When Qin Man was ordered to go to Loucang for the first time to contact Liu Kan, Tang Li had already left Loucang and went out to study.

Therefore, Qin Man had never seen Tang Li. However, during the time in Loucang, she had indeed heard such a character mentioned. It is said that this person is Liu Kan's mastermind and think tank, and even more trusted and relied on by Liu Kan than the two of them.

It's just that he hasn't seen it, and Qin Man quickly forgot the name.

Even when Tang Li threw himself under Qin Zhi's sect, Qin Man only felt that the name was a little familiar, and he didn't care too much.

Now that he heard what Tang Li said, Qin Man was stunned for a moment!

The tiger talisman in Tang Li's hand was not the tiger talisman used by the court officials. To be precise, this tiger talisman is a token created by Liu Kan in private. The whole body is cast in bronze, painted with black lacquer, and the front is engraved with the word Lao, but the back is a dragon pattern.

The tiger talisman was very exquisitely made, and there were only nine such tiger talismans in Liu Kan's hand.

Qin Man had also seen it, so he recognized it at a glance that this tiger talisman was definitely not a fake. Coupled with the fact that he remembered Tang Li's origin, Qin Man couldn't help but be surprised. How could Tang Li join the second uncle's door as a guest? Could it be that it was arranged by Ah Kan? But why did Akan make this arrangement?

Tang Li is no longer the Tang Li of three or four years ago!

In the past few years, he has traveled thousands of miles, experienced the heat and coldness of the world, and his eyes are very vicious.

Qin Man was stunned, and Tang Li immediately noticed it. And he quickly figured out the reason, and couldn't help but smile slightly.

"Miss Man, don't be suspicious. Li has known Ah Kan for many years. Years ago. Ah Kan started from Loucang. Li deeply felt that what he had learned was insufficient. Therefore, the heart of travel was born. Farewell to Ah Kan for many years. It wasn't until half a month ago that we were able to reunite...... The reason why Li is under the second master's door. It was originally by chance. It's just that there are some flaws. It also coincided with the relationship between the Qin family and Akandi. That's why they left it on their own initiative. ”

Tang Li's explanation. Qin Man inevitably felt a little surprised.

Hurriedly said: "Man is rude...... Since Tang Sheng is a friend of Akandi. Mann really shouldn't have any more doubts. ”

Tang Li didn't care. Go to the window. After glancing in the direction of the Qin Tong Courtyard. He said in a deep voice: "Since Miss Man believes me. I won't say anything more. Since the second master returned to Jiangzhou. It's a little weird. The second master has very close contacts with the elders of the clan. and stayed overnight in the homes of the four clans several times. I don't know what to discuss. At that time, I didn't dare to contact Miss Man. had to secretly send someone to Jiangyang. Informed Kan...... This evening. Akan sent someone to bring me news. ”

"Huh?"

Qin Man was taken aback again.

Tang Li said to himself: "Ah Kan and Kuai Sheng both think that the second master's move is quite strange, and think that Qing Lao is not in Jiangzhou now, and if Miss Man continues to stay here, I am afraid that it will be dangerous." It's just that...... Neither Ah Kan nor Kuai Sheng thought that Qing Lao would suddenly ......"

Speaking of this, Tang Li sighed.

And in Qin Man's eyes. There was a hint of sadness.

After a moment of silence, Tang Li said, "Now it seems that the second master has already planned. and deliberately concealed the news of Qing Lao's death in order to gain time to convince the Qin family elder. Judging from the situation in the past few days, the second master is afraid that he has already won the support of the clan elders, and he should try to seek the position of the head of the family at the ancestor worship ceremony two days later. Miss Man, forgive me for daring to ask. What are your plans now? ”

Qin Man fell into silence, closed his eyes, and was silent in thought.

It is undeniable that as the heir appointed by Qin Qing, Qin Mandi is indeed different from ordinary women. But no matter how capable she is, when she encounters such a thing, she can't help but feel a little flustered.

