"Lao Ba, if you have different ideas, you can say it."
Hou Wuye had long noticed the disapproval on Hou Baye's face. His old face trembled slightly and he said with a wry smile: "The two of us have been fighting for some time. Although you have the upper hand, it's true that you are alone." , and cannot control the huge Hou family. I believe you have already seen this. The Hou family is not here, and everyone in the Hou family has their own thoughts. Those who appear to surrender to you and me are actually waiting to reap the benefits. How many guys are there? You have been smart since you were a child. I shouldn’t need to remind you about this, right?"
"If we continue to fight like this, when will we end? Even if you defeat me, the main family is old, and the branches are branched out. With so many eyes staring at you, how can you be their opponent alone? Lu Li said so much There is only one sentence that really touched me. No matter what the future holds, the Hou family... still needs the joint efforts of you and me to continue."
Hou Wuye let out a long sigh. Although it was not a heart-wrenching gesture, it was still a rare and sincere feeling.
Ever since Mr. Hou disappeared, he and Mr. Hou had started fighting, and he had always had such worries in his heart. On the one hand, he was worried that he could not defeat this old man, and on the other hand, he thought that after they both lost, the Hou family would definitely be in chaos. , fell into long-term internal friction.
Everyone wants to be the master of the family, and no one obeys anyone. In the end, this huge family fortune can only be torn apart in internal fighting, and the glory of the Hou family will become ashes of the past.
At that time, they will be the eternal sinners of the Hou family.
After hearing Fifth Master Hou's words, Master Hou was silent for a rare moment, and finally said: "Lu Li's plan is feasible, and the Hou family needs to expand. Even if you and I stop fighting among ourselves, we still don't have the means that Master Hou has."
After a pause, Hou Baye laughed at himself: "Even if we don't accept him, we must admit that he can indeed suppress those people. And you and I are just relying on the remaining power he left, barely surviving. That’s all.”
"So, the Hou family must expand. We want to keep everyone fed. The current Hou family cannot do this."
As he spoke, Hou Baye picked up the jade pendant left by Lu Li, rubbed it gently with his fingers, and finally said with a smile: "And you have to admit, Lu Li's proposal is indeed very interesting. Conquer the aristocratic families in the three states and unify this power Get up, what kind of wealthy family will the Hou family become? The ancient family...or higher?"
"You... do you really believe him?"
Mr. Hou Wu was startled, his expression a bit incredulous.
"Why don't you believe it? This plan is very detailed. Even the distribution of benefits has been prepared in advance. Lu Li also personally admitted that he would send people from the local area to assist. How could he lie to us?"
Hou Baye said calmly: "I don't think anyone in this world is willing to do useless work. If Lu Li made such a big trip just to harm the Hou family, he could have used a simpler method. What's more, even if this plan Even if the Hou family doesn't do it, there are still people who are willing to take over. At that time, the Hou family will be the 'target' in the eyes of others."
"Lu Li wants to support the leader of an aristocratic family and thereby control the aristocratic families in the three states. Aren't you afraid that in the end the Hou family will become a puppet in his hands?"
Hou Wuye said in a deep voice.
After all, Lu Li didn't hide his thoughts at all.
He just wants to support a wealthy family that stands at the top of all the aristocratic families. This wealthy family can be the Hou family or others, but the final result must be directly controlled by the Yan Palace.
The Fifth Master Hou couldn't believe that Lu Li had spent so much effort just to transform a family into a wealthy family.
As for the 40% profit he mentioned, Master Hou Wu didn't take it to heart at all.
Compared with the subsequent benefits brought by this plan, what does it mean to cede 40% of the benefits? What he was most worried about was that Lu Li's appetite was not that small.
