Chapter 231: The helpless Hai Chang'an
Hai Chang'an's real name is Chang'an. He actually didn't have any holidays with the Zhou family, but he was implicated by the family.
The grievances between the Chang family and the Zhou family can be traced back to the period of the first emperor.
At that time, the Empress Dowager Zhou was still the Empress of Zhou, and the prince she gave birth to should have been the best candidate for the throne. However, at that time, it was Chang Guifei who favored the sixth palace, and several other concubines also had holy favors. They all have princes under their knees, and their qualifications are different, but the most eye-catching and favored by the first emperor is King Ji from Chang Guifei.
The first emperor has said to his confidants and courtiers in public more than once, but it is a pity that King Ji did not come out of the queen's belly, otherwise he would have made him the prince, but the queen has a son, and there is no fault, and the family morality is impeccable.
Then the prince of Empress Zhou died inexplicably.
On the surface, the death of the prince was just an unfortunate accident. But many people know in their hearts that it is completely a conspiracy. As for who the murderer really is? There is a lot of speculation. Considering that after his death, Prince Ji was the most vocalized, and the latter, as a person with vested interests, was naturally the most suspicious. But other concubines and princes have also behaved suspiciously, which makes it impossible for Queen Zhou to judge the accurate candidate for the murderer.
Queen Zhou, or all the children of the Zhou family, have been taught to be well-behaved and reasonable. Without clear evidence, they would not have fabricated a crime to put the suspect to death. In the end, she just chose an adult prince who lost his mother at a young age, had no maternal support behind him, and had passable talents and qualifications, and pushed him to the position of prince, which completely shattered the ambitions of Chang Guifei and other concubines and their princes.
This is Emperor Deguang.
However, after Emperor Deguang succeeded to the throne, his attitude changed greatly, and he was no longer filial and respectful to the Empress Dowager Zhou, and he was also dissatisfied and suspicious of the Zhou family. The Zhou family will naturally have grievances in their hearts - if it weren't for the murder of their own prince and grandson, why would they choose such a white-eyed wolf?!
It's a pity that although Chang Guifei was martyred by the first emperor, she also kept her son. The brothers of the emperor such as King Ji lived well, and although they never held power, they were always pampered for many years. When the emperor is not in good health, but he is facing the crisis of having no heir to inherit the throne, they can still jump out to show their sense of existence and annoy the emperor. And in this process, King Ji and the Chang family behind him are often in the dominant position.
The Zhou family stayed away from the court and watched the events in the capital over the years, feeling more and more unfathomable that the Chang family was unfathomable, and it was more like the mastermind behind the murder of the son of the Empress Dowager Zhou. The deeper their resentment against the Chang family, the worse the situation of the Chang family's children under their noses. Chang An's father and son have lived in Chang'an for so many years, so they naturally have a deep understanding.
However, even when Chang An's father was alive, he could clearly feel the hostility of the Zhou family, and the Zhou family had never deliberately hurt or framed him. What really made him sad was the pressure exerted by the family.
He was originally the best son of the previous generation of the Chang family, but because he was a sideliner, he was kicked out by the family and made a sacrifice. The Chang family expected him to bear the wrath of the Zhou family on behalf of the family, and maybe he could become a tool for the family to sue the Zhou family, but he survived well in Chang'an, not only was he promoted, he made a lot of local friends, and even his son was raised in good health, and he could even enter Weixue to study and become classmates with the children of the Zhou family......
This is not in the interests of the Chang family, so Chang An's father can only "die of illness" unwillingly.
But before "dying of illness", Chang An's father entrusted his son to his friend Hai Xiya, and with the acquiescence of the Zhou family, Hai Xiya adopted Chang An, changed his name and surname, and took him to the border city, and since then he has cut off contact with the Chang family. Hai Chang'an did not fall into the hands of his family and became a tool for them to attack others, but grew up in the border city peacefully, married a wife and had children, and lived a happy life.
