empire wars

Chapter 12

"Why, the magistrate has objections?"

Qin Zhen's tone was not kind, and a pair of eyes stared at him coldly.

Shen Liwen froze, secretly exclaiming that something is wrong, this old man is not easy to mess with, and his temper is still as hot as before.

Shen Liwen cast his eyes on the others, the county magistrate drank the wine in a daze, but if Gu Yunyun didn't see it, he put the vegetables in his daughter's bowl.

The other Patriarchs, big and small, even lowered their heads one after another.

The generals in the army are all from the Qin family, but they watched the jokes from the sidelines.

"Don't dare, Qin Yuan's nephew is a dragon and phoenix among people, and the post of county magistrate is enough."

Shen Liwen quickly apologized and smiled.

"That's good. This is Shen Liwen, the county magistrate. The Shen family's positions in the county government are all theirs. In the future, if there is anything to do, tell them to do it. If it can't be done, then change someone."

Qin Zhen waved his hand.

Qin Yuan looked at the bookish Shen Liwen and smiled faintly.

It seems that Shen Liwen is quite afraid of Qin Zhen. He thought that the Shen family could shake hands with the Qin family, but he didn't expect to be so cowardly.

In fact, it's no wonder Qin Yuan thought so, if Qin Wang was in power, they would be quite opposed to the Qin family.

But this Qin Zhen in front of him is different. If there is a disagreement, he shoots. There are not a hundred people who die in his hands, but there are also eighty.

Shen Liwen smiled wryly, regretting what he had said.

"this."

Qin Yuan followed Qin Wang's gaze and looked over.

"I, Gu Yun, am just a small businessman. I would like to congratulate Nephew Qin Xian on his appointment as county magistrate in advance. I would like to send a thousand shi of grain as a congratulatory gift."

Gu Yunyun said quickly, afraid that Qin Zhen would speak up in person, it would not be as simple as a thousand stones of grain.

In Mingwu City, everyone doesn't know that the Gu family is a piece of fat.

In the past few years, the thousands of soldiers of the Qin family were all supported by the Gu family. Once there was no food in the army, Qin Zhen would come to the door with a knife that day.

The most ruthless time, Qin Zhen stayed at the Gu family for three days and three nights, until the Gu family agreed to support the army for a month, and then reluctantly left.

Qin Zhen glanced at him and said nothing.

After a short chat and three rounds of drinking, Qin Zhen slowly stood up, and everyone knew that a big news was about to be announced.

The entire banquet fell silent instantly, and all eyes gathered again.

Qin Zhen looked around the banquet and coughed lightly.

"Thank you for your kindness and participation in the banquet. I have something to announce."

"From today, Qin Yuan will be the next Patriarch!"

Qin Zhen's voice was like thunder, resounding through the banquet.

Although many people have already guessed it, many people are still surprised that a boy who is only 16 years old is the head of the dignified Qin family.

The direct line of the Qin family is thin, and only the eldest son of the third generation, Qin Yuan, is left, but there are still talents in the side line that can be used to great advantage.

For example, Qin Ming, who has been managing the Qin family for many years, manages it in an orderly manner, and is the top leader in business management.

For example, Qin Chi, who has served as a lieutenant in the army for many years, has accumulated a lot of prestige and is strong enough.

Even in the third generation, there are quite a few people who can compare to Qin Yuan.

The reason why famous families can be passed down longer than ordinary families is that they have a steady stream of talents to support the family's important responsibilities.

Whether it is direct lineage or collateral lineage, the survival of the fittest, and the able ones prevail, can the family be passed on.

"Uncle, Qin Yuan is underage and unmarried. I don't think he is good enough to take on the big responsibility."

Qin Chi stood up, he knew that this was the only chance, otherwise once the name of Patriarch was decided, it would be very troublesome for him to take over the Qin family later.

The gazes came together, and Qin Chi was neither humble nor overbearing, "I have devoted myself to the Qin family for many years, and I have done my best. Now that the world is in chaos, the Qin family needs a wise master to take on the important responsibilities of the Qin family. Qin Chi is not talented, and he is willing to compete with his nephew. Fight for the position of head of the family."

"I am not discussing with you, but announcing a decision."

Qin Zhen glanced at him lightly. "I will settle the accounts between you two brothers slowly after the banquet is over."

