Chapter 409: The Qin Family Visitors
"Zhuge Yunjin wants to see me?" Qin Ziling was slightly startled and asked, "Could it be that Teacher Lai wants to see me for something?"
"Won't you know when you go there?" Xiao Qing said with a smile.
"That's right." Qin Ziling smiled slightly, then waved towards the sky. Soon a huge blood hawk flew from a distance and circled in the sky.
"Zhuge Yunjin is the judge of Xiyunzhou after all. Why don't you come with me?" Qin Ziling said.
"Okay, I'm going to accompany you today anyway." Xiao Qing nodded, then flew up with Qin Ziling and landed on the back of the blood eagle.
The bloody goshawk spread its wings and flew, landing at the county magistrate's mansion in the blink of an eye.
"Lord Zhuge has come from afar, and I am sorry for not welcoming you in person!" Xiao Qing bowed as he walked into the reception room.
"You are too kind, County Magistrate Xiao!" Zhuge Yunjin quickly stood up and returned the greeting, not daring to be arrogant or negligent in the slightest.
It is a different time now. In Zhuge Yunjin's opinion, Xiao Qing is now not only a master-level figure, but her husband is also Lai Yinuan's registered disciple and a master of Qi training. In a place like Xiyunzhou, he is definitely a big man of noble and prominent status.
Even though Zhuge Yunjin is a judge, he should not put on airs.
"Hello, Lord Zhuge. I wonder what Lord Zhuge wants to talk to me about today?" After Qin Ziling and the other two exchanged pleasantries, they bowed to Zhuge Yunjin.
"There are two things." Zhuge Yunjin said with a serious face.
"Please speak." Qin Ziling said.
"One thing is that Elder Lai asked the supervisor to tell Fellow Daoist Qin not to interfere in the affairs of the Qin family of Wuzhou and the prince." Zhuge Yunjin said.
"What do you mean? Does the prince want to deal with the Qin family?" Qin Ziling's face darkened slightly when he heard this and asked.
"I'm not sure about this, but since the higher-ups said so, it's probably true. So Fellow Daoist Qin had better not interfere in this matter. After all, the prince is powerful, and this is a struggle for secular power. If Fellow Daoist Qin must intervene, even Elder Lai will not be able to show up." Zhuge Yunjin said.
"What about the other thing?" Qin Ziling did not express his opinion, but instead asked about another matter.
"Another thing is that the Southwest Commander-in-Chief, Earl Qingyuan, wants to recruit you into the army to help fight against the rebel Wang Lang and the Corpse Demon Sect. Because you are a master of Qi Refining, he has to inform me before he recruits you." Zhuge Yunjin replied.
"Earl Qingyuan is the prince's man, right?" Qin Ziling said with a cold smile.
Zhuge Yunjin was slightly startled when he heard this, then his expression changed, and he forced a smile and said, "Fellow Daoist Qin, don't think too much."
"Lord Zhuge should know that I have always kept a low profile. There are not many people in Xiyun Province who know that I am a master of Qi Refining. He, Earl Qingyuan, was originally far away in the capital, and was only transferred to the four southwestern provinces in recent months to command various troops. He actually knew my name so quickly, and even specifically named me and recruited me into the army! Don't you think I shouldn't think too much?" Qin Ziling sneered.
Zhuge Yunjin's expression became more and more unnatural after hearing this. After a while, he said, "After all, Earl Qingyuan is the Grand Commander, commanding all the troops in the four southwestern states. He has many eyes and ears, so it is easy for him to find out which Qi Refining Grandmasters there are in the four southwestern states."
"It seems that Lord Zhuge wants me to accept this conscription?" Qin Ziling glanced at Zhuge Yunjin and said lightly.
"Suppressing the rebellion in Nandingzhou and destroying the Corpse Demon Sect are important matters for the court. As a citizen of Daqi, it is my duty to help the court suppress the rebellion and destroy the Demon Sect. Of course, Qi Refining is beyond the secular world, especially the Qi Refining Master. Even if Earl Qingyuan is the Grand Commander, he cannot be forcibly recruited.
