Chapter 19
Not long after the morning dynasty ended, news spread that Zhao Wenkuan of the Zhao family and two other powerful officials of the Zhao family had been demoted and reprimanded by the emperor.
When the news reached the Qin family, it was almost time for lunch.
The masters of the Qin family currently staying in Chang'an City mainly include Mrs. Qin, Qin Heng, Qin Sanlang and his wife, and several children of Qin Sheng and the youngest generation. At this time, General Qin, the Marquis of Pingxi, was guarding the border. The second and fourth sons of the Qin family were guarding the border with their families. The fifth son of the Qin family died on the battlefield two years ago. And their brothers and sisters do not have the same biological mother. Only the eldest son Qin Heng and the youngest son Qin Sheng were born to Mrs. Qin. Qin Sheng was the old son of General Qin.
Mrs. Qin's health had not been good since she was a child. She and General Qin were childhood sweethearts, and they got married naturally after they got hairpins.
Because Mrs. Qin's frail and sick body could not bear the hardships of the border, after the marriage, Mrs. Qin took the initiative to give him a concubine, and Old General Qin took him to the border to take care of his life there. The second, third, fourth, fifth and other daughters of the Qin family were all born to the other party. Qin Heng and Qin Sheng both call each other second mother and respect her very much.
Although they are not siblings from the same mother, the relationship between their brothers is very good. Xu is used to seeing life and death on the battlefield, so the brothers don't fight like black-eyed chickens like other families.
Qin Heng and Qin Sanlang were also at the border before. However, this year, Mrs. Qin was seriously ill. General Qin asked his eldest son to request an order to return to Beijing to serve his mother, so he came back. Qin Sanlang and his wife were sent back two months ago by General Qin. The reason was that Nie Yunniang was pregnant again, so they were asked to return to Chang'an City to rest and rest, and to serve their aunt's mother.
Qin Heng and Qin Sanlang came out of the study room in the front yard and walked to Qingfengyuan together.
When the Qin family eats, if no one goes out and is in the house, they eat together, which makes it look lively.
The two of them were talking and walking, but halfway along the way, they were chased away by Qin Sheng from behind.
Qin Heng looked at him, who was dressed in a handsome uniform and sweaty, and asked casually, "You just came back from outside? Where have you been?"
Qin Sheng said lightly, "I didn't go anywhere. Can we have dinner at Mom's place? I'm a little hungry."
Qin Sanlang, who was silent on the side, raised his eyebrows. Something was wrong with Xiaoliu. There was something wrong.
When the three brothers arrived at Qingfengyuan, Nie Yunniang directed the servants to start serving food.
When the brothers are together, they inevitably talk about the major events that happened this morning. In their military general's house, the rules are relatively loose, and there is no such rule as not eating, talking, or sleeping. Of course, they will be more careful outside, but they are much more casual at home.
After hearing this, Nie Yunniang had the strongest reaction. After hearing this, she couldn't help but gasped, "No, is this Lu Desheng so scary?"
Mrs. Qin nodded, "This person is indeed powerful."
In just one morning, Lu Desheng single-handedly brought down three powerful officials from the Zhao family, not to mention that Zhao Wenkuan was the minister of Honglu and a third-rank official! In addition, the Minister of Honglu Temple was originally the top minister of humerus among the Dajiu Qing. Nowadays, the relationship between Dali and foreign tribes outside the border is very tense, so the Minister of Honglu Temple, who is in charge of guest meetings and other matters, is still very important. Although he was not removed from his position, he was lowered by half a level and retained, which is already very powerful. You must know that the chief officer of the Yushitai, Yushi Dafu, is only from the third rank, and Lu Desheng is just a censor in the Yushitai.
In this battle, the Zhao family was not to mention injured, but at least it would take a year or two to recover.
Qin Sanlang said quietly, "Lu Desheng is simply in the emperor's heart."
Qin Sheng was in a good mood and gave his mother a piece of chicken leg, while he took a piece of chicken neck and chewed it with relish. Tsk, evil people must be punished by evil people. Now that I listen to it again, I still feel very happy. Why?
"Wait a minute, there are twists and turns in the marriage of Xie and Lu's family. Zhao Yutan is the culprit, but Ah Sheng is also helping him. If Ah Sheng hadn't saved the wrong person..." Nie Yunniang said worriedly, but before she could finish her words, He was interrupted by Qin Sheng.
