Seeing that he was shocked by the contents of the jade pendant, Hou Baye also showed a curious expression. He turned around and picked up the jade pendant. Injecting his spiritual thoughts, he soon saw what Hou Wuye saw. .
However, he was the eighth master of the Hou family who could fight the Hou Ye back and forth. Although he was shocked, he still calmed down and read the crazy plan in the jade pendant before finally turning his attention to Lu Li. Shen He said: "Manager Lu, what you said in this jade pendant... do you think it is possible?"
When Master Hou Ba raised this question, Master Hou Wu also looked at Lu Li.
It was obvious that he wanted to ask this question too.
Although he didn't finish reading the contents inside the jade pendant, after only reading half of it, he couldn't help but sigh at Lu Li's madness and the alluring benefits behind that 'plan'.
"Nothing is unachievable."
Lu Li sat back on his chair, with a playful expression on his face, and looked at the two 'chiefs' of the Hou family who had been fighting openly and secretly before, "But you two can't deny that this plan is indeed very tempting. Even if it can only be done half way, the Hou family will never be able to do it." It will become a truly wealthy family that can catch up with the ancient clan!"
"Think about it, you two have accomplished something that even the Marquis couldn't do. Will anyone in the Hou family remember the Marquis in the future?"
At this moment, Lu Li looked like a deceptive liar, and his words made the two of them fall into silence.
In the end, Fifth Master Hou couldn't help but said: "Do you want the Hou family to become the head of the three states' aristocratic families? Do you want to use the Hou family to control all the aristocratic families in Yanzhou, Bazhou and Qingzhou?"
"Fifth Master Hou, we are all sensible people. To say this would be a loss of standards."
Lu Li glanced at Fifth Master Hou indifferently: "Prince Yan's Mansion is officially a powerful force no matter what. The close connection between the family and the court was destined a thousand years ago, wasn't it?"
When Master Wu Hou heard this, he immediately stopped talking.
Because what Lu Li said was right.
The aristocratic family and the court have always been inseparable 'friends'.
Today, among the top officials of the Tiantian Holy Kingdom, almost more than half have received favors from aristocratic families, and a large part of them are simply members of the clan who are directly from aristocratic families.
In addition, in various state capitals and localities, the power entanglement between the aristocratic families and the Tiantian Holy Kingdom itself is inextricable.
However, even though Lu Li was telling the truth, it didn't mean that Fifth Master Hou agreed with him.
The reason why aristocratic families grant favors to officials or simply train members of the family to become ministers of the court is to enable their family to live a better life in the Holy Kingdom of Tiantian. This is not so much an intimate relationship as it is the family's control over the court.
When necessary, those officials and ministers who stand on the side of the aristocratic family will think in the same way as the aristocratic family.
In other words, the relationship that the aristocratic family expected was to control the court, rather than being countered by the court.
Although Lu Li proposed an extremely tempting plan, this plan could bring unimaginable huge benefits to the Hou family. If they can achieve even half of this, they will all become the greatest heads of the Hou family in history - far greater than Mr. Hou.
However, if this honor and benefit need to be exchanged for the freedom of the Hou family, no matter how tempting the food is in front of them, Hou Wuye and Hou Baye must suppress the instinctive desire brought by their hungry stomachs. He became more cautious and thought more carefully about whether Lu Li had set any trap.
Otherwise, the two of them will be the sinners of the Hou family and will be nailed to the pillar of shame of the Hou family for the rest of their lives and be reviled by future generations.
"That being said, has Mr. Lu ever thought about a problem?"
Just when Hou Wuye was speechless, Hou Baye spoke, and he said calmly: "There is indeed an extremely close relationship between the aristocratic family and the court, but Prince Yan's Mansion is not the court after all, and neither is His Highness Prince Yan. emperor!"
"If the Hou family really agrees to your request, how can we ensure that the amazing benefits will eventually belong to the Hou family instead of being used as a wedding dress for Prince Yan's palace?"
Hou Baye's eyes were calm. When talking about such important matters, he did not have the fiery temper as rumored. Instead, he showed a calmness that was superior to Hou Wuye.
