It stands to reason that the First Emperor summoned Qin Qing not once or twice, and there was nothing special about it.

But I don't know why, Liu Kan always felt a little uncertain. However, he also knew that the First Emperor could not be unfavorable to Qin Qing.

So after casually asking, he didn't expect Qin Man to answer.

Unexpectedly, Qin Man replied seriously, "Before my grandmother came out, she also informed me." His Majesty invited her to go for the sake of the Lishan Mausoleum. As you know, the Lishan Mausoleum project is huge, and it was designed by my grandmother. Now that the project has reached the critical level, it is normal for His Majesty to invite his grandmother to discuss it. In fact, since two years ago, His Majesty has often summoned his grandmother to Xianyang. ”

Lishan Mausoleum, which is known as the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang in later generations.

Liu Kan really didn't expect that this Qin Qing was actually the designer of the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang. It can be seen that the First Emperor really trusted Qin Qing to the extreme. Otherwise, this mausoleum is a major event, and it may let an outsider interfere? But what does it mean that the project has reached the critical level?

Liu Kan can't ask anymore!

Of course, presumably even if he asked, Qin Man might not be able to know.

It's just that when he thought of Qin Qing's departure, he didn't know how long he would be delayed, and Liu Kan couldn't help but feel a little anxious in his heart.

"By the way, you wrote a few days ago asking me to buy the book...... I've already arranged it. These days, more than 37,000 books have been collected. I didn't know what you wanted these scrolls for, so I had them all secretly stored in a warehouse in Jiangyang County. You can always return to the warehouse if you need it...... Just be careful, the government is now very strict about this.

It's safe to put it in the warehouse for the time being.

Although the government knew that I was collecting books, it was not too embarrassed, and turned a blind eye. But if you are found out on the road. It will definitely be burned...... In my opinion, it is better to let them be kept for the time being, and wait for the rumors to pass. Then try to transport it away. ”

Liu Kan nodded in agreement.

Jiangzhou is built on the mountain and is a mountain city.

It has a population of 12,000 households, more than 60,000 people......

The Qin family manor is located thirty miles outside Jiangzhou City, and its area is even less than that of Jiangzhou City. There are more than 20,000 people in the entire estate. Among them, there are nearly 10,000 guards, thousands of craftsmen, and groups of diners. It's like a small city.

There are fenced gables. There are more than a dozen watchtowers.

There are workshops and warehouses inside, which produce a wide variety of items.

Liu Kan listened to Qin Man's introduction. While observing the Grange Nakaji building. I couldn't help nodding secretly, and said in my heart: I really deserve to be the No. 1 tycoon in the southwest! If it was in the Central Plains, with the scale of the Qin family's manor, it would definitely be regarded as a rebellion by the imperial court.

That is, Qin Qing!

Liu Kan is really a little curious now: between this Qin Qing and the Ying Qin clan. What kind of relationship is it?

If it was just an ordinary tycoon, how could the First Emperor be so tolerant?

"My ancestors were originally a member of the Ba people. No surname, Shiba. This surname Qin was given to his grandmother after His Majesty's pro-government. Before that, many people called their grandmothers as Ba Qing. But now, I'm afraid that many people can't remember the surname Ba. ”

"You...... Are you a descendant of the royal family of Ba? ”

Liu Kan suddenly had an idea, and couldn't help but ask softly.

In this day and age, surnames are separate, not one. For example, the First Emperor. The surname is Ying's Qin Mingzheng. Follow this habit. Then Qin Man should be surnamed Qin's Ba Mingman. This clan is very particular. It represents the inheritance of the family, which is not something that ordinary people can have.

It seems that Liu Kan, if he is based on Ren Huan's life experience, he should be surnamed Liu and Tang Mingkan.

In short, a non-princely descendant is not enough to have a clan name. Another example is Liu Bang, which is a very typical surname without a name.

Qin Man smiled slightly, "You're also smart." To be precise, my ancestors were indeed from the Ba royal family, but that was a long time ago. After hundreds of years, the royal family of Pakistan has changed...... Speaking of which, the Ba royal clan that Qin wiped out at the beginning was the traitor who seized the throne of my ancestors. Hehe, it's quite complicated, to put it simply, King Qin helped us repay the hatred of destroying the country.

By my grandmother's generation, there was not much interest in reviving Pakistan.

However, since we are a royal family, His Majesty has a different view of us and favors us......"

Is it true that the First Emperor was favored by the Qin family just for this reason? Liu Kan was skeptical. He believed that there must have been a closer relationship between Qin Qing and the First Emperor. But looking at Qin Mandi's appearance, I'm afraid he won't know. If you want to understand the mystery of this, you can only wait for Qin Qing to come back. I don't know how long it will take...... Seeing that the New Year is approaching, I hope it doesn't take too long.

The carriage stopped in front of a row of houses.

Qin Man pointed to the house and said softly: "Ah Kan, you and your people will live here." In the evening I will have a banquet set up and then I will introduce you to the rest of my family. This road is bumpy on the water, presumably you are also tired, take a rest, and talk back if you have anything to say. ”

"That's it, that's fine!"

After Qin Man arranged the residence of Liu Kan and the others, he first said goodbye and left.

As the quasi-heir of the Qin family, when Qin Qing was away, most of the family's affairs were taken care of by Qin Man.

Liu Kan sat in the room and looked at the room. The furnishings are not luxurious, and there is a sense of luxury in the elegant. Against the wall, there is a row of bookshelves with scrolls of wooden tablets. Liu Kan walked over, picked up a scroll of wooden tablets, and opened it casually, but it was a volume of "Lu's Spring and Autumn".

After glancing twice, Liu Kan put the book back in its place, turned around and walked out of the room.

