In November last year, the Jiang family sent away the youngest Marquis of Jibei.
Only six months have passed. Except for the grandchildren and great-grandchildren, no one else has shown filial piety, and the man from Kui County is not well. You can imagine the blow to the Jiang family in Beijing!
What saddens Duke Qin the most is that the person who assassinated Jiang Jingzhan was none other than a remnant of the Gu family. For this reason, Duke Qin immediately lay down after receiving the news!
Therefore, Mrs. Tao can only take charge of the overall situation in the Duke's Mansion.
The old lady told the juniors what happened in a sad tone: "More than half a month ago, Jingzhan went out for a horse race. When passing a section of embankment, a woman suddenly rushed out from under the embankment and almost startled the horse! Originally, Jingzhan was about to get angry, but when he saw that The woman is only thirteen or fourteen years old, and she is very beautiful, so she is attracted by it!"
Qiu Yilan was truly speechless: "Didn't anyone think of checking up on such a beautiful woman with unknown origins?" Even a recognized hero like Qiu Feng walking around the world may not be treated with kindness and care, let alone A family like the Jiang family that built its glory on the corpses and blood and tears of many opponents
Seemingly sensing her thoughts, Mrs. Tao sighed: "Normally, this matter is very suspicious, but there is a reason: since Tianluan married the late emperor and became the queen, our Jiang family became a descendant clan. That in Kui County By the way, the Jiang family is naturally a first-class family - there are always many women who try to seduce Jing Zhan and his brothers! So Jing Zhan and his entourage just met again... "
If you owe too much romantic debt, you have to pay it back. Jiang Jing happily took the little beauty home to enjoy it, and he and his wife, Xiao Jin, were angry about it. Unexpectedly, he was not seen coming out even after sunset the next day, and his servants passed by without heeding his orders. Someone noticed that something was wrong and reported it to Mrs. Jin. Mrs. Jin, filled with resentment, knocked on the door but received no response. Then she panicked and started talking. He sent someone to report to his parents-in-law, and went to the front to call the servant to knock on the door -
As soon as the door opened, the bloody smell that hit his face almost knocked the person who hit the door away!
Little Jin was literally dragged into the inner room by her mothers. She saw her husband who had been stabbed countless times, except for one face which was intact, and the dead man who had committed suicide beside her husband. The dead soldier was still stained with Jiang Jing's blood, and wrote the bloody words "blood debt must be paid with blood" on the quilt - poor little Jin passed out immediately!
The fifth master Jiang Tianjun and his wife who came later were also carried out when they saw this scene - the Jiang family in Kui County was not like Beijing. Mrs. Han was from a humble background, not much more noble than the male first wife Lin in Kui County. None of the five masters were allowed to serve in official positions, nor did they marry high-ranking families. They were all married to the daughters of local squire, with limited knowledge and abilities.
So after encountering such a big incident, everything from top to bottom was in chaos, how could there be any time to hide it? In less than an hour, the matter was brought to the attention of a male couple from Kui County!
Jiang Jingzhan is only 20 years old this year, and his birthday in the second half of the year has not yet reached his peak. The Kui County man and Mrs. Han watched their great-grandson grow up, marry, and have no children yet. He left at such a young age, and it was so miserable. It's strange that these two old people could bear it!
...Of course, the main reason why Kui County hurriedly reported to Beijing was because of the Kui County man. Mrs. Han was of secondary importance. Secondly, no one who reported the news had the time to mention her.
Mrs. Tao didn't bother to mention her stepsister-in-law. After telling what happened, she asked everyone: "If Tian Ao wants Ding You, everyone in his room will definitely return to their hometown to pay their respects. Are there people in your room who are mourning?"
Strictly speaking, the first contribution to the rise of the Jiang family was the man from Kui County. Without his efforts, the Duke of Qin and the Marquis of Jibei would not have been nurtured when they were young, and they might not be able to succeed so quickly later. In this way, many opportunities for development and growth have been missed. It is hard to say whether we will achieve what we have today in this life.
But emotionally...
The Duke of Qin and the Marquis of Jibei really have no feelings for the Kui County man...
