Chapter 406: Harsh Qin Family
"Master, what should we do?" Xie Bai interrupted Xie Zhan's thoughts.
Lu Fei and others also looked at him.
Xie Zhan said calmly, "Why panic? Let's just do what we have to do and not let it affect us."
At this point, they should focus on themselves.
Overall, the impact this incident had on him was neither big nor small.
All in all, the development of Lu Songli's group was just a little faster than he expected.
But it didn't matter. Liaodong County and even Pingzhou were only in a corner. If they wanted to expand their territory, they could only expand westward to Youzhou. And the governor of Youzhou was not an easy person to deal with.
Moreover, he has already planted a nail inside their group, which will surely play an unexpected role at the critical moment.
"But master, after Lv Desheng became the governor of Pingzhou, he was in charge of four counties, one more than us." Xie Bai said in a low voice.
Xie Bai knew that when their Xie clan became the leading family in the South, the clan members were proud for a long time.
Xie Zhan: "So what?" Their southern region governed three prefectures: Nanhai, Cangwu, and Hepu. They were merely being overtaken by Lü Songli. It was perfectly normal for both sides to win and lose.
Xie Bai was speechless.
Xie Zhan said to Xie Bai, "You care too much about temporary gains and losses."
Things have different priorities. The most urgent task is not to aim the arrow to deal with Lu Songli.
Just like playing chess, they had just begun, so there was really no need to dwell on the loss of a single piece. After all, in the end, it all came down to momentum.
He and Lu Songli, one in the south and one in the north, each occupied a place.
Now is the golden period to work hard to develop and expand one's own power. It is not yet the time to fight to the death for territory and resources.
Of course, if he could kill his opponent while he was still weak, or trip him up at any time, he would do it. The former could be done with all his strength, while the latter required very little effort.
Those present were all his confidants, and Xie Zhan explained everything to them in detail.
Xie Bai nodded, indicating that he understood, "Then Master, I will return to the Southland tomorrow."
"Well, wait a minute, we will go back with you tomorrow." Xie Zhan planned to return to the South after saying goodbye to that person tomorrow.
Xie Bai looked at him in surprise, but he knew that the head of the family always had the right ideas, and he would not change his mind once he made up his mind.
So he could only say, "Okay."
Xie Zhan had long known that recruiting talent was a slow process; the more talented someone was, the harder it was to recruit them. He would slowly work on it later.
Southland, Xie clan land
It has been nearly a month since Zhao Yutan gave birth.
On this day, Zhao Yutan's mother, Luo, came to visit her daughter again. When she saw Mrs. Xie, she couldn't help but ask about her son-in-law's whereabouts.
Xie Zhan's mother, Old Lady Xie, faced her in-laws' doubts and could only say, "I've already sent him a letter and told him that Ah Tan had given birth and that he had a son, but he might have been busy, so he couldn't get back in time. Mother-in-law, when you come, please persuade Ah Tan and tell her not to think too much. Think about it, isn't Ah Zhan's running around outside for us?"
Luo could only say, "Okay, I'll try to persuade her."
"Then you go inside and see her. I'll go to the kitchen and check."
After Luo went in, she saw her daughter holding the child, looking depressed, so she told her what her mother-in-law had just said.
Zhao Yutan listened quietly. Ever since she gave birth to her son, she had been eager for her husband to come back to see her and her son. Unfortunately, Xie Nan and Xie Bai both returned, but he didn't. Instead, he went to Linchuan County.
Upon hearing the news, Zhao Yutan felt lost.
Mrs. Luo advised her to be more open-minded and be content.
Mrs. Luo sincerely thought that Xie Zhan was a good son-in-law. First of all, the Zhao family had fallen on hard times, and the son-in-law was willing to help them, which was a gesture of loyalty and righteousness. Now that he was powerful, he had not taken in any concubines or mistresses. The previous concubine in the Chen family did not count; that was a choice made by the son-in-law out of desperation.
The only problem now is that he is not often with his daughter, but she thinks it is okay for a man to spend time on building a career and working hard for it.
After hearing these words, Zhao Yutan felt like he was going crazy.
Her mother had no idea that if her husband cared about a woman, he would hold her in his hands and love her deeply, instead of being so cold.
Now that she has given birth to a son, she still doesn't attract her husband's attention. She really doesn't know what to do.
Liaodong County, Houcheng
That day, the Qin brothers returned home together.
It was Mother Qin's birthday, and they couldn't have a big celebration, so they could only go back and have a meal with her.
It was also on this day that the imperial edict promoting Lü Desheng to the position of Governor of Pingzhou arrived.
The Qin brothers finally got a glimpse of the full picture. During this period, under the planning of their sixth brother's wife, they actually achieved two major results.
The first achievement was to promote Lu Shu to the position of governor of Pingzhou, and the second achievement was to earn back one million dan of grain for Liaodong County.
"Sixth brother's wife is so amazing!" Qin Zhao was completely amazed.
Qin Zhao was stationed in Da County, and the 500,000 dan of grain that Ji Wuyin brought back was the cargo that he and his men unloaded.
He was thinking at the time that if the Minister of Finance of the Dali court had half the ability of his sixth brother and sister-in-law, they would not lack food and supplies during the war.
The others nodded in agreement. It was truly impressive. Although the Sixth Sister-in-law had previously mentioned the plan to them, the outcome was still uncertain. Now that the results were out, it completely proved what she had said before.
At this time, Qin Zhao suddenly said, "Brother, do you think it's time for our Pingzhou cavalry and navy to prepare?"
Everyone looked at Qin Heng.
The brothers present knew very well what Qin Zhao meant by asking this question and what their eldest brother's answer meant.
Previously, Uncle Lu used the merits of Nanyang to ask the new emperor to rehabilitate the Qin family, but the new emperor's actions really made them angry and disheartened.
When they heard that the new emperor had suppressed the memorial submitted by Uncle Lu, they felt that the new emperor was too harsh on the Qin family.
Those who are not mentally strong enough will feel despair at this moment.
This incident made them realize that in the dynasty dominated by Song Mo, their Qin family seemed to be forever convicted and could never be rehabilitated.
They worked hard to strengthen the military strength of Pingzhou. Regardless of what would happen in the future, at least they had a strong army and would not be bullied.
Qin Heng stated, "Third brother, I agree with your suggestion, but I still have to ask Sixth Brother's wife about this matter."
Even though the one million dan of grain brought back by Sixth Brother's wife seemed like a lot, their group's territory had expanded, which meant they had to feed more people.
In the past, my sixth brother and his wife only had to take care of Liaodong County, but now they have to include Liaoxi County, Xuantu County, and Lelang County under their jurisdiction.
My sixth brother’s wife has a heavy burden on her shoulders.
Qin Heng explained the reason, and Qin Yan and others nodded in agreement to show their understanding.
They found that some of the words spoken by the sixth brother's wife were quite vivid, such as the word "milk".
"Six, why don't you ask your wife in the evening?"
"OK."
Qin Zhao patted his shoulder and said, "You see, if it doesn't work, you have to make some sacrifices and make sure she agrees."
Qin Sheng glanced at him, as if to say, do I need you to teach me this?
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