Chapter 450

At night, the Duke of Qin took a slow breath and opened his eyes to see old lady Tao standing by. He asked in a hoarse voice, "have you told the children?"

"All told." Old lady Tao stood up and went to the table to pour him a cup of hot tea and serve him. After that, she said, "they have already appointed the mourners. They are packing up their things and will leave tomorrow and tomorrow!"

When the Duke of Qin asked who it was, he kept silent for a moment and said, "do you think elder brother...?"

"I'm not afraid of ten thousand, just in case!" Under normal circumstances, a great grandson of jiangjingzhan doesn't need many people from the middle of Beijing to mourn at all, let alone his elders - three rooms out of jiangyayi, four rooms out of jiangyadan, eight rooms out of jiangtianxiao himself, not for jiangjingzhan, but for Kui County man - old lady Tao's calm way, "you can't go!"

"I know!" The Duke of Qin's eyes were in a trance and sighed, "if there is no death of his third brother, I can go back to accompany him for a few days. But now... "

The sudden loss of his brother in November last year has hurt his vitality. Now he is hit again. If he still wants to go back to Kui county to see Kui County man for a ride, it's estimated that the Jiang family will be able to do something for him later.

The Jiang family can't live without the Duke of Qin. He can't die. So, whether Kui County man is seriously ill or dead, he can't take the risk to travel.

"I'm going to be like my third brother. Can I return to my hometown after I die?" For decades, Kui county's hometown was only a few silhouettes in memory.

Once he and Hou Chang of Jibei thought about the future. Their greatest hope was to buy a big house and redeem Kui County man. The three brothers lived together with their families and lived a lifetime of harmony and beauty.

But I don't want to make a fool of people. In the past, Kui county's poor family had one day stood on the court and dominated the situation - but the distant hometown could not go back easily.

The Duke of Qin remembered that he had returned to his hometown for the last time before the Empress Dowager Jiang left the pavilion. It's the birthday of Kui County man. He is easy to find time, and he can catch up with him day and night. At that time, Kui County man was too happy to close his mouth. At night, two brothers fell asleep, and Kui County man woke up several times in the middle of the night.

"I'm very tired now. You should pay more attention to the situation at home these days." Looking back, the Duke of Qin felt more tired than ever before. "I know that the eldest brother and the third brother are not convinced of you. In fact, I can't deal with you. When Dou was still there in the early years, I went back to visit my brother and sister-in-law, but I found that Han's treatment of the eldest brother and Tianyuan was so bad that the eldest brother moved his hand to Han. I still don't feel at ease. I tried to persuade him to take their brother and sister away, Let Dou be raised with the third and fourth! "

"Later, Dou's family was gone, and I married you. I thought that Lin's eldest sister-in-law was born as a servant girl, but Han's family was not a small family, and he dared to treat Yuanpei's children badly. Besides, Dou's family, a woman of ordinary government, was recognized as a famous family since our founding."

"So since you came in, although the guild's Taogong is still there, I don't want to embarrass you because of Taogong. In private, I also suggest that the eldest and the third should not be afraid of you Now think about it. I was born in a humble family, and I don't know. Is your vision comparable to that of Hans? Over the years, you have not treated anyone badly, but you have been wronged in Dafang and Sanfang! Even if you spend the most time in the four rooms, the Zhuang family is not virtuous. I don't want to make you feel angry It's hard for you! "

Old lady Tao listened to his rare words from the bottom of her heart, but she was still calm. She said lightly, "although I'm not your Yuanpei, I've been with you for so many years. I'm an old husband and wife, and I need to say that."

"To say." The Duke of Qin wryly smiled, "I always feel that there are two things I'm sorry for you: one is the Taoists. Although they say that the Taoists sell our family in front, they may not dare to take the last step if they show their cards to them at that time! In order to deal with Gu Shi, I deliberately let them... "

"Since my grandfather, the Taoists have never produced a decent talent. Even if they are still here, it's hard to cheer up." Old lady Tao said lightly, "qianbin is not blessed. Although she left a child for Xiaoba, she did not survive. Without the guidance of her mother, ann'er would not be close to the Tao family when she grew up. The friendship between Jiang family and Tao family would be broken after tianluan. They don't fight for their own morale. It's a matter of time before they fall. If you don't count on them, there are others. What's more, how many years have I been in the cabinet, and how many children can I think about my family? "

"Another is Tianjiao!"

Speaking of this name, old lady Tao, who has always been indifferent, finally moved her face. After ten breaths of silence, she said faintly: "the child who has a shallow relationship with us is no longer there. What else have you mentioned to do?"