"Tang Sheng, you and Ah Kan are good friends, and Man believes in you...... Mann is now in chaos. Please also ask the gentleman to give me the advice. ”

Tang Li smiled. "Actually, I don't have much guidance, it just depends on what kind of choice Miss Man is ready to make. Or willingly give up the position of head of the family. Or compete with the second master. However, Li thought that if Miss Man wanted to compete with the second master, she was afraid that there were not many chances of winning. ”

Qin Man sighed, but his face was expressionless.

"Tang Sheng, Man is the heir chosen by his grandmother, and most of the old people in the clan know it, so how can he not have many chances of winning?"

Tang Li said: "The second master's plan for this matter is by no means the work of one or two days. Li listened under the second master's door, but he knew a lot of things. As far as Li knew, many people in the Qin family did not approve of Miss Man taking over the position of head of the family...... The reason is very simple, Miss Man is too young and lacks qualifications. Although Qing Lao appointed Miss Man, to be honest, if Qing Lao was still alive, no one in the Ba clan would dare to stand up and stop him. The problem is that the sudden death of the Qing elder has greatly reduced Miss Man's deterrent power to the elders of the clan.

Today, at least more than sixty percent of the indigenous people under the rule of Ba County are willing to support the second master.

At the same time, the second master has many diners, and he also manages the financial resources of the Qin family...... Hehe, Miss Man probably won't be able to compete......

In addition, the third master seems to have expressed his attitude and wants to stand on the side of the second master. Although the third master is not very in charge of the affairs of the clan, he is an official after all. To a certain extent, the third master's actions also represent the opinion of the government. No matter what the imperial court thinks, but before His Majesty's will arrives in Jiangzhou, the attitude of the third master will also affect many people. ”

Listening to Tang Li's analysis, Qin Man suddenly felt very frustrated.

"So, don't I have no chance of winning?"

Qin Man didn't care much about the position of the head of the Raushzi family, but she was unwilling to easily bow down to her in such a way.

After a deep groan, she raised her head and said softly, "Since Mr. is here, there must be an idea to teach me?" ”

Tang Li said in a deep voice: "Ah Kan and Kuai Sheng originally wanted Miss Man to go to Jiangyang to take refuge and wait for the old man to return. But now, Qing Lao is not there, if Miss Man wants to compete with the second master, she can't continue to stay in Jiangzhou. If you stay in Jiangzhou, you have no chance of winning; If you leave Jiangzhou, there is still a glimmer of hope. It just depends on how Miss Mann chooses. To fight, or not to fight? It's all in your thoughts, Miss. ”

"What about fighting? What if you don't fight? ”

"If you fight, the Qin family can still be preserved; If you don't fight, the Qin family will die! ”

As soon as Tang Li said this, Qin Man was shocked. How could it be so decent, it was related to the rise and fall of the Qin family?

This is a bit alarmist.

"Miss Man, don't you believe me?"

Qin Man was noncommittal, but judging from her expression, she really didn't believe it.

Tang Li also expected such a result. said calmly: "Miss Man thinks Li is alarmist? Not really...... Ruo Akan is here, I'm afraid he thinks the same as Li. Li only asked Miss, as far as Your Majesty is concerned, is Bashu the old Qin's Bashu, or the Qin family's Bashu? ”

Qin Man couldn't help but gasp......

Tang Li continued: "Li doesn't know what kind of relationship Qing Lao has with His Majesty. But it must be very relevant. So that His Majesty can tolerate Qing Lao's control of the land of Bashu. But this tolerance is based on the fact that the old man is still alive. If Qing Lao leaves, looking at the Qin family, who can make His Majesty trust like Qing Lao? If he can't be trusted, how can His Majesty tolerate the Qin family's control of Bashu? ”

"This ......"

Qin Man was speechless.

"For many years, the Ba people have only heard of the Qin family, but not the old Qin." Tang Li said: "Your Majesty is bent on establishing a great cause, how can he tolerate such a situation. Therefore, as soon as Qing Lao leaves, His Majesty will definitely start to take back control of Bashu. Then the Qin family will be in danger.

