"Second brother, I don't agree with you!"
In the Xun family mansion.
Xun Su, the seventh eldest, was frowning and expressing his resistance firmly in his tone.
And after Xun Nui looked over.
Xun Su said in a calm tone: "Second brother, isn't the rule set by our Xun family at the beginning not to take sides and to maintain neutrality?"
"No matter who wins or loses, who has the upper hand or who is at a disadvantage, we will only be spectators and will never interfere. We will run our own business safely."
"Now that Cao Zixiu has led his troops, he may not be able to defeat Yuan Shu. Why did the second brother decide to help him with all his heart?"
"How about giving up the great Yingchuan County to others?"
Xun Cui, who was sitting at the top, knocked on the table hard, and then scolded in a strong and powerful voice.
"Old Qi, you are confused!"
"What does it mean to give up the great Yingchuan County to others? This has never been our family's place. If we don't help Cao Zixiu, our Xun family will not have the final say here."
"As for whether to favor the enemy or not, haven't you seen it clearly? Not long ago, Yuan Shu had a battle with the Cao family. The Cao family only used half of their troops and beat Yuan Shu to the ground."
"And now Cao Zixiu, who is known as a famous general in the world, has won consecutive battles since he led the army, and has never been defeated, will also participate in this war. How good and capable is Yuan Shu? How can you say that it has not been decided yet?"
…
Xun Su's words made Xun Su speechless. After all, the facts are here.
If you get rid of Sun Jian's power.
Really no one is optimistic about how long Yuan Shu can last under the Cao family.
Just discuss victory and defeat.
It doesn't make much sense right now.
The real struggle of several other old comrades is that this is not in line with the Xun family's principles of doing things.
In their view.
This is the foundation for the family to settle down and live.
If you choose to disobey because of one person, it will be in vain in the future, and it may even lead to the decline of the family. The so-called transcendent status of the noble family cannot be maintained.
Therefore, after Xun Nui retorted.
Xun Min, the eighth eldest child, immediately tapped the ground several times with the crutch in his hand.
Then he coughed twice, and then said bluntly: "Second brother, no matter whether Yuan Shu will be defeated by the Cao family in the end, at least he has not been defeated yet. Yingchuan County is still under the control of the north and the south at the same time."
"According to our code of conduct, until the winner is truly determined, we will never express our support for either side and will only stand by and watch."
"The Cao family wants to go south to conquer Yuzhou, and they need our Xun family to surrender. This is absolutely fine, but if they want us to surrender to him wholeheartedly, work for them, and sell Yingchuan completely, it is not that easy. , at least you can’t do that now!”
Xun Min's meaning is very simple.
It's okay to drop the table nominally.
But if you really want to package up the family and sell it all away, that's absolutely not possible.
And after saying this.
Xun Min paused for a few seconds.
There seemed to be some hesitation as to whether he should say the next words, but after a few breaths, he finally shook his lips and then slowly emphasized.
"I know that Wen Ruo is working under Cao Zixiu now, so the second brother will inevitably be biased towards him."
"But we, the elders, should not get involved in matters between the younger generations. This way at least we, the Xun family, have a choice at any time."
"If the Cao family really rises to great heights in the future, and we have Wen Ruo's kindness at that time, although we won't follow him straight into the sky, it won't be too bad either."
"On the other hand, if the Cao family loses power, as long as we elders are not involved, no matter how big the disaster is, it will not affect the family."
"This is the best choice!"
…
Xun Min's words are indeed somewhat lethal.
In a few words, Xun Nui was interpreted as someone seeking selfish interests because of his son.
This is a bit of a slap in the face.
So after Xun Min finished speaking.
Xun Nui suddenly became furious.
His old and cloudy eyes rarely focused, staring straight at Xun Min like a hawk.
Xun Ming felt uncomfortable all over.
"Lao Ba, you are the youngest among our brothers. As the elder brother, I will not care about you, but you must remember that I have never and will never risk the future of the family for my own selfishness!"
After scolding him sternly.
Xun Nui took a deep breath and saw that his brother was looking at him with an apologetic look on his face, and he just regained his composure.
Then he said seriously.
"Each side of the chessboard places a chip. Regardless of victory or defeat, we can maintain our current position. This is indeed the rule set at the beginning."
"But there is a premise, that is, when all parties maintain a balance of power, you see, before the Cao family had risen, Wen Ruo was already working under Cao Zixiu. Did I say a word for them at that time?"
"But it's different now!"
While talking.
Xun Nui shook his sleeves.
Then the voice suddenly became louder.
"Now the Cao family dominates Yanzhou. There are still two counties in the north owned by the Cao family. Yuzhou in the south must not be able to escape the hands of the Cao family this time."
