After a long while, Qin Bai said with some difficulty: "What the emperor said, how could I not have thought about it......? The eldest brother is not good, but he is alone. If the pen & fun & pavilion really disposed of him www.biquge.info what would happen to his family? Only the eldest brother knew about what happened back then, and the eldest sister-in-law, as well as the nephews and nieces, were all innocent. Not to mention the younger generation of children, who are more and more ignorant of the old things. When I went to Beijing this time, from my sister-in-law to my nephews and grandnephews, I was all respectful. You can't implicate the eldest brother just because he resents them alone, right?"

The emperor sighed and said, "You still have such a temper, no matter what you say, your heart is still soft." ”

Qin Bai smiled: "It's not that I'm soft-hearted, but the Qin family's lineage is not large. At that time, the family suffered, the second brother died, and the elder sister also went a few years later, and only the eldest brother and I were left. When my sister was dying, she could kill her relatives for the sake of the Qin family in the future, and she would rather sacrifice her eldest brother than hand over the Qin family to me. How can I let her know that I am sad to see our brothers killing each other and the descendants of the Qin family being damaged? How much effort did she put into protecting her eldest brother back then? Isn't it for the Qin family?" he smiled self-deprecatingly, "Speaking of which, Ganan is indeed a smart girl, she knows me very well, and the lies she told are not completely made up. ”

The emperor, however, was not willing to listen to the good words of Canaan. How much he trusted this maid before, and how disgusted and resentful he was now. He said to Qin Bai: "If you just can't bear to see Qin Song die, even the family is affected, it's okay to say, there are ways to deal with him, who said that I must spread out the matter and explain it clearly, and then treat him for the crime of bullying the king? To be honest, I was also deceived in that incident back then, and a small palace man in Canaan actually played with me on applause, and it was shameless to say it, and it would damage your sister's reputation." She has been gone for so many years, why bother to tell her that she will not be at peace under Jiuquan? Qin Song is also old, and there is a bad thing in him, no one will be suspicious. I have quietly sent something here, and if he is sensible, he will naturally know what to do. In this way, he deserves it, and he will not implicate his wife and children, wouldn't he have the best of both worlds?"

Qin Bai sighed and said, "Why should the emperor be like this? If the eldest brother really died because of this, it will be difficult to preserve the friendship between me and my nephews." In fact, the eldest brother only has the title of Marquis of Chengen, and has no real power, so he can't do anything on weekdays except make friends with people, eat, drink and have fun. The emperor's secret decree ordered him to be grounded at home, and only said that he was recuperating. After a year or two, it is also a good thing to give up the title to Zhong Hai on the grounds of old illness and illness, and the eldest brother will be his rich idler and spend his old age at home. The sister-in-law has always been reasonable, and the two nephews are also sensible children, so they will restrain the eldest brother and prevent him from going out to get into trouble. ”

The emperor hesitated: "That's fine, it's just too cheap for him." He has enjoyed the wealth for the past thirty years, can it be that he can continue to enjoy it? I hope that he can endure hardships for a few years!"

Qin Bai didn't say anything, he just sighed, his eyes stared directly at the Buddha statue hanging on the wall of the quiet room, and his eyes showed unbearable expression.

The emperor followed his line of sight and couldn't help but smile: "I have a good idea, and I guarantee that I can make him suffer for a few years, and I dare not listen to it." ”

Qin Bai looked curious: "What idea did the emperor come up with?"

The emperor was about to speak, but suddenly changed his mind: "I won't tell you, lest you be soft-hearted and plead with me again." I am already very magnanimous, and I can't let Qin Song go lightly. He committed the crime of deceiving the king, and he deceived me for decades, and even the queen died with regret because of his lies. If I spare him, wouldn't I be ashamed of the queen? Brother Bai, you don't need to feel guilty, you have already interceded for him, and I have promised to spare his life, and this is your grace to him. When the queen left her last words, you should just follow the queen's orders. ”

Qin Bai stopped talking. He believed that he had hinted enough, and the emperor had made up his mind, and Qin Song might not have a good time for the rest of his life.

Qin Song solved it, and the emperor began to think about how to arrange Qin Bai: "You said that Qin Song would give up the title of Marquis of Chengen to Qin Zhonghai." But I think you deserve it. If you hadn't heard from you back then, you should have been knighted. What did Qin Song do back then? Nothing was accomplished! It's just that the Qin family suffered, and he suffered the disaster of the pond fish. But you were a teenager at the time, and you helped me a lot......"

Qin Bai hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the title of Marquis of Chengen, let Zhonghai attack." First, he was the eldest son of the eldest brother, and the eldest brother was the eldest son of his father, and his sister was canonized as the queen of the main palace, and his mother's father and brother were knighted, so it should have been the eldest brother who took the lead. I am a younger brother, and I have been away from Beijing for many years, at this age, even if I get a knighthood, what can I do? To tell you the truth, with the emperor, I would rather live a comfortable life like before. It's just that in the capital, the identity is public, and I'm afraid I can't accept students as much as I used to. He smiled self-deprecatingly, "I don't have that great reputation in the capital, so people believe that I am an old man who can teach other people's children to become talents." ”

