Chapter 153: Everyone’s selfish motives
After Xu Da sent Xu Huizu away, he was silent for a while and said, "Call the third child over."
The maid beside him immediately went out and called Xu Zengshou, the third eldest son of the Xu family, over.
Xu Da asked directly: "Do you have any business in Beijing?"
Xu Zengshou was stunned and said, "No."
There is no better father than a father. Xu Da knew as soon as he heard the voice that Xu Zengshou was not telling the truth. Then he asked, "Is there any business at sea?"
Xu Zengshou said: "No."
"Hmm-----" Xu Da hummed softly.
Xu Zengshou knelt down directly and said, "It's all a little bit."
Xu Da said before that the Xu family remained neutral in this war. Therefore, these businesses can be stopped as long as they can. Anyway, the Xu family has Zhu Yuanzhang's reward, thousands of acres of fertile land, and various shops. In Nanjing, it is almost half of Xu's city, and they don't care about that little money.
Although that little money is still a lot of money.
It's just that the Xungui family is different from ordinary people. The wealth of noble families is linked to their titles. The noble family property is usually awarded with a title. For example, most of Xu Da's properties were awarded to Wei Guogong by the imperial court. This means that these family assets are indivisible.
Whoever inherits the title will also inherit these family properties.
In this way, the second sons and concubines of the Xungui family. It's not going to be easy.
Xu Zengshou made some small moves in private. Not only Xu Da knew about it, but Xu Huizu also knew about it. But nothing was said. After all, Xu Da can leave at any time at his age. The most Xu Zengshou can share is a little bit of floating wealth. Most of the family property has nothing to do with him. At this time, Xu Zengshou bought some properties for himself. Xu Da, as a father, and Xu Huizu, as an elder brother, had nothing to say.
Xu Da didn't care before. That's why.
Xu Da said: "Have you communicated with Beijing?"
"No." Xu Zengshou said, "Absolutely not."
Xu Da said calmly: "Really?"
Xu Zengshou immediately said: "I only had some correspondence with Deng Zhen, and I decided not to involve anything else. I have the records here. If you don't believe me, my father can read them."
Xu Da knew his third son best. I have always known that Xu Zengshou was not a peaceful person. It is easy to change a country but hard to change its nature. Xu Da said: "Deng Yu's son. It was he who took the initiative to write to you, or you who took the initiative to write to him."
Xu Zengshou said: "He took the initiative to write to me and asked me to take care of some of the Deng family members in Nanjing. I feel that our two families have only been able to take care of a few of them after many years of friendship."
Xu Da said: "What benefits did he give you?"
Xu Zengshou said: "There is no benefit. It is all based on worldly friendship."
Xu Da glanced at Xu Zengshou. Xu Zengshou said he was lawless outside, but he was not someone who could be manipulated. But his behavior in front of his old man was worse than that of a hen. After just one look, he immediately lowered his head and said, "He gave some engineering benefits in Beijing, about 100,000 yuan."
Xu Da's voice was not loud, but it was like thunder in Xu Zengshou's ears. He said, "Idiot. Deng Zhen is in Beijing, and he is just a prisoner. Where did he get one hundred thousand taels of silver? This is what Beijing gave you. . I’m going to drag you into the water, don’t you know?”
"I know ------" Xu Zengshou said honestly: "I defrauded them of a little money, what can they do to me?"
Xu Da shook his head and said, "How could I have such a son?"
To say that Xu Zengshou was not smart, ordinary people would not dare to do such a thing. Call him smart. But it is a little clever, and a small loss makes a big difference. Hasn't he ever thought about what it would be like for him if one day Beijing conquers the world?
Yes, even if Beijing conquers the world, it will not do anything to the Xu family. But the problem is that the Xu family is the Xu family, and Xu Zengshou is Xu Zengshou.
Or maybe it was because Xu Zengshou never thought that Beijing would conquer the world.
This is not the same as history.