"On the other hand, all parties except the Cao family, Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan, and Han Fu, are trapped in the quagmire of Jizhou. Qingzhou has not yet recovered from the ant-thief rebellion. Xuzhou is in a corner, and Yuan Shu is embarrassed to use it."
"In comparison, east of Hangu Pass, the Cao family is unstoppable."
"At such a critical juncture, we should make decisions quickly to expand what we can get, instead of sticking to the old ways and not knowing how to adapt!"
…
Xun Nui's words made Lao Qi and Lao Ba think deeply for a while.
It was just that the two of them deduced it in their minds.
But he shook his head uniformly.
"Second brother said that he was so certain, but he was actually betting. You said that the Cao family would sweep across Guandong, but heaven has changed. Who can tell a hundred steps by looking at it?"
"The Cao family seems to have the upper hand now, but how can the fourth and third sons of the Yuan family, a powerful family, be trapped in a moment of weakness?"
Talk and talk.
The two brothers at the bottom of the ranking.
They all persisted and were unwilling to completely fall to Cao Ang.
Without any choice.
Xun Nu could only turn his gaze to the fourth Xun Tao on the side, and then asked expectantly.
"Fourth brother, what do you think?"
Xun Tao, who also had white hair and beard, and an old face, after pondering for a while, expressed his stance with a smile.
"My brother, I, and the two worthy brothers have different views. In my case, whether I completely surrender to the Cao family does not depend on whether the Cao family has a good chance of winning or not."
"It depends on how much conditions they can offer for this. As long as they can afford the corresponding price, even if the chance of winning is small, I am willing to support them."
Unlike his brothers, talking is about family and keeping silent is about long-term differences. Xun Tao obviously pays more attention to immediate practical interests.
He only cares about what he gets.
Don't care about the long term.
Regarding this neutral attitude, Xun Nui could only helplessly shake his head.
"Well, if my prediction is correct, Cao Zixiu should come to visit today. Let's listen to what he has to say and then we can make a decision."
………………
After a stick of incense.
Several people were chatting.
Suddenly there was a sound of running footsteps outside, and then a servant was heard reporting.
"General Cao Zixiu, the shepherd of Yuzhou, is here to visit!"
"Please, please come quickly!"
After giving the order.
Several old comrades of the Xun family also slowly stood up and prepared to go out to greet them.
It's just that Xun Nui walked in the front.
However, Xun Su and Xun Min deliberately fell a few steps behind.
Taking advantage of the opportunity when his second brother was not paying attention, they made eye contact with each other.
Although they didn't say a word, they were brothers for decades, so they instantly understood what the other party meant.
"When Cao Zixiu comes in later, he must try his best to make him retreat in the face of difficulties and voluntarily give up the intention of forcibly subduing the Xun family, so as to completely control Yingchuan County."
"Whether it's arguing with words or expounding on one's interests, as long as it doesn't completely offend someone to death, there are no taboos in all methods!"
After Lao Qi and Lao Ba received the other party's signal.
They each nodded vaguely.
Then, with their big sleeves fluttering, one person was stroking his beard, and the other was leaning on a cane. Although his steps were slow, he was full of confidence, as if he had already secured victory.
But as they walked to the door.
The eyes of the people coming in from outside met.
The next second.
Xun Min shouted in surprise.
"Zhong Yu?!"
…
The leader was none other than Xun Yue and Xun Zhongyu.
And after hearing his uncle's cry.
Xun Yue immediately bowed to everyone with a slight smile on his face.
"My nephew has met your uncles!"
"My dear nephew, please wake up quickly!"
Several old comrades gathered around him and raised their hands to help him up.
Then they gathered around him, asking about his well-being and caring about his studies and life.
It seems that at this moment, the other Xun family children are no longer important. From this, it can be seen that Xun Yue is indeed a heavyweight in the hearts of the older generation.
After responding respectfully one by one.
Another set of footsteps sounded behind Xun Yue.
This made him quickly come to his senses, turn slightly sideways, and make way for Cao Ang, who was walking forward from behind.
At the same time, he raised his hand and introduced.
"Uncles, this is General Cao Angcao, the Marquis of Weixiang of the Han Dynasty, General Hu Ben Zhonglang, the shepherd of Yuzhou, and the governor of Dongjun!"
Since he decided to defect to Cao Ang's command.
Then Xun Yue was unambiguous in handling things.
Cao Ang was immediately given a bunch of titles.
Everyone was calmed down on the spot.
However, compared to these majestic-sounding titles, what surprised Xun Su and Xun Min even more was the attitude shown by Xun Yue.
what's the situation? !