Like 8. Master Jiang Tianxiao, because he has been in Beijing since he was born. He has never seen this uncle in his life, so it is not surprising that his feelings are indifferent. The older Jiang Tianqi has both met his uncle and was loved by the Kui County man. However, the problem is that Jiang Tianao - Jiang Tianao's behavior over the years has long made the Kui County man angry! Even if Jiang Tianqi has formed an alliance with Dafang in the past two years, it is difficult to say how much true feelings he has for his uncle now.
It was Jiang Tianchi who had never said anything bad about Jiang Tianao. Qiu Yilan was sure that this father-in-law would definitely prefer the Marquis of Jibei in his uncle's relationship!
So after Mrs. Tao asked this question, the hall was silent for a while, and it took a long time before Mrs. Zhuang broke it: "Uncle, I treat our entire Jiang family with great kindness. But now that the war is raging in northern Xinjiang, I really can't leave my husband." I can only let Dan'er, my eldest son, go on my behalf!"
After that, he became silent.
Obviously Mrs. Zhuang meant that Jiang Yadan would be born in the fourth room—Jiang Yadan had nothing serious to do in Beijing anyway. People who have serious things to do, such as herself, her daughter, son-in-law, youngest son and daughter-in-law, forget about it, but they won't go.
With her taking the lead, Jiang Tianqi, the third roommate, also expressed his position: "Then let Xiaoqi go to our room! Who said his brother is gone?"
When he said this, he glanced at the fourth room lightly.
The eighth bedroom is the most helpless - Jiang Tianxiao married the Huang family, and has taken in several concubines in recent years. But now he only has two daughters, Miss 20 Jiang Qixiao and Miss 21 Jiang Qipian, and no sons. . Even if he has a son, a son of his age is still not able to serve on his father's behalf, so Jiang Tianxiao can only go by himself and cannot hide!
Mrs. Tao didn't say anything about this scene. After all, although the Jiang family is now prominent, it is still at the forefront of the storm and there is no room for failure! If everyone goes back to their hometowns to express their condolences, even if they don’t pay their respects there, it will take several months for so many people to come and go. Who knows how the situation will change
"In that case, you should leave first and go to the big room to have a look... Don't call Tian Ao that child too sad!" The old lady said lightly, "I will ask Chao Hai later about his intention - no matter what, I must go People, you can pack your things first!”
After resigning and leaving the house, Mrs. Zhuang said to Jiang Yadan nonchalantly: "Since they raised you for a while, you can go for a tour now. Let's go back to the fourth room to discuss things first!"
The third and eighth bedrooms all went there in person - the eighth bedroom had no choice, being young and without a son, so he had to do it himself; the third bedroom was of course a rabbit to death but a fox to sorrow.
"Seeing that the war in Western Xinjiang is about to break out, I just thought that God would give us another chance. I didn't expect that my uncle would actually..." Jiang Tianqi arrived at the main room and looked at Jiang Tianao who had become much older in just one day. He felt bitter in his heart. .
Speaking of which, the two cousins were the best friends of their generation when they were young - Mrs. Han treated Jiang Tianao and Jiang Tianyuan very badly after she came here, and the two brothers and sisters lived in misery. Later, when the Duke of Qin returned to his hometown to visit his relatives, he found out that he was so angry that he told the Kui County man that he would not tell anyone. He also insisted on taking his niece and nephew to him and raising them in the care of his first wife, Mrs. Dou.
So Jiang Tianyao and Jiang Tianqi grew up together. Jiang Tianchi can also be counted, but Jiang Tianao is several years older than Jiang Tianqi, and there are even more people older than Jiang Tianchi. Considering the age difference, they really can't play together. Therefore, the eldest child and the third child have the best relationship, and the fourth child and the fourth child are actually alienated.
It was not until their youth that the two entered official careers one after another. The Duke of Qin and the Marquis of Jibei were biased again and again, and the two cousins gradually began to drift apart. Later, they formed an alliance because of the threat of the fourth family.
At this moment, the two cousins were sitting opposite each other. Thinking back on their life experiences, they both felt sad. "Imagine how close the brothers were without any suspicion back then. I don't know how they ended up like this..."
