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

Chapter 307 Meeting

Hai Jiao had limited information about the Tang family. Neither he nor Haitang could deduce whether the daughter of the northwest frontier general who married into the Zhang family in her previous life was the daughter of the Tang family.

They could only put this matter behind them for the time being and wait for more information to be added in the future before making inferences.

Anyway, now Jin Jiashu is still alive and well, and has contacted the Zhou family and Xu Xianfei. The latter can no longer blindly promote the second wife of the Jin family, and Jin Wu can no longer have the opportunity to marry the daughter of the Zhang family, an old relative - Without Queen Mother Xu's special treatment, who is he? No matter whose family the Zhang family will marry this orphan girl to in the future, or whether they will abandon her after her husband's family loses power, that is not what the Hai family brothers and sisters are concerned about. Everyone has his or her own destiny, and there is no need for outsiders to interfere.

After the brother and sister exchanged information, they couldn't help but sigh.

Everyone says that the Zhou family is in charge of the northwest frontier army and is the emperor of the border area, but what is the reality? In Chang'an City alone, there are so many general families who openly follow the Zhou family but have their own little ideas. On the surface, these families all obey the command of the Duke of Zhen, but privately they often use tricks to fight openly and secretly. Although Zhen Guogong can still hold his own, how many years can he live? When he dies, who will take over the leadership of the Northwest Frontier Army? Can those general families remain content and continue to work together to defend the border?

Anyway, the Hai family brothers and sisters still remember that the person who finally took over the power of the northwest frontier army in their previous life was General He Baisheng from Liangzhou, not the high-ranking families in Chang'an who had been famous for generations.

What did these general families do in the years when the Zhou family was in trouble, and when Duke Zhen Guo died and his wife and children moved to Beijing? Have they also been hit by the division of the Sun family? Have you ever harmed the interests of the northwest military and civilians for personal gain? Is there already a clue of all this as early as now?

Hai Jiao took a long breath with a heavy heart. It seemed that he wanted to find out more information, and he felt quite stressed.

Seeing this, Haitang changed the subject: "By the way, I also met Wu Ke, the surviving grandson of the Wu family. He somehow got rid of the others and went to the back house to find little sister Zhou Xuejun to help his aunt. Apologize. I happened to be with Zhou Xuejun, so I met him face to face and said a few words."

She paused: "This man... is thin and weak. He doesn't look like someone who can make a big difference. To be honest, he looks like this... I am both surprised and understandable. The Wu family Is this the kind of person he is? Although he was basically raised by the Empress Dowager Zhou and Marquis Chengen, he seems to have already remembered the incident when the Wu family was in trouble, and he should have been influenced by his father and ancestors. Think about his uncle, Grandpa Cao, Grandpa Lu suffered all those years because of Duke Wu Wen'an, so I don't think it's surprising that he grew up like this."

Xie Wenzai was a disciple of Duke Wen'an of Wu, while Cao Gengyun and Lu Bainian were his subordinates in the Ministry of Rites. All three of them were involved in the Sun Pavilion because of his orders, and were subsequently used as scapegoats by the emperor and dismissed from office and exiled. Duke Wu Wen'an knew they were wronged, but he stood idly by and allowed their futures to be ruined and they suffered. The Zhou family had nothing to do with this and could still lend a helping hand, but the Wu family didn't even send someone to comfort him or give him some Cheng Yi. Although Mr. Wu Wen'an held a high position and was very prestigious during his lifetime, Haitang no longer had any respect for him after she found out what he had done.

If you don't like Mr. Sun Ge, then go to the battle yourself to join the people, instead of randomly selecting students and subordinates to be cannon fodder, and then being unable to protect the people afterwards.

If there is nothing you can do about Mr. Sun Ge, but you don't dare to make the emperor angry, and you just dare to be a coward when trouble comes, then just be his minister of rites and civil servant leader, and don't do unnecessary things to provoke hatred.

If you decide to retreat after encountering setbacks, even sacrifice your disciples and subordinates, and know that you do not have the strength to fight against others, and you still cannot get the support of the emperor, then stop making trouble, stop introducing new cannon fodder, and just be quiet. Let’s wait until my grandson becomes emperor.