Didn't Zhong Yu in the past ignore foreign affairs and concentrate on studying and studying, paying little attention to all forces in the world and having no special inclination?
How come today.
But instead he sang praises for Cao Ang!
…
Cao Ang didn't know what these old comrades were thinking, but looking at the wrinkled faces, even the skin stretched out instantly.
Then you know how they feel.
After secretly laughing in my heart.
Cao Ang bowed slightly to Xun Nu and others, and then saluted politely.
"Junior Cao Ang, I have met all the elders!"
Cao Ang did not put his title in front of him, but instead bowed as a junior disciple. However, several senior members of the Xun family did not dare to show off to such a young junior.
They all handed over their hands in return.
Then Cao Ang, at the unanimous invitation of everyone, sat down in the lobby.
Not long after I sat down.
He didn't even have time to say hello.
The two Xun Su brothers, who were still full of questions at this moment, couldn't help but ask Xun Yuedao.
"Zhongyu, why are you not studying in the study today, but instead come to visit your uncles?"
Xun Yue still looked like a humble gentleman, as gentle as jade, and answered calmly and indifferently.
"Reporting to uncles, my nephew came here today to report something to you."
"My nephew plans to leave Yingyin County and go south with General Cao. After conquering Yuan Hou, he will return to Puyang County, East County, Yanzhou with him."
"In the future, my nephew will most likely settle down in Puyang County. Even if there are changes in the future, it will be with General Cao's advancement and other arrangements will be made."
…
The words are spoken.
It was astonishing.
Not to mention the Xun Su brothers who already had objections.
Even Xun Cui, who has always had great confidence in Cao Ang and expressed his willingness to firmly support him and completely control Yingchuan County.
Everyone was stunned at this moment.
The whole person looked at Xun Yue in shock, and then moved his gaze to Cao Ang aside, glancing back and forth, his lips trembling.
Obviously he was shocked.
As juniors who grew up around him, Xun Nui, Xun Su and others all watched Xun Yue grow up and knew what kind of temper he was.
He can definitely be called a gentleman with a strong character, a man of integrity, and not obsessed with materialistic desires.
A junior with such excellent qualities.
It is simply impossible for someone to change their position or even completely reverse their stance just because of a few words.
Not to mention that Cao Angcong appeared in Yingyin County, and the Communist Party did not have half a day. Even if they wanted to use some means, they were determined to be unable to do anything.
But now the facts are before our eyes.
Xun Yue not only showed a great preference for Cao Ang, but even bluntly said that he would hang out with Cao Ang and move directly to Dongjun, Cao Ang's base camp.
A completely different person than in the past few decades.
What happened?
After all, it was Cao Ang who had astonishing personal charisma. He could make the air flow in the hall as soon as he opened his mouth. The upright gentleman bowed his head and bowed. The tiger's body shook and everyone fell in love.
Or... in Xun Yue's heart, Cao Ang has great potential. If he follows him, he will have a great future. Is this the so-called "Ming Zhu"?
The former is obviously unlikely.
That being said.
Xun Yue and Xun Zhongyu were not worried about being in vain for the rest of their lives and not having any fame or honors until they died.
Rather, it means that among all the forces in the world at that time, none of them could impress him.
But now he met Cao Ang, and he believed that Cao Ang had great potential, and the Cao family's power had great advantages. In the future, he might even sweep across Guandong and dominate the world.
So I didn’t care about politics in the past.
Xun Yue regards fame as a passing cloud.
Only then would he choose to go against the norm.
Think of this.
Everyone couldn't help but nodded slightly.
I think this may be a more reasonable explanation.
…
In an instant.
The way everyone looked at Cao Ang became a little different.
Xun Su and Xun Yi were the first to hesitate.
At first, they had a good discussion, and when Cao Ang arrived, they would give him some difficult problems to make him retreat, thus preserving the neutrality and independence of the Xun family.
However, at present, Xun Yue, the company commander's eldest son, the son of his late eldest brother, has always been set up as a role model for the younger generation of writers by himself and others.
They all felt that Cao Ang was someone they could rely on.
As for what they both believed before, it is still unclear who will win in the world, and the Cao family may not necessarily win the final victory.
How much objectivity does it have?
This is really doubtful.
The second brother Xun Nu and the eldest nephew Xun Yue both believed that following Cao Ang would have a bright future.
It’s okay if one or two people say this. If they all say this, then is it possible that we are the ones who have the problem?
This made Lao Qi and Lao Ba fall into a long silence, and they would be speechless for a while.
I had prepared a draft in my heart and belly a long time ago, and after speaking a thousand words, it turned into a scrap.
What should I do now?
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(End of chapter)
