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

Chapter 759 Chang Family
After moving out of the Tu family’s reef, things became much more convenient.

He took the opportunity to stroll around the capital, inquire about the news of the house, and help Jin Jiashu deliver a letter.

Zhou Yijun invited him to visit the Cheng'en Marquis's mansion, and he went there, met the Cheng'en Marquis and his son, answered questions about Wu Ke's study at Uncle Xie's house, had a meal, and then returned. He also got Zhou Yijun's promise that he would help him send a letter back to Chang'an to report his safety to his family.

But there was no rush to send the letter. Hai Jiao met with his second uncle Hai Chang'an to discuss what to do next.

Hai Chang'an followed Tu Rong into the Imperial Guards, and his status as a personal soldier was confirmed. He was quickly granted a new official position and transferred to the Banner Guards as a centurion. Although he did not have a clear official title and responsibilities, a centurion was also a sixth-rank official, which was not a low rank. Among the personal soldiers that Tu Rong brought into the capital, he was not the lowest one.

Hai Chang'an had an official position, and was officially appointed by the court, so his future was guaranteed. Even if the Chang family knew the news and wanted to make trouble, they couldn't interfere with the personnel of the 26 guards of the Shangzhi Qinjun, not to mention that the current commander of the Shangzhi Qinjun was Tu Rong, who promoted Hai Chang'an and brought him to the capital to serve.

When Haitang read this part of the letter, Second Aunt Hu couldn't help but shed tears. Her husband had an awkward family background and had been unappreciated for many years. Even if he could get the favor of the Zhenguogong in Chang'an and get a position as a teacher in Weixue, his future was not guaranteed. This was because he was a member of the Chang family and was implicated by those unruly members of the Chang family. Now, Hai Chang'an was valued by Tu Rong. Not only did he return to his ancestral home in the capital in an open and aboveboard manner, he also officially had an official rank. Even the Chang family could no longer hinder his future, and there was hope for his son's future. How could Hu not be moved to tears? Wasn't this the day that the couple had been looking forward to for more than ten years? !
Just now, Ma was wiping her tears while reading the letter. She argued that she was happy that her family had a house in the capital, but in fact, she was also happy for Hai Chang'an's promising future, right?

Mrs. Hu wiped her tears and looked at her mother-in-law, while Mrs. Ma also looked at her with emotion. The eyes of the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were red again. They held hands and said nothing, but it seemed that they said everything.

Haitang gave the two elders some time to adjust, and after a while, she continued to read the letter.

Hai Chang'an went to serve in the Banner Guard and was summoned by the emperor. The emperor clearly pointed out that he was a descendant of the Chang family and asked him why he changed his surname to Hai. Hai Chang'an had been reminded by Tu Rong before, so he calmly replied that he lost his father when he was young, and his biological father entrusted him to his good friend Hai Xiya before his death, and even told him to change his surname, so he has been a child of the Hai family for 20 years. Even though everyone knew his real surname, he remembered his deceased father's will and dared not forget the kindness of his adoptive father's upbringing.

The emperor praised him as a gentleman who was grateful and repayed favors, and allowed him to continue to use the surname Hai. When he learned that his son's surname was Chang, he showed no signs of anger, and rewarded him with a good sword and 100 taels of silver, allowing him to work in the Banner Guard with peace of mind. After Hai Chang'an joined the Banner Guard, he was immediately assigned to the palace for duty, mainly guarding the palace gates. He also showed up in front of the Qianqing Palace. His superiors and colleagues around him did not shy away from telling others that he was actually a child of the Chang family, and the news spread within a few days.

