Qin's ancestral home.

For dinner, there was no one left. The old man called a few village elders together, and it was another small talk from all over the world. Even Nangong Jin felt a little tired after chatting, and she really didn't know if it was because the person who sent the arraignment was walking too slowly, or if Li Songran's movements were not fast enough.

Finally broke up, and waited for a long time to go back to the room. When Nangong Jin began to wonder if his judgment was wrong, the next person finally came to invite Nangong Jin and Cheng Zhaofeng to the study to explain.

Old lady Qin changed her clothes very formally, and she was no longer dressed as a Tian Sheweng. Seeing Nangong Jin coming in, he got up and saluted: "Second young master." I'm sorry, but I asked the two of you to come over so late and disturb the rest. ”

Nangong Jin also bowed slightly, and said with a smile: "I didn't talk about anything, and I can't sleep." ”

"Hahaha......." Old Lady Qin smiled and said, "I asked someone to check on the second young master in the afternoon, but there is no reply." ”

Nangong Jin sat down and said indifferently: "I'm afraid I won't be able to find anything." ”

"Looking at the second young master's conversation, he is not an ordinary person. At the beginning of the year, Jingzhou Yanyin's matter, but the second young master? Old Lady Qin asked with a smile.

Nangong Jin nodded.

"No wonder." Old Lady Qin looked at Cheng Zhaofeng, "The Nangong clan is really unusual, the two brothers can still play like this." At that time, I couldn't see through it, so I could only tell Ah Sen again and again not to participate. Hehe, the eldest young master has collected all the benefits that were originally given to Santang at this time. If the second young master is in charge of Jingzhou again, it will be ten percent of all the salt benefits of Jingzhou. ”

Nangong Jin smiled and didn't answer.

"I received a letter from Ah Sen before, saying that the eldest young master asked the master of the three halls to go to Pingyang, and the old man is still guessing what happened. Here, I met the second young master in Changde. Hehe, the eldest young master has always looked at the overall situation, Jingzhou is a thoroughfare, and it is indispensable to set up a point here, and there is salt for profit. If the second young master is in charge of Jingzhou, I am afraid that he will take over the real power of Jingzhou, and he will no longer be able to let Jingzhou be scattered. This collection of money and power, hehe, Jingzhou is going to have a big change, I don't know what the old man said is right? Old Lady Qin asked with a smile.

Nangong Jin still smiled and didn't answer, just took out a stainless steel token and put it on the table.

Old Lady Qin's smile stiffened, and she stood up again and saluted respectfully: "Hall Master." ”

"It doesn't have to be this way." Nangong Jin helped weakly: "What the old lady said is right. ”

Old Lady Qin looked at the token and seemed to recall: "This token was made by Lao Hong. I wasn't very happy that he made this thing at the time. On one side, there are sons and apprentices, and I don't need them, but if I want to use them, it's against my in-laws. Hehe, after thinking about it all night, I decided to give all those in Jingzhou to Asen and go back to Changde by myself. There was a long pause, "He, I didn't use it." ”

"Old Hall Master Hong is indeed far-sighted. However, the old lady's decision is not ordinary. ”

Old Lady Qin smiled and waved his hand: "The hall master is too praised." I know what I'm capable of, just follow people and bury my head in my own business. When Lao Hong was there, he pointed out the direction, and I believed him. He said he wanted to join, so I followed. When I returned to my hometown, I also told Ah Sen that everything was up to Lao Hong. It's a pity, alas, ....... Arsen is good, he just needs someone to show him the way. Lao Hong is gone, I told him to stay in Jingzhou, don't listen to anyone's words except Pingyang, and don't participate in anything. Asen has a very good sense of justice, and I asked him not to participate in everything, and he was also very sad. Asen is a little upright, if he weren't so self-contained, I'm afraid he would lose his life. ”

Speaking of this, he got up again and made a big salute to Nangong Jin: "Thank you hall master for giving the Qin family a chance." Qin Mancang represents the Iron Sword Hall, and is willing to be controlled by the hall master without complaint. ”

Nangong Jin turned to one side, unwilling to accept his full salute, looked at Qin Mancang and asked, "Pay the money and power." Iron Daotang is not weak in Jingzhou, can the old man solve Nangong Jin's doubts? ”

Qin Mancang smiled bitterly: "The hall master feels that the old man is in a hurry, so he is suspicious." But the old man is already seventy-eight, and after waiting for five years, he can't afford to wait. He paused and asked, "Can you ask the hall master, who is the one who went to Kiyomizu-an?" ”

"Li Songran."

Qin Mancang nodded, not surprised, as if expected: "Fen'er is in the backyard Buddha hall." Don't hide it from the hall master, Xiaoye is indeed not my own grandson. Saying that, he looked at Nangong Jin, and he was not surprised to see him.

"But it's not an outsider's hand, the son of Yang Wentian. When Ah Sen married Fen'er, Fen'er was three months pregnant and was Yang Wentian's. I, Lao Hong, Ah Sen, and Yang Wentian all know about this. At that time, Yang Wentian refused to marry, Fen'er was infatuated again, and Lao Hong was very embarrassed. I almost watched Fen'er grow up, so I proposed to Lao Hong. Before getting married, Lao Hong actually wanted to beat the child. Fen'er refused, although she was deceived into drinking the fetal pill, but the child did not come down. After getting married, we were afraid that she would gossip in Jingzhou, so we let her come here until the child was born. That child was born weak, I don't know if it's a fetal pill, and his brain is not very good. When you are three years old, a wind chill is gone. At that time, Fen'er couldn't stand the blow and was a little confused. He was five years old when we adopted Xiaoye, and it was recorded in Fen'er's name. Xiaoye is very sensible, no matter how confused Fen'er is or how he doesn't recognize him, he serves Fen'er and calls her mother. If the parishioner asks, why didn't Assen give birth to ...... himself?"

