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

Chapter 434 Calm
Princess Zhenguo took the initiative to find an excuse for Tu Rong so that he could go to Liangzhou for a period of time in the name of business.

Most people in Shaanxi Dusi did not know the inside story and thought this was strange. Tu Rong was the commander-in-chief of Shaanxi Dusi, but the Liangzhou Guard was under the rule of Shaanxi Xingdusi. What was he doing in the territory of Dusi next door? He is not from the Zhou family.

But the Duke of Zhenguo had given the order, and others couldn't say much, so he was left alone. However, there will be rumors circulating in private, saying that this is a deliberate trick by the emperor's confidant Tu Rong, forcing the Duke of Zhen to nod. He is not satisfied with just seizing power in Shaanxi, and does not want to let go of other territories in the northwest, and so on. .

Tu Rong walked very quietly, but also very quickly. After he left, there was a lot of discussion in Chang'an city, and everything was said. However, because the Zhou family was in charge, and the Tang family was busy sending away their own family members, no one came out to take the lead. Such rumors could not become a thing, but everyone Let’s talk in private and then we’ll disperse.

Amidst all these rumors, the unusual behavior of the third room of the Zhou family did not attract the attention of outsiders at all. His family has been closed to customers since years ago, which is not news at all. The Zhou family members knew that something had happened again in the third room, but the Zhenguo government had taken over and sent soldiers to guard the third room, so the clan members just settled down and concentrated on doing their jobs.

As for the fast-horse messenger sent out by the Zhenguo Government a few days ago, no one even talked about it. It was an ordinary thing. In which month does the Duke's Mansion not send one or two fast horses to the capital?
There was a slight commotion at the Ma family, but they calmed down after General Saturday of the Zhenguogong Mansion went there in person. Although people who knew about it were still a little uneasy in their daily activities and would appear uneasy in front of others, it did not cause any disturbance.

The city of Chang'an temporarily calmed down.

As the weather warms up completely, soldiers and civilians outside the city are going out more frequently. Various caravans from the Western Regions and the Central Plains also reappeared on the road outside the city and stayed at major inns and carriage shops in and outside the city. The goods in the market were much richer than before, and people began to set up food stalls on both sides of the street at night. At the same time, the number of officers and soldiers responsible for day and night patrols in the city has also greatly increased.

The front yard of the Chen family's old house on the left neighbor of the Hai family has been tidied up. The two courtyards have been temporarily separated from the passage in the rear yard by a thin wall, and another doorway has been opened for entry and exit. Now, Xie Wenzai, Cao Gengyun and Lu Bainian have discussed that in addition to the common kitchen, tea room and living room, the front yard also has classrooms and guest rooms to prepare students to come to study and occasionally stay overnight; the second courtyard is the residence of the three of them, Xie Wenzai After occupying the main room, Cao and Lu each occupied two side rooms. Since then, the three of them no longer have to squeeze into the two rooms in the front yard of Haijia, and their living and activity space has been greatly increased.

However, they will continue to borrow the servants of the Hai family, the carriages and horses coming in and out, etc., and they will continue to use the Hai family's. Even so, they were very satisfied. Cao Gengyun was so happy that he wished he could move into his new home immediately, but he was worried that Hai Xiya was still on a business trip and would not be back for a while. He had to choose an auspicious day for moving, so he had not officially moved yet. However, they had already moved all kinds of large luggage, books and other items into the new house with their people, and the daytime passed by frequently, except that they did not stay in the new house.

With the new residence, Xie Wenzai no longer went to the small residence next to the Zhenguo Palace to teach Wu Ke. He only asked Wu Ke to come to the new residence to find him from time to time. If he has no time to spare, there are two old friends, Cao and Lu, who can help with the students' homework. They are also well-educated people with formal Jinshi backgrounds. Although they each have their own expertise, it is not a problem to teach two primary school students.

Jin Jiashu was naturally arranged to go to class in the new house, and he and Wu Ke officially became classmates. His leg injury has basically healed and he can walk without any problems. It's just that compared to Wu Ke, his foundation is much weaker. He will inevitably have a harder time in class and has to study harder after class.

