Inside the reception room of the Li family's old house in Shangjing.
The head of the Li family, Li Zhenzu, the second master of the Li family, Li Zhentang, and the aunt of the Li family, Duan Qian, were sitting casually on the sofa drinking tea. Apart from the three elders, there were no other juniors. When the adults talked about things, the juniors did not talk at all. Qualification to speak.
After all the servants were dismissed, Li Zhenzu asked slowly: "Duan Qian, what is going on? You said you still have something to do with the Li family, can you tell me now?"
Duan Qian knew that saying this might make the atmosphere weird, but he had to say it for the sake of the Duan family.
So the Duan family risked the escalation of the conflict between the two elder brothers of the Li family and said, "Big brother and second brother, I heard that Cheng Feng's death was related to Su Qin, the eldest young master of the Su family. Is that true?"
As expected, after Duan Qian said this, the expressions of Li Zhenzu and Li Zhentang changed at the same time. Li Zhenzu was very unhappy. Don't you know that the Li family has been in a lot of trouble recently because of this incident? It's not easy to get together today. Who? I didn't even think of mentioning this matter. What do you mean by bringing it up suddenly? Do you want us brothers to fight?
Li Zhentang was even more unhappy. What on earth do you mean? Labor and management don’t want to mention this matter at all. Why do you have to rub salt into the wounds of labor and management and pull out the wounds of labor and management? What do you mean?
Li Zhenzu's face was ashen and he said: "Duan Qian, what do you mean by this? Since you already know it, you already know it. Why are you asking us? Why do you still need to confirm with us what Mingyue told you?"
Duan Qian didn't expect Li Zhenzu's reaction to be so big, so he quickly explained: "Brother, that's not what I meant. I wanted to say that another thing is also related to this incident."
Li Zhentang asked directly: "Just say what you want to say directly. There are no outsiders here. You don't have to be so roundabout for fear of offending anyone."
Duan Qian was so arrogant outside, but he was walking on thin ice in front of the two big brothers of the Li family. He said cautiously: "Big brother and second brother, I don't know if you heard Mingyue say that my brother Duan Qian said it a few years ago. Kun suddenly disappeared while on a business trip in Xishu. We tried our best to find him for a long time but could not find him. In the end, we had no choice but to admit that something happened to him."
Li Zhenzu frowned and said, "And this matter, how come I haven't heard of it?"
At this time, Li Zhenzu somewhat sympathized with Duan Qian. He had met Duan Qian's younger brother Duan Kun many times, and he must be respectful in front of them, but he was heard outside that he was very domineering and offended many people.
But this was Duan Qian's biological brother after all. Duan Qian must have felt uncomfortable when he died so suddenly.
Li Zhentang also said: "I know about this matter. After Mingyue knew about Cheng Feng, she was ready to come to Beijing. Finally, she told me that she wanted to deal with Duan Kun's matter. Only then did I know that Duan Kun had suffered a misfortune. I didn't ask any questions later. But, how is this matter now?"
Duan Qian did not hesitate and said bluntly: "Big brother and second brother, we found the murderer some time ago."
Li Zhenzu said loudly: "Who is the murderer? Who is so brave and dares to attack Duan Kun? Doesn't he know that Duan Kun is your brother? Don't you know that behind the Duan family is our Li family?"
Li Zhentang suddenly thought of Duan Qian's first question. He stared at Duan Qian and said, "Duan Qian, don't tell me, the murderer is also Su Qin, the eldest young master of the Su family, right?"
After Li Zhentang reacted, Li Zhenzu also immediately understood what was going on, and followed closely and said, "Is it also him?"
