son-in-law

Chapter 656
Ximen Duan prides himself on being a model of a disabled man and a strong will, and he often compares himself to Yan Ying, who "killed three men with two peaches".

As the eldest son and grandson of the Ximen family, he has been studying with a group of younger brothers and sisters who are much taller than him since he was a child.He has been the most diligent one in the school since he was in elementary school.Later, whether it is military books and war strategies or classics of hundreds of schools, they can tell the whole picture in one sentence.

But the Liang Dynasty was a dynasty that emphasized appearance, and those who were ugly and strange were not allowed to be officials.The Ximen family also didn't want a three-inch nail to go out to handle affairs on behalf of the family, and even the family's high-end ceremonies would not invite the eldest grandson to attend.

Seeing the brothers rushing to important positions, Ximenduan felt very bitter, but he was not overwhelmed by the cruel reality.Since you can't go outside to find an errand, then work hard within the family.After his painstaking efforts, he was finally discovered by the twelfth uncle Ximen Xianghe, who invited him to Yang Guohou's mansion.

From then on, he was more active than the staff in the Hou's mansion, making suggestions and setting up tricks to punish people, which also caused many veterans in shopping malls to stumble.The biggest characteristic of this kid's business is that he either doesn't eat, or eats cleanly if he wants to, and he doesn't even spit out his bones.And this is right for Ximen's peaceful temper, so he focuses on cultivating it.

He quickly became Ximen Xianghe's right-hand man, and in the process, he collected a lot of money, but he didn't use it in the grand son's mansion where his father Ximen Xiongfeng was the master, but generously used it to honor those elders, or Send it to those staff with superior wisdom.

Since then, when the staff had new ideas, they all talked to him first, and then he went to Ximen Xianghe.

Casting a big net against the Tang family this time is considered to be a long-planned plan, and it can also be regarded as adapting to the situation.If he can make a fortune from the Tang family this time, he believes that he can show his talents in many aspects.In this way, he can be righted by the family and become the next economic governor of Lidefang.

He has tried to contact Wan Junchen, governor of the Southern Jin West Route Army.

He already knew that Wan Junchen was having dealings with Beiliang merchants in private, so he estimated that Wan Junchen would agree to the deal.If Wan disagrees, Ximenduan can also let Huben Army pretend to be a Southern Jin military merchant, deceive the Tang family, and take away the Tang family's goods.

Anyway, Tang Linger has always been adhering to the business philosophy of high quality and low price. Ximenduan can easily digest those goods in Huainan Road, so he will not lose money after all.

However, a contact with Wan Junchen made Ximen Duan see the desire for money of the governor of the West Route Army.

Wan Junchen actually spent tens of billions to buy this official.But so far, he hasn't recovered much, and even said that he was cheated.Seeing an important person from the Jiangbei Ximen family visiting, Wan Junchen hoped that the Huben army could open a secret business route for him alone, so that the two sides could exchange information.

Hearing this, Ximen Duan became very angry, and added a lot of numbers to his wishful thinking.What's more, his mind is not just for money.

That is to say, four years ago, when Tang Ling'er was appointed as the Governor of Dongfu by Tang Zhenli, she was noticed by Ximen Duan of Three Inch Nails.He was very curious about what kind of girl this was, who could control the power of the family at the age of 16.

At first, he thought it was Tang Zhen and his second uncle Tang Ning who were having an awkward relationship, and they deliberately made a fool of themselves.

But when Ximen Duan went to Qinghuafang to see the clues, he was deeply attracted by 16-year-old Tang Linger.Although this woman is young, and Dr. Nian is on the sidelines to advise her, the young Tang Linger has already shown extraordinary family management skills.This made Ximen Duan sigh that "marrying a wife should be like a daughter of the Tang family".

At that time, Ximen Duan was only 25 years old, and he dreamed of marrying a princess, so the seat of the main wife in his house was always vacant.Although there are a few coquettish concubines, they are absolutely impossible to become the main wife of the eldest grandson.

Not tall, but not low-minded.

He really asked his family to find a matchmaker to go to the princess's mansion to propose a matchmaker, but the matchmaker went, and when he said that he came to propose marriage for Ximen Duan, the matchmaker was almost scolded.Of course, this is just a description. In fact, it is not so miserable, but it is relatively unpopular.

But even so, Ximen Duan still didn't give up. In his sleep, he often wandered to Qinghuafang to have a tryst with his dream lover and practice his muscles.Although he could only look up at Princess Chang'an in his dreams, he could jump three feet high and jump into his lover's arms to play wild.

Ximenduan knew that Tang Ling'er had a baby relative, but he thought that the Su family was in ruins, and Tang Zhen would not marry his sister to Huazhou after taking three catties of medicine by mistake.But later, when he heard that he was remarried as a surrogate, he was so angry that he couldn't bear it.Cursing Tang Zhen in his heart: I am the eldest grandson of the Ximen clan, am I not as good as a down-and-out general boy?
Back then, rumors about Su Yu were flying all over the sky, and Ximen Duan controlled the "Wenhao Society" and made great contributions.It is precisely because he tried his best to slander and slander, but it concealed Kang Wang's light.For this reason, Kang Wang Zhao Di was very happy.

In addition, Kang Wang is Tang Linger's uncle, so he still has some qualifications to judge this marriage.

