This is a courtyard-style house located near Shichahai in the second ring road of Beijing. It is in the same area as the famous scenic spot Prince Gong's Mansion, not far away.
"Gong'er, Xiahou Mingyi is dead, how can we continue our cooperation with the Xiahou family in the future?"
A middle-aged man was sitting in an antique study room, writing something at his desk.
This man looked like an educated man, wearing a gray woolen sweater, his hair meticulously combed, and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, just like a university professor.
Hearing his son Yan Gong come in, he asked without raising his head.
"Returning to Dad, although Xiahou Mingyi is dead, Xiahou Mingyi's wife An Lan is not dead, so the agreement we have with the Xiahou family is still valid. We can just continue to cooperate with An Lan."
Yan Gong bowed slightly respectfully and replied.
"Then hurry up and implement it, properly appease An Lan's emotions, and tell her not to delay the affairs of our Yan family because of Xiahou Mingyi's death."
Yan Gaozhuo nodded slightly, gave an order, and then asked: "Last week, didn't I ask you to reveal the matter of Qin Changsheng, the illegitimate son, to the second son of the Qin family? Why didn't he make any move? If the second son of the Qin family had done it earlier,
Xiahou Mingyi will not die even if he takes action."
"Dad, I feel weird talking about this."
Yan Gong frowned and said: "Qin Jingtong's desire to take power is obvious. Even outsiders like us can see it. Qin Jinghui had no children before and was working as a border official outside. He expected that the old man of the Qin family would take the position of head of the family.
It's normal to pass it on to him and keep to himself, but now that he knows that Qin Jinghui has an illegitimate son, he will definitely be unable to sit still."
After a pause, Yan Gong thought: "Could it be that the old man of the Qin family had some means to suppress this matter?"
Yan Gaozhuo paused for a moment, then raised his head and said: "Go and check. If you want An Lan and us to cooperate with peace of mind, you can't just sit back and ignore the murder of Xia Hou Mingyi. The gang still needs to help. And now many people
Everyone knows that the Xiahou family has formed an alliance with us, and if we don't pay attention to this matter, it will also make other people have opinions about the Yan family."
"Yes, my son will go check it out right away."
Yan Gong nodded and planned to say goodbye and leave.
"When you go out, tell the cook and let me order a bowl of noodles with soybean paste. It's still the same old rules, just one or two noodles, a piece of garlic, and less cucumber shreds."
Yan Gaozhuo ordered smoothly.
Yan Gong nodded and said: "I understand, Dad, but eating at night is not good for the stomach and intestines. You should eat less in the future."
"Well, I have to stay up late tonight. I can't go hungry. Let's go."
Yan Gaozhuo lowered his head as he spoke and continued writing materials.
Yan Gong exited the study, first waved his hand to summon a servant, and gave instructions about cooking noodles for Yan Gaozhuo. Then he walked through two courtyards, came to the front hall, and said to a person: "Go down and let people inquire."
Let’s take a look at the movements of the Qin family and try to find out what Qin Jingtong, the second eldest son of the Qin family, thinks of Qin Changsheng, the illegitimate son of the Qin family who is far away in Jiangzhou.”
"yes!"
He immediately turned around and went out to make arrangements.
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Capital City, Qin Mansion.
Qin Mansion is also a large mansion with nine entrances and nine exits. It is located in the East Second Ring Road, near Longtan Zhonghu Park.
Both in terms of scale and history, it is almost the same as Yan Mansion.
At this time, in the hall, Qin Kun, the old man of the Qin family, was sitting at the Eight Immortals table at the top. Sitting at the bottom was an old man about the same age as him, and a middle-aged man who looked somewhat similar to him.
"It's getting late. Old man, I'm a little tired. Jingtong, please help me see Master Hu off."
Qin Kun took a sip of tea, showed a hint of fatigue, and turned to Qin Jing.
"Yes, Dad."
Qin Jingtong stood up, raised his hands to the old man with white hair and beard, and said, "Master Hu, please."
Hu Wenshi stood up in a hurry, cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Qin, please rest early. I'll take my leave first."
"Go ahead and come here often."
Qin Kun smiled and nodded in greeting, but his every move seemed a little slow and sluggish.
Hu Wenshi's eyes flashed, he stepped back with a smile, and left with Qin Jingtong.
After leaving the gate of the Qin Mansion, Hu Wenshi hesitated and said: "Second Master, how do I feel that Mr. Qin's recent state is getting worse and worse? I gave him a lecture before, and he could still chat with me for half an hour in high spirits.
, but today we only chatted for less than ten minutes, and he became listless and exhausted... Moreover, his ears seem to be not working well, and he is a little deaf."
Qin Jingtong sighed and said, "Master Hu, my father is old and his health is not as good as before."
Hu Wenshi considered it and said: "Your Qin family is also a family of medicine and martial arts. There are many miracle doctors in your ancestors. Why not show it to Mr. Qin?"
"I feel ashamed to say that the ancient medical skills of our Qin family have been passed down for a long time. By my father's generation, they have already declined. These days, I am also trying to find ways to find medical treatment for my father, but the effect is very little. My father is
…The end is approaching.”
At the end of the sentence, Qin Jingtong had a bitter look on his face.