"Tianjiao is a good boy. He has been envied by his brother since he showed his talent when he was young. I know that." The Duke of Qin smiled miserably and sighed, "or because of Han's front car, I'm very worried. Although you were not bad to the eldest and the third, but you have your own son, Tianjiao is still so good, will you think that Dou's child is a stumbling block? So, although I like Tianjiao very much, I even regret for a time why he is not my first born son? But I still restrain myself from doting on him. "

"But it's no use. There's no way that the child can't help but hurt him. He is sensible, filial, considerate, tolerant, tolerant and humble No matter the eldest brother, the third brother, or even the bastard, out of jealousy, he doesn't care how to tease and crowd him I know that he really doesn't care. Unlike the fourth, the fourth only exists in his heart and refuses to say it! ""At that time, I was very ambivalent," said the Duke of Qin. "I was proud to have such a good child, and I thought that since he had not given birth to his own eldest son, he would not be as good as ordinary! In my dream, I hope that the third party can be more tolerant, but in my dream, Tianjiao can be domineering. Until Tianjiao is gone, I...... "

"Don't say it!" I don't know when, old lady Tao has tears on her face. She looks at the carved lines on her feet, and says coldly, "there is no one! I'm just such a natural son! Since you know how painful my heart is, why do you mention it? "

"Tianjiao is gone. The eldest, the third, the eighth, and their daughters in law are all overjoyed. At that time, you were so sick that you asked mom Hu to help you find me and tell me these. I hope I can give Tianjiao justice! But I didn't promise you. I'll never forget the look in your eyes! "

Old lady Tao choked, "what's the use of saying that now? As you said, who said Tianjiao didn't give birth to Dou? Even if he is not the eldest son, if Dou was born, I don't think you would treat him like this! In the end, it's useless for me to be a mother in law, which always makes you uneasy! "

"Wrong!" The Duke of Qin shook his head wearily. "I didn't want to speak at that time, not because I didn't love Tianjiao enough, but because I was so disappointed!"

"You know it's not easy for our three brothers to rank in the court because they are humble! To be honest, I didn't have much ambition all the time. I promised tianluan to the first emperor and married you as the second string. I didn't devote myself to power, but to protect myself! "

He said in a long voice, "I got the title of" the dry city of the country "by fighting with my third brother. I have a clear conscience! But now there are still several people who know that when I joined the army with my third brother, just making contributions in the third battle, it would hinder my colleagues' eyes? If the father of Dou didn't take a fancy to me and make a promise with his daughter, he would also suggest the way to survive in our army. I'm afraid that both of our brothers would not survive that disaster! "

"From there, I know that I can't get ahead with my work. There are more villains in the world than gentlemen - even the father of Dou thinks it's better for him to help me, so I'm in charge of this business!"

"So when Dou Shi left, I married you and set up with him. With his escort, not only did no one dare to take credit for me and my third brother, but also many other people's credit was recorded in our account..."

"Later, after the death of Taogong, I haven't found a new alliance of courtiers. The first emperor ascended the throne at a young age, and the Empress Dowager was Regent. Their mother and son were not in the right place, and they were in constant panic. In fact, at that time, I was also in panic. At that time, Dou's father had passed away, and Taogong was no longer there. As a general guarding the border for a long time, if there was no support in the court, it would be easy for villains to take advantage of the gap! Since ancient times, are there few famous generals who have made great contributions but failed to make ends meet, or even died in a muddle? "

"After empress Gu's people secretly arrived in Northern Xinjiang to find me, I thought a little and agreed to give tianluan to the first emperor - I just don't want everything that I and my third brother earned with their lives to go to the East! I don't want my grandchildren to go to the life of our three brothers when they were little. If you want to know a few words, you need to kneel down as a slave... "

Old lady Tao suddenly interrupted him: "you just woke up, don't say so much!"

"You let me talk!" The Duke of Qin said as if imploring and sighing, "marriage with empress Gu is for self-protection, and later supporting tianluan and empress Gu to fight for power is also for self-protection. In this way, I'm afraid that all the people in the world will scold me for being shameless, for being ambitious, powerful and not admitting But the truth is that my idea has not changed since the beginning. I hope that our three brothers and our descendants can have a good life and have no worries... "

"So, after Tianjiao's death, I was disappointed to see what the eldest, the third and the eighth did I was so disappointed that I wanted to kill them myself! "

Old lady Tao was shocked and almost stood up!

"But I didn't say anything at the end of the day, or even if you went to complain to me - the only time since you came in! It's always a euphemism to say that if I frown, you won't continue. That's the only time you forced me to hear you! " The Duke of Qin sighed deeply, "but I didn't promise you!"

"Because since then, my mind has changed."

"Why do I want all the children of the Jiang family to have good clothes and good food? Because I've seen elder brother sell himself as a slave for me and my third brother to study, and he is called by the master as a pig and a dog. I've seen my third brother stand up for me to protect me before the battle. I've tried every means to redeem my elder brother as soon as possible In order to have a good life for future generations, the three of us can do anything and eat anything! And always willing! "

"But how old is it only when our children, Tianjiao, are not? He hasn't been able to attend the Spring Festival! He hasn't officially become an official yet. At this time, his brothers are so jealous that they celebrate his death. How can I mention even a little effort to fight for them