Qiu Yilan gritted her teeth and prepared herself to be persuaded to be "generous and tolerant". She was not in the mood to inquire about the development of the Dou family's affairs. However, Jiang Yashuang Dekong took the initiative to tell her: "The Dou family was found to have a private transaction with the Ximan tribe. The amount was huge and weapons were involved. It must be over this time. I am afraid that the end will be worse than that of the Tao family!"
The fate of the Tao family was the same as that of the Duan family. The main members were beheaded and the family members were exiled for three thousand miles. The Duan family's Empress Dowager Gu sent her grandnephew to fish for him, which was a reward for Duan Jin's loyalty in keeping secret until his death. The Tao family suffered a tragedy because they betrayed the Jiang family. Married women, including Mrs. Tao, did not dare to join hands. It is estimated that few of those pampered noble ladies would survive to the place of exile!
Now that Jiang Yashuang said that the Dou family would end up worse than the Tao family, Qiu Yilan couldn't help but be surprised: "Are they going to kill everyone in the family?"
"And the family members who are not old enough to be killed cannot be redeemed by selling them!" Jiang Yashuang said calmly with no expression on her face, "If you meet someone from the first room in the third room in the next few days, don't talk too much, lest you Get into trouble!"
Qiu Yilan was stunned for a while, then said: "Private, Tongxi barbarian... How can this be the crime?"
Although she couldn't quite understand the account book given by He Shuijin, according to the fourteenth sister-in-law, it was just some records of the Dou family's corruption, bribery and extortion! How could the crime of the Dou family's downfall be turned to colluding with the Western barbarians? This accusation is not good, but if the Jiang family is set on fire, the problem will be huge!
After all, the Zhenbei Army has been in the hands of the Jiang family for decades. If the Jiang family also colludes with foreign races, then Darui's defense line...
"Could it be that Qiu Dian discovered something when you were making a fuss about that account book and took advantage of the situation to accuse the Dou family?" Qiu Yilan guessed, "But how come my grandfather and the others didn't refute such a charge?!" Did the Queen Mother's Party convict the Dou family? ! This is so inconsistent with Queen Jiang’s messy style, okay
Jiang Yashuang smiled, with an indifferent and mocking smile: "This is the truth, how can it be that you have been charged?"
Seeing his wife's astonishment, he explained calmly, "Earlier, Empress Dowager Gu colluded with Kuang Shihan to harm her father-in-law and the Ruan family. From then on, the Zhenxi Army was under the command of the Empress Dowager. The Jiang family failed to prevent this at the time, so they thought of letting the Western Barbarians Weighing the capabilities of Kuang Shihan! But he was afraid of raising tigers, so he didn't give many weapons, and the Western barbarians were not fools. They were not sure enough and refused to make a large-scale advance... Later, they just started doing business, such as salt cloth tea, etc. I heard it’s very profitable.”
"You... In order to deal with Queen Mother Gu, you actually let the Dou family make deals with the Western Man, and even sold weapons to them?!" Qiu Yilan was so shocked that her words were unfavorable!
Regardless of the Western Man or the Northern Hu, these two nomadic peoples are in great need of Dali's sophisticated craftsmanship and rich output in life and war. In order to restrict them and exploit them, Darui opened a border market for them, but the rules of the border market were very strict - to put it simply, the prices were high and the varieties were few! And the export of weapons is strictly prohibited!
In this case, private traders came into being who wanted money at the risk of their lives.
But the courtiers joined in, and the "Qiancheng of the country" famous for fighting against alien invasions was used as the ultimate backing, which still refreshed Qiu Yilan's three views again.
But then her outlook was ruined again - Jiang Yashuang laughed mockingly: "No... This business was originally proposed by our father and wanted the third uncle and the sixth uncle to do it, and then we would also take 10% of the money from the house. . As a result, when the uncle found out, he tried to get his grandfather and uncle to speak up and leave everything to him! I went to my parents’ house to find someone... Haha!”
Of course there is money to be made in the smuggling business, especially smuggling with the support of important ministers. How could Jiang Tianao, who has long been accustomed to having a special status among the Jiang family's children, let go of such a fat man
But he never expected that it was precisely because of his monopolization of this benefit that Jiang Yashuang was in trouble - after the Dou family was caught by the Queen Mother's Party selling weapons and Western barbarians, Qin Guogong did nothing to let his nephew escape. He chose to abandon the Dou family without hesitation!
