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

Chapter 725 Seeing Through Your Heart

Haitang was so sure because she knew that Prince Ji would never become a great man. The Sun family had all the advantages in their previous life but could not rebel, let alone in this life when they were already declining. His family was just relying on the emperor's favor and protection. But even in the previous life when the Sun family was prosperous, the emperor was determined to kick Sun out of the cabinet before his death to prevent him from getting in the way.

Now that Empress Dowager Zhou and the Zhou family are still around, General Zhou is serving in the imperial guards. After Tu Rong returns to Beijing, he will join forces with Marquis Yingchuan to take charge of the military power. The latter is even more hostile to the Sun family and will never stand up for him. The Sun family has a member, Sun Yongbai, who is suspected of treason and arson that killed the queen and the prince. Their reputation has long been declining. Even those who used to cling to his family because they saw how powerful they were can no longer follow them. The Sun family can't even control the prince of Ji, so who else can they expect to control?
Haitang didn't think that the Sun family could do anything in this life. The situation was already very clear. The huge risk that everyone thought was just because the Sun family had been in power for decades, as if it was an unshakable behemoth, giving people an illusory sense of power. In fact, it was just a paper tiger.

But Jin Jiashu's face was always full of anxiety: "If I were in the capital, I could get the latest news at any time and help out when necessary. Unlike now, I can do nothing but wait for news... Even if I can come up with an idea, it will take ten days or half a month to send the letter to the capital, and I'm afraid it will be too late..."

Haitang couldn't say much, so she could only say, "There are so many capable people in the capital, what are you afraid of? The emperor is always in power. As long as he says a word, no matter how famous or powerful Sun Ge Lao is, he will have to resign from his post. Now it all depends on whether he is ruthless enough. Even if the emperor is still reluctant to deal with Sun Ge Lao, if something happens, there are still two princes in the palace, the empress dowager will be in charge of the overall situation, there are loyal ministers in the cabinet, and most of the officials in the court also have to abide by the rules and regulations. It is impossible to bypass a prince who is almost an adult and a prince favored by the late emperor and welcome a royal family member into the palace to inherit the throne.

"Can the Sun family rebel on their own? Even if they want to, they don't have the ability. They can't rely on the hundreds of assassins they raise to do such a beheading business, right? In the end, the one who will sit on the throne will still be the emperor's heir. The Seventh Prince and the Eighth Prince are brothers in harmony. No matter who will eventually take the throne, it is impossible for them to let the other be harmed by others. Not to mention that the Seventh Prince lives in the Cining Palace, and the Queen Mother is of the same mind as Concubine Xu. The Imperial Guards are still in the hands of the emperor's people, which is even safer."

Jin Jiashu smiled bitterly and said, "Sister Hai, you explained it very clearly, even more clearly than what Mama told me. However, although I understand the reasoning, I still can't help but worry in my heart. Who told me that I was too far away and the news came too late..."

Uh... there's nothing we can do about this. Jin Jiashu has to figure it out for himself.

Haitang was silent for a while, then she said, "If you are really scared, you can tell Mammy that you want to stay somewhere closer to the capital so that it will be more convenient to exchange letters. As long as you don't go to the capital, I think the emperor won't care, right? But in this case, you have to act as secretly as possible, and don't let the people of the Sun family know where you are. Otherwise, when they are desperate, they will take you hostage and force Concubine Xu to agree to something, which will be bad."

By then, no matter how sad Concubine Xu was, she would never agree to the Sun family's proposal, and the only unlucky one would be Jin Jiashu. Haitang didn't agree with him doing this, but if he was always worried about the affairs in the capital and couldn't calm down to study, then there was no point in staying in Chang'an.

Jin Jiashu looked at Haitang deeply and said, "Sister Hai, I found that... you and I always think alike." Could this be called... telepathy?

Haitang's face was just calm: "You have hinted so clearly, if I still can't guess what you are thinking, wouldn't I be a fool? How can I say that you can come to me for advice if you encounter difficulties?"

Jin Jiashu blushed immediately and looked away uncomfortably: "Sister Hai, you... are so straightforward..."

Haitang curled her lips and said, "I treat you as one of my own, so I won't beat around the bush with you. If you're not used to it, then I'll just continue to be more reserved in my words as before."

Jin Jiashu coughed, "No, no, no, this is fine..." This saves time and trouble. He also felt that if he could give less hints and guidance when talking to Haitang, and just speak the truth, it would be proof that he and Haitang are closer than others. Originally, Haitang already knew his biggest secret - although she herself might not have discovered it - that was a secret that even Haijiao didn't know. She was closer to him than others, so it was reasonable for her to be less cautious when talking.

Jin Jiashu was secretly happy. He turned his head to look at the blue sky and white clouds in the distance and felt that today's autumn scenery was particularly beautiful.

Haitang stared at the river beside her for a while before asking, "Do you want to go to Beijing?"

Jin Jiashu knew that she must have noticed it: "Yes, I want to go."

"Madam Ma won't agree, right?" Haitang looked back at him. "Didn't the emperor even let Prefect Xin tamper with the list of provincial examinations in order to prevent you from going to Beijing? How could he agree to let you go? Without his approval, you would have no one to escort you if you wanted to go privately. Even if you find a reliable caravan, Madam Ma and the others will not let you go. You can't hide your actions from them, so... you are using Jin Wu as an excuse?"

Jin Jiashu once again secretly sighed at Haitang's cleverness. The Hai brothers and sisters seemed to always be able to see through his intentions. He smiled and said, "Jin Wu's coming to Beijing and colluding with the Sun family will indeed bring trouble to my aunt. I want to help my aunt and contribute to the successful establishment of the Eighth Prince. This is not an excuse, right? The emperor is not willing to let me go to Beijing because he is afraid that I will cause trouble to my aunt, but as long as my existence is beneficial to my aunt, the emperor has no reason to stop me. As long as he stops suppressing me, I am confident that I will pass the provincial examination!"

Haitang lowered her head and thought about it. She felt that there was nothing wrong with this idea, but she needed to be wary of any conspiracy from the Sun family.

However, if Jin Jiashu really went to the capital, is it necessary for him to return to Chang'an?

She reminded him, "If you really go back to Beijing, remember to ask clearly whether you want to go back to Chang'an to take the provincial examination, or move your household registration back to Zhili and take the Zhili provincial examination directly three years later? If you can stay in the capital to take the examination directly, you don't have to come back and save yourself the trouble."

Jin Jiashu hesitated for a moment before responding, "Hey." Then he paused and said, "After I go to Beijing, if I have finished my business and my life has settled down, I will find a suitable family for you, Sister Hai. When your family goes to Beijing next year, I will tell Grandpa Hai and Grandma Hai the news I have found out, and I will definitely not delay Sister Hai's lifelong event..."

Haitang glared at him angrily, "You don't need to worry about this kind of thing! Why are you thinking about who to marry me to all day?! What does this have to do with you?! Don't be such a fool and meddle in other people's business! If you have the time, you might as well go and find out about the daughter that Madam Xu found for you, and see if she has a good temper and is easy to get along with! When the time comes, just take care of your own business, buy a house and land, decorate the new house, make clothes and jewelry... whatever you want to do. Don't worry, when you get married, our family will present you with gifts. Even if I can't make it to your wedding, I will definitely make it up to you when I arrive in the capital! I am not a person without manners!"

After saying that, she was too lazy to talk to Jin Jiashu anymore, so she just sped up her horse, leaving him behind and galloped forward.

(End of this chapter)