"Fifth brother, you made a mistake." Hou Baye laughed harmoniously: "If it is just to support a puppet to rise to power, why come to our Hou family? No matter what, the Hou family is the strongest family in Yanzhou . Even though there are still many powerful people lurking under the water in Yanzhou, they still have to maintain enough respect for the Hou family. This is the same even for the Yan Palace. If Lu Li wants to be a puppet, there are countless aristocratic families in Yanzhou. He can choose as he pleases, and there are many people who don't care about the puppet's identity and are willing to cooperate with Lu Li. Why does he need to find the Hou family, a behemoth that is the least easy to control? With his methods and the power of the land, he can definitely do it Under the premise of not disturbing the Hou family, the Hou family will be directly..."
"destruction!"
Hou Baye said these two words emphatically, and his expression also changed.
When he was thinking in this direction, he suddenly felt that Lu Li might have other intentions.
Of course, this plot may not be entirely aimed at the Hou family, but it is definitely inseparable from the Hou family.
However, he quickly suppressed the strange feeling in his heart and said in a deep voice: "All in all, the Hou family doesn't have many choices now. Even if they don't cooperate with Lu Li, civil strife will happen sooner or later if things go on like this. At that time, between you and me, Human power cannot suppress these guys at all. It is better to join forces with Lu Li now. If his plan really succeeds, the Hou family... will always have more advantages than disadvantages."
"Do you really think so?"
Mr. Hou Wu was also a little moved by what he said.
Hou Baye nodded and said with narrowed eyes: "But we must also be careful. This Lu Li is completely a wolf cub. We must be careful that he bites us back at the critical moment and swallows us alive."
"That's natural." After all, Fifth Master Hou had never trusted Lu Li from the beginning. Hearing this, he nodded, then hesitated for a moment and said, "If this is the case, what happens between us..."
He was referring to internal fighting.
During this period, the two people were fighting overtly and covertly for the position of head of the Hou family. Although it has not yet escalated to a large-scale conflict, if the current situation continues, the entire Hou family will already feel that something is wrong. The final result is about to be decided.
"Let's fight."
Hou Baye smiled lightly and said: "You don't have to be serious, but you have to show it to them. Otherwise, if the two of us suddenly shake hands and make peace, it will inevitably irritate some people."
"Keep fighting to show them, let them think they can reap the benefits. In this way, the Hou family can be stable for a while. By the time they actually take action, it will be too late for them to react."
Hou Wuye looked at him deeply and said, "Lao Ba, do you want to... get rid of them?"
"We are all family members, there is no need to sound so indifferent." Hou Baye stood up and said lightly: "It's just that we also have to let people know that some thoughts must not arise. Once they arise, they will There’s a price to pay.”
"The Marquis could do it back then, couldn't you and I not be able to do it?"
Having said this, Master Hou gave his fifth brother a meaningful look and walked out of the meeting hall with a smile.
The fifth master Hou's face changed slightly, he thought for a long time, and finally crushed the jade slip hidden in his sleeve.
The three grandmasters immediately stepped into the meeting hall.
These three people were the three masters who had released their energy to intimidate Lu Li.
One of the masters raised his hand to Lord Wu Hou and said, "What are your orders, Lord Wu?"
The fifth master Hou had an inexplicable expression on his face, and he ordered in a deep voice: "I sent you to destroy one of Lao Ba's properties before. How did you go about it?"
The three grand masters were slightly startled, thinking that he was dissatisfied with their inability to do things well. When they were about to explain, they heard Master Hou Wu say: "If you haven't taken action yet, then don't move for now."
"Fifth Master?"
The grandmaster who first spoke out said in confusion: "I have been following this matter for a long time. Although I haven't taken action yet... I have found an opportunity. If I give up now, I may not be able to destroy the industry here with one blow."
"Let it go."
The fifth master Hou did not elaborate on the reason, but simply said: "They are all from his own family. Even if it is the property under Lao Ba's name, it still belongs to the Hou family."
At this point, Hou Wuye's eyes flashed slightly and he continued: "You have all worked hard during this period. Those previous actions against Lao Ba can stop for a while."
The three Grandmasters were even more surprised.
But seeing the expression on Mr. Hou Wu's face, they knew that Mr. Hou was not joking.