Moreover, because it was the Dou family that was unlucky this time and no children of the Jiang family were involved, even if Duke Qin later found out that it was Jiang Yashuang who did it, Jiang Yashuang was not afraid of what his grandfather would do to him! After all, Duke Qin can value his nephew more than his son or grandson, but he cannot possibly value his nephew's in-laws more than his own grandson!
Qiu Yilan thought for a moment and said: "Such a big thing happened to the Dou family. Even if the first family escapes from it, the power will be severely affected. However, everyone knows that the Dou family is one of the most important in-laws of the Jiang family. If they become known as colluding with the Western Barbarians, the Jiang family will be affected, right? Queen Mother Gu and her group’s goal has never been the Dou family, but our Jiang family! "Are you really not afraid of playing with fire? In political battles, the outcome cannot be determined until the last minute!
In particular, the Queen Mother's Party and the Queen's Party have been in a draw for so many years, which shows that the strength of the two parties is actually only between the two!
Jiang Yashuang said calmly: "Have you ever thought about what happened after your brother dealt with the Kuang family's father and son?"
Qiu Yilan was stunned by his jumping thoughts. She bit her lower lip and said, "How do I know? He should have negotiated terms with you before he left, right? But he didn't tell me anything. Where should I know? ?”
"Although the uncle said that he has three children just like our father, the eldest brother is much older than the eighth brother. Our eldest nephew is not a few years younger than me. Now he has his hair tied up." Jiang Yashuang said calmly. , "The eldest cousins and our eldest nephew may seem insignificant or even a little mediocre, but in fact they all have a lot to offer! Especially our second brother!"
"so what?"
"So if it weren't for our father's deep foundation in the Zhenbei Army, Dafang would have wanted to take a share of the military power. If my father couldn't take advantage, how could they let their brother go without picking up the peaches during this trip?" Jiang Yashuang looked at her, "That is what my brother fought for with his life. Of course, the Jiang family has made some contributions, but those contributions are the contributions of the entire Jiang family. The one who is most troublesome is not Dafang. There is no reason for Dafang to do it again." It’s a wedding dress, isn’t it?”
Qiu Yilan said thoughtfully: "If you are not willing to pick peaches in the first house, then who do you want to leave it to? We don't have such manpower in the fourth house, right? You must be going to the Zhenbei Army. I won't mention it, Brother Eight, Sixteen Although I heard that I have been getting better and better lately, my age and talent are still far from being able to command an army..."
Jiang Yashuang calmly interrupted her speculation: "Of course he is my brother!"
"...Are you sure?" This is what Qiu Yilan hopes for most. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Suppressing West Army has been commanded by the Ruan family and the Qiu family in turns. Qiu Jinglan, who has the blood of Qiu and Ruan families, should master the theory the most. This army - but since Qiu Jinglan accepted the help from Qin Guogong and Xue Chang, it was equivalent to acquiescence that he would hand over this big cake in the future.
Now that Jiang Yashuang said this, Qiu Yilan couldn't believe it. She pursed her lips and smiled lightly, "You said it as if you can make the decision. Don't worry, brother, although he has deep thoughts, his credibility is still no problem. Besides, I’m still in the Jiang family, and you still don’t know how much he loves me? He won’t break the contract for my sake.”
Jiang Yashuang shook her head: "Do you think I'm testing you? How could I do this to my wife?"
He muttered, "Returning the Zhenxi Army to my brother is something I really cannot do. But now, there is no excuse for the Dou family's crime of colluding with the Western Barbarians. Queen Mother Gu is not a dead person. How could she not seize this handle? Not only If you want to seize this handle, you will still hold on to it. Therefore, once the Kuang family and his son are dead, the Jiang family will not be able to openly interfere with the Suppression of the West Army. Who else can take over the control of the Suppression of the West Army besides his brother? Justified! With such a reward, it’s worth taking a little risk. Is there anything in this world that comes without hard work?”
According to this statement, Qiu Jinglan does have the possibility of ascending to the throne, but Qiu Yilan is still worried: "But my brother's age -" Anyone in his early twenties will be suspected of relying on his power to become the governor of a state. Is it okay to be on the backstage, let alone be the commander-in-chief? !
Moreover, the commander-in-chief of the Zhenxi Army is a position where there are always fair judges - the Western Barbarians - who can test the commander's qualifications through actual combat!
Qiu Yilan has great confidence in Qiu Jinglan's talent and government. However, a qualified politician may not necessarily be a qualified military strategist!