In his heart, he also hoped to study well. After discovering his own shortcomings, he became more diligent. Every day when Haijiao and Haitang brothers and sisters get up early and start practicing martial arts, he starts to endorse them. At night, when the Hai family brothers and sisters continued to practice martial arts or chat, he was still reciting the book. He recited it until late at night before going to bed. I’m so exhausted!”

Jin Jiashu responded obediently, but turned his head and spent no less time reading and memorizing. Because Cao Gengyun accidentally commented that his handwriting was not very good, he squeezed his lunch break and started practicing calligraphy.

He worked so hard that Xie Wenzai couldn't help but praise him a few times. In addition to reminding him to take a rest, he also gave him two copybooks to prevent him from buying some messy copybooks outside and damaging his handwriting.

Jin Jiashu's diligence brought excitement to Wu Ke. He began to reflect on whether he was too lazy? It is obvious that his life is much more comfortable and wealthy than that of his classmates, and he also has many girls and women to take care of him. Unlike Jin Jiashu, he only has a Cui Xiaodao borrowed from the Hai family to serve Bi Mo in daily life, and there is also Zhou Xiao, who was hired from the street outside. See running errands. But Jin Jiashu spent almost twice as much time studying. Although his studies are now much better than Jin Jiashu's, that is because he was taught poetry and calligraphy by female officials in the palace since he was a child. After leaving the palace, he was also taught by famous scholars and Confucian scholars invited by Marquis Chengen for his grandson. His homework is basically what he should do, but if he doesn't work hard enough in the follow-up, he will soon be compared with his classmates, right?

With this idea in mind, Wu Ke also increased the time he spent studying, and no longer thought about going to greet his aunt, Mrs. Gui, to appease her, or to visit his cousin Wu Qiong. Everyone was happy to hear that he was so focused on his studies, except Mrs. Gui who was a little anxious privately. But the threat from Duke Zhen and his wife was still ringing in her ears, and she did not dare to say anything else, for fear of offending Duke Zhen again, and even her younger brother's future as an official would not be safe.

After Mrs. Gui settled down, Wu Qiong could finally write letters to friends with peace of mind.

However, after experiencing so many things recently, her attention has shifted away from childhood memories. In the letter, she mainly talked about trivial matters in her own life, as well as anecdotes about her time with sisters Zhou Xuejun and Zhou Huajun.

After Haitang read the letter, she no longer deliberately reminded her of her childhood experiences in the palace. She just followed her words and talked about her own experiences, mentioning interesting new products that appeared in the city, and occasionally she would buy them on the street. Entrust the courier to send a copy of the gadgets to Wu Qiong and the Zhou sisters each.

Life in Chang'an City seems to have returned to its former leisurely pace.

But Haitang didn't dare to take it lightly.

She wrote a reply to Wu Qiong and Zhou Xuejun, attached a newly purchased exquisite letterhead, and sent the messenger away. Turning around, she walked into the east wing where her brother Hai Jiao lived.

Hai Jiao had just returned from health school. He went to Chen's house next door first, met Cao Gengyun and Lu Bainian, and brought back the latest news.

After Tu Rong led his close soldiers to Liangzhou Guards, the number of manpower left in Chang'an was limited, and internal information that had been well sealed inside the Shaanxi Dusi Yamen gradually began to spread.

At this time, Tu Rong would go all the way to Liangzhou to investigate the old case of the Wang family fire, instead of just sending people to inquire. Naturally, it was not just because the Duke of Zhen Guo sent him away.

When he interrogated the confidant of Mrs. Ma, the third wife of the Zhou family, he also found some clues. The fire at the Wang family's Liang family in Liangzhou seemed to have the shadow of the Sun family behind it, and it was deeply involved. In order to find out the truth, he had to go to Liangzhou in person instead of entrusting the investigation task to the northwest frontier general who had always had a rift with the Sun family.

This matter was related to the palace, and he did not dare to ignore it. Even if he knew that he shouldn't leave Chang'an right now, he still had to make this trip.

(End of this chapter)