At night, Qin Guogong breathed a sigh of relief, and when he opened his eyes and saw Mrs. Tao guarding his side, he asked in a dumb voice, "Have you told the children?" ”

"I've told them all." Mrs. Tao stood up, walked to the table and poured him a cup of hot ginseng tea, and after serving him to drink, she said, "They have already set up the people to mourn, they are packing their things, and they will leave tomorrow and the day after tomorrow!" ”

Qin Guogong asked who it was, so he was silent, and said for a moment: "Do you also think that the eldest brother is ......?" ”

"Don't be afraid of 10,000, just in case!" Under normal circumstances, Jiang Jingzhan is a great-grandchild, and there is no need for many people to be sent by Jingzhong to mourn, let alone all his elders who go - the third room is out of Jiang Yayi, the fourth room is out of Jiang Yadan, and the eighth room is by Jiang Tianxiao himself, not for Jiang Jingzhan, but for the Kuixian man - Mrs. Tao said very calmly, "You can't go!" ”

"I know!" Qin Guogong's eyes were in a trance, and he sighed for a long time, "If there is no matter of the third brother's death, I can still go back and accompany the eldest brother for a few more days." But now ......"

The sudden loss of his brother in November last year had already hurt his vitality, and now he was hit again, if he still wanted to go back to Kui County in person to send the man from Kui County a ride, it is estimated that the Jiang family would be able to do his funeral affairs then.

The Jiang family can't leave Qin Guogong now, and he can't die, so no matter if the Kui County man is seriously ill or dies, he can't take this risk.

"I probably want to be like the third brother, and I can return to my hometown after death, right?" For decades, Kuixian's hometown has been worn out in memory to the point that only a few silhouettes remain.

Once he and Jibei Hou imagined the future, and his greatest hope was to be able to buy a big house and redeem the man in Kui County. A beautiful life.

But I don't want to make people worse, the poor family of Kuixian County in the past will one day stand above the court and dominate the wind and clouds - but that distant hometown can no longer be easily returned.

Qin Guogong remembered that the last time he returned to his hometown was before Empress Dowager Jiang left the cabinet. It is the birthday of the Kui County man, he is easy to take time, light clothes Jane from day and night to catch up, that time the Kui County man is so happy that he can't close his mouth, the two brothers fall asleep at night, and the Kui County man actually wakes up several times in the middle of the night laughing.

"I'm very tired now, you should look at the situation at home more these days." Looking back on the past, Qin Guogong felt unprecedentedly tired, "I know that the eldest and the third have always been disobedient to you, but in fact, I can't stand you for this matter-in the early years, when the Dou family was still there, I returned to my hometown to visit my brother and sister-in-law, but I found that the Han family treated the eldest and the heavenly kite very badly, so that the eldest brother did something to the Han family, I still didn't feel at ease, and tried my best to persuade the eldest brother to hand over their brothers and sisters to me and take them away, so that the Dou family could raise them with the third and fourth children!" ”

"Later, the Dou family is gone, I remarried you, thinking that although my sister-in-law Lin is a servant girl, the Han family is only a small family, and she dares to treat the children of Yuan Match, not to mention that the Dou family is an ordinary official woman, but you are the recognized queen of our Darui since the founding of the country?"

"So since you entered the door, although Tao Gong was still there, I couldn't give you a face because of Tao Gong, but I also hinted in private that the boss and the third child don't have to be very taboo against you...... Now that I think about it, I came from a poor family and didn't know anything, how can your vision be comparable to the Han family? Over the years, not only have you not treated anyone badly, but you have been wronged in the big house and the third room! Even if you spend the most effort in the fourth room, the Zhuang family is not virtuous, and it makes you angry when you think about it...... It's really hard for you! ”

Old Madam Tao listened to his rare heartfelt words, but she was still calm, and said lightly: "Although I am not your first match, I have also been with you for so many years, I can be regarded as an old husband and wife, and I still need to say this?" ”

"What I want to say." Qin Guogong smiled bitterly, "I have always felt sorry for you for two things in my heart: one is the Tao family, although it is said that the Tao family betrayed our family in front, but if they have a showdown with them at that time, they may not dare to take the last step!" In order to deal with the Gu clan, I deliberately let them ......"

"Since my grandfather, the Tao family has never produced a decent talent, and even if it is still there, it is difficult to cheer up." Old Madam Tao said lightly, "Qianbin is not blessed, although she left a child for Xiaoba, she didn't survive." Without her mother's guidance and guidance, An'er would not have gotten close to the Tao family when she grew up - the friendship between the Jiang family and the Tao family would be severed after Tianluan. They themselves are not angry, and it is only a matter of time before they fall, and without you to calculate them, there are others. What's more, how many years have I been out of the cabinet, and with so many children under my knees, how much heart can I think about my mother's family? ”

"And one more thing is Tianjiao!"

At the mention of this name, Mrs. Tao, who had always been calm and breezy, was finally moved, she was silent for ten breaths, and then said lightly: "The child who is close to us is no longer here, what else are you mentioning?" ”

"Tianjiao is a good boy, since he showed his talent when he was a child, he has always been jealous of his brother, I know this." Qin Guogong laughed miserably and sighed, "Or because of the Han family's rut, I'm worried, although you didn't treat the eldest and third children badly before, but with your own biological son, Tianjiao is still so good, will you think that the Dou family's children are stumbling blocks?" Therefore, although I like Tianjiao very much, I even regretted why he was not my eldest son? But I still restrained myself from pampering him too much. ”

"But it didn't work, that child really made no way not to love him, sensible, filial, considerate, forbearing, forgiving, humble...... No matter how the eldest or the third, even if it is the eighth eldest of the concubines, he never cares how to trick him and exclude him out of jealousy...... I know that he really doesn't care, unlike the fourth child, the fourth child just exists in his heart and refuses to say it! ”

Qin Guogong said abruptly, "At that time, I was very conflicted, I was proud to have such a good child, and I felt that since he didn't give birth to the eldest son, it was better to be ordinary!" I dreamed that the third child could tolerate it, but I dreamed that Tianjiao could be more domineering. Until the sky is gone, I ......"

