Ling Yang stared at Liu Dashao in silence for a long time, not knowing how to answer the question.
He knew that his brother was a little different from before, and his temperament became more and more dignified with the promotion of official positions, but Ling Yang never thought that his brother would become like this.
In Ling Yang's impression of Young Master Liu, Liu Mingzhi would never say such a thing!
A name appeared in Ling Yang's mind.
Cao Cao, the one who held the emperor hostage to order the princes.
However, Liu Mingzhi's various behaviors were completely different from Cao Cao, who used the emperor to control the princes.
You say that he wants to establish himself as king, and everything he does is for the Dalong court. You say that he is loyal to the emperor and patriotic, but his current words and deeds, let alone being loyal to the emperor and patriotic, can be said to be treasonous.
Shouldn't the emperor be a sacred title? Why did it become so... so... in the mouth of the third brother?
Ling Yang thought for a long time and didn't know what words to use to describe it.
If he can't be a wise king, let his brother do it. When will changing the emperor be easier than deposing the crown prince of a country?
"Second brother."
"Second brother."
"Second brother!"
"Ah? What are you talking about!"
In the third louder voice of Young Master Liu, Ling Yang finally came back to his senses and looked at Young Master Liu with complicated eyes, not knowing what to say. He found that he could not understand more and more what the third brother was.
What kind of person.
He was obviously two years younger than her, so why did she feel as helpless when facing him as when she faced her second uncle Liu Zhian?
The feeling of having the winning ticket in hand and having everything calculated to the core makes me breathless!
The most important thing is that the current aura of the third brother is completely different from that of the second uncle Liu Zhi'an. The second uncle is the kind of person who makes people unable to understand and guess.
But the third brother gave people a kind of... What kind of feeling was this? Ling Yang didn't know how to describe it for a while.
"Third brother, do you have any other instructions?"
Liu Mingzhi picked up the pot and poured a cup of tea for Ling Yang: "Is this information from the relevant brothers, or is it the information found by Liu Ye under the old man?"
Ling Yang, who was about to serve the tea, froze and looked at Young Master Liu with an embarrassed expression, smiling bitterly. It was rare to see such an expression on his face that had been frozen for thousands of years.
"Liu Ye's intelligence, our foundation is still not as strong as the strength of Liu Ye in the hands of the second uncle!"
"However, the brothers have been working hard to develop their own strength. Liu Ye is the foundation that my uncle has accumulated with real money. Most of your money has been invested in those firearms in the East China Sea. The money to develop the two divisions is limited. The further you go, the more money you have."
The bigger the hole is, the harder it will be to handle!"
Liu Mingzhi nodded regretfully: "I understand, since the old man has already done the hard work, let him work harder on the rest."
"Let's see if we can investigate the real evidence of these things. Once the evidence is found to be conclusive, we will find a way to collect evidence of Ren Wenyue's crimes."
"If Ren Wenyue really wants to play with me, I will fight him to the death."
"I am leading my brothers to fight for our country. How dare you f**king get in trouble with me? If I can let him go, I will be Liu Mingzhi!"
"Okay, I'll send a letter to my uncle as soon as possible and ask him to investigate the details of this matter!"
Liu Mingzhi nodded silently, took a sip of tea, and looked at Ling Yang with complex eyes: "Are the old man and mother's health okay?"
"Don't worry, I'm in good health. I just miss your children. Without the noise of their siblings, the house has become a lot deserted! Mingli's children are still too young to fill the shoes of Chengfeng, Chengzhi and the others.
The love between grandfather and grandson!"
"Well, as the saying goes, if my parents are not far away, I owe my family a lot!"
"It would have been great if I hadn't been admitted to the imperial examination. Then I would still be living a life of drunkenness and dreams in Jiangnan with a beautiful wife and concubines."
"From a young Yuanwai Lang to today's King of One Word, I don't have a chance to get out."
"I have made too many enemies. I can only keep making calculations and keep going!"
"I don't know when the hell this kind of thing happened."
"If I ignore it, it's like letting someone put a knife to my neck!"
"Stop talking about this, you should send a message to the old man first, asking him to find out the situation as soon as possible and let me know. The current food and grass will not last long!"
"Okay, I'll just... By the way, I almost forgot!"
Ling Yang, who was about to stand up and leave, took out a thick envelope from his arms and slapped it in front of Liu Mingzhi's face.
"Uncle asked me to give it to you!"
"what?"
"Three million taels of silver notes!"
