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

Chapter 870 Frank confession
The two cousins ​​reached a tacit understanding.

Turning around, Xie Wenzai began to test Jin Jiashu's attitude.

Jin Jiashu quickly realized the teacher's hidden meaning and was overjoyed. He hurriedly revealed his true thoughts to him again. This time he said it more blatantly, and he was just short of saying that he was in love with Haitang and wanted to marry her.

Xie Wenzai was very satisfied and went back to test Haitang's intentions. Even if he was happy to see his student become his niece's grandson-in-law, he had to make sure that his niece liked Jin Jiashu first.

Haitang also noticed the hidden meaning in her cousin's words. After thinking about it, she felt that she had nothing to hide from her elders. What if her attitude was too reserved and caused her cousin to misunderstand her?
So she said frankly, "I do get along well with Brother Jin. After all, we have known each other for so many years, and he is always gentle and kind in front of me. Whenever he encounters any difficulties, he will always come to my brother or me for consultation. We give him advice, and he is willing to listen. He does not take my words to heart just because I am a girl. On weekdays at home, the elders treat me as a child, and most of the time, what a child says does not have much weight; and when I go out, outsiders think that I am a girl, what knowledge can I have? Only my brother and Brother Jin do not look down on me just because I am young and a girl. They will respect my opinions and are willing to discuss things with me on an equal footing. My brother and I are siblings, and we have supported each other since childhood. It is natural that he would value me. But Brother Jin is an outsider, and he is willing to give me this respect, which I think is very rare."

Xie Wenzai raised his eyebrows and smiled, "So, you already have feelings for him? Don't be shy now. This is about your lifelong event. You have to let us elders know what you think so that we can make arrangements for you."

Haitang blushed slightly, but still answered seriously: "I do have some feelings for him. If possible, I hope to marry Brother Jin. Compared with other people I have never met and never understood, at least I know Brother Jin's character and personality, and I believe he will not bully me. If I can marry him, I will be sure of my future and feel more at ease."

Xie Wenzai reminded her, "If Jin Jiashu was just the son of an ordinary scholar, an ordinary scholar, even if he had no father or mother and a poor family background, I would not think there was anything wrong with it. If you are willing, I will decide on your marriage. Even if he makes a mistake and makes you angry in the future, I will vent your anger for you. However, his life experience is not that simple. There is an aunt with a noble status behind him, who is the mother of the crown prince and the future queen dowager. This noble lady is hoping that Jin Jiashu can marry a noble lady from a high family and rise to prominence with the help of the Yue family in the future. You are not the nephew's wife she expects, and even if you really marry her, you may not be welcomed by her. Have you thought about this? Are you afraid?"

Haitang replied, "I have known all these things for a long time. There is nothing to be afraid of. Madam Xu is only Brother Jin's aunt, not his biological mother. She is not his mother-in-law, so she cannot control me. And Brother Jin is determined to take the right path in the imperial examination, so he does not need to rely on Madam Xu. As long as he has the right attitude, I will have nothing to fear. I will fulfill my responsibilities and will not do anything extra. If Madam Xu does not like me, the worst that can happen is that I will see her less often."

Xie Wenzai smiled and said, "That's true. If you don't have any desires, no one can control you." He was very satisfied and thought that this was the kind of character that a child he had watched grow up should have. No matter how noble Consort Xu's status was, as long as Haitang and Jin Jiashu didn't expect to gain benefits by relying on their status as relatives of the emperor, and just followed the right path, there was nothing to worry about.

As long as Jin Jiashu works hard, Tao Nanshan and the old students of Wumen will ensure order in the court, so that talented scholars can be promoted fairly and not be suppressed because of the opinions of some royal nobles. The mother of the future new monarch has nothing to do with this. What does it matter whether Concubine Xu likes Jin Jiashu's wife?
Although Xie Wenzai is still on his way to Beijing and has not made up his mind to resume his official duties, his thoughts are consistent with those of Tao Yue, the current head of the cabinet. They all hope that after the crown prince ascends the throne, there will be no more powerful relatives with real power. The crown prince's mother, Imperial Noble Consort Xu, is only the daughter of a scholar. All her family members have died, leaving only a nephew who is studying hard. This is good news for everyone. Xie Wenzai accepted Jin Jiashu as a student and taught him carefully for several years. He would not let him follow in the footsteps of Lord Sun. In this case, how could they be happy to see him marry into a noble family and bring new variables to the increasingly stable situation in the court?

Xie Wenzai knew what was going on, so he said to Haitang, "I will discuss your marriage with Jiashu with Tao Nanshan. Just wait for good news. There's no need to worry too much about Imperial Concubine Xu. She may have her own ideas, but she really can't make any decisions right now."

Huh? Did my uncle make a promise? He seemed very sure...

Haitang blinked and asked carefully, "Uncle, are you sure this is okay? Elder Tao is so busy, would he be willing to help with such a small favor?"

Xie Wenzai smiled and said, "It won't hurt him, why not?" After the new emperor ascended the throne, Tao Yue would change from the emperor's cousin to the emperor's uncle. The relationship would become distant and the affection would fade. A new emperor appoints new ministers. Tao Yue has his own ambitions and ideas. Naturally, he hopes to continue to retain the emperor's trust so that he can hold power and do what he wants to do, rather than being replaced by others. In this process, he made the new emperor's only maternal cousin a common disciple of him and his good friend, and even his marriage was arranged by him and his good friend. This was the first step for him to gain the favor of the new emperor and get closer to the new emperor.

Xie Wenzai had no intention of telling Haitang too much about the matter. He just said, "Just wait. Your cousin will take care of things for you."

Xie Wenzai walked away leisurely. Haitang watched him leave, wondering what her uncle might have planned, and the chances of success were very high. He was always reliable, so she had nothing to worry about.

However, Haitang privately informed Jin Jiashu of the news, reminding him to be cautious after returning to Beijing so as not to conflict with the plans of his cousin Uncle Xie and Lord Tao, which would hinder their efforts.

Jin Jiashu was pleasantly surprised: "Don't worry, Sister Hai! If Elder Tao is willing to lend me a hand, I will be more confident!"

He originally thought that as long as he could convince Mr. Xie and ask him to speak well of him in front of Grandpa Hai, he would have a better chance of marrying his sweetheart. When he returned to Beijing and confirmed his "aunt's" wishes, he would immediately arrange the marriage while the Sun family was still strong and his "aunt" was not yet the empress dowager. Once the matter was settled, it would be too late for his "aunt" to regret it in the future.

But if Tao Ge Lao was willing to lend a hand, things would be much easier. He didn't need to worry too much about his "aunt's" opinion, because at the moment she would definitely not oppose Tao Ge Lao's opinion, which was not in the interests of the crown prince.

If he wanted to convince the emperor to support his marriage, he would feel more confident with the help of Lord Tao.

Jin Jiashu suddenly felt full of courage: "Okay! When I return to the capital, I will immediately settle this matter!"

Haitang tilted her head: "Before you decide, shouldn't you first ask my grandpa and grandma what they think?"

Jin Jiashu choked, turned around to look at Haitang, and laughed dryly: "Of course..."

(End of this chapter)