Duan Qian said unhurriedly: "Big brother and second brother, you are right, the murderer is him. I didn't know that his girlfriend was Lin Xi, the daughter of the Lin family. They were both students of Chang'an University. During that time, we The Duan family and the Lin family were having a game, and Duan Kun was a little reckless and attacked Lin Xi directly. He happened to be in Xishu during those few days, and finally used the Su family's mausoleum guardians to deal with Duan Kun without anyone noticing. It seemed that after leaving Xishu He went to Shangjing, and then had a conflict with Cheng Feng in Shangjing, and finally attacked Cheng Feng again."
After Duan Qian finished speaking, Li Zhenzu, whether it was for face or for acting, shouted directly: "This is unreasonable. This Su Qin is really too bold. Is he bullying my Li family, or is he saying that he doesn't take our Li family seriously? "
Li Zhentang
He didn't get angry. He just said silently: "What you said should be fine. The timing is right. But I have known about his relationship with the Lin family for a long time. You should have asked me earlier, and you couldn't be rash. He would attack the Lin family, let alone his girlfriend."
Duan Qian sighed bitterly and said, "Second brother, I don't know the relationship between the Lin family and the Su family. If I knew, I would definitely discuss it with you in advance."
Li Zhenzu took the initiative and asked: "Duan Qian, I remember you called me and said that your Duan family was preparing to fully enter Shuzhou. I also introduced several leaders to you at that time. What is your family's situation in Shuzhou now?" Sample?"
Duan Qian had been laying the groundwork for what would happen later, but he didn't expect Li Zhentang to speak on his own initiative. He took advantage of the situation and said: "Brother, this is the main purpose of my coming this time. Things in Shuzhou are a bit complicated, more complicated than I imagined. Already."
Li Zhentang asked puzzledly: "Why is it so complicated? Your family's influence in the southwest is still very good. What's more, with the background of our Li family, why is it getting more and more complicated?"
Duan Qian then said unhurriedly: "Big brother and second brother, if the situation was simple, I wouldn't bother you. Everything went smoothly at the beginning. We used the Lin family as a breakthrough, and we were almost ready to eat the Lin family. , but some time ago, the eldest son of the Su family suddenly came to Xishu and mobilized the resources of the Su family to forcefully reverse the situation. At first, we didn’t know what was going on. We only found out through the investigation two days ago. How could our Duan family be... The opponent of the Su family, judging from his attitude, not only does he want to help the Lin family agree to me, but he also wants to completely drive our Duan family out of Shuzhou."
Duan Qian said aggrievedly: "It would be fine if it was just the Su family, but even the Zhao family has taken action. I have an ally in Shuzhou named Uncle Dong. This Uncle Dong has been helping me deal with the Lin family, and Dong Shu Uncle's biggest threat is Zhao Taiqing. Who would have known that the Zhao family in Shangjing sent people to Xishu two days ago and suddenly recognized that the Zhao family behind Zhao Taiqing was a branch of the Zhao family in Shangjing. The family behind Zhao Taiqing was instantly upgraded to Xishu. The Shu Zhao family is actually not a big deal, but they have just been promoted to the Western Shu Zhao family, and Zhao Taiqing did not hesitate to attack Uncle Dong the next day. Big brother and second brother, who do you think you are doing this to?"
After Duan Qian finished speaking, Li Zhenzu and Li Zhentang frowned. The Li family only focused on blocking Su Qin in the northwest, but they did not expect that Su Qin would take action in the southwest at the same time. This caught them by surprise.
The most important thing is that even the Zhao family is on the sidelines now. Is the Zhao family going to take a stand in advance to support Su Qin?
They knew that Su Qin and the eldest daughter of the Zhao family, Shasha, had been in love since they were young, and that the Zhao family had a lot of contact with the Su family. In particular, Zhao Jitong admired Su Qin very much. However, the Zhao family's current stance was only Su Qin, which did not seem to be in line with the interests of the Zhao family. .
Duan Qian continued: "I only learned about these things after investigating through a secret organization. Duan Kun was killed by the eldest son of the Su family. The Lin family was supported by the Su family. The Zhao family of Xishu also secretly interacted with the eldest son of the Su family. I don’t know what role the Zhao family in Shangjing plays in this, so eldest brother and second brother, do you think there is anything else I can do now?”
