When Haijiao returned to the main courtyard to report to his grandmother Ma, he naturally skipped Zhen Guogong's plan to woo Concubine Xu Xian, and focused on the third room of the Zhou family: "Zhen Guogong plans to talk to Tu Tongzhi privately first to see how far he has checked." If the matter is not serious and does not implicate others, it will be fine. If the situation is too serious, then it is necessary to inform the clan and directly expel Mrs. Ma from the house. Although Mrs. Ma is a big woman and has a fate, it is related to the honor of the clan, and they are not unable to let the patriarch come forward and divorce his wife on behalf of the old lady of the third room. ”

Ma felt that the Zhou family should have done this kind of thing a long time ago: "When she showed her true colors earlier, the Zhou family should have driven her out." If she hadn't softened her heart at that time, why would she need to worry about the bad things she did in the past? Even a family could be implicated! ”

However, Ma is still a little worried: "She was expelled from the Zhou family, will her crime still implicate Sanfang?" ”

Haijiao said: "Zhenguo Justice is thinking of a way, if it is really unavoidable, then only those who have been her accomplices will be implicated, whether intentionally or unintentionally." At worst, it is enough to implicate her own children and grandchildren. My aunt's and grandfather's family were harmed by her, and it would be too miserable if they were to be affected by what she had done in the past.

"However, if something like this happens to Sanfang, it will also attract criticism in the clan in the future. Zhen Guogong felt that it was better for his uncle to resign from the office. It is a good thing to raise children at home, or to preside over the clan study, teach the young people in the clan to read, cultivate a few more reading seeds, and strive to make the Zhou family also produce a few civil officials who can enter the Beijing court. Aunt Hengzhu's grandfather's official position is also idle, so why bother occupying a position in vain? ”

And if Zhou Shigong has the merit of teaching the sons and nephews of the clan in the family, his bad reputation gained because of his weakness and stupidity and conniving at his stepmother's evil will gradually be washed away. Even if his eldest son Zhou Jinpu is not successful, when the second son Zhou Jinlin makes contributions in the frontier, the reputation of the Zhou family's three rooms will be re-established.

After Ma Shi understood the intention of Zhen Guogong, he couldn't help but chant Buddha: "It's still the grandfather of Guo who is thoughtful." Brother-in-law's temperament, it's really better not to be an official, just do your studies at home honestly, and he can't do anything in the army. If you are a well-known reader, then you can be a scholar with peace of mind, and what will you do when you enter the border army?! ”

When Ma decided to see the eldest sister today, he must make the matter clear to her, and ask her to help persuade Zhou Shigong to nod and accept Zhen Guogong's proposal. With such a big disaster, the Zhenguo Mansion is willing to take action, are they still unwilling to obey the arrangement?

Thinking that the eldest sister's family had hope of getting out of trouble, the Ma family's spirits were much more uplifted, and they hurriedly sent someone back to the Ma clan to urge, asking when the Cui family and his wife would come back.

Seeing that her grandmother was busy summoning people, Haijiao hurriedly gave her sister Haitang a look, and the brother and sister withdrew from the upper room.

Haijiao told the little sister the news that Fang had just heard from the two elders Cao and Lu, and said with a smile: "Grandpa Lu praised you a lot of good things in front of your cousin, saying that you are smart and knowledgeable, and persuade your cousin to cultivate you well and not waste your intelligence." Uncle Cousin was so surprised that even Zhen Guogong couldn't help but ask! ”

"Why is Grandpa Lu praising me?" Haitang blinked, "Didn't you come up with a good idea, brother?" If they want to praise, they should praise your brother. ”

Haijiao smiled: "I know in my heart that I have any good ideas, and I got them after you reminded me, but it's not because I'm smarter than others." Can my brother still take credit for your achievements? What's yours is yours. If the prince of Zhenguo looks at you differently......"