Qin Zhen glanced around, everyone in the Qin family lowered their heads, not daring to refute.

What puzzled Qin Zhen was that Qin Ming was not present at the banquet.

Qin Chi felt Qin Zhen's gaze, and his heart felt inexplicably empty, but when he thought of his backstage, he suddenly stiffened.

He knew what he had done, once Qin Yuan came to power, there was absolutely no way for him to survive.

"I don't know what virtue and ability Qin Yuan has to assume the position of Patriarch."

Qin Chi's soldiers pointed directly at Qin Yuan. "In terms of qualifications, I have been in the army for many years. In terms of dedication, I have devoted myself to the Qin family for [-] years. In terms of strength, I am already at the seventh level of body training. Could it be that I am not as good as the yellow-haired boy at the third level of body training?"

The guests watched this scene and were secretly shocked. The Qin family really produced a large number of talents, and Qin Chi had already reached the seventh level of body training.

Especially the generals in the army were very surprised that Qin Chi's strength was even higher than them. Many of them were stuck in the sixth level of body training for many years and could not break through.

"Then what does Uncle Qin Chi think?"

Qin Yuan's eyes narrowed. He didn't expect Qin Chi to be so bold. Could it be that he had some trump cards, or that he should fight to the death?
"If not, how about you and I fighting fairly, the winner takes the position of Patriarch, and the loser apologizes on the spot?"

Qin Chi pressed on every step of the way, without looking at the old man at all, and kept on Qin Yuan.

"Do you really think you can beat me?"

Qin Yuan sneered, with his triple strength in body training, how could he beat Qin Chi.

But in terms of momentum, he can't lose, not to mention, he still has a system, so it's a big deal to spend some luck.

"I have a subordinate who has the strength of the ninth level of body training. As long as you can beat him, I am willing to give up the position of Patriarch."

hiss.
There was a chill in the hall. The ninth level of body refining was a strong man with the same strength as Qin Zhen. The Qin family was able to cultivate such a powerful master.

After Qin Yuan finished speaking, Qin Yi took a step forward, his eyes were like sharp swords, piercing Qin Chi's heart.

Qin Chi said silently that he knew the strength of Qin Yi and others just now, so naturally he would not respond.

"Hey, for a prestigious family, how can the position of head of the family be a trifle? It should be for those who can."

Dai Gongze got up and stood next to Qin Chi, his momentum soared, and a huge sense of oppression swept the entire banquet, everyone was shocked.

Qin Yuan's face turned pale, the aura was aimed at him.

Fortunately, Qin Yi stepped forward to slow down the impact of this momentum.

"who are you?"

Qin Yuan said coldly.

This person looks stronger than Qin Yi, isn't he a strong person in the Houtian realm.

Unexpectedly, in a Mingwu city, powerful body-refinement masters appeared one after another, even those in the acquired realm appeared.

"This Commander, Dai Gongze, has the third level of acquired state. He is one of the eight generals of the Tiandao Northern Expedition Army. He is mainly responsible for the conquest of Liangzhou in Xiyong."

"Qin Chi, as the commander-in-chief of the Heavenly Dao Army, is in charge of the affairs of Mingwu City. I hope you will give me a good face. In the future, the Heavenly Dao Army will come to the city, and there will be a big thank you."

Dai Gongze's eyes circled around, and he was very satisfied when he saw the surprised and fearful eyes.

"Heavenly Dao Army!"

Qin Yuan stared at him, but he did not expect that the Tiandao Army would reach out to Mingwu City.

The Tiandao Army is a peasant uprising army headed by the Tiandao Sect. It spreads the idea of ​​doing justice for the sky, overthrowing the strong Han, and rebuilding the peaceful world. Many people who are in dire straits respond to join.

It was because of the rise of the Heavenly Dao Army that the status of the Liehan Dynasty was in jeopardy, and it was getting worse day by day.

At this time, the imperial army and the Tiandao army were fighting in full swing. It was almost a small battle in three days, and a big battle in five days. The flames of war covered most of the dynasty.

The Tiandao Army is also one of the few forces that can confront the imperial court head-on. Even the princes who have accumulated strength secretly dare not confront the Tiandao Army head-on.

According to the news, the Tiandao Army captured many states and counties in the south and occupied a huge territory. It was unexpected that the main force would choose Xiyong Liangzhou as the next target to capture.

(End of this chapter)