Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 44: Old woman refuses to marry, steps on the ground and cries to the sky

Qin Xun was a little surprised: "An excuse?"

Qin Hui said: "The emperor is afraid that our Qin family is too powerful. Do you understand?"

Qin Xun thought about it and his expression suddenly changed.

Qin Hui said solemnly: "Now, your grandfather is the prime minister of the dynasty, in charge of political power; your father is the head of the Privy Council, in charge of military affairs;

If you are chosen as the top scholar again, the power and reputation of my Qin family will be unmatched.

The government has demoted you from being the most popular top scholar to a third place scholar, which is to weaken the Qin family's spirit and to attack your ancestors."

Qin Xun said nervously, "Grandfather, there is an old saying: 'When the moon is full, it wanes; when the water is full, it overflows.' Since my Qin family is already feared by the government, shouldn't we be more cautious and hide our edge? Why make such a big fuss for a cat? Grandfather, you are too doting on Jiayue."

Qin Hui shook his head. After all, the child was still young and only thought about things superficially.

Therefore, he has to be helped along for a while. Otherwise, when he is gone, who will be able to support the Qin family?

Qin Hui said: "Hide your edge? Your grandfather is already very old. If you hide your edge, then you will never show it again."

Qin Xun stood up and took the black lacquer and gold-painted "Yanghe", letting his grandfather sit more comfortably, and said, "Grandfather, I still don't quite understand."

The word "Yanghe" is probably derived from the meaning of "Yanghe", which is actually a "backrest" with a mechanism underneath, which can adjust the height and angle, and it can be tilted or tilted according to one's mood, which is very satiating.

Qin Hui sat against the "Yanghe", breathed a sigh of relief, and said patiently: "Xun'er, my grandfather and the emperor have been monarchs and ministers for a lifetime.

Grandfather knew Guan Jia too well. Guan Jia was a man of great ambition and outstanding literary talent. He could shoot an arrow through a willow tree from a hundred paces away. However, he looked fierce but was timid, and he was good at making plans but indecisive. When he encountered setbacks, he would want to escape.

This is the nature of the government. Therefore, the more we give in to the government, the worse our situation will be. As long as you are strong enough and break the government's courage, you can rest assured. "

For a minister to criticize his monarch, such words are actually a heinous crime.

Only when talking to his own grandson could Qin Hui speak so freely.

Qin Hui paused and continued, "In this situation, it is better for you to advance than to retreat. If you retreat, how should you retreat? How should you retreat? Do you think you should retire and return home? What will you do then?
Grandfather's time is running out, and now all he thinks about is you, his children and grandchildren. Do you think Grandfather went to such great lengths just to find a cat for Jiayue?"

Qin Xun was puzzled and asked, "Then Grandfather wants to..."

Qin Hui smiled faintly: "Grandfather is not looking for a cat, Grandfather wants to... find other disobedient mice."

Qin Xun had been serving in the imperial court for a long time. Although he could not think so deeply at the moment, he had a lot of experience after all. After Qin Hui said this, he understood his grandfather's intention.

Qin Hui smiled and said, "If there is anyone who is not respectful enough to my Qin family, I must get rid of him as soon as possible while I am still here. If everyone is respectful, it will also help the officials understand that I... cannot be moved just because he wants to!"

Qin Xun was so frightened that his palms were covered with sweat.

Qin Xun murmured to himself, "So that's how it is, so that's how it is, no wonder even the three yamen imperial guards started looking for a cat for Grandpa today, I guess it's because they're afraid of Grandpa."

Unexpectedly, Qin Hui was stunned after hearing this. He didn't know what had just happened today.

Qin Hui's face changed and he said, "What did you say? That old bastard Yang Cunzhong actually asked the imperial guards to find a cat for me?"

Qin Xun said, "Yes, my grandson was walking in the palace today and saw that the number of guards seemed to have decreased. My grandson was curious and asked people about this matter. They all said that General Yang had mobilized a large number of soldiers to look for the cat for my grandfather..."

Qin Hui's face suddenly turned gloomy and stinked as if he had eaten shit.

Qin Xun hurriedly asked, "Grandfather, what's wrong? Is there anything wrong?"

Qin Hui's face was gloomy for a long time, but suddenly his anger turned into joy, and he laughed loudly towards the sky with full of energy.

Qin Xun became even more panicked. His grandfather was so moody. Could he really be sick?
Qin Xun hurriedly asked, "Grandfather, Grandfather, what's wrong with you?"

Qin Hui started coughing because of laughing. Qin Xun quickly stood up and patted his back.

Qin Hui waved his hands and sneered, "Yang Cunzhong, this old bastard, now knows how to use tricks. He wants to flatter me to death, ha! Hahahaha..."

Qin Hui laughed so hard that he gasped for a while before saying, "It's a pity that he chose the wrong time!"

Qin Hui said proudly: "If it were any other time, he would have done this, which would have made the emperor even more wary of me. But now, haha, I don't care anymore. He would rather lose a thousand of his own lives than kill eight hundred enemies. I'm just afraid that he will use all his tricks to help me in the end!"

Qin Xun asked in confusion, "Grandfather, are you saying that Yang Cunzhong's actions were not to curry favor with you, but were intended to flatter you? Why... would it help you?"

Qin Hui shook his head and smiled without saying anything.

why?
Of course, it was because he was no longer worried about the government's growing fear of him.

He would only be cautious if he wanted to be the emperor's subject for more than ten years.

But now he has thought about retiring, and he wants to appoint an agent. At this time, handing over power is his most urgent goal.