But Mr. Wu Wen'an couldn't do anything. He could not stand what Mr. Sun Ge did, and he did not dare to go against the emperor. He was still unable to replace Mr. Sun Ge and become the pioneer of the emperor's reforms. He refused to give up the temptation of establishing a heirloom for his grandson, but he did not accumulate enough strength to protect his daughter and grandson. He considered himself a leader of the Qing Dynasty and the leader of civil servants, but he sacrificed his disciples and subordinates to protect himself. He gave his political opponents a big advantage and his own reputation was also damaged.

He wanted and wanted everything, but everything was only half a bucket of water. In the final analysis, it is because he is weak-minded but considers himself to be upright. Now look at Wu Ke's temperament, how similar it is to his deceased grandfather!

Haitang didn't bother to comment on the family tradition of the Wu family. She just felt sorry for her cousin and his friends who were let down despite their sincerity. They didn't even have the intention to bear grudges against the Wu family, and were now very concerned about Wu Ke's news.

Hai Jiao listened to his sister's complaint and was silent for a while before saying: "Today... I went to see my cousin and the others before the banquet. I happened to hear them discussing with a few acquaintances about going to see the orphan of the Wu family. I followed. Went together."

Among the acquaintances traveling with Xie Wenzai, in addition to two old friends, Cao and Lu, there were also two former imperial officials who had been disciples of Duke Wu Wen'an and were forced to return to their hometown to teach after the accident in the Wu family, and a father whose father had been trained by Duke Wu Wen'an. Mrs. Wu Zhou was a great benefactor to the local people. They were all concerned about the character education of the descendants of the Wu family, and hoped that Wu Ke could inherit his grandfather's legacy and re-establish a benchmark for the Qingliu sect of scholars.

Haijiao followed them to the hut next to the school field. The location is remote and it is not easy to bump into people, but the room is fully equipped with tables, chairs, tea, water and a heater, making it a perfect place for Xie Wenzai and others to meet Wu Ke. With people from the town government making arrangements, neither of them was worried about attracting attention.

Haitang suddenly understood. There is only a wall between the school grounds and General Zhou's courtyard, and General Zhou's courtyard is very close to General Zhou's courtyard. No wonder she and Zhou Xuejun saw Wu Ke outside General Wednesday's yard. Probably after seeing the guests in the school grounds, he walked a few more steps along the corridor and ran to the inner house to find someone. The people at the Zhenguo Palace probably arranged for him to travel alone and in a low-key manner, so Zhou Xuejun's brother Zhou Yijun did not come with him.

Haitang asked Haijiao: "My cousin has met Wu Ke, what do you think of him?"

Haijiao sighed. What can Xie Wenzai think? He never spoke a word in the hut from beginning to end, let alone introduced his relationship with Mr. Wu Wen'an. It is estimated that Wu Ke, who lost his family at a young age, would not know what crimes his grandfather had committed more than thirty years ago. Bar?

Xie Wenzai sat quietly aside, listening to others asking about Wu Ke's experiences over the years and future plans, without saying anything.

After leaving, he confided in private to his two old friends Cao and Lu: "This kid doesn't seem to be able to handle things. He is too weak-minded. I'm afraid we can't have too high expectations for him..."

Cao Gengyun is quite optimistic: "It's good to be alive. It would be great if he could be healthier and have more children in the future, so that the Wu family's incense can be continued, and there are people to worship Mr. and Mrs. Wu after their death." . No one knew that this child was still alive in the past, and those of us who were born in the Wu clan have managed to survive well, and there are still people who are making a comeback, so why should we expect this child to lead us?"

Lu Bainian believes: "He has been in the hands of women since he was a child, and has been trapped in the palace and the prince's house for a long time. It is inevitable that he will grow up like this. Fortunately, he has been studying since he was a child and has never lost his education. We can just find a way to teach him slowly. .”

At that time Xie Wenzai let out a long sigh and remained silent after returning to the table. Others discussed the Wu family affairs, but he did not participate anymore.

(End of this chapter)