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

Chapter 644 Intelligence
The relationship between Ma and Ma Shangyi became closer and closer.

Now she would go to Jin's house from time to time to talk to Ma Shangyi, or invite her to her home to chat. The two of them had become good sisters and close friends. When Mrs. Wang, who lived in the same alley, solved the problem of her youngest son's marriage and had time to prepare for the upcoming New Year, she wanted to go back to her neighbor and good friend Ma to chat about family matters, but she found that her position in Ma's place had been completely replaced by Ma Shangyi.

Regardless of how Old Lady Wang felt about this, Ma and Ma Shangyi did not think there was anything wrong with it. The two of them were obviously more compatible, got along more happily, and their feelings grew deeper day by day.

Ma Shangyi will not only remind Tu Rong to intervene in the relationship between the third branch of the Zhou family and the Zeng brothers and sisters, but she will also personally go to the Zhenguo Mansion and the third branch of the Zhou family to visit the mistresses of the two branches, and once again remind Zhou Shigong not to cross the line.

Zhou Shigong's feverish mind became much clearer after he met Tu Rong. Although he still arranged for Zeng Chunlin to recuperate in the West Courtyard, Zeng Chunlin's condition improved after two days of taking medicine. When Tu Rong sent someone to pick him up again, he never said no, and very straightforwardly asked his wife to pack Zeng Chunlin's luggage and send him to Tu's house.

Zeng's siblings stayed in Tu Rong's house, and nothing unusual happened. Jin Jiashu and Haijiao would occasionally hear Tu Jinbao complain about the cousins, saying that they were hypocritical in their words and deeds, just like his stepmother's brothers and sisters, and were annoying to look at. However, because they were very well-behaved, much more well-behaved and honest than when he first met them in Beijing, he could still tolerate them.

Tu Rong had to go to the Dusi Yamen every day to do official business. In addition to an old concubine who took care of the household chores, there were only three half-grown children, Tu Jinbao, Zeng Boqing and Zeng Chunlin, to keep him company. Tu Jinbao had no conflicts with the Zeng brothers and sisters, but he could not help running out when he felt bored.

Tu Jinbao's house arrest lasted only about two days. Perhaps because he wanted to plead for Kan Jinbao so much, in order to achieve his goal, he was willing to do many things that he had been unwilling to do in the past. He was also well-behaved and obedient in front of his father. He made countless vows and promises before he finally got his father Tu Rong to let him go. From then on, he dared not play and be lazy anymore. He followed the family's personal soldiers to learn riding and shooting martial arts every day. He was exhausted, but he dared not say a word of tiredness. He was also diligent in the process of learning, and even began to memorize military laws and strategies, which made his father feel satisfied.

It is said that he will enter a medical school in the spring of next year, but it remains to be seen which medical school he will go to. When he thought about the life he would have to live next year, his eyes went dark, but when he thought about Kan Jinbao who was still waiting for him to rescue him, he gritted his teeth and endured it.

He had something on his mind, but he didn't dare to tell his father, nor could he tell his personal soldiers about Kan Jinbao, who had hurt their companions. He felt so uncomfortable that he could only come to Jin Jiashu and Haijiao to talk about it. Jin Jiashu didn't want to pay attention to him, but he wouldn't offend him too much. Haijiao was reluctant to listen to him for the sake of his father. He found that he was not obviously excluded, so he was more willing to come and complain, and occasionally revealed some information that Haijiao wanted to know. This was an unexpected surprise.

Tu Jinbao told Haijiao: "Zeng Boqing is so scared, as if he is worried that my father will harm him. Zeng Chunlin is very good at pleasing people, and she even wants to curry favor with me! Unfortunately, I don't buy her tricks. At first glance, she is just like my stepmother. She looks gentle and virtuous, but she is actually very scheming! My grandma said that a simple and well-behaved child like me is no match for people like them! Stay away from them to keep yourself safe!"

Hai Jiao suppressed his laughter and said casually, "If you feel that you can't get along with them, just tell your father to send them away. They have two uncles in Chang'an. Why do they need your father, a distant relative, to take care of them?"

"That's what I said, too." Tu Jinbao said, "Dad said that after the New Year, we will send them away to their uncle's place. Not the one in the city, but the one who lives by the mountain. That uncle has already made arrangements with my dad, and he is now cleaning up the house. He also said that he will arrange a teacher for them, so that they won't be idle all day and have wild thoughts."

Haijiao got the information he wanted, and said to Tu Jinbao with a smile: "Speaking of studying, if you are really worried that you will suffer after entering the Wei School, you might as well go to the Wei School behind Chang'an. At least I will be with you. The teachers there are very reasonable, and you can learn useful things. The classmates are not difficult to get along with. As long as you don't compete for the top few, life will be pretty good." "Really?!" Tu Jinbao was a little tempted. He felt that with his current situation, it would be very difficult to gain a foothold in the Wei School, and his father probably didn't expect him to compete for any leading position. If it was really as Haijiao said, in the Wei School behind Chang'an, there would be familiar friends, the teachers would not be too strict, and there would be opportunities to meet new friends, then it would naturally be great.

But he was still a little hesitant: "Is it difficult to pass the guard school in Chang'an? When does the school start? I am too busy now. Although my father always keeps me at home and makes me learn martial arts with his personal soldiers, I still miss Brother Kan in my heart and want to send him off."

Hai Jiao raised his eyebrows: "Has the punishment for Captain Kan come down?"

Tu Jinbao nodded. Tu Rong personally took care of it, and Kan Jinbao's punishment was naturally handed down quickly.

Fortunately, he was not expelled from the Northwest Frontier Army; unfortunately, he could no longer stay in Chang'an.

Kan Jinbao lost his hereditary title of a hundred households and was demoted to a small flag in Gaotai. If he made merit in the future, he might be promoted again. If he did not make any merit, he might have to stay there for the rest of his life.

As soon as Tu Jinbao heard the news, he wanted to go to his father to plead for mercy, but Tu Rong told him that although the conditions in Gaotai were not very good, it was only more than 100 miles away from Kan Jinbao's hometown, Ganzhou City, and the local garrison commander was also friends with his father. If Kan Jinbao went there, there would be people to take care of him. As long as he was brave enough, he would have the opportunity to make meritorious deeds whether he encountered Hu people or horse thieves. Once he made meritorious deeds, someone would arrange for him to be transferred back to Ganzhou City.

Although he went through a lot of trouble to get himself from Ganzhou to Chang'an City, hoping to rise to a high position, in the end he could only return to Ganzhou in disgrace, and was not as well off as before, which was very embarrassing. But it was his familiar hometown after all, and was always more suitable for him than other unfamiliar border towns.

Tu Jinbao didn't say anything more after hearing what his father said. He found an opportunity to meet Kan Jinbao and told him the news. The latter didn't care much about the news that he was about to return to his hometown. He just wanted to know how his wife and the adulterer were doing. His future was cut off and he was demoted back to his hometown. What about the adulterer? Can he continue to stay in Chang'an City and rely on the respectability of his wife's in-laws and the connections of his lover to continue to be arrogant and romantic?

If that was the case, Kan Jinbao would never accept it. Even if he was escorted back to Gaotai, he would find a chance sooner or later to return to Chang'an City and give his enemies a quick death!

(End of this chapter)