I go to the ancient imperial examinations

Chapter 599 Angry
The children who fell into the water looked dangerous, and after arriving at the hospital, they were relieved after Dr. Luo's treatment. Qi Changlin's face was ashen at the moment, and he tried his best to suppress his emotions, but the terrified expression still made people understand the dissatisfaction in his heart. calm.

As several carriages went straight to the village, the news that the third son of the Chief Minister's family was caught and raped by the villagers spread throughout Qianzhong Prefecture as if he had wings.

The housekeeper hurriedly reported the news, looking at the furious Mrs. Qiu, the housekeeper couldn't help lowering his eyes. The news spread so fast, it was clear that someone was plotting against the third son.

"Go to the yamen and tell the master the news." Mrs. Qiu became angry but calmed down. She just sent her confidants to the capital to inquire about the news of the fifth girl of the Gu family. This would ruin Huai Xin's reputation. Mrs. Qiu has been in charge of Zhongshi for many years , this method of calculating people can be seen at a glance.

"Yes." The butler stepped back in response, since matters outside the Qiu Mansion were involved, it was still up to the master to make a decision.

When the butler arrived at the chief secretary's yamen, Qiu Bingde, who also got the news, also hurriedly got off his horse, and after a while, he went to the study.

Anxious and annoyed, Qiu Bingde paced back and forth in the study, looked up at Mr. Qiu who was sitting behind the desk handling official business, and couldn't help saying: "Father, there are people who don't want our Qiu family and Gu family Marriage, that's why you use such a low-level method to calculate Huaixin!"

An older brother is like a father!Qiu Bingde has a gentle and generous temperament, and has always had a responsibility to Qiu Huaixin, the younger brother. Now that Qiu Huaixin is being calculated in this way, not only will his marriage with the fifth girl of the Gu family fail, but even the well-matched family will not marry their daughter to Huai Xin, it's no wonder Qiu Bingde, an honest man, was so furious. After receiving the news, he left his official duties and went straight to Mr. Qiu.

Compared with the eldest son's anger, Mr. Qiu didn't show it at all. He methodically reviewed the remaining official documents, and then he put down his pen and said in a gentle voice: "Be safe and don't be impatient. This is Qianzhong Road, return the round." No outsiders will plot against the Qiu family."

Even though Sanfang was convicted of collaborating with the enemy and treason before, and even though the old man hid deeply, the Qiu family is the mighty dragon on this one-third of an acre of Qianzhong Road, and these ghosts and ghosts in the dark are nothing to fear for the Qiu family.

"In less than half an hour, the news spread all over the streets and alleys. It is obvious that someone deliberately did it." Qiu Bingde sat down on the chair patiently, but he was still very angry when he thought about it, " Father, I have sent Shizhu to investigate."

Since someone is spreading the news, if you follow this clue, you will definitely be able to find the person behind the scenes.

Master Qiu nodded in agreement, stroked his beard and asked with a smile, "Who do you think did this?"

Qiu Bingde had already thought about this question on the way to the Chief Envoy's Yamen on horseback, and blurted out at this moment: "To spread the news so quickly, it must be our local power in Qianzhong Prefecture, and it is also the enemy of our Qiu family. The old man who has not shown up in the dark, I am afraid that Commander She is the most suspicious."

This is Mr. Qiu's study room, guarded by the Qiu family's personal guards outside, that's why Qiu Bingde dared to speak like this. Looking at the Daqing Dynasty, except for the capital, all other provinces were under the jurisdiction of the three divisions.

The chief envoy's yamen is responsible for a large and small affairs, and the command envoy maintains a security. The one with the least power is the procuratorate, who is in charge of a criminal and prison case.

Speaking of which, among the three divisions, the chief envoy has the greatest power and the highest rank, but the command division controls the military power. It is said that the civil and military complement each other, so it is not mutual restraint.

In Qianzhong Dao, Mr. Qiu can be said to be the only one. After all, all the families in Qianzhong Dao follow the lead of the Qiu family. Commander She has always been dissatisfied.

Although Yin Ling is only a commander, but he has the imperial surname, which to some extent represents the royal Yin family, so Commander She puts all his energy on guarding against Yin Ling and preventing him from seizing power.

In this way, Mr. Qiu has full control over Qianzhong Dao. As for the old man, he is an exception. This power can be traced back to the previous dynasty, and it is hidden very deep. Reasonable.

"This matter doesn't look like Commander She's handwriting." Lord Qiu said in a gentle voice. He and Commander She have worked together for many years even if they are at odds with each other. Commander She's style of work is clear to Mr. Qiu. Not in Sheh's style.

Qiu Bingde also agreed with this point, so only the old man is the most likely, as the saying goes, if something happens to the Qiu family, the old man will benefit.

