In Qin Li's stunned eyes, the old head of the family, Qin Baolin, knelt down on the futon next to her and spoke softly.
"The coachman who assassinated your eldest brother has been with our Qin family for five years. He is honest, hard-working and skilled in driving. But it was such a person who shot the most deadly shot at your eldest brother at the most critical moment. arrow."
He sighed: "Girl, at this time, Grandpa is no longer sure who in the house can truly be trusted."
The light in Qin Li's eyes gradually returned, and she seemed to have thought of a conjecture that made her less chilling.
The words of the old family leader Qin also confirmed her suspicion, "What grandpa did to you today was actually just a show for them. It was also a show for the spies in the house who didn't know which family they were actually working for. Those people who are hiding behind the scenes to spy on our Qin family will watch it. If you don’t act more realistically, they won’t believe it. Similarly, if you don’t drive you here, it will be difficult for grandpa to find a safe place. The place will explain to you what is in my heart. After all, I took 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 do you have to go to such trouble? And why me?"
The old head of the family looked pleased with his eyes and said with emotion, "If your eldest brother were still alive and faced with such a scene, he would be proud and complacent. Then if I tell you anything, he will definitely do it. And if your father is here , after hearing such words, you will be frightened and panicked, and then ask me if the house is really in such a bad situation? Then you will be in panic all day long. Only you can be so calm under such circumstances. Thinking about it, you once again convinced grandpa that he was right about you."
He sighed and looked up at the tablets in front of him, "I have already understood clearly over the years that in the Qin family room, although your father inherited the position of the head of the family, he has a gentle temperament and is a good and kind person, but he only keeps his integrity. If you have more than enough, it will be difficult to support you if something big happens. And in your generation, you two brothers and sisters, your eldest brother is very ambitious and talented. He is destined to be wealthy, but he is not a qualified head of the family. Only you, who is smart and decisive in dealing with problems, can often You can see the crux of the problem at a glance, and you have a tenacious temperament and the courage to take action. Over the years, I have actually trained you two brothers and sisters differently. "
Qin Li recalled that she did not know when the clan had treated her and her eldest brother somewhat differently. She had been in charge of the family property alone since she was thirteen or fourteen years old, while her eldest brother was still doing nothing.
"And the reason why you are like this today is not only because grandpa values your ability, but also because in grandpa's eyes, no one can be trusted. In comparison, the most trustworthy ones are Concubine De and that Xia Young Master. And you happen to be the one who has the deepest friendship with Mr. Xia."
Qin Li was relieved at this moment. She looked at her grandfather in surprise and completely understood the gap between herself and the older generation of family leaders.
Patriarch Qin did not directly explain why he thought so, but said with emotion, "Ah Li, you, your eldest brother, and even your father have never experienced the fierce secret struggle between the powers in the capital city. That is real cannibalism. A fight without spitting out bones, one wrong step, the death of one's body, the destruction of one's family, all the wealth and wealth turned into smoke. Yesterday he was a guest in the palace, and tomorrow he is a prisoner in prison. But now, grandpa can smell a bit of the past."
He looked at Qin Li and said slowly: "Grandpa, I won't hide it from you, our Qin family has been on the wrong path in the past ten years or so."
His eyes swept over the nearest row of tablets and said slowly: "Since several generations ago, the Qin family has always adhered to their duties and did not participate too much in court affairs. This is why they have enjoyed so many years of stability. But those At that time, our Qin family had never stopped providing assistance in the palace. There were either noble concubines, queens, queen mothers, or queen mothers. It was precisely because of such strong support, due to reputation and not arousing the fear of the imperial power. After careful consideration, we chose to focus on business.”
Qin Li nodded and said, "The Qin family's retreat should be a confident show of weakness, rather than shrinking out of fear to protect themselves."
The old head of the Qin family nodded, "If you don't have enough strength to protect yourself, it becomes a symbol of weakness and can be bullied. It has been more than ten years since the death of the Queen Mother, who was the legitimate daughter of the Qin family. There is almost no support in the court, and under such circumstances, as before, it will be a matter of time before it causes trouble!"
He let out a long sigh, "It's a pity that it was only after your eldest brother died that grandpa suddenly came to his senses and understood the true meaning of the ancestors' retreat, and also understood the reason why our Qin family has gone wrong in the past ten years. If this were not the case, your eldest brother would be afraid He won’t end up dying on the streets!”
Qin Li pursed her lips and was silent for a moment, "So, grandpa wants me to make friends with Concubine De and Mr. Xia, and then lead them to be my Qin family's foreign aid and guarantee for 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 does not have the ability to protect this financial resources, regardless of the relationship. Whoever forms an alliance will inevitably end up being eaten up. Grandpa, I have thought about it over and over, and Concubine De may be the best choice. Concubine De has always had a good reputation, and everyone has noticed how she has treated her subordinates over the years. Even someone like Gongsun Jing can live a stable life, and at the same time, she has a poor background and has the foundation to cooperate with us."
"And the recent cooperation between you and Mr. Xia has given us some understanding of their behavior. Such people have high aspirations. If they succeed, maybe our Qin family can live in peace for the next few years." Ten years. From tomorrow on, you can contact him in your own name to prevent him from hating the Qin family."
Qin Li immediately asked in confusion: "Since grandpa is raising suspicions about Prime Minister Qin and intends to get close to Concubine De, why do you want to enter the palace again and have Mr. Xia arrested?"
The turbid eyes of the old Patriarch Qin were flashing with sadness, "Girl, although grandpa thinks more of you, your eldest brother is dead, and we have to avenge him! If not, how can we lead out the real murderer behind the scenes?"
"As for 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, our Qin family's momentum can be temporarily protected accordingly. If they can't even do this, it only means that they are not qualified to sit on this card table, and naturally they are not qualified to get our chips. "
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The night passed slowly, and the door of Qin Mansion was still closed.
Because Qin Yuwen's death was abnormal and the injustice had not been avenged, the Qin family did not open an open condolence ceremony, but only stored his body in an ice mirror to wait for a grand burial in the future when the injustice was overturned.
But today, the sky was bright, and the two greeting cards were handed over regardless of the fact that they didn't see the intention of thanking the guests behind closed doors.
Wei Yuanzhi, the Minister of Household Affairs, and Wang Ruoshui, the Acting Minister of the Ministry of Rites, came hand in hand to ask to see the head of the Qin family.
The two ministers of the dynasty came to the door to ask for an audience. The Qin family seemed to have not encountered such a battle for several years. Even if the concierge knew why these two people came, he did not dare to neglect and hurriedly went in to inform them.
And Fuzhong's response was straightforward: Missing!
(End of chapter)