"Third sister-in-law, if we don't know idioms, please don't use them randomly. Besides, I'm not the only one who saved the wrong person. Didn't Xie Zhan also recognize his fiancée?"
"It's not important. What I want to say is, do you think Lu Desheng will anger our Qin family because of this?" At this point, Nie Yunniang was very nervous.
"No." Her husband Qin Sanlang answered her question firmly. Lu Desheng is not a lunatic, and he keeps making enemies.
Nie Yunniang nodded, "Then I'll be relieved."
"Is the purpose of Lu Yushi impeaching the Zhao family to warn them and stop them from getting involved in the Xie Lu family's marriage?" Mrs. Qin was a little confused.
"No, on the contrary." Qin Heng also analyzed slowly: "Judging from Lu Desheng's actions to punish the Zhao family to death this morning, there must be something inside that we don't know about. I'm afraid the Xie family has already made a choice. , the Lu family noticed it, and then they struck hard at the Zhao family."
"Boss, what do you mean, the Xie family and the Lu family revealed their intention to cancel their engagement?" Mrs. Qin asked.
"The possibility is very high."
"Wow, then doesn't our Asheng have a chance?" Nie Yunniang's voice could not conceal her excitement. If Miss Lu Er abandoned Xie Zhan and chose Asheng, she would laugh three times with her arms akimbo.
Mrs. Qin nodded, "Wait, Yushi Lu doesn't seem to be able to bear that anger."
Qin Heng also said, "It all depends on how the Lu family decides." They had analyzed before that the Xie family had no control over whether to cancel the marriage or not. The Xie family is a large gentry family, and they are full of civil servants. Scholars are all ashamed, and their reputation is above all else. Anyone who wants to pursue an official career or make achievements in an official career will not easily let himself be stigmatized. The Xie family's proposal to cancel the engagement was a stain on Xie Zhan.
Qin Sheng: "I'm full, you guys eat slowly."
During this meal, Qin Sheng's expression did not change. He was very relaxed from beginning to end. Qin Heng and Qin Sanlang saw this.
Qin Heng asked him, "Going to the outskirts of the city for horse racing again?"
Qin Sheng nodded, "Is something wrong?"
Qin Sanlang gave his eldest brother a questioning look. This is a matter of his life. Do you think he didn't understand it from beginning to end, or has he seen through all the twists and turns? Their father arranged for his eldest brother to go back to Chang'an with him to rest. In addition to having to withdraw from the border due to personal problems, they also had another task, which was to train Xiao Liu out, especially in terms of strategy. In terms of force, Qin Xiaoliu can basically crush him and his eldest brother.
Qin Heng smiled and said, "A Sheng is very smart." When he grows up, he will definitely be able to surpass him as his eldest brother.
Qin Sheng rolled his eyes at his two brothers.
"What are you talking about?" What kind of riddle are you trying to make? Nie Yunniang asked doubtfully, she always felt like she had missed something.
Qin Sanlang looked back at his wife. Okay, there are people here who didn’t understand it from beginning to end.
"Yunniang, ignore them, come and eat meat." Mrs. Qin gave her daughter-in-law a piece of good meat. She listened to what the men of the Qin family said at the dinner table if she could understand it. If she didn't understand, she didn't bother to think about it.
After bringing the dishes to her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Qin thought for a while and gave Qin Sheng a piece of chicken breast. She was very happy after listening to their analysis and decided to encourage her younger son.
Qin Sheng looked at his mother in confusion. Didn't he just declare that he was full? Why is his mother still carrying food for him? Forget it, his mother loves him too much and always feels that he is not full, so he might as well eat this piece of meat. Anyway, he can eat some more, so just treat it like a slip.
Mrs. Qin took the opportunity to educate her youngest son, "A Sheng, if you are lucky enough to marry the second young lady of the Lu family, you should treat her better, do you understand?"
Cough cough - Qin Sheng was choked all of a sudden and kept coughing, complaining in his heart, dear mother, can you not say such a scary word out of the blue? Then, should he eat the piece of chicken in the bowl or not? I always feel like I'm selling myself after eating.