However, the Supervisor had already passed down the message that if the Earl of Qingyuan requested to mobilize troops, the judges of the four southwestern states should try their best to cooperate. The Earl of Qingyuan did not only recruit Qi Refining Masters from our Xiyun State this time, but also from the other three states. So if Fellow Daoist Qin only has doubts in his heart, I am afraid it is not convenient for me to refuse. "Zhuge Yunjin replied.
"In that case, I won't make things difficult for Lord Zhuge. Let me put it this way, please ask Lord Zhuge to reply to the Earl for me. I have reached a critical juncture in my cultivation these days, and I will report to the Grand Marshal's Mansion in a few days." Qin Ziling thought for a while and said.
"You are too polite, Fellow Daoist Qin. I will have someone reply to Earl Qingyuan when I return." Zhuge Yunjin said.
After saying that, Zhuge Yunjin stood up and said goodbye.
"What are you going to do with this Earl Qingyuan?" Xiao Qing asked after Zhuge Yunjin left.
"The matter of the Earl of Qingyuan is not urgent, but the matter of the Qin family of Wuzhou is the most urgent. The Qin family of Wuzhou has treated me well, and after all, I am also a descendant of the Qin family.
If the prince really wants to deal with the Qin family of Wuzhou, I certainly can't sit idly by. But once I intervene, this matter will probably get out of hand! Not only does the prince have many forces and masters under his command, but the prince is also the future monarch. To some extent, being an enemy of him means being an enemy of the court of the Great Qi Kingdom.
With my current strength, I am not afraid of the court of the Great Qi Kingdom. What I am worried about is the Tianyan Sect behind the court of the Great Qi Kingdom. The royal family of the Great Qi Kingdom in all dynasties was established by the Tianyan Sect. It can be seen that Jiang Guangquan was able to ascend to the position of crown prince, and there must be someone in the Tianyan Sect who nodded in support.
The person who can decide the future monarch of a country, the person behind the prince must be powerful and influential in the Tianyan Sect. Once I intervene in the affairs of the prince and the Qin family of Wuzhou, I will not compromise, and I will definitely suppress the prince vigorously. In this way, I will not only have to face the court, but also the Tianyan Sect master . "
Qin Ziling frowned slightly, touched his chin, and paced back and forth in the hall.
"Does the Tianyan Sect have any powerful Jindan masters?" Xiao Qing asked.
"I am sure that the supervisor is the Great Mystic Master, so there is a high probability that there are powerful Jindan masters in the Tianyan Sect. Otherwise, with my current strength, I don't need to be afraid of the Tianyan Sect masters behind the prince." Qin Ziling replied.
As soon as Qin Ziling finished speaking, someone from the Qin Mansion in Anhe Village sent a message saying that Qin Xingpeng, the patriarch of the Qin family in Wuzhou, was coming to visit.
Qin Xingpeng is Qin Zitang's nephew. When Qin Ziling heard that he was coming to visit, he thought about it and ordered someone to invite him to the county magistrate's mansion.
There were some things he didn't want his mother to know so as to avoid worrying her.
Soon, Qin Xingpeng arrived at the county magistrate's mansion.
When we met again, Qin Xingpeng was more calm and less arrogant than last time.
As soon as he saw Qin Ziling, he immediately bowed and said, "Xingpeng greets uncle!"
"This is your aunt, Xiao Qing, the prefect of Fangliao County." Qin Ziling pointed at Xiao Qing and said.
"Xingpeng meets my aunt!" Qin Xingpeng hurriedly bowed again.