Haitang couldn't help but interrupt him: "Can I go to the battlefield or can I be an official?" Even if Zhen Guogong looks at me differently, at most he will tell me a good family matter. If this family business is in Zhili, it's okay, if it's in Chang'an, do you want me to be separated from the whole family thousands of miles in the future? Then I'd rather be an old man and I'm an ordinary girl! ”

Hai Jiao was stunned, and his face suddenly stiffened: "Ah...... I didn't expect this layer ...... "Their Hai family, sooner or later they will go back to their hometown in Zhili!" If the younger sister is called by the Zhenguo Gong and marries a young talent in Chang'an City, then she will really be separated from her relatives. Even if their family has the ability to get their future sister-in-law to be stationed in the guard of Zhili, it is impossible to get their sister-in-law's family with them! The young talents that Zhenguo Gong can look at are either members of the Zhou family, or rising stars in the army, and it is very likely that he is also behind the generals, and his family background cannot be lower than that of the Hai family. When encountering such in-laws, it is also a separation of flesh and blood, and their daughter's relatives will definitely give in in the end, and won't it be their sister who will suffer at that time?

Haijiao couldn't imagine that situation, and said busily: "Zhen Guogong shouldn't be too busy with this matter." As long as grandpa and grandma don't agree, he will never be the master of your marriage! ”

"But if Zhen Guogong really opens his mouth, can grandpa and grandma really refuse?" Haitang snorted, "More is better than less." I wasn't going to be in the limelight, so what are you doing with this kind of fame for me? As long as my grandfather is promoted to a higher level, and my brother will do a good job as an official in the future, I will be able to enjoy wealth and peace at home comfortably, and I don't plan to pursue any smart and false fame! ”

Hai Jiao pursed his lips: "Don't worry, my brother won't let you worry about this kind of thing." ”

Seeing that he seemed to have made up his mind, Haitang didn't want to add to his psychological burden, so he changed the topic: "Did you make an agreement with Jin Jiashu?" He'd been looking around the yard several times. ”

Haijiao woke up and hurriedly said, "Yes, I made an appointment with him to talk, and you can come along, little sister." Let's look at the seal of the inner house on his chest of gold. ”

It turned out to be for this.

Haitang responded and followed the reef to the second courtyard. Seeing Jin Jiashu, Haijiao first mentioned the matter of looking at the imprint, and did not forget to tell him the reason.

Jin Jiashu didn't suspect that the Hai family had any greed for the money given by his inner mansion. If they wanted, they should have left the thing behind him before he woke up from his injury, and it would have been convenient to push it on the killer anyway. At this time, he heard that the matter involved the life experience of the old lady of the third room of the Zhou family, and he felt that the brothers and sisters of the Hai family treated him sincerely, and even did not hide the secrets of the in-laws' family.

He immediately took out the chest containing the gold ingots of the Inner House. He couldn't let the little guy do it for him, so he went to carry the box himself. Because the box was too heavy, he struggled to lift it, but the reef stepped forward to help, and the two of them moved the box to the kang properly.

A box of gold ingots minted in the inner house is all in the box at the moment, and there is not a single ingot. On the chest and on each ingot of gold, there is a clear seal of the inner house.

Haitang took out the picture he drew and compared the imprints on the box, feeling that although there is a difference between the two, it is definitely a series of things, and it is also possible that the imprints engraved on the gold ingots made by the inner house and daily necessities are originally different.

Jin Jiashu looked at the two pictures, and his heart moved slightly: "I don't know what that comb looks like?" Does Sister Hai have a pattern? I'm about to write a letter to my aunt, and maybe I'll give her a picture and ask her to help me check it out in the inner house?" If the source can be found, it will be more certain that the old lady's origin. ”

Begonia's eyes lit up, and he glanced at the reef, and felt that this was the most efficient method.

Taking the channel of Concubine Xu Xian, compared with the path of Tuozhen Guogong Mansion or Tu Rong, isn't it more time-saving and labor-saving to investigate? If Concubine Xu Xian could blow the wind in the emperor's ears, maybe she could directly ask the Zongren Mansion for questioning, then she would be able to determine the identity of Mrs. Ma faster!

(End of chapter)