"Say no more!" I don't know when, Mrs. Tao has burst into tears, she looked at the carvings on her feet infatuatedly, and said in a cold tone, "There are no more people!" I'm just such a biological son! Why do you mention it when you know how much my heart hurts?! ”

"Tianjiao is gone, the boss, the third, the eighth, and their daughters-in-law, all of them are happy, you were so sick at that time, but you still let Mother Hu help me to find me, tell me this, I hope I can give Tianjiao justice! But I didn't promise you, I will never forget the look in your eyes at that time! ”

Old Madam Tao choked up and said, "What's the use of you talking about this now?" Like you said, who told Tianjiao not to be reincarnated in Dou's belly? Even if he is not the eldest son, if he was born to the Dou family, I don't think you will treat him like this! In the final analysis, it's useless for me to be a mother, and I always make you feel uneasy! ”

"Wrong!" Qin Guogong shook his head tiredly, "I didn't want to come out to speak at that time, not because I didn't hurt Tianjiao enough, but because I was already extremely disappointed!" ”

"You know that our three brothers came from a humble background, and it is not easy to be ranked in the court! To be honest, I haven't had much ambition all along, and when I promised Tianluan to the first emperor and married you as a continuation, it wasn't for the sake of power, but for self-preservation! ”

He let out a long breath, "The title of 'Dry City of the Country' was obtained by me and my third brother in a fight with a knife and a gun, and I have a clear conscience!" But now how many people still know that when I took my third brother to join the army, I only made meritorious contributions in three battles in a row, which hindered the eyes of my colleagues? If it weren't for the father of the Dou clan who took a fancy to me, promised me as a woman, and suggested the way to survive in our army, I'm afraid that in that catastrophe, neither of us brothers would have been able to get by! ”

"From there, I understand that you don't have to make merit to get ahead, there are far more villains in this world than gentlemen - even the father of the Dou family thinks it's more beneficial to help me, so he cares about this idle matter!"

"So after the Dou family goes, I will marry you to catch Tao Gong, and I will be escorted by Tao Gong, not only will no one dare to rob me of the credit of my third brother, but even the credit of many other people will be recorded in our account......

"Then Tao Gong died, I haven't found a new alliance of courtiers, the first emperor ascended the throne at a young age, the queen mother regent, their mother and son were not in the right position, and they were panicked all day long - in fact, at that time, I was also very afraid, at that time, the father of the Dou family had passed away, and Tao Gong was no longer there, as a general who had been on the border for many years, if there was no one to support him in the court, it was easy for the villain to take advantage of the gap! Since ancient times, there have been fewer famous generals who have made great achievements but have not died well, or even died in a daze? ! ”

"After Empress Dowager Gu's people secretly rushed to the north to find me, I agreed to promise Tianluan to the first emperor after a little thought-I just don't want everything I earned with my third brother to go down the drain! I don't want my children and grandchildren to live the lives of our three brothers when they were children. Wanting to eat well is already a luxury; If you want to know a few words, you need to kneel down and be a slave ......"

Old Madam Tao suddenly interrupted him: "You just woke up, don't talk so much!" ”

"Let me tell you!" Qin Guogong said as if pleading and sighing, "The marriage with the Empress Dowager Gu is for self-preservation, and later supporting Tianluan to fight for power with the Empress Dowager Gu is also for self-preservation-if you say this, I am afraid that people all over the world will scold me for being shameless, obviously I am ambitious and powerful, and I still refuse to admit it...... But that's the case, my thoughts have not changed since the beginning, that is, I hope that our three brothers, as well as our children and grandchildren, can be clothed and fed without worries......"

"So, after Tianjiao's death, I was disappointed to see what the boss, the third, and the eighth did...... I was so disappointed that I wanted to kill them with my own hands! ”

Old Madam Tao was startled and almost stood up!

"But I didn't say anything in the end, not even that you went to complain to me—the only time you have complained to me openly since you walked in the door! You have always had any opinions that are tactful, and if I frown, you will not continue. That's the only time you've forced me to listen to you! Qin Guogong sighed deeply, "But I didn't promise you!" ”

"Because that's when my mind changed."

"Why do I want the children of the Jiang family to be clothed and fed? Because I have seen the eldest brother sell himself into slavery in order to provide for me and my third brother to study, and be called like a pig and a dog by the master's family; I have seen the third brother in front of the battle in order to cover me, and he did not hesitate to stand up and block the blade; In order to redeem my eldest brother as soon as possible, I tried every means to make meritorious contributions, which can be said to be unscrupulous...... For the sake of future generations to have a good life, the three of us can do anything and endure any hardship! And always willingly! ”

"But it's just our children - how old is Tianjiao when he doesn't have it? He hasn't had time to participate in the Spring Festival yet! Before he officially entered the ranks, his brothers were jealous to the point of celebrating his death, such a descendant, how can I mention even a little bit of strength to work hard for them?!!! ”