The emperor couldn't see his brother-in-law suffering like this, and now he was eager to do his best to make up for Qin Bai. The more Qin Bai gave in, the more he wanted to give in a generous reward: "You are younger than me, where are you old? Don't say these bad things! Get a knighthood, even if you don't do anything, just like Qin Song, you only enjoy honor at home, you are a hundred times stronger than him! If you don't join the court council, I won't force you, you still have children, and it's the same to let the children come out." If you are really idle and want to accept a few students to teach, you can also go. Those who don't have the vision to believe you are not blessed, but there are always people in the world who know your benefits. I know that Wang Fuzhong is your student, and he is very good. I asked him to make a name for you outside, and there will be smart people who will come to your door to apprentice. You just have to pick it, and the one you like will be collected under the door. As for the rest of your students, I've heard about it, and when they pass the Jinshi exam, I'll arrange their futures. The people you teach, no matter how talented or characterful, I can trust them. ”

Qin Bai was moved, and his eyes turned red again, but he couldn't just accept the kindness of the emperor's brother-in-law, and the future of the students depended on themselves, how could they get preferential treatment just because they had studied with him, the emperor's brother-in-law, for a few years? Qin Bai repeatedly begged the emperor to take back his fate. The emperor waved his hand impatiently: "Okay, I know it in my heart." You don't have to say much. Qin Bai sighed and had no choice but not to mention it again.

When the emperor saw him like this, he had no choice but to say, "Don't mention the matter of your students." If they are really incompetent, do I have to use them? If they can't do it, won't it ruin your reputation? Don't worry, I know how to do it. ”

Qin Bai bowed his head and saluted: "The emperor is sage." ”

"Since you know my sage, don't always reject my reward. The emperor sighed, "For example, if you have a title, people outside will not despise you, and they will respect you when they meet." Not to mention anything else, when Qin Zhonghai attacked the lord and became the head of the Cheng'en Mansion, you, as an uncle, could it be that you still have to look at your nephew's face and live by him? I will never let you suffer this grievance! There is a knighthood, you can split up if you want to live with them, just live with them, and no one can neglect you. If you don't want the title of Marquis of Chengen, it doesn't matter, this is the title of a relative, you are a scholar, you must not look down on it. But the title left by the old marquis has not been inherited so far. As soon as I saw Qin Song, I felt that it was an eyesore, he acted as a person, how could he have a little bit of the demeanor of the old marquis during his lifetime? You didn't tarnish the prestige of Yongjiahou! You are different, when the old marquis was here, he loved you the most, and you were a descendant. Since Qin Song chose to be the Marquis of Cheng'en back then, then the title of Marquis of Yongjia will be attacked by you, how about it?"

After finishing speaking, the emperor still had some regrets: "It's a pity that Yongjiahou is a third-class marquis, and he is still under Cheng'en Hou." Wait for me to find a reason to demote Qin Song's Chengenhou to the third rank. In this way, when Qin Zhonghai attacked the lord, he was Cheng Enbo, and he couldn't cross you. ”

First and third or something, Qin Bai didn't take it to heart. But the Marquis of Yongjia, he couldn't refuse. This is the title left by the old marquis, Qin Bai thought of his deceased father, how could he refuse? Being able to win the title of Marquis of Yongjia is already the most ideal result. Qin Bai had red eyes, knelt down to thank him, and said with a guilty face: "It's a pity that the minister is a weak scholar and has no ability to lead soldiers, so he can only bear the false name of Yongjiahou." The military power of the late father, the emperor still handed it over to a trustworthy general. ”

The emperor laughed: "It's nothing, I can't bear to wronged you to lead the troops." However, it was also because Qin Song was not successful that I was not at ease to hand over the military power to him. He has jumped up and down on the ground in the past few decades, and he has made many small movements. But I'm not stupid, I know that he can't do it, so how can I use him? Brother Bai, you are not a soldier to lead a soldier, but you have two good sons, both of whom were born in the army. I have already asked Qin Ping, he is really worthy of being the eldest son you taught single-handedly, he is both civil and military, and he is also familiar with military books. From the affairs of King Qin, it can also be seen that he has courage and is more loyal to the court. At present, he is still young, and he has just entered the capital, so he is not familiar with anything, so he asked him to be on an errand in front of the Emperor, and then let the Qin Zhonghai brothers take him to make a few friends. After a year or two, he became familiar with his affairs and had connections, so I let him out and take charge of the local government. After a few years of training like this, and making some contributions, I transferred him back to Beijing and arranged for him to train in the three major battalions. With such qualifications, military merits, and connections in the Korean and Chinese armies, no one will have any objections to him taking over the soldiers left by the old marquis in the future. Not only Qin Ping, but also Qin An. They are my in-laws, and you just have to leave the future to me. ”

The emperor thought very thoughtfully, Qin Bai was grateful in his heart, and he didn't refuse, just bowed down and bowed again: "The emperor just calls their brothers." With the emperor watching, the ministers couldn't be more at ease. ”

The emperor was very happy, he felt that he had finally made up for his brother-in-law, and the guilt in his heart could be lightened. He was in high spirits, so he simply arranged it more thoroughly: "Your family is in the Chengenhou Mansion, and now they live in the Qingfeng Pavilion? I heard that the courtyard has been rebuilt, and now there is only one entrance, which is too crowded." Since you are the Marquis of Yongjia, you should have your own Hou Mansion. I wonder if there are any good houses in the inner city that are empty......"

As he was talking, a little girl's voice suddenly came from outside the window of the quiet room, "Grandfather, what are you doing? Come out and play with us?" interrupted the emperor. The emperor looked at Qin Bai curiously: "This is your granddaughter?"

Qin Bai smiled, got up and walked to the window. (To be continued.) )