Liu Mingzhi was startled and sighed silently, remembering the old man laughing and scolding him, and didn't know what to say.
I am over thirty, and yet I still have to rely on me for everything. How could I be so useless in life?
"Why did you give so much again?"
"The second uncle said that when the war started and business was sluggish, he gave you five million taels last time. He had to consider for Mingli and Mingjie, so he could only give you one million taels first!"
"Uncle knows how important food and grass are to you. For one million taels, if you ask the quartermaster to work elsewhere, you should be able to survive for a few days."
"You can't keep counting on the imperial court now. Even if you are filled with rage, you are still far away in northern Xinjiang and are beyond your reach. Let's get over the current difficulties first!"
"What about the remaining two million taels?"
"Zhu Run, the Marquis of Guannei, gave you dividends from your business. Since you were never at home, he had no choice but to send the banknote to his uncle! This shouldn't have been the case, but because of the war, most of the money was tied up. He said
I will find a way to replenish you after I calm down later!"
Liu Mingzhi did not shirk and put away the thick envelope.
"This guy Zhutou deserves my help back then!"
"I've accepted the banknote. Go and send a message to the old man!"
"Farewell!"
After Ling Yang left, Liu Mingzhi closed his eyes and sat quietly for a long time in the study, then his eyes suddenly opened with a flash of light.
"well!"
"It seems I have to do something, otherwise I will be too passive if I continue like this!"
"Father, brother, if you have souls in heaven, please protect Li Ye and I from ending up in a tit-for-tat situation!"
After muttering to himself, Liu Mingzhi stood up and walked towards the door. After closing the door, he changed direction and walked towards the yard of the third princess Li Yan.
After entering the courtyard, the third princess was teaching her son Liu Chengqian to read. When she heard her husband's footsteps, the third princess hurriedly stood up and came to greet her. She looked at her husband with a flowery smile and tender eyes.
"Husband, why are you here? Has Sister Yun comforted me?"
"Don't worry, I've already comforted you. I came here to tell you something I want to tell you!"
Liu Mingzhi sat on the stone bench, and Liu Chengqian subconsciously shrank his neck and respectfully called daddy.
Young Master Liu chuckled and patted Liu Chengqian's forehead: "Smelly boy, Dad, I'm not a man-eating tiger. Are you so scared?"
Liu Chengqian smiled bitterly and kept talking, you still know.
Tiger venom can't even eat its seeds. You're the one who taught our three brothers such a lesson. It's okay to just use it as a dick, and you've learned all the tricks. I wonder if you always hit other people's children!
Young Master Liu looked at Liu Chengqian's eyes and knew that he was not holding back any good words.
He kicked Liu Chengqian's ass: "Go and play with your eldest and second brothers. Your mother and I have something to discuss!"
Liu Chengqian was stunned for a moment, then came back to his senses and nodded happily, threw away his books and walked out of the courtyard with cheers.
The third princess shook her head helplessly and sat across from Young Master Liu.
"Husband, you can't spoil him rotten. Children must be taught well to avoid becoming evil in the future!"
Liu Mingzhi touched the envelope in his arms with soft eyes: "I can beat him if he should, I can't help but hurt if he should. After all, he is our own child. How can there be a father who doesn't love his child?"
"Only when you raise children will you know how kind your parents are. Just take whatever step you take!"
"Let's not talk about this anymore. My husband came to you for other reasons."
"Husband, tell me, I am listening!"
Liu Mingzhi glanced around cautiously, took the third princess into his arms and sat down. Although the third princess was a little shy, she didn't say anything.
Liu Mingzhi took out the note Ling Yang gave him from his sleeve and handed it to the third princess's hand. He whispered into the third princess' tender ear.
For about a moment after burning the incense, the third princess looked at the note in her hand with trembling body, and slapped her slender hand heavily in front of the stone table.
"Confused, extremely confused. If this is really the case, Ye'er is too confused!"
"He even dared to interfere with the food and fodder of the Northern Expedition Army. Ren Wenyue is a man who cannot be punished!"
"It's just chaos!"
"What do you want me to do for you, husband?"
Liu Mingzhi leaned into the ear of the third princess and gave instructions. The third princess nodded frequently to indicate that he understood.
"Yan'er, if your safety is as good as your husband's, the old man will make secret arrangements. After you meet your mother, you will do what I tell you!"
"I understand that I don't need to trouble my father-in-law. Why does Ye'er dare to harm my aunt?"