"Grandfather will solve this matter himself, and Prime Minister Xue will definitely not sit idly by!" Jiang Yashuang looked relaxed. She didn't feel at all that she didn't even say hello, so she said that the calculation of the two powerful officials in the dynasty was really bad, half-smiling but not smiling. Looking at his wife, "So do you understand? A family like ours may seem wealthy, but once it loses power, the end will be a hundred or even a thousand times more miserable than that of ordinary families - sometimes just a small thing can lead to extreme consequences." Serious consequences! For example, when the Duan family prepared for Princess Cai to marry, they must have only considered letting Princess Cai go out in glory, even overshadowing Princess Lu, but they did not want to be caught! , the profit is huge, and once everything goes wrong, women, children, and babies will not be spared... You really won’t tell me the conditions that Sister-in-law Fourteen exchanged with you? "
He had been talking about it for a long time, but he was still thinking about He Shuijin's request!
Qiu Yilan frowned and said after a while: "This matter has nothing to do with Chao Dou. Since I promised the Fourteenth Sister-in-law, I will not break my promise. I can only tell you that this is the Fourteenth Sister-in-law's personal grudge. It’s also her privacy.”
Jiang Yashuang was not satisfied with this answer: "Sister-in-law Fourteen has always been kind to others. With her status, how can she have a personal grudge? Moreover, she has a secret guard of my Jiang family who can handle private matters for her. Why do I need you? help?"
"..." Qiu Yilan was silent.
Seeing that she couldn't ask, Jiang Yashuang thought for a while and didn't continue to push her. She just asked: "Are you sure it won't affect the government? This is no joke!"
"Even if I don't understand politics, everyone will recognize Sister-in-law Fourteen's shrewdness, right?" Qiu Yilan pouted, "Do you think she will be the kind of person who puts personal grudges above family interests?! Really? I'm afraid she will be the first to stop anything that shakes the foundation of the Jiang family!"
"Since you said so, fine, I won't ask anymore." Jiang Yashuang actually still doesn't quite believe her promise that it will never affect the government. In his opinion, any small thing that happens at this time will have serious consequences. It may involve the current situation, it just depends on whether it is noticed or noticed by someone. For example, although the tragedy of the Dou family this time was already within his plan, the account book given by He Shuijin undoubtedly accelerated and intensified its occurrence.
So no matter what conditions were exchanged with Shui Jin and Qiu Yilan, based on the account book alone, this matter has directly affected the overall situation.
"Lan Lan has just come out. He was locked up in the backyard before and had too little contact with government affairs. He doesn't know how powerful he is!" The reason why he stopped playing is because of this idea. "The few cards in my hand now, even if something unexpected happens, It would be nice if I could block it and teach her a lesson.”
Qiu Yilan didn't know that her husband spent a long time but finally let it go because he was determined to teach her a setback and thought that the matter would be over. After heaving a sigh of relief, he thought that the Zhenxi Army he had promised would be handed over to Qiu Jinglan, and he felt happy and uneasy at the same time. After thinking for a while, he couldn't help but grab his sleeve to confirm: "The Zhenxi Army will be handed over to my brother from now on." ? Then he doesn’t want to stay in Shazhou?”
"Although you are separated as brothers and sisters, it will be good for your brother." Jiang Yashuang was about to spread knowledge about government affairs to her, and immediately reminded her, "The Kuang family and Queen Mother Gu are worried about my brother's life experience. Do you think if my brother hadn't taken over? Zhenxi Army, other people who take over will not be afraid? "
He smiled mockingly, "Especially because my brother is my brother-in-law!"
Therefore, the Zhenxi Army cannot fall into the hands of Dafang, otherwise Dafang will definitely kill Qiu Jinglan once and for all!
Qiu Yilan pondered for a while and suddenly asked: "But my brother is also Xue Xiang's favorite disciple. You know how much Xue Xiang thinks highly of him! If my brother takes charge of the Zhenxi Army and has Xue Xiang's support, you are not afraid of his future Is it possible to break away from the control of your Jiang family and even compete with the Jiang family? "
"What am I afraid of?" Jiang Yashuang was startled, laughed loudly, hugged her and kissed her hard, "His precious sister is my wife, and I have not sorry for you. After my brother has grown up, he will also care about you. If you can only help me, how can you harm me?”
He said proudly, "The person who will take advantage of it the most will definitely be me!"