The Qin family is undoubtedly a threat.

His Majesty may not be afraid at first, but Miss Koman can guarantee it. Your Majesty will never be afraid? Well, even if Your Majesty will not be jealous, then after a hundred years of Your Majesty, will the new emperor be jealous? Whether it is Your Majesty or the new emperor, this jealousy is together. The Qin family will surely suffer.

Therefore, Miss Man, if you want to protect the Qin family, even if you don't want to fight, you must fight ......."

Qin Man frowned, and couldn't help but ask, "Sir, even if I fight, can Your Majesty not be jealous?" Moreover, you also said that the second uncle is now full-fledged. I'm surrounded by people other than the people in this courtyard. What do you want to fight with your second uncle? ”

"Miss Man, you stay in Jiangzhou. Nothing! ”

Tang Li smiled: "But if you leave Jiangzhou, you have room to maneuver...... At the very least, Miss Man, you are the heir appointed by the Qing Lao. If you are in Jiangzhou, you will be controlled by the second master, and people will slowly forget about it. But if you leave Jiangzhou, just this identity of the heir is enough to give the second master a headache. I believe that in this land of Bashu, there are still people who are willing to obey you. ”

"Sir, it seems to make sense." Qin Man nodded and said, "When my grandmother went to Xianyang, she did leave her seal. ”

"It's so better, with the old seal, there must be a lot of people who will serve Miss Feng."

"But in this way, wouldn't Bashu give birth to chaos? How can the Qin family be preserved? ”

Tang Li said: "What Your Majesty is worried about is the complete Qin family; If the Qin family splits, the control over the Ba people will inevitably be reduced. At that time, His Majesty can take the opportunity to make a move to balance the situation. In three or two years, when His Majesty controls Bashu, will he still be jealous of the Qin family? At least, for the sake of the old man's face, there will never be any doubts about Miss Man's side.

Ah Kan once said: Willing to give, willing to give!

If Miss Man wants to protect the Qin family, she must first fight with the second master; Second, in the struggle, we must always maintain the weak side and strive for the support of Xianyang. Although this will weaken the prestige of the Qin family in Bashu, it is the best way to preserve it. ”

Tang Li finished his words in one breath and let out a sigh of relief.

In a hurry, Li could only think of these. As for the specific actions, we will wait until we leave Jiangzhou and then make a careful calculation. ”

Qin Man was silent......

Undoubtedly, this is a difficult thing to decide.

At the same time, after Qin Qing's death, Qin Man had to resolve the first crisis.

In the past, under Qin Qing's wings, Qin Man didn't need to bother too much. It is just a matter of acting in a set direction...... But now, no matter what kind of decision he makes, it will have a huge impact on the Qin family. Where to go from here, the land is indeed a big question.

"Sir, I listen to you!"

Qin Man gritted his teeth. He said softly: "Let's leave Jiangzhou and try to go to Jiangyang first and join Ah Kan." When to leave, how to leave, Man obeyed the instructions of the gentleman. ”

Tang Li said: "Leave Jiangzhou immediately!" ”

"Now?"

"Exactly!" Tang Li said: "The third master is back today, and after tonight, the second master will definitely take action." Now, the second and third masters, as well as the elders of the clan. They are all discussing things. It is estimated that I will not be able to pull away for a while. The guards in the Grange are not tight, and I have ordered them to be prepared to protect the young lady from leaving tonight.

Judging the food he released three building ships from Jiangyang, and now they are docked at Shuangshanju in the southwest of Jiangzhou, which is enough to take us to Jiangyang. ”

It seems that Tang Li has already made proper arrangements!

Qin Man made a decision immediately. Immediately found Xiaojin and Bawen and packed their bags.

Xiao Jin Bawen is Qin Man's cronies, so he naturally wants to leave with him. There were still more than a dozen servants in the courtyard, but Qin Man couldn't believe it.

