When Xue Rengui heard this, the uneasiness in his heart immediately disappeared!
"Brother... do you think I did the right thing?!"
he asked a little excitedly.
Xu Fenglei nodded firmly.
"It's right, it's perfect, there's no flaws at all."
He praised,
"It's immoral to kill a donkey, so you shouldn't do it unless it's absolutely necessary."
"You didn't let them know from the beginning, and your follow-up strategy was also very good, eliminating the possibility of them being exposed."
"Brother is so happy! Who would have thought that the poor man he picked up at the beginning can now be independent."
"Rengui, congratulations, you have graduated!"
Xue Rengui: "!!!"
Plop!
He knelt directly in front of Xu Fenglei, tears filling his eyes!
"Brother!"
Xue Rengui choked and said,
"If it weren't for your support, Rengui would never be where he is today!"
"You are so kind to me! My life is good... I really met a noble person!"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Before he finished speaking, he had already kowtowed to Xu Fenglei three times!
Solid!
"Okay, okay, get up."
Xu Fenglei helped him up and said with a smile,
"It's your kid who can seize the opportunity. It's a piece of jade."
"I won't waste my time on ordinary people."
"Wipe your tears. There is gold under a man's knees. Don't kneel down to others. Do you understand?"
Xue Rengui stood up slowly, wiped his tears, and suddenly laughed.
"Speaking of gold, I have prepared a gift for my eldest brother."
He said,
"I hope big brother will like it."
"Miss Zi'er, let them bring it in!"
The purple maid on the side left in response, and after a while, several big men carried several boxes into the courtyard.
"What?"
Xu Fenglei said with some surprise,
"Did you bring me a gift?"
The corners of Xue Rengui's mouth rose slightly, feeling a little proud.
"Brother, please open it. You will know when you open it."
He sold it off.
Xu Fenglei also laughed.
"Okay, okay...then let me see what good things you brought me!"
"What can make you so proud must not be a mortal thing!"
This brat's mouth almost reaches behind his ears!
What gift could make him so proud...
With curiosity, Xu Fenglei gently opened the box,
Snap!
Uh-huh!
The moment the box was opened, a dazzling golden light appeared!
At a glance...they are all yellow gold bars!
"This, gold?!"
Xu Fenglei said in astonishment,
"so much?"
Snap!
Snap!
The remaining large boxes were all opened, and inside... they were all filled with gold!
At this moment, Xu Fenglei was surrounded by gold!
Even the air is filled with the smell of gold, which is the wonderful smell of wealth!
Zi Maid also widened her eyes with an incredulous expression.
The last time I saw so much gold was the last time!
Well...just the time when Your Majesty and Your Majesty sent gold and silver to invest in Fenglei Bank...
"Rengui... have you found a gold mine?!"
Xu Fenglei said in shock,
"How much does this... cost?"
Xue Rengui made a gesture.
"No more, no less, exactly eight thousand taels of gold!"
He said happily,
"Brother, these eight thousand taels of gold are all given by me as a tribute to you. Please accept it with a smile!"
Xu Fenglei: "!!!"
He has seen money, seen a lot of money, and has a lot of money.
To be honest, with his current net worth, let alone eight thousand taels of gold, even eighty thousand, he might not even blink an eye.
But this was obtained by Xue Rengui, and it was given to him...it was of great significance!
"That brat...is coming of age!"
He patted Xue Rengui's shoulder suddenly and said,
"How did you get it! Tell me!"
Hearing this, Xue Rengui explained in detail what happened to the old man he met in Tuyuhun.
When he said it just now, he deliberately concealed part of it, just to give his elder brother a surprise at this moment!
And this surprise, for Xu Fenglei...
It was indeed a surprise and a surprise!
Not just financially!
"That old man is probably from Tibet! Otherwise, he wouldn't be so wealthy and could spend so much money in one go!"
Xu Fenglei quickly analyzed,
"He should be an opposition force in Tubo, the faction that opposes Songtsen Gampo!"
"That is... the Tubo Zampo faction now! As soon as Songtsen Gampo dies, they can take over!"
Xue Rengui nodded repeatedly.
"I think so too."
He said,
"Songtsen Gampo passed through Tuyuhun disguised as a merchant, and no one knew his whereabouts at all, only the Tubo people knew!"
"Only the Tubo people would spend such a huge amount of money!"