"Master Ba made a mistake." Lu Li laughed when faced with Master Hou's question, "The current Yanzhou, Bazhou, and Qingzhou are all, strictly speaking, the fiefdoms of His Highness King Yan. A prince wants to rectify his own fiefdom. Even if this matter is mentioned in front of His Majesty, it is reasonable. And the Eighth Master really thinks that the current Yan Prince's Mansion is so weak that anyone can trample on it? "
"If Prince Yan's Mansion really wants to take action against the aristocratic family, it's not impossible."
"It's just that, instead of dealing with so many scattered families in one go, it is better to organize them, support a leader, and then control all the families in the three states through this leader."
"As for the future benefits, His Highness Prince Yan is not so greedy. No matter how much we get, we will only take 40%. The remaining 60%, as well as the subsequent gains after sitting in this position, are completely controlled by your Hou family."
Lu Li slowly stated the conditions bit by bit.
Even his original purpose was not hidden at all.
However, this attitude made Hou Baye feel a little more relieved.
Old guys like him sometimes need to be honest. Even if they really want to take advantage of each other, it's better to put it on the table. If they hide it and plot against each other, although Hou Baye is not afraid, he will still make mistakes. .
More importantly, he was afraid of Lu Li's evil reputation.
This guy Lu Li has tricked countless powerful people to death, and even the Marquis has fallen into his trap. This shows that in addition to his strength, his methods and calculations are equally powerful.
If Lu Li was still friendly and addressing him like an old man, Hou Baye would have sent this evil guest away immediately without saying a word.
But Lu Li chose to bring the matter to the table to talk about it and be honest with each other. Although the words were a bit unpleasant, this model made Hou Baye feel more relaxed.
Not only the eighth master Hou, but also the fifth master Hou's expression looked much better.
He was very similar to Hou Baye, and his focus was also on the profit sharing mentioned by Lu Li.
I saw Mr. Hou Wu who was sitting in the main seat frowning and said: "Mr. Lu, although this proposal is feasible, but... Prince Yan's Mansion doesn't have any strength at all. He just opened his mouth and wanted to take away 40% of the total revenue. This would be a big mistake." Did you say it?"
He does have this worry.
Lu Li took the initiative to come to the Hou family to discuss this matter, which may not be out of good intentions.
Maybe when the time comes, all the people who fight against each other and die will have to come from the Hou family. Even if the Hou family is lucky enough to complete the plan, their vitality will be severely damaged by then, and everything will have to be settled by Prince Yan's Palace, even if Lu Li really keeps his promise. Taking away 40%, this 40% is also for nothing.
Without paying anything, such a large proportion was set at the outset, and Hou Wuye almost instinctively started to 'haggle'.
Lu Li narrowed his eyes, "How does Fifth Master know that Prince Yan's Mansion has no strength at all?"
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of the two people suddenly changed.
Hou Baye tentatively said: "Mr. Lu means... the Ministry of Land?"
Lu Li smiled at Master Hou.
I think this old man is really thoughtful.
Considered a talent.
It’s no wonder that Lord Hou, who is still lying in Prince Yan’s Mansion, has mentioned this eighth brother several times, with a lot of praise in his words. He thinks that among the seven people of his generation in the Hou family, this eighth brother is the only one. Material that can be made.
"Master Hou is also a sensible person." As he spoke, Lu Li stood up and glanced at Tan Long.
Tan Long understood immediately and stood there motionless. Although his expression was quite nervous, his eyes were extremely determined.
Shi Yan had already walked behind Lu Li.
"This person will stay in the Hou family, and the two of you can contact me through him in the future. If the Ministry of Land is ready, I will also ask him to inform you two."
After Lu Li said this, he looked deeply at the Fifth Master Hou: "Does the Fifth Master understand what I mean?"
Upon hearing this, Master Hou Wu knew that Lu Li was still thinking about his previous attempt to destroy Tan Long's foundation. Just as he was about to speak, Master Hou Ba had already stood up and said with a smile on his face: "As long as you are from Prince Yan's Palace, that's it." I am a distinguished guest of the Hou family. Please rest assured, Mr. Lu, although the Hou family is facing some crises now, it is not like it cannot take care of even one person."