"Captain, is there anything going on?"

A middle-aged man who looked like a housekeeper stepped forward, bowed and said, "My name is Ba Wen, and I was sent by Miss Sun to serve the steward of the lieutenant. If you need anything, just tell us. Miss Sun had instructed that no matter what the lieutenant wanted, he must meet them. ”

At this time, it was noon.

The winter rain was still pouring down, and the rain was like mist. Shroud the manor.

"I want to go around, can the steward lead the way?"

"It's a villain's honor!"

Ba Wen wanted to arrange a light car, but Liu Kan refused. He called out to Quecher. Bring a dozen pro-soldiers and walk through the countryside on foot.

"Ba Guan, how far is it from Jiangzhou to Jiangyang?"

Bawen hurriedly replied: "It's not too far to say, but the road is difficult, and it takes five or six days to go back and forth." ”

It's going to take so long!

Qin Qing went to Xianyang, I'm afraid it won't be ten days and a half months. Don't want to come back. Case. Why don't you go to Jiangyang tomorrow? After careful calculation, it has not been a few days since Cao was harmed. You can also stop by to see the situation of the wine venue. Not bad.

"Lao Kuai, I'll talk to Miss Man tomorrow, how about we go to Jiangyang?"

Kui Che nodded and said, "It's all up to the captain's orders!" ”

At this moment, several people appeared in the corridor in front of them. It's not too far away, though. But due to the rain and fog, it is not clear. A few people walked by laughing and laughing, and soon disappeared around the corner. Liu Kan didn't pay much attention to these people originally. But when his gaze inadvertently swept over a person's back, he couldn't help but be slightly stunned and subconsciously stopped.

That back seems a little familiar!

Seeing Liu Kan stop, Ba Wen asked in surprise, "Duwei, what's wrong?" ”

"Oh!"

Liu Kan came back to his senses, "It's nothing. I was just thinking about how to talk to Miss Man...... That's right. Those people just now, looking at their outfits, don't look like they're from here. ”

Baven nodded. "Lieutenant is talking about the people who passed by just now. Hehe, they are the disciples of the second master, and most of them are not locals. ”

"Second master?"

Liu Kan glanced at Na Bawen in surprise.

Ba Wen hurriedly explained: "There are four men and two women under the knees of the head of the family. The eldest master, Miss Sun's father, passed away about ten years ago. The second old man is named Mandarin, and he is responsible for the business of Baishui and Jiangshui. From Langzhong to Jiangzhou, from Jiangzhou to Lujiang...... All the businesses of the Qin family that need to pass through the waterway are in charge of the second master. The second master is also very bold, so he has a lot of customers. ”

For Qin Jiadi's understanding, Liu Kan is only limited to Qin Qing and Qin Man.

First, it is because the warehouse is far away from Bashu; Second, Liu Kan's earlier status was not enough to understand the affairs of the Qin family. Even Cheng Miao, who used to be a prison official in Qu Ren, had only heard of Qin Qing's name. But he is not very familiar with the Qin family.

It sounds like this Qin family still sounds complicated?

Liu Kan couldn't help but turn his head and glance at Kui Che. Quercher immediately understood what he meant, and stepped forward to talk to Bawen in a low voice.

Liu Kan was Qin Qing's guest, while Ba Wen was just an ordinary steward, and some words were not easy to speak.

But Kuicher is different......

On the surface, he is about the same status as Bavin, so he is easy to talk to. Coupled with Kuai Chesheng's three-inch incorruptible tongue, he can easily find out what Liu Kan wants to know from Ba Wen's mouth. Therefore, Liu Kan no longer asked, but quietly enjoyed the graceful scenery in the rain.

The Qin family has a total of four boys and two girls, and the eldest son, Qin Qu, who is Qin Man's father, died of illness at an early age. The eldest daughter, Qin Lan, married early and went to Jumachi and has not returned to Ba County for more than ten years. Ju Town, located in the south of Yelang Kingdom, in the mountains of the Yunnan-Guigui Plateau, is a subject country of Great Qin. As for why Qin Qing married his daughter to such a remote place as Jumachi Kingdom, no one knew the reason.

The second son, Qin Tong, is the second master mentioned by Bawen.

The third son, Qin Meng, and the fourth son, Qin Jian, now live in Langzhong, and they are also married. The youngest daughter, Qin Bai, married in Guanzhong eleven years ago, and now she is not in Ba County. Speaking of which, Qin Qing gave birth to four boys and two girls, and now only Qin Tong lives with Qin Qing.

"Captain, why do you have such an expression at noon?"

After returning to his residence, Kui Che couldn't help but ask in a low voice: "What is the purpose of asking me to ask about the situation of the Bawen Qin family?" ”

Liu Kan sat on the couch, rubbing his index finger and thumb gently.

"At noon, I saw a man!"

"Is that the group of Qin Citrus diners?"

Liu Kan nodded, "I think there is a person whose back is very familiar, as if he is an acquaintance of you and me." I don't know if he saw me, but I think he must have seen me, so he deliberately walked last at the corner of the cloister. ”

"Acquaintances?"

Kui Che was stunned and couldn't help asking, "Who is it?" ”

Liu Kan stood up, walked to the door, and looked to both sides. After making sure that no one was there, he closed the door and sat down in front of Chelcher.

"Don!"

Liu Kan said in a low voice: "Although there is rain and fog to obstruct it, there is still some distance. But I can still recognize that person is Tang Li. ”

"Tang Li?" Kuocher's mouth opened wide in surprise, "Why is he here?" How did a good person become Qin Tong's doorman? ”

Two hours and three thousand words, a turtle that has never been there!

Tears run......