Li Zhentang said thoughtfully: "We know what you mean. Do you want our Li family to help you deal with the Su family?"
Duan Qian did not dare to admit it directly, but just said: "Second brother, that's not what I meant. I just feel that if the Li family doesn't help me, I can only let the Duan family retreat from Shuzhou. Then the Lin family and the Xi family supported by the Su family will The Shu Zhao family will control Shuzhou. With the resources of the Su family and the Zhao family, it will not be long before this Shuzhou is decided by the Lin family and the Xishu Zhao family. It will be too difficult for our Li family to enter in the future. Shu The state is not like other places, it is the largest state in the entire west, and I think the Li family can never give it up to others."
Of course Li Zhenzu understood what Duan Qian meant. He felt that this brother-in-law was too small. He only cared about the interests of the Duan family and did not care about the Li family's strategic plan. He said with some disdain: "Duan Qian, you don't need to say these words. , even without your Duan family, as long as the Su family intervenes, our Li family will also intervene. We will never let the Su family dominate. What's more, we still have a deep hatred for Su Qin, so your little calculations are There is no need to fight here, the Li family will definitely help your Duan family, and the Li family will definitely return to Shuzhou."
Li Zhentang matched his elder brother's words and said, "To deal with the Su family, our Li family has its own strategic plan.
, We will not influence Shuzhou because of your Li family. Whether it is for your Duan family or for the benefit of our Li family, we will enter Shuzhou. When to take action and how to arrange it, the Li family will notify them after they have discussed it. You just have to wait for the news. "
Li Zhenzu and Li Zhentang were very arrogant. Duan Qian's family spirit made them somewhat look down upon. They didn't know whether the Duan family was getting more and more awesome or something else. Duan Qian only had eyes for the Duan family, and he didn't know what happened. I didn't think about the Li family, which made them uncomfortable.
Li Zhenzu said slowly at this time: "Let's end this matter. We will hold a family meeting tomorrow. You can wait for two days in Beijing. We will discuss it with you after the results are obtained."
Li Zhenzu has made up his mind. He cannot help the Duan family for no reason this time. If the Duan family wants to take Shuzhou, the Li family will have to make them pay a price and cede the overall interests of Shancheng and Shuzhou to the Li family. come out.
To put it bluntly, the Duan family cannot be allowed to continue to develop. The Duan family can only be a vassal family of the Li family, rather than becoming a threat to the Li family's status.
"Then let's go. It's getting late and I should go back." Li Zhentang stood up and said with a smile.
Soon the three men came out of the side hall and went directly to the front hall where the women were. The women were chatting happily and everyone was surrounding Li Mingyue.
When she saw a few men coming out, Li Mingyue stood up quickly and walked over and asked, "Big brother and second brother, how was your chat?"
Li Zhenzu didn't want to get down to business, so he said casually: "We've finished chatting. I think your place is quite lively. Why don't you stay here tonight and talk more with your nieces and nephews? They miss you very much." ah."
Li Mingyue looked at Duan Qian and asked Duan Qian what he meant with his eyes. Duan Qian chuckled and said, "Then just live at home and don't run away after drinking so late."
Li Mingyue was very happy when she heard Duan Qian's words.
Duan Qian's mission in Beijing has ended, which was to ask the Li family to help the Duan family in Shuzhou. He did not expect the Li family to agree so directly. Maybe it was because the opponent was the Su family. On the one hand, the Li family helped. Duan family, but the biggest reason is to contain the rise of the Su family.
What he didn't know was that Duan Qian never thought that the Li family's ultimate starting point was for the interests of the Li family, and this time the Duan family would have to pay interest on the development dividends of the past thirty years to the Li family, because without the Li family Without the help of the Duan family, the Duan family would not be where they are today...
