When Fazheng rushed to Shouchun, Chen Xi had already begun to appease the Qingxu Taishan family. Of course, Chen Xi, who was from a family like Xuzhou who had gone dark in one breath, could only turn a blind eye for now.
"Master of the family." Chen Shang appeared in front of Chen Xi after a day's rest. The standard family leader's etiquette for the family master did not include anything else.
"Sit down, uncle." Chen Xi pointed to the chair opposite and asked Chen Yun to serve tea and snacks. Then Chen Yun slowly exited holding the tea tray, leaving Chen Shang and Chen Xi alone.
"Zichuan..." Chen Shang didn't know how to speak. He saw Chen Xi picking up the teacup and sighed.
"Uncle, there is no need to be like this. Everyone has their own ambitions. The choices they make are not wrong. And you can rest assured that I have no idea of getting to the bottom of it. Otherwise, I don't need to be so anxious to appease the family." Chen Xi put down his tea cup and looked at him. He said calmly, "We will use it when it is needed."
Chen Shang opened his mouth, and finally just smiled twice to show that he already knew.
"The Chen family will not attend the afternoon meeting at Manxianglou. You will take over my property. I will ask Chen Ge to send these documents over in the afternoon." Chen Xi saw that Chen Shang was silent and knew that what happened yesterday had hit him hard. Although it is true that the aristocratic family only thinks about themselves, things like this that violate the agreement are too embarrassing for the aristocratic family!
"This..." Chen Shang was shocked, and then he looked up at Chen Xi, whose expression showed no change.
"I have no intention of severing ties with the Chen family." When Chen Xi saw the drastic change in Chen Shang's expression, he knew that his behavior had given the other party a bad hint, and explained with a smile.
"Then why do you act like this?" Chen Shang asked puzzledly.
"The Chen family needs to keep a low profile. Just be as low-key as before. We don't need to fight. If I'm in the front, it means we have the greatest benefits. Why eat both ends? Being more generous is good for everyone." Chen Xi was the first. This is the first time the term "we" has been used in front of the Chen family.
"Okay!" Chen Shang was overjoyed. Chen Xi expressed his feelings for the first time, and Chen Shang was not a fool. Chen Xi's words made sense. As long as he was still there, the Chen family would have countless benefits and there would be no need to chase after others. For small profits, the style of conduct can also be more relaxed and steady.
"Normally I won't control the Chen family. The clan elders can do anything, whether they are herding sheep or anything else. But if necessary, I need the Chen family to go east. The Chen family must go east. But you can rest assured that I will not harm myself. , our class needs to be reformed before we can comply with the law and human relations." Chen Xi said calmly.
"The head of the family is the helmsman of the family. This is a matter of course." Chen Shang nodded and said.
"If you have any outstanding children in the Chen family, remember to inform me and I will educate them on your behalf." Chen Xi sighed and said, "It can also be from the Chen family in Yingchuan. After all, they are all the same Chen family."
There was a hint of joy in Chen Shang's eyebrows. Chen Xi, who had been indifferent to the Chen family members who had moved to Taishan for several years, finally began to take over the affairs of the Chen family, and seemed to be preparing to integrate the Chen family.
"Master, this is..." Chen Shang looked at Chen Xi with a confused look on his face, why he suddenly changed like this.
"The aristocratic family needs a leader, just like the Yuan family and the Yang family back then. Now the Yang family is trapped in Chang'an and can hardly protect itself. The Yuan family is powerful, but they are not on the same side as me." Chen Xi looked at Chen Shang and said.
Just as originally estimated, after Dingding North, the subsequent rule will not be as simple as suppressing the aristocratic families and supporting the people. The aristocratic families are always groups with considerable knowledge and energy. People serve as banners, lead these people, and at least don't let them go astray.
Chen Shang swallowed the saliva. Now that the world is in the Yang family and the Yuan family has been excluded, the top aristocratic families are the Xun family and the Chen family. Although the Xun family is prosperous, the current Chen family is not a vegetarian.
Thinking of being able to become the flag-bearer of a world-famous family, Chen Shang only felt a kind of enthusiasm from his heart. Fame and fortune come naturally! How could Chen Shang not be excited about such a major event that would almost make the Chen family become the top of the family?
"So the Chen family needs to be low-key, so low-key that others don't notice us. We just need to do good things silently." Chen Xi taught the elders of the Chen family in his lineage.
"Well, it makes sense. In that situation, any small mistake will be magnified several times. You should be cautious and low-key enough to do good things." Chen Shang stroked his beard and said, "But the Yuan family is not that easy to be frustrated. , if you act like this, you will be keeping a low profile, and if you encounter failure in the end, the Yuan family will be chasing and intercepting you."
"Although the Yuan family is strong, it is not my opponent. I can't stand the behavior of this class of aristocratic families. I need top-down reforms and bottom-up reforms to start at the same time, so that the aristocratic families in the middle can quickly complete the changes. "Chen Xi told the truth directly to Chen Shang.
"What I value most about the family is morality, but I can't stand the style of the family. I need the style of the family to match the morality of the family, so I will be the head of the Chen family." Chen Xi looked at Chen Shang and continued to speak.
"Yuan family..." Although Yuan Shao's plan failed this time, the riot that occurred in Mount Tai was enough to explain all the situations. Yuan Shao was not weak.
"Yuan Shao is not the problem, and the Yuan family is not the problem. All I want is for the Chen family to carry out reforms in a low-key manner. Before Xuande goes north to settle the Central Plains, let the family see successful cases of change and let them know that there is another way to go. ." Seeing Chen Shang's hesitation, Chen Xi didn't want to say anything else and immediately gave him no choice.
"Since the head of the family has made a decision, why not give the order directly, but ask me in the name of discussion." Chen Shang choked to death by Chen Xi's tone, and then asked dissatisfiedly.
"In order to make people understand." Chen Xi picked up a piece of snack at random and swallowed it in one gulp. Then, before Chen Shang could speak, Chen Xi continued, "It would be best if you can understand, but if you can't understand, I can only let You realize during the change that after all, I have decided to do this, so there is no way it can be stopped."
Chen Xi's words made Chen Shang look ugly, but they also made Chen Shang understand that Chen Xi's will would not be shaken. After a long time, Chen Shang sighed and said, "Please tell me what your request is. I think everyone in the Chen family can understand it."
At this level, what else could Chen Shang say? He could only agree to Chen Xi's request due to emotions and reasons, and then be the first to eat crabs. Whether the first family to change will succeed or fail will decide There are too many things behind. (To be continued.)
