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

Chapter 1068 Self-recommendation
Haijiao believed that the Lu family had brought their current fate upon themselves, and he did not sympathize with them at all.

However, he grew up under Lu Bainian's watchful eyes and received a lot of teachings from him since he was a child. In his heart, he has long regarded him as a relative like a grandfather. How could he bear to see him sad?
He thought about it, and then said to Haitang: "Grandpa Lu says that he doesn't care about the news of the Lu family, but in fact he still feels a little worried. If we can find a place for him to rely on, maybe he will be relieved."

Haitang blinked: "Then what kind of support does my brother plan to find for Grandpa Lu?" She originally planned to let Jin Jiashu divert Lu Bainian's attention under the pretext of asking for advice on the article, but if Haijiao had a better idea, that would be great.

Hai Jiao thought about it and dared not to guarantee it for the time being. He could only say: "Not everyone in the Lu family will die. In addition to women and children, there are also unrelated branches that have not been implicated. However, the Lu family is now in a state of disgrace in the capital. Even if some family members do not have to go to jail, their lives will not be easy. I will ask around. If there are any upright and honest young people in the branch who have not been corrupted by the criminals of the Lu family, they can tell Grandpa Lu. Maybe he will be willing to adopt one or two children from the same family. Even if they are descendants of criminals and have no future in the imperial examinations, they can still live in the care of Grandpa Lu and take care of him until the end of his life."

Lu Bainian has decided to open a school with Xie Wenzai, and cultivate talents for the country in the remaining time of his life. He has no children or grandchildren to serve him now, and he will probably rely on his students to support him in the future. Adopting one or two more young people from the same clan will not have a big impact on his life. As long as the Lu family children he adopts know how to be grateful, maybe they can take better care of him?
Haitang did not object to her brother's suggestion: "Then you can ask someone about it. You don't have to find such a person. If there is no suitable one, it is better to have nothing than to have someone who is not good enough. Grandpa Lu was abandoned by his family in his early years. After returning to Beijing, he was hurt by his heartless relatives again. If the child he adopts this time is an ungrateful person again, how can he bear it?"

Haijiao thought about it and agreed. In this case, the Lu family child he wanted to find had better be younger, not remember anything, and not have been taught wrongly by the criminals of the Lu family. That would be safer. If there really was no suitable one, he could just find two smart children to be servants for Grandpa Lu in the future. It would be the same. They were born as good citizens and would not have to suffer the consequences of their criminal ancestors!
The Lu family's matter was settled. Haijiao turned his attention back to the private correspondence between his younger sister and his future brother-in-law, Jin Jiashu. He told his younger sister, "Now that I have a vacation, I am free except for the days when I have to go back to the government office to guard. If you have anything to tell Xiao Jin, just let me tell you, so that it won't be known to outsiders and cause gossip. Anyway, you will get married in a few months. If you have anything to say, can't you wait until then to say it?"

Haitang blinked and turned away with a guilty look: "I know... I actually thought about looking for my brother today, but you are not at home all day and have so many things to do, I just don't want to disturb you..."

Can Haijiao still argue with his younger sister? He sighed, "In the past few days, I was just busy sending New Year gifts. Now I have finished sending them. I just need to wait until the New Year to invite people to have New Year wine. I don't need to go out all the time. So, if you have something, just find me. Even if I am not free at that time, I will come home later. Unless you really have something urgent, there is no need to contact Xiaojin without telling your brother." If there is really something urgent, the younger sister will only discuss it with her family and will not bypass her brother and only contact Jin Jiashu.

Haitang responded in a low voice, and then said, "Brother, aren't you planning to go investigate the matter at the Minister's Mansion? I'm afraid you're still busy and don't have time. Even if I encounter something, I won't have anywhere to discuss it with you."

Haijiao hesitated for a moment. He really wanted to take advantage of the holiday to investigate the evidence of the crimes of the minister's family. But he would always be at home, and it was impossible for him to abandon his family.

So he said to Haitang: "Before I go out every day, I will tell you where I am going that day. If you are really in a hurry, just send someone to find me. If it is not so urgent, I will go home as soon as possible after dark. Even if I need to stay overnight, I will tell you in advance." Maybe there will be a time to follow or even visit the enemy's residence at night? He was used to doing this in his previous life.

Haitang understood what he meant, and her expression suddenly became serious: "Brother, if you want to find someone to inquire about the news and investigate the accounts, I will never have any objection. But if you plan to follow the enemy to some secret place alone, or to visit the heavily guarded mansion in the middle of the night with a mask on, then I advise you to give up this idea as soon as possible! A son of a wealthy family should not sit in the hall. You now have status and official position, a happy family, and a bright future. If you do these secret things and encounter danger? You are not ordered to do an errand. Once you are caught, you can't explain it at all, and no one will save you! Why do you take such a big risk?! If you have someone to support you and protect you, even if you are in danger, there will be someone to follow you, it's fine. But can you really tell others the motive and purpose of doing this?"

Haijiao was silent for a long while before he said, "Of course I will act carefully. Besides, it's not like I don't have helpers." "Who are the helpers you're talking about, brother?" Haitang was not easily fooled. "Is it your Jinyiwei? Or the spies you recruited? If cousin Qiao was still in the capital, I might be more at ease. But if cousin Qiao is not here, how can you be sure that your subordinates are really loyal and reliable and will never betray you? Brother, you are no longer a spy, and you don't have many years of accumulated friendship with your subordinates. You can't blindly trust them because of your experience in your previous life and think that they will help you unconditionally!"

She gave her brother an idea: "Since you want to deal with the Minister's Mansion under the pretext of helping the new emperor, why not inform others in advance? For example... if the Minister's Mansion wants to overturn the verdict, it will be against General Gu, the current commander of Shanhai Guard? General Gu is far away in Shanhai Guard, but he is a relative of the Zhou family. Will the Cheng'en Marquis Mansion and General Zhou be willing to provide assistance? The Zhou family will probably be willing to help the new emperor!"

Hai Jiao shook his head and said, "That's true, but the reason is a bit far-fetched. It's not easy to convince them. Besides, as a frontier general, the Zhou family has always followed the rules in the capital. Even if they really want to deal with the Minister's Mansion, they will only do it openly and will not approve of me sneaking into the Minister's Mansion to conduct a secret investigation."

If that's the case, why do you have to do this?

Haitang looked at her brother helplessly and said, "Since it's hard to explain to the Zhou family, I can only find other helpers. If you decide to secretly follow the people in the Minister's Mansion, or sneak into his mansion to investigate, remember to tell me so that I can help you."

Haijiao was stunned: "Little sister wants to help me? How?"

Needless to say?
Haitang raised her chin and said, "I have also practiced martial arts since childhood, and I believe that my skills are no worse than your brother's. If you want to take risks, is there anyone in the world who is more suitable than me to help you? I will naturally go with you. Even if I am just there to provide support, it is better than you going alone!"

Haijiao was shocked. Although he hadn't fought with his younger sister for more than a year, he knew that she was quite skilled, but the job of a spy was not something a delicate girl could do. If his younger sister was in danger, how would he explain it to his grandparents? !

Haijiao objected immediately, but Haitang insisted: "If you want to take the risk, you have to take me with you, otherwise I will never agree!"

Haijiao's scalp is numb.