At this time, Qin Man showed enough courage. She asked Tang Li to get rid of those slaves...... In fact, before Qin Man gave the order, Lin had already taken care of all the slaves in the other courtyard. How to fix it? It can well be imagined. It is a matter of the survival of the Qin family, and Qin Man will never be half soft-hearted.

It's simple. Except for a few pieces of lichen that need to be changed, it is Qin Qing's seal.

Qin Man kept the seal letter close to him, and then put on his armor. Walked to the gate of the courtyard. Ba Wen led the war horse and waited, Qin Man didn't say a word, turned over and got on the horse.

And the Lou Fu cavalry army also packed up, and under the leadership of Lin, they surrounded Qin Man, Tang Li and others, and quietly left the grange at night.

As Tang Li said. The Grange was not well guarded.

Maybe it was because of the chance to win, Qin Tong didn't send someone to monitor Qin Man. So it was a very smooth journey.

After leaving the Grange, Qin Man and the others immediately whipped their horses and hurried towards Shuangshanju.

This double mountain gathering is named because there are two mountains in the north. The two peaks face each other, Cui Dai is equally divided, it is an excellent scenery in Jiangzhou. The river bypasses here, and the water is extremely gentle. When Qin Man and the others arrived at Shuangshanju, it was already past the hour. Far away. Three large ships can be seen. Quietly moored at the ferry. The moonlight is bright, and the dragon flag is planted in the bow of the ship. Hunting and fluttering in the night. A sturdy man in the prime of life was standing on the deck.

Dressed in a big coat, covered with leather armor, holding a heavy pole in his hand, the black bronze Ge is majestic and murderous.

Seeing Qin Man and his party coming, the middle-aged man jumped off the boat early, ran quickly to the team, and saluted: "Jiangyang Zuoshi Li Xing came to greet Miss Man on the order of the county magistrate. The ship is ready, please Miss Mann aboard, and we will set sail immediately. ”

Qin Man glanced at the man in front of him dumbly, and then turned his head to look at Tang Li.

Tang Li nodded lightly, "Miss Man, just get on the boat...... Li Zuoshi is a close confidant of Ah Qi, recommended by Mr. Bowkura, and is absolutely reliable. ”

"There's Lao Li Zuoshi!"

Since Tang Li said so, Qin Man naturally would no longer have doubts.

At that moment, she arranged for people to get on the boat immediately, and more than 200 floors of the cavalry boarded the boat in an orderly manner. However, Qin Manlin, Tang Li and Li Xing did not go up immediately, led dozens of soldiers, and waited on the dock. After all, this is still under the rule of Jiangzhou.

More than 200 people, because of the horses, it was a little slow.

When it was already over, I saw that all the people and horses were about to board the boat, and from the direction of Jiangzhou, there was a faint sound of hurried horses' hooves.

Lin's Lou Fu cavalry has been on the battlefield in northern Xinjiang for a long time, so scouts were arranged early in the morning. The sound of horses' hooves had just been heard, and Lin's scouts had already rushed back.

In a language that Qin Man couldn't understand at all, he said two sentences quickly.

Tang Li had traveled to the north, so he could hear it at once, this was the dialect unique to Lou Furen.

"Miss Man, there are chasing soldiers approaching in Jiangzhou...... There were about three or four hundred. Ask Miss Man, Mr. Tang, to board the ship and lead his troops to drag the pursuers. ”

"Miss Man, Mr. Tang, please come aboard!" Li Xing also persuaded.

But whether it was Tang Li or Qin Man, they were unwilling to do so. I saw Qin Man turn over and get on the horse and pick up the copper. He said sharply: "I am the head of the family appointed by my grandmother, but I want to see what those people have to say." Mr. Tang can get on the boat first, Li Xinglin, and stop the enemy with me. ”

In Qin Man's bones, there is a kind of pride that ordinary people can't understand.