Seeing Qin Xingpeng, who was about the same age as her, respectfully addressing her as "little aunt", Xiao Qing remembered that he was the nephew of Qin Zitang, with whom she had a very good relationship, so she loved him and nodded with a smile. Then she took out a "Runzang Red Blood Pill" from her storage ring and handed it to Qin Xingpeng, saying, "This is our first meeting, and I can't think of a suitable gift. You can just take this 'Runzang Red Blood Pill'."
Qin Xingpeng's heart trembled when he saw the "Runzang Chixuedan" that Xiao Qing handed over to him.
This "Runzang Chixue Pill" is much more precious than the "Wuzang Guiyuan Pill" that Qin Ziling gave him as a gift last time. One pill is worth four or five pills.
Last time, Qin Ziling casually took out two "Five Zang Guiyuan Pills" and gave them to Qin Xingpeng. Qin Xingpeng felt that Qin Ziling was really generous, even more generous than the clan leader.
Unexpectedly, my aunt is even more generous and she easily gave me a "Runzang Chixue Dan"!
How could Qin Xingpeng know that the young aunt in front of him is now a martial saint, while his uncle Ziling at that time had not yet completely refined an organ and looked like just a quasi-grandmaster.
How could Qin Ziling at that time be compared with Xiao Qing now?
"Since it was given by your aunt, just take it." Qin Ziling said lightly when he saw Qin Xingpeng's surprised and dazed look, as if he didn't realize that in terms of age, he was younger than Qin Xingpeng.
"Thank you, aunt." Seeing Qin Ziling say this, Qin Xingpeng accepted the "Runzang Chixue Dan".
"Is the prince going to deal with the Qin family?" Qin Ziling asked after Qin Xingpeng accepted the elixir.
"How did you know, uncle? Did you also hear the news in Xiyunzhou?" Qin Xingpeng said in surprise.
"I just got some information and made a guess." Qin Ziling answered truthfully.
Qin Xingpeng's face gradually became serious when he heard this, and he said, "Recently, the various forces belonging to the prince in Wuzhou have been mobilizing quite intensively. I think the prince will take action against the Qin family in the near future. My aunt asked me to inform my uncle that you have always been low-key and have never shown any edge. You are far away in Fangqiao County. I think the prince doesn't know that the Qin family has someone like you.
So she asked me to tell you not to interfere in the affairs of the Qin family and the prince, and to keep a low profile and leave a descendant for the Qin family. In addition to you, the Qin family has also made preparations for a rainy day and dispersed some young disciples to lie dormant. However, those people's cultivation is not high, and some are even just children, so after this storm is over, it is my uncle's responsibility to take care of them, and the burden on his shoulders is also very heavy. "
"It seems that the Qin family has no chance of winning!" Qin Ziling said in a deep voice.
"The prince is now at the peak of his career, with immense power, while the Qin family has been on the decline. How can they possibly stand a chance of winning! They are simply relying on their ancestral land and fighting a desperate battle." Qin Xingpeng said with a look of grief and indignation on his face.
"If that's the case, why did the prince wait until now to take action against the Qin family?" Qin Ziling asked.
In fact, he had long known that the Qin family and the prince were at odds, but the prince had never dared to take action against the Qin family openly. Qin Ziling naturally thought that it was due to the constraints of various forces and did not take it too seriously.
Now it seems that something must have gone wrong.
"The prince had long wanted to take action against the Qin family, but Grandmother Tiangu was a true disciple of the Tianyan Sect and was expected to break through and become a Xuanshi. One day, Grandmother Tiangu failed to induce lightning to temper her body, and the dust settled, so the prince did not dare to take action. Two months ago, Grandmother Tiangu failed to temper her body with lightning, and the prince no longer had any scruples.
In the past few days, he has been mobilizing troops and ordering many parties to take turns to go to the government to sue the Qin family. Recently, he has framed the Qin family with a crime of colluding with the Demon Sect to kill people, and the mobilization of troops has become more frequent and intensive, so we estimate that the day when the prince will take action against the Qin family is approaching, so my aunt sent me to inform you. "Qin Xingpeng replied.
