace servants and eunuchs in Jiyuan were old people from the Cining Palace who watched him grow up. He felt close to them, and believed that Jiyuan, whom they trusted, would not commit crimes and ruin his reputation. Moreover, he felt that he could not just lend a name to Jiyuan and get shares and dividends, but he had to do something for Jiyuan. Therefore, he sent an old eunuch around him to Jiyuan to live in retirement."

Haitang was stunned: "Ah?" What kind of operation is this?
Haijiao explained to Haitang that this old eunuch was not ordinary, he was a subordinate of the previous emperor in the Palace of Heavenly Purity. After the existence of Prince Kang was exposed, his identity as the legitimate prince was finally recognized by the previous emperor. Although he still stayed in the Cining Palace at that time, he was no longer served by only the palace maids of the Cining Palace. The previous emperor arranged an old eunuch and two palace maids to be by his side to show his importance to this son - of course, this was only for the outside world to see. In fact, he didn't care about the son left by Queen Wu at all. In his heart, he was still a little angry with Prince Kang because the sixth prince born to Concubine Sun was killed by Queen Wu's old maid.

The old eunuch had once been in a good position. He used to be the eunuch who announced the emperor's decrees and went in and out of the homes of high-ranking officials, nobles and relatives in the capital. However, he was old and not as healthy as before. He also had a quarrel with the eunuchs in the palace of Concubine Sun. He was gradually marginalized and could only be responsible for general affairs in the back hall of the Palace of Heavenly Purity. Because of his seniority and knowledge of palace rules and etiquette, he was brought up by the late emperor and sent to serve Prince Kang. As for the two palace maids, one was the late emperor's spy and the other had close contacts with Concubine Sun's trusted palace maids. They both had bad intentions.

However, this old eunuch was a smart man. He was always honest and low-key around King Kang. He only did his job well, never asked about other things, and never ran around. He even created opportunities for the people in the Cining Palace to find the flaws of the two palace maids. In the end, the two palace maids were driven away one after another, King Kang was safe, and the old eunuch stayed safely. Now he followed King Kang out of the palace and retired in the prince's mansion.

Although King Kang had no feelings for him, he was very grateful for his help. Therefore, after opening his palace, he exempted him from his duties, increased his monthly salary, arranged a small courtyard for him to live in, and found two clever servants to serve him. Compared with other retired eunuchs, he was lucky to have no worries about food and clothing in his old age, but it was a little cold and lonely. King Kang asked him to go to Jiyuan to retire, and he was happy. He had spent his whole life in the palace and knew many secrets, but he couldn't tell anyone. Now living with the old brothers and sisters in the palace, he was less restrained in talking, and his life was naturally more relaxed.

The Prince Kang's Mansion would keep the small courtyard and the servants, and let the old eunuch decide where to live. He didn't need to be responsible for checking the accounts, he just needed to help out when the adopted sons and daughters of Eunuch Ji needed him. He used to be the eunuch in the service of the previous emperor, and all the senior civil and military officials in the court knew him, and they also knew that he was now under the command of the Prince Kang's Mansion. Now that he had shown his face, who would dare to covet the Jiyuan property?
Haitang suddenly realized: "So that's it! So, King Kang agreed to be Jiyuan's backer, and he is quite responsible." With the old eunuch around, King Kang and Wu Ke didn't need to do anything special. The old eunuch naturally knew how to deter those with bad intentions. Even if he wanted to help Jiyuan find a way to make connections, the old eunuch had his own connections, so King Kang and Wu Ke didn't need to worry about it.

These two young men who lived in seclusion and rarely went out probably couldn't find any connections in the capital. When Prince Kang encountered problems, he could only go back to the palace to ask for help. Wu Ke either went to the palace or looked for the Zhou family. Their network of connections was too high-end. For a medium-sized business group like Jiyuan, it was not as practical as the old eunuchs in the Qianqing Palace!

Haijiao understood what my younger sister meant, smiled secretly, and continued, "Everyone in Jiyuan is very happy. Especially Eunuch Ji, he and the old eunuch are old acquaintances, and they have instructed each other before. Now they meet again and get along quite well. Shopkeeper Xiao Feng encountered some minor troubles a few days ago, but now they have solved them smoothly. He is very happy about this, and when he saw me, he specifically told me that I have a good brother-in-law. If it weren't for Xiao Jin to help them connect and ask King Kang to protect them, they don't know how many years they would have to live in fear and not dare to do business freely!"

Haitang smiled and said, "Although it seems that Brother Jin suffered a small loss, it is actually a win-win for all parties. Jiyuan now has a stable backer, Prince Kang and Wu Ke have gained an unexpected source of income, and the old man in Prince Kang's mansion can live comfortably in his old age. As for Brother Jin, he did a good thing, and the palace knows about it, so it is impossible for them to have no reaction at all. Even if Empress Dowager Xu doesn't mention it, the Grand Empress Dowager will also be happy for Prince Kang and Wu Ke, and like Brother Jin a little more."

That means that Jin Jiashu's backers in the palace are not only Empress Dowager Xu and the new emperor, but also the head of the family, Empress Dowager Zhou. This will only benefit Jin Jiashu. Haitang will also be able to benefit from it in the future.

Haijiao also understood this: "Everyone in Jiyuan is so happy. When Ma Ma finds out, she might praise Xiao Jin in front of the Empress Dowager. Even Prince Kang will get something in return."

Of course, this is all later. Hai Jiao no longer thinks that Jin Jiashu is too stupid, but thinks that this small loss is worth it. The favor of the Empress Dowager and the friendship of Prince Kang's Mansion cannot be exchanged for a mere dividend.

Haijiao lowered his voice and said to Xiaomei, "The nobles in the palace like Xiaojin, and you will benefit from it when you marry into the palace. You will inevitably have to go to the palace to pay respects to the nobles in the future. If the Empress Dowager is more friendly to you, even if Empress Dowager Xu is dissatisfied with something, she will not easily vent her anger on you."

With this benefit, what does a little money mean? The Hai family doesn't lack this little money!

Haitang smiled and said, "Brother, if you can achieve merit and get promoted, the more respect you have in the court, the more favor I will have outside. Of course, I can benefit from Brother Jin's influence after marriage, but brother is my most reliable support!"

Haijiao smiled happily when he heard this: "Now my little sister has also learned to be smooth-talking. Don't worry, I will always be your support! Even if Xiao Jin bullies you, I will stand by you!"

As for meritorious service and promotion... this kind of thing is something you can only encounter by chance. Hai Jiao felt that he had already reached the sixth rank at such a young age, became a hereditary centurion, had a high status in the Jinyiwei, and had a reputation in front of the emperor. This was already very rare. Compared with his previous life, it was simply a world of difference. He was still young and thought he had some real skills. He would be able to move up step by step in the future, so there was no need to rush. His foundation was still shallow, so he should consolidate the power in his hands first.

But Haitang felt that sometimes, people should seize opportunities. Opportunities are rare and will never come back. There are many examples of young people who got high positions but wasted their lives. Since the opportunity has come to Haijiao, he should seize it firmly. Whether he gets promoted or not is secondary. He must let the new emperor and the cabinet know that he is a capable and hardworking person.

Haijiao was a little confused: "What opportunity are you talking about? How did it come to me?"

"It's about the Minister that Brother Jin mentioned today." Haitang blinked, "Brother, guess... how annoyed are the remnants of the Sun Party who are trying to overturn the verdict and cause trouble in the palace?"

Haijiao seemed to be lost in thought.