She can leave Jiangyang, but she is the heir designated by Qin Qing and the true ruler of the Qin family. Even if she leaves, she doesn't want to go away. She wanted to see the elders of the clan who usually welcomed sycophants. What kind of rhetoric can be made today?

Seeing Qin Man's resolute attitude, Li Xinglin had no choice.

Li Xing whispered a few words beside Tang Li, and Tang Li, who was originally a little nervous, suddenly showed a smile and nodded to board the ship.

In the distance, the lights are getting closer!

A dozen war horses. And more than 400 Zhuang Ding Xun approached.

is a person on the ground, and it is Qin Meng. I saw him wearing a helmet and armor, and a mountain opening sword in his palm, urging the horse to gallop.

As he walked, he shouted loudly: "Niece Man, why did you leave suddenly? Don't listen to the villain's provocation, if you have anything to say, let's talk about it. ”

Before the words fell, Qin Meng and his people were already approaching.

He restrained his war horse at a distance of about two hundred steps away from Qin Man, and said angrily, "Niece Man." What do you mean by walking so quietly? The mother passed away, and the ancestor worship ceremony is about to begin. You don't stay at home properly. Why not say goodbye? ”

Qin Man smiled coldly and immediately swayed, "What does the third uncle mean when he asks me?" Man wants to ask the third uncle, what do you want to do?

My grandmother has been dead for many days, but you have been hiding the news for more than ten days. Now he is colluding with the clan elders and trying to put me in the air...... Ha. Although I am not interested in the position of head of the family, I am the heir appointed by my grandmother. What have you done behind my back, and I don't know?

I know all your tricks.

is nothing more than wanting to forcibly let the second uncle ascend to the position of the head of the family on the day of ancestor worship. Mann is just telling you that I will never agree with your decision. Grandmother's bones are not cold, and you do such a thing...... I do not want to be with you, and I will never give in to you. ”

Qin Meng's face. Suddenly it changed!

The face is flushed. looked at Qin Man blankly, and finally sighed and said, "Man'er." How can you think like that? You and I are a family after all, how can the second uncle and the third uncle have malicious will towards you? It's just that you're too young to deserve such a big deal. That's why your second uncle decided to come forward to assist you. In the future, when you are old, you will naturally return the power to you. I'll wait a little hard, don't get me wrong. ”

"Misunderstanding?"

When Qin Man heard this, he sneered and laughed straight at Qin Meng, and he couldn't help but be surprised.

"It's a misunderstanding, I'm going to leave now anyway...... Third uncle, if it is really as you said, how about you still raise your noble hand? ”

Qin Meng said with a straight face: "Man'er, you have a misunderstanding with us, and your second uncle and I don't want to explain anything. If you want to leave Jiangzhou and go somewhere else to relax, I have no opinion. But...... You can go, but the mother's seal needs to be handed over, what do you think? ”

"Hand over the seal, will I still be alive?"

Qin Man suddenly changed color, and said sharply: "I won't hand over the seal letter, if the third uncle wants to stop it, then let the horse come." ”

"In that case, it can only be offended!"

At this point, Qin Meng could only tear his face. He said coldly: "Since Man'er wants to go his own way, let the third uncle teach you a lesson, lest you don't know the height of the sky." ”

As he spoke, Qin Meng waved his hand and drove the horse, urging the horse to step forward.

On Qin Man's side, Lin Ti was ready to rush out......

But at this moment, from the woods on both sides of the ferry, suddenly there was a rumbling sound of war drums. A horse, as red as a coal, rushed out of the forest. The general immediately, dressed in black armor and with a spear in his hand, is like a god.

"Thief, don't be rampant, eat me with a spear!"

The general was united, and rushed in front of Qin Meng in the blink of an eye. People borrowed the horse's momentum, the horse borrowed the power of the man, and the roar of the huge thunder exploded in the air like a thunderbolt, only to see him suddenly rise up on the horse, and the spear with a trace of afterimage light, fiercely stabbed at Qin Meng......