But after thinking about it, Qiu Bingde was still a little confused, so he couldn't help asking Lord Qiu for advice, "Father, it stands to reason that I am the heir of the Qiu family, why did the old man want to take action against Huaixin?"

Among the three Qiu Bingde brothers, he was the only one who became an official. Qiu Wangshu devoted himself to the mountains and rivers and had no intention of officialdom, let alone Qiu Huaixin. Now he doesn't even have any fame.

If the old man wanted to take advantage of the turmoil in the Qiu family, the best choice would be to attack Qiu Bingde. Once something happened to him, the Qiu family would have no successors.

Master Qiu didn't speak, but picked up the teacup and drank tea slowly, which made Qiu Bingde even more puzzled. Could it be that there is a third force lurking in the middle of Qianzhong Road.

Seeing that the eldest son still didn't understand, Lord Qiu said slowly, "In the old days when the brothers of the Ji family in the state of Lu attacked Zhuanyu, the sage Confucius advised Ran You and Ji Lu."

As soon as Mr. Qiu said this, Qiu Bingde was really stunned for a moment, but he still answered fluently, "The sage said: I am afraid that Ji Sun's worries are not in Zhuanyu, but in Xiaoqiang."

This is the so-called disaster caused Xiao Qiang, but what Qiu Bingde couldn't understand was what Master Qiu meant by this?It would be appropriate to put this in Jiao Zhifu's house. After all, everyone in Qianzhong Road knew that the two brothers Jiao Lianping and Jiao Lianyu were at odds with each other, even more at heart.

However, the troubles caused by Xiao Qiang and brother-in-law will never happen in the Qiu family. The three Qiu Bingde brothers are compatriots from the same mother, not to mention Qiu Wangshu and Qiu Huaixin have always respected his elder brother, and the two have no desire to fight for power. Qiu Huaixin It is even more straightforward to rely on Qiu Bingde's care in the future.

Lord Qiu's sudden mention of this allusion really made Qiu Bingde stand up in shock, and said decisively: "Father, this is impossible, Wang Shu absolutely cannot do anything to Huaixin!"

Although the matter with Sheng Xuan was not investigated that day, the murderer who assassinated Qiu Huaixin committed suicide, and the clues were completely broken, but Qiu Ningde absolutely did not believe that the person behind the scenes would be his second brother Qiu Wangshu.

"Huaixin has been safe and sound for many years. Just as my father planned to ask Huaixin to visit his in-laws on behalf of Qiu's family, Huaixin was assassinated." Master Qiu spoke slowly, his tone still calm, but it surprised Qiu Bingde who heard this. Let out a cold sweat.

Lord Qiu glanced at the eldest son who opened his eyes suddenly, and continued in a gentle voice: "You are also aware of the danger that night. If Zhan Feiyu's men hadn't helped, Huaixin would have been decapitated."

At that time, Qiu Huaixin could definitely be said to have saved his life. The blade had been cut across his neck. If the blade had been closer, it would have been decapitated.

"Now your mother sent someone to the capital to inquire about the fifth daughter of the Gu family. If there is no problem, she would marry Gu's daughter for Huaixin, but today Huaixin was caught and raped in bed, and it was her best friend's wife who bullied her." Qiu Every time the lord said a word, Qiu Bingde's face became more serious.

All these signs show that some people don't want Qiu Huaixin to "gain power", and Qiu Bingde has also struggled in the officialdom for several years. From the perspective of benefit, he and Wang Shu are both suspicious.

But it is impossible for the two brothers to harm Huaixin, so there is only one possibility left, the husband and wife are one, and it is very likely that the person next to them did it.

After a long silence, Qiu Bingde's expression returned to normal, but Fang's hands on his knees were tightly clenched into fists. It could be seen that he was still suppressing his fluctuating emotions. Everyone wants to get a share of Qianzhong Road."

Wu's marriage to Qiu Bingde can be said to be the right family. The Wu family is his in-law's family. It stands to reason that this is the closest and most trusted family to Qiu Bingde other than his own. However, after several years of contact, Qiu Bingde does not like the Wu family. behavior,

Compared with Qiu Bingde, who has been working steadily and steadily, adhering to serving as an official to benefit one side, the Wu family is full of ambitions. The children of the Wu family will do anything for their merits, and sometimes even care about the lives of the people. This is what Qiu Bingde dislikes the most. In the past few years He also gradually moved away from the Yue family.

So when the power of the old master surfaced, the Wu family had been secretly making moves. Qiu Bingde also knew about it but didn't care too much. He only thought that the Wu family was fighting for power, but he never thought that the Wu family might kill Qiu Huaixin , this purpose is self-evident.

(End of this chapter)