first minister

Chapter 246

Under Qin Li's astonished eyes, the old Patriarch Qin Baolin knelt down on the futon beside her and spoke softly.

"The coachman who assassinated your elder brother has been with our Qin family for five years. He is honest and honest, hard-working, tireless, and skilled in driving. But it is such a person who shot the deadliest shot at your elder brother at the most critical moment." arrow."

He said with emotion: "Girl, at this moment, Grandpa is not sure who in the mansion he can truly trust."

In Qin Li's eyes, the brilliance gradually returned, as if she had thought of a conjecture that made her not so chilling.

The old Patriarch Qin's words also confirmed her conjecture, "Grandpa's treatment of you today is actually a show for them, for the spies in the house who don't know which family they are actually working for. Those who are hiding behind and secretly spying on our Qin family are watching. They won't believe it if they don't act realistically. Similarly, if you don't drive you here, it will be difficult for Grandpa to find a safe place Fang Fang explained to you what was in his heart. After all, he brought you into the secret room for no reason, how could those old foxes not guess some clues."

Qin Li hesitated for a moment, but still called out the title, "Grandpa, why did you go to such trouble? And why me?"

The old Patriarch looked relieved, and said with emotion, "If your eldest brother is still alive, he will be proud and complacent in the face of such a scene, and then let me tell you what I have to say, and he will definitely do it. And if your father is here , Hearing such words, you will be frightened and panicked, and then ask me if the family is really in such a bad state? Then you will be in panic all day long. Only you can have such a calm mind under such circumstances Thinking, you once again convinced Grandpa that he saw you right."

He sighed, and looked up at the tablets in front of him, "I have already understood over the years that in Qin's patriarchal house, although your father inherited the position of patriarch, he has a soft temperament, a good man, a good man, but only guards the family. If you have more than enough, it will be difficult to support you when encountering major events. But in your generation, you two brothers and sisters, your elder brother has great ambitions and talents, and is a wealthy man, but he is not a qualified head of the family. Only you, who are intelligent and decisive in situations, can often See the crux of the problem at a glance, and have a tenacious temper and dare to take action. Over the years, my training for you two brothers and sisters has actually already been differentiated."

Qin Li recalled that he did not know when the clan treated him and his elder brother differently. Since he was thirteen or fourteen years old, he has been in charge of the family property alone, while his elder brother is still in a state of doing nothing.

"And the reason why you are doing this today is that besides your ability, grandpa values ​​it very much, it is because, in the eyes of grandpa, no one can be trusted. In comparison, Concubine De and that Xia Xia are the most credible. Young Master. And you are precisely the person who has the deepest friendship with that Young Master Xia."

At this moment, Qin Li's knots were all gone, and she looked at her grandfather in surprise, and fully understood the gap between herself and these older family leaders.

The old Patriarch Qin did not directly explain why he thought so, but expressed emotion, "A Li, you and your elder brother, and even your father, have never experienced the vicious secret struggle for power in the capital. It is a real cannibalism. The struggle not to spit out the bones, one wrong step, the death of the family, the wealth and honor of many generations turned into clouds, the guests in the palace yesterday, the prisoners in the prison tomorrow, and now, grandpa smells a little bit of the past again."

He looked at Qin Li, and said slowly: "Grandpa will not hide it from you, our Qin family has gone the wrong way for more than ten years."

His eyes swept across the nearest row of tablets, and he said slowly: "The Qin family has always kept their duty since several generations ago, but they have been more involved in the court affairs, which is why they have been stable for so many years. But those At that time, the assistance of our Qin family in the palace has never been cut off. There are either noble concubines, empresses, empress dowagers, or empress dowagers. It is precisely because of such strong support, out of reputation and not causing imperial fear Considering this, we chose to focus on business.”

Qin Li nodded and said, "The Qin family's retreat should be a show of weakness with confidence, not a shrinking out of fear of self-protection."

The old Patriarch Qin nodded, "If you don't have enough strength to protect yourself, it becomes a symbol of weakness and bullying. It has been more than ten years since the empress dowager, who was the daughter of the Qin family, passed away. There is almost no support in the court, and under such circumstances, it is still the same as before, and it will be a matter of time before trouble is caused!"

He sighed, "It's a pity that Grandpa only reacted suddenly after your elder brother died. He understood the true meaning of the ancestors' step back, and also understood the reason why our Qin family went wrong in the past ten years. If it weren't for this, your elder brother would be afraid." It’s not like you’re going to die on the street!”

Qin Li pursed her lips and remained silent for a moment, "So, grandpa wants me to make friends with Empress Defei and Mrs. Xia, and then invite them to be my Qin family's foreign aid and protect the Qin family?"

"Back to the topic at the beginning. All the forces in Zhongjing City have ulterior motives. Our Qin family's financial resources are what they need, but our Qin family just doesn't have the ability to protect this financial resource. Whoever forms an alliance will inevitably end up being wiped out. Grandpa, after much deliberation, Concubine De may be the best choice. Concubine De has always had a good reputation, and everyone has seen how she has treated her subordinates for so many years. Even people like Gongsun Jing can live in peace, and at the same time, she has a poor background and has a basis for cooperation with us."

"Recently, the cooperation between you and that Mr. Xia has also given us a little understanding of their behavior. Such a person has lofty aspirations. If he succeeds, maybe my Qin family can live in peace again." Ten years. From tomorrow onwards, you can contact him in your own name to prevent him from hating the Qin family. "

Qin Li was puzzled immediately and said: "Since Grandpa is suspicious of Prime Minister Qin and wants to get close to Concubine De, why do you want to enter the palace again and have Mr. Xia arrested?"

Patriarch Qin's cloudy eyes flashed with sorrow, "Girl, although grandpa is more optimistic about you, your elder brother is dead, we have to avenge him! If not, how can we bring out the real murderer behind the scenes."

"As for this Mr. Xia." He said slowly, "If the Qin family wants to cooperate with him with all their strength and bet on him and Concubine De, they must show their strength. If they show enough Strength, my Qin family's reputation can be preserved for the time being. If they can't even do this, it can only mean that they are not qualified to sit on this poker table, and naturally they are not qualified to get our chips. "
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The night passed slowly, and the gate of the Qin Mansion was still closed.

Because Qin Yuwen's death was abnormal and his grievances had not yet been reported, the Qin family did not open their condolences, but kept his body in ice mirrors for a grand burial in the future when his grievances are cleared up.

Today, however, the sky was bright, and the two greeting cards seemed to have not seen the intention of thanking the guests behind closed doors, so they handed them over without hesitation.

Wei Yuanzhi, Shangshu of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and Wang Ruoshui, acting Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, came hand in hand to ask to see the head of the Qin family.

The two court ministers came to the door to ask for an audience. The Qin family seemed to have not encountered such a battle for some years. Even if the porter knew why the two came, he did not dare to neglect and hurried in to report.

Fuchu's response was also very straightforward: no see!
(End of this chapter)