He was planning the Three Yamen Forbidden Army, but Yang Cunzhong, the commander-in-chief of the Three Yamen Forbidden Army, was playing tricks on him. He would rather lose the trust of the emperor than give him a "praise to death" attitude.

Hey, isn't this exactly what I want? Because of this incident, the government's trust in Yang Cunzhong will definitely decrease. I, Qin, will take advantage of the situation and the "Moving Three Mountains" plan will definitely be implemented more smoothly.

By then, he could kick Yang Cun Zhong out and promote several of his trusted aides who had been hiding in the imperial guards for many years to key positions.

Once he took control of the imperial guards, what would happen even if the emperor was very suspicious of him? Qin Hui was suddenly overjoyed. This was really the best news since his grandson lost the chance to be the top scholar!

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Kou Heiyi and Yang Che were both promoted today, so naturally all the captains had to congratulate them.

They had just received the task of finding a cat for Qin Hui's family, and everyone in the Imperial City Bureau felt ashamed and had no mood to drink for the time being.

So after the court was dismissed, everyone just gathered around to congratulate the two of them, agreed to have a banquet another day, and then dispersed.

When Yang Che returned to Qingshi Lane in Houshi Street, it was already late at night and the sky was a little gloomy, as if it was going to rain.

But the road was still brightly lit, the crowds were bustling, and Yang Che's heart was also bright.

Life was getting better and better, and the next step was to find a marriage for my second brother.

At that time, the second brother will be responsible for getting married, having children, expanding the family, and strengthening the Yang family.

As for me, I will be the towering tree that protects the Yang family, hehe!
The more Yang Che thought about it, the happier he became, and his steps became lighter and lighter.

When he returned to Qingshi Lane, Yang Che did not go directly to the Song family snack shop. He first went to the Gou family old wine shop across the street and bought a jar of wine.

Then, after crossing the small bridge and coming back, I cut two pounds of fat and lean braised meat from Ji’s Braised Meat Shop and wrapped it in a lotus leaf.

Luxi was greeting guests when she saw Yang Che coming in with a jar of wine and some braised meat, and she greeted him sweetly.

Yang Che smiled and said, "Luxi, give me one portion each of the roasted pork, chicken skin, kidney and other snacks, and freshly fried lamb intestines. And one portion of lettuce slices. Send them all to the backyard. Father Song, if you have time, come over and have a drink."

Yang Che raised the jar of wine and gestured to Old Man Song.

Old Man Song said with a smile, "Is there something big going on, Dalang? Go drink first, and I'll come over when I'm free."

In the backyard, Yang Yuan came back just a moment earlier than Yang Che.

When he heard his elder brother's movement, he quickly picked up his gun and pretended to be ready to fight.

Yang Che entered the backyard and saw Yang Yuan practicing with a spear, but there was not a trace of sweat on his forehead.

Yang Che sneered secretly, but did not point it out. He just said, "Okay, no more practice tonight. Come here and have a drink with big brother."

"okay!"

Yang Yuan threw away his gun with a smile, walked quickly forward, and enthusiastically took the wine and meat from Yang Che's hand.

Yang Yuan asked with a smile: "Brother, what good news has happened?"

Yang Che fetched a basin of water, washed his face and hands, and said with a smile: "You are always smart, guess what."

Yang Yuan had already pulled a small table from the wall and dragged it to the center of the yard, and had arranged the seats.

He placed the cups and plates on the table, slapped open the mud seal of the wine jar, and sifted the wine into the bowl while laughing, "Do I need to guess? It's either a promotion or a raise. Could it be that you found me a sister-in-law?"

Yang Che washed his head and hands, walked to the low table and sat down, glaring at Yang Yuan: "Your cleverness is all used here! That's right, your brother has been promoted. From today on, your brother is the deputy head of the third city of the next command post of the Imperial City Division."

Although Yang Yuan had expected this, he was still overjoyed: "Haha, brother, you really got promoted?"

"Nonsense, you think I'm unreliable like you!"

Yang Yuan said happily: "It is indeed a big event worth celebrating. Come on, brother, give me a toast!"

Yang Che raised the black pottery wine bowl, the two brothers clinked their cups together, and each drank the entire bowl of wine.

Yang Yuan picked up the wine jar and poured some wine for Yang Che.

Yang Che wiped his mouth and sighed contentedly, "Now that my elder brother has become an official, it will be easier for me to find you a wife. Now that you are learning Hangzhou embroidery, you will have no problem making a living. When you get married, you will have a family and a career, and my elder brother will be relieved..."

Lu Xi just brought the snacks that Yang Che ordered. Upon hearing this, he immediately glared at Yang Yuan in reproach.

Yang Yuan was chatting and laughing with his elder brother, as if he didn't see anything at all.

Lu Xi became even angrier. The dishes were placed on top of him, and he quietly moved his feet towards Yang Yuan's feet.

"No wonder you are so happy today, Brother Yang. Did you get a promotion?"

As she spoke, she rolled on Yang Yuan's instep angrily.

Yang Yuan felt pain, but dared not speak out, so he just laughed and said, "To be precise, my elder brother has just become an official. In the past, although my elder brother was called the Imperial City Investigation Officer, it was actually just a title, not a real military officer.

Now, my elder brother has really made the leap from a soldier to an official. Once he passes this hurdle, he will have plenty of opportunities to move up in the future."

"People have long believed that Big Brother Yang is very capable and will definitely have a great future. Second brother, you...you must learn from Big Brother. Big Brother did great things quietly, but you..."

Lu Xi rolled his eyes at Yang Yuan fiercely. She is almost an old maid, but what about you? You have to be secretive when you like a girl. Do you have any future?
(End of this chapter)