Qin Mancang smiled bitterly again: "Because of Yang Wentian, Ah Sen will not be born." Asen has only one biological daughter, who is a concubine, and the others are all brought in. Back then, when I heard that we were going to marry Fen'er, Yang Wentian designed to cut off Ah Sen's ...... for the sake of his children. ”

"Got evidence?" Nangong Jin frowned.

"No, we don't know where he put the medicine. At that time, we were not wary of him. Qin Mancang's words were full of bitterness.

Nangong Jin nodded, "Come to think of it, Yang Wentian won't recognize it." ”

Qin Mancang looked at Nangong Jin, and had no choice but to say, "What the hall master said is extremely true, it's just a guess." ”

"Then what's going on with Qin Ye's situation?" Nangong Jin thought that Qin Ye was not young, and he had been married for many years without a queen.

Qin Mancang sighed again: "When I was a child, I was drugged by Fen'er. We took him to see a lot of doctors, but it didn't work. Anyway, when it comes to Asen, our Qin family is also broken. It's a big deal, let Xiaoye also hold one. ”

Nangong Jin nodded, noncommittal.

Qin Mancang continued: "Hall Master, what I said was the truth, and I didn't even hide my privacy. After all, the situation between me and Lao Hong is not the same as Qi Fengzhuang. We were all self-made, and if I hadn't come to Jingzhou back then, I would have been a farmer who knew a little bit of effort. We can't see too far, so we want to prevent our children and grandchildren from suffering anymore. The Zhao family of Qifengzhuang is a large family in Jingzhou and has been passed down for many generations. Looking at Cheng Zhaofeng and said: "Back then, when the eldest young master wanted to collect Jingzhou, the first choice was Qifengzhuang. However, Zhao Zhuang had no intention of doing so. After that, Lao Hong found out and talked about it himself. Speaking of which, I am afraid that my children and grandchildren will not be successful, and having a backer can at least keep me safe and rich in Jingzhou. I don't care if it's money or power. In such a situation of our Qin family, Ah Sen will not value these. As for the descendants, to put it selfishly, there is no blood relationship. ”

Nangong Jin thought for a while and asked, "When Old Hall Master Hong passed away, didn't the old man arrive?" ”

Qin Mancang nodded, his expression seemed to say, 'I finally asked', and said softly: "There is an agreement between me and Lao Hong." At that time, I hadn't heard from Lao Hong for more than two months, and I sent a lot of letters, but I didn't reply. So ......, I think Lao Hong's death is strange, he may have passed away a long time ago, and he has been hiding it. ”

Qin Mancang recalled: "The last time Ah Sen received a task was Ye Hui's family. Ye Hui didn't deal with everyone in the first place, and Ah Sen didn't have much suspicion. After that, it felt wrong. So we didn't participate in the rest of the matter, on the grounds that I was sick, so let Ah Sen and Xiaoye return to Changde to serve their illness. At that time, all the backbones were brought back to Changde until after Lao Hong's funeral. Alas, because of this, we fell out with the Hong family, so we have more reason to close our doors. Qin Mancang smiled bitterly and continued to analyze: "Lao Hong's matter is nothing more than two people, Hong Jipeng and Yang Wentian. It's a pity that I don't have the evidence, I don't have the ability, and I don't know what to do to be worthy of Lao Hong. ”

Qin Mancang stood up again and saluted: "Hall Master, in addition to paying money and power, my Iron Sword Hall will also hand over the name to thank the hall master for not killing." ”

Nangong Jin's eyes were slightly cold, and he immediately smiled, and did not avoid it: "After returning to Jingzhou, I will talk to Hall Master Qin again." comforted: "The old man doesn't have to worry too much, the children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren." ”

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When he returned to the room, Cheng Zhaofeng also followed: "You believe him like that? ”

Nangong Jin asked rhetorically: "Do you think his words are not credible?" ”

Cheng Zhaofeng thought for a while and said bluntly: "I also know some things." However, he is not as upright and righteous as he said. For example, Qin Yongsen married the Hong family, and I only know now that they all know what is going on. In fact, it is not a help, but an exchange. At that time, Tiedaomen either married the Hong family to gain support, or rolled up and went back to his hometown. ”

Nangong Jin smiled, "So this time he is willing to pay money and power, but in fact, he has other purposes." For example, revenge. Qin Yongsen ran to Pingyang again and again before, thinking that my eldest brother would deal with the other second halls, it should be the old man's meaning. Just leave an impression that they are loyal. Then retreat and wait for the opportunity, just like today. He sighed, shook his head and said, "After the break, this revenge is big, and he wants to see this revenge get avenged with his own eyes." Heh, the old man is a good person, and he may be old, so it depends on Qin Yongsen's attitude. ”

Cheng Zhaofeng saw that Nangong Jin was really tired, so he couldn't help but stop him and asked, "Then Hong, do you want to meet?" ”

Nangong Jin looked at Cheng Zhaofeng and asked, "What are you doing?" ”

"Don't you think it's strange that no one has ever seen the Hong family?"

"According to the old man, Qin Yewu was caused by the Hong family. Now, Qin Ye followed Qin Yongsen without complaint, isn't it strange? Nangong Jin asked rhetorically.

Cheng Zhaofeng looked at Nangong Jin and asked puzzledly, "What do you mean......?" ”

"Alas, whether the Hong family is dead or alive is really none of my business. Uncle Cheng, can you let me go? It's late, go to bed. Nangong Jin said that he was about to catch up with Zhaofeng.