"So you have been partial to Da Fang all these years. Even if Kunlun came back and tried to persuade her many times, you still wouldn't listen..." Old Mrs. Tao murmured, "We all thought that you remembered your elder brother's kindness, knowing that your children were older, so you didn't marry Da Fang." A wife has children, and they have their own family. The brothers are no longer as close as they used to be. The unfairness of being the elders has harmed them. You can't help but give the elder brother a hard time. Are you actually unkind to them? "
"Just let it happen!" Qin Guogong looked at the top of the tent and said expressionlessly, "If I was really that cruel, I would have taken my third brother back to Kui County to accompany my elder brother, and didn't care whether they lived or died - it was just when Tianjiao died. , Our Jiang family has no way out! Even if I lose my heart and continue to work hard for these heartless things, I can't watch my whole family fall into the same situation as the Tao family and the Duan family before, so I can only hold on! "
His tone was indifferent, "I don't want to listen to Kunlun's persuasion because I know that these people can't be persuaded to come back. Tianjiao was so tolerant and generous during his lifetime. He didn't have time to divide his brothers' things before he died, right? He died. In the end, his brothers didn't even feel the slightest regret, which shows that they only have interests in mind and no identity! When a guard dog that has been raised in an ordinary family for many years dies, the owner has to feel distressed, let alone his biological brother
"I'm so mad - why do you think we should spend any more effort? So I told Kunlun that I had my own ideas. In fact, I was lying to him. I just didn't want him to have to worry about these things again when he withdrew from Northern Xinjiang. ! But I didn’t expect that it would break his heart in the end..."
Mrs. Tao looked at him: "Since you have no intention of quelling the internal fighting, why did you have to let Kunlun go to Shazhou in the first place?"
"Two reasons: One is that I don't want Kunlun to see that I am too lazy to mediate for them! I have worked hard all my life only to end up with a group of hopeless bastards. I am the only one who can understand this feeling. That's enough! I don't want him to feel it too!"
"Secondly, as I said before, I am very disappointed with them, but after all, they are of my Jiang family's blood, and I can't possibly watch them all die! I don't want them to be sent to the ground one after another just before I leave. Go see me!"
Mrs. Tao said sarcastically: "Really? But even if you send Kunlun to Shazhou, it seems that you tried your best to smooth things over for them, but in the end... what's the use?"
"How could it be useless?" Qin Guogong said calmly, "Xiaoba, Jiujiu, including Xiaoshiba, didn't they all make progress during the Shazhou incident?"
"..." Mrs. Tao didn't know that Master Jiang Qizheng murdered Jiang Yayue and Jiang Yaqing, but she still couldn't hide her surprise, "What do you mean by this?!" Could it be that the incident in Shazhou had been anticipated by Qin Guogong? Among them? Those were the two direct grandchildren of the Jiang family who died! Did Qin Guogong sit back and watch from beginning to end
"It's easy to change a country's nature, but it's hard to change it!" Qin Guogong's eyes were calm and cruel, and he said calmly, "Since each house has developed the nature of a wolf, there is no way for them to live in harmony! Rather than working in vain, it is better to find another way and select the most outstanding and capable people. I cultivate my disciples to prevent them from being defeated by internal fighting, and then being taken advantage of by outsiders, wasting all the hard work of our generation!"
Mrs. Tao breathed a sigh of relief: "You chose the fourth bedroom?"
"I have no choice." Qin Guogong said calmly, "I just followed the rules - the eldest brother's kindness should not be forgotten. His eldest son was raised by me, so he has to treat it differently; the third child is my eldest son, and he has a good relationship with me. In order, for the same reason and under the same circumstances, I would give priority to the third child; the fourth child is not in the capital, and his descendants represent him. Under the same circumstances, it is natural that the fourth child will be ranked after the eldest child and the third child; the sixth child is Third brother's only heir, I have to take extra care of him; Lao Ba is my youngest son. Although he is a concubine, his biological mother is still here and occasionally gives him some dignity... "
"I have preferences and restrictions for them all. Everything is measured according to human nature and etiquette - who can come forward is up to them!"