In the eyes of outsiders, it is out of good intentions that my uncle dared to expose the unbearable experience of his niece's future husband-in-law.If it weren't for Prince Kang, who has a super good personality, to participate in the rumors, Tang Linger wouldn't have been deceived so deeply that he had a farce of a fake marriage.

"Old Guan, work hard, and wait until I'm done. Your parents, wife, children, brothers and sisters, and your family property in Huainan Road will all be returned to you. And you will develop in Luoyang in the future, and I, Ximen Duan, will definitely take care of you personally. " Ximen Duan said while sitting in the leisure chair with his feet dangling in the air, shaking his head.

Guan Mao respectfully said: "The little man thanked you first!"

Ximen Duan waved his little hand: "Oh, don't say thank you, we can't talk about kindness at this stage. After all, I control your family and property, and you are forced to do nothing. Of course, don't blame me, we have no friendship after all. , and I want to entrust you with a heavy responsibility. So I made this decision. But I assure you, when everything is done, I will let your son enter an official position, at least get him a sixth-rank official!"

"Oh!" Guan Mao fell to his knees: "Then thank you so much, Young Master. You are indeed my butler's benefactor!"

Ximen Duan laughed dryly: "This time it is Tang Men's son-in-law contacting you, and I also heard that you two are very close."

Guan Mao didn't know what Ximen Duan meant, he hesitated a little: "...Yes, for the time being, we walked very close, but it's just a play on the occasion."

"Very good, this is very good. You want to be as close as possible. This son-in-law brought such a disaster to the Tang family. It can be said that he alone destroyed the assets outside the city that the Tang family has operated for a hundred years. I believe that Not only is he unlucky, but Tang Linger will also be unlucky. I thought that Tang Linger would be removed from the post of governor, and the son-in-law who was the culprit would never want to stay in the Tang family. But just through this mistake, it seems that It's not enough to make him die completely. I think you should work harder. Create the illusion that he is secretly united with my Ximen family, so that he can make unforgivable mistakes." Ximen sat up and said: "Gu Mao, do you understand what I mean?"

Guan Mao thought for a while and said, "But young master, the Tang family sent to contact Su Yu, not Su Yu, but Tang Jian."

Ximen Duan smiled even brighter: "You don't need to worry about Tang Jian, anyway, someone will support you when the time comes. Now I need you to prepare some evidence of Su Yu's crime. If you can't find it, then you can get his When some letters and copybooks come over, I will find someone to imitate his handwriting. At that time, Tang Jian’s confession and your letterhead will be there, and this will be ironclad evidence. When the economy outside the Tang Family City collapses, it will be the time when Su Yu dies.”

Guan Mao didn't quite understand why Ximen Duan targeted Su Yu so much, and he would not tell Su Yu these words.How difficult Guan Mao's situation is now, only he knows in his heart.There are people on both sides that he can't afford to offend, so he can only cater to the left and right, and be caught in the cracks.

He is even ready to burn the boat. Now he still has tens of millions of money in his hand. He doesn't plan to use it to build a house, but to leave it to his eldest son Guan Ze. He is always ready to take the money and run away, at least to leave a root for the housekeeper.

After Guan Mao left, Ximen Duan jumped off the chair and said to a narrow-eyed woman beside her with her hands behind her back, "I used to be the one who was not good enough for her. But after this incident, she fell to the altar. Tang Jian was in the middle of it." , I will use the Tang family’s thousand acres of fertile land in exchange for Tang Ling’er as my wife. And Tang Jian can regain the trust of the family and be promoted to an elder through this skill. Tang Jian will definitely go all out.”

The woman with the slender eyes is none other than Ximen Duan's little aunt, Ximen Wanting, the nineteenth lady of the Ximen family.

The girl stood up, looked at the head of this big nephew who was not as tall as her own waist, and smiled with satisfaction: "Su Yu was expelled, I will go find him."

"Why does my aunt want him?" Ximen Duan pretended not to know, and asked.

"Don't worry about it!" The slender woman in fox fur threw off her long sleeves and strode away.

Ximen Duan looked at Nineteenth Aunt's graceful figure, squinted his eyes, a smile gradually appeared on the corner of his mouth, and whispered the word "Ling'er" in his mouth.

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Calculating the time, Tang Ling'er will give birth in late November, and it will only take a month. Wang Xun has already started looking for a stable woman for the princess, and he will bring it to the princess to have a look. , The princess may not agree yet.

Su Yu had no idea what Tang Linger's criteria were for choosing a stable wife, and Tang Linger didn't say anything, so Su Yu sat aside with doubts, watching Tang Linger choose a stable wife.

Later, Tang Ling'er actually chose a woman with a fierce face, which was beyond Su Yu's expectation.Su Yu asked the princess why she was chosen?

The princess said that during childbirth, there is a smell of blood, which is easy to attract evil spirits. As the saying goes, ghosts are afraid of evil people. The more vicious Wen Po is, the more she can drive away evil spirits, so she was chosen.

Su Yu had some complaints about this, but she didn't say it out loud, because she felt that the princess became more nervous as she approached the delivery, and she didn't want to put any pressure on her.

Su Yu also discovered that Tang Linger was very pessimistic recently, and she was even thinking about the successor of Qinghuafang Economic Governor's Office.

(End of this chapter)