"I have to go back to my hometown to observe mourning. You can't stand alone, so you may not be able to fight against the fourth room." Jiang Tianyao was dumbfounded for a long time, and said in a hoarse voice, "It's better to be still than to move, so please bear with it for now!"
"If we endure this time, do we still have any hope of avenging our son's death?" Jiang Tianqi burst into tears at such an old age, "Brother, you and Yun'er and Xu'er are all outstanding disciples. Don't worry about having no successors." Man! But among my descendants, apart from Qing'er, who is the one who can support the family? The two of them combined are not as capable as Qing'er! How can I not take revenge on Qing'er! ?”
Jiang Tianyao smiled miserably: "But how do you repay him? Let's not mention that Qiu Jinglan has Ren Ziyong as his assistant. This battle may not be lost. Even if it is lost, are you sure that you can successfully seize his military power? Don't forget that Xiaoba's step-in-law is Whose daughter, the King of Huainan, joins forces with the Queen Mother to punish Qiu Jinglan? After all, he is not the commander-in-chief yet, and he still has the guise of Han Jishan! If he wins, Han Jishan will not dare not give him credit; if he loses, Han Jishan will not do it. Don’t dare not take the blame for him!”
He exhaled and said tiredly, "Time is not with me! Time is not with you and me!"
"There is always a way." Jiang Tianqi was silent for a long time and said quietly, "Back then, our grandfather's generation was so poor, but my father and uncle managed to make a living. It shows that everything depends on man-made efforts! The fourth house has the upper hand now, but... it may not be possible. We have no power to fight back!”
"You have to be careful!" Jiang Tianao whispered, "Although the fourth child is not in the capital, his ears, eyes and back-up staff... and our little nephew have never been a fuel-efficient lamp!"
While they were talking secretly here, the fourth room was also discussing the matter, but the atmosphere was certainly not as sad as the one in the first room -
"There are a lot of people in Kui County. Jing Zhan is a junior. Although he is the eldest grandson of Wu Fang, he only has a slight advantage in the ranking. He is not outstanding himself, and he has not shouldered any important responsibilities." Mrs. Zhuang began, "The remnants of the Gu family would actually spare a lifeless soldier on him, and aren't they afraid of being caught one after another? It's really strange!"
At this time, Chu Yitong was already in confinement, and Jiang Yadan was sent to the main room to offer condolences. After Mrs. Zhuang finished speaking, everyone else was waiting for her eldest sister-in-law to answer.
"Could it be that they are going for my great-uncle?" Chu Yitong pursed his lips, "This time Kui County is eager to report to us, isn't it because my great-uncle was stimulated by this incident? Especially Jing Zhan's death... So miserable!”
"So, the people who revealed the news to your great-uncle are all suspicious." Mrs. Zhuang frowned, "I don't know if the people in Kui County have thought of this? Don't leave at that time. The thieves are in trouble. If you take advantage of the chaos, I can just attack your great-uncle..."
Jiang Qizheng pondered: "Although the people over there in Kui County haven't been out much, they often don't think carefully about big things. But aren't the eldest brother, sister-in-law and Xu'er all there? They should have thought of it?"
Mrs. Zhuang thought for a while: "That's true! If your great-uncle is gone, it will not be a good thing for Dafang. I'm sorry that Dafang will not try his best in this matter!"
"Actually, what I find strange is that although I don't know what the house where Jing Zhan lives in is like, since he was stabbed countless times by the dead man, the room was bloody and terrifying!" Jiang Yashuang said, "Didn't it happen that night? Someone noticed something strange in the room? Even if Jing Zhan was restrained and couldn't scream, the sound of the knife being stabbed into the body and blood splashing was loud in the quiet night, right? Moreover, it was May, more than half a month ago, right? In April, the weather has warmed up, but it is not yet the time to use ice. So normally, the windows should be open at night at this time. Even if the windows are covered with green screens, how can they prevent the spread of bloody air? "
"Logically, Jing Zhan's death should not have been discovered until the evening of the next day!"
Mrs. Zhuang and others were stunned: "Could it be?!"