Hu Wenshi nodded and said: "Then you have to be more careful. Once Qin Lao is a hundred years old... I will be a frontier official in the southwest and will be beyond the reach of my whip. I'm afraid you will have to carry it."
"Master Hu!"
Qin Jingtong's face suddenly became solemn, he cupped his hands and said, "I won't see you off, master. Please go slower on the road, master."
Hu Wenshi was startled suddenly and said with shame: "I'm the one who talks too much. Farewell, farewell!"
After saying that, he turned around and left.
A driver was already waiting for Hu Wenshi outside the door. He immediately helped him into the car and took him away.
Qin Jingtong stared at Hu Wenshi's car walking away, turned around and went back to his house, and went straight back to the hall.
"Dad, I have sent Master Hu away."
Qin Kun seemed to have taken a nap. He opened his eyes in a daze and said, "Oh, I'm sending you off. Come on, help me go back to the house to rest."
Qin Jingtong stepped forward to support Qin Kun and slowly walked towards the backyard.
The Qin Mansion's buildings have a regular layout, excellent craftsmanship, staggered pavilions, and deep paths. There are servants who are still busy walking back and forth. When they see the two people, they will bend down to greet them.
"father."
When he reached a deserted place, Qin Jingtong hesitated and said, "Something happened in Jinling today, and it was Qin Changsheng's work."
"Oh? What's the matter?"
Qin Kun paused, opened his old eyes slightly, and asked curiously.
"It's not a big deal. There is a Xiahou family in Jinling, which can be regarded as a wealthy family in Jinling. They offended Qin Changsheng before. Today, Qin Changsheng hanged Xiahou Mingyi on the Jinfeng Building in Jinling and caused some troubles with the Xiahou family.
The scandal caused Xiahou Mingyi and Xiahou Mingyi's son to be killed. This matter made a big fuss on the Internet. I felt that it was a bit fermented in the afternoon. I was afraid that it would be detrimental to Qin Changsheng, so I said hello and asked people to put these things together.
The news has been deleted."
Qin Jingtong helped Qin Kun walk slowly and spoke slowly.
Qin Kun was silent for a moment and asked, "What do you think?"
Qin Jingtong thought for a moment and replied: "Dad, to be honest, I have no objection to my eldest brother's son, but it is enough to see from this incident that he does things recklessly and recklessly. Of course, this has nothing to do with the fact that he has grown up
It has something to do with not receiving a good education and tutoring. What I mean is that if dad and eldest brother want to recognize this younger generation, they should let him come to the capital as soon as possible, recognize his ancestors, and control him well. Otherwise, with his temper, sooner or later
It will cause trouble."
"Three years old is considered old, five years old is considered old. Your eldest brother's son has lived alone outside for more than twenty years. If he is brought back to the Qin family rashly, he will be incompatible with the entire family."
Qin Kun said slowly: "Wait a little longer, I want to see when your eldest brother can't hold it in any longer and mention this matter to me. We'll talk about it then."
Qin Jingtong glanced at Qin Kun, secretly chewing on the meaning of these words for a moment, and nodded: "What dad said is that after all, his son is the eldest brother's. Without him speaking up, we can't just take over."
Qin Kun asked: "Is your eldest brother's work going well recently? He hasn't spoken to me for half a month."
Qin Jingtong: "My eldest brother hasn't contacted me in the past half month. Didn't there be another earthquake in Tianfu Province under my eldest brother's rule some time ago? It just happened to catch up with the change of leadership. I guess he has been very busy recently."
"For at least the next thirty years, your eldest brother will be the biggest pillar of our Qin family. You must keep this in mind. Don't even think about tearing him down. If you tear him down, you will tear down the entire Qin family.
,Understand?"
Qin Kun said in a deep voice.
Qin Jingtong said hurriedly: "Dad, of course I know this, aren't you scolding me?"
"I'm just reminding you that the recent change of leadership is very important for your eldest brother. I have already said hello to a few old friends. If nothing goes wrong this time, he will be transferred to Jinmen as the second officer.
He is still young, less than fifty years old. Once he takes this step, becoming a committee member in the future will be a matter of course..."
"With the earthquake situation in Tianfu, we can lose some family interests and help him appropriately. Before he leaves, we can draw a successful conclusion to his resume."
Qin Jingtong bowed and said: "I understand, I will make arrangements tonight."
"Okay, there are only a few steps left. I'll walk by myself. I'm not old enough that I can't walk at all."
Qin Kun pushed Qin Jingtong away and walked slowly and leisurely alone.
Qin Jingtong stood there, looking at his old father's back, wondering what he was thinking.
"Oh, right."
Qin Kun suddenly turned his head and said slowly: "Yucheng has been a bit out of character recently. He actually dared to openly molest the female teacher in school. What else is he doing... hip-hop rap?"
"Singing and dancing are all low-level things. They are the work of actors. What is his identity? Is it reasonable to do these things? You should pick a time and hammer it."
Qin Jingtong's face darkened, and he nodded: "Don't worry, Dad, I understand!"
"Don't always say that free-range illegitimate children don't have a tutor. Those who grew up in the Qin family will also grow crooked. People need to be beaten from time to time in their lives. Otherwise, it will be difficult to become successful..."
Qin Kun turned around and walked into a courtyard, and his voice came out faintly.