At this time, Hai Chang'an had moved out of the Tu family and temporarily lived in the camp of the Banner Guard. The house was small and the conditions were poor, but there were many people coming and going. The direct branch of the Chang family sent a servant to find him and arrogantly ordered him to go back to his family to pay respects to the elders, but he ignored it at all. He had a grudge against the direct branch of the Chang family, but now he was named Hai. What kind of elders should he go back to the Chang family to pay respects to?
Hai Changan only took Hai Jiao over, wanting him to live with him. But Hai Jiao felt that the camp of the Banner Guard was not as convenient as the inn, and it was not comfortable to live in, so he was not very happy. He had seen several houses in the capital, two of which were very good. As long as Hai Changan had no objection, the transfer could be completed within a few days. By then, the uncle and nephew would have their own new home, wouldn’t it be more spacious and comfortable? Hai Changan thought that even if the new house was bought, Hai Jiao could live in the camp of the Banner Guard for some time to get to know the people. Their Hai family did not have any foundation or connections in the capital, and it was not convenient for Hai Changan to visit Tao Ge Lao and the old students of Wumen after he was appointed as an official. If Hai Jiao could get to know more family members and children of the imperial guards, he would be able to get some care when he was appointed as an official after taking the military examination.

Just when the uncle and nephew were arguing about this, the Chang family came again. This time, it was the brother of Hai Chang'an's biological father Chang Gengxing, that is, Hai Chang'an's uncle. His attitude was much more friendly, and he would hold his nephew's hand and cry about his brother's miserable life and the separation of flesh and blood. However, when Chang Gengxing was sacrificed by the family, his blood relatives never said a good word for him, and advised him to obey the orders of the head of the family; when Chang Gengxing was seriously ill and wanted to send his son back to the family, his blood relatives also stood by and watched, so that he could only entrust his son to a friend of another surname; Hai Chang'an returned to Chang'an from the border town, and his relatives and friends knew about it, and it was not that no one sent a message to the capital, but the Chang family had no intention of lending a helping hand, and instead asked someone to tell him not to dream of returning to his family.

Hai Chang'an still remembered these past events. If his uncle was willing to talk to him in a friendly way, he would also respond in a friendly way. However, he absolutely could not go back to the Chang family, and he had no intention of letting his son recognize his ancestors. If his uncle insisted on persuading him, he could not be blamed for disobeying his elders.

The remains of his biological parents were still buried in Chang'an. Before he joined the Banner Guard, did anyone in the Chang family ever ask about his father's life or death? When his uncle cried and persuaded him to go home to worship his grandfather, he did not mention moving his parents' graves. It can be seen that the Chang family did not regret treating his father wrongly in the past, but only because they saw that he now had an official position and was serving in front of the emperor, and seemed to have a better future than other children of the Chang family, they only talked about family affection.

But if he really went back to the Chang family, I'm afraid the emperor would be unhappy, right? Hai Chang'an was used to seeing other people's faces since he was a child, so how could he not notice the emperor's true attitude towards the Chang family and Prince Ji's relatives? He finally had a bright future, so he would not ruin his bright future for a few snobbish so-called relatives!

Seeing that he was unmoved, the uncle of the Chang family did not act as bossy as the servants of the direct branch, but remained as friendly as before, and sighed and said that his family was not in a good situation either. When the old man heard that his eldest son died in his prime and was buried in a foreign land, he was also heartbroken and fell ill, and died a few years later. The rest of the family had been looking after the direct branch for many years, and their lives were even more difficult. It was not a bad thing for the nephew not to go back. He had a good future outside and could live a good life. As for the suffering of the family now, it was just a retribution for sacrificing their brother.

Uncle Chang's words were so pitiful that most people would have softened their hearts. However, Hai Chang'an had seen wars in the border town, fought against bandits and horse thieves, and experienced the warmth and coldness of human nature, so it was not so easy for him to forget the past grudges. He maintained his courtesy and politely sent the person out. Later, when a new colleague came to him to "inquire" about the identity of the visitor, he told the truth without any concealment and made it clear that he had no intention of recognizing his relatives.

Hai Chang'an didn't know whether these colleagues were ordered to come and test his opinion. Anyway, the emperor was not angry afterwards. He rewarded him and several other imperial guards who were guarding the same palace gate, and even assigned him to a grand court meeting. Hai Chang'an guessed that the emperor should be satisfied with his attitude towards the Chang family.

When Haitang read the letter to this point, Ma couldn't help but applaud: "That's how it should be! One's own future is the most important. The Chang family has annoyed the emperor, and only a fool would get close to them! If they have self-awareness, they should find a way to apologize to the emperor. They are either stupid or bad to drag others into the same pit. Why bother with them?!"

(End of this chapter)