Duke Qin sneered, "The Jiang family has a humble ancestor. We brothers had to work hard to make a living back then, but now their situation is much better than ours! Most of their opponents are just their own brothers, nephews, and they all know everything about them." Yes, if you continue to be suppressed like this, no matter how much benefit I give you, it will be an advantage to others if you close your eyes! It’s better to help your own people by leaving them as stepping stones for outsiders!”
"Two years ago, I thought that Dafang would win the most advantageous position. Who would have thought that Nineteenth has grown up gradually, but now he has suppressed Dafang!" Qin Guogong breathed out, "Of course, this cannot be said to be all the result of Nineteenth. , you, Tianluan, and Tianchi all gave him help and advice. Especially Tianchi... It was not for nothing that Kunlun liked him so much during his lifetime. He was the most like us when we were young!
There was a hint of complexity on Qin Guogong's face, "More ruthless than when we were young - but it doesn't matter, I just don't want to be taken advantage of by outsiders! Now I'm going to break your heart again: the Tao family is an example! How prominent Tao Gong was at that time ? When I went to propose marriage, if I hadn’t rushed him, my time was running out, and there was no one who could live up to my expectations among my descendants. If I were to marry you as my step-wife, I would probably be kicked out, right?”
In just a few decades, Tao Yinsong's reputation was still spread among the government and the public, and he was remembered by people, but the Tao family, recognized as the number one family in this dynasty, has disappeared!
"I have never been able to express this feeling. I don't even bother to tell my descendants, but I don't dare to tell Kunlun. Now I heard that my eldest brother is about to die. Thinking about the three brothers, one has already passed away, and there is another It's almost time to leave, so I'm almost done." Qin Guogong smiled miserably, "After thinking about it, I can only tell you - now I know why it is said that young couples stay with each other for a long time. Although I was not a teenager when I married you, the words in my heart have been accumulated. , but in the end I can only talk to you!”
Having said this, he breathed out again, "I'm very glad that you made a bet on the fourth room early, so now I don't have to worry about how you will spend your old age after I die? The Nineteenth couple will serve you well."
Mrs. Tao shed tears in confusion: "You also know that there are many things you can only say to me? But if you just leave like this, who can I say to in the future? I don't know my third brother and sister very well. From now on Maybe I can only choose a bigger garden to live in and drive away people to talk to myself, right?"
After not seeing an answer from Duke Qin for a long time, Mrs. Tao turned to look at the couch, only to see that he had his eyes closed, his expression was peaceful, and he was motionless...
That night when Mrs. Tao called people in a shrill voice, many people in the Jiang family were ready to take care of the funeral arrangements for Qin Guogong. The luggage they had packed overnight to go to Kui County to express their condolences was unpacked again - but they didn't know Whether it was Dr. Lin's superb medical skills or whether Duke Qin's life should not have been terminated, Mrs. Tao looked at Duke Qin who was only one step away from dying completely. After experiencing a coma for three days and two nights, he slowly woke up!
Dr. Lin, who was exhausted, only had time to say: "The diet within seven days must be light, and no meat or fish is allowed..." before he fainted from exhaustion!
Mrs. Tao, who had also been on guard for three days and two nights, mustered up the energy to have Dr. Lin go down to rest. She called the third, fourth, and eighth rooms to her and hurriedly said: "You can take care of the matter of attending to the disease. Go to Kui." We can’t put off the county’s affairs any longer—it’s up to you to handle it yourself, I don’t have the time to worry about it now!”
After saying that, he didn’t care about their faces, stood up and went directly to his room to settle down!
... After the old lady left, the flower hall was silent for a long time. Only then did Jiang Tianqi break the silence with a dry cough: "Fortunately, my father is fine. We have to be more careful next time!"
He said this sincerely. He didn't know that after the death of Jiang Tianjiao, the Duke of Qin, he was very angry with his descendants. He didn't care how cruel and fierce their internal fighting was. He just wanted them to produce someone who could be like him. After all the old bones of the generation are gone, Jiang Tianqi will guard the Jiang family's foundation to prevent the Jiang family from following in the footsteps of the Tao family and being taken advantage of and used as a stepping stone. Jiang Tianqi now feels that facing the growing threat of the fourth family, if he loses his father as a backer, , not to mention avenging the murder of his son, there is no doubt how many of the three families will survive!