"Brother, I think these twelve thousand taels of gold are well worth it! Because I originally wanted to kill Songtsen Gampo! With his bounty, I can not only get the bounty, but also learn from the information he provided. Get the news about Songtsen Gampo, and then strike with precision!"
“This trip can be said to be full of rewards!”
Xu Fenglei nodded with deep approval.
"Yes, it is indeed a fruitful harvest!"
He laughed and said,
"Now there is chaos within Tubo. There are two rows of people fighting fiercely, and there is a faint sign of division!"
"This information of yours can make the already chaotic Tubo even more chaotic! The Tubo people assassinated their Zanpu themselves, hehe, hehehe..."
"This is wonderful!"
No matter how hard you try, you won't be able to find anything, and it won't take any effort at all!
Xue Rengui's trip was enough to plunge Tubo into decades of civil strife and division, and even split it into several countries!
This is naturally what he wants to see the most.
"Brother, all this gold is for you."
Xue Rengui reminded,
"You can use it however you want! This is my brother's way of repaying your kindness over the years."
Xu Fenglei rolled his eyes.
"Stop making trouble, why do I need your money?"
He said displeasedly,
"My eldest brother naturally accepted your offer, and he was also very happy. When you got the property, you thought of giving it to me as soon as possible."
"But eldest brother doesn't want this money. Your eldest brother and I are very rich, so I don't need this much, you know?"
When Xue Rengui heard this, he became anxious!
"Brother! You can't give it up! Do you think it's too little? If you think it's too little... I, I'll earn more!"
When he was excited, his eyes turned red.
This is what he wants!
If big brother doesn't accept it, he will never feel comfortable!
"What are you talking about?"
Xu Fenglei patted his shoulder and said helplessly,
"This much money is enough for a family to last for several lifetimes. No matter how rich I am, I will never feel too little."
"I just think that you, the boy, need this money more."
"This is what you earned with your hard work, what does it have to do with me? What's yours is yours, think about your mother, think about your future... that all requires financial support!"
"You gave me all the money at once. Now, how about I continue to support you from now on?"
Xue Rengui: "..."
He scratched his head, not knowing what to say.
The eldest brother is right, he didn't keep any penny, and after giving it away, he was a pauper again, and he had to rely on his eldest brother to support him...
"Then I... I will keep one hundred taels for myself and give the rest to my eldest brother."
Xue Rengui thought for a while and said,
"One hundred taels is enough for me to eat, drink, and defecate, and my mother's side can also improve."
One hundred taels of gold is equivalent to one thousand taels of silver!
Enough for a family to live a well-off life for a lifetime!
"It's enough to eat, drink, and defecate, but what about your place to live?"
Xu Fenglei said with a half-smile,
"Are you going to stay with me for the rest of your life? Don't you want to buy a house?"
"House prices in Chang'an are so expensive. Is one hundred taels of gold enough to buy a toilet in a prime location?"
Xue Rengui: "..."
This question once again put him in embarrassment.
It seems that... I am really not suitable to stay at Big Brother's house all the time.
"Also, when you start a family and start a business, you have to marry a wife, right? You have to buy a family property, right?"
Xu Fenglei smiled and said,
"If you have requirements for quality of life, you have to follow my specifications. You also know how much my family's expenses are for a year."
"Can you do it without money?"
Xue Rengui's face began to look bitter.
"Then I...I'll make money slowly." He responded weakly.
"Earn money slowly? Just rely on the salary and money from the court. When will you be able to live like me?"
Xu Fenglei hummed softly,
"A horse is not fat without night grass! This time, you will get a piece of fat night grass!"
"Listen to brother, keep this money for yourself! This is the capital for your future settlement, do you hear me?"
"Brother can at most take a few taels of silver out of it and buy a pot of wine to drink. That's enough!"
Xue Rengui was moved.
"Brother...you are so kind to me."
His eyes were moist and he said with great sincerity,
"I...I really don't know how to repay you!"
"This little money is really just a little bit of my kindness. Compared with the kindness of my eldest brother, it is really a drop in the bucket and not worth mentioning!"
"You, why don't you just take it! It's useless for me to keep it in my hands for the time being!"
Xu Fenglei pondered for a moment.
"It's true that you won't be able to use this much money for a while."
He said,
"Let's do this! I'll help you open an account at the bank, put it in and earn interest!"
"Then, I will help you find a good property in Chang'an. Qianzhuang has several real estate projects under development now, and I will leave a good one for you when the time comes."
"Others, if you have any needs, big brother can help you! Just ask!"
Xue Rengui: "..."
"This...it's obviously my younger brother who is repaying you, so how come you are here to help me again?"
He smiled bitterly and said,
"This kindness is getting thicker and thicker, and it's really not over yet..."
Snapped!
Xu Fenglei slapped Xue Rengui on the head.
"Who asked you to pay it back? You said something about life and death!"
He hummed,
"It's only natural for an elder brother to help his younger brother!"
"If you want to repay me, then do something to prove that I am not wrong about the person! This is enough!"
Xue Rengui looked solemn.
"Brother, don't worry!"
He said seriously,
"My little brother will definitely live up to your expectations, big brother!"
Xu Fenglei nodded.
"You have tried your skills in a small way and achieved great results. I believe that the next generation of military god of the Tang Dynasty will be you!"
"Have a good night's rest today, and come with me to the palace to see His Majesty tomorrow!"
"I estimate that with your achievements, His Majesty will never treat you badly. Just wait for the reward!"
When Xue Rengui heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.
He hasn’t met His Majesty yet!
What kind of reward will you... get?
…
The next morning.
Tai Chi Palace, go to the study room.
Li Shimin listened to Xu Fenglei's narration with a sparkle in his eyes.
"Okay, okay...I didn't expect there would be an unexpected gain."
He rubbed his hands and smiled,
"There is news from Tubo."
"The current head of the family, Zampu, is Zangbu, who belongs to the same sect as the high priest of the Tibetan Bon religion. He belongs to the old forces and the old aristocracy."
"The ones fighting them are Songtsan Gampo's uncle, Gaden Gampo, and the new aristocratic faction promoted by Songtsen Gampo himself."
"For now, Zangbo's faction has a greater advantage. After all, he is already the nominal Zanpu of Tubo and has the support of local religions. However, Nagaden Gampo is a warrior and is very powerful in fighting. Although he is at a disadvantage, But we are still fighting tenaciously.”
"The outcome is unknown."
Xu Fenglei nodded slightly.
He wasn't surprised at all.
"Generally speaking, the old guard is stronger and has a deeper foundation."
Xu Fenglei analyzed,
"Coupled with religious support, those who are neutral will also favor them, so I think that in the end, the new Zangpu Zangbo faction will win."
"But now...we have this information in our hands, and we may be able to turn the situation around."
"If the Tubo people knew that their beloved Songtsen Gampo was killed by the current Zampu and the high priest, they would definitely be angry!"
"At that time, Zangbo and the Tibetan high priest will become the target of public criticism! The situation will definitely be reversed!"
Li Shimin laughed.
"That's right."
He said,
"We have this information in our hands, so we won't release it yet!"
"Wait until Gaden Gampo's faction is gone, then send it out to reverse the situation in Tibet! Let them continue to be evenly matched and continue to consume each other!"
"When the time is right, we can secretly provide support to both parties. Anyway... we just want to level the balance!"
"As a result, it is inevitable that Tubo will be in chaos for hundreds of years and split into several countries!"
Xu Fenglei laughed.
"In a word, the Tang Dynasty has the final say whether Tubo will be in chaos or not!"
"Right?"
"Hahahaha..." Both of them laughed, and the atmosphere in the study room was very happy.
In fact, to put it harshly, he is a troublemaker.
A certain great empire in later generations was extremely good at making this stick.
I have to say, it’s quite fun to mess with shit, as long as you don’t get the stick dirty...
"Okay! Let's not talk about Tubo anymore. Your cheap brother...is called Xue Rengui, right?"
Li Shimin said with a smile,
"This guy is really good. He has exceeded the task!"
"It seems that he is indeed a bit of a general! Call him in! I want to take a good look at this kid!"
Xu Fenglei nodded repeatedly.
"Okay, I'll call him right now."
He said towards the door,
"Xuan Xue Rengui, come and see me!"
There was a message outside the door, and the eunuch received the order and brought in Xue Rengui, who had been waiting outside for a long time.
"Caomin Xue Rengui..."
"See Your Majesty!"
Xue Rengui bowed and saluted very cautiously, not even daring to breathe.
Nervous!