He knew that he was a thunder, and he would be used by the Chang family to attack the Zhou family at any time. He knew the sins of his family's bloodline, and he did not resent the Zhou family's vigilance against him, but was very grateful, and the Zhou family had always been tolerant enough to his father and son. Therefore, since he returned to Chang'an, he has very consciously lived in seclusion and acted in a low-key manner, trying not to make the Zhou family feel in the way.
It's just that in this way, when he is in the prime of life, he has no skills, but he can only be idle, which is a pity.
Zhen Guogong sent a message and asked him to do the archery teaching of Chang'an Guard Guard, which can not only give full play to his expertise in archery, but also allow him to move in front of people openly. This is more significant than letting him enter Weixue to study back then. Because this means that the Zhou family no longer regards him as an enemy and a threat. Even if the Chang family comes to the door again, he will no longer be suspicious of the Zhou family.
How could Hai Chang'an not be grateful? He only felt that the old marshal of Zhenguo Gong Zhou, in terms of virtue and conduct, was a hundred times stronger than the head of the Chang family!
And he also thought about what kind of way to repay the tolerance and kindness of Zhen Guogong.
Ma was happy to see Yizi, and he was also happy for him: "The old marshal's personality is naturally not said, and the Zhou family's style has always been upright. They won't be angry with the innocent for no reason! You and your father have nothing to do with the events of the past, and you have never touched the light of that concubine, but you were harmed very badly by the Chang family. How could the Zhou family think that you were enemies just because your surname was Chang? The real enemy is still in Beijing! There is a wrong, and there is a debtor. If you want to take revenge, you should go to the main master! ”
Hai Changan lowered his head and smiled, then raised his head and said, "Since you are going to Weixue to do things, my son should get ready." I don't know if our family has any acquaintances in Chang'an Guard? My son didn't study there back then, so I didn't know their instructors and professors, and I didn't know if my colleagues got along well, whether there were any thorns in the students, and how the classes were arranged. ”
Hu Shi hurriedly said: "My aunt's nephew is on duty in the guard of Chang'an, and he may know something about Weixue." I'll go to my aunt tomorrow to see if she can help me inquire. ”
Ma Shi is also recalling: "The master also went to Chang'an Guard to help settle the accounts in the past, and their commander seems to be the nephew or nephew of the commander back then, and it can be regarded as an old friendship." When I find someone to inquire about it, I will tell you when I get the letter. Saying that, she instructed Hu again, "Go outside to find a good tailor, make a few new clothes for Chang'an, winter and spring clothes, and a few more pairs of bows and arrows, and it is best to change horses." He will go on a business trip after the next year, and these lines must be rearranged according to the rules of Chang'an, and he must not be embarrassed in front of his colleagues and students! ”
The raised son of a petty official without the support of the family must be held up so that he will not be despised by those children of the generals who are from noble backgrounds. Especially Hai Chang'an is a descendant of the Chang family, and many people in Chang'an know his life experience, and it is not that he can cover up the past with a "Hai" surname.
Hu Shi hurriedly agreed. Hai Changan said: "There is no need for horses, now I am also used to using old bows and arrows, and I may not be able to adapt to the new ones." It is enough to have a set of clothes that can support the scene, and it is more convenient to teach on weekdays, wearing old clothes, and there is no need to waste money. I'm going to teach, as long as I have real skills, who can look down on me? The border army did not have such a snobbish style. ”
Ma and Hu ignored him at all, and discussed what kind of clothes to make, which workshop to find to make new bows and arrows, and to get a new saddle for his horse. It's best that as soon as he plays in Chang'an defender Wei Xue, he can shock everyone, and no one dares to be rude in front of him from now on......
Hai Changan wanted to interject several times but couldn't, so he had to give up, and turned his head helplessly, just in time to see his niece Begonia snickering beside him.
He paused, and couldn't help but smile secretly.
(End of chapter)