The Second Sister of a Farmer's Family's Path to Imperial Destiny

Chapter 158 Different

Although Guo Xin knew that Zhao He was different from the prince she had in mind, she was still a little surprised to know that Zhao He actually opened a charity home under a pseudonym, so she said, "Your Highness is so kind-hearted, and he has a more human touch."

Zhao He said, "I just don't know what kind of impression I originally left in Miss Guo's heart, which made Miss Guo always speak to me with a hint of thorns. Perhaps, if Miss Guo knew me better, we could become close friends."

Wen Yan, who had been following silently behind him, heard this and didn't know what happened to his hand holding the reins. He almost fell off the horse. His eyes widened and he looked at Zhao He in front of him in astonishment. He murmured in a low voice: "What has your highness done again? Is there some evil spirit possessing him?"

Zhao He turned around and gave Wen Yan a cold look, and Wen Yan immediately shut up.

Guo Xin naturally smiled when he heard this.

She sighed in her heart. She could understand Wen Yan's thoughts. If Zhao He was a person from his previous life, it would not be surprising for him to say such things. However, he was a prince, and an extremely favored prince. If he wanted, he could even ascend to the throne.

She was also surprised that such a person could actually say such words. Even though she was the granddaughter of the General of Cavalry, there was a clear difference in status between her and the prince. It was a very rare thing for the prince to treat others equally.

And now, Zhao He actually said that he wanted to regard himself as a confidant, which was like the sun rising in the west.

Guo Xin didn't say anything else. She didn't know where to start the conversation. However, her impression of Zhao He was gradually changing. Perhaps he was not the representative of traditional imperial power?

However, overturning the previous impression of Zhao He is not something that can be achieved overnight. If one can achieve a confidant, it would naturally be something that people would yearn for.

She had lived for two lifetimes and had never found a confidant. If she could find her own confidant in this dynasty, it would be an extremely lucky thing, but also a very funny thing.

At the entrance of the General's Mansion, Guo Xin skillfully dismounted and said to Zhao He, "Today I saw a few people in the workshop who might have evil intentions towards Fang Zi, or who might have thoughts about that side. In short, I hope Your Highness can pay more attention to avoid complications."

Zhao He nodded, and Guo Xin walked into the mansion. As soon as he walked in, he saw the servant inside the door jogging towards the yard, as if there was something important.

She did not think much about it. This was the general's mansion. If anything happened, her grandmother would take care of it. At worst, there were still her uncles and aunts to take care of it. She could just be a good young lady in the general's mansion and walked slowly towards her own courtyard.

Before he even reached the courtyard, he saw He Jingmin and his wife walking towards him with He Ningxin from afar. They shouted, "Xin'er, you're finally back. We've been wondering when you'll be back, so we asked the servant to report back immediately if he saw you back."

Guo Xin looked at the three people in front of him with an uncontrollable excitement in his heart, but this was not the place to talk yet, so he opened the door, welcomed the three people in, and dismissed the servants around, leaving only the four of them.

"Dabao!"

"Dad, Mom, Xiaobao!"

The four of them hugged each other, tears streaming from their eyes, and their clothes were wet. Although this was the third time they had met after officially recognizing each other, they still found it difficult to control their emotions.

He Jingmin slowed down, held Guo Xin's hand, and said, "I asked Madam He to lend me the letter to you this time. Otherwise, it would be too abrupt for me to come here. But don't worry about this matter for now. Have you eaten yet? I guess not yet, right?"

After saying that, she pouted at He Ningxin, who opened the food box on the table and said, "Sister, eat while we talk."

The four of them talked for an unknown amount of time before He Jingmin asked, "Dabao, you traveled through time because your original body's parents committed suicide, and then you heard a big secret, and when you went back to tell your original body's family, you fell to your death?"

Guo Xin nodded and said, "Speaking of the reason why my original parents died, I still feel it is absurd, but also very sad."

He Jingmin and the other two looked at Guo Xin and motioned for her to continue.

Guo Xin sighed and said, "In fact, I have always wanted to find an opportunity to tell my grandmother about this matter, or tell other powerful people. The original owner's parents died because of the grain tax. It was a famine at that time, and they were extremely poor and had a hard time collecting the grain tax they had to pay."

"But they were ultimately defeated by corruption. The yamen runners used the method of "pouring water on the tip of a spear and kicking the stick" to gain benefits for themselves. At that time, the yamen runners threatened that if the original body's parents did not pay the remaining grain tax the next day, they would have to bear the consequences."

"It's a pity that the original owner's parents were also cowards. They actually committed suicide. But where else could they go? It's just that they left a trace of kindness before they left. They actually let their children survive. But they never thought about how four children who were so young would survive."

After Guo Xin finished speaking, he realized that he had said too much, so he said, "I want to talk about corruption. I heard from my grandmother that my father is now working in the court, as a civil servant, and his position is not small, but I don't know much about official positions, so I want to know if I want my father to write a letter to accuse him of corruption, is it feasible?"

He Jingmin actually knew that corruption in the Jokhang Dynasty had penetrated deeply. Many civil servants had previously submitted memorials to the emperor regarding this matter, but they were all suppressed by his majesty.

Perhaps the matter is too big. If it is to be investigated thoroughly, most of the officials in the court will be sent to prison. Who will take charge then?

Or maybe it's because Your Majesty is too loyal and righteous. Many officials in the court are his old acquaintances, and he is reluctant and can't bear to touch these people. But the General of Cavalry does not see that Your Majesty will show mercy either. Therefore, no one in the court knows why Your Majesty has been unwilling to deal with this matter.

Over time, no one wanted to deal with corruption anymore, and if someone wanted to bring it up, they would simply punish the insignificant officials.

But if these things were not allowed by the higher-ups, how could corruption have penetrated into every corner of the Jokhang Dynasty?

He Jingmin was silent for a long time, then he sighed deeply and said, "Of course I can submit a petition about this matter, but after submitting the petition, whether His Majesty is willing to accept it, and even if he accepts it, how many people will be punished, these are all unknowns."

After that, he looked at Guo Xin and said, "This is not the previous life, nor is it a very democratic country. You should know that, right? I know you have always been an idealist, and this matter may not go as you wish."