So now he is very wary of Si Fang: "Uncle's contribution to the Jiang family was in his early years, and it has no influence on Beijing. The only ones who can really control us people are my father and uncle. My uncle is gone, and if my father is gone, What can't be done with no one to restrain Si Fang? Although my father managed to survive this time, at his age... he must not be allowed to serve alone!"
What if they kill Duke Qin
He also didn't believe Lao Ba, "The Fourth Fang is now very powerful, if Lao Ba is attracted by them..."
It happened that Jiang Jingzhan and the Kuixian man were involved in the accident first. Due to Qin Guogong's critical illness, condolences were temporarily suspended in other rooms. However, as the eldest son of the Kuixian man, there was no way that Dafang could slow down. They came together two days ago to kowtow to Qin Guogong through the door. He quickly went back to his hometown.
Without the alliance of Dafang, the only three that could come out of the third room were him, Jiang Yayi, and Jiang Yaheng. After all, Duke Qin Guo was a man, and his daughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law could only serve the sick, hand them out, serve some medicinal soup, and wash themselves. We can't ask them to do things like body care, toileting and defecation, right? Therefore, the main people who serve patients are sons, grandsons, sons-in-law, and grandson-in-laws.
The granddaughter of the third wife is not old enough to find a husband, so her only daughter, Jiang Qisheng, is marrying far away from Xinjiang, and she cannot expect a son-in-law.
Jiang Tianqi took great pains to draw up a rotation list of attendants and showed it to the fourth and eighth rooms. Fortunately, the fourth and eighth rooms had no objections - mainly because Jiang Tianqi didn't trust the fourth room, and the fourth room didn't trust him. What did Queen Mother Gu do in her desperate struggle
So Mrs. Zhuang felt relieved when she saw that he arranged the third and fourth bedrooms together to serve the sick.
In this mutual distrust, and very serious distrust, the Duke's Office readjusted the list of condolences to Kui County - neither Jiang Yayi nor Jiang Yadan can go. The reason is very simple. Both of them are now He is the eldest son of the third and fourth brothers, at least the de facto eldest son. Once Qin Guogong really dies, even if the Kui County boy in Kui County is gone, the funeral ceremony of the biological grandfather and great uncle will definitely be the former. .
It was as if Jiang Tianao was more concerned about Duke Qin's safety, but he still kowtowed and returned to Kui County two days ago.
The two grandchildren couldn't go, and of course the son, Jiang Tianxiao, couldn't go in person.
So in the end all three rooms could only send slaves.
Mrs. Zhuang looked at her sons and daughters-in-law: "Let Mu Zixuan stay in our room. He is the old man in front of your father. He is well-informed and will never embarrass our room!"
Chu Yitong, Jiang Qizheng, Qiu Yilan and other female relatives had never heard of this person, but Jiang Yadan and Jiang Yashuang both nodded and said, "Weiwei Mu is a very qualified person. He will live in our house for us." It shouldn’t be a problem to come here to express my condolences.” I didn’t ask any more questions.
It was already mid-May, and both the government and the public were naturally very concerned about Duke Qin's situation.
As soon as the news of improvement came out, the palace hurriedly sent people - because Mrs. Tao was too tired and could not be disturbed, and the people sent by Empress Dowager Jiang did not believe the third room, so they circled around and finally ran to the fourth room. .
After asking about the situation of Duke Qin, the visitor told the inquiry that the Queen Mother asked to pass on: "In previous years, before June, the emperor would accompany the Queen Mother to Dizi Mountain to escape the summer heat. Now that the Duke of Qin is not in good condition, should he go to escape the summer heat or not? "
Empress Dowager Jiang sent people to ask this question not because she was filial to Duke Qin, but because the government was now in the hands of the Jiang family. Duke Qin was lying on his bed, and everyone in the Jiang family had to wait in front of the bed. How could they go to Dizi Mountain to escape the summer heat