Chapter 507 Invitation

"What on earth does old guy Qin Kui want to do?"

Tan Ping clutched the letter in his hand tightly, his brows furrowed, and his face was full of doubts.

"Brother, did Qin Kui hear some rumors and plan to join King Wu?"

"If this is really the case, our clan will never sit idly by and let him get his wish!"

After hearing the words of his brothers, Tan Ping nodded silently: "In that case, we might as well go and see what Qin Kui wants to do."

Although he said so, Tan Ping already had concerns in his heart.

He knew that Qin Kui had a high reputation among the people of Shizhu, and if he could win over him, it would be a great help.

What Tan Ping didn't know was,

This time Qin Kui not only invited him, but also invited the Ma family and other large and small forces in Shizhu.

And all of this was naturally instructed secretly by Lin Chen.

At the same time, inside the Ma family's mansion.

Ma Qiancheng looked solemn and frowned.

There is no other reason.

Compared with Qin Ping, as the Shizhu Xuanfu envoy, he has absolute say within the Qin family, which can be said to be a powerful one.

On the other hand, although Ma Qiancheng is the leader of the younger generation of the Ma family, his status in the Ma family is not stable because he comes from a merchant family.

His father was a merchant who worked hard to build a large business in the early years, which gave them a considerable say in the Ma clan.

Especially after reaching Ma Qiancheng's generation, it is basically certain that he will become the next clan leader.

But right now, he hasn’t taken the position of clan leader yet!

The current head of the Ma clan is quite critical of him, Ma Qiancheng, and feels that Ma Qiancheng's family intends to squeeze out his power.

Because of this, the contradiction between the two parties is already well known in the Ma clan.

"I heard that the clan leader's faction secretly colluded with King Wu's rebels?"

Ma Qiancheng's face became more solemn when he thought of the recent news from his close associates.

If he really lets the other party board the ship of King Wu's rebels, how will he deal with himself in the future?

Ma Qiancheng didn't think of reporting this news to the Li Tang government.

However, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and although Shizhu is a familiar official, it is still managed by the internal propaganda envoys.

Do you want to count on the Xuanfu envoy Qin?

Oh, don’t mention it.

At first, Ma Qiancheng had a lot of trouble with the Tan family because of an iron mine.

In the original history.

It was because of this incident that Ma Qiancheng led the Ma clan to seize the position of Xuanfu envoy from the Qin clan.

Not to mention that Sichuan and Shu are now aggressively attacking due to King Wu's rebel army, which is a time when people's hearts are unstable.

what to do?

Just when Ma Qiancheng was hesitating, he suddenly heard the news of an invitation from the Qin family.

oh?

Ma Qiancheng was stunned for a moment, then a light flashed in his eyes!

"Tell the servant of the Qin family that I will go to the meeting tonight."

The words are divided into two parts.

Besides, Qin Kui chose to bet on General Yu Lin because he naturally wanted to show off his family background.

Compared with the Qin family and the Ma family, which have heavy troops and hundreds of servants, they can raise an army at any time.

The Qin family cannot compare with them, but in troubled times, without the use of force to protect themselves, even the great clans of the Central Plains cannot escape the fate of being devoured.

Therefore, although the Qin family considers themselves a family of farming and reading, they also have a certain background in the land of Shizhu.

Just looking at the servants who are nominally the guardians of the Qin family, there are as many as two hundred people.

In Lin Chen's opinion, these tall and muscular guards could be excellent soldiers with a little training.

Therefore, Lin Chen decided to provide these Qin family nursing homes with two hundred sets of leather armors and swords and guns.

Naturally, he took out these equipment from the system backpack.

After all, even if it is a stone pillar with strong habits, ordinary wealthy people would not dare to blatantly hide armor.

When Qin Kui saw these things, his eyes lit up.

Even though he had great trust in Lin Chen, the imperial envoy, he still had confidence that could be seen with the eyes.

With these two hundred armed servants as guards, even if the pressure tonight fails, the Qin family can still be in an invincible position.

The worst case scenario is to leave home and run away.

Anyway, Qin Kui consciously bet on Lin Chen, which is better than suffering in a miserable place like Shizhu.

Lin Chen didn't know what Qin Kui, an old fox, was thinking when he was dealing with Qin Liangyu, a curious baby.

Qin Liangyu, who had an overly active temperament, pulled him to ask about the battle formation.

Lin Chen couldn't resist, so he had to say a few words.

But even so, Qin Liangyu was mesmerized by what he heard.

She is worthy of being a female general who was originally destined to go down in history. Her understanding is truly extraordinary.

Lin Chen felt that it would be easy to train him, and becoming a vanguard general who could command tens of thousands of people would not be a problem.

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Night falls,

The Qin family's residence was brightly lit and bustling with activity.

Just because the patriarch Qin Kui gathered many dignitaries in the village together today, the occasion was unprecedented.

Even Qin Kui's eldest son Qin Banghan came out in person to greet guests from all walks of life.

Qin Banghan, this person has devoted himself to studying Confucian classics since he was a child. Just like Qin Kui expected, he wanted to rely on fame to shine on his family.

However, I don’t know whether it was due to the influence of the external environment. He did not achieve significant achievements in literature. Instead, he showed outstanding talents in military strategy.

This made Qin Kui feel sorry for him, shaking his head and sighing.

What's even more interesting is that Qin Banghan's younger brother Qin Bangping also has a special liking for martial arts strategies.

In the original history, Qin Banghan and Qin Bangping both commanded the Shizhu native army to fight for the Ming Dynasty, and achieved remarkable results.

If Qin Liangyu, who is fond of martial arts, is added to the mix, Qin Kui becomes the only outlier in the Qin family.

At this time, Qin Liangyu seemed to know that something would change tonight. She wore a red dress and a delicate dagger on her waist.

If conditions did not allow it, she would have taken a spear to feel at ease.

Only Lin Chen looked at the bigwigs of Shizhu who were attending the banquet.

"That's Qin Ping, the Shizhu Xuanfu Envoy!" Qin Liangyu poked Lin Chen's arm and pointed at him after seeing someone.

Lin Chen looked over and saw a burly man with a long beard bowing to Qin Banghan with a smile on his face.

Seeing this, others also hurriedly saluted and said, "Meet Qin Xuanfu Envoy."

Qin Ping smiled while holding his beard, his eyes full of complacency.

Obviously, he was quite satisfied with his reputation in Shizhu.

However, what about it?

He did not see that most of the compliments from outsiders fell on his official robes.

If it were not for the official position of Xuanfu Envoy, the Qin family would not have a good reputation in Shizhu.

This is natural.

Relying on the power of Qin Ping, the Qin family has been arrogant and bullying the people in recent years.

If it were not for the protection of the official position, the people would have been boiling with resentment.

"Qin Xuanfu Envoy, long time no see." Ma Qiancheng smiled and said.

Ordinary people are afraid of Qin Ping, but the Ma family is not afraid.

The reason is very simple.

The Ma family is a big family in Shizhu, and there are thousands of people who can be related by blood.

Otherwise, Qin Ping would not have been robbed of his official position by Ma Qiancheng in the original history.

Indeed.

When Qin Ping saw Ma Qiancheng's disgusting face, the smile on his face disappeared.

He said with a fake smile: "Ma Qiancheng, how can it be a long time no see? Didn't you and I just meet this morning?"

"Really?"

Ma Qiancheng pretended to be surprised, "Then I must have a bad memory and actually forgot about it."

After that, Ma Qiancheng ignored Qin Ping's somewhat ugly expression and walked straight into the yard.

He didn't take him seriously at all!

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