Historically, Princess Yan was from the Xu family. Xu Zengshou and Princess Yan have had a good relationship since childhood. King Yan gets heaven
After that, Xu Zengshou got more. No matter what considerations he had, coupled with Xu Zengshou's restless character, he naturally hooked up with King Yan.
In particular, we can see the trend that King Yan has virtue in the world. Xu Zengshou worked harder.
But now, Xu Zengshou does not have such a direct relationship with Beijing.
Zhu Xiongying knew Xu Zengshou's performance in history, so he tried to recruit Xu Zengshou to be a senior spy. But how could people like Xu Zengshou not understand? He just took the sugar coating and spit out the cannonball.
Anyway, with Xu Da as his backer, the two capitals, the north and the south, have a close relationship with each other.
Even if the news leaks out, as long as they don't actually get on the ship. Nothing will happen to Xu Zengshou.
Xu Da said: "Be more calm in the future. Some things should be broken off. But after all, the Deng family and my family are close friends. This relationship cannot be broken, and it must even be taken a step further. Maybe I can give you a title."
Xu Zengshou was stunned for a moment. He couldn't believe what Xu Da said.
He originally thought that the incident would happen today. But he didn't expect to hear such shocking words. For a moment I didn't know how to react.
Xu Da originally didn't want this. But his own body and bones know it. From now on, I can only take good care of it. If you take good care of it, it will linger for a few years, but if you don't take good care of it, it will live on for a few years. Maybe I will leave this year. When he is here, no matter what happens to the Xu family, nothing will happen to them. But he's gone.
What should the Xu family do?
Especially Ming Dynasty is in such a big whirlpool.
Xu Huizu is too upright again. It's too close to Nanjing. He can't change it either. The child cannot be controlled by his father. There is nothing he can do when he is alive. What can he do after he dies? We can only put the Xu family on the line with Beijing.
This role was naturally assumed by his restless third child.
Xu Da and Xu Zengshou will naturally understand what he means. With a wave of his hand, Xu Zengshou went down.
Thinking about a lot of things today is so exhausting. Xu Da was a little drowsy at this moment.
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Korean government
Li Qi looked at the booklet he took from Xu Huizu. He said to the elderly people around him: "Uncles, what do you think we should do about this matter?"
These people are all the old people left by Li Shanchang.
Zhu Yuanzhang only killed Li Shanchang. The house was not ransacked. Some of Li Shanchang's staff also survived. After all, they were attached to the Korean government and had been in the same lineage as the Korean government for a long time.
There was nowhere else to go.
Now these people have become Li Qi's most important arms.
Faced with Li Qi's problem, these few discussed it privately.
An old man in the lead said: "Master, we don't understand military affairs, so we don't know what Fu Youde's idea is. However, we know that Fu Youde and Xu Da are both famous generals in the world. Since they have their approval, knowing this must be It can be done. But we are determined not to do it.”
"The foundation of the Korean government today is the founding generals who were suppressed during the Hongwu period. Tang Shengzong died in battle, Zheng Yuchun was defeated, and Fu Youde trained new generals. Who is to be replaced? Of course there are people from other factions. But there are also our people. And Our people are different from others. Fu Youde, Feng Sheng, and Xu Da are here. It doesn't matter if we clear out the generals under the government offices of various countries. But although the old Duke also went to the battlefield back then, after all, most of the time I am busy with civil affairs and do not have a deep foundation in the army, let alone the young master. The foundation of the Duke's government lies in these generals. If you touch them, you will touch the foundation of my family. It is absolutely impossible."
Li Qi pondered for a moment and said, "What if Fu Youde loses?"
The old man said: "If we lose, Fu Youde will lose the most. Your Majesty is the one who is anxious, not us. However, if what Fu Youde said is true, we must also prepare for a rainy day. Find ways to plan in advance."
Li Qi said: "What if we plan in advance?"
The old man said: "Gather the children from each family together to train them in the so-called new military skills."
Li Qi said
"So, do you still support Fu Youde's reform?"
The old man said: "There is something that Wei Guogong admitted, why don't we know the seriousness? It just takes